Wang Xiao'e quickly pulled her hand out of Wu Gang's and said to him with a red face, "It's okay, it will be fine in a while."

Wu Gang then realized that he had been a little rude.

"Sorry... I was a little too anxious just now."

"Okay, let's get to work."

Wang Xiao'e was afraid that the atmosphere would become awkward and the two of them would not be able to cooperate happily, so she pretended to be relaxed and turned around to cut vegetables.

But embarrassment was still unavoidable and formed an invisible barrier between the two of them.

After that, they spoke very little, and Wu Gang was even more cautious when helping Wang Xiao'e, fearing that others would misunderstand him and regard him as a serious but wild person.

After a moment's silence, Wang Xiao'e noticed that Wu Gang was more meticulous and skillful than a woman in his work.

After Wang Xiao'e had cut all the vegetables and put them on a plate, she put the frozen chicken and pork in a basin and they were almost frozen.

Wang Xiao'e first picked it up and drained the water so that she could put it on the table and chop it up.

At this time, Wu Gang broke the silence first, "Girl, let me do the hard work of chopping meat."

As he spoke, he took the meat from Wang Xiao'e's hand, put it on the table, and chopped it up in a few seconds.

Each cut separates the meat and bones quickly and cleanly.

After chopping the chicken and fish, he asked Wang Xiao'e for advice and cut the pork belly into two halves, one half for the braised pork and the other half for the twice-cooked pork.

He cut the half for the braised pork into cubes and put the other half into the pot and took it to the main room to cook on the stove.

Wu Gang turned around and hurried back to the kitchen to help Wang Xiao'e peel onions, ginger and garlic.

Wang Xiao'e didn't expect that a grown man could do these things in the kitchen better than her.

She asked out of curiosity, "Brother Wu, do you often cook at home?"

“Yeah, every day.”

In this day and age, it seems rare for a grown man to cook once in a while, but it's a bit strange to say that he cooks every day.

unless……

Unless this Brother Wu doesn't have a wife.

Thinking of this, Wang Xiao'e couldn't help but look up at Wu Gang.

The man was about 1.70 meters tall, with a sturdy build and dark skin, but his facial features were very regular. Just looking at his appearance and stature, Wang Xiao'e believed that this man would not be able to support his family.

It is said that it would be difficult for a man with this appearance to find a wife.

It seems that this man dotes on his wife too much. He is afraid that his wife will be tired, so he even lets his wife do the work.

Wu Gang could feel that Wang Xiao'e was looking at him, and when he raised his head, their eyes met.

They both saw the panic and embarrassment on each other's faces and quickly turned their heads away.

Wang Xiao'e wanted to ask again, "Where is your wife? How does she cook? Does she know how to cook?"

But after seeing this look, she couldn't bring herself to ask.

Moreover, such words can easily cause misunderstandings among others, and others may even think that she is trying to sow discord.

After Wu Gang peeled the green onions and garlic, Wang Xiao'e took them over to wash them, while Wu Gang turned around and went to the main room to pick up the piece of meat that was cooking on the stove.

He first cooled it down with cold water, and then cut it into thin slices of meat.

Wang Xiao'e first asked Grandma Wang if she could start cooking.

Grandma Wang glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already past ten o'clock. Considering that there were many dishes, if she cooked them earlier, she would be able to have lunch in time for noon.

"Okay, you two do it."

With Grandma Wang's permission, Wang Xiao'e and Wu Gang brought all the prepared dishes to the main room.

When she was about to start cooking, Wang Xiao'e ran into trouble again.

As Grandma Wang and Grandpa Wang got older, their taste became lighter. They basically steamed and boiled their meals and rarely cooked.

Today's dish is for a birthday banquet. Without oil and salt, it will definitely have no taste.

But this main room was so clean, and she knew how much fumes would be produced when she cooked a meal, and the whole room would be polluted by them.

Grandma Wang saw that Wang Xiao'e was worried and smiled to comfort her.

"Hey, are you worried that the fumes will make the house dirty? It's okay, it's okay. I cook here every day. I just wipe it off after I'm done."

At this time, Wu Gang suddenly walked in with a paper box. "I found this under the shed outside. Wait for me for a moment. I will modify it a little bit and make it into an oil-proof plate to block the stove. In case there is too much oil."

As he spoke, he opened the carton, cut off the excess space on top, and then folded it again to the size of the stove.

I found some tools to fix the cardboard around the stove, and then put the wok on it. It looked quite decent. Although it was a bit crude, it was practical.

Wang Xiao'e finished cooking seven or eight dishes, and the area around the stove, the floor and the walls were still clean.

In her heart, she inevitably developed some inexplicable affection for Wu Gang.

I think this man is not only diligent and careful, but also has a sharp eye and is quite smart.

Wang Xiao'e sighed in her heart, this man and his wife must be very happy!

As there was only one fire, after the eight dishes were served, Wang Xiao'e stewed the remaining half chicken.

Thinking that it was the prince's birthday, I had to eat longevity noodles.

If she mixed a little more noodles, she could make a big pot of chicken soup and give everyone a bowl as the staple food.

Wang Xiao'e discussed it with Grandma Wang, and Grandma Wang also agreed.

By the time she had mixed the noodles, the chicken soup had boiled over, and all that was left was for it to simmer over low heat.

Wang Xiao'e looked up at the clock on the wall and found that it was still a quarter to twelve o'clock, but besides the old couple, the only people sitting in the room were her and Wu Gang.

Even Xu Guixiang didn't know where she had gone.

Are you talking about the birthday banquet? Why are there no one coming to your house at noon?

Although there is a stove in the room, it gets cold after a long time.

What should I do if I feel hungry after eating some cold dishes in this cold winter?

Thinking of this, Wang Xiao'e asked Grandma Wang, "Grandma Wang, it's almost noon, why hasn't the guest arrived yet?"

While waiting for Grandma Wang's answer, there was a sound at the door, followed by a voice saying something.

Grandma Wang looked at Wang Xiao'e and smiled, "Here they are, guests are here."

Wang Xiao'e had nothing to do at the moment, so she lifted the curtain and went out, intending to welcome a guest. When she came out, she found that the visitors were someone else, Xu Guixiang and Su Wan.

Su Wan was holding two cakes in her hands.

"Sister-in-law, is the meal ready? I want to test your cooking skills today."

"The dishes are already cooked, and the soup is still simmering in the pot."

Wang Xiao'e said this and lifted the door curtain to let the mother and daughter go in first.

When Grandma Wang saw that both mother and daughter had arrived, she said to Wang Xiao'e, "Xiao'e, everyone is here. Let's have dinner."

Wang Xiao'e was a little bit unbelievable when she heard this, are they all here?

Apart from the two helpers and Su Wan and her daughter, there were no other outsiders. Was it so lonely for the old couple to celebrate their birthday?

But she remembered what Xu Guixiang had told her, that the old couple's children were very busy and they didn't want to bother their children. Thinking about it this way, she understood.

Wang Xiaoe responded and turned to get the chopsticks, but Wu Gang had already arrived with the chopsticks in his hand.

After everyone was seated, Wang Xiao'e said to them, "Take your time to eat. I'll go roll out the noodles."

Grandma Wang called out to her when she saw this, "Xiao'e, don't be anxious, you should sit down and eat with us. It will be too late to roll out the dough after we have finished most of the food."

Wang Xiao'e was a little embarrassed, because she had heard people say that being a nanny meant eating at the same table with the host family.

A better host will let you eat some food in the kitchen. If you meet a very nice family, you have to wait until the host has finished eating before you can eat their leftovers.

At this time, Wu Gang suddenly pulled out an empty chair next to him and said, "Sister Xiao'e, you have been busy all morning. Don't be polite. Come and sit down and eat with us."