Chapter 16 Chapter 16
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Song Xiyue had already stood up from the stool, looked at the door and shouted in surprise: "Uncle!"
After saying that, she immediately ran to the door and said in a pretentious manner, "Why are you here?"
"I was just passing by..." Gu Tingzhou raised the oil-paper bag in his hand, but his eyes fell on Song Man. He said naturally, "I just happened to buy a roast duck and thought the child might like it, so I came over."
Song Xiyue excitedly took the paper bag, her eyes wide open: "It smells so good, thank you uncle!"
Song Chunman finally came to her senses and stood up and said, "You are too polite. I am sorry to have cost you money."
At this time, Song Xiyue smiled and said, "Mom, let's treat uncle to dumplings too?"
Song Chunman was stunned for a moment and looked at Gu Tingzhou, "Comrade Gu, do you want to eat dumplings? I just made them this morning."
Gu Tingzhou pretended to hesitate for a moment, "Is this...convenient?"
"Convenient..." Song Chunman smiled, "I made a lot this morning and just gave some to the neighbors. I'll make you a bowl of meat filling too."
Gu Tingzhou was really not polite, so he nodded, "Thank you for your help then."
Song Chunman got up and took the roast duck into the kitchen.
The dumplings are ready-made. Just boil some water and cook for a few minutes.
She scalded the chopping board with boiling water again, intending to cut some roast duck.
"Do you need help?" Gu Tingzhou's voice suddenly sounded behind him.
Song Chunman was so scared that her hands shook and the chopping board fell into the sink.
Her cheeks felt a little hot when she turned around, only to see that the man had rolled up his sleeves, revealing his sturdy forearms.
"I...I can do it myself." She said hurriedly.
Gu Tingzhou didn't say anything, but bent down to pick up the case and said calmly, "It's okay, it's easier for men to do things like cutting a duck."
Song Chunman paused for a moment, but couldn't refuse, so she took the knife and gave it to him.
The man took the hilt of the knife, and their fingertips touched briefly on the hilt. Song Chunman hurriedly withdrew her hand, and her heartbeat suddenly quickened.
He acted as if nothing had happened and cut up a roast duck in no time.
Song Chunman's dumplings were also cooked, and she took out the dumplings on a plate.
The man was very familiar and walked out with roast duck in one hand and dumplings in the other.
Song Chunman was stunned by the look.
But soon, she remembered that the house originally belonged to him, so it was normal for him to be familiar with it.
When Song Chunman was carrying the sauce out, she saw her daughter pushing a dumpling towards Gu Tingzhou: "Uncle, please eat it quickly. My mother's dumplings are delicious."
Gu Tingzhou did not deny this, because the dumplings were really delicious.
The moment the thin and tough dough breaks between the teeth, the hot and delicious soup overflows into your mouth.
The pork filling is chopped very finely, yet retains just the right granularity. One bite and you can feel the rich and delicious aroma bursting between your teeth.
The spicy aroma of leeks, mixed with a hint of sweetness from the cabbage, exploded with amazing flavor on the tip of his tongue, causing him to involuntarily slow down his chewing, fearing that he would miss any taste.
"How is it?" the little girl asked expectantly, blinking her eyes.
"Delicious." He finally uttered these two words, but his voice was a little louder than usual. Then he picked up a dumpling and handed it to her, "You have one too."
The little girl took a bite of the dumpling he handed her and ate it happily.
Song Chunman's heart moved slightly, and she suddenly felt something was wrong. Why did it seem like the child was eating slowly just now, as if he was waiting for this uncle?
She shook her head slightly. That shouldn't be the case. How could the little girl know that Gu Tingzhou was coming?
At this time, Gu Tingzhou turned around and asked her, "Don't you want to eat with us?"
"Eat." Song Chunman smiled, brought the sauce over and sat down.
The first time she sat down to have a meal with a man she had only met a few times, she always felt weird, especially since there were three of them now, like a family of three.
When someone came, the little girl ate more happily than before. She finished a dumpling in two bites.
"Eat slowly." Gu Tingzhou reminded in a low voice, subconsciously wiping the oil stains from the corners of the child's mouth.
The little girl smiled at him with her eyes curved into crescents, "My mother can also cook a lot of delicious food, braised pork, spare ribs, braised fish, and so many more..."
As she spoke, there was an uncontrollable sense of pride in her tone.
Gu Tingzhou looked up at Song Chunman, and said with a slight smile, "She's really amazing."
Song Chunman's face flushed slightly, and her voice trembled a little, "The child just said it casually."
"That's also impressive." Gu Tingzhou said, a woman who dares to divorce and rent a house with her children alone, isn't that impressive?
Song Chunman's heart suddenly ached when she heard this.
Thinking about the years she has known Sun Wenbin, he has never praised her except for belittling and suppressing her. Comparing him with others is really infuriating.
Gu Tingzhou didn't know if he had said something wrong, as the woman in front of him seemed unhappy.
However, looking at her so closely, his hazy memories seemed to become a little clearer, and her delicate features became more and more familiar.
Could it be that he was too obsessed and mistook Song Chunman for that woman?
But he didn't dare stare for too long, as it would seem too rude.
Gu Tingzhou was very satisfied after eating the dumplings, and thought it was right to come here today.
After dinner, he talked to the little girl about things in the army, and it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.
The little girl still wanted to play with him, but he had already stayed for more than an hour and she had no choice but to leave.
Song Chunman quickly stepped forward and took her daughter into her arms: "Uncle still has work to do."
The little girl pouted slightly, a little reluctant, but still said: "See you next time, uncle."
Gu Tingzhou rubbed her head and was about to leave.
"Wait a moment." Song Chunman suddenly turned and went into the kitchen. When she came out, she was holding an aluminum lunch box, which was tightly wrapped with clean cloth. "I packed too much today. We don't have a refrigerator here. These... you can take them back."
Gu Tingzhou paused for a moment, then took it without hesitation and said with a smile, "Thank you very much."
He took his things and left the alley, drove home, and when he entered the house with his lunch box, his mother was reading a newspaper in the living room.
Seeing that he was holding something in his hand, Mother Gu raised her eyebrows: "Oh, what did you bring back?"
"Dumplings." Gu Tingzhou put the lunch box on the dining table.
Mother Gu was startled. "Did you go out to eat with them just now?"
Gu Tingzhou said, "No, it was just dinner time, so I ate a little."
Mother Gu stood up and walked over, lifted the cage cloth and opened the box. There were about twenty dumplings neatly stacked in the aluminum box. The skin was so thin that you could vaguely see the filling inside, and there were delicate pleats on the corners.
She smiled and said, "This craftsmanship looks good, isn't it bought from outside?"
"No, I made it myself." Gu Tingzhou took a sip of water.
Mother Gu immediately joked, "Which girl gave it to you?"
Gu Tingzhou was instantly choked by her words.
Seeing this, Mother Gu gave him a meaningful look and said, "Could it be that this girl was really arranged for you? Tell me quickly, which girl is this?"
Gu Tingzhou coughed lightly, "That's not true, don't talk nonsense."
As he spoke, he thought of Song Chunman, and the tips of his ears felt inexplicably hot.
Quickly, he turned and walked away, slapping himself in the face.
This must be an illusion, why would he suddenly think of her!
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