As he opened the door of the room, a wave of heat rushed towards Xu Li.

It was the beginning of August, the month with the brightest sun and the highest temperature in the year, with a temperature of over 40 degrees. Not to mention Xu Li, a rich second-generation who lived in luxury, even people who worked outdoors all year round and were exposed to the sun and wind could not stand it.

"Damn, why is Ruxu County so hot?!"

After Xu Li muttered a complaint, he quickly trotted to the refrigerator, dug out a bottle of iced cola, opened it impatiently, and gulped it down.

"Hiccup....ha!"

"You have to drink iced cola in the summer! There is nothing better than a glass of iced cola on a hot summer day! If there is one, it's a glass of red iced cola!"

After a long burp, Xu Li sighed with contentment, took a Coke and found some snacks, ready to go back to the bedroom to study while feeling the comfort brought by the snacks and drinks.

However, he didn't expect that when he was about to return to the bedroom with his things, there was a slight noise outside the door, and then Xu Li heard a "click" and the door outside the house was opened.

A middle-aged woman in simple clothes was struggling to move into the house, carrying a large bag full of vegetables in one hand and a large bag of flour in the other.

The middle-aged woman was the nanny that Xu Jiacheng and Zhao Mingfang had found for their son. She was walking into the house, but she didn't expect to see Xu Li standing in the living room at this time. She hurriedly greeted Xu Li, "Xu Li, aren't you reading?"

However, just after she finished saying this, the middle-aged woman's eyes fell on the pile of snacks in Xu Li's hand.

Looking at the small pile of food and drinks, the middle-aged woman hurriedly instructed, "Xu Li, I'll cook now and it will be ready soon! Eat less snacks, if you eat too much snacks, you won't be able to eat your meal!"

Hearing the nanny's instructions, Xu Li nodded hurriedly, threw the snacks on his hand back on the sofa, looked at the nanny and asked, "Aunt Song, what are we having for dinner?"

Aunt Song looked at Xu Li and quickly replied, "For dinner, we'll have shrimp with vermicelli and garlic sauce, a steamed sea bass, stir-fried lettuce with oyster sauce, and a yam and pork rib soup. Do you think these are okay, Xu Li?"

Aunt Song reported the evening menu to Xu Li like reading out the names of dishes. Zhao Mingfang had high requirements. She required that the diet of the aunt she hired must be nutritionally balanced, clean and hygienic.

So Zhao Mingfang also asked Aunt Song to take photos of the recipes and the vegetables she bought every day and show them to her, in case her son suffered any grievances in this regard.

However, Zhao Mingfang's requirements were not low, but the treatment he offered was also not low. Not only did he receive a high salary of 6,000 yuan per month, but he also received oil subsidies for buying vegetables, high temperature subsidies during the summer vacation, and so on. These were all sufficient treatment for the other party.

That is why Zhao Mingfang has a lot to do, but Aunt Song enjoys doing it and values ​​this job very much.

It's really because the treatment is so good. In this small county where the average monthly income is around 3,000 yuan, it's rare for Aunt Song to have an easy job that pays well.

So much so that when doing this job, facing Xu Jiacheng, Zhao Mingfang, and even Xu Li, Aunt Song was extremely cautious, fearing that if she did not do well in any aspect, she would cause dislike from her employer and cause her to lose this job that could earn her nearly 7,000 yuan a month.

At this stage, she cannot lose this job. Her husband is working in another city and cannot send money home for the time being. Her son's tuition and living expenses for university in another city all depend on her job.

Xu Li didn't have so many thoughts and looked carefree and indifferent when facing Aunt Song.

When Xu Li heard Auntie Song read out the menu, he asked casually, "These don't seem to go well with rice. Auntie Song, can you go buy some Ruxu pressed duck later? I think this is delicious. I love it!"

To be honest, this small county town called Ruxu really has nothing. The only thing that can soothe Xu Li's mood is probably the food.

But fortunately, there are a lot of delicious food in Ruxu County, many of which are Xu Li’s favorites.

Especially the specialty of Ruxu County, pressed duck. After Xu Li came to Ruxu, he immediately fell in love with this braised dish with a strong taste of Chinese medicinal herbs after tasting it once.

Zhao Mingfang had given enough money for the groceries. Aunt Song naturally tried her best to satisfy Xu Li's request. She nodded and said, "Okay, okay! I'll prepare these vegetables first, and then I'll go buy some!"

Xu Li nodded, and took Bing Kuo Luo back to his bedroom, where he went to study while enjoying the air conditioning.

However, before returning to the bedroom, Xu Li looked at Aunt Song squatting on the kitchen floor and tidying up things with sweat all over her face. He thought for a moment, picked up the air conditioner remote control on the coffee table, turned on the cabinet air conditioner in the living room, and then walked back to his bedroom to study attentively.

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When Xu Li came to his senses again, he was awakened by Aunt Song outside the house.

"Xu Li, it's time to eat! Your mother has told you to eat on time and go to school for evening self-study as soon as possible after dinner!" Aunt Song stood outside the house and reminded him carefully in a soft voice.

Xu Li, who was awakened, saw Aunt Song calling him for dinner, so he quickly responded, threw down the pen in his hand, stood up and walked towards the living room.

A few dishes that didn't look as exquisite as those in five-star hotels but looked equally appetizing, including the Ruxu specialty pressed duck that Xu Li requested, were placed on the dining table. This made Xu Li, who had been hungry for a long time, suddenly eager to try something. The glutton in his stomach was almost aroused.

After quickly washing his hands, Xu Li returned to the restaurant and sat down at the dining table. Just as he was about to pick up the chopsticks to eat, he remembered what his mother had told him.

Before leaving, Zhao Mingfang told Xu Li that when it was time to eat, he must ask the cook to sit down with Xu Li to eat. Although Xu Li didn't know why he had to do this, he still planned to obey his mother's words.

So Xu Li hurriedly said to Aunt Song who was about to return to the kitchen to continue working, "Aunt Song, stop working for now and sit down and eat with us!"

Hearing what Xu Li said, Aunt Song, who was about to go back to the kitchen to work, was stunned for a moment, then she showed a sincere smile and shook her head repeatedly to refuse, "That won't work. How can we, who work, eat with the boss! Xu Li, you eat first, I'll clean up the kitchen first! After you finish eating, I'll go back and eat something!"

Xu Li did not wait for Aunt Song to refuse. Seeing her say that, Xu Li put down his chopsticks, walked over and pulled Aunt Song back to the table, asking her to sit down and eat together. "Aunt Song, just sit down. It's boring for me to eat alone anyway, and there are so many dishes that I can't finish them. Just sit down and eat with us!"

Seeing Xu Li so determined, Aunt Song had no choice but to go back to the kitchen, get a pair of bowls and chopsticks, and prepare to have dinner with Xu Li.