After handing in the pig feed, the two returned home. When they opened the door, it was empty and there was no sign that anyone had returned.
After Shen Qingmiao put the things away, he planned to start preparing dinner so that they would have something to eat when they came back.
Shen Qingmiao said to Xiaojie who was playing in the yard, "Xiaojie, play in the yard by yourself. Auntie is starting to prepare dinner."
Xiao Jie was naturally overjoyed when he heard the news. He trotted over to Shen Qingmiao and asked eagerly, "Auntie, do you need my help?"
Xiaojie would take the initiative to come forward and ask for help, naturally he had his own little thoughts.
He thought that if he went to help his aunt, he would be able to eat the dishes cooked by his aunt first.
Shen Qingmiao chuckled and said, "How can you, little brat, help me? Go play somewhere else."
As if thinking of something, Shen Qingmiao said, "Wait a minute, auntie has a surprise for you. It's a reward for helping me today."
When Shen Qingmiao turned and entered her room, Xiaojie couldn't help but ask, "Aunt, what's the reward?"
As Shen Qingmiao's figure disappeared from his sight, Xiaojie felt extremely excited and nervous.
What will the surprise be that my aunt is talking about?
Xiaojie stood there waiting with a nervous mood.
Xiao Jie didn't have to wait too long, Shen Qingmiao soon walked out of the room.
Xiao Jie ran up to Shen Qingmiao and asked curiously, "Aunt, what is it? Let me see it quickly."
Shen Qingmiao was delighted by the impatient expression. "Close your eyes first, then stretch out your hand."
Shen Qingmiao's mysterious actions made Xiaojie feel itchy.
He obediently closed his eyes and stretched out his hand as Shen Qingmiao said.
Waiting for the surprise to come.
Shen Qingmiao took out her hands from behind her back, and she was holding a few candies wrapped in colored paper.
Then, Shen Qingmiao put the candies in Xiaojie's palm.
"Okay, you can open your eyes now."
As soon as Xiao Jie opened his eyes, he was attracted by the candies in his palm. He looked up at Shen Qingmiao in disbelief, then looked at the candies in his palm, as if he suspected that he had seen it wrong.
Shen Qingmiao seemed to see what he was thinking and said with a smile: "Eat it, this is a reward for you."
“Auntie, are you really going to give this to me?”
Xiaojie still can't believe that his aunt gave him such beautiful candy.
He had never seen this kind of candy before. It was even more beautiful and nice-looking than the malt candy that Erhu had talked about before.
Shen Qingmiao said: "Of course, they are yours now."
"Thank you, Auntie." Xiao Jie said ecstatically, "This candy is so beautiful. I will show it to them tomorrow and let them see such beautiful candy."
Xiao Jie carefully put away the candies, and then gave Shen Qingmiao a bright smile.
Seeing Xiaojie so happy, Shen Qingmiao also became happy.
Even though it had only been one day, Shen Qingmiao noticed that Xiaojie was obedient and sensible.
They were totally different from the naughty kids she had seen before. It turned out that little kids could be cute too.
When Shen Qingmiao walked into the kitchen, she could still see Xiaojie holding a candy and staring at it happily, making pleasant laughs from time to time.
Shen Qingmiao originally planned to start preparing dinner, but she discovered a major problem - she didn't know how to make a fire.
I tried several times according to the method I remembered, but unfortunately I failed in the end.
Every time I lit a fire and put it in the stove, it would go out soon.
The fire didn't light up, but I ended up getting covered in dirt and dust, and was almost choked to death by the smoke.
“Cough cough cough… cough cough cough…”
The coughing sound attracted the attention of Xiaojie who was watching the candy in the yard. He put away the candy and went to the kitchen. "Auntie, what's wrong with you?"
"Cough cough cough... I cough cough cough... I can't light the fire..."
Shen Qingmiao really didn't expect to be slapped in the face so quickly. Thinking about his bold words not long ago, Shen Qingmiao suddenly felt embarrassed.
Xiao Jie didn't understand Shen Qingmiao's embarrassment at all. Instead, he stepped forward and said, "Aunt, let me do it."
"Can you?" Shen Qingmiao asked doubtfully.
It’s so difficult, can a little brat like Xiaojie do it?
Will it work? Xiaojie's results later explained this problem.
Xiaojie first lit the straw for kindling and carefully placed it into the stove. Then he slowly placed the small firewood into the stove, placing it on top of the burning straw without pressing it down.
The flames burned brighter and brighter in Shen Qingmiao's incredulous eyes, and finally caught fire successfully.
Shen Qingmiao: I underestimated Xiaojie. I didn’t expect him to be so powerful.
Shen Qingmiao praised generously: "Well done, Xiaojie."
Xiaojie smiled shyly, "Auntie, let me help you light the fire."
Shen Qingmiao thought about it and did not refuse.
She couldn't finish dinner by herself.
With Xiaojie as her powerful helper, she believes that she will achieve twice the result with half the effort.
"Thank you for your help, Xiaojie."
Shen Qingmiao planned to steam the rice first.
Without a rice cooker, cooking becomes a hassle.
Fortunately, Shen Qingmiao is also good at steaming rice.
Shen Qingmiao first washed the rice clean, then peeled and cleaned the prepared taro, cut it into shreds and put them into the basin.
Finally, place the basin into the pot and cover it with the lid.
The meal is ready, and the next thing to do is prepare the dishes.
The vegetables are all picked from our own vegetable garden, including beans, eggplants and peppers.
Shen Qingmiao planned to make stir-fried beans with chili peppers, pickled eggplant, and an egg soup.
The key to the food cabinet was given to Shen Qingmiao by Shen's mother before she left.
After Shen Qingmiao took out two eggs, he looked at the few eggs left and thought: It seems I have to find a way to improve the food quickly.
After washing the vegetables and getting everything ready, Shen Qingmiao planned to start cooking.
Shen Qingmiao secretly took the oil out from the space. The little oil at home was not enough for her to do this, but fortunately there was still a lot of oil in her space.
Xiaojie couldn't see what was ahead at all because he was too small.
This gives Shen Qingmiao a lot of space.
Put water in the pot, Shen Qingmiao put the eggplant into the water, and take it out after it is cooked.
After heating the wok and pouring in some oil, Shen Qingmiao added the cooked eggplant. As the water and oil sizzled, Shen Qingmiao stepped back a bit. Then, he flattened the eggplant and stir-fried it, adding soy sauce, garlic, and other seasonings.
As the seasonings were added, the rich aroma of garlic filled the entire kitchen.
Xiaojie smelled the fragrance and his mouth was drooling.
"Auntie, it smells so good!"
"Don't worry, you'll be able to eat it soon."
Shen Qingmiao prepared the beans and egg soup one by one.
After all the dishes were prepared, Shen Qingmiao brought them out one by one.
Mr. Shen and the others had not returned yet, so Shen Qingmiao and Xiaojie sat in the yard with stools waiting.
While waiting, Shen Qingmiao taught Xiaojie how to count.
It turned out that just now, Shen Qingmiao discovered that Xiaojie was so old but couldn't even count to ten.
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