Chapter 21 Come Back Soon Envious of Qin Xiao

Jiang Tang picked up the mahogany box, blinked and confirmed with Qin Xiao, "Did I take it?"

She was really greedy, but she tried her best to control herself and asked Qin Xiao for his opinion for the last time.

Qin Xiao scooped hot water into the wooden basin, glanced at the girl's bright starlight, and raised his eyes slightly, "Hmm."

He adjusted the water temperature, picked up his brother's hand, and tested the water temperature.

Jiang Tang was sure that the other party was really going to give her all the small change, so she happily ran back to her room carrying the mahogany box.

She took out the money she had hidden from deep inside the cabinet and put it together with the money Qin Xiao gave her.

After everything was neatly organized and categorized, he carefully hid the box, making sure it was hidden deep inside. He clapped his hands, closed the cabinet, and then walked out of the room and went to the kitchen.

Qin Xiao has already finished bathing the little one.

Jiang Tang washed his hands beside the water tank, rolled up his sleeves, walked in, and walked straight towards the supplies Qin Xiao had bought.

She took out the fat and lean meat from the basket, turned to Qin Xiao and said, "Qin Xiao, you should chop the meat into small pieces before going to sleep."

Qin Xiao wiped Qin Chuyang's head with his hands. After hearing what Jiang Tang said, he put down the towel and washed his hands. The tall figure walked over and picked up the pork. "Okay."

Qin Chuyang, with his half-dry hair, stuck to his brother's side, and Qin Xiao did not chase him. The scene of the two brothers going in and out together was somewhat funny and heartwarming.

Jiang Tang took out the fresh corn, took out a large bowl and started to peel the corn kernels.

Under the light of the lamp and fire, Qin Xiao had just washed the pork and was chopping the meat on the chopping board.

Jiang Tang looked up and saw that the man was even taller, and even his shadow looked burly.

The look that seemed oppressive and scary before now softened a bit.

She said in a warm voice, "After you finish chopping the meat, take Chuyang to bed."

The little guy next to his brother looked like he was about to cry, but he endured it and didn't wipe his tears, just stayed beside his brother.

She looked at the little guy with a smile, her voice gentle and doting, "Chuyang, can you sleep with your brother tonight?"

The boy has been sleeping with her these past few days, and he will probably stick to Qin Xiao tonight.

Qin Chuyang rubbed his little head against Qin Xiao's trouser leg and nodded.

The dim light fell on the girl's delicate porcelain-white cheeks, filled with soft light, and her soft hair took on a layer of hazy beauty, lingering with tenderness.

Qin Xiao lowered his eyes, stared at his brother, and said nothing.

After Jiang Tang peeled the corn kernels, he picked up a bowl, turned it upside down, and put it in the cupboard.

He took another cabbage and broke off a few leaves.

Qin Xiao had chopped the meat. Jiang Tang saw it and put the cabbage leaves into an enamel basin. He then took a small basin and walked to Qin Xiao's side.

"Put the meat in the pot and go to bed. You have to get up early tomorrow morning."

The pretty figure that came close to him seemed to bewitching. Qin Xiao seemed to smell a faint fragrance at the tip of his nose. He felt inexplicably hot and did as he was told unconsciously.

Then he reacted with a cold face, "Chu Yang and I are going to sleep, what are you going to do?"

His language

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The air turned cold, and Jiang Tang noticed it the first moment, feeling puzzled and terrified.

Why is he suddenly unhappy?

It was fine just now.

Jiang Tang didn't understand, so he took the bowl of minced meat and put it on the stove, and whispered, "I'll get the ingredients ready and go to rest."

"And after I send you off tomorrow morning, I can continue to catch up on my sleep. You have to leave early in the morning, so you'd better go to bed early."

"You have to leave early tomorrow morning. The little guy will definitely be reluctant to let you go. If he wakes up tomorrow morning and finds that you are gone, he will be very disappointed. Go to bed early tonight and spend more time with him."

She raised her eyes to look at the man and pouted her lips, "Don't say anything like a little man, he is only four years old."

Qin Xiao's complexion had returned to normal. Hearing her say that, he was speechless. With a slight smile on his face, he washed his hands obediently and rubbed Qin Chuyang's head.

His black eyes stared at the woman's pretty face and he took Qin Chuyang out of the clubhouse.

Qin Chuyang rubbed his eyelids, turned to look at Jiang Tang, and said softly, "Sister-in-law, good night."

Jiang Tang couldn't help but feel soft inside, "Good night, Chuyang."

Qin Xiao found that the woman had no intention of saying good night to him. With deep black eyes, she led her brother out of the bedroom and into the room.

The two brothers finally left. Jiang Tang breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and looked at the chopped meat in his hand, took a basin and turned it upside down, filled the iron pot with cold water, and placed the chopped meat in the cold water pot.

Roll up your sleeves and start kneading the dough.

Qin Xiao carried Qin Chuyang to the bed.

The little guy was lying in bed obediently, blinking his eyes at his brother, and said aggrievedly, "Guo Guo, you leave tomorrow, and come back sometime."

Qin Xiao's voice was calm, and he didn't know how to coax a child at all. "Go to sleep. Brother will be gone for more than ten days. I will buy you a small cake when I come back."

Qin Chuyang's little hands grasped his brother's collar, and he said weakly, "Guo Guo, I want to hear you sing."

Qin Xiao had already turned off the lights in the room. He lowered his eyes and stared at his brother in the dim moonlight. His voice was calm and even, "I can't."

Qin Chuyang felt a little aggrieved, "But my sister-in-law knows how to do it."

The girl's gentle and tender singing seemed to come to his ears again. Qin Xiao closed his eyes, shook off the singing in his mind, covered his brother's eyes with his big hands, and stroked them down, "Okay, go to sleep."

Qin Chuyang, who was violently coaxed to sleep by his brother, tried hard to open his eyes, but was suppressed. He pursed his little mouth, but finally, he could not hold up his young body under the protest and slowly fell asleep.

The eyes that tried to open gradually calmed down. The bright white moonlight shone through the plastic window. In the faint moonlight, Qin Xiao stared at the void with his black eyes. His hearing was unusually sensitive.

He knew the girl was walking around, kneading dough, cutting vegetables, and preparing food for him to eat before he left...

Obviously, it was a noise that disturbed the peace, but Qin Xiao was unconsciously addicted to it and slowly fell asleep without control.

Jiang Tang was busy in the kitchen. After kneading the dough, he processed it and let it ferment. He also washed and cleaned the ingredients that would be used in the morning and put them away neatly.

Seeing everything was done, she yawned softly, tears rolling down her eyes. After washing up, she closed the bedroom door carefully and walked back to her room slowly.

He lazily lay down on the bed, spread his hands, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep in a moment.

It was rare that Jiang Tang had something on his mind. After a night passed, at six in the morning, he heard some noise outside the house in his sleep. He rubbed his eyes in a daze, turned over and continued to sleep.

After a while, his body paused slightly, and he suddenly sat up from the bed.

Qin Xiao was leaving today, and she was thinking about cooking for others!

She was almost awake from sleep, so she threw back the covers, got out of bed, and walked out of the room on her heels, casually tying her hair as she walked.

At six o'clock in the morning, the sky was only slightly bright, and most of it was still submerged in the darkness.

Jiang Tang yawned as she walked out of the door and met Qin Xiao's eyes in the yard. She was still yawning, tears welling up in her eyes, looking sleepy and cute.

Qin Xiao's fingertips moved slightly, and then clenched lightly.

Jiang Tang had already walked past him and entered the kitchen to check what had been prepared last night.

She opened the lids one by one and checked them carefully. Fortunately, they were all intact and could be used early this morning. She breathed a sigh of relief.

Yawning, he washed himself with cold water, and all his sleepiness disappeared. He then quietly asked Qin Xiao, "Is Chuyang still sleeping?"

Staring at the little girl's thief-like appearance, Qin Xiao inexplicably lowered his voice, "Well, don't call him."

Jiang Tang frowned slightly and stared at the man with some disapproval, "If he wakes up and finds that you are gone, he will be sad."

“It won’t be sad for long.”

Qin Xiao walked into the kitchen, sat on a bench and quickly started a fire.

Jiang Tang waved his hands and sighed, what a poor little guy.

She followed him into the kitchen, put the dough from the basin onto the chopping board, kneaded it quickly again, rolled it into long strips, and cut it into pieces.

"Put some firewood in the stove hole and put the steamer on it."

Jiang Tang was rolling out the dough for the buns while talking to Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao put the burning firewood into the stove hole, climbed onto the steamer, and followed Jiang Tang's instructions to fill the bottom of the pot with water.

Jiang Tang quickly prepared the stuffing. She had prepared cabbage and pork stuffing, corn kernels and fresh meat stuffing, and pure fresh meat stuffing last night.

The flexible movements of the fingertips are beautiful and perfect.

"Put the pot on a tripod and scoop a spoonful of pork fat into it, just enough to soak the bottom of the pot with the flavor of the fat."

Qin Xiao stared at the girl's nimble fingertips that were repeatedly turning over and over with his dark eyes. He felt that her hands were whiter and tenderer than white buns, so he followed his instructions.

Jiang Tang quickly wrapped the buns, put them neatly into the steamer, and covered the pot with the lid.

Continue kneading the dough again, this time rolling it out thin and large, wrap the fresh meat filling in the dough, and spread the dough.

The firelight reflected on Qin Xiao's well-defined profile. He stared at the busy figures in the kitchen in a trance.

The flames seemed to burn from my face all the way to my heart, it was incredibly hot.

Jiang Tang had prepared the meat patties. When the temperature in the pan was high enough, she put the fresh meat patties into the pan and fried them. The oil in the pan sizzled and the aroma wafted out. Her little face was calm and beautiful.

While frying the pancakes, he said, "You have to go to the coal kiln from home to the county town, and the mountain road is not easy to walk on. It's very tiring. Calculating the distance, it will be almost noon when you arrive. I wonder if there is anything to eat at the coal kiln. I will prepare some more buns and fresh meat cakes for you. If you can't find anything to eat, you can eat this first."

The girl's warm words along with the rich aroma of the fresh meat pie penetrated into Qin Xiao's heart and lungs. She stared at the girl's fair face, her throat rolling.

"good."

Jiang Tang fried six fresh meat pancakes in total. They were still hot and scalding. She carefully wrapped them in oil paper and stared at Qin Xiao. "You'll feel sick if you eat so many fresh meat pancakes at once. I mixed some cucumber and mushroom sauce with it. You can eat it to relieve the greasy feeling."

Jiang Tang took one of the packaged items and asked Qin Xiao to put them into his rag bag.

Jiang Tang pouted her lips, "Qin Xiao, you eat first, the buns will be ready soon."

A steaming and fragrant fresh meat pie was stuffed into my hand.

Qin Xiao gritted his back teeth and took a big bite. His nostrils were instantly filled with fragrance. He took a bite and found that the meat pie fried by the little girl had a thin skin and a large filling. She was very generous with the ingredients. The taste was still incomparable to the meat pie he bought in the county town.

A mouthful of heat directly flowed into his limbs and bones. He took another bite. The meat pie was not greasy as the little girl said. It was oily but not greasy. For Qin Xiao, who loves oily food, it was just right.

Eating with big mouthfuls is satisfying.

By the time Qin Xiao finished eating a meat pie, the buns in the steamer should be ready.

Jiang Tang took a wet towel, closed the lid and slowly opened it, and the refreshing fragrance filled her face.

She looked up at Qin Xiao and said, "I have prepared three kinds of fillings for you, Baozi."

"Pure fresh meat stuffing, corn kernels and fresh meat buns, cabbage and pork buns, corn kernels and cabbage can neutralize the fat smell of meat very well, refreshing and not greasy, just right for relieving greasy feeling, you can pack them all and take them away and eat them slowly."

The nose was filled with a pleasing fresh aroma. Qin Xiao had just eaten a meat pie and there was still heat coming out of his mouth. He couldn't help but want to continue eating.

He quickly packed the buns into the steel box, but didn't pack them all, leaving a few behind.

Jiang Tang frowned, stepped forward and snatched the chopsticks from the man's hand, and put the remaining ones in his hand, "When Chuyang wakes up later, I will make it again. These are all for you."

A pair of soft hands covered the back of his hand and then quickly retreated, and Qin Xiao was distracted for a moment.

His vision gradually focused, and he looked at the woman who was packing things into his bag, his eyes darkening slightly.

After Jiang Tang installed the equipment for the man, he nodded with satisfaction.

Qin Xiao was dressed in black, with a rag bag in military green on his shoulder. He stared at Jiang Tang with deep eyes and said in a low and charming voice, "It's almost time. Let's go." After saying this, he no longer lingered on the warmth all over his body and walked out in big strides.

Looking at the man's back, Jiang Tang felt a little uneasy. He took a few small steps forward and followed the man out of the courtyard.

The dim light of early morning gradually illuminates the road, but it is still a little chilly in the early morning of summer.

Feeling the petite figure behind him, Qin Xiao turned around and said, "Go back."

Jiang Tang felt inexplicably uncomfortable in his heart. He had clearly just wanted to make a farewell breakfast for Qin Xiao, as a courtesy in return.

For some reason, this thick farewell message made her feel a little uncomfortable.

She looked up at the man in front of her who seemed to be going far away to earn money for a living, and nodded her head obediently, without even moving her feet.

He just said, "I...I won't run away. I will take good care of Chuyang."

"Come back soon."

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Qin Xiao's chest heaved violently, his dark eyes fixed on the girl in front of him, he tightened his jaw, said nothing, and turned around quickly.

He strode towards home, only waving his hand behind him.

The man's back was getting farther and farther away from the courtyard of his home, gradually becoming smaller and smaller. The looming figure gradually faded into the background until it disappeared.

The ferocious Qin Xiao left again.

Jiang Tang walked slowly back to the yard, turned around to close the gate, looked at the house, sighed softly, and walked towards Qin Chuyang's house.

She walked in anxiously and saw the little guy sleeping soundly in the bed. He was holding Qin Xiao's clothes in his little hands with a look of dependence on his face. She leaned over and felt a little sorry for the little guy.

She covered her lips with her hand and yawned softly, then carefully climbed onto the bed and lay down next to the little guy.

Well, forget it. Since Qin Xiao has left, she should sleep with the little guy for a while.

Qin Xiao walked to the village entrance with his bag on his back. Wang Qilei and three others were already waiting on the roadside. Seeing him coming, Wang Qilei raised his hand and waved at him vigorously.

Qin Xiao walked forward, and Zhang Hetian handed him a steamed bun made of white flour. "Brother Xiao, you haven't eaten yet, right? My mother made some more. Try it."

"It doesn't taste very good, but it's better than being hungry."

Wen Juan also echoed him, "Brother Xiao, don't be polite, it's just a steamed bun, we ate it all."

Qin Xiao's face was calm. He lifted the bag from his back to his chest, unzipped it neatly, and took out four buns from it. "I have some. Keep them for yourselves."

Qin Xiao held four plump, steaming buns in his hands, with fat already oozing out of the edges. The charming aroma instantly filled the small group.

Gurgle gurgle.

Wang Qilei swallowed unconsciously. He had just eaten a big bowl of noodles in the morning and now he felt a little hungry again.

"Xiao...Brother Xiao, where did you get such delicious buns?"

Qin Xiao forcefully distributed the buns to the three of them, one for each. He lowered his eyes and stared at the warmth in his hands, and said with a slight twitch of his lips, "She did it."

The man's cold face seemed to warm up in an instant.

After saying this, he strode forward, picked up the bun in his hand, took a big bite, and his mouth and heart were satisfied.

She actually said this in a gentle tone. Wang Qilei stared at the soft bun in his hand. This... was made by Xiaoge's wife? !

Wang Qilei raised his eyes and exchanged glances with the two people beside him. They both saw shock in each other's eyes.

Not only did Xiao Ge's beautiful young wife not run away, but she was also willing to make buns when Xiao Ge was going to work.

The three of them couldn't help but be curious, took a bite, and then widened their eyes.

This bun is not only indescribably fragrant, but the filling is so full that it’s about to burst out.

Wen Juan whispered to Zhang Hetian, "The buns made by my sister-in-law smell so good. This is the first time I've eaten buns stuffed with corn kernels and fresh meat. They're all made this way in the capital. They're really fresh, not greasy at all, and sweet and mellow. My sister-in-law is amazing."

Zhang Hetian tilted his head and handed the meat bun in his hand to her, "Wife, try mine, the filling is different, mine is filled with cabbage and pork, it's also delicious."

The careless light bulb was plugged in and he said in surprise, "Mine is fresh meat buns. We are all different. Mmm, smells good."

They didn't expect Jiang Tang to be so thoughtful. He put several kinds of fillings in one breakfast, which was delicious and the portion was not ambiguous at all.

They all looked at the tall figure in black in front of them, and Wang Qilei couldn't help but say, "Do you feel that Brother Xiao seems to be a different person this time when he goes out?"

Wen Juan tentatively asked, "Brother Xiao... seems to be in a good mood, and he looks much softer."

Zhang Hetian nodded, "Yes."

Wang Qilei sniffed the tip of his nose, feeling a little intoxicated. "However, how can I be in a bad mood? If I can eat such fragrant and filling buns when I go out, I will be in a good mood too."

The couple looked at him helplessly and laughed, "Okay, now you have benefited from Brother Xiao's help and eaten the delicious buns. It's time to get on with your journey."

The three of them looked at the figure in front of them, then walked forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.

Qin Xiao took another bun and was eating it when Wang Qile suddenly felt a little regretful. If he had known that his sister-in-law had such a skill, he should have stayed for a meal yesterday.

Now looking at the thing in Xiao Ge's hand, my stomach, which had been full for a long time, began to secrete gluttony again and I wanted to eat more.

"Brother Xiao, how could your sister-in-law be so willing to let you go out this time? She even got up early to make delicious food for you."

No one else can match this generous amount of fillings.

Jiang Tang put all the things into his pocket, leaving nothing for Chu Yang. Recalling the girl's serious little face, Qin Xiao couldn't help but smile.

The four of them walked to a three-way intersection. Within a few minutes, a mountain bike drove towards them. There were already quite a few people on the bike, all of them were going to work.

Qin Xiao got on the car, and then pulled Zhang Hetian in. After the four of them got on the car, they could only squeeze into the back of the car, with no room for anyone else.

Just as I sat down, the car rumbled away. The morning breeze blew all over my face, blowing in from all directions, making me feel extremely cool.

Qin Xiao held the package on his back against his chest.

He looked at the intersection that was getting farther and farther away with his black eyes and exhaled from his chest. Something was different from before.

The car twisted and turned on the mountain road and when it finally arrived at the coal kiln, it was already noon.

The mountain bike jolted to a stop, Qin Xiao turned over and jumped off the bike. The people who were full of people on the bike got off one after another and waited by the side for someone to arrange for them.

There were rocks and yellow soil all around, but a road was forcibly carved out of the mountain. The road was rugged and there was no place to step.

Some people who were not afraid of dirt had already found a stone to sit on.

Someone asked the driver.

"Master, is there anyone selling food here at the coal kiln?"

The driver shouted, "We will officially start work tomorrow. I think there will be carts pushing the goods around then. There are none today."

Hearing this, everyone around sighed in disappointment.

Wang Qilei wailed, "Ah, I didn't bring any food. My mother made me a bowl of noodles this morning. She wanted to bring me something else, but I refused."

He regrets it now!

Wen Juan laughed, "Leizi, we brought steamed bread, let's eat it together."

Wang Qilei sighed, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

They found a place, broke off some palm leaves, spread them on the ground, and sat down together.

Qin Xiao took out the fresh meat pie, steamed buns and the box of salad prepared by Jiang Tang from his bag.

The people around him all looked at him unconsciously. Seeing him taking things out one by one, they swallowed unconsciously, and their hungry stomachs protested loudly.

Wang Qilei was so surprised that he stuttered, "Xiao... Brother Xiao, these were also prepared for you by your sister-in-law?"

Qin Xiao smiled and nodded slightly, seeming to be in a very good mood.

He generously handed each of the three people a fresh meat pie and took two buns each.

I opened the salad prepared by Jiang Tang, took a big bite of the cake, and then took another bite of the salad. It was indeed refreshing and relieved.

Wang Qilei didn't know what to say, he was so jealous.

Taking advantage of Xiao Ge's help, I took a bite of the fresh meat pie. It was full of meat. Although it was cold, it was still very fragrant.

Qin Xiao now understood why the little girl prepared a cold dish. The meat pie would indeed taste greasy when it cooled down rather than when it was still hot. It was just right to have a bite of the refreshing cold dish at this time.

Wang Qilei and the others also tried a bite, it was absolutely amazing.

The four of them were enjoying their meal, and the sound of swallowing could be heard all around them.

Finally, someone couldn't help but come forward, looked at what Qin Xiao was holding, and started to negotiate, "Comrade, I see you still have some buns left, do you want to sell me two?"

His words made the people around him pay attention, thinking that if he succeeded, they would also go up and buy it. Qin Xiao swallowed the food in his mouth and shook his head expressionlessly, "This is... made by my wife, I won't sell it."

The visitor did not pester them, but just walked away from them in disappointment, out of sight and out of mind.

In just a moment, everyone who worked with him knew that Qin Xiao had a young wife at home who was skilled in craftsmanship and missed him, so everyone could only envy her.

Here Qin Xiao and his friends have arrived at their destination.

On the other side, Jiang Tang looked at the listless little boy and rubbed his head with heartache. The little boy did not cry or make a fuss, but obediently accepted his brother's departure.

Jiang Tang sighed and Qin Xiao left. She said that she would take good care of Chu Yang and also be on guard against the Jiang family causing trouble.

However, Jiang Tang did not expect that the Jiang family would come so soon.