I glanced at the pot that had just been lit, the rice that was half-cooked, and oh, and a little girl peeking out from under the door. Well, I'll open the door first.
He moved the firewood inside, stood up, clapped his hands, and
"Let's go see who this is, coming so early in the morning?"
Little Jianxin followed along happily.
Who is it? Who is it?
"I don't know either, can you guess?"
"Is it Sister Yan, Sister Zhuzhu?"
"I don't know either, why don't you go ask them?"
Upon seeing their owner come out, the dogs stopped barking and ran over affectionately.
Upon hearing footsteps, the people outside stopped what they were doing and waited quietly.
Four dogs, one big and one small, that's quite a welcome!
He removed the heavy bolt, opened the door, and quickly turned back to place it beside him. The little girl poked her head out first, immediately looking puzzled.
"Huh? Who are you?"
The two people outside, Cheng Chao and Jian Wenxiu, whom Jian had rescued from the mountains last time, were also stunned.
"Who are you?"
The sound just now clearly indicated that the door had just opened. So early in the morning, when did Xiao Jian, the educated youth, get a child?
Is it because they haven't come for too long?
Just by hearing the sound, you can easily tell what's going on.
"You, what brings you all here?"
What she really wanted to ask was, "Why did this person come here? We don't even know each other."
A questioning look fell upon Cheng Chao, who helplessly shrugged, clearly having been forced into this situation.
"Come in first."
Both of them carried large bags and small packages. They squeezed their things in first, then followed them in, and quickly closed the door behind them.
Leading the dazed child, I followed them back, and as I watched them open the door, I reminded them of something.
"Turn left, west room."
After placing everything on the kang (heated brick bed) in the west room, Cheng Chao looked it over.
"Why did you build another one?"
The large pot was uncovered, and in no time, the aroma of millet porridge wafted out. Cheng Chao's stomach rumbled uncontrollably, so he simply didn't go inside.
"Please sit down first, we'll talk later."
A handful of millet and some water were added to the pot, and the steamer rack was full of hot buns. Little Jianxin was completely mesmerized.
"so much?"
I laughed simply and directly.
Are you hungry?
The two of them can't eat much, but the two who come here can eat a lot. After thinking for a moment, she washed a few more eggs and put them in the pot. After pausing for a moment, she added a few salted duck eggs. She had tried pickling them a couple of days ago and they were almost ready to eat.
When the pot lid was put on, the little girl's eyes lit up even more.
"egg!"
"Don't burn your hand!"
After giving a brief instruction, I simply took a bowl and started picking out some pickled vegetables from the jar. A breakfast without pickled vegetables is an incomplete breakfast, and I now firmly believe in this principle.
The two people inside weren't idle either. Seeing that the water in the kitchen water tank was running low, they picked up a bucket and went outside.
Another person was also wandering around the yard, and would take action whenever he saw something that wasn't in order.
The dining table in the room is a new one that was made after the west room was finished. It's a floor table, quite large, but it's not used by just the two of them. It's only used when guests come over.
When Cheng Chao returned with water, he saw that Jian Dan had already lifted the pot lid. Being observant, he went inside to set up the table, then came over to help serve the pickled vegetables, bowls, chopsticks, and porridge. With his long legs and quick movements, he reached out almost as soon as Jian Dan stopped. In the end, all Jian Dan had left was a plate of freshly cut salted duck eggs.
Xiao Jianxin didn't know anyone and didn't dare to approach. She just followed behind Jian Dan and watched her go into the house before climbing onto the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and sitting down. She kept sneaking peeks at the person opposite her.
"This is far too lavish!"
Cheng Chao craved simple, easy-to-make meals, especially the soft, sweet millet porridge. However, with this table full of oily buns, oozing salted duck eggs, and appetizing pickled vegetables, Cheng Chao still felt a little uncomfortable.
I simply picked up two small steamed buns and placed them on Jianxin's plate, along with half a salted duck egg.
"Here, eat slowly, don't burn yourself."
The little girl was cracking an egg open and slowly peeling it with her small hands. Jian Dan didn't urge her, and looked directly at the two people opposite her, especially the familiar Cheng Chao.
"Aren't you hungry? Eat up, it'll get cold soon. Let's talk while we eat."
Cheng Chao's first question was,
Whose child is this?
Xiao Jianxin has sharp ears. Even though Cheng Chao deliberately lowered his voice, she heard him and even looked up at him for a while. Cheng Chao thought he had said something wrong and was completely confused.
"What's wrong? Is it wrong of me to ask this?"
He glanced briefly at the child, who had immediately become wary again, and said nothing more.
"She's my daughter, my sister. Do you have a problem with that?"
They've already thoroughly investigated even the simplest information; who are you trying to fool?
However, since he had already put it that way, it was naturally inconvenient to discuss it further, so he immediately changed the subject.
"You've caught a cold?"
"Yes, a little bit, but it's nothing, it's almost healed."
Are you going up the mountain?
"Just a routine patrol. I happened to be passing by, so I brought you some things. It's cold, so don't go out too much. If you need anything, just tell me and I'll bring it back for you."
The people inside didn't ask many questions and simply nodded in agreement.
After eating and drinking his fill, Cheng Chao patted his stomach contentedly.
"I'm so glad I got to eat it. You have no idea how much I've been craving your millet porridge. The cafeteria can never make it taste like this."
"ah?"
This is quite surprising. To be honest, her basic cooking skills aren't anything special. If there are no outsiders around, she often takes finished or semi-finished products from the base. These buns are from the base's stock. The only thing she has is this millet porridge. It's just this one, purely her own cooking skill, without any cheating.
Ah, no, not really. Rice was cheating too.
but,
"are you sure?"
Cheng Chao nodded heavily.
"You don't believe me? It's true. I've been craving it ever since I went back. I've been thinking about it ever since. I've been staying in the cafeteria so long that I can barely keep up with the taste, but I just can't make it taste like yours."
To be honest, this is the first time someone has praised her cooking skills. The dishes she made before, even the stew in an iron pot, tasted good, but she relied on the seasonings.
Of course, making millet porridge doesn't require any special skills; you just need to keep an eye on the pot.
For a moment, Jian Dan really didn't know how to respond to that.
Fortunately, Cheng Chao didn't dwell on that and changed the subject, starting to worry about her pregnancy.
"Do you have enough food? Did you cook all the good stuff on this table?"
Next time I'll bring you some finer grains, so don't be stingy; you're still growing!
After a long and simple explanation, he was barely convinced that Jian Dan wasn't putting on a brave face.
"Alright, alright, then you must contact us if you need anything."
And don't skimp on the things you brought, eat them if you want. I can come again before the New Year.
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