Seven thought for a moment and gave two sweet potato strips to his younger brother. Then he received some food from his older brothers. The third brother got a White Rabbit candy, and the other three brothers got five sweet potato strips, the same as his younger brother.
Ichijo's brother told him it was a welcome gift. With the snacks in his hand, Nanajo suddenly felt a little sour in his nose...
San Tiao keenly noticed that something was wrong with Qi Tiao's mood, and like an older brother, he turned Qi Tiao's little head over and put it on his shoulder so that his younger brother could lean on him.
He has two more little brothers now, but his stockpile of bunny candies is almost gone. Mom gives him one every day, and sometimes he eats it, sometimes he saves it. Last time, we gave away five bunny candies to teach him the eight numbers, and today we gave him two more, so he only has two left.
He remembered that having a younger brother meant there were so many delicious things to eat, but why did it feel like there were only so few good things to eat now? Something was wrong. San Tiao held his chin in his hand, his handsome face dazed.
"Brother San Tiao, you are so generous." When Liu Tiao saw his brother San Tiao took out two White Rabbit milk candies, he chewed the dried sweet potatoes happily.
Oh, San Tiao suddenly understood. When he used to take care of his younger brother, Mom would give him a reward, and even after sharing six, there would still be some left. But now he wants multiple, and there aren't enough left. It seems he'll have to give him less next time. But one sweet potato strip is too stingy. He could have two, no, three...
After the sixth one finished smacking his lips, he pointed at a sweet potato strip in the seventh one's hand and said with a smile, "Seventh one, yours is the biggest one! Look, it's much bigger than the one your brothers gave you..."
"Xia Xie, Brother Liu Tiao~" Qi Tiao was very polite. Although he had just heard Brother Liu Tiao tell Ba Tiao that the one given to Ba Tiao was also the biggest, he didn't ask...
"Well, you're welcome." Liu Tiao enjoyed it very much, and looked at the delicious food in Ba Tiao's hand with his hands behind his back.
Ba Tiao was putting the delicious food he had just gotten into his snack jar. Seeing his brother Liu Tiao coming over, he took out some sweet potato strips and said sweetly, "Brother Liu Tiao, are you good?"
"For me?" Liu Tiao looked at his somewhat silly brother Yatiao in surprise.
"Yeah, yeah~" Ba Tiao nodded, his eyes curved into two crescents. The little guy was very forgetful and had forgotten how "harsh" his brother Liu Tiao was to him that afternoon. He only remembered that he had been given something delicious.
Seeing his six brothers coming over, he became his usual little follower again. As for the arrogance he had at lunch today, after being "cut down" by his brothers, it was gone, as if it was just a flash in the pan.
"Well, if you insist on giving it to me, I'll take it..." Liu Tiao put the sweet potato strips into his snack jar without any hesitation. What's given to him is his.
Yitiao and Ertiao watched as Liutiao grabbed the sweet potato strips and pretended to be embarrassed, and they almost burst out laughing. This Liutiao...
Cheng Zhenzhu returned to her room and saw that the group of children, who had initially been chasing after the eight running dogs, were now happily forming a group. She said with some relief, "You two have such a good relationship."
"That's right." Yi Tiao nodded, a look of pride on his face. He felt that he was a good brother and had lived up to his mother's expectations.
"Mom, there's a reward for taking care of my younger brother." Liu Tiao had just heard about the reward for taking care of his younger brother. When he saw his mother, he immediately asked about it.
To prove they were "taking care of their younger brother," six hands were placed on eight shoulders, looking like good brothers. Seven was also held by three, not feeling lonely at all, his eyes sparkling.
"Okay." Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the dolls in the room and said, "I'll make you something delicious tonight."
Er Tiao's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly, "Mom, what's delicious?"
“Hot pot…”
"Mom is so nice!" Before Cheng Zhenzhu could finish her answer, the eight little flatterers started to speak. After the little guy was "beaten" by his brothers in the afternoon, the saying "Mom is the best, be good to her" was deeply engraved in his little brain.
"Hot pot garlic eight strips." Liu Tiao heard Ba Tiao calling out for his mother, and rushed ahead to flatter him, glaring at Ba Tiao with a dangerous look. "Like the sauce, it must be delicious."
Ba Tiao didn't know what hot pot was, but he could tell that his brother Liu Tiao wanted to eat him, so he quickly shook his head and said, "Bai Tiao is not tasty, there is no meat~"
The little guy's eyes quietly shifted to the second one with the most flesh in the family. He didn't say what it meant...
"I don't like it either, I'll eat six and eight." Er Tiao knew the cause was six scaring eight, and eight got tricked. But he was very disappointed that eight was trying to trick him, so he and the other two shared. "Six usually eats the most, so it must taste good. Eight has no meat, so let's stew it for a while, and it will be crunchy and fragrant..."
Woohoo~ Er Tiao brother also wants to eat him. Hachi Tiao can't hold it anymore.
"Brother and the others are just joking." Cheng Zhenzhu was amused by the dolls and was shaking with laughter. She rubbed Ba Tiao and comforted him, "If you don't eat Ba Tiao, the pot won't be able to fit you in."
Ba Tiao breathed a sigh of relief. Then he thought, if the pot could fit him, would they eat him? Ba Tiao shook his head. No, he had to grow up quickly, until he was big enough that no pot could fit him anymore, and then they couldn't eat him...
Cheng Zhenzhu didn't know the child's strange thoughts. Seeing that Ba Tiao was no longer frightened and started to laugh again, she let him go and went to the kitchen to prepare hot pot.
It was getting late, and there was no time to make the stewed meat soup base, so Cheng Zhenzhu decided to make a tomato pot, cut half a bowl of beef slices, prepare a bowl of meatballs, some shrimp and fish slices, and the rest would be tofu and vegetables...
The tomato's natural sweet and sour flavor, and the beef's savory flavor, combined, creates a wonderful aroma. She used to love ordering a tomato hot pot at Nari Lao, then adding half a bowl of rice, some diced beef, and other ingredients to create her homemade tomato and beef rice, which was quite delicious...
Forty minutes later, Cheng Zhenzhu called out to everyone, "Wash your hands and get ready for the hot pot!"
"Alright!" The others had been eagerly waiting, rubbing their hands excitedly as their mother brought out the stove and charcoal. They hadn't eaten this in ages, and they'd been missing it all! Sure enough, their mother understood them...
Cheng Zhenzhu lit the charcoal stove and brought the cooked tomato soup to the table... This time it was a real hot pot. Last year, we got a charcoal stove in Hai City and we've had it twice at home.
"Ah! It looks delicious!" Er Tiao praised highly.
"Delicious, delicious, delicious..." As the fish arrived on the table, they began to swish them around excitedly. Seven and Eight looked at the fish with their eyes wide open. Cheng Zhenzhu was afraid they wouldn't be able to grab a piece, so she gave them some as well.
Ba Tiao took a bite, felt the fragrance in his mouth, and started to flatter again.
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