Chapter 64 (Pot)

Bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Xiao Huaiqi.

When Yan Qiushu turned around, she saw Dongdong still staring at her.

Yan Qiushu held his little face and rubbed it, then said with a smile: "Want to do it now?"

"Yeah!" Dongdong nodded vigorously.

Yan Qiushu looked at the sky. Since they had eaten early, it was not completely dark yet, and it would not take too long to make a snack, so she said, "Okay, come with me."

Wan'er and Xiao Pingsong also followed unconsciously.

Children are quite strong. Yan Qiushu did not miss a single thing. She scooped the leftover rice from the pot, four eggs, and the same amount of flour as the leftover rice, mixed them together and kneaded them into dough.

With Xiao Pingsong here, she gave it to him directly: "Pingsong, I leave it to you!"

Xiao Pingsong nodded seriously: "Yes!"

Then he washed his hands, rolled up his sleeves, and kneaded the dough with both hands. He had learned martial arts and was very strong. It looked really good this time. In just a moment, it seemed that the dough was almost ready.

Yan Qiushu was extremely envious. Every time she kneaded the dough, she was exhausted and her speed was nowhere near that of a child.

"Bang, bang, bang--" Because of the loud noise, the chopping board and the table under the dough made a series of collision noises. Xiao Pingsong still focused on what was in front of him, kneading it again and again.

As the dough became smoother, Dongdong and Wan'er opened their mouths wide: "Wow! Brother Pingsong is so amazing!"

Xiao Pingsong smiled embarrassedly and worked even harder.

Yan Qiushu saw that it was almost done, and stepped forward and said, "Okay, Pingsong did a great job, that's enough for now."

"Ah? Is that enough? I haven't even used all my strength yet." Xiao Pingsong let go of the dough with a reluctant look and made room.

Yan Qiushu glanced at his forehead and the tip of his nose, and found that he was not sweating yet. She became even more envious, but she was an adult after all, so she could not say anything and could only continue working.

After kneading the dough, roll it into a thin sheet with a rolling pin and place it on the chopping board.

The chopping board is not big enough, so I have to do it several times. This method looks a bit like making spicy strips, but these noodles do not need stripes in the middle. They only need to be cut into pieces about two centimeters in size and then put into hot oil for frying.

The frying time does not need to be too long. When the shell becomes golden and crispy, you can take it out. Wait for the oil pan to cool down, then put it back in and fry it again for a while.

Then take it out and fry it.

The next step is the seasoning. Mix the pepper powder, pepper powder, cumin powder, pepper salt powder, etc. in a large bowl, pour the fried hot pot slices into it, hold the bowl with both hands and shake it continuously, the hot pot and seasoning collide in the bowl, but in the blink of an eye, the golden hot pot is stained with a layer of reddish-brown powder.

However……

“Cough cough cough!!!”

“A-choo!”

Such noises kept coming out of the kitchen. Finally, Wan'er couldn't stand it anymore and ran out first, followed by Dongdong, and then Yan Qiushu couldn't stand it anymore.

The powder is so pungent that it makes my nose hurt when I inhale it.

After several people sneezed several times, their noses felt better and they dared to go back in. At this time, the powder had already fallen to the ground and could not be smelled, so everyone's attention was on the hot pot under the candlelight.

Slices are piled up in the bowl, and each slice seems to be covered with condiments, giving off just the right spicy aroma, not pungent but tempting enough.

At this moment, a chubby little hand came over secretly and picked up a piece.

"Crunch!" With a sound, the hotpot was broken in his mouth. The light salty and spicy taste matched the crispy hotpot. Dongdong said with satisfaction: "Wow! It's so delicious! Suddenly I don't want to bring it to my classmates. Sister Shu, can I keep my portion for myself? Bring them some biscuits."

Wan'er and Xiao Pingsong had just gotten their hotpots to eat. Upon hearing this, Xiao Pingsong nodded decisively: "Yes! I want some too!"

Such a delicious snack, without the oil that would be stained by spicy strips. It would be wonderful to eat it while reading a book.

I always feel it’s a waste to bring it to my classmates.

Yan Qiushu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and held the two men's heads: "There are still a lot of them, it's not a big deal to give them away."

"Okay then~" Xiao Pingsong gave up the idea with regret, and directly picked up two pieces and put them into his mouth in one breath. This thing was not as crispy as the previous cookies, but it was two points more crispy, and the requirements for teeth were a little higher. He chewed them with satisfaction.

Dongdong also chewed them very seriously, one bite at a time.

Only Wan'er ate hesitantly. After finishing one piece, she licked her lips greedily, but hesitated again.

Seeing this, Yan Qiushu handed her another piece: "Eat it, there are still a lot."

Wan'er took it and put it in her mouth. She even put it in her mouth. As she was chewing, she suddenly exclaimed: "Ah!"

The little girl cried out in pain, covered her mouth, frowned, and her face changed color. Then she spat out something bloody on her palm. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be... half a piece of hot pot and a tooth.

"Ah! My teeth!!!" Wan'er wanted to cry but after saying this, she was so scared that she quickly covered her mouth with her other hand.

She found that her mouth was leaking air!

Dongdong was so scared that his face turned pale: "It's my tooth! I'll go find a doctor!"

"You don't have to go!" Yan Qiushu stopped him and held Wan'er in her other hand, comforting her: "It's okay, don't cry, this is normal."

But the little girl's tears had already burst out. She looked at her with tearful eyes and asked doubtfully, "Is it true?"

She didn't dare to let go of the hand that was covering her mouth. She spoke in a depressed tone with red eyes, looking even more pitiful.

Xiao Pingsong nodded quickly: "Really! I also changed my teeth!"

Wan'er shook her head in disbelief: "I haven't seen it!"

Xiao Pingsong smiled embarrassedly: "I haven't spoken much since my teeth changed. I started talking after my front teeth grew in. Of course you don't know."

Yan Qiushu said softly, "Really? Every child will experience this. They will start to change their teeth at around the age of seven, and the first teeth to change are the front teeth. After that, all the teeth will change. Now your teeth are all new!"

Wan'er was shocked: "Every tooth is replaced?!"

Dong Dong was also horrified: "What will happen to me? How can I eat if all my teeth fall out?"

Yan Qiushu smiled and said, "Don't worry, when the teeth change, the new teeth will have grown out, otherwise the original teeth will not fall out. If you don't believe me, just lick it with your tongue."

Wan'er licked it half-heartedly, her mouth full of the taste of blood. But in the smell of blood, she actually licked something hard at the leaking place, which felt almost like teeth, and she felt a little relieved.

At this time, Yan Qiushu brought over a glass of water: "Go rinse your mouth."

Wan'er took it and went to rinse her mouth obediently.

Xiao Pingsong protected her and comforted the child who had lost a tooth. Only Dongdong looked sad: "Sister Shu, changing teeth looks so scary!"

Yan Qiushu wondered: "Are you afraid of blood?"

Dong Dong shook his head and said seriously: "No, my teeth have changed and I can't even eat delicious food. Look at this hot pot, it's so delicious. Sister Wan'er must not be able to eat it. It's too bad!"

Yan Qiushu: “…”

That's all you've got; all you care about is food!

The little incident in the evening made Dongdong worried, and he even took the initiative to say that he should eat less hot pot to avoid hurting his teeth.

Even when Yan Qiushu jokingly suggested that he should eat less candy, although he was reluctant, he still gritted his teeth and nodded.

It can be seen that despite their young age, they already understand the meaning of the word sustainable development.

The next day was the first day of school at the Imperial Academy. Dongdong went to school, while Xiao Pingsong learned martial arts. The royal family did not have a place specifically for teaching martial arts, but Xiao Pingsong also had a teacher, who was a retired deputy general under the Xiao family, and he taught the children of military generals.

Both of them brought a large bag of snacks to class.

When she heard that Wan'er had given them her share, she didn't dare eat it for fear that her other front tooth would fall out.

And I haven’t even left the house!

A few days later, Dongdong and Xiao Pingsong came over as usual, but Wan'er refused to come out, which made the two children feel a little disappointed: "Is losing teeth really that scary?"

Dongdong felt more and more terrified.

Xiao Pingsong looked puzzled: "No, it's normal for me to lose teeth, and it will pass quickly."

It was not until three days later that the food court officially opened.

Yan Qiushu wanted to go and watch, but Dongdong and Xiao Pingsong happened to have classes that day, so she could only take Wan'er with her. However, Wan'er still refused this time.

Yan Qiushu, who originally thought it was quite fun, frowned in distress. She had not expected that this little girl had such a heavy idol burden. However, the whole tooth replacement process would last about six years. Just for the eight teeth in front, it would take a long time.

You can't stay out forever, can you?

It is okay to love beauty, but at such a young age, you should not restrict yourself for the sake of beauty.

It was still early, so Yan Qiushu simply ran to the third young lady's yard.

The yard is similar to hers, but this yard has many flowers planted and a swing, and the overall decoration is quite poetic.

Xiao Huaiyu came to receive her. After hearing her purpose, he smiled helplessly, "It would be nice if we could go out and play. Wan'er came back from a tooth loss that day and cried secretly under the covers. If the maid hadn't told me at night, I wouldn't have known about it. Yesterday, another tooth also fell out and she cried again. If she doesn't want to go out, don't be offended."

Yan Qiushu smiled and shook her head: "It's okay, I'm just trying it out."

She was taken to Wan'er's study, where the little girl was practicing calligraphy.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, she looked up and saw Yan Qiushu. She subconsciously grinned, but as soon as she grinned, her gap in the front teeth was visible. She immediately covered her mouth and forced a smile: "Sister Shu, you are here..."

He spoke in a stupefied voice and didn't even dare to pronounce the words normally.

Yan Qiushu said with a smile: "Well, I'm here. I want to invite Wan'er to go with me to see the opening of the food court. We will have lunch there at noon and won't come back."

Wan'er's eyes brightened up. With Dongdong taking care of her, she became more lively and loved to eat. But when she thought of her teeth, her eyes dimmed again and she shook her head: "No, Sister Shu, I can't go."

"Why? Because of teeth?" Yan Qiushu asked.

Wan'er pursed her lips and said dejectedly: "How ugly, two of them fell off!!!"

Yan Qiushu stepped forward, held her in her arms, and asked, "Can I take a look?"

Wan'er hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Okay, just for a moment..."

She opened her mouth, revealing the gap.

Yan Qiushu looked at it and pretended to be surprised: "Wow, you have two little teeth growing on your gums. They are so cute, white, like small grains of rice, right?"

Wan'er: “?”

Yan Qiushu showed a puzzled expression and said, "Didn't you see it? I didn't see it either. Your new teeth are so beautiful. They are so beautiful even when they are so small. They will definitely be beautiful when they grow bigger!"

Wan'er's eyes twinkled, and she felt happy but also a little shy when she was praised: "Really?"

"Really? Can you show it to me again?" Yan Qiushu nodded very sincerely.

Wan'er smiled embarrassedly, but still opened her mouth obediently to show her teeth.

Yan Qiushu continued to praise: "It looks good, it's really cute. I remember when I was a kid, I lost a tooth and I would deliberately bite some food, so that there would be a space in the middle. It was fun. Do you want to try it?"

“???” Wan’er was even more surprised. How could it be like this?

Yan Qiushu took out the prepared bread: "Here, take a bite."

Wan'er took a bite and could clearly feel the area between her two front teeth in the middle. She couldn't bite through it, but she bit through other areas smoothly. Then when the bread was taken away, she could see two intact areas exposed at the gap.

"Puff!" Wan'er laughed: "It really wasn't bitten open!"

Yan Qiushu also smiled: "Isn't it fun? I heard there are a lot of delicious food there today. Do you want to try them all and see what other delicacies are like?"

Wan'er hesitated again, but this time she did not refuse immediately. Instead, she kept looking at the unfinished bread in her hand. She wanted to go, but was afraid.

Yan Qiushu pushed her and said, "Go ahead~"

Wan'er took a deep breath and nodded vigorously: "Okay!"

success!

Yan Qiushu smiled, asked her to pack up, and went out to wait.

As soon as she went out, Xiao Huaiyu saw her alone and immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, this child is exactly like her aunt, both love beauty too much. It may be genetic. Her aunt lost her teeth when she was a child and didn't go out for a whole year and a half. If she doesn't want to go out, forget it."

Yan Qiushu said in a hoarse voice: "Wan'er agreed to go out."

Xiao Huaiyu was stunned for a moment, and was quite surprised: "Really? It's hard for you to be so coaxed."

Yan Qiushu smiled happily: "It's okay, Wan'er is easy to coax." Then she suddenly remembered something and asked: "The aunt you are talking about, is it the fifth young lady?"

蕭懷玉眼眸一暗，點點頭，有些懷念的笑道：“嗯，是老五，她比婉兒愛美多了，不過老五不哭，第一次掉牙後，她就不出門，等牙齒都長好了，她再出門，第一個就去揍了當初嘲笑她的小男孩，可厲害了。”

After saying this she sighed.

How did it become like this?

Yan Qiushu wanted to sigh, but fortunately, Wan'er came out soon, smiled at the two of them, and skipped over to hold her hand, speaking softly to avoid revealing too much space between her lips: "Mom, Sister Shu and I are going out to play."

Xiao Huaiyu looked at the shy smile and smiled subconsciously: "Go ahead."