Chapter 17 Blind Date
Grandma Yan turned around when she heard the voice and saw that it was Hang Jingshu. She immediately smiled happily, "Xiao Hang is back."
The morning light was soft, and Hang Jingshu pushed open the door and walked briskly into the courtyard.
"Xiao Yu went to buy breakfast and will be back soon." Grandma Yan liked Hang Jingshu very much. Seeing that she was carrying two bags of things in her hands, she quickly let her in.
"Grandma, I've eaten at home, and then I met Sister Hong on the way, and we chatted for a while," Hang Jingshu smiled brightly, making people feel warm in their hearts.
Hang Jingshu took the water bottle from Grandma Yan's hand and slowly followed her into the house.
When Hang Jingshu finished packing and came out, Grandma Yan was already sitting at the dining table preparing to have breakfast, but Grandpa Yan was nowhere to be seen in the restaurant.
Seeing the little girl looking around, Grandma Yan knew what she was thinking, "The old man couldn't sit still and went to do morning exercises with his old comrades."
Thinking of Grandpa Yan who never admitted to aging, Hang Jingshu smiled knowingly, "If you can eat well, sleep well, and have good teeth, you will definitely live to be ninety-nine."
Grandma Yan enjoyed this kind of witticism very much.
Although Hang Jingshu had only been here for a short time, she worked diligently and with discretion, so Grandma Yan became more and more friendly to the little girl.
After that, Hang Jingshu went to the kitchen and put the fried hemp leaves on a plate and took them out. "Grandma Yan, Sister Hong, there's nothing good to take from my house. These are the hemp leaves that my mom fried last night. You can try them."
Although Wang Silan's cooking skills are not as good as Hang Jingshu's, she is particularly good at deep-frying. She controls the heat precisely, and the food is crispy, fragrant, and not greasy.
The slightly sweet taste mixed with black sesame seeds becomes more fragrant the more you chew it. Grandma Yan took a bite and praised: "This is good. I can have a plate of it with tea in the afternoon."
Because Aunt Zhou was not a local, they basically didn't fry these things during the Chinese New Year, and Grandma Yan and Grandpa Yan were not very good at cooking either.
So in Hang Jingshu's eyes, the hemp leaves that were a must during the New Year were something new for them to eat.
Yu Lihong is a local. She tasted it and thought it was delicious. She was not shy at this time and praised it sincerely, "The fried hemp leaves are really good. It turns out that Xiaohang's good cooking skills are inherited from her genes!"
It was then that Grandma Yan realized that Yu Lihong no longer spoke awkwardly and could even smile when she was with Xiao Hang. How did she suddenly become so open-minded?
"Sister Hong, please tell me next time you want to eat it," Hang Jingshu smiled sweetly.
The atmosphere was abnormally harmonious. Grandma Yan looked at Hang Jingshu curiously, and saw the little girl winking at her playfully, indicating that the problem had been solved.
In fact, Grandma Yan had also noticed the awkwardness between Yu Lihong and Hang Jingshu, and she was also struggling with it. Xiaohang was good at cooking, and Xiaoyu was quite efficient at her work.
If I fire Xiao Yu, I'll have to find someone else and give instructions all over again.
Grandma Yan is old now, and there are some things she really doesn’t want to keep nagging about. She originally wanted to wait for Xiaohang to come back and then talk to the two of them, but she didn’t expect Xiaohang to solve the problem by himself.
What a clever little girl.
Time soon came to around lunchtime. It was already the end of August and the weather was still very hot.
Hang Jingshu thought that eating rice and various kinds of buns every day would inevitably make him feel bored, so he discussed with Grandma Yan, "Grandma, can we make cold noodles for lunch?"
Grandma Yan didn’t have high requirements for food and could adapt to both northern and southern cuisines, so she naturally agreed.
After getting approval, Hang Jingshu started to get busy. He cooked the noodles, mixed them with oil and dried them, and also prepared chewy hand-rolled noodles for Grandpa Yan.
There are three kinds of salsa for cold noodles: fried eggs with tomatoes, fried minced meat with sour cowpea, and the three-fresh salsa that Hang Jingshu learned from the master of Shandong cuisine.
The three-fresh broth is made from black fungus, shiitake mushrooms, day lily, dried shrimp, diced pork belly, eggs and starch. It has a rich taste and the soup is beautiful amber in color.
When cooking, you need to stir it from time to time and pay attention to the heat. Finally, sprinkle egg liquid on it before taking it out of the pan, and it is done.
Finally, Hang Jingshu also made some simple chili oil. Grandpa Yan is getting older now and has to eat a lighter diet, but his taste has not changed since he was a child.
Therefore, when appropriate, Hang Jingshu would make some spicy dishes as garnishes for Grandpa Yan.
Everyone was very satisfied with the meal, and Hang Jingshu felt happy.
"Xiao Hang, you just came back. You can take a nap in the house in the afternoon." Grandma Yan saw that there were slightly dark circles under Hang Jingshu's eyes and knew that she had gotten up very early.
Hang Jingshu was not coy, "Okay, I'll go to sleep for a while and accompany you in the afternoon."
Before returning to his room, Hang Jingshu glanced at the time, thinking that it would be good to sleep for about an hour.
Sleeping too much in the afternoon will make people feel more dizzy. It is better to take a proper nap so that you can read more books after waking up.
When Hang Jingshu woke up, he could hear faint sounds of talking and laughing coming from the living room. It seemed that there were guests at home.
Hang Jingshu went out to wash his face and changed his clothes before entering the kitchen.
It was Grandma Yan's afternoon tea time. Hang Jingshu cut the fruit in the kitchen and walked over with the fruit.
"Xiao Hang," Grandma Yan turned around after hearing the noise and found that it was Hang Jingshu who was carrying the cut fruits. She immediately said, "It's just right that you are here. Bring some of the hemp leaves we ate this morning and let Xiao Su have some too."
"Okay!" While delivering the fruit, Hang Jingshu also took the opportunity to see the appearance of the girl sitting on the sofa.
She has popular curly hair, wears a well-cut light blue dress, has willow-shaped eyebrows, and has a delicate appearance. She is a pretty girl.
The exposed arms were thin and white, the figure was slender, and the black hair and pink lips made her look very elegant.
When talking to Grandma Yan, his tone was clear and soft, and he sounded as if he was from Shanghai like Grandma Yan.
Hang Jingshu returned to the kitchen, took out the hemp leaves that had been saved in the morning, removed the unsightly crumbs, placed them on a matching plate, and took them out.
"Xiangwan, try it, this is the specialty here, crispy and sweet," Grandma Yan gestured to Hang Jingshu to put the hemp leaves next to Su Xiangwan.
Su Xiangwan looked at the plate of fried hemp leaves. The white porcelain plate was filled with golden fried hemp leaves in the shape of a pagoda. She smiled but her eyes did not reach them. "Then I'll try it later."
After saying this, she slightly turned sideways to avoid Hang Jingshu's arm. Although there was no look of disgust on her face, Hang Jingshu, who was close to her, felt it.
Su Xiangwan changed the subject, glanced at Hang Jingshu obscurely, and then paid no more attention to him.
She heard that the Hang family had a new young nanny and the Yan family's elders liked her very much.
In addition, Yan Chengan was about to come back, and he was afraid that the babysitter might have some inappropriate thoughts, so he came to visit her specially.
But after seeing the person here, she felt completely relieved.
If a skinny, dark country girl were placed next to Yan Chengan, he probably wouldn't even look at her twice.