Chapter 552 Extra: The Children Compete for Favor, Feeling the Pressure
"Ah!" Xie Hanchuan never expected that he, who used to be the head chef, would now be reduced to a cook.
"Ha ha…"
"Dad, we'll take care of the cooking from now on. You'll just be in charge of helping us start the fire. We don't really know how to use that flint and steel."
"When the time comes, we will tell Mom that you also contributed to these meals."
The five children burst into laughter when they saw that Xie Hanchuan's seat had been taken by them.
Fearing that Xie Hanchuan would have nowhere to use his skills, they even asked him to help start the fire.
"Alright!" Seeing that the children all wanted to show their filial piety, Xie Hanchuan had no reason to disagree.
When they reached the stove, they first used some thin twigs and then some pine needles to start a fire.
"Yaoyao, the fire is already lit." Seeing the pot starting to turn red, Xie Hanchuan reminded Xie Leyao, who was still preparing the braising ingredients.
"Okay! Coming right away." Xie Leyao picked out the braising ingredients, prepared the goose wings, and put them in the pot to blanch them.
After blanching, rinse off the blood foam with cold water, wash the pot again, and put the blanched goose wings and spice packet into the pot to braise.
This dish is Lin Luoxi's favorite, so Xie Hanchuan often makes it, and the children learned how to make it after seeing it a few times.
In addition, the braising spices are all Chinese medicinal herbs grown in the space, which are picked and dried to braise goose wings and goose feet, resulting in a very authentic and genuine flavor.
"Hmm, Yao Yao, your cooking skills are getting better and better." Looking at the goose wings and feet in the pot that were beginning to color, Xie Hanchuan praised them without reservation.
"I haven't reached Father's level yet." Xie Leyao wasn't proud at all, feeling that her level was still far behind Xie Hanchuan's.
"At your age, it's already quite impressive that you can cook so many dishes." Xie Hanchuan looked at the modest Xie Leyao and couldn't help but add a compliment.
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt four pairs of eyes fixed on him, and he looked up.
Then they saw Xie Zhili and the other three looking at Xie Hanchuan with disgusted expressions.
Being a doting father is one thing, but having to put on a show of fatherly affection in front of the four of them is just too much.
"Big brother, your cooking skills are getting better and better. You've inherited Mother's talent for cooking!" Xie Zhichu said to Xie Zhili as he placed the shrimp in the steamer, seemingly unafraid of danger.
"Uh, no way, how can I compare to Mother!" Xie Zhili originally wanted to glare at Xie Zhichu, but then changed his mind.
"Hahaha..." Xie Zhiyan and Xie Zhiheng couldn't help but laugh out loud when they saw Xie Zhili and Xie Zhichu's interaction.
"You two brats, are you asking for a beating?" Xie Hanchuan scolded Xie Zhili and Xie Zhichu for mimicking his conversation with Xie Leyao.
"Dad, could you please try to be fair to everyone?"
"If you really can't accept this unfair treatment, don't praise your sister in front of us, don't upset us..."
"We're all here working, and you only praise one person. Are you trying to sow discord among us siblings?"
Seeing Xie Hanchuan's stern face, Xie Zhichu wasn't afraid and retorted.
"That's right! You're not acting like a father at all!"
Lin Luoxi, who was resting inside the house, heard the commotion in the kitchen and thought to herself that something was wrong. She was about to come out and say a few words to Xie Hanchuan when she heard Xie Zhichu's words.
Seeing that Lin Luoxi agreed with him, Xie Zhichu glanced at Xie Hanchuan before getting back to his work.
“Wife…” Xie Hanchuan looked at Lin Luoxi with a wronged expression when he saw Xie Zhichu’s provocative gaze.
"Alright, I trust the kids' cooking skills, so stop making things worse." She gave Xie Hanchuan a warning look and turned to leave.
Xie Hanchuan glared at the four brats who were waiting to see him make a fool of himself, and then walked out.
"Look at you, you're not a child anymore, yet you still speak without thinking. We have five children, and if you don't treat everyone fairly, they'll start throwing a tantrum..."
As soon as Xie Hanchuan came out, Lin Luoxi immediately went over, reached out and pinched Xie Hanchuan's waist hard, and questioned him in a low voice.
"Wife, I know I was wrong." Xie Hanchuan wished he could turn back time and go back to when he was praising Xie Leyao, so he could shut her up.
"If there's a next time, you'll be punished by living alone." Lin Luoxi rolled her eyes at Xie Hanchuan, who hadn't kept his mouth shut, and walked into the house.
"Wife, I was wrong, I won't do it again next time." Xie Hanchuan cried out inwardly upon hearing this bad news and immediately chased after her.
They have been married for decades and have never lived separately; it is even less likely they will in the future.
"Hehe, Dad's going to get a beating from Mom." A little head peeked out from the kitchen doorway and couldn't help but laugh gleefully when he saw Xie Hanchuan's smeared ears.
"Fourth brother, don't get too excited, or your mother will punish you later!" Xie Zhili couldn't help but remind Xie Zhichu when he saw his foolish look as he laughed at his parents.
"Fourth brother, you want to see our parents make a fool of themselves? You've really gotten too bold."
"Hurry up and finish what you're doing, our dishes will be ready soon." Xie Leyao saw Xie Zhichu still peeking in from the doorway, so she quickly went over and pulled him over.
"Oh, oh..." Upon hearing this, Xie Zhichu stopped watching the commotion and quickly ran back to wash the vegetables and prepare to cook.
"Look, the children can manage their relationships on their own, why do you need to sow discord between them!"
From the window, Lin Luoxi saw five busy figures in the kitchen and couldn't help but roll her eyes at Xie Hanchuan again.
Xie Hanchuan knew he had said the wrong thing today, and after hearing Lin Luoxi's words, he didn't dare to say anything, and kept fiddling with the abacus.
Seeing Xie Hanchuan's remorseful expression, Lin Luoxi stopped arguing with him and instead sat by the window, starting to calculate the amount of money spent on disaster relief that year.
Two quarters of an hour later —
"Mom, dinner's ready."
The sound of children calling for dinner rescued Xie Hanchuan from his silence.
"Honey, the kids are calling us for dinner." Xie Hanchuan tossed aside the abacus and pulled Lin Luoxi outside.
Lin Luoxi sighed helplessly as she looked at Xie Hanchuan, who was already a father of five, still acting rashly.
But she was indeed hungry, so she followed Xie Hanchuan out.
Wow, is today's meal so lavish?
Looking at the table full of her favorite foods, Lin Luoxi felt even hungrier.
"Mom, come and try our cooking!" Xie Zhili saw Xie Hanchuan and Lin Luoxi come out hand in hand, which meant that his parents had made up. He smiled and brought over the prepared food.
"Okay, I can tell it's delicious just by looking at the food." Lin Luoxi took the bowl and chopsticks, and the first thing she picked up with her chopsticks was a large lobster, which was her favorite.
The lobsters had been kept in the space for a long time, and their meat was plump, tender, and elastic, which was her favorite food.
But as she took the first bite of lobster, she noticed the children were all watching her.
With a helpless smile, he could only pick up a piece of each dish on the table with his chopsticks.
"Don't just stand there, hurry up and eat!" After Lin Luoxi had given everyone their share of the food, she saw the children smile. The way the children were vying for her attention made her feel quite pressured!
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