Siqi Farm Kitchen.
The moment the steamer lid was opened, white steam rose with a whoosh, filling the entire kitchen with the rich aroma of flour and pork filling. The plump, white buns, each with finely pleated folds, neatly packed into the steamer looked truly delightful.
"Dad, I, Dad, Dad." The child's childish voice sounded. In fact, the sound of calling dad was not only very childish but also not very accurate, but it made the chef smile with joy.
"Oh, our Miss Tangtang, are you calling daddy or Baobao?" The slightly fat chef in chef's uniform teased Liu Yuntang with a smile.
Liu Yuntang, who was held in Liu Liangjie's arms, was playing with a dark blue tie with his tender little hands, calling "Dad, Dad" again, and his big eyes were looking at Liu Liangjie.
Liu Liangjie laughed heartily. "The two children are seven months old now. They can call daddy and mommy, but not other words. They call me daddy and Ah Xi daddy too. I've been trying to teach them to call grandpa and grandma these past few days, but it hasn't had any effect."
The chef said, "It will happen slowly. Children grow up day by day and change very quickly. My grandson called me Gong Gong or Dong Dong at first, and then he gradually started to call me Gong Gong. Mr. Liu, Miss Tangtang does look like little Mr. Liu. Wasn't little Mr. Liu so cute when he was a child?"
Liu Liangjie said with some emotion: "When Jingze was six months old, I went out to earn money and didn't come back until he was nine months old. I really didn't see what he looked like when he was seven months old. Back then, it was not like now. Cameras were rare, let alone mobile phones, and there were no photos left. So now I want to spend more time with my child."
The chef also felt deeply touched: "Yes, it was different back then. We were poor back then. Mom had no milk, so we could only eat porridge and water. It's not like now, when we can eat milk powder. Speaking of taking pictures, we picked up our phones and took pictures whenever we wanted. Tangtang looks so beautiful. Every time I see Mr. Liu holding her, I think, whoever wants to marry the eldest daughter of the Liu family in the future will have to deal with the father-in-law."
Liu Liangjie put his face close to Liu Yuntang's little face and smiled contentedly: "Actually, my brother also looks a bit like his father, but this older sister looks more like him."
The chef said, "Let's talk about it while Mrs. Liu is away. Xiaoyi looks like you and Mr. Liu. As for Tangtang, her eyes look like Mrs. Liu's, and her features look like Mr. Liu's, but she's a lot softer. After all, she's a girl."
Liu Liangjie said: "Xiaoyi looks a bit like his grandfather and uncle, but not his mother. I once heard her say that she had two children, neither of whom looked much like her, and she wanted to have another one that would look like her next time. I was so happy to hear that. Haha, she is willing to have a second child."
Liu Yuntang had already put down his tie, and it fell to the ground. A young man in a chef's uniform quickly picked it up and said, "Boss Liu, this tie is dirty. We can't let Miss Tangtang play with it anymore, right?"
Before Liu Liangjie could reply, Liu Yuntang said to the young man, "Da da, da da da." He looked so adorable.
The young man looked confused and asked, "Did she mean to hit me?"
Liu Liangjie smiled and said, "No, if I want to hit you, I will be very fierce. Don't look at my small size, I can be very fierce when I get angry."
The chef said, "Fierce? "Fierce, fierce, right? Show me what fierce, fierce looks like."
Liu Yuntang continued to look at the young man, shaking his little fist and saying, "Da da, da da, ah ah, ah." Then he called out, "Dad, Dad, uh, Dad."
The young man quickly took two steps back and said in panic, "Miss Tangtang, please don't call me dad. It's like I'm taking advantage of you. I'm afraid your dad, Xiao Liu, will always beat me."
Liu Liangjie said, "A Zheng, you're so funny. Jingze won't hit you. During this time, the two siblings have called countless people "Dad." Give me the tie. From the look of her face, she thinks you're going to take her toy, so she wants you to give it back."
The chef put five buns on a plate and said, "Mr. Liu, these buns are still a little hot. You can let Tangtang take them later."
Liu Yuntang was excited: "Dad, Dad, Dad."
He pointed at the buns and twisted his body around.
Liu Liangjie said, "Don't worry, I'll give it all to you. Wait a minute, don't burn your hands."
Liu Yuntang shouted even more happily: "Well, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy."
Ah Zheng asked curiously, "Her little teeth can't even chew the buns, so why is she so happy?"
The chef said, "You'll understand when you get married and become a father. She can't chew buns, but buns are new and fun to her. It'll make her happy if she feels comfortable."
Five minutes later, Liu Yuntang's two little hands were contentedly holding a bun that was quite big for her.
Ten minutes later, Liu Liangjie had finished eating a bun while sitting in the office. Wu Xilun, who was sitting opposite Liu Liangze, had also finished eating a bun. Liu Yuntang dealt zero damage to the big white bun.
There were very shallow teeth marks left by her saliva on the bun, but she was not discouraged and continued to chew the bun. She looked so cute.
Wu Xilun said: "Tangtang, can I give you some milk powder later? You need to sleep after you are full."
Liu Yuntang called out in a baby voice again: "Dad, Dad, Dad."
Wu Xilun said: "I also want to have a lovely daughter like you. I hope my wish will come true." He stood up and opened the milk powder with very skillful movements.
Liu Liangjie said, "You already have a son, so you're hoping for a daughter. Your wife is over three months pregnant, so it doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl. How can you not want it?"
Wu Xilun said, "So I don't even bother trying to figure out whether it's a boy or a girl. Since I'm pregnant, I'll just give birth. Mr. Liu, is Tangtang staying at the farm today too?"
Liu Liangjie said, "Yes, one of the nannies is off. Today is Saturday, but Tiantian has to work overtime. Xiaoyi was originally with his great-grandmother and the nanny, but Zhao Ge said he would take him to see a crane, so he went out happily. Xiaoyi especially likes to watch cranes. Last time, Jingze carried him on a crane and he was very excited."
Probably, Liu Yuntang reacted when she heard the word Tiantian. She immediately called out, "Mom, Mom, Mom." She started crying, and her tearful look was heartbreaking.
Liu Liangjie held her up and stood up, saying as they walked: "Do you miss your mother? Mommy is going to make money to buy milk powder for Tangtang. Tangtang can see her when she wakes up after eating."
Since Su Tiantian returned to work after her maternity leave, Liu Liangjie has been taking care of the child with the nanny almost every day. Liu Yuntang is quite familiar with him and listens to his coaxing, so the child cries less. Then he chews the buns fiercely, still with tears in his eyes, looking so pitiful.
Baozi confession: Another zero-point injury, what can your little teeth do? What can your saliva do?
Wu Xilun, holding a bottle of milk, said, "I just saw some employees picking big, red tomatoes. How about washing one for Tangtang later? That little face will look really nice in a photo with the tomato."
Liu Liangjie said: "Find one that's not too big. A big one is heavy to hold, and she can only nibble on the surface. She can't eat it, so she can only use it as a toy."
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