There are many secrets in the family, and the most frightening thing is too many people watching.

Shen Qingyun completely believed in her. Even if there was something wrong, as long as she said it, he would believe it and would not think too much about it.

But these two old men are obviously careful and attentive, and after so long, who can guarantee that they won’t reveal any clues?

However, Yin Xiaoman couldn't bear to see Ning Gong showing such a cautious expression in front of her.

This reminded her of her grandmother.

Same weathered look, same thinness.

When she left home, her grandmother was not as old as Ning Gong is now. Seeing Ning Gong like this, Yin Xiaoman couldn't help but think about her.

She couldn't bear to see the old man in trouble.

Besides, he is the benefactor of his family.

So, no matter how unwilling she was, Yin Xiaoman couldn't say no.

At worst, just be more careful next time. She sighed silently in her heart.

"Okay, whatever is convenient for you." She responded to Mr. Ning's words with a smile, and asked him to go out and have a rest, saying that she would go out and call them when the meal was ready.

Less than two minutes after Ning Gong left, Shen Qingyun walked in.

There was a hint of embarrassment on his expression. He kept wandering around Yin Xiaoman, neither speaking nor leaving.

Bang.

Yin Xiaoman placed a basin in front of him and said with a look of disdain: "Don't hang around here, go get half a basin of water and wash and shred the bamboo shoots again."

The bamboo shoots were soaked two days in advance and were originally meant to be saved for stir-frying with clams in the evening, but now they are ready to use.

"Why."

Shen Qingyun immediately smiled, agreed, took the gift and walked towards the door.

It didn't look like Yin Xiaoman had assigned him any job, but rather like he had been given a candy.

"Really!" Looking at the man's back, Yin Xiaoman sighed speechlessly.

Then I couldn't help but laugh too.

Shen Qingyun has always been a tough guy in front of outsiders, especially in the military camp.

After all, as the chief officer of a combat unit, he cannot survive if he does not exude a bit of fierceness and gain the admiration and respect of his subordinates.

Many people who are not familiar with him look nervous when talking about him. The most commonly used words are often "serious", "black face and black hands", and "don't mess with me".

Only Yin Xiaoman knew how attentive and gentle he was when he was at home.

He came in simply because he felt that Ning Gong's proposal made her feel embarrassed and wanted to comfort her.

But because he had gone to great lengths to bring those two elderly people back, and because he had brought this trouble upon himself, he felt so guilty that he could not bring himself to say any words of comfort.

But shouldn’t a family understand and help each other when they live together? Yin Xiaoman didn't feel any difficulty.

"What is this guy thinking about every day?" Yin Xiaoman muttered to himself softly, and then he no longer had time to think about him.

Because there was a lot of people waiting for dinner and there was no time to simmer the food, the braised pork with dried bamboo shoots ended up being stir-fried pork with shredded bamboo shoots.

Cut the pork belly into thin slices and stir-fry over high heat. Then add the soaked and shredded dried bamboo shoots, stir-fry quickly and add seasoning. Soon a dish of salty and slightly sweet stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots and a slightly spicy aftertaste is ready.

The two elderly people were invited in and sat at the seats of honor. The family members sat down in other seats one after another, and then they were ready to eat.

Glancing at the desktop——

The fried pork with bamboo shoots is shiny with oil, and each bamboo shoot is wrapped in the sauce, exuding a rich aroma.

Although the steamed grouper was a little tough because it was simmered in the pot for a little longer due to the late meal time, Yin Xiaoman poured another layer of hot oil fried with peppercorns on it, which actually brought out its sweetness.

The wild vegetable pancakes were green with a hint of golden yellow, and it was obvious that they were made with white flour and eggs, and quite a lot of them.

Even a bowl of kelp and vegetable soup looks particularly pleasing to the eye because of the scattered shrimps floating on it.

In addition, there was a clean small bamboo basket on the table, which contained steamed pumpkin and potatoes.

Next to the bamboo basket, there is even a dish of small pickles for cleansing the mouth, which is also seasoned with chili and pepper oil.

A banquet like this would be enough to entertain state guests, right?

Staring at the table, the two old men showed uneasy expressions on their faces at the same time.

"Xiao Yin, you can't do this. Are you using up your family's annual food expenses? You can't do this.

We just want to come to your house and have a meal together. We can eat as usual. You really don't have to prepare all this just for us. This... this is too rich. ”

This time it was Mr. Hua who spoke first, and Engineer Ning next to him quickly nodded in agreement.

"I didn't do anything special. It's just a coincidence that you two are enjoying the food."

Yin Xiaoman held up her sleeve with one hand and used the serving chopsticks in the other to pick up a piece of pork belly for each of the two elders, then explained with a smile.

Seeing the two old people look disbelieving, she first pointed to the plate of wild vegetable cakes.

"This is made from the wild vegetables that the three of us dug this morning. The eggs in it are from sea ducks that the two children picked up when they went to the sea. As for the white flour, and the rice we ate today..."

At this point, she smiled and said, "Isn't it a coincidence? I just went to the county yesterday and happened to have fine grains, so I bought some each. If you two had come two days earlier, you really wouldn't have been able to eat it."

"And these others..."

Yin Xiaoman looked at all the other dishes on the table and said frankly, "We live by the sea, so it's not difficult for us to eat these. As for the meat, it's thanks to you two elders, otherwise we might not be able to eat it a few times a year."

At this point, she glanced at Dabao and Erniu again. Before she could speak, the two children said to Ning Gong and Hua Lao in unison: "Thank you, Grandpa!"

The grandmother's childish voice and eyes full of gratitude made the two old people's eyes warm and they almost lost their composure.

"No thanks, no thanks, just eat the food, everyone!"

Mr. Hua used his chopsticks, which he had not touched yet, to pick up a chopstick full of meat slices for each of the two children and put them in their bowls.

But I know in my heart that what Xiao Yin said is to comfort these two old men!

Even though wild vegetables and duck eggs are free, what about other things like oil, salt, sauces, rice and flour? Which one of them is not precious? They made this for themselves to eat, but they didn't take credit for it. It's obvious that they were afraid that they would feel burdened.

Another honest child!

After taking a look at the young couple who had already started eating, Mr. Hua said nothing more, but kept this love deeply in his heart.

After dinner, Mr. Ning and Mr. Hua left, and Shen Qingyun also went back to work.

After watching the two children take a nap, Yin Xiaoman went to the imperial kitchen again.

Although she has always been confident in her apprentice's craftsmanship, she is always worried if she doesn't see the results.

She went directly to the small room where Lichun lived.

This time, when he entered the door, Yin Xiaoman was stunned.

She actually saw a tablet for the family god in the locked wooden cabinet!

I guess they didn't know what to address her, so there were just four simple words written on it: Fairy Lady.

The corners of her mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Fortunately, Lichun's brain was not completely filled with water. At least he still retained some consciousness and knew that open flames could not be lit in the imperial kitchen, so he did not burn incense.

There were only two fine porcelain plates placed in front of the tablet, containing exquisite snacks and the latest tribute of fresh fruits.

Yin Xiaoman stared at those things for a long time and fell into deep silence for a long time.

Although she knew very well that she was no longer in this world, the feeling of seeing others offering sacrifices to her with her own eyes was not something that ordinary people could get over quickly.

Yin Xiaoman took one last deep look at the tablet and then put it out of his mind.

There is no need to ask anything, the problem on Lichun's side must have been solved.

Otherwise, I have been in contact with her for more than a day or two, and she never thought of offering sacrifice to me before.

Thinking of offering sacrifices, Yin Xiaoman felt a headache again.

She tried hard to ignore her displeasure and squatted down to check the things Lichun had placed on the lower shelf of the cabinet that she wanted.

This time, Lichun was probably so excited that she completely forgot what the "fairy" had warned her before, that she only needed to prepare the things required by the note.

Not only was there a fat chicken that had been killed and cleaned, but there were also a lot of hard goods such as bacon, smoked sausage, and air-dried rabbit legs.

Obviously, after several contacts, she has more or less figured out Yin Xiaoman's preferences. There was nothing rare or hard to find among the things left behind; they were all the favorite things of ordinary people in their daily lives.

Looking at the bag full of food, Yin Xiaoman's face showed a helpless yet happy expression. This time she did not keep the silver, nor did she leave it behind, but took it all back to her own hut.

She knew that this was Lichun's expression of gratitude. If I don't accept it, I don't know what the little girl will be thinking about.

Before leaving, Yin Xiaoman saw the tablet again. After trying hard for a while, I still couldn't help but take it out and threw it into the pile of miscellaneous items under Lichun's desk that needed to be cleaned up.

Then he picked up the brush on her desk and wrote two words: Throw it away!

Before leaving, she stared at the cabinet for a long time, but she couldn't control her hands and put all the snacks and fruits offered by the silly girl into the bag she brought.

Yin Xiaoman sorted the things into categories and placed them in the room in his palace, and only took a few fresh fruits out of the space.

She wanted to give the two little ones some sweet treats when no one was paying attention.

As soon as he came out, he heard Wang Jun's voice outside the yard: "Sister-in-law, are you home?"

She knew that he must have personally delivered the rations for Engineer Ning and Mr. Hua.

He quickly agreed and went out to greet him.

But the moment she opened the gate, she was stunned.

What Yin Xiaoman never expected was that Wang Jun was not the only one coming here, there were two others following him.

One of them was Ning Gong’s assistant Liu Chuang, who had been with him on the train.

The other one also had met her once before.

It was the female secretary Lin Hui who had praised her openly and mocked her secretly at the train station and looked down on her because she was from the countryside.