They had been married for many years. In the early years, Xiao Zhenqiao was busy with work and did not have the energy to cook for his wife.
Besides, it's not good to have a man cook.
Madam Xiao also disliked having men do the housework.
People are already tired from working outside, so they won't make such demands.
Little did Xiao Zhenqiao know that cooking a meal could make Madam Xiao so happy.
I made a mental note of it.
Tang Yaoyao busied herself in the kitchen with quick hands and feet. Fortunately, she was a quick learner and was doing things quite well.
The chefs must have wanted to show off their skills, so they prepared a lot of side dishes.
She only knows how to cook home-style dishes, which are easy to learn, and she believes that home-style dishes are what truly reflect the warmth of a home.
So, she stir-fried pork with chili peppers, Kung Pao chicken, stir-fried cabbage, steamed egg, and a seaweed and egg soup.
Five dishes were just enough for their family.
They were all ordinary dishes.
Having grown accustomed to delicacies, these dishes might seem a bit bland.
But Tang Yaoyao felt that it might make them feel at home.
She brought the dishes to the table.
Madam Xiao arrived first, and smiled when she saw the dishes on the table.
Xiao Zhenqiao was taken aback at first, then exhaled, perhaps thinking of something.
"See, I told you, my daughter-in-law is all-around amazing, she's incredible."
Xiao Jinhan stood to his left and right, quite satisfied with the dishes on the table. Tang Yaoyao had worked so hard for him, so hard that it made him happy.
"Sixteen secretly learned it to surprise you two," Xiao Jinhan said, looking at his father. "He even burned his finger."
"Oh dear, your fingers are blistered. Let me see." Mrs. Xiao said nervously.
"It's all over now, Mom." Tang Yaoyao smiled.
Xiao Zhenqiao subconsciously glanced at her hands as well.
Looking at the table full of dishes, Madam Xiao sighed, "My son is just like me. Back when I first married your father, I didn't know anything, but I still cooked a whole table of dishes for my parents-in-law, all of them home-style dishes. That's why my parents-in-law liked me. My son, it's so good to have you."
These things reminded Madam Xiao of when she first became a daughter-in-law.
She never suffered after marrying Xiao Zhenqiao and lived a comfortable life.
Xiao Zhenqiao dotes on her.
The family is harmonious and happy.
"Sit down and let's eat." Xiao Zhenqiao was the first to sit down at the table.
Xiao Jinhan secretly grabbed Tang Yaoyao's hand and whispered in her ear, "You've successfully won over my dad."
"Hmm?" Tang Yaoyao didn't seem to sense anything. "Are you sure?"
Xiao Jinhan's dark chestnut eyes were deep, with a relaxed smile: "Well, my dad seems aloof, but he's actually quite worried about you. We'll see how things go."
What son doesn't understand his father?
No matter how silent Xiao Zhenqiao is, or how inarticulate he may be, his expression doesn't betray anyone.
Xiao Jinhan served food to Tang Yaoyao.
At the same time, Xiao Zhenqiao also served food to Madam Xiao.
The two started moving at the same time. Xiao Zhenqiao and Xiao Jinhan looked up and glanced at each other, and the dishes ended up in their wives' hands.
She pursed her lips again, pretending not to have seen anything.
Are you thirsty?
Are you thirsty?
The two of them asked again.
Tang Yaoyao and Madam Xiao exchanged glances.
Mrs. Xiao: "Juice."
Tang Yaoyao: "Cola".
Xiao Zhenqiao didn't want to be in sync with his son, and said coldly, "Han'er, you go first."
Xiao Jinhan said, "Dad first."
Xiao Zhenqiao, no longer showing courtesy, personally poured a glass of orange juice for Madam Xiao.
Xiao Jinhan went to the refrigerator, took out a bottle of cola, opened it, and handed it to Tang Yaoyao.
Madam Xiao chuckled to herself; indeed, the child resembled his father the most.
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