Yan Qiushu was also stunned. She had clearly heard that the daughters of the Xiao family were all married off, and the two sons-in-law married into the Xiao family. Moreover, Dongdong's last name was Xiao. Wasn't the attitude of this nanny a little wrong? !

This sudden change made Yan Qiushu a little confused, and Wan'er seemed to be frightened, with a pursed mouth, not wanting to cry.

The nurse who came with her hugged her and comforted her: "It's okay, it's okay, we are not afraid..."

Only in this way can Wan'er be coaxed.

Yan Qiushu pushed the plate towards her and said, "Wan'er, do you want to eat more?"

Wan'er nodded: "Eat."

Yan Qiushu asked her to continue eating and asked Shui Yu: "Has Dongdong never lived in Xiao's house?"

Shui Yu's expression was complicated: "Well, after my aunt passed away, the Jiang family's old lady took her grandson away because she missed her son. In the past two years, she has been there and rarely came back."

Yan Qiushu frowned, feeling something was strange.

The Xiao family obviously loves Dongdong very much, and so does Xie Qingyun, as the boss of the backyard. How could they tolerate the Jiang family taking Dongdong away so arrogantly?

But this was not a matter she could interfere with, so after thinking about it, she gave up.

After Wan'er finished the rest, Yan Qiushu said, "Can you wait a moment? I have another portion for your mother. Can Wan'er pass it on to her for me?"

"Sure!" The full-fledged girl nodded with a smile.

Yan Qiushu went to the kitchen and made some fried chicken fillets.

Wan'er was asked to take the chicken chops home first, and Yan Qiushu started to make other things, including yesterday's spicy chicken wings and today's fried chicken chops. The oil temperature was just right. In addition to chicken chops, there were also popcorn chicken, chicken drumsticks, and so on.

After it was ready, two servings were given to each person. Most of the adults' servings were added with chili peppers. The reason why Wan'er's mother Xiao Huaiyu's serving was sent separately was that she observed last night that Xiao Huaiyu was the only one who did not eat spicy food.

As for Mrs. Xiao, she only had one portion, and when Shui Yu delivered it to her, she was reminded to taste it.

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Madam Xiao watched Shui Yu timidly but trying to say that, and she endured it and kept silent, fearing that the maid would be frightened to kneel down. After the people left, she turned to Madam Huang and said angrily, "Am I such a greedy person?"

Nanny Huang saw that although she looked angry, there was no anger in her eyes and she was even smiling, so she also said, "Isn't it? Madam usually doesn't want to eat anything. This Miss Ah Shu is too confident. Why don't you try her food and see if there is any difference?"

Mrs. Xiao looked up at her and said, "You are trying to get me to eat in a different way."

"Miss Shu is so kind, you can't really not try it, right?" said Madam Huang with a smile.

Mrs. Xiao pursed her lips and nodded.

Madam Huang immediately helped the person to the dining table and took the sour plum juice that was delivered with the lean meat porridge in the morning: "Madam, drink some while you eat, so it won't be too greasy."

"knew."

Mrs. Xiao responded with a disdainful sound, but did not resist. Instead, she allowed those who were interested to taste it.

The chicken steak has more meat, while the popcorn is a small piece, wrapped in a layer of shell, with less meat, and requires more teeth to chew. Moreover, one is spicy and the other is peppery and salty. Overall, she still prefers the chicken steak.

Mrs. Xiao ate with gusto and nodded with satisfaction: "It's really good."

Huang Ma Ma was relieved. She finally found something that Madam could eat. She poured her a cup of sour plum soup and said, "Have some. It will help you feel less greasy."

Mrs. Xiao nodded and took a sip. In fact, she had already eaten a bowl of lean meat porridge in the morning. It was not time for lunch yet and she was not hungry at all. She originally planned to just try it, but this time she tasted the deliciousness.

Especially after drinking the sour plum soup, the greasy taste in her mouth was suppressed and she could eat again.

Mrs. Xiao ate piece by piece, and her eating speed increased unconsciously.

Until Madam Huang couldn't bear it any longer and reminded her, "Madam, you have already eaten three pieces. After all, this is meat and it's a bit greasy. If you eat too much, your stomach won't be able to handle it."

Madam Xiao's eyes froze for a moment, she took a look, and coughed softly, "Alright, you can eat the rest, Madam."

Madam Huang was so happy that she couldn't help but say, "Thank you very much, Madam, for your gift!"

She didn't say anything and just left with the plate.

Mrs. Xiao was dumbfounded.

She didn't expect that Nanny Huang, who usually wanted her to eat one more bite after another, didn't even try to persuade her this time and just took it away directly. She felt a little depressed at once.

But she moved her mouth but couldn't say anything.

She still wanted to eat some, but she couldn't bring herself to ask for it. Besides, she had rejected the advice of Nanny Huang and others so decisively before, so she felt particularly embarrassed now. So she could only hold it back in anger.

At this moment, the sound of a child crying could be heard faintly outside.

Mrs. Xiao, who was in a bad mood, frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

Another maidservant who served her went out to check and came back saying, "Madam, it's Young Master Dongdong who doesn't want to go back to the Jiang family with Nanny Wang. He wants to stay in the mansion and eat the food made by Miss Qiu. He is crying with the Fourth Miss."

After saying that, she planned to continue looking for a place to be a wooden stake.

Mrs. Xiao has never been involved in such matters in recent years, so she has nothing to do with it next.

But this time, Mrs. Xiao's face darkened and she said unhappily, "Then don't go back. Is it necessary to make such a fuss?"

Huang Ma, who had just wiped her mouth and came over, was startled when she heard the noise, and then asked happily, "Madam, are you saying that Young Master Dongdong should not go back?"

Mrs. Xiao was even more angry when she saw her greasy mouth. The chicken steak she didn't eat enough went into her mouth! She felt heartbroken. Then she thought that her grandson couldn't eat what he wanted, so it was no wonder he cried so hard. She became more serious: "Yes, if you don't go back, what's the point of going back? Isn't this his home?!"

Nanny Huang didn't notice anything at all, instead she was delighted: "Okay, I'll go tell the Fourth Miss now!"

She left happily.

That back figure looks like he is holding something precious.

Mrs. Xiao, who was so angry, fell silent and felt a little sad.

It's funny to say that if it was the Xiao family ten years ago, who would dare to be so presumptuous? Not to mention the Jiang family, even the Tian family didn't dare to dictate to their family at will, let alone take the child who was already on the Xiao family tree back home.

only……

Mrs. Xiao sighed and said, "That's all. When he has eaten enough, he will naturally leave."

Yan Qiushu didn't know what happened to the Xiao family.

But that night, when Dongdong came into her yard happily with a pair of red eyes, she knew what it meant.

The child was not taken away.

Strangely enough, in the original owner's memory, the Jiang family was actually not as good as the Xiao family. Even though the Xiao family was in decline now, it was still different.

But I didn't expect that the Jiang family would be so presumptuous now.

She quite liked this silly yet cute little foodie. He didn't forget to grab a handful of chicken fillet before leaving. It was so funny. So when she saw him coming, Yan Qiushu immediately waved: "Are you hungry?"

Dong Dong looked eager: "No! I want to eat chicken steak!"

Chicken steak has more meat, and he prefers meat.

Yan Qiushu smiled and said, "We can't eat too much at once. Can we have something light tonight?"

Dong Dong looked reluctant, but he knew that this matter was beyond his control, so he could only nod dejectedly: "Okay, I finally begged my mother to come to your place for dinner, hey..."

Seeing the little brat, Yan Qiushu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Don't worry, even if it's light, it will be delicious!"

Dong Dong was happy again: "Can I help?"

"Sure." Yan Qiushu handed him an egg and asked, "Do you know how to beat eggs?"

Dongdong shook his head, and Yan Qiushu taught him to knock the icing on the edge of the bowl and then break the two apart.

"Ah!" Dongdong exclaimed: "The egg is broken!"

The first time always involves some failures. Yan Qiushu subconsciously reached out to catch the broken eggshell to prevent it from falling into the bowl. However, both of them had egg liquid on their hands. She shouted, "Shuiyu, bring me a towel!"

However, Shui Lu was blanching carrots and had no time to spare, so she said, "Shui Lu! Come and get a towel!"

No response at all.

Yan Qiushu frowned and had to find a towel with her dirty hands, wash them clean, and then wipe Dongdong's hands.

Failure did not defeat Dongdong. He wiped his hands and was still very interested: "Sister Shu, I want to play more!"

"Okay~" Yan Qiushu continued to let him beat the eggs. Anyway, a lot of eggs were needed today.

Because what we are making now is an omelet, in addition to eggs, we also need to add chopped carrots, and (she mentioned it casually) river shrimps that the kitchen sent over this afternoon, as well as a little chopped green onions and salt.

However, considering the feeling of fullness, Yan Qiushu added some flour and mixed it with the egg liquid that Dongdong helped to beat, made it into a paste, then put the paste in a large, oiled iron pot that was heated, and then flattened it little by little with a spatula.

It’s just not as convenient as a modern frying pan.

But she was used to cooking and was very deft, so she moved very quickly. It seemed that with just a wave of her hand, the shiny black iron pot was covered with a layer of light yellow liquid.

Because of the temperature, the liquid solidified quickly and formed large red and green round cakes scattered on the surface.

Combined with the darker yellow underneath, it forms three bright colors: red, green and yellow. Dongdong was originally just curious, but when he saw this, his mouth widened: "Wow! It looks so delicious!"

Most children like this kind of bright colors. Yan Qiushu smiled and said, "It must be delicious. Dongdong helped make it, so you can eat it first later."

Dongdong nodded happily: "Okay! I will also give some to my mother, grandmother, and sister Wan'er!"

"Okay, then can I ask Dongdong to help deliver it to you later?"

"Okay!" Dongdong nodded vigorously.

Being at the Xiao family, Yan Qiushu doesn't have to worry about not having enough food.

There were more eggs than flour, and with the big iron pot, a big pancake could be enough to fill up people with a small appetite, like Yan Qiushu herself.

Dongdong and Wan'er just happened to share one cake, and the remaining one was left for each of them.

When the last cake was ready, Yan Qiushu wanted to ask, "Do you want to eat it?"

But Dongdong shook his head, staring at the roll, and said anxiously: "I have to give it to my mother first, otherwise they will eat their dinner!"

"That's right, Dongdong is really thoughtful." Yan Qiushu realized that it was getting late, so she quickened her movements, cutting the cakes into pieces and packing them into boxes.

"Sister Ashu, I'm leaving first." Dongdong said immediately upon seeing this, and left in a hurry with several maids carrying food boxes.

Not long after she left the courtyard, Yan Qiushu heard her loud voice yelling, "Uncle! Aunt! Dongdong is here to bring you food!"

Shui Yu laughed and said, "The young lady asked Master Dongdong for help today, and he was very excited. Soon, everyone in the mansion will know what he did."

"That's good. The house is so quiet." Yan Qiushu nodded with a smile.

This Xiao Mansion is good in every way except that it's... too boring.

But this silence is because too many owners of the mansion have died.

But dwelling on the past is not good for their future.

Perhaps it was because of this that they failed to discover the problem in time, resulting in Xiao Waiting running out of food and fodder at the most critical moment, and he could only guard the city gate with a group of people who were paralyzed by hunger.

Yan Qiushu is not usually a sentimental person, but at this moment, she really feels a little uncomfortable.

She took a bite of the egg roll she made for herself. The roll was soft and salty. The blanched carrots were still a little hard. After chewing them a few times, she could taste the sweetness of the carrots. The best part was the shrimp cut into small pieces that were soft, tender and springy.

Therefore, although this egg pancake is light, it is delicious.

tasty!

but……

Yan Qiushu was in a weird mood because of what Dongdong and Nanny Jiang did yesterday and this morning.

The deliciousness of this egg is based on the supply provided by the Xiao family. If the Xiao family was gone, how could she eat eggs so wantonly, let alone have the connections to get river shrimps in this inland area.

Yan Qiushu was feeling listless, but she didn't have any special skills except cooking. What could she do in this era?

As she was thinking, Shui Yu suddenly reminded her excitedly: "Girl! The Sixth Young Master is here!"

Yan Qiushu looked up and saw Xiao Huaiting in familiar armor. He was walking towards her in a hurry. He walked quickly and was at the door just now, but now he was already in front of her.

Shuilu quickly handed over a handkerchief and said shyly, "Sixth Young Master, please wipe your sweat."

Yan Qiushu:?

Where did the aqua come from? Didn't we see no one the whole time?