"Really?" the child asked.
Lu Zhixia patted the little girl's head. Ever since Gu Huailin called her "Mom," her cold heart had melted. Now, looking at these adorable cubs, she couldn't help but love them.
"Yes! So you all have to behave."
"Auntie, I promise I'll be good," the little girl exclaimed.
The children nearby were also laughing heartily.
They soon went off to play, and Lu Zhixia covered the pot with the lid.
Su Lan said, "Just spoil them! From now on, if you cook something delicious, they'll come back again!"
Lu Zhixia said, "Anyway, we won't be able to eat it many times. We can manage to feed the kids a bite or two, but we can't control the adults!"
Su Lan thought the same way. These days, she didn't even have enough to eat, so how could she care about so many other things?
Lu Zhixia sat on the bench. "I've arranged to meet Zhu Hong for lunch tomorrow, along with her brother-in-law Hu Youli. Partly, it's to thank him for the information he gave me last time. On the other hand, I have some questions for him."
Su Lan nodded, "I understand everything you're saying, but have you decided what dishes you want to make? Let's prepare in advance so we won't be caught off guard."
Lu Zhixia said, "You can keep a piece of beef. Tomorrow morning I'm going to buy two fish, then fry some eggs and make a soup, that should be about it! Actually, I wanted to buy chicken, but it's hard to find!"
Su Lan said, "That's easy. I'll have your brother-in-law go out tomorrow and have him go shopping and buy you chicken and fish!"
Lu Zhixia actually wanted to slack off, "Wouldn't this be too tiring?"
Su Lan laughed, "It's a small matter for a man. It's just getting up an hour earlier so he can go earlier."
Lu Zhixia said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. I can sleep in a bit."
Su Lan chuckled, "Why are you being so polite with me? Just say what you need!"
At this moment, Lu Zhixia thought of Grandpa Bai, "Sister Lan, do you know the exact date Grandpa Bai will be back?"
Su Lan counted on her fingers, "Logically, he should be back tomorrow. He's so old, and I really feel bad making him run back and forth. But there's nothing I can do. And when I tried to give him money, he refused."
Lu Zhixia said, "Grandpa has lived to such an old age, money is of no use to him anymore. It would be better for the children to get closer to him, that would make him happy!"
Su Lan was deeply moved. "You're absolutely right. I always see him so happy interacting with the children. Sometimes I feel like he's not an old man at all, but just like a child."
Lu Zhixia: "An old person is like a child, isn't that what it means?"
Gu Huailin ran back with a group of children, his face covered in sweat and his cheeks flushed. Lu Zhixia quickly wiped his face with a handkerchief, then looked at the group of children waiting beside him.
Actually, giving them beef was also partly to get the kids in the tenement building to accept Gu Huailin.
She herself had been through childhood and knows how important a good childhood is for a child.
She stood up, took out the beef, and sliced it into pieces with a knife. The pieces weren't very thin; she cut the meat into two pieces for each person.
Turning to look at the group of adorable children, I said, "Why don't you go to the water room and wash your hands, then line up to get your beef!"
A group of children yelled and rushed to the water room.
The adults who came out of the washroom were startled, as it was the first time they had ever seen such work. The monkey voluntarily lined up to wash its hands, and then hurriedly ran back.
Lu Zhixia wiped their hands clean with a towel, then gave each of them two slices of beef, making sure they had given them all.
"Alright, that's all the beef for today. You can take it home and eat it!"
"Thank you, Aunt Xia!" the group of children said in unison.
Watching a group of children run off happily, their vibrant energy was truly delightful.
Lu Zhixia turned to them and said, "We can eat now!"
Su Lan led the children out to carry things, each carrying a large bowl containing cold noodles in a brown broth, topped with cucumber strips, beef, tomatoes, and a thick layer of sesame oil.
The aroma alone was enough to whet anyone's appetite, and everyone was eager to try it.
After Lu Zhixia sat down, she noticed that no one had touched their chopsticks, so she said to them,
"Let's eat!"
Only then did they pick up their chopsticks and begin eating the cold noodles, the sweet and sour flavors filling their taste buds.
"It's delicious, this noodle is delicious," Su Lan said.
"It's a pity the noodle soup isn't cold," Zhou Cheng said.
Lu Zhixia took a sip of soup. "It would be great if the soup could be put in the refrigerator and chilled."
Su Lan: "That thing is very expensive, we can't afford it."
Lu Zhixia said, "Once the restaurant opens, I'm definitely going to buy a refrigerator!"
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