Xiao Yunying awkwardly avoided Luo Yang's gaze.
What else could be causing him worry? It's just narcissism; he's making trouble for himself.
She felt it necessary to remind Luo Yang not to underestimate Liu Ge just because he seemed foolish:
“This guy is no good. He’s cunning and wicked. I don’t know what kind of trouble he’s up to now. Keep a close eye on Luo Li and Xin’er these days. Also, protect yourself. Remind Luo Chen not to go out unless necessary.”
Although they lived in the same village, Liu Ge dared not do evil openly, but his daily loitering around her house meant he was up to no good.
She guessed that it was probably because she had exposed his affair with He Hua, which made him lose face and unable to hold his head up in the village, so he wanted to take revenge on her.
As the saying goes, it's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you.
No one can guarantee what bad things bad people will do or when they will do them.
All the valuables in the house are in her supermarket, and the valuables are secondary; the most important thing is the safety of her children.
Xiao Yunying said fiercely, "It's the New Year, you'd better not mess with me, or I'll kill him."
She hadn't actually had much contact with Liu Ge, but her impression of him was as bad as it could possibly be.
He Hua made her angry, while Liu Ge made her feel disgusted.
People like Liu Ge won't become better by reading books and gaining knowledge; instead, they'll become pretentious, treacherous, and cunning.
If Liu Ge dares to lay a hand on the children, even if it means using Chen Yuancheng's favor and relying on the Chen family's power, she will break Liu Ge's hands and send him to jail.
She completely cut off his path to the imperial examinations, making him wish he were dead and regret ever getting involved with her.
They even regret being born into this world.
This was the first time Luo Yang had seen such a fierce expression on his stepmother's face. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"Mother, I have already reminded Ali and Xin'er, and we will protect ourselves."
Xiao Yunying stroked her chin: "No, I have to think of a way to make him afraid to provoke me again."
Alternatively, it's best to strike first and eliminate Liu Ge as a potential threat, to prevent him from doing anything that could harm the child or cause other irreparable harm. By then, it will be too late to regret it.
A snowflake drifted down and landed on Xiao Yunying's eye, and she blinked reflexively.
Luo Yang glanced at the gloomy sky: "Mother, it's snowing. Let's go inside and eat."
"Okay, let's go in and eat first."
Xiao Yunying returned to the living room. While eating, she talked to the children about Liu Ge and told them to be more careful in the future.
Luo Xin didn't know Liu Ge, so Xiao Yunying repeatedly emphasized that she shouldn't accept anything from strangers, and she shouldn't follow anyone who asked her to.
“Especially when I’m not around, they’re not allowed to leave the yard alone. They have to be accompanied by their brothers. If they’re at their maternal grandparents’ house, they have to tell me where they’re going.”
Don't believe anyone who says they'll bring you to me, or asks me to pick you up. That's impossible. I won't entrust you to any stranger or unfamiliar person. Xin'er, you must remember that.
Luo Xin put on a serious face and said earnestly, "Xin'er remembers, and will definitely not forget."
Xiao Yunying picked up a slice of tomato for her: "Xin'er is great, have a slice of sweet and sour tomato."
Luo Xin took a bite of the tomato: "It's delicious, but it doesn't taste like the tomatoes in scrambled eggs with tomatoes."
Xiao Yunying picked up another slice and placed it on her plate: "This is raw, and it's sprinkled with sugar. Tomato and egg stir-fry is cooked with salt, so it's naturally not the same taste."
The children in my family are not picky eaters and are quite accepting of all kinds of flavors and vegetables.
I like all the dishes she makes; I don't dislike any particular vegetable or dish.
It's a pity the supermarket didn't sell houttuynia cordata, otherwise I really wanted to teach the kids a lesson.
Just imagining how children would react to houttuynia cordata is hilarious.
Xiao Yunying pondered that perhaps she could try making Western fast food such as hamburgers and pizzas in the future.
Thai food is quite delicious, but I wonder if the supermarket has the corresponding seasonings and ingredients.
Letting children try new things can broaden their horizons and thinking... Anyway, she would never admit that she was the one who was craving it.
After finishing their meal, the children said they wanted to rest for a while.
Xiao Yunying advocates a balance between work and rest, believing that sitting still for long periods of time while reading is bad for the coccyx, lumbar spine, and eyes, so she let them play by themselves.
It turns out that what the children meant by "rest" was that they came to help her with chores.
She never stopped the children from doing chores or kitchen work.
The saying "a gentleman keeps away from the kitchen" is just empty flattery. It's nothing more than an excuse for lazy, gluttonous scholars to avoid being lazy.
Xiao Yunying squeezed the water out of the shredded radish, cracked in a few eggs, added an appropriate amount of starch and flour, seasoned it with salt and pepper, and mixed it well.
Pour peanut oil into a large pot and heat it to about 60% of its maximum temperature. Shape the mixture into balls and drop them into the pot.
Once the meatballs have turned slightly yellow and set, you can gently move them with chopsticks to ensure they are fried evenly.
Once the radish balls turn golden brown and float to the surface, the crispy on the outside and tender on the inside radish balls are ready to be taken out of the pot.
Xiao Yunying put the second batch of meatballs into the pot. The first batch had cooled down a bit, so she picked one up with her hand, broke it open, blew on it, and tasted it.
She called to Luo Chen, who was tending the fire, and Luo Yang, who was helping him hand things over, "It's not bad, try it."
Luo Chen and the others were used to her making them taste the food she cooked, so they washed their hands and each ate one.
Xiao Yunying called Luo Li and Luo Xin, who were feeding the dogs in the waiting room, to wash their hands and get some food, while she went to fry meatballs.
"You just ate a meal not long ago, so just have one or two to taste it, don't eat too much."
After the last batch of meatballs was put into the pot, Duan Yingying arrived. She handed over the task of frying the meatballs to her and took out the risen dough to knead herself.
While kneading the dough, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing her wrists covered in plasters. Upon seeing this, Duan Yingying said, "Sister Yunying, how about I knead the dough for you?"
"No need. You watch the pot. After the meatballs are fried, help me cut the cabbage. Cut a whole head. I'm going to make steamed buns. Just put it directly into the meat bowl."
She chopped the meat filling that morning; it was a mix of lean and fatty meat, which would make the buns taste better.
Her wrist was a little sore and not fully healed yet, so she couldn't overuse it, otherwise she would cut it even finer.
Set the shaped buns aside to rest for a while, wait for the oil in the pan to cool down, then take them out, clean them, and put them back in the steamer to steam.
The filling for the steamed buns was cabbage and pork. She seasoned it and asked Duan Yingying to help her roll out the bun wrappers. She then made a big pot of steamed buns.
Two large pots were burning at the same time, making the kitchen warm and cozy. Xiao Yunying brewed honey pomelo tea for them.
"Have some tea, sit down and rest for a while."
Duan Yingying accepted the cup with both hands: "Thank you, Sister Yunying."
The two younger children, being very observant, brought over stools. Xiao Yunying sat in front of the stove to warm herself by the fire, finding it quite comfortable to steal a moment of leisure. She grabbed two handfuls of chestnuts from a cloth bag in the cupboard and threw them into the edge of the stove.
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