Peipei was startled. This little money-grubber cherished all her treasures, and immediately said, "No, that won't do. The pearl necklace can't be returned. Well, okay, let Uncle Zhou wear it then."
How much does a pair of slippers cost? How much does a pearl necklace cost? Peipei knows.
Hearing this, Jiang Tong thanked her sincerely, but felt embarrassed, as if her daughter would sell herself if she gave her a little more money.
Zhou Yuansheng looked at the two clever little girls with amusement, each with her own quick wit.
Jiang Tong saw Zhou Yuansheng still standing at the door, and she helplessly covered her face and said, "Well, you can wear it. It's a good deal for a family outfit. It's brand new and no one has worn it before."
After she finished speaking, she was so embarrassed that she went back to the kitchen to make brown sugar ginger tea.
Zhou Yuansheng took off his trench coat and then his suit jacket, leaving only a white shirt and vest. He went into the kitchen to serve Jiang Tong brown sugar ginger tea.
Jiang Tong hadn't seen Zhou Yuansheng at home for a long time, and she felt a little awkward when she suddenly saw him coming over to help, but she still handed him the tray, saying, "Don't forget to drink a cup, or you'll catch a cold."
Being sick is not only uncomfortable, but it also really delays things, so you can't afford to get sick.
Zhou Yuansheng agreed.
I went out and gave the three kids some ginger tea. They drank it while sticking out their tongues and saying it was spicy.
But not one of them didn't drink it.
Even his most difficult son obediently endured the spiciness and drank the ginger tea.
Zhou Yuansheng discovered that Jiang Tong was really good at coaxing children, and the children were willing to listen to her.
Before he went into the kitchen to help Jiang Tong cook, he asked Uncle He to bring over two bottles of good wine and two more good dishes so that Jiang Tong wouldn't have to work so hard.
When Jiang Tong heard that Uncle He was bringing vegetables, she said, "It's snowing heavily, don't make Uncle He work so hard. I can cook a few dishes here quickly."
Before leaving home in the morning, she marinated char siu and chicken wings, planning to bake a special char siu and Orleans-style chicken wings, steam a fish, boil shrimp, and have some greens. The soup was a pork rib and lotus root soup that she had been simmering on low heat for the morning.
It will take at most a little over half an hour.
Jiang Tong can serve all these dishes. She always has a good grasp of timing when cooking. When she used to live with her scumbag ex-husband and his family, she had to make sure that there was freshly cooked food as soon as everyone arrived.
Even so, they are still often picky. One minute, the former father-in-law complains that the dishes are not what he wants to eat that night, and the next minute, the former mother-in-law says that she doesn't like the dishes she made for the children. It's already good if everyone gets one or two dishes they like at a meal, and they still want to indulge them in making everything.
Anyway, we argue every day over a bunch of trivial things.
The family atmosphere was not good.
Jiang Tong is now making arrangements so smoothly that no one is finding fault with her, which makes her feel incredibly refreshed.
Zhou Yuansheng also admired her.
He was genuinely impressed by how accurately she timed the cooking and managed to get everyone eating in such a short time.
Jiang Tong smiled nonchalantly and said, "It's all from practice, I'm used to it."
Zhou Yuansheng felt sorry for her and guessed that it was related to her ex-husband's family. He suggested, "Sometimes it's okay to trouble others appropriately."
He could tell that she often took on everything herself; she was very independent, but also very tired.
Jiang Tong felt quite warm inside when she heard this. "Thank you, but I don't hate cooking at all. I actually quite enjoy it. Now that I've bought a dishwasher and other auxiliary appliances, I finally don't have to wash dishes and pots anymore."
She even laughed and joked about herself, saying that she's been much more relaxed lately.
Xu Huaiyuan and his ilk can no longer bother her. Her children are by her side, her career has a new beginning, and her income has doubled.
Jiang Tong feels that life is good, so she is much more at peace with the past.
Zhou Yuansheng could also see that she had finally completely moved on, and he couldn't help but say, "Congratulations."
Jiang Tong smiled and said thank you, "For me, life now is like a new beginning. Everything is great, and it's definitely worth celebrating."
Zhou Yuansheng also said, "Indeed."
Jiang Tong's resilience shines in his eyes; she is truly independent and strong.
However, Uncle He still sent over two main dishes: garlic king crab and roasted lamb chops.
It smelled so good that the children's mouths watered.
Jiang Tong had no choice but to save the Orleans-style chicken wings for the children's breakfast tomorrow, and let everyone eat the rest of the dishes. If they couldn't finish them, they could leave them.
We can still eat it tomorrow.
We must not waste it.
Faced with such a delicious meal, Jiang Tong immediately took a picture and posted it on her WeChat Moments.
She didn't photograph anyone, but she did photograph a table full of food and dishes, clearly five sets of chopsticks and bowls. She's living as she pleases now and doesn't care what others think of her.
I shared it because I wanted to.
Zhou Yuansheng also took a picture, and then posted it not only on WeChat Moments but also on Weibo.
Jiang Tongxin sighed with relief that she had distinguished between her work account and personal account, so her new colleagues wouldn't know. Otherwise, they would have discovered that she knew Zhou Yuansheng by looking at her Weibo and her friends' posts.
She didn't mention knowing him before because she didn't want to cause trouble for Zhou Yuansheng, nor did she want to act like she was so important just because she knew him.
So it's best to keep it a secret.
Jiang Tong still hopes for a more stable life, since things have only recently settled down.
Taking two photos takes very little time.
Next, it's time to enjoy the food! Adults drink alcohol, and kids drink beverages.
Afterwards, the two adults and the three children clinked glasses.
The three children were quite excited because they found it fun to imitate the adults' behavior, clinking glasses was also fun, and it was a rare "reunion".
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