With support, Qiao Xiaoni cheered herself on, determined to make the project a success.
Qiao Haisheng: "Did you eat lunch? There's some leftover food in the pot, hurry up and eat it while it's hot."
Qiao Xiaoshan heard a whoosh from the kitchen and rushed in. He opened the pot lid and saw cornbread and a plate of braised eggs.
I haven't had steamed eggs with soybean paste for a long time, and it looks so delicious it makes my mouth water.
Qiao Haisheng said to Su Chenhao, who was standing to the side, "That's just Xiaoshan's personality, don't mind him. Hurry up and go in to eat, you've been working hard all morning."
Su Chenhao nodded: "We've been playing together since we were kids, I'm used to him being like this."
Qiao Haisheng's eyes darted around: "Chen Hao, how old are you this year?"
"I just turned 25 after my birthday," Su Chenhao replied casually.
Qiao Haisheng: "Have you found someone outside?"
Su Chenhao shook his head: "Where would I find time to find a partner? Besides, Uncle knows my family situation all too well. It's not that easy to find a suitable partner."
Qiao Haisheng considered his family's situation; he had a younger brother to support, and if his daughter married into the family, she would be both a daughter-in-law and a sister-in-law. He then abandoned the idea.
"Take your time and you'll find it eventually. You're a good kid; you're one of the best in the surrounding villages."
"Uncle, you flatter me. I'm not that good."
"Haha, at least he's better than my two sons."
Qiao Xiaoni followed behind them without saying a word. She was tired after a long morning and was hungry.
When Qiao Xiaoshan entered the house, Li Meihua had already set the prepared food on the table. He picked up his chopsticks to eat, but she slapped his hand away.
"The guests haven't eaten yet, why are you using chopsticks?"
After Li Meihua finished speaking with a cold face, she looked at Su Chenhao with a smile on her face: "There's nothing good to eat at home, so I just steamed some soybean paste and eggs. We'll make do with this for now, and then we'll have meat for dinner."
“Auntie, you don’t need to treat me like an outsider. Xiaoshan and I are brothers.” Su Chenhao said and sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).
Qiao Xiaoni took off her shoes and climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed). In the countryside, every household uses a kang table, where people can eat and chat while sitting on the kang.
Qiao Haisheng placed the thermos on the table: "There's hot water if you're thirsty. You guys eat, we'll go out and pack our things."
Qiao Xiaoni swallowed the biscuit in her mouth. "Dad, don't touch the things outside yet. I'll have them take care of them later."
Qiao Haisheng nodded: "Then I won't worry about it. I'll go to the field and bring your sister-in-law back. It's too hot outside, and she and her daughter can't stay in the field any longer."
"Oh, and by the way, tell Manli there's meat for dinner tonight."
"Haha, if the little guy knew there was meat to eat, he would definitely run back as fast as he could." Qiao Haisheng picked up the straw hat from the cabinet, turned around and went out.
After a quick lunch, Qiao Xiaoni shared her thoughts with Su Chenhao and received his approval.
They took care of the car arrangements, but I had to take care of the food myself.
Okay, Tao Chunfang returned quickly, and with her help, Pighead was soon cleaned up.
It was put in a pot to simmer, and soon the aroma wafted out.
Su Chenhao smelled the long-lost aroma of meat and, thinking that the pork leg might still be untouched in the kitchen, put down his tools, went to the kitchen doorway, and peeked inside. Sure enough, the pork leg was in a basket.
"Xiao Ni, stew the pork leg too! That way I won't have to bother when I get back."
Hearing his voice, Qiao Xiaoni turned around and asked, "Are you going to stew the whole pig's leg? Can you and your brother finish it?"
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