"Why are the vegetables here so expensive? One vegetable costs 10 yuan per pound. If we had a piece of land here, wouldn't we make a fortune?"
"And these sweet potato leaves, we used to feed pigs in the countryside, but here they cost 5 yuan. I've learned something new."
"And this, red rapeseed, isn't it also used to feed pigs where we're from?"
"You know, the way people eat here is really strange. They seem to enjoy the vegetables meant for pigs."
The couple chatted as they opened the door.
As I walked in and placed the dishes on the dining table, I wondered if Dongyang was still in bed.
He muttered under his breath, "Let's stay here for a few more years. Once I become a father, I won't have time to sleep in anymore."
When I turned around, I saw the young couple huddled together in the kitchen.
Li Jianguo's first reaction was to pull his wife out the door: "Come on, we forgot to buy salt at home, let's go down and buy a bag of salt."
Before Xiao Qianwen could react, Li Jianguo had already pushed her out the door.
"Tsk! Why did you push me? There's still a jar of salt left!"
Xiao Qianwen, unaware of the reason, slapped Li Jianguo a few times.
"What are you doing? You dragged me out just for a bag of salt. Aren't you afraid of hurting my back?"
Li Jianguo: "Your back is very strong; you usually don't strain it."
"Then why did you drag me out in the first place? You should at least have told me!"
Li Jianguo put his hand to his mouth and made a shushing gesture.
"Let's go downstairs for a walk."
Xiao Qianwen was a little confused by Li Jianguo. "One minute you say you're going to buy salt, the next you say you're going for a walk. What exactly do you want to do?"
"Dongyang and Nuannuan seem to have kissed in the kitchen."
Xiao Qianwen slapped Li Jianguo on the shoulder in confusion, "Then why didn't you say so earlier?"
"Let's go down and take a walk around a bit more, give them more time, and hopefully they'll even have their grandchildren ready when we come back."
Although their ideas may not be so realistic, having something to look forward to gives life a glimmer of hope, doesn't it?
"The thought of holding our grandson makes the couple so happy!"
The elderly couple had already started imagining scenarios of taking care of their grandson.
However, inside the house, the two were just misunderstandings.
"I'm sorry, did I hurt you?" Li Dongyang is a grown man after all, and Xia Nuan was probably in bad shape from that bump.
Fortunately, I wasn't seriously injured.
The two were very close.
She was so close that Li Dongyang's breath swirled around her ear.
It's itchy.
Xia Nuan shook her head. It's nothing.
When Li Dongyang came to his senses, he realized that he was pressing his body against Xia Nuan, and that soft mound of flesh was pressed into a semi-circle by him, which bounced awkwardly.
But he really liked the feel of it.
What would it feel like to touch?
It should be as soft as cotton!
Li Dongyang: "Ugh!!!!!"
"Um, sorry, I didn't mean to." Li Dongyang scratched his head awkwardly, feeling a bit embarrassed.
But the feeling just now was really memorable, wasn't it?
"It's okay, thankfully the pot didn't break."
"Then I'll take care of the kitchen." Xia Nuan pushed Li Dongyang out the door, confidently stating that she could handle it.
But the more Xia Nuan said she could do it, the more Li Dongyang's heart clenched.
Thinking back to the scene when Xia Nuan first arrived and placed the rice cooker directly on the gas stove to cook, Li Dongyang was utterly astonished.
"I think I should lend you a hand!"
What kind of expressions would his parents have if he blew up the kitchen?
"You can rest assured, I really can do it."
Li Dongyang wanted to help, but the door just closed.
Xia Nuan originally planned to cook chicken soup at the villa and bring it over in the morning, but then she thought that it might not taste good if it was left for so long, so she decided to come herself.
Xia Nuan had learned this skill to make soup for Li Dongyang, but unexpectedly, her future in-laws came to visit. This time, she was determined to make a good impression on them.
The elderly couple walked back and forth around their apartment building more than a dozen times. They estimated that an hour had passed, and even if their son was incredibly stubborn, he should have finished by now!
The two looked at each other and nodded.
It's almost 10:30. I'll go upstairs and do some work for a while, then it'll be lunchtime.
Li Jianguo was still thinking of showing off his skills.
The elderly couple took the elevator upstairs. When they arrived at the door, they listened for a while to make sure there was no noise before taking out their keys and opening the door.
As soon as I opened the door, a delicious aroma wafted out.
The elderly couple saw Xia Nuan standing in the kitchen, wearing a floral dress and simmering soup, with vegetables beside her. Li Dongyang was leaning against the doorway with his arms crossed, looking like he was waiting to be eaten and drunk.
Before Li Dongyang could react, Xiao Qianwen slapped him hard on the back.
"Nuannuan is busy over there, what are you standing here for? Why aren't you going to help wash the vegetables?"
"You're so old and still so lazy, do I have to teach you?"
Xia Nuan was the one who refused his help just now, okay?
How come he's seen as lazy and good-for-nothing by his mother?
The couple adored their virtuous daughter-in-law.
The last time they came, Li Dongyang explained that Xia Nuan was not his girlfriend, which left the couple somewhat confused.
Before leaving, Xiao Qianwen made a point of adding Xia Nuan's contact information.
If he weren't her girlfriend, he definitely wouldn't come if she asked him. He's still in the kitchen making soup right now. How could she not tell from this?
The girl took the initiative, and he, a grown man, acted like a fool. What kind of behavior is that?
"Aren't you going to help? I've never seen you so annoying before."
Faced with the intimidating pressure from his own mother, Li Dongyang could only shrug.
Li Dongyang didn't believe his dad when he told him that his mom was going through menopause. Now, he was being scolded as he stood at the door.
Regardless of Li Dongyang's current opinion.
Anyway, the elderly couple has made up their minds about this daughter-in-law.
"Oh, Nuannuan, come out quickly, Auntie is here."
"It's alright, Auntie. The soup will be ready soon. We'll let you two have a taste later."
"This is my first time making soup, I wonder how it will taste?"
In Xiao Qianwen's mind, even if the soup was hard to swallow, she would still praise her to the skies.
"Auntie likes anything you cook herself."
"Go ahead, the kitchen is full of grease and smoke, and you need to take good care of your skin, which is often seen on screen."
"Leave the rest to your uncle and me."
After Xiao Qianwen's repeated persuasion, Xia Nuan reluctantly left the kitchen.
I may not be good at cooking, but I can probably help wash vegetables.
However, Xiao Qianwen didn't give her a chance to show off, and forcefully pushed her out of the kitchen.
The elderly couple then busied themselves in the kitchen.
Li Jianguo is an exceptionally skilled cook, but he rarely cooks unless he wants to.
The fact that he said he was in charge of cooking this time shows that he was very happy.
He also approves of this future daughter-in-law.
Xia Nuan came out and happened to meet Li Dongyang's questioning eyes.
At first, he was worried that Xia Nuan would blow up the kitchen, but now it seems that he was overthinking it.
However, based on his understanding of Xia Nuan, this woman had never lifted a finger in the kitchen, so how did she suddenly learn to make soup?
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