Xu Nuo was no longer angry. A smile played on her lips as she nestled softly into his arms, her voice gentle: "Okay, then I'll forgive you."
Li Xian patted the top of her head and said softly, "Nuonuo, I won't leave you alone, and I won't be angry with you."
Xu Nuo felt a warm glow in her heart, and couldn't help but smile, urging Li Xian to take her to cook.
Li Xian dared not say another word. He squatted down to put her shoes on, then took a towel to wash her face, and led her to the kitchen.
When it came time to actually start, Xu Nuo looked at the dark stove and didn't know where to begin.
Hmm, what was her first step again?
Li Xian stood to the side and asked her, "Nuonuo, what do you want to do?"
Xu Nuo had already made up her mind. She raised her head and said to him, "I want to make thick omelets."
Li Xian didn't know what a thick omelet was, so Xu Nuo carefully explained it to him.
Thick omelet, simply put, is made by adding some potato, corn, and onion bits to egg mixture, spreading it out in a pan like a pancake, and then rolling it up layer by layer.
Xu Nuo didn't know how to make it, but she had seen others do it and remembered it very well.
Xu Nuo exclaimed "Yay!" and said happily, "I need to prepare the ingredients first."
Whenever Xu Nuo comes, there will be eggs readily available in the cupboard. Li Xian opened the cupboard: "Nuonuo, how many do you want?"
Xu Nuo thought for a moment and said, "Let's have four."
"Okay." Li Xian placed the eggs on the table.
The yard was full of vegetables and fruits; any few could be picked to make fillings. Xu Nuo chose carrots, potatoes, and cucumbers.
Half a piece of pork was still hanging in the well. Li Xian took it out and asked her, "Nuonuo, do you want some more minced meat?"
Xu Nuo was very satisfied with his suggestion and directed Li Xian to assist her.
Her voice was sweet and soft, with a hint of excitement at the prospect of showing off her culinary skills. She grabbed Li Xian's sleeve and said, "Li Xian, when I'm cooking, can you help me wash the vegetables and chop the meat, and be my assistant?"
Her voice trailed off softly and sweetly, and Li Xian's eyes were full of smiles.
"good."
The two carried the ingredients back to the kitchen. The vegetables and meat had been washed, but had not yet been chopped.
Li Xian wouldn't let Xu Nuo touch the kitchen knife, and pointed to the four eggs: "Nuonuo, can you crack the eggs?"
Sure, beating eggs is easy.
Xu Nuo handed a pile of meat and vegetables to Li Xian and went to beat the eggs.
Because he was going to mix the filling later, Li Xian took the largest porcelain bowl, and even after cracking four eggs into it, it still wasn't enough to cover the filling completely.
Xu Nuo stirred the meat with chopsticks on one side, while Li Xian quickly chopped the lean meat into small pieces and cut the radish into thin shreds on the other side.
He kept an eye on Xu Nuo, and seeing that her entire face was almost buried in the basin, he smiled slightly and asked, "Is it ready?"
Xu Nuo lifted her face: "Okay, okay, it's mixed."
Xu Nuo ran over with a basin, and Li Xian had already chopped all the vegetables. With a slick of the knife, he pushed them all into the basin.
Hmm… Li Xian pondered for a moment, then hesitated and said, “Nuonuo, it seems like there aren’t enough eggs.”
After tossing in the meat and vegetables, the egg mixture was completely gone.
Let's put in four more then.
Eight eggs mixed with meat and vegetables took up half a porcelain bowl.
Xu Nuo stirred it a couple more times with her chopsticks, glancing at Li Xian with her small eyes. Li Xian took the chopsticks knowingly and stirred it a few times until it was evenly mixed.
Xu Nuo nodded in satisfaction, showering Li Xian with praise, and patted his belly...
She originally wanted to pat Li Xian's shoulder, but because she was sitting, her hand could only reach his stomach.
"Zhouzhou did a very good job."
Li Xian paused, and upon closer inspection, he noticed a hint of embarrassment on his otherwise cold and handsome face.
Qingzhou was his courtesy name, and no one had called him that for many years. When Xu Nuo found out, he kept calling him "Zhouzhou Zhouzhou," which made Li Xian's heart pound like a drum.
Knock knock knock!
The ingredients are ready, what's next?
Seeing the delicate girl looking so serious, Li Xian thoughtfully took some wood, lit it, and beckoned to her, "Nuonuo, come and start a fire."
Yes, we need to make it popular first.
Xu Nuo ran over and reached out her soft, white hand to grab the wood. He pulled her into his arms, carefully cupped her hand in his large hand, and together they put the wood into the stove.
Smoke and fire slowly rose up.
Li Xian turned his head: "Should we add the oil?"
Xu Nuo stood up and asked him, "Where's the oil?"
The lard from yesterday had solidified into a milky white color. Li Xian scooped out a spoonful and handed it to her, instructing her, "You can only put it in after the water has evaporated."
Xu Nuo nodded, looked at the dark pot, saw that there was no water, and put the oil in.
But before the water droplets in the pan had completely dried, they mixed with oil and started sizzling and popping.
Li Xian had already pulled the person behind him to shield him, but Xu Nuo grabbed his shirt from behind, her little brows furrowed: "Why did it explode?"
Li Xian brushed off the oil, then reached behind her and patted her back reassuringly: "It's okay, the water hasn't dried."
Li Xian didn't really know either. In the countryside, no one would be willing to use so much oil. They would just take a thin slice of fatty meat and rub it on the bottom of the pot.
Because fatty meat is oily, people prefer to buy meat with more fat, but Xu Nuo doesn't eat fatty meat, so Li Xian only buys lean meat.
"Alright," Li Xian said, and Xu Nuo poked her head out. The lard had melted and was lying in the pot, bubbling gently.
Li Xian knew she was scared: "Nuonuo, I'll pour it into the pot first, and you can come and check if it's cooked, okay?"
"good."
The egg mixture boiled slightly when it was poured into the pan, but quickly returned to normal. Xu Nuo felt that she had finally come in handy, so she took the large spatula from Li Xian and was about to flip the egg, which had been shaped into a pancake.
Xu Nuo said, "It's so heavy."
Li Xian immediately took a hand, his large hand enveloping hers, and helped her flip the egg over. Xu Nuo nodded at him and said with a smile, "That's it."
Li Xian couldn't resist and leaned down to kiss her hair: "Nuonuo is so great."
Xu Nuo wasn't shy at all, nodding confidently, "Yes, yes, it smells so good."
The two of them made five or six egg pancakes in front of the stove. They were golden in color and smelled delicious.
"Wow!" Xu Nuo sat in the chair, holding her chin in her hands, very satisfied with "her" masterpiece.
Li Xian made her some malted milk powder with hot water, and knowing she was afraid of getting burned, he took it outside to cool it down.
"It's not hot anymore," Li Xian said, bringing the bowl in and placing it in front of her.
Xu Nuo took a sip from the bowl and said with a pained expression, "It's hot."
Li Xian believed it to be true, picked it up and took a sip, looking a little confused.
Xu Nuo said, "Take another big sip and see if it's hot."
Li Xian didn't drink hers, but said, "Let me blow on it for you."
Xu Nuo shook her head, grabbing his clothes to stop him from leaving: "No, you drink it, take a big gulp and show me."
Li Xian immediately understood; a warm feeling welled up inside him. Nuonuo wanted him to drink malted milk powder.
He took a small sip; it was sweet. He handed it back to her and gently rubbed her head: "It's not hot anymore, drink it."
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