Chapter 476: Plenty of strength and methods
There is meat and some vegetables at home.
Shen Zhixia mainly bought some fresh vegetables. Seasonal vegetables paired with meat dishes are the most delicious.
When she returned, she saw Wang Xiaojian and Rao Che both there, and the two seemed to be at odds.
She's been through this before, so she immediately knew what had happened here.
Seeing Huo Chenzhou staring intently at Wang Xiaojian, she found it somewhat amusing.
Judging from this, Huo Chenzhou has taken a liking to Rao Che.
Shen Zhixia also thought Rao Che was a great guy. If we're talking about marriage, Rao Che was the kind of man who would make a good marriage partner. He seemed like the kind of well-behaved, family-oriented man who wouldn't go out and mess around. Wang Xiaojian, on the other hand, seemed like the kind of person who could liven up the atmosphere and be a good confidant; being with him would be easy and fun.
Both of them were finding it difficult to make a decision.
For example.
If Da Bao really wants to drink at night, Rao Che would definitely advise Da Bao not to drink because drinking is bad for his health. But if it's Wang Xiaojian, he would drink with Da Bao.
Shen Zhixia only gave a brief analysis of the two of them; she wouldn't make any decisions easily, nor would she favor either of them.
Da Bao is still very young, and Shen Zhixia actually supports her having more relationships so that she can find someone she truly likes, and she will always support Da Bao.
Marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and it should never be decided casually.
So during the rest of the meal, Shen Zhixia treated both of them the same way.
During the meal, Wang Xiaojian and Rao Che sat on either side of Da Bao, while Xiao Bao sat next to Wang Xiaojian.
The dining table was a round table, and the dishes were plentiful.
Da Bao took a liking to braised beef, so he directed Xiao Bao, "Xiao Bao, I want to eat braised beef."
"Um."
Xiao Bao took the serving chopsticks and prepared to serve food to Da Bao.
But Wang Xiaojian was even faster; he quickly put a piece of beef on Da Bao's plate.
Xiao Bao glanced at him slowly.
Wang Xiaojian smiled and said, "Xiaobao, it's time for you to eat. You can leave this to me."
"Oh." Xiao Bao didn't mind and continued eating.
Rao Che didn't say anything, but paused for a moment while eating.
Wang Xiaojian said, "Xiaobao, tell me what you like to eat."
At this moment, Rao Che suddenly picked up a piece of glutinous rice lotus root and gave it to Da Bao: "This dish is delicious."
Da Bao took a bite and immediately exclaimed, "It's so delicious, so sweet and chewy!"
A smile appeared on Rao Che's face.
Not to be outdone, Wang Xiaojian continued to serve food to Da Bao.
In the end, Da Bao's bowl was piled high with food, and she couldn't finish it all. She quickly said, "That's enough, what are you doing? I can't eat this much."
The two then stopped their pointless argument.
After witnessing this scene, everyone basically guessed what had happened. They exchanged glances but remained silent.
Only Da Bao was oblivious to everything and continued to eat diligently.
Just then, Wang Xiaojian suddenly said, "I didn't expect the green peppers in the stir-fried green peppers with pork to be so delicious. They are the best green peppers I have ever eaten."
After he finished speaking, he began to eat large bites of green peppers.
Da Bao glanced at him and said, "Is it really that delicious?"
Wang Xiaojian took another big bite and said, "It's delicious, but I won't give you any more. You should finish the food in your bowl first."
Da Bao said unhappily, "If you hadn't put so much food on my plate, I wouldn't have been unable to finish it."
After saying that, Da Bao didn't look at the green peppers anymore, and just silently ate the dishes piled up in his bowl like a mountain.
Wang Xiaojian thoughtfully changed the dishes for her, but whether intentionally or unintentionally, he didn't place the dishes in front of Da Bao, but instead placed them in front of Rao Che.
Rao Che could see the plate of stir-fried green peppers and pork as soon as he looked up.
But Wang Xiaojian was still talking about how delicious the green peppers were.
Huo's mother glanced at Wang Xiaojian with some surprise.
This green pepper...
Humans are naturally curious.
Rao Che wasn't particularly curious, but he couldn't resist someone constantly praising how delicious the dish was, even though it was right in front of him.
He hesitated for a moment, then picked up a small piece of chili pepper and bit into it.
"Ah, so spicy!"
Tears welled up in his eyes from the spiciness, so he quickly grabbed a glass of water and started gulping it down.
Just then, Wang Xiaojian couldn't hold back any longer and started drinking water like crazy, his face turning red from the spiciness.
After drinking a full glass of water, Rao Che finally calmed down a bit. He glanced at Wang Xiaojian and said speechlessly, "Wang Xiaojian, is this really necessary?"
He lied and said the chili peppers were delicious, even though they were so spicy. No wonder Wang Xiaojian wouldn't let Da Bao eat them; it turns out that from the beginning, his target was Da Bao.
In order to trick him into eating it, Wang Xiaojian himself ate quite a bit as well.
It's truly a case of inflicting ten thousand wounds on the enemy while losing eight thousand of your own.
It's really frustrating.
Wang Xiaojian remained calm: "It's all worth it."
Rao Che: "..."
After finishing his meal, Rao Che went to see Huo Chenzhou.
He said politely, "Uncle Huo, thank you for letting me stay here for a while. I'll be troubling you now. If you need any help during this time, please don't hesitate to ask. I do all sorts of housework at home too."
Shen Zhixia said, "Our children don't need to do housework, so you can just stay here in peace. I also like things to be lively, so you don't need to be too reserved. My two children are very easy to get along with, so you can just become friends with them."
Huo Chenzhou said, "That's right. Your father and I have been good brothers for many years. You can stay here as long as you want, there's no need to feel embarrassed."
Rao Che said apologetically, "Then thank you very much for taking care of me."
Huo Chenzhou liked this kind of polite child, so he asked, "Rao Che, I remember your father originally planned for you to join the army, why didn't you join in the end? Was it your own decision?"
Rao Qingsong himself was a soldier and loved his country very much. When Rao Che was very young, he had already decided to let Rao Che join the army. He had also talked about this with Huo Chenzhou, who thought it was a good idea and supported him. However, when Rao Che grew up, he did not join the army at all.
Rao Che said, "To be honest, I'm ashamed to say that my dad always wanted me to join the army, and I always listened to him. Actually, I did consider joining the army, but after thinking it over, I realized that I preferred being alone in the research lab, calculating those research numbers, which gave me a sense of accomplishment. So in the end, I gave up on that path."
“I talked to my dad and told him that even if I don’t join the army, I can still contribute to the country while I’m away.”
Rao Qingsong had wanted Rao Che to join the army for a long time; it was the path he had set for him. However, Rao Che's grades were too good; he was always first in his class. He was intelligent and good at taking exams, and later, when it came to university entrance exams, he scored high enough to get into a prestigious university. Therefore, it was even more impossible for him to join the army.
For Rao Qingsong, Rao Che was both his pride and the reason for his inner emptiness. He hoped that someone could follow in his footsteps and shine in the military, but Rao Che was clearly unable to walk that path.
He was very honest and revealed everything about his family: "When my dad saw my college admission notice, he cried and laughed at the same time. He even said he wanted to have another child so that his son could join the army."
Of course, Rao Qingsong is already old and can no longer have children.
Huo Chenzhou asked curiously, "I knew he was very determined to join the army, so he was actually against you not joining?"
Unlike him, Rao Qingsong's ancestors for three generations were all soldiers. If nothing unexpected happened, Rao Che would follow in his footsteps, but this time something unexpected happened.
Rao Che said, "My dad isn't exactly against it. He might have some regrets, but he's supportive. I really enjoy working in the research institute, and my dad just told me to do what I like."
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