"Haha, Mom's hands are cold, my little brother is afraid of the cold."
An'an leaned over and patted Yuan Yuan's bottom, grinning as she spoke.
"Is An'an afraid of the cold?"
As Yu Jiu spoke, she smiled and poked An An's little face with her hand. Although she was wearing fluffy cashmere gloves outside, no gloves could keep out the cold wind, so it was inevitable that her hands would get cold.
"I'm not afraid, I can warm my mom's hands."
An'an said earnestly, then covered Yu Jiu's hand with her small hand and pressed the icy little hand to her face, making her shiver.
"Silly boy, you don't need to warm Mom's hands. Don't let them get cold. Mom and Dad bought you some food. Guess what it is?"
Yu Jiu turned her silly son over and then pointed with a smile to Xu Zijiang's bulging pockets.
At this moment, Aunt Wu brought over the bowls and poured hot water for the two of them. There was a pot on the charcoal stove, keeping food warm inside. If An'an got hungry, she could eat anytime. The charcoal served two purposes, so it wasn't wasted.
"Can't guess? Is it candied hawthorn?"
An'an's eyes sparkled as she reached for Xu Zijiang's pocket. Xu Zijiang sat down on the stool and let her touch it. But the texture was wrong; it definitely wasn't candied hawthorn.
"It's a sweet potato!"
An'an pulled the sweet potato out of Xu Zijiang's pocket, her little voice filled with surprise.
"There's one in the other pocket too, An'an, feel it again."
"Wow, what is this?"
She had never eaten chestnuts in their shells before, so she didn't recognize them at first. She took two chestnuts out of the bag and held them in her hand, then smelled them hard.
"It smells so good!"
"Yes, this is a chestnut. Here, let Mom break one open for you to eat. Try it and see if it's good. Have your dad heat up the rest."
Yu Jiu nodded with a smile. She took a chestnut, peeled it, and gave the remaining chestnuts, sweet potatoes, and even soy milk to Xu Zijiang so he could heat them up on the charcoal stove.
"Is it tasty?"
Yu Jiu gently stuffed a peeled chestnut into An An's mouth and asked softly.
"Delicious!"
Little An An nodded vigorously, her eyes lighting up. Sure enough, kids love snacks.
“This is the chicken soup we used to make back in our hometown. Do you remember, An’an? It was white when we made the soup.”
"Wow, it can even change color!"
No, that's not it. The main reason is that chestnuts in their shells have been colored with a special substance, so their color is darker and different from the milky white color of the soup.
"Oh dear! @#％$!"
Little Yuanyuan watched his older sister eat, and he pointed at her and babbled for a long time, his eyes bright and shiny, probably wanting to eat too. Yu Jiu pinched his chubby little face and refused.
"No, you can't. Your teeth haven't grown in yet. Even if they did, we can't let you eat these things so soon. At most, we can let you try a roasted sweet potato."
"ah!"
Little Yuanyuan seemed to understand, and she let out an angry "Yay!" before turning her head away and burying herself in Yu Jiu's arms, refusing to talk to anyone. Her expression was very vivid and expressive.
"Ha ha ha ha."
As expected, when weak people get angry, it only makes everyone laugh.
After a short while, Xu Zijiang had heated up the chestnuts and roasted sweet potatoes. He gave Aunt Wu a small roasted sweet potato and a handful of chestnuts, indicating that she could go home.
Aunt Wu waved her hands repeatedly.
"No, no, no, I don't want it. You guys eat. I'm going back to cook and eat too."
Aunt Wu was too embarrassed to accept it. Every time Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu bought something to eat, they would share some with her, and she really felt bad taking it.
"It's alright, take it, Aunt Wu. You bought quite a lot. We can't eat too much, and if An'an eats too much, she won't want to eat any more."
"Hurry home, or the snow will get heavier and it'll get cold outside."
Xu Zi unceremoniously stuffed the roasted sweet potatoes and chestnuts into Aunt Wu's pocket, and Aunt Wu could only accept them with embarrassment.
"Then I'll head back."
"good."
After Aunt Wu finished get off work, only the four of them were at home. Xu Zi broke open a roasted sweet potato and handed half to Yu Jiu and An An, and also poured soy milk into a bowl, the soy milk emitting hot steam.
"Drink some soy milk first to warm yourself up."
Xu Zijiang picked up the bowl and fed Yu Jiu and An An a little bit each.
"Is it good?"
"Delicious!"
An'an sipped soy milk and sweet potato, and occasionally ate a chestnut that Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu had peeled for her. It was so delicious that she couldn't help but close her eyes in ecstasy.
Yu Jiu chatted with his daughter while eating.
What did An'an do at home today?
"Mom and Dad said they'd bring you something delicious when they came back, right? They brought it, didn't they? They'll bring you more in the future. You have to be a good girl at home and not cause any trouble, okay?"
"Mom and Dad will use the money they earn to buy you lots of delicious food and fun things."
"I know, my brother and I are very well-behaved at home. I read a book and drew a picture today. When my brother woke up, I played with the rattle drum with him."
An'an proudly raised her head. She was a very well-behaved child at home, not a bad kid.
"An'an is great, but if you get bullied, you should tell your mom and dad too."
Although Aunt Wu seemed trustworthy, she couldn't be as trustworthy as her own child. Yu Jiu wanted An'an to be sensible, but she didn't want to raise her to be a pushover who would be secretly bullied. In any case, she should at least be able to complain to her parents. If she couldn't solve it, her parents would step in and solve it.
"Okay!"
The two ate and chatted, and soon finished the roasted sweet potatoes and soy milk. There were still some chestnuts left, which they could eat slowly. Xu Zi clapped his hands and stood up.
"I'll go cook first. What would you like to eat tonight?"
"It's too cold, don't bother with all that, just make some soup, eat it and you'll sleep better."
Yu Jiu suggested that even if Xu Zijiang is a big man with thick skin, his hands would easily freeze in this cold weather when washing meat, vegetables, and dishes. The water would even freeze. It would be much more troublesome to boil water specifically for washing. Xu Zijiang usually doesn't bother with that unless it's her washing, in which case she will boil water.
"Yes, Dad, you've worked hard. An'an will only eat a little bit, just one dish is enough."
An'an nodded vigorously. It was so cold here that she didn't even want to leave her room, let alone get wet. Her parents worked so hard.
"Okay, then I'll cook some pork rib, corn, and radish soup, and add some meatballs too. They'll taste good dipped in soy sauce."
Knowing the weather is cold here, and not wanting to go through too much trouble in winter, they make a lot of semi-finished products at home. For example, pork meatballs, shrimp meatballs, etc., which can now be taken out and cooked directly in a pot with ribs, and the taste is just as good.
Cooking everything in one pot saves a lot of trouble and eliminates the need to wash so many pots and pans. In just over half an hour, Xu Zijiang had prepared all the food. He brought it in and set up a large table in the room, instantly filling the entire room with a fragrant aroma.
"Dinner's ready!"
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