When they got home, snowflakes had already started to fall from the sky and soon became heavy. It looked like the cotton in someone's quilt had escaped.

Xu Haonan was making fried fish nuggets for Shen Zhizhu in the kitchen. Pour salt on the big fish to drain the moisture, chop it into pieces, and coat it with a little starch, or just put it directly into the pan without any starch.

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After a period of time, it is taken out and becomes a delicious food.

Shen Zhizhu was waiting on the side, stretching her neck and occasionally looking into the pot. The aroma of food was already wafting out, and she was a little impatient.

Afraid that the oil would splash onto her, Xu Haonan asked her to stay a little further away.

"Are you ready? Are you ready? I can smell it."

"Okay, let's just heat it and let it air dry for a while."

Xu Haonan poked the fish piece in the pot with chopsticks, then scooped it out and put it in a stainless steel basin, and then put another one in. Originally, there was only one fish in the pot.

But Xu Haonan was worried that one fish would not be enough for Shen Zhizhu, so when he was in the city, he bought a few more and had them delivered to his home.

"Hey, I'm prepared."

Shen Zhizhu took out a palm-leaf fan that he only used in summer from behind him and fanned the fish fiercely. In fact, it didn't matter much if he didn't use it, because it was cold in winter and the food would get cold quickly.

Xu Haonan laughed and thought Shen Zhizhu was a happy elf.

"Bring it inside quickly. Eating it too cold is bad for your stomach."

Shen Zhizhu thought so too, but she stood on tiptoe and kissed the other person. The basin was a bit big, and there were not many pieces left after cutting a fish into large pieces.

So much so that it only occupies half of the basin.

"No, wait until this one in the pot is ready, let's go inside and eat together. I'll send some to Aunt Li. Erdan and I have similar tastes, so he should like it, too."

The fish pieces will be cooked quickly after being put into the pot. After a while, the second one is almost done. Xu Haonan put the one he had just put into the basin back into the pot.

In winter, it is better to eat hot food.

"Wait, wait, let me take one first."

Shen Zhizhu was quick with his hands and eyes. He picked up a piece of fried fish at the edge of the bowl, put it into his mouth, and squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

Just like a cat in the sun, squinting its eyes and enjoying the time.

"Haonan, just get used to her. You're already a grown-up, but you still eat with your hands."

Aunt Li brought Erdan to visit. As soon as they entered the yard, they saw Shen Zhizhu taking out fish fillets from the basin and putting them into his mouth. Xu Haonan did not stop him. He let him take the fish fillets before putting the fish fillets into the pot.

She took out two pieces of paper from her pocket and stuffed them into Shen Zhizhu's other hand, muttering something.

"At least use something to wipe it off so the oil doesn't drip onto your clothes. Your clean little hands are now covered in oil."

Shen Zhizhu smiled at Aunt Li and obediently wiped his hands with a tissue.

"Thank you, Aunt Li. I knew you would be reluctant to part with it. This fried fish nuggets is delicious. You guys should try it. I just told Haonan that I will send you some when it's ready."

At this time, Xu Haonan had already taken out all the fish pieces and placed them in a basin. No one could resist the tempting aroma.

"It smells so good! We just came back from the signboard at the entrance of the village. As soon as we entered the yard, we could smell it. It's so delicious! Thank you, Xiaozhu, and Haonan."

Erdan was grinning and wanted to take a piece of fish out of the basin, but when he saw Aunt Li's expression, he quickly withdrew his hand and smiled teasingly.

"Brother and sister, can you give me a pair of chopsticks?"

Shen Zhizhu pinched Erdan's face and took out a few pairs of chopsticks from the chopstick basket.

"Of course you can, but let's go inside first. It's warm inside. The snow outside is getting heavier and heavier, and your face is freezing."

Shen Zhizhu held Aunt Li's arm to prevent her from refusing. After Aunt Li realized what Shen Zhizhu meant, she laughed a few times.

"Okay, it's really cold outside, and I just happened to have some news for you."

Xu Haonan followed behind with the fish in his hand.

"This room of yours is warm, is that a quilt on the bed?"

As soon as I entered the room, I felt the warmth blowing on my face, instantly removing the coldness from my body.

Shen Zhizhu greeted them warmly and sat on the kang.

"Auntie, Erdan, do you want to feel it? It's very warm. No matter how warm the room is, you will always feel cold after a while after you get used to it."

"No, we'll just sit for a while. Besides, we've been wearing these clothes for a whole day. Sit on the bed so as not to dirty your blankets."

Seeing his mother say this, Erdan also followed suit.

"Yes, yes, no need. I fell outside today, and my pants must be covered with dust. I just need Sister Xiaozhu to give me a little more."

Xu Haonan took a handful of melon seeds from Erdan's head and put some fish, chicken, and braised pork in a small bowl.

"You and the Ghost, please sit down and eat."

It turned out that while they were talking, Xu Haonan went to the kitchen and brought back a few dishes, including braised pork, fried chicken, pork stewed with vermicelli and some home-cooked stir-fries.

The soup is made from a large whole chicken, half of which is braised and the other half is boiled into soup.

"Oh, what day is it today? There are so many dishes."

Aunt Li felt that she was about to get lost in the aroma of the dishes, not only her, but also Erdan.

Shen Zhizhu felt that if Erya was there, she would definitely be eager to start.

Xu Haonan picked up some food for Shen Zhizhu and asked Aunt Li and Erdan to start eating.

"I made this before frying the fish nuggets. I didn't want it to get too cold, so I kept it in the small pot next to me. The staples are rice and steamed buns. The rice is in the pot, and the steamed buns are in the basket over here. Let's see which one you like. If it's rice, I'll serve it to you."

Shen Zhizhu was looking out through the window. The snow was falling heavier and heavier. There was already a thin layer of thick snow in the yard. It seemed that in a few hours, the yard would be covered with white snow.

"This is the first snow, so we need to celebrate it."

This was also the first snow she had seen since her rebirth. Before the snow fell, she successfully got the admission letter. Whether actively or passively, she had solved the problem of at least half of the people she hated in her previous life.

Moreover, she has lived with Xu Haonan for such a long time and their relationship is still pretty good. They will soon go to Beijing together to start another wonderful journey.

"By the way, where's Uncle Li? The snow outside is getting heavier and heavier. Why hasn't he come back yet at this time? If he were at home, I would call him over to eat together. Haonan made a lot."

Erdan buried his head in eating his meal and carefully spat out the big bone. The bones of this kind of fish are generally larger, so there is no need to worry about them getting stuck in the throat or anything.

He spoke before Aunt Li.

"My dad had something to do today, so he went to work for his employer. They provided dinner, and the construction period was very tight. They wanted to finish the house before the Chinese New Year, so he stayed at his employer's place for the past few days."

"Your uncle is unlucky. No matter how good the food there is, it is made by outsiders. Haonan's cooking skills are unique in the village."