Qiao Hanxue: "..."
this?
Although Qiao Hanxue was not swayed by his grandchildren's sweet words, he couldn't resist their sweet offensive and eventually returned to sit down.
"Alright, I'll listen to you two. Grandpa won't do anything, I'll just watch how you two perform," Qiao Hanxue said resignedly, then watched the brother and sister cook with great attention.
"Brother, what should we cook for Grandpa?" Lu Si'an asked.
There were plenty of ingredients to choose from, but the key issue was that neither of them had any cooking experience. They had eaten plenty of delicious food, but cooking was a first for them.
Even the best dishes can't be made like this.
"Hmm..." Lu Siyuan stared blankly at a pile of small ingredients, picking and choosing, and finally settled on noodles. He knew how to cook noodles.
"For our first meal, let's start with something simple: noodles for Grandpa," Lu Siyuan said.
“Okay!” Lu Si’an unconditionally supported her brother’s decision.
Qiao Hanxue: "..."
That's good. They even know to choose something simple since it's their first time.
But do these two little ones really know how to cook?
"I'll boil the water. An'an, put the chopped scallions in three small bowls first," Lu Siyuan instructed.
"Okay." Lu Si'an put two chopped green onions in one bowl, but none in her own. "I don't need any, I don't like green onions either."
Qiao Hanxue: "..."
Well, even playing games requires being picky about food!
"An'an, add some more seasoning, um, just add some salt, okay?" Lu Siyuan pondered. He didn't know what seasoning to add. There were many small bottles, but he couldn't understand them all.
Qiao Hanxue was now somewhat terrified.
No, the little ones are taking this so seriously, what if we actually let him eat it later?
"Leave it to An'an," Lu Si'an said.
Qiao Hanxue was already sweating bullets, thinking that with An'an's strong grip, he might accidentally put it down and make them choke on the salt.
But to my surprise, this kitchen toy set was very cleverly designed.
Perhaps taking into account that children have little cooking experience, the mouth of the seasoning bottle was designed to be particularly narrow. At least, even after Lu Si'an shook it vigorously many times, Qiao Hanxue only saw a tiny bit of salt come out, which was not salty at all.
"Grandpa, do you want some spicy food?" Lu Si'an suddenly asked.
The two little ones both turned to look at Qiao Hanxue.
Lu Siyuan and Lu Si'an definitely can't eat spicy food, so they didn't cut any chili peppers. But Grandpa usually eats spicy food. They're quite considerate; they know Grandpa's taste.
Qiao Hanxue looked at the chili peppers and the knife. He knew how to cook and knew that cutting chili peppers was especially easy to hurt his fingers. His Lu Si'an was a delicate person, and if his fingers "burned" later, who knew what kind of trouble she would cause.
"Uh, Grandpa doesn't want anything spicy today. He'll just eat something light, like you guys," Qiao Hanxue said.
"Okay, then I won't cut the chili peppers," Lu Si'an said obediently.
Lu Siyuan had already boiled the water. He grabbed a few strands—yes, just a few noodles—and threw them into the small pot that was boiling.
The stiff noodles immediately softened.
Qiao Hanxue: "..."
No, is this amount of noodles more than a regular chopstick of noodles?
This is so little, it's not even enough to fill a tooth gap, let alone the portion for three people. How many pieces can one person actually get?
Things were clearly out of Qiao Hanxue's control. He saw the brother and sister having a great time and didn't seem to see any problem with it, so he didn't stop them at all.
It's no big deal!
As long as the child is happy, that's all that matters. So what if they're not getting enough to eat?
With his grandfather's indulgence, Lu Siyuan quickly cooked the noodles—he was sure they were cooked because he even picked up a noodle with his chopsticks and tasted it to confirm that it was done. What a simple and unpretentious way to verify it!
"Alright, An'an, give me the bowl now," Lu Siyuan said.
“Okay,” Lu Si’an handed the biggest bowl to her brother, saying anxiously, “Give it to Grandpa first, give it to Grandpa first!”
"I know." Lu Siyuan was very generous, scooping at least half of the noodles from the pot into a bowl and handing it to Qiao Hanxue, "Grandpa, put it there first, don't eat it yet."
"Okay." Qiao Hanxue went along with his grandson's wishes, not really knowing what the little guy wanted to do.
Then, Lu Siyuan picked out a bowl for himself and his sister, and placed the three small bowls neatly in front of the three of them.
"You can eat now!"
The brother and sister blew on the small bowl with great seriousness, and even reminded each other.
"Slow down, be careful not to burn yourself!"
Qiao Hanxue: "..."
He was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
However, Qiao Hanxue still gave his eldest grandson a lot of face. At the command to start, he swept the noodles in the small bowl in front of him clean in one go, or rather, he finished them in one bite.
They didn't even chew it; they just swallowed it whole without feeling anything!
Qiao Hanxue: "..."
"Wow—" Looking at the empty bowl, Lu Si'an praised, "Grandpa is amazing, Grandpa eats so fast!"
"Grandpa, is it delicious?" Lu Siyuan stared at Qiao Hanxue expectantly.
"Delicious!" Qiao Hanxue said firmly without thinking or hesitation for a second, wiping his mouth. "It's so delicious, the taste is really good!"
Qiao Hanxue gave a thumbs up.
Lu Siyuan lowered his head and smiled contentedly, looking shy.
"Grandpa, praise me! I helped chop the vegetables too!" Lu Si'an said, sounding very eager.
"Yes, yes, our An'an's scallions are chopped so well." Give her a thumbs up.
Lu Si'an shook his head smugly.
“But—” Qiao Hanxue suddenly spoke up.
The two little ones immediately looked up, staring nervously at their grandfather, afraid that he would say something displeasing.
“But Grandpa didn’t eat enough!” Qiao Hanxue said helplessly.
He didn't even taste anything, let alone feel full. It felt like the food just passed through his mouth without him even swallowing. Did he even eat anything?
Lu Siyuan and Lu Si'an exchanged a glance and immediately scratched their heads awkwardly.
The two of them knew that this small bowl was certainly not enough.
Even they have to eat a bowl during regular meals, let alone Grandpa.
It's impossible to be full.
All these ingredients combined might not be enough to fill your stomach.
Fortunately, the two little ones had their fill of playing games and were no longer insisting that their grandfather eat only the food they cooked.
"Grandpa, why don't you go cook?" Lu Siyuan said, thinking that he probably wouldn't have enough to eat anyway, and he would still want to eat the delicious food his grandfather made.
“Yes, Grandpa, thank you for your hard work. My brother and I will continue cooking here, and you can cook in the big kitchen at home,” Lu Si’an said, enjoying the feeling of everyone cooking together.
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