Xue Fu was clumsy and slow, so Gu Chong made dozens of glutinous rice balls by himself, while she only had five left on her plate.
They're all still as ugly as ever.
Xue Fu: ......
Well, she does lack a little bit of talent when it comes to cooking.
After working for a while, the two of them checked the time and it was 5:30. They finished earlier than Xue Fu had expected.
The sun is still shining brightly overhead, and it's still a while before lunchtime.
Are you hungry?
Xue Fu took a moment to consider it and shook her head. She hadn't done much practical work all day, so she was hungry slowly.
"Are you hungry?" Xue Fu looked at him. He was tall and strong, and his digestion and metabolism were definitely faster than hers.
She felt a pang of annoyance, realizing that she always ignored his feelings.
"If we're hungry, let's cook a pot and try it first."
"OK."
Gu Chong sat down in front of the stove, lit a fire, boiled water, and cooked the glutinous rice balls.
However, once the water boiled, Xue Fu watched as Gu Chong reached out and took away the plate of trembling, almost broken glutinous rice balls she had wrapped, pouring them into the pot.
Xue Fu exclaimed "Eh?" and blinked, "Why were these few thrown in?"
Gu Chong: "I want to eat the ones you make."
Xue Fu: "!" She was moved.
He was willing to eat those kinds of glutinous rice balls; he truly loves her very much!
Waaah!
As expected, Xue Fu's glutinous rice balls broke open while cooking, and the peanut and brown sugar filling that flowed out floated onto the boiling surface, leaving only an empty skin.
Xue Fu: ...It's a bit embarrassing.
Without changing his expression, Gu Chong scooped up five empty "Yuanxiao" (glutinous rice balls).
Seeing that he was about to eat, Xue Fu quickly pressed his hand down to stop him from touching his chopsticks: "Gu Chong, this is all broken, let's not eat it."
"What's the big deal? It's alright."
Gu Chong: "I'll eat, Afu, I'm hungry."
After he said that, Xue Fu was even less able to stop him, and just stared at him with her big, watery fox eyes as he ate.
She watched closely. Gu Chong, holding his bowl, thought to himself that if he accidentally frowned during the process, her reaction would definitely be stronger than anyone else's.
Her pair of moist eyes were definitely filled with guilt and heartache.
Gu Chong kept a steady expression and swallowed five pieces of glutinous rice ball skin without changing his face.
The fire in the stove was too strong, and the glutinous rice ball wrappers were cooked until they were soft and mushy, with little flavor. Only the hollow center, where the filling remained, had a hint of the sweetness of melted brown sugar.
And that little bit of sweetness was enough for Gu Chong to savor.
Xue Fu looked at him, her voice dry and slurred: "How is it?"
Gu Chong: "It's fine."
He really thought it was great. She made it herself!
Not everyone can enjoy this privilege!
Xue Fu was truly moved.
Gu Chong spoils her so much; she'll surely become ungrateful and "don't know what's good for her."
Of course, it feels so good to be pampered like this!
Gu Fei said goodbye to his friends a little later and hurriedly ran home under the lingering sunlight.
A bright, clear voice rang out before she even entered the house: "Brother, sister, I'm home!"
"Hey, Xiao Fei's back! Let's start cooking the glutinous rice balls."
"Okay, sure."
Xue Fu and Gu Chong were both waiting for Gu Fei to return. If the glutinous rice balls were cooked and left to sit, they would clump together like noodles.
Gu Fei overheard their conversation, and the child asked curiously, "Sister, what is Yuanxiao?"
"Is it the Lantern Festival? Ah!" Gu Fei suddenly realized what holiday it was. "Is it a holiday today?"
The child is still at the age where he gets happy and lively because of holidays.
"Yes, yes. Xiao Fei, come and see, this is Yuanxiao (sweet rice balls)."
Xue Fu pointed to the items on the plate and explained to him, "You'll know what it tastes like once you try it! It's filled with peanut paste mixed with brown sugar, it's sweet, and the filling oozes out when you bite into it."
Gu Fei's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he and Xue Fu waited by the stove for the glutinous rice balls to be cooked and scooped out!
Gu Chongbao's glutinous rice balls were much better than hers. After being cooked, they swelled up slightly, becoming round and plump, and floated on the surface of the water. None of them were broken during cooking.
Gu Chong served everyone a bowl, and there were still more than a dozen left in the pot; he would add more if needed.
The freshly scooped-out glutinous rice balls were very hot, and the bowl itself was also hot. However, Xue Fu did not want to let go. She picked up a glutinous rice ball with her chopsticks, blew on it a few times, and then touched it to her lips. After finding that it was not so hot, she took a small bite, and the skin was broken.
The brown sugar mixed with the crushed peanuts had long since melted into a soup. As soon as you took a bite, it flowed out along with the crushed peanuts. Xue Fu sucked on the sweet filling, and her tongue felt sweet and delicious. Her eyes lit up with joy and she smiled broadly.
She said, "That's exactly the taste! Gu Chong, you did a great job! You're so smart!"
After eating this glutinous rice ball, Xue Fu felt that this New Year was complete. She was very satisfied, and extremely satisfied with Gu Chong! He was amazing!
"Do you think it's delicious? Does it suit your taste? Hmm?"
She glanced at Gu Chong, then at Gu Fei, observing the two brothers' reactions.
They hardly have any sweet dishes here, I don't know if they're used to it or if they find it too greasy.
"Delicious!" Gu Fei was at the age where he loved sweets, and he was overjoyed to be able to eat sweet food. "It's so delicious! Can we have this again tomorrow? I love it!"
The child openly expressed his love for these glutinous rice balls!
Xue Fu: "No, you can't! Eating too much candy will cause cavities, and if you have cavities, the dentist will pull out the bad tooth! It hurts a lot!"
Gu Fei: "!"
Xue Fu blinked again and looked at Gu Chong, waiting for his evaluation.
The ones Gu Chong ate before weren't really Yuanxiao (sweet rice balls); they didn't capture the essence of Yuanxiao!
Gu Chong's mouth tasted like brown sugar; it was very sweet.
He realized he was becoming just like that kid, Gu Fei.
Eating something sweet really puts me in a good mood.
"Mmm, it's delicious."
The fox's eyes sparkled with stars, and Xue Fu chuckled sweetly, letting out a smug "hmm." The invisible fox tail then perked up high once more.
Once the Lantern Festival is over, the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year suddenly disappears.
Gu Fei went to school, leaving early and returning late every day with his schoolbag on his back.
Gu Chong spent the remaining days patiently learning to drive at the commune, but he also tried to come back at noon to have lunch with Xue Fu before going back.
The commune only spent a week training tractor drivers, and the formal selection took place on the eighth day.
The night before the selection, Gu Chong went to the team leader's house and told Zhou Jianguo that he would not go to the selection the next day and that he was voluntarily withdrawing.
His actions infuriated Zhou Jianguo, who was furious.
This is ridiculous! How can you treat something like this, which involves quotas, like this?!
No matter how much he tried to persuade him, Zhou Jianguo saw that the eldest son of the Gu family was incorrigible, so he stopped wasting his breath and picked up a broom to chase him out the door.
That brat came here specifically to annoy him!
Xue Fu only learned about what Gu Chong had done that night from his story.
"I thought you were going to hold back during tomorrow's selection?" She covered her mouth and laughed.
"I have something to do tomorrow. Zhou Zhi and I are going to the city to learn how to drive tomorrow."
Xue Fu's eyes lit up: "So fast! Let's go learn tomorrow! Okay, okay! You'll definitely learn it well!"
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