Xu Manman looked up and saw Jin Zichu holding Dongdong in a daze. She felt a little worried. She had never seen Xiao Jin like this before. She asked in her mind, "Xiao Jin, what's wrong?"
Jin Zichu came back to his senses, smiled back at Xu Manman, and sent brain waves to the host, "Xiao Jin, it's okay, I just thought that Manman must have been so cute when she was little." It has always been a first-person perspective, and it cannot see the host's appearance except when looking in the mirror.
"Of course, your host is the cutest in the world." Then he drew a six, "self-drawn! Hahahaha."
Jin Zichu held Dongdong in his arms, smiling at the happy host. Truly, there was no creature in the world cuter than the host. (That's a level 80,000 filter.)
It is said that playing cards was an entertainment activity that every family had during festivals and holidays in Xu Manman's previous life. It is really the best tool to kill time and bring people closer together.
In one day, not only did Xu Manman become familiar with the Zhang sisters, but Chen Ming and Zhang Wenwu also started to become brothers. Even Jin Zichu was able to integrate into this social circle.
The sun was setting, and the boys' group dispersed early. Chen Ming was about to go cook. Zhang Wenjun saw him and said, "Chen...Ming, you don't have to cook. My mom told me to go home early when I came out."
"It's not a big deal. I cook quickly. Besides, the ingredients are all ready. If I don't cook them today, they will be useless tomorrow. Manman and I don't eat at home on weekdays."
Zhang Wenjun secretly thought it was a bad idea. Her mother had originally asked them to play for a while after dinner and then go home early. There were no adults at home, and it would be difficult for the brother and sister to entertain them. Although they were just visiting, it would not be good to cause trouble for them.
She hadn't expected to lose track of time while playing cards. Seeing that Liu Li and Zhou Ming were sitting still, it wouldn't be a good idea to insist on going back. So, she stood up and offered her seat to her brother, "Let me help you out."
Well, it was like at noon again. Xu Manman didn’t feel comfortable going into the kitchen, so she just sat there quietly and continued to draw cards.
At noon, Chen Ming made some big dishes, but for dinner, he didn't make it too complicated: fried eggs with chili peppers, fried bean curd with meat, fried luncheon meat with cucumber, pounded chili peppers and preserved eggs, cold kelp shreds, pickled eggplant, and pan-fried fish cakes.
The staple food is noodles. Since there are so many people, there is no time to knead the dough, so we use instant noodles. After cooking, rinse with cold water, drain the water and put it in a basin. If you want to eat it, just take out a bowl from the basin and pour the chicken soup that was not touched at noon on it. For northerners, it is also a great meal.
After the meal, everyone really had to go home, but the two hosts, Xu Manman and Chen Ming, still sent their guests to the bus stop until they got on the bus and then returned home.
Zhang's father and mother were staring at each other at the dinner table.
Mother Zhang took a bowl from the kitchen and covered the food on the table. It would get cold soon. "Why aren't these three kids home yet at this hour? I told them they'd be back after lunch and playing for a while."
Father Zhang was a little worried, "Did something happen to you?"
"Liu Li and Zhou Ming are here too. They called home when they had something to do. Maybe they were stuck in traffic. If you're hungry, I'll serve you some food. Why don't you eat first?"
Father Zhang waved his hand and said, "Let's wait for the child to come back and eat together. It won't take that long."
After waiting for another half an hour, the food was still cold. Zhang's mother took the food back to the kitchen and waited for her child to come back and heat it up.
Father Zhang followed in with a bowl in hand. "It's so late. I'm afraid something really happened. Do you have the child's contact information? If not, I'll go out and call and ask."
It was almost dark, and even though Zhang's mother trusted Zhou Ming and his wife, she was still a little worried. She was thinking of asking the child's father to make a phone call and ask the person she had left their contact information with yesterday when she heard a noise at the door.
"You're back, you're back. Let's go check." The couple didn't care about the cold food. They put down their bowls and rushed to the door.
Seeing that the three children all looked well, the couple breathed a sigh of relief. It was Zhang's mother who spoke up, "Why are you so late? Didn't I tell you to come back earlier?"
Zhang Wenjun walked in and said, "I was playing cards at Manman's house and accidentally forgot the time, so I stayed for dinner again?"
Mother Zhang frowned. "Playing cards? Are you gambling?"
"No, we were just killing time. Whoever loses washes the dishes." Zhang Wenhua rubbed against her mother. "Mom, you don't know, their house is huge. They have just one room, but it's probably bigger than our entire house. There are more than ten rooms in one yard, but they have three yards, a small garden in the middle, and a vegetable patch."
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