"Okay, do you want mom to help you wash?"
Yitiao shook his head, "No, we'll wash it ourselves, and then help Qitiao and Batiao wash it."
"Well, we'll do it ourselves." Er Tiao waved to his younger brothers.
Sun Xiaode and Zhao Dali looked at the six people queuing up in an orderly manner to take a bath, and they were filled with emotion. How did Cheng Saozi raise her children?
"Comrade Dali, you guys play with Xiaonian, I'm going to cook." It was already past eleven o'clock and the water was boiled, so Cheng Zhenzhu prepared to cook.
"Sister-in-law Cheng, let's do it. We usually cook for ourselves, and our cooking skills are pretty good..." Sun Xiaode and Zhao Dali were relieved that they had found their place again.
Seeing that the little baby in her arms was holding on to her and refused to let go, Cheng Zhenzhu could only nod and let the two guests come to cook.
"Comrade Xiaode, let's cook five cups of rice." Cheng Zhenzhu estimated that they usually ate about two and a half cups of rice per meal. Comrade Sun and Comrade Zhao were both grown men, and their appetites were usually quite good. Plus, they hadn't eaten well along the way, so five cups of rice might not even be enough...
So Cheng Zhenzhu asked for another half cup.
"As for the dishes, I plan to make scrambled eggs with vermicelli, fried bacon with dried cucumber peels, and some dried shrimps that can be fried with chili peppers. I also have cured fish, and I'll make a soup and some cold kelp..." Cheng Zhenzhu took out a large piece of wet kelp, and then took out eggs and dried shrimps.
Is this a bit too much? Sun Xiaode and Zhao Dali looked at each other, suddenly remembering that when they went to fetch water just now, several people said that Cheng's sister-in-law was now the most prodigal woman on the island.
They even said that if Cheng's sister-in-law's food is second to none, no one dares to claim it's first. Even that spendthrift woman Wang Aixiang on the island couldn't compare to her...
Looking at it this way, what the people on the island said is really true?
By the time the rice was cooked, the fish had all finished their bath. Unsurprised by the sumptuous meal, they lined up to get their food. There was no scrambling for meat or vegetables, just a bite of food. A few fish ate faster than others, but the others ate sparsely, as usual.
It seems this is the daily routine at Cheng's house? Sun Xiaode and Zhao Dali ate their meal in silence. It felt like they were the ones wolfing it down, unworldly...
It's no wonder they were shocked. If they didn't have a lot of money, they wouldn't be able to afford to eat like this at home! They do have some money, but they wouldn't dare eat like this every day...
No wonder Cheng's wife was so calm and composed about the old man's savings, even returning half of it without hesitation. Perhaps Cheng's wife really cared about the child? Money wasn't even a consideration.
Cheng Zhenzhu had no idea how indifferent to money she had become in the eyes of the two comrades. Seeing they had finished their two bowls of rice, she asked for another. "Comrade Dali, Comrade Xiaode, you should really try your own cooking."
"It's delicious! Uncle Dali, Uncle Xiaode, you made it really delicious." The second comment from the praise group came online.
"It's only slightly worse than what mom makes." In Liu Tiao's opinion, mom's cooking is the most delicious! Saying it's only slightly worse than mom's is already the highest compliment.
"Yes, that's right." San Tiao nodded with a smile on his face, rarely agreeing with his younger brother Liu Tiao.
"A little bit~" Bajio put down his chopsticks and made a gesture, making an "eight"
Seventh moved Eighth's two fingers closer together and said, "A little bit like this."
"It's still delicious anyway," one post concluded.
This group of kids... Sun Xiaode and Zhao Dali couldn't help but laugh. They began to look forward to next year when they grow up and can join these few...
"Sister-in-law Cheng, we'll be leaving first." After dinner, Sun Xiaode and Zhao Dali were about to leave. Cheng Zhenzhu asked them to stay for a while, then brought out three cans of sea snake wine and various dried seafood, which she divided into two bags.
"Sister-in-law Cheng, what are you doing? You don't have to give us these. We are really grateful that you agreed to support Xiaonian..." Sun Xiaode and Zhao Dali refused repeatedly.
"One thing is another. I promised the old man to take good care of Xiaonian, but that's another matter. Didn't you also bring so many things to me and them? I accepted those things. Please be sure to accept this as well.
This sea snake wine is for the old man. Comrade Dahua can also try it; it's very effective for back and knee pain. I see the old man likes to drink, so I'll give it a try from now on, but not too much, maybe two small glasses a day.
Besides, these are our Sanshi Island specialties, they are not valuable things, so you two comrades don’t need to worry about it…”
It was hard to refuse such a kind offer, and Zhao Dali and Sun Xiaode had no choice but to accept this generous gift.
As the two of them were leaving with their belongings, they were spotted by the islanders, who couldn't help but discuss the situation. After all, there wasn't much fun to be had every day, so if a stranger showed up and something unusual happened, wouldn't they have to talk about it for a few days?
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"Ahh~" After a good meal and a good sleep, Kujo woke up and started to stand out again. When he found that he was being held, he expressed his satisfaction and yawned twice leisurely.
"Are you awake? Do you want to take a bath?" Cheng Zhenzhu pulled the little one's hand. The hand was really small, like a chicken's claw. "After you take a bath, do you want to go play with your brothers?"
"Oh~" The little baby's eyes moved around, as if he was looking at the new environment.
"Let's go~" As it was the first day at home, Cheng Zhenzhu planned to give the baby a good "cleaning", from the inside out. However, the little guy was not very willing to drink water. In the end, the water was boiled and there was almost no water left in the bottle.
"Oh oh, ah ah~" Kujo still uses baby talk very frequently.
"Do you know what good things you missed?" Cheng Zhenzhu felt that the little guy seemed to be a chatterbox, so she chatted with him while adding water to the bathtub.
"If it doesn't become smelly, it can't become fragrant." San Tiao said with considerable experience.
"That's right..." Rokujo agreed. They were there to help their mother bathe their brother. He was disappointed that Kyujo wouldn't cooperate.
"Hmmm ahh~" Jiu Tiao was thrown into the water by his brothers. His fists were almost clenched into a ball. He punched the water twice to express his displeasure.
"Jiu Tiao, taking a bath is very comfortable, just enjoy it slowly, okay?" Er Tiao pulled Jiu Tiao's two thin legs and scratched his soles.
"Hmm~" Jiu Tiao hummed, looking at Cheng Zhenzhu as if asking for help. Little did he know that Cheng Zhenzhu was the instigator of this bathing activity.
"Be good. It will be quick." Cheng Zhenzhu squatted down and touched Jiu Tiao who was being "severely tortured" by the others.
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