Following Jiaming's instructions, the younger brother Hongjing ordered the dishes first, and then Hongxuan ordered the dishes.
"Alright, Mother will go to the small kitchen now. You can play here or go back inside first."
Hongxuan and Hongjing both nodded.
Seeing this, Jiaming turned to speak to Hongtao and Lvliu, but then turned back to Hongxuan and said, "You should take your brother back inside first!"
Hongxuan blinked his swollen eyes, not understanding why his mother had suddenly changed her mind.
Jiaming pointed at his eyes and said with a smile, "You'd better cover your eyes with a wet cloth, otherwise, you won't be able to show them to people."
Hongxuan was taken aback at first, then realized that he had been crying for a long time and his eyes must be red and swollen. The thought of this possibility made his face turn red.
Seeing that he had come to his senses, Jiaming still wouldn't let him off the hook, seizing the opportunity to tease him: "You were just in a hurry to see your father, with those rabbit eyes of yours, haha!"
Hongxuan: "..." His face grew redder and hotter.
Hongjing looked at his brother's red eyes, then recalled the appearance of rabbit eyes, and instantly burst into laughter, shouting, "Rabbit eyes, haha, brother, rabbit eyes, haha!"
Hongxuan squinted at Hongjing, thinking to himself: Don't think that just because your brother is nice to you, you can make fun of your brother. Humph, your brother will always make you realize your mistakes.
Jiaming noticed Hongjing's reckless behavior but didn't stop him. Instead, she turned to Hongtao and Lvliu and instructed them, "Hongtao, you stay with them. As for Lvliu, you come with me!"
After saying that, he stepped out of the pavilion and headed to the kitchen, with Green Willow following closely behind.
The delicious meal was ready very quickly.
After washing and drying their hands, they sat down, picked up their chopsticks, and after Jiaming started eating, each of them took a bite and then took a bite for themselves. Hongxuan and Hongjing also started eating.
As they ate, Hongxuan picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and held it towards Hongjing.
Little Hongjing, his eyes crinkling with laughter, picked up his small bowl to greet the messenger, but unexpectedly, Hongxuan turned and went back into his own bowl.
Xiao Hongjing was dumbfounded, staring blankly at the scene.
Jiaming looked at this scene, lowered her head, and smiled.
Hongxuan glanced at the dumbfounded Hongjing, then picked up the food from his bowl with satisfaction and ate it with a smile.
Hongjing thought he had misunderstood, so he continued eating, his cheeks puffing out.
Seeing that the little guy was unaffected quickly, Hongxuan ate for a while reluctantly, then a sly glint flashed in his eyes, and he used the same trick again.
Sure enough, Hongjing fell for it again, thinking it was to serve him food. After all, his older brother often served him food when he came home for meals.
But then he watched helplessly as his fourth brother's chopsticks turned a corner and went back into his brother's bowl.
The little guy was confused. What's going on with Fourth Brother?
Then, I saw his fourth brother slowly pick up the food from his bowl and eat it slowly and deliberately.
The little guy immediately realized that his fourth brother was doing this on purpose.
But why?
Is he playing tricks on himself?
But he didn't want to play; he wanted his fourth brother to serve him food.
When Hongxuan treated him the third and fourth time, Hongjing puffed out his cheeks unhappily, lowered his head, and ate in silence, only eating rice and not vegetables.
When Jiaming looked up and saw this, she shook her head slightly, reached out her chopsticks, and picked up a piece of his favorite vegetarian food for him.
When Hongjing suddenly saw the extra piece of vegetarian food in his bowl, he looked up happily. But when he saw Jiaming take back her chopsticks, the little guy's smile immediately faded, and he lowered his head and began to eat it with relish.
Seeing this, Jiaming glared at Hongxuan, warning him that his petty revenge should end there.
Hongxuan nodded hurriedly to indicate that he understood. After all, he had also seen Hongjing's listless and pitiful appearance. He was, after all, his beloved younger brother, and he felt bad about it too.
He reached out his chopsticks and placed a piece of Hongjing's favorite dish into his bowl.
When Hongjing saw the extra food in his bowl, he assumed it was from his mother again, so he kept his head down and ate silently as usual.
Seeing that the little guy was still in a bad mood, Hongxuan quickly put another piece of his favorite food on his plate and said, "It's my fault, I won't tease you anymore. Jing'er, don't be upset, I'll give you your favorite food."
The little guy listened to his brother's coaxing words and saw the extra piece of food in his bowl, which he liked to eat. Instantly, a smile appeared on his face, and his whole body became lively and energetic.
He looked up, beaming, and said, "Thank you, brother!"
Seeing Hongjing like this, Hongxuan immediately felt relieved, and a relaxed smile returned to his face. He said gently, "You eat, and your fourth brother will get you more."
He decided that he should stop being so petty with his younger brother and stop trying to make him pay, even though he had just laughed at his rabbit eyes.
Otherwise, he'll be the one who upsets him, feels sorry for him, and has to be the one to cheer him up. Isn't that just asking for trouble?
So, after Hongxuan gave up teasing Hongjing, the three of them enjoyed the rest of the meal, both in terms of mood and taste.
After dinner, the mother and her two sons took a walk in the peach grove in the yard to digest their food. After returning to the house, Hongxuan spontaneously picked up the book that Jiaming used to teach Hongjing and asked his younger brother Hongjing to tell him what he and his mother had learned during the days he was away.
Hongxuan understood the positive effect of praise on his younger brother Hongjing, but he didn't go overboard. At the same time, he also expressed his expectations.
Hongjing, a devoted fan, was very pleased with his older brother Hongxuan's words. He patted his chest and promised him that he would definitely be able to learn what his brother asked him to do when he came back next time.
They also asked Jiaming to be their witness.
Jiaming was happy to testify, after all, it would be beneficial for her to teach him.
Then, Hongxuan asked someone to prepare hot water. Once the hot water was ready, he took his younger brother Hongjing to the bathroom. The two brothers rubbed each other's backs and took a bath together.
After taking a bath, Hongxuan took a book and read the Zizhi Tongjian to his younger brother. It was something his father had told him before, or something that Master Wu and the others had told him.
He showed no impatience with his younger brother Hongjing's naive questions, but patiently answered them for him.
Jiaming arrived quietly, saw the place, was very satisfied, and then quietly left.
Of course, Hongjing wasn't only good at answering naive questions; sometimes his questions were also novel to Hongxuan.
Although it was a small amount, it was still something that Hongxuan gained. Moreover, if he explained it to his younger brother Hongjing again, he would have a new understanding.
After talking about the Zizhi Tongjian for a while, it was probably time to go to sleep.
Hongxuan first covered his younger brother with the blanket, then covered himself with the blanket, closed his eyes, and prepared to sleep.
Just then, he heard his younger brother's soft, childlike voice. Hongxuan knew that his brother was whispering something to him again.
However, he did not stop it.
After talking for a short while, the two brothers stopped tacitly and closed their eyes.
Soon after, the two brothers fell asleep.
A little while later, Jiaming quietly came in. Seeing that the two children were sleeping well and hadn't kicked off their blankets, she turned off the light and quietly left.
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