After a busy morning, Song Zhi was exhausted. The little food he had eaten in the morning had long been digested, and his stomach was now growling in protest.
She rubbed her hungry stomach and was about to get two loaves of bread from the Space Supermarket to fill her stomach when she heard a knock on the door. Song Zhi had no choice but to go and open the door.
When the door opened, San Ya called her crisply, "Big Sister, it's almost noon. Do you want to eat anything? Brother Qiu is going to light the fire and cook."
Song Zhi didn't feel comfortable asking Ran Qiu to treat her to a meal, so she quickly said, "Don't worry about me, just cook your own meal."
Hearing this, San Ya grabbed her arm and invited her more enthusiastically: "Don't be polite, big sister. Let me tell you that Brother Qiu's cooking skills are very good."
The little girl pulled her out of the room and took her arm as she walked towards the main house.
Song Zhi couldn't resist the girl's enthusiasm, so he could only say, "I can't eat for free, so I'll give you some money for the meal."
Song Zhi was clear about their family situation.
Now they can't go out to work, and I'm afraid there is not much food left at home.
"No need." Sanya immediately shook her head and said with some pride, "A few days ago, Brother Dabao and Brother Erbao went to the reed marsh and picked up a lot of wild duck eggs. We took them to the supply and marketing cooperative to sell them, and Brother Qiu bought a lot of pork with the money."
"Big sister, let me tell you, the pork rice made by Brother Qiu is delicious. You must try it." As she said that, San Ya looked up at her again.
Song Zhi looked at the little girl's sparkling eyes, smiled and nodded: "Okay, then I have to taste it."
She was also curious about the former gangster's cooking skills.
Just as I was thinking this, the wind brought a tempting fragrance.
"Big sister, you go in first. I'll go call the other two sisters." San Ya took her to the door and walked towards Nie Jinmei and Rong Zhengqing's room.
Their room was closer to Ran Qiu's kitchen. In fact, they had smelled the fragrance early in the morning, but were just too embarrassed to come out.
Now that San Ya invited them warmly, they didn't hesitate and walked out of the room happily. However, they felt embarrassed to eat for free, so they both had something in their hands.
Nie Jinmei took some crispy candies, and Rong Zhengqing also had a small can of malted milk in his hand.
Seeing that both of them were holding things and he was the only one with empty hands, Song Zhi hurried back to the room and took out a bag of White Rabbit milk candy.
Dabao and Erbao were serving dishes. When they saw them coming, they called out "sister" in a crisp voice.
San Ya moved the stools and asked them to sit down, then she hurried to the kitchen to help.
The kitchen door was not closed. Song Zhi was sitting outside and happened to see Ran Qiu busy at the stove.
He rolled up his sleeves and stir-fried the food in the pot with skillful movements. The mist on his face made him look even more handsome.
Song Zhi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it turns out that good-looking people are pleasing to the eye no matter what they do.
Although I haven't tasted the dish yet, I already subconsciously feel that the taste of this dish must be good.
She supported her chin and admired it for a long time.
Ran Qiu served the last dish swiftly, and then he vaguely noticed a burning gaze behind him. He subconsciously turned around and met Song Zhi's clear almond eyes.
The two gazes suddenly met in the air, and they both quickly moved away in tacit understanding.
After all the dishes were served, Song Zhi and the others felt embarrassed to eat them.
Because the meal was so sumptuous, with three dishes and one soup.
A big bowl of golden fried wild duck eggs with green onions, fresh stir-fried seasonal vegetables, a large bowl of milky white crucian carp soup, and a pot of oily and fragrant braised pork with rice.
This is the only dish served during the New Year in the village.
What's more, they all knew that Ran Qiu's family already lived a tight life, and these things would probably drain their savings.
The three of them were too embarrassed to pick up their chopsticks and looked at each other.
Seeing this, Ran Qiu asked San Ya to lay out the chopsticks for them, and then said gently: "Don't be embarrassed to eat. You have helped us a lot, so it is only right to treat you to a meal. Besides, most of the food is grown in the fields and is not worth much."
This time, the rent they gave was a timely help to their family.
Now that things have been said, Song Zhi and the others can no longer refuse.
San Ya's words were not an exaggeration. Ran Qiu's cooking skills were really excellent. These dishes not only looked delicious, but also tasted great. It was no exaggeration to say that they were even better than what Song Zhi had eaten in restaurants.
Especially the crucian carp soup, the milky white soup is sprinkled with a little chopped green onion, it is fresh and refreshing, and one sip of it is so delicious that you want to swallow your tongue.
Nie Jinmei also likes to cook and always thinks that her cooking skills are good, but compared with Ran Qiu, she feels like a small witch compared to a big witch.
She said it was delicious.
Rong Zhengqing didn't even bother to say anything, he just lowered his head and ate.
Seeing that the three of them were eating with relish, Ran Qiu smiled slightly and put some more vegetables in the bowls of Dabao and the others.
It was a rare opportunity to eat such a divine meal, so the three little ones were busy eating, their mouths full of oil, their little faces filled with satisfied and happy smiles.
The three of them were well educated by Ran Qiu. They didn't talk while eating, and they made very little noise. They also picked up the food properly and didn't rummage around.
The three little ones used to take care of each other.
Looking at their well-behaved appearance, Song Zhi couldn't help but think of their ending in the previous life.
It wasn't supposed to be like that.
Thinking of this, Song Zhi paused his eating, suddenly looked at Ran Qiu and asked, "Teacher Ran, have you ever considered letting Dabao and the others go to school?"
Ran Qiu was stunned for a moment, his eyes darkened slightly, and he tightened his grip on the chopsticks. He said lightly, "I am teaching them."
The three little guys heard their conversation and looked up proudly and said, "Brother Qiu taught us a lot of words!"
Seeing the three little guys so proud, Song Zhi patted their heads lovingly and gave them a thumbs-up, praising them: "You are awesome."
The three little ones' cheeks turned red because of her praise, and their little faces were smiling as brightly as flowers.
Looking at their innocent appearance, Song Zhi looked at Ran Qiu and said seriously.
"Ran Qiu, I am willing to sponsor them to go to school, but I have one condition: they can no longer pick up trash and steal things outside."
Ran Qiu looked at her, his brows furrowed, his handsome face full of confusion, his eyes slightly gloomy.
They were not related, so why was Song Zhi so kind to them? What exactly did she want?
"I don't mean anything else. It's just that after spending some time with them, I feel that Dabao and the others are very good children. They are smart and sensible. It's just that fate has been unfair to them."
Thinking of their fate in the previous life, Song Zhi's eyes darkened and his tone became heavier.
"I don't want them to go astray, nor do I want them to continue stealing and be looked down upon. Children of their age should be blooming like flowers in school."
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