Chapter 35: Sleeping Together Before Departure

The three of them walked towards the market like this, with Jiang Tang holding one of them in each hand.

She couldn't ignore the rough hands holding her, but the owner of the hands had a dull expression that showed no emotion. Jiang Tang blinked and tilted her head to stare at the man, feeling a little entangled. "Will it be inconvenient to walk like this?"

Qin Xiao's expression was calm and his voice was calm, "There are too many people."

Jiang Tang couldn't even tell whether the man did it on purpose.

There was no other choice but to carry the two children, one big and one small, around the market in such an awkward manner.

Qin Xiao is going to Pengcheng, and she wants to make some preparations in advance.

After thinking about what he wanted to buy, Jiang Tang made a decision quickly.

"Let's go shopping in the mall first."

The two brothers had no opinions. The younger one was obedient and listened to everything she said, while the older one was cold and took whatever she said as the truth.

The virtues are different, but they have the same goal.

Jiang Tang took the two brothers into the mall. She glanced at the man next to her, looked him up and down, frowned slightly, and led them into the clothing store.

The decoration of clothing stores in the 1980s was still very simple, not as magnificent as in later generations. The competition was fierce, and now it is still in a stage where supply cannot meet demand, so there is no worry about not being able to sell out. There is even a stall in front of the store, where clothes and pants are directly placed on it, and there are many people choosing in front.

Jiang Tang pulled the two brothers forward and carefully selected the styles in the store. He curled his lips secretly, as there was nothing he liked.

She lost interest and tilted her head to ask the man next to her, "Qin Xiao, do you see any styles you like?"

Although she didn't like it, if Qin Xiao liked it, she would buy him one.

The woman carefully selected for a long time, and Qin Xiao waited expressionlessly. Suddenly, he heard her asking him a question, and there was surprise in his black eyes. After realizing that the woman really asked him the question, he shook his head slightly.

He originally thought that he didn't need to buy any for himself, as his old clothes could still be worn after patching them up.

Seeing him shaking his head, Jiang Tang misunderstood his meaning and shook his head too. These styles were indeed a bit bad, like a middle-aged man's wardrobe. It was normal that Qin Xiao didn't like them.

She led someone into the shoe store next door.

He let go of Qin Chuyang and Qin Xiao's hands and selected a wave.

Qin Xiao stared at his empty palm, feeling like there was a void in his hand.

The next moment, a pair of small hands were placed on his palms, and the little boy's hands held him.

Qin Xiao: ...

Staring at his brother's silly face, Qin Xiao's complexion darkened.

Jiang Tang didn't notice the interaction between the two brothers. She looked at the shoes in the shoe store. The styles were still simple and there was nothing new. However, Jiang Tang still took two pairs, one pair of leather shoes and one pair of sneakers, and handed them to Qin Xiao.

He curled his lips and said, "Try both of them."

Qin Xiao frowned slightly, a little surprised. Did the little girl come to the mall this time just to buy things for him?

The man lowered his eyes and stared at the shoes in his hands. Finally, he nodded slightly, sat on a plastic bench beside him, and tried them on.

He tried on the sneakers first. They had a white upper with blue stripes and were the perfect size for a man.

Jiang Tang nodded in silent approval. Qin Xiao tried on the pair of leather shoes again. Jiang Tang had chosen well. The material of the shoes was not too hard to rub the feet, but it was soft and fit the feet well.

She looked at it. Qin Xiao tried two pairs and the effect was good.

Then I turned around and bargained with the salesperson: two pairs of leather shoes and sneakers, one hundred and thirty yuan.

She paid and asked the clerk to pack it for her to take away.

Qin Xiao frowned. One hundred and thirty yuan was really too expensive.

But seeing the satisfied look on the little girl's face, he did not refuse but accepted it with a cold face.

After wrapping the shoes, Jiang Tang went to a fabric store in the mall.

I mixed a few pieces of light blue pure cotton fabric in it and picked out a few pieces of black fabric before I was satisfied.

Although you can’t have others make shoes, you can still ask others to make clothes for you.

After shopping in the mall, the family went to the market.

Jiang Tang bought an old hen, weighed some beef, and walked to where Auntie Tian was selling vegetables.

Auntie Tian saw them coming, stood up and greeted them with a smile.

"Are the family coming to the city to buy things?" She stared at Qin Xiao and Jiang Tang. The couple both looked very good together. They looked so good together, and their lives were getting better and better.

Who would have dared to imagine such a harmonious look before?

Jiang Tang nodded. She looked at the things sold at Auntie Tian's stall and smiled sweetly, "Auntie, do you still have red peppers, white radishes, and cucumbers at home?"

Auntie Tian smiled and nodded, "Also, don't buy them here. Just come to my house and pick them when the time comes."

Jiang Tang also meant this. "Okay, Auntie, when we get home, we'll go to your house and pick some. I want quite a bit."

Auntie Tian nodded with a smile, and Jiang Tang greeted her and continued shopping at the market.

Finally, all the backpacks were bought. Qin Xiao limped, picked up the work, and walked behind with the backpack on his back, hurrying towards the county gate.

After returning home, Jiang Tang and Qin Xiao first went to Auntie Tian's house and bought ten kilograms of red peppers to make chopped pepper hot sauce, and also bought twenty kilograms of cucumbers and ten kilograms of white radishes to carry back home.

When they returned home, the sun was high in the sky. It was noon, the time when the sun was at its highest.

Jiang Tang washed all the red peppers, spread them on a winnowing basket and dried the moisture on the peppers' skin under the scorching sun.

At this time she started washing cucumbers and radishes.

Three of us took a shower together, and the little guy acted as the atmosphere group. Although he couldn't help much, his thoughts and attitude were there.

Qin Chuyang rubbed the white radish with his hands and stared at Jiang Tang, "Sister-in-law, what delicious food are you going to make with the radish?"

I haven’t eaten it yet, but just thinking about my sister-in-law saying she would make something delicious has me drooling.

Jiang Tang washed the cucumber in his hand and looked at the boy with a smile, "We are going to make chili sauce. It can be mixed with rice, added to noodles, or dipped in steamed buns."

The little girl licked her lips. Just by listening to what her sister-in-law said, she became greedy.

Qin Xiao stared at the cleaned yellow flowers and white radishes, and an idea popped up in his mind.

I'm afraid these things are all prepared for him.

Thinking of this, my heart felt extremely warm.

The whole family quickly washed the radish and cucumber together.

After finally finishing the cleaning, Jiang Tang stood up with his aching waist, rubbed his waist with his hands, then walked to the sun-drying winnowing basket and found that the moisture on the surface of the red pepper had dried.

She tilted her head and looked at Qin Xiao, "Qin Xiao, you go chop the peppers first. I'll go to Hetian's house to borrow a kitchen knife and cut the radish and cucumber."

Qin Xiao walked over, picked up the dustpan and placed it on the small stool.

Jiang Tang went to the kitchen to get out the chopping board and prepared a small stool for Qin Xiao so that he could sit and chop.

She took out the basin again and put the chopped peppers in it.

Carefully staring at Qin Chuyang who was squatting next to Qin Xiao, "Chuyang, don't touch the peppers with your hands."

Qin Chuyang nodded obediently.

Jiang Tang turned around and walked out of the yard, and she went straight to Zhang Hetian's house.

The door of the house was not open, and Jiang Tang saw Wen Juaner in the yard at a glance.

"Juan'er." She shouted loudly and then walked into the yard.

When Wen Juan saw Jiang Tang, she immediately stood up from the stool and walked forward to greet her, "Sister-in-law, come in quickly."

Zhang Hetian was on the roof with a ladder repairing and reinforcing the roof. When he saw Jiang Tang coming, he called out to her.

Jiang Tang didn't chat with them, but just asked, "Juan'er, do you need the kitchen knife at home now?"

Wen Juan smiled and shook her head, "Sister-in-law, I don't need it now, what are you doing with the kitchen knife?"

As she spoke, she walked into the kitchen to get a kitchen knife for Jiang Tang.

Jiang Tang said in a gentle voice, "Qin Xiao and the others are planning to go to Pengcheng for a try."

At this point, she frowned, somewhat dissatisfied, "You all know Qin Xiao's character. In order to save money, he would eat black flour and brown rice steamed buns every day. He would eat all the tasteless things."

She took the kitchen knife from Wen Juan and said, "I just wanted to bring him a few bottles of chili sauce to enhance the flavor."

Wen Juan couldn't help but agree with Jiang Tang's words. When she worked with Xiao Ge before, Xiao Ge always did things this way.

She stared at Jiang Tang. Her sister-in-law was really thoughtful. She was really happy for Xiao Ge. Now that her sister-in-law was thinking about him and doing good for him.

It can be said that after all the hardships, there is a good reward.

"Sister-in-law, you can use it. We have another kitchen knife at home that we don't need urgently."

Jiang Tang looked at Wen Juan with some concern, "Juan'er, are you still going with them to Pengcheng this time?"

Wen Juan shook her head and said, "I won't go this time. I'll wait for He Tian to come back home."

Jiang Tang nodded. It didn’t matter if she didn’t go. She had always been running around with Hetian. This trip to Pengcheng was not just to find a job as a laborer. Her future was uncertain, so it didn’t matter if Wenjuan didn’t go with her.

Jiang Tang smiled and said, "It's better if you don't go. Come and play with me when the time comes."

Wenjuan smiled and nodded.

Jiang Tang took the kitchen knife, said goodbye to the couple and left.

Zhang Hetian fixed the roof, climbed down the ladder, and looked at his wife. "Juan'er, what did your sister-in-law just say to you?"

Wen Juan handed him a towel and said, "Sister-in-law came to borrow a kitchen knife. She said she wanted to make some chili sauce for Xiao Ge."

Zhang Hetian licked his lips after hearing this and said, "It seems that I will have to rely on Brother Xiao to go to Pengcheng this time."

Wen Juan looked at him helplessly and said, "That was made by my sister-in-law for Brother Xiao. You and Lei Zi should be careful when the time comes."

Zhang Hetian touched his nose embarrassedly and didn't dare to make a promise.

When Jiang Tang came back with the kitchen knife, Qin Xiao was still chopping.

She walked over and took a look. It was pretty good.

Then take out the white radish next to it and start peeling it.

Generally, radishes are not peeled when they are dried, but Jiang Tang doesn’t like the skin, so it is better to peel it.

She peeled the carrots and Qin Xiao had already chopped the peppers.

Jiang Tang stood up and went to the kitchen to get salt, then sprinkled it on the meat and marinated it for three hours.

"Qin Xiao, wash the chopping board and let's cut the cucumber and radish into strips."

After Qin Xiao cleaned the chopping board, the couple each took one side and cut the cucumber and white radish into strips.

Jiang Tang took a dustpan and spread all the cucumber strips on it, but there was still not enough space.

She frowned and called out in a sweet voice, "Qin Xiao, help me clean the table. The dustpan is not enough."

Qin Xiao, with a limp, lifted the table under the sun and carefully scrubbed it clean with a wok. Jiang Tang spread the remaining white radish on top of it, leaving it exposed to the scorching sun.

All we have to do now is wait for the chopped pepper to be pickled and for the white radish and cucumber to be dried.

Taking advantage of this time, Jiang Tang took out the cloth and measuring tape he bought at the mall from his backpack.

She stared at the man, tilted her head and waved at the expressionless man, "Qin Xiao, come here."

Qin Xiao was indifferent, but walked to Jiang Tang obediently.

Jiang Tang asked the man to stand as straight as possible, and then measured his body with a tape measure.

Her hands wandered over the man's back.

Qin Xiao tensed his body instantly.

Jiang Tang walked behind the man, stood on tiptoe and barely moved the tape measure to the man's shoulder, trying hard to measure. Her feet were trembling and she couldn't control it. Her fingertips lightly tapped the man's shoulder, moving back and forth, and finally her slender hands held the man's shoulders. Barely stabilizing her body, Jiang Tang breathed a sigh of relief.

The soft fingertips on his shoulders were playing tricks, without any reason. Qin Xiao's body became more and more tense. His rough hands went up to his shoulders and directly grabbed the soft hands. His voice was incredibly hoarse, "What are you doing?"

Jiang Tang tilted her head, wrapped her head around his arm from behind, stared at him with an innocent look, and said, "Let me measure your shoulder width."

The girl's fair face rubbed against the man's arm, bringing a shiver and numbness. Qin Xiao's throat rolled and his hand loosened the soft hand on his shoulder.

How come he never knew that measuring shoulder width was so torturous?

Seeing the man let go, Jiang Tang stood up and measured again. His hands were sore from holding the tape measure, and he put it down. He took a look at the shoulder width, his dark eyes widened, and he couldn't help but exclaimed, "...Why is it so wide?"

It's really silly.

Qin Xiao's shoulders were obviously broad to the naked eye, but I didn't expect the size to be so astonishing.

Jiang Tang took a pen and made a mark on the paper.

Then she picked up the measuring tape again and put it around the man's waist from behind, circled the man with the measuring tape, and put her hands around the man's waist.

Qin Xiao's waist tensed instantly. He raised his arms, and the soft body behind him pressed against him. The small hands gradually brushed across his waist, bringing with them shudders.

He frowned patiently and waited for the girl to finish measuring.

Jiang Tang memorized the data and was about to take action. Qin Xiao's voice was hoarse, "I'll do it myself."

He took the measuring tape from Jiang Tang's hand and said in a deep voice, "What else do you need to measure?"

Jiang Tang was a little skeptical, "Can you do it yourself?"

Don't let the data be inaccurate when the time comes, otherwise the fabric will be wasted.

The man stared at her expressionlessly. Jiang Tang stuck out her tongue. "There are also chest, hip, thigh, neck and upper body measurements."

Qin Xiao nodded with a cold face.

Then he started to do it himself. Although his movements were slow, they were still smooth. After he was sure that he could do it himself, Jiang Tang stopped caring about him.

"Write down everything after you've measured it and put it aside for now." Jiang Tang yawned softly. "I'll give it to Aunt Gui Mei in the afternoon so she can make some clothes for her."

Qin Xiao lowered his black eyes slightly, staring at the girl's tearful face, his heart was filled with emotions, and he only answered in a hoarse voice, "Yeah."

Jiang Tang took the little guy to take a nap.

It takes at least three hours to marinate the chopped peppers, so there is still a long time, so take a nap to conserve your energy.

Jiang Tang took Qin Chuyang to sleep. His back figure disappeared from Qin Xiao's eyes. Qin Xiao let out a deep breath, and his tense body gradually relaxed.

After he finished measuring, he wrote down the data, his eyes fixed on the soft cloth, so she bought the cloth to make clothes for herself.

An indescribable look emerged in the man's eyes, his big hands gently touched the fabric, and the corners of his lips twitched slightly.

When Jiang Tang woke up, it was already afternoon, and she didn't want to waste time.

She took the size paper Qin Xiao handed her and walked out the door holding the cloth, "Qin Xiao, you and Chu Yang stay with the cucumber. Turn it over after it's been exposed to the sun for too long. Prepare the chopped pepper sauce when I come back."

Qin Xiao rubbed Qin Chuyang's head and watched the woman's petite body walking farther and farther away.

When Jiang Tang arrived at Aunt Guimei's house carrying the cloth, Lei Zi opened the door for her.

Seeing Jiang Tang, "Sister-in-law, why are you here?"

Seeing that she was holding something, I quickly welcomed her in.

Jiang Tang asked, "Leizi, is Aunt Guimei at home?"

Wang Qilei shouted into the house, "Mom, my sister-in-law is here."

"well."

Zhang Guimei responded and walked out of the house.

Seeing Jiang Tang holding the cloth in his hands, she came forward and asked, "Comrade Jiang Tang, are you going to make clothes?"

Jiang Tang smiled and nodded, "I know you are good at cooking, Aunt Gui Mei, so I came to you to do it."

Zhang Guimei pulled Jiang Tang into the house. As soon as Jiang Tang entered the room, he saw the sewing machine in the house, which looked very old.

She put the cloth on the sewing machine.

Hand the paper in your hand to Aunt Guimei.

Zhang Guimei took a look and was a little surprised. "What is this? Made for Qin Xiao?"

Jiang Tang frowned, "Yeah."

"Qin Xiao and his friends are going to Pengcheng. I don't know what the environment there is like, but since they are away from home, I thought I'd make him two sets of decent clothes."

Zhang Guimei was somewhat relieved, "It's great that you still remember him. Auntie will make it for you."

She asked Jiang Tang to sit down and asked carefully, "What do you want to do for him?"

Jiang Tang expressed his thoughts, "They went to Pengcheng to find a way out, and now they don't know where their goal is. I want to make him a slightly more formal shirt, and also a casual suit with a workwear style."

Zhang Guimei didn't expect that Jiang Tang really had some ideas.

She smiled and nodded. "I have several samples here. Please choose one."

She took out an old sample and handed it to Jiang Tang.

Jiang Tangzi flipped through the pages carefully, but didn't find anything he liked.

Zhang Guimei also realized it when she saw her like this.

Jiang Tang gently touched the tip of his nose and looked at Zhang Guimei embarrassedly, "Auntie, I'll try my best to draw one for you first, can you help me modify it?"

Zhang Guimei didn't expect Jiang Tang to be able to draw this, and she immediately became curious, "Okay."

Jiang Tang simply tried his best to draw the shirt styles, workwear, casual clothes and shorts in his memory.

Her painting was barely complete, but not professional at all.

After finishing the painting, I felt a little embarrassed to show it to Zhang Guimei.

Zhang Guimei studied it.

Jiang Tang rubbed his head and pursed his lips gently, "Auntie, I just drew it casually, and the proportions are definitely not important. Please don't make it difficult, just do it as you wish."

Zhang Guimei looked at the paper in her hand. Jiang Tang did not boast about what he said. The painting was not skillful at all and there was no proportion. But there was one thing that was good: the style was novel.

After she finished reading, she looked up at Jiang Tang with a smile on her face, "Auntie will give it a try for you, but if the result is not satisfactory..."

Jiang Tang immediately said in a sweet voice, "Auntie, I am very grateful that you are willing to help me."

She asked, "Auntie, how long does it take you to make this dress?"

Zhang Guimei knew that she would definitely give this dress to Qin Xiao when he went to Pengcheng, and said happily, "Don't worry, I will definitely let your man wear it before he leaves."

Jiang Tang's face flushed with anger after being teased. After hearing Aunt Gui Mei's agreement, she stood up with a smile and said, "Aunt, I'll go back first."

Zhang Guimei knew that the little girl was shy, so she smiled and waved to her.

Jiang Tang left the house.

Wang Qilei was at the door. When he saw Jiang Tang coming out, he walked up to Jiang Tang with a smile and said shyly, "Hey, sister-in-law, I heard from Brother Hetian that you were making hot sauce for Brother Xiao?"

Jiang Tang looked at him doubtfully and nodded.

Wang Qilei touched the tip of his nose and said, "That's it... Sister-in-law, can you make more? I'll follow Brother Xiao and have some to eat."

If my sister-in-law doesn't cook enough, Xiaoge will definitely be protective of his food, and he would feel embarrassed to keep eating for free.

Jiang Tang was happy and nodded with a smile, "Okay, I promise you."

She agreed without hesitation, and Wang Qilei was so happy that he cheered.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

Jiang Tang shook his head and left with a smile.

When we got home, Qin Chuyang followed us happily.

Qin Xiao glanced at her and said calmly, "I'm back."

Jiang Tang nodded and walked to the pickled chopped peppers, which looked almost done.

She took a spoon from the kitchen, poured out the water from the marinating process, then added white wine to the chopped pepper and mixed well.

"Qin Xiao, help me get an altar."

Qin Xiao went back to the kitchen in silence and took out a dry pot. Jiang Tang took it and put all the chopped peppers into the pot. Then she blinked and stared at Qin Xiao innocently.

"Qin Xiao, can you help me compact the peppers in the pot?"

Now she doesn't have gloves, so she can only let Qin Xiao do it.

With a flattering look on her face, she put her hand over and compared it with Qin Xiao's hanging big hand, pouting her lips, "Your hand is much bigger than mine, you should come faster."

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl's soft face, walked forward silently, and pressed the chopped peppers in the pot tightly bit by bit.

Jiang Tang watched from the side.

After Qin Xiao finished, they clapped their hands happily, then immediately poured strong liquor into the jar, covered it with a lid, added water to seal it, then stood up and clapped their hands with satisfaction.

She looked at the man next to her, "Qin Xiao, help me move it to the corner of the bedroom."

"Wait a few days until the radishes and cucumbers are completely dried before using them."

Qin Xiao did as he was told.

Jiang Tang turned around and looked at the cucumbers and radishes that were soaked in the sun, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

She clapped her hands.

Then he went into the kitchen, took out the beef from the basket, brought the chopping board from outside into the kitchen, cut the beef into strips, put it into a small bowl, added onions and ginger slices, appropriate amounts of salt and MSG, and then added sugar, star anise, cinnamon and other seasonings, and set it aside to marinate.

It was getting late, and it was time to prepare dinner. She shouted to Qin Xiao, "Qin Xiao, wash the kitchen knife from Hetian's family and return it."

After hearing this, Qin Xiao washed the kitchen knife and limped out.

Jiang Tang stared at the man's limping back and felt guilty for exploiting a disabled person.

Especially since Qin Xiao was still silent, she touched her face and decided to make some delicious food for Qin Xiao in the evening.

After Jiang Tang finished preparing the meal, he was about to call Qin Chuyang to ask Qin Xiao to come back.

The man had already opened the door and entered the yard.

Jiang Tang called out in a sweet voice, "Wash your hands and eat."

Hearing the girl's voice, Qin Xiao paused, went to wash his hands, and then sat at the table.

At the dinner table, Qin Chuyang's mouth was bulging with food, and his little face was round.

Qin Xiao raised his eyes and stared at his brother, smoothing the corners of his lips and speaking, "Qin Chuyang, brother has something to talk to you about."

The young fellow tried hard to finish the food in his mouth, staring at Qin Xiao with his big black grape eyes.

Qin Xiao said calmly, "My brother will be out in a few days. You and your sister-in-law should stay at home and be obedient."

Qin Chuyang's little hand holding the bowl froze in place.

He blinked his eyes, looked at his brother and then at his sister-in-law, looking like he was about to cry.

Putting the bowl on the table, he stared at Qin Xiao pitifully, "Brother, you are going to be away for a long time. When will you be back?"

Qin Xiao tried to keep his tone calm to alleviate the sadness of parting, and said without emotion, "I'm not sure yet."

Jiang Tang looked at the little boy's red eyes and felt distressed.

Qin Chuyang pursed his lips. He turned to look at Jiang Tang eagerly, "Sister-in-law, can we go with my brother?"

Jiang Tang was silent.

Qin Xiao narrated calmly, "My brother is going to a place far away, and I can't take you and your sister-in-law there now."

The young guy let out a disappointed sound.

She pouted and said obediently, "Brother, I will be good and wait for you to come back home with my sister-in-law."

The little guy looked aggrieved.

Jiang Tang blinked and said softly, "Chuyang, wait for your brother to go and make money. If you miss your brother, your sister-in-law will take you to the city to call your brother."

"It's the place where your sister-in-law took you this morning. You can hear your brother's voice and talk to him. Do you remember it, Chuyang?"

Qin Chuyang nodded his head and said, "I remember."

He looked up at Jiang Tang happily, "Can I really hear my brother's voice and talk to him?"

Jiang Tang gave him a positive answer, "Well, if you don't believe me, ask your brother."

The young man immediately looked at his brother.

Qin Xiao nodded expressionlessly.

The boy was happy then, "Then I will call my brother every day."

Jiang Tang had a smile on his face, and the little boy still looked cute and happy.

After finishing the meal, Jiang Tang made beef jerky with the marinated beef. He tilted his head and looked at the man sitting by the fire. The firelight reflected on the man's tough features. The shadowy shadows gave a warm glow to the man's cold face.

Jiang Tang picked up a piece of beef jerky and passed it to the man's lips, smiling, "Try it and see how it tastes."

"If it doesn't taste good, there's still time to change the taste. I'll give it to you when you leave."

This is also for him...

Or rather, all of them were prepared for him, and the man felt sad.

He stared at the pair of white hands in front of him, his pupils dimmed slightly, and he opened his mouth to eat the food the girl fed him.

Jiang Tang stared at the man expectantly.

The taste in his mouth is somewhat fresh, spicy and spicy, which is his favorite taste. Although it looks dried out, it is not difficult to chew at all. The more you chew, the more delicious it becomes.

Staring at the girl's expectant expression, Qin Xiao nodded slightly, finally saying something that was not in line with his heart, "Not bad."

Jiang Tang was satisfied.

Seal the remaining beef jerky and keep it away, waiting for the man to take it away when the time comes.

After being exposed to the sun for four days, the cucumbers and radishes were finally completely dried.

Jiang Tang placed the dried cucumbers and white radishes in sealed bags respectively.

"Qin Xiao, make a fire." Jiang Tang gave the man orders more and more smoothly. Although the man was shy, he would do as he was told. Besides, in the end, the man would take these things away with him, so he would definitely help himself.

Jiang Tang grabbed a handful of dried cucumbers and put them into the basin.

After Qin Xiao started the fire and boiled water, Jiang Tang poured the warm water into the basin and soaked the dried cucumber for ten minutes.

After soaking, drain the cucumber.

Then he heated up the oil in a pan. Jiang Tang bought peanut oil specifically to avoid the pork fat which would solidify after cooling and affect the taste.

After the oil is heated, Jiang Tang adds scallions, coriander, onions and various spices.

"Qin Xiao, turn on the fire and fry the spices over low heat."

Qin Xiao turned down the fire and simmered the spices slowly over low heat, then took them out after they were squeezed dry.

The whole house was filled with rich aroma, making people drool.

Jiang Tang picked up the spices and said, "Qin Xiao, bring over the pickled peppers."

Wait for Qin Xiao to bring the pot of chopped peppers to the stove.

Jiang Tang opened the altar and cautiously moved closer to it to take a look. The aroma of chopped peppers was already coming out.

I breathed a sigh of relief. It was successful.

She put the soaked cucumber on the stove, added two spoonfuls of chopped pepper, added minced garlic and other seasonings, and poured the hot oil that had just been fried on it.

Sizzle!

It explodes instantly, and the aroma goes straight into your nose.

Jiang Tang couldn't help but feel a little greedy, so she stirred it evenly with chopsticks.

I took another plastic jar and put the prepared cucumber chili sauce into it.

If it were at home, Jiang Tang would choose to use a ceramic jar, but he would let Qin Xiao take it out.

Plastic jars are lightweight and easier to carry.

There was still a little bit of cucumber chili sauce in the basin that had not been put into the jar. Jiang Tang stared at Qin Xiao with a smile.

The man has a cold face.

He walked over with chopsticks, picked up the cucumber strips and put them into his mouth.

Jiang Tang could clearly hear the man's rejection sound beside him. It was crisp and tasty just by listening to it. He couldn't help swallowing.

Jiang Tang said, "It might be a bit salty if you eat it dry. After you take it, you can eat it with rice or steamed bread, and it won't be salty anymore."

It has a crispy texture in the mouth, and the tenderness and fragrance of the cucumber neutralize the greasy taste of the hot sauce and grease, forming a perfect blend that is very much in line with men's taste.

He took another bite before putting down his chopsticks and whispered, "No, it tastes just right."

Hearing him say this, Jiang Tang was also satisfied.

She stared at the man with a smile on her face. "Then I'll get you a few cans of dried cucumber and white radish, and a portion of diced chicken with peanuts. It will definitely taste good."

The little girl was really preparing things for him when he left home and had taken everything into consideration. Qin Xiao's voice was a little hoarse and he hummed softly.

After a few more days, the wound on the man's leg had almost healed, and he could walk without noticing anything unusual.

This was the day before they left.

In the evening, Jiang Tang went to Aunt Gui Mei's house to take home the clothes she had made for Qin Xiao. She gave Aunt Gui Mei two yuan as labor fee and took the clothes.

She handed the clothes to Qin Xiao and said, "Go try it on first to see if it fits you."

These days, Qin Xiao has been thrown the same things in front of him by the little girl, which have hit his heart.

He took the clothes and took off his shirt directly, revealing his muscular body.

Jiang Tang took a deep breath. It was too late to close his eyes. He had seen everything he was supposed to see.

Seeing the man staring at her, she immediately muttered, "You took it off in front of me, I didn't peek."

Qin Xiao grinned and quickly put on the light blue shirt.

There was some surprise in Jiang Tang's eyes. She originally thought that Qin Xiao had dark skin and it would look a bit out of place in the shirt, so when she was making modifications, she deliberately made the shirt not so slim-fitting and a little loose.

I didn't expect it would look so good on a man.

His originally cold, hard and rough temperament was neutralized by the shirt he was wearing, revealing a bit of elegance and gentleness, and he seemed much easier to talk to.

Qin Xiao noticed the light in the little girl's dark eyes, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

Jiang Tang smacked his lips, very satisfied with this.

Qin Xiao raised his eyebrows, took off his shirt and changed into that workwear-style casual outfit.

This man looks rough, but unexpectedly he is actually a clothes hanger. The two sets of clothes that Jiang Tang asked Aunt Gui Mei to make for him both fit him very well.

Jiang Tang nodded with satisfaction.

Sitting on the chair, holding the back of the chair with both hands, he looked up at Qin Xiao, "I don't know what you will do in the end when you go to Pengcheng this time, so I want to prepare two different sets of clothes for you first."

She pointed at the shirt and said, "The shirt is a little more formal. If you want to talk to someone, it would be better to wear that."

The little girl was very thoughtful. Qin Xiao felt a surge of warmth in his chest. Someone would think carefully for him and care about him.

He changed out of his clothes and put on his everyday clothes.

He gently folded the two sets of clothes, stared at the little girl who was sitting lazily on the chair with his dark eyes, and squeezed out a hoarse voice from his throat, "I will be back soon."

Jiang Tang leaned his head on his hands, mumbling, and couldn't help but say more, "You three are in Pengcheng, without any background or connections. You have to figure everything out on your own, so be careful."

She blinked, shaking off the inexplicable warmth in her eyes, and said in a buzzing tone, "You don't have to earn a lot of money. Remember... Chuyang is waiting for you to return safely."

Under the dim light, the man was tall, and his shadow almost completely covered Jiang Tang's petite body.

His voice was hoarse as if from friction, "Hmm."

Jiang Tang blinked, buried his head in his arms, and said in a low voice, "Also, comfort the little guy. Don't always call him a little man. He is obviously just a child. You can't use your adult standards to demand him."

Qin Xiao stared at Qin Chuyang at Jiang Tang's feet. The little guy was sitting on a small stool, looking at him pitifully with his big eyes.

Qin Xiao closed his eyes, feeling embarrassed by the little girl. He had no experience in coaxing people, even though this person was his closest brother.

The man froze for a moment before finding his voice in his mouth.

"Qin Chuyang, wait for your brother to come back and buy you something delicious..."

"If you miss me...go to the county town with your sister-in-law and call me."

The young guy was easily satisfied. After Qin Xiao finished speaking, he nodded obediently.

"Brother, I will be good."

Qin Xiao walked over and rubbed his brother's head with his big hands.

Jiang Tang whispered beside him, "Okay, we're leaving tomorrow. Go to bed early today. If we rush on the road, we won't have a chance to rest properly. It will be hard enough to get to Pengcheng."

Qin Xiao responded, "Okay."

Qin Chuyang pouted, looked at his brother on the left and sister-in-law on the right, and said pitifully, "Brother, can we sleep with sister-in-law today?"

"I want to sleep with my brother and sister-in-law."

Qin Xiao's eyes darkened when he heard that. He said nothing, just stared at the girl in front of him.

Qin Chuyang looked at his brother and sister-in-law, and also looked up at Jiang Tang.

The big one and the small one stared at her with similar expressions.

Jiang Tang turned his head away, not looking at them, and said casually, "Okay, we'll sleep with Chuyang."

The cheers from the little guy beside her instantly dispelled the atmosphere of farewell, and the corners of Jiang Tang's lips curled up slightly.