"Uncle Da Bao, let me tidy up the house for you first."
Yu Li looked around, increasingly surprised. There was a suspended ceiling, wallpaper on the walls, and even the furniture was made of high-quality wood. "Uncle Da Bao, you must have spent a lot of money renovating this house!"
"Not many."
Seeing that the water had boiled, Wang Dabao took out a cup, brewed some tea, and invited Yu Li to sit down and rest for a while. "It'll only cost a little over three hundred yuan."
After saying this, Wang Dabao inexplicably felt a sense of satisfaction at having successfully shown off.
At this moment, Yu Li stared wide-eyed in surprise. Three hundred yuan was a sum that her father-in-law, Yan Bugui, a primary school teacher, would have to save for several years after deducting expenses, and he might not even be willing to spend it on renovating the house.
Sitting on the sofa, Yu Li carefully picked up her teacup, took a sip, and couldn't help but exclaim, "This tea smells so good!"
"Just drink it as is."
As he spoke, Wang Dabao picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
After finishing a cup of tea, Yu Li seemed to feel a little hot and reached out to tug at her collar.
Seeing that Wang Dabao was about to pour her tea again, Yu Li quickly waved her hand, "Uncle Dabao, it's too hot to drink tea in this weather, I'd better get back to work."
As she spoke, Yu Li reached out and fanned herself.
Suddenly, Yu Li's face and neck flushed red.
It turned out that when she reached out to fan herself, she inadvertently looked down and realized that she had almost accidentally exposed herself.
Yu Li glanced at the handsome man in front of her and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he didn't seem to notice her.
However, this was followed by a sense of loss.
It seems that I am more eager to be seen by the other person.
Thinking of this, Yu Li's ears turned bright red, and she cursed herself for being shameless and actually expecting Wang Dabao to take advantage of her.
But he's so handsome! I've never seen such a good-looking man before.
Just as Yu Li was lost in thought, Wang Dabao laughed and said, "There's no need to tidy up the house. I don't have many things, so it's easy to clean. I just tidy it up whenever I have free time."
Following Wang Dabao's gaze, Yu Li noticed that the living room was clean and bright, and the coffee table was spotless.
Curious, she got up and went to the bedroom door again. The quilt was neatly folded, and there wasn't a single wrinkle on the sheets.
This doesn't look like a man's home at all; it's way too clean.
Yu Li sighed, then thought of her own husband. It's true what they say, comparisons are odious. Compared to Wang Dabao, Yan Jiecheng is utterly worthless.
"Come on, I'll show you where we cook."
Wang Dabao got up and headed towards the kitchen first.
Yu Li followed behind with her head down.
"How about this, I'll help you out, we can cook together and eat earlier."
Wang Dabao placed the vegetables and canned goods on the table, put the meat in a basin, and then picked up the basin to fetch water from the bucket on the other side.
Yu Li was bending over to check the fire when she heard that Wang Dabao was going to help her. She was overjoyed and was about to straighten up to speak when she lost her balance and stumbled towards the stove.
Wang Dabao reacted quickly, throwing down the basin, striding over and grabbing Yu Li's slender waist, causing the two to fall backward together.
The incident happened suddenly, and the space was narrow. Wang Dabao was also holding Yu Li in his arms. Even though he was skilled in martial arts, he could only barely minimize the risk of falling.
And so the two of them fell to the ground like a human pyramid.
Yu Li, who was lying on Wang Dabao's back, was terrified and didn't react for a moment.
This minor injury was nothing to Wang Dabao's enhanced body; however, Yu Li's constant wriggling was taking its toll on him.
Moreover, upon landing, in order to better protect Yu Li, the arms that were wrapped around her waist were now wrapped around her entire upper body.
Yu Li's voice was barely audible: "Uncle Da Bao..."
Wang Dabao turned his head to look at Yu Li's face and saw that her eyes were glazed over.
Suddenly, Wang Dabao woke up with a start. Damn it, how could he, a martyr's family member and a combat hero, really become a traitor like Cao Cao?!
Besides, the door isn't closed yet; if too many people come in, it could easily lead to misunderstandings.
Wang Dabao helped Yu Li up, got up and went to the door, glanced outside, and closed the door.
The courtyard was quiet at noon. The three-year famine had just ended, and many families still ate two meals a day, one in the morning and the second around three or four in the afternoon.
Except for families with young children, lunch will be prepared separately for the children.
Only a handful of families in the entire compound were able to afford three meals a day.
So at this time, many houses are empty.
After closing the door, Wang Dabao returned to the kitchen and saw Yu Li standing there with her head down, her face flushed.
When Yu Li saw Wang Dabao return, her heart skipped a beat. The feeling just now was so wonderful. She had never experienced this kind of heart-pounding feeling when she was with Yan Jiecheng. "Uncle Dabao, let's cook first."
"good."
Wang Dabao responded, smiled, and walked over to pick up the meat and basin from the ground.
The next steps involve a series of processes, such as washing the meat and vegetables, blanching the meat, and coloring it.
No wonder Yan Bugui praised Yu Li's cooking skills; he wasn't exaggerating. She probably worked as a chef in some big restaurant or something. Wang Dabao nodded in agreement as he watched from the side.
"Yu Li, thank you so much for your help today."
Wang Dabao sat in the chair, crossed his legs, and no longer needed his help.
"It's alright, Uncle Bao, it's just a meal, no trouble at all."
Yu Li turned to look at Wang Dabao. After the 'hero saves the beauty' incident, her mind started to wander. Compared to Yan Jiecheng, Wang Dabao was undoubtedly taller, more handsome, and more masculine.
In the morning, she heard Yan Bugui mention it briefly.
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