Before Yao Xiujuan finished speaking, Xinxin quickly grabbed Yao Xiujuan's hand and said with a smile, "Mom, I'm not angry. Besides, you're not wrong. I'm indeed not as good as my cousin Xiaojun."

"Besides, I've made up my mind. When I get back, I'm going to learn how to cook from you and Grandma. Next time I go to Grandma's house, I definitely won't be outdone by my cousin Xiaojun!"

Yao Xiujuan was stunned for a moment, then raised her other hand and touched Xinxin's little face. Looking at her eyes that were like stars, she couldn't help but smile gently.

"Okay, mother and your great-grandmother will teach you..."

Ping Ping ran to Yao Xiujuan, took her arm and said, "Mom, I want to learn too..."

Yao Xiujuan was about to ask why boys should learn to cook, but then she nodded again when she remembered what Chu Tian said: equality between men and women. Apart from giving birth and breastfeeding, women can do other things, so why can't men do them?

"Okay, Mom will teach you..."

Seeing that her sister and brother wanted to learn how to cook, Lele thought for a moment and took Chu Tian's hand, saying in a baby voice, "Dad, Lele, Lele doesn't want to learn how to cook..."

Chu Tian looked down at Lele and smiled, "Why? Now that you know how to cook, you can make whatever you want!"

Lele frowned and folded her hands, "But, but, Lele, whatever you want to eat, big sister and big brother will make it for you!"

Chu Tian bent down and gently tapped her nose, "Little lazy cat, do you understand that you should do it yourself to have enough food and clothing?"

Lele laughed, hugged Chu Tian's thighs, and said coquettishly, "I don't understand, I don't understand, Lele doesn't understand, Lele won't learn..."

The next morning, Chu Tian got up and ate a quick meal, then made an excuse to go out. When he came back, he brought back a lot of meat, fruits, a few bottles of white wine and other things. Actually, Chu Tian brought back a lot before the New Year, but he gave some New Year gifts to every family during the New Year, and he also ate a lot, so there was really not much left at home.

Today is the first time that Chu Tian invites Li Gang and his family to his home for dinner, and he doesn’t want to be stingy...

"Xiujuan, drinking mutton soup warms you up in winter, so don't roast the lamb chops. Let's make soup instead. I think we still have some Chamagu mushrooms at home. Put some Chamagu mushrooms and some morels in there. Oh, and use that big casserole pot we bought at the supply and marketing cooperative. When it's done, serve it directly on the table..."

"Brother Tian, ​​how do you make this chicken?"

"For the chicken, I'll make Dapanji. I remember my grandma would dry the vegetables and make spicy skin every year. It's okay to add more. It's not spicy anyway."

“Just make the pork belly into braised pork…”

"And the smoked fish I brought back from Sichuan. Soak it in water until soft, then fry it with dried chilies and dried Sichuan peppercorns until dry..."

"As for what kind of vegetarian dishes to stir-fry, it's up to you. Oh, and how about steamed rice as the staple food? I think I heard Brother Li Gang say before that his son loves to eat rice..."

Yao Xiujuan nodded repeatedly, then pushed Chu Tian out of the kitchen after he had finished his instructions, waving him away. "Okay, I get it. Go back to your business. Didn't you say you had something to go out for?"

Chu Tian glanced at the kitchen again and saw Old Mrs. Chu take out some wolfberries and morels from the cabinet, then turned and walked out of the yard.

"Chu, Uncle Chu..."

Chu Tian was walking towards the educated youth point. Before she reached the destination, she suddenly heard someone calling her. She turned her head and saw Erzhu standing stiffly not far away.

"Ah, Erzhu, why are you here?"

After all, the child had called him uncle for several years, so even if Ma Cuihua had wronged Chu Jun, every time he saw Erzhu, the child would say hello to him, and he would say a few words back.

Erzhu pursed his lips and smiled, "I, I heard that Sister Daya will start school in a few days, so I came to see Sister Daya..."

Chu Tian was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Have you seen it?"

Erzhu nodded, with joy in his eyes, "Yes, I see, Sister Daya has become so beautiful now..."

After saying that, he looked at Chu Tian holding something in his hand and scratched his head embarrassedly, "Uncle Chu, I'm sorry to bother you. I, I'll leave first..."

After saying that, he ran in another direction...

Chu Tian looked at his back and shook his head in his heart, thinking that he must be lying on the wall again, secretly watching Daya. By the way, Yu Zhen, Chu Jun's current wife, told Yao Xiujuan that she saw Erzhu lying on the wall to peek at Daya from time to time when she was on vacation at school. He didn't see how long it took, and each time he would run away after a few minutes...

The child thought that no one noticed, but in fact they all knew it, even the Chu army knew it, but they just didn't expose it.

"Aunt Wan, how have you been these days?"

Chu Tian put the bag on the table and looked at Wan Yong's wife lying on the kang.

Su Jinyuan had a faint smile on her face and pointed at the chair on the ground. "It's here, Xiao Chu, come and sit down, don't stand."

"Lao Wan, pour some water for Xiao Chu!"

Wan Yong sighed, turned around and walked to the outer room, took out a clean bowl from the cabinet, poured a bowl of hot water and handed it to Chu Tian.

Chu Tian quickly stood up and took it, "Thank you, Uncle Wan."

"Don't be polite, sit down now."

Wan Yong, who was always serious, had a good impression of Chu Tian after several contacts with him. Now his impression of him was even better. Moreover, he believed in Chen Zheng's judgment. Since he asked Chu Tian to take care of them, it meant that Chu Tian was really a good person...

Chu Tian drank a few sips of hot water and asked with a smile, "Are you not used to living in Xinjiang?"

Wan Yong didn't express his opinion, while Su Jinyuan shook her head gently. "No, I think Xinjiang is great. Every time when the sun shines brightly at noon, I like to stand at the door and look at the sky and the distance. I feel very free and not depressed..."

After a pause, he continued, "If possible, I really want to stay in Xinjiang for the rest of my life..."

Upon hearing this, Wan Yong quickly said, "If you want to stay here, we'll stay here forever."

Su Jinyuan's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "Okay..."

Chu Tian looked at the couple and thought, it's impossible for you to stay here forever. You can only stay for more than two years at most, and at the latest seven or eight years. Those who were sent down will have their identities checked out and be taken back one by one, and their original positions will be restored...

"Uncle Wan, Aunt Wan, these are the two letters I got back from the post office yesterday. Although I'm the recipient, I see they were sent from the army. I think they're for you."

Su Jinyuan glanced at Wan Yong in surprise, then said to Chu Tian sincerely, "Thank you for helping us get it back."

Before leaving Beijing, Wan Yong asked Chu Tian to send a letter to each of his two sons in his name, and specifically left Chu Tian's address in Xinjiang. He also asked them to write to him if anything happened. So when Chu Tian said this, they knew it was a reply from his two sons.