Chapter 198 Nagging
Lu Jingyao said openly: "For breakfast, there are Gusu tea-splashed eggs made by my mother. I wonder if it suits your taste."
Xu Youyou hesitated for a moment and asked, "Does your mother cook for you herself?"
Lu Jingyao nodded and said, "My mother rarely cooks, but every New Year, she wants to show off her cooking skills in front of her family."
Xu Youyou's heart paused. Both of Lu's parents were born into wealthy families and had lived a life of luxury all their lives. Yet they were able to come to an orphanage in a remote place and cook for others for their son. She couldn't help but think with envy that Lu Jingyao was such a lucky man to have parents who loved him so much.
Lu Jingyao seemed to have guessed what she was thinking and said, "You don't have to feel burdened by this. Even if it wasn't because of me, my mother would have liked you very much."
Xu Youyou nodded gently: "I...I'll go try Auntie's cooking..."
Lu Jingyao turned sideways, leaving space for Xu Youyou to go downstairs.
After Xu Youyou walked up a few steps, she couldn't help but look back and saw Lu Jingyao still standing there, staring at her.
"What's the matter?" Lu Jingyao asked softly.
Xu Youyou said: "You guys are spending the New Year here, so what about your grandparents?"
Seeing that she was concerned about this question, Lu Jingyao raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "Grandpa and grandma are spending the New Year abroad with my aunt this year, and grandpa and grandma were taken to Hong Kong by my aunt and uncle. You don't have to worry about us. For our family, where home is, there is the New Year."
Xu Youyou breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Jingyao was still a good man, always willing to relieve her pressure. But she couldn't help but feel envious again. His parents were so loving, and even the elders of the next generation seemed to love him very much.
Lu Jingyao urged, "Go eat first. Don't starve yourself. The children are waiting for you to play snowball fights."
When Xu Youyou heard this, she felt as if she was seeing an old married couple. Her ears suddenly felt hot. She couldn't stay here anymore, so she quickened her pace and ran downstairs.
When she walked into the kitchen of the orphanage, she saw from afar Lu's mother busying herself at the stove.
The orphanage's kitchen is divided into two parts. One part is a new stove, which is used to cook big pot meals, and the other part is an old stove, which is used to cook meals using firewood.
When the orphanage was renovated, the old wood-burning stove was originally planned to be demolished, but the children refused. Many of them liked the food cooked by the wood-burning stove and always missed the taste. In the end, the two directors retained the wood-burning stove despite the pressure from the acceptance team.
Mother Lu was talking to Dean He at this time: "My mother only eats meals cooked on a wood stove. She doesn't like other meals. My family also likes to drink rice crust soup. This time, living here, we can finally drink it to our heart's content."
When Xu Youyou heard this, she thought that with the Lu family's conditions, it wouldn't be difficult for them to eat firewood rice and drink rice crust soup. The reason why Lu's mother said this was ultimately to get closer to Dean He.
Dean He was indeed coaxed into a smile by her, and said modestly: "I am a country person, this is all I can show off."
Mother Lu said quickly, "Dean, you are too modest. The air in the mountains is good and the children are sensible. I feel like I can live several more years if I stay here for two days."
As she was talking, Mother Lu saw Xu Youyou who had just entered the kitchen, and her eyes immediately lit up: "Youyou, come here quickly, Auntie will make you some water-splashed tea eggs. This will replenish your blood. Auntie is the best at making this, and both the father and son love it very much."
Xu Youyou smiled and nodded.
The method of making water-splashed tea eggs is quite simple. Soon, Mother Lu finished making it and brought it to Xu Youyou.
Dean He took another plate of white, plump buns the size of a baby's fist, put them on the table, and said, "Your Aunt Lu heard that you like meat-filled buns, so she got up early in the morning to make meat-filled buns."
Xu Youyou picked up a small bun. The dough was white, tender and soft. She knew at a glance that it was made by Dean He. She took a bite and her mouth was full of fillings. It was fresh, fragrant, tender and juicy. "It's delicious! The noodles are good, and the meat filling is also delicious."
Mother Lu immediately said modestly: "The pork here is of good quality. It tastes good no matter how you cook it."
In fact, it was not the first time that Xu Youyou had eaten food carefully prepared by others. Whether it was the chef at home or Xu Fang, as long as she tasted a few more bites of the food, it would be immediately served to her in the shortest time possible.
Two months ago, Xu Youyou casually mentioned the word "old hen soup", and the next morning, she received the old hen soup that Xu Fang's mother had cooked all night.
But Lu's mother and Xu Fang's mother are obviously different. Xu Fang's future depends entirely on Xu Youyou, so she will naturally take care of her in every possible way.
Lu Jingyao did like her, but that didn't mean that Lu's mother was inferior to Xu Youyou. Most wealthy mothers-in-law would make things difficult for their daughters-in-law and look down on women of humble origins. Xu Youyou had never felt any contempt from Lu's mother.
On the contrary, she kept thinking, is this what a normal mother looks like? When she looked up, she saw Mother Lu looking at her lovingly.
Xu Youyou ate three small buns with a bowl of tea and eggs.
Mother Lu said softly, "Eat slowly, don't choke. There's also red bean porridge. I'll get you a bowl."
Xu Youyou didn't have time to refuse at all, and a small bowl of red bean porridge was handed to her.
Her breakfast was not rich in variety, but with the help of her mother Lu, who was an expert in feeding pigs, she had a full belly.
"Aunt Lu, I can't eat anymore. I really can't eat anymore." Xu Youyou waved her hand and said.
Although Mother Lu looked a little regretful, she asked, "I plan to make sweet and sour spare ribs, squirrel fish, and fried eel paste for lunch. Do you have anything else you want to eat?"
Xu Youyou immediately shook her head: "Aunt Lu, this is already very rich, I am not very picky about food."
Mother Lu said, "You are too distant with me, kid. ..."
Dean He coughed lightly.
Mother Lu immediately changed her tone and said, "Why should I be polite to my aunt? Even if you and Jingyao can't be together, I have already regarded you as my daughter because you saved Jingyao's life."
Xu Youyou's hand holding the chopsticks paused slightly. She suddenly felt that she couldn't stay in the kitchen anymore. Mother Lu was too enthusiastic, making her want to escape.
Fortunately, Lele ran in and shouted to Xu Youyou, "Sister Youyou, have you finished eating? Everyone is waiting for you to play snowball fights!"
Xu Youyou stood up immediately.
Mother Lu said quickly, "Don't move too much after breakfast. Be careful of gastroptosis. Help them build a snowman first, and then have a snowball fight in thirty minutes."
After that, Mother Lu said a little embarrassedly: "Am I nagging too much? You should take care of your body as early as possible. Don't think about tossing it hard when you are young. It will be too late when you are old."
Xu Youyou smiled and shook her head. This feeling of being cared for not for money made her want to escape but also want to sink.
"Don't nag. I'll listen to you."
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