When Xie Zhao didn't want to talk, no one could get him to talk. After trying to persuade him for a long time but he didn't respond, Grandma Xie was so angry that she slapped him and said, "You stubborn bastard!"
The little fat cat came over with a whoosh, wrapped around Grandma Xie's legs and called, "Meow~"
"I didn't call you, go away." Grandma Xie went back to busying herself with making dinner. Cheng Yaoyao would be leaving tomorrow, so she had to make something delicious for dinner.
Jianjian had always been the most pampered child at home, so when had he ever suffered such an injustice? He looked around and saw Xie Zhao squatting on the ground repairing a box. He immediately kicked out his hind paws in anger, rushed over and bit him hard on the wrist.
Xie Zhao: “…”
Xie Zhao frowned and raised his hand. There were two small holes on his wrist, and bright red blood was oozing out. The little fat cat ran away after biting, and swooped into Cheng Yaoyao's room. Its fat butt disappeared at the door.
It wasn't the first or second time that Jianjian bit him, and he would bite him suddenly when he passed by him. Xie Zhao was not surprised, he squeezed the blood out of the wound, flushed it, and then put down his sleeves.
He glanced at Cheng Yaoyao's half-closed door with complicated eyes, but ultimately did not go into her room.
"Sister Yaoyao?" Xie Fei knocked on the door and called out, "Get up and have dinner. Grandma has cooked a lot of dishes that you like."
Cheng Yaoyao leaned on the bed holding the little fat cat, looking listless: "I'm not hungry, I don't want to eat."
Xie Fei carefully slid in, took Cheng Yaoyao's hand and said, "Did my brother piss you off again? You're leaving tomorrow, why are you angry?"
"Don't mention him to me!" Cheng Yaoyao frowned.
Jiang Jiang followed suit like a lackey: "Yeah, yeah!"
Xie Fei flattered her, "I am on your side. Sister, if you go to the crew and see anything interesting, remember to come back and tell me. Will you meet Lin Chuanjun in the crew?"
Lin Chuanjun is an actor in a famous military movie and can be called a girl idol of this era.
No matter how bad Cheng Yaoyao's mood was, she made him laugh: "Not all crews in the world are the same. I don't know if Lin Chuanjun came to film this movie."
Xie Fei had a pair of innocent yet ignorant eyes: "Aren't all movies shot in the same place?"
"Of course not." Cheng Yaoyao explained, "Different stories require different filming locations, just like the director taking pictures at home. Some stories can be filmed in mountains and rivers, some stories need to be filmed in gardens, and some stories take place in the desert. The entire crew has to go to the desert to shoot."
Xie Fei was stunned: "Are you going to shoot in the desert too?"
Cheng Yaoyao shook his head: "We are going to the Lion Park in Suzhou."
Xie Fei held her breath and asked, "Lions Garden? Are there really lions in the garden?"
Cheng Yaoyao rubbed his chin with a lack of interest: "There are many lion-shaped stones. Some are very big, and some are as big as Jianjian."
The stubborn Cheng Yaoyao stretched lazily in his arms. He had a fat head and a round belly, which was not even as big as a basketball.
Xie Fei looked at Jianjian, imagined a little lion as big as Jianjian, and couldn't help laughing: "I really want to go and see it."
Cheng Yaoyao suddenly had an idea: "You can come with me! You can go to Suzhou with me to keep me company. When we are not filming, we can go out to play together. Suzhou has many gardens, green poplar wontons, dumplings, cakes..."
"Me?" Xie Fei was stunned by the wonderful life described by Cheng Yaoyao. Then he waved his hands repeatedly and stuttered excitedly: "No, no, Suzhou is so far away, I... I dare not go!"
"Hmph..." Cheng Yaoyao's surprise was shattered again, and he sighed in disappointment: "It's useless to say it, grandma and Xie Zhao will not let you go out."
Xie Fei took Cheng Yaoyao's arm in a flattering manner: "Sister, don't be angry. My brother will definitely go with you."
Cheng Yaoyao was just talking about something else. He immediately got angry and said, "Who needs him to accompany me? I won't get lost if I go alone! And I don't have to worry about him controlling me. It's annoying!"
Xie Fei finally understood why Cheng Yaoyao was angry and refused to eat. Hey, did she stir up trouble again? Xie Fei ran away in fear.
Cheng Yaoyao was so angry that he shouted at her back: "You are disloyal!"
Jianjian got out of Cheng Yaoyao's arms, ran to the box where Cheng Yaoyao kept snacks, clapped his little paws and meowed.
Cheng Yaoyao was thinking about something and didn't notice its eager look to ask for food: "Come here and give me a hug."
"Hmm!" The stubborn little fat butt twisted and ran away.
"Okay, let's go, let's go, all of you, I can go alone!" Cheng Yaoyao said harshly, his eyes turned red, and he threw himself back onto the bed.
The room became dark, and Cheng Yaoyao felt more and more pitiful, being all alone.
With his face pressed against the soft cashmere blanket, Cheng Yaoyao looked at the blanket and thought of Xie Zhao again. He rolled the blanket into a ball and threw it toward the door.
"Ouch!" Grandma Xie's voice came from the door.
Cheng Yaoyao turned around and was so frightened that he quickly turned over and ran to the door: "Grandma, did it hit you?"
How could such a soft blanket hit anyone? Grandma Xie held the blanket and unfolded it to take a look: "Where did you get such a nice blanket?"
Cheng Yaoyao curled his lips and said nothing.
Grandma Xie folded the blanket and placed it on Cheng Yaoyao's bed with a smile: "I was worried that you would catch a cold in Suzhou. This cashmere blanket is light and soft, just right for you to take with you to Suzhou. Zhao Ge'er is really thoughtful."
Cheng Yaoyao suddenly understood. She asked why Xie Zhao suddenly brought her a cashmere blanket? It turned out that he had planned to let her go to film a movie. Humph!
Grandma Xie patted the back of Cheng Yaoyao's hand and said, "I have to go out to shoot a movie tomorrow, and I don't know how long it will take for me to come back. Let's have a happy meal, okay?"
Cheng Yaoyao was too embarrassed to lose his temper in front of Grandma Xie, so he said awkwardly: "...I don't want to see him."
"Him? Who is he?"? Grandma Xie held back her laughter and looked confused: "Who is he?"
Cheng Yaoyao stamped his feet: "Grandma!"
Grandma Xie couldn't stop laughing: "Okay, okay. Let's eat our own food and ignore him. Grandma has cooked several dishes that you like. There is only a little lotus root left, so I made glutinous rice lotus root according to your method. Come and taste it to see if I made it right."
Grandma Xie kindly and gently soothed him, and Cheng Yaoyao obediently followed Grandma Xie to the kitchen.
There were five or six hot dishes on the table.
Stir-fried bacon with green peppers, braised mixed fish, stir-fried autumn melon, spicy lobster, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and a plate of red glutinous rice lotus root drizzled with sugar sauce.
Xie Zhao saw Cheng Yaoyao and helped her pull the chair away, but Cheng Yaoyao glared at him fiercely.
Xie Fei took a bottle, pulled out the cork, and with a popping sound, she said with a smile, "This is the wine my sister brewed last time. This is the only bottle left."
Cheng Yaoyao was surprised and asked, "You want me to drink today?"
Grandma Xie took the opportunity to push her into her seat: "We are going to shoot a movie together. This is a big deal, so of course we have to celebrate. You are allowed to drink a little tonight, and Xiao Fei can have a drink too."
Xie Fei was so excited that he almost spilled the wine. The purple-red wine slowly poured into the glass, gleaming under the light.
Cheng Yaoyao couldn't wait to pick up the cup and sniff it. This was wild grapes picked in the summer, brewed with brown sugar. Although the aroma was not as good as the precious aged wine, it also had a special rich aroma.
Grandma Xie also picked up the cup and said with a smile: "It is a great honor for Yaoyao to go to film a movie. Yaoyao, you must work hard and do a good job in the crew. You can't act like a spoiled brat at home. Don't let down the director and everyone else who trusts you."
"I will." Cheng Yaoyao promised seriously.
Xie Fei also said excitedly: "I...I wish Sister Yaoyao to become a big star like Zhang Xueling!"
Cheng Yaoyao raised his chin and said, "If I want to be one, I want to be more famous than her!"
Grandma Xie asked, "You just promised me, why are you trying to be disloyal again?"
Cheng Yaoyao had no choice but to say, "I'm just kidding. I don't want to be a star."
Xie Fei and Cheng Yaoyao squeezed their eyes, smiled secretly, and sat down.
Xie Zhao kept looking at the wine in his glass, silent as a statue. Grandma Xie secretly kicked him and said with a smile: "Brother Zhao, you should also say something to Yaoyao."
Cheng Yaoyao turned his head away pretending to be indifferent, but his ears stood up quietly.
Xie Zhao picked up the wine glass, was silent for a while, and said, "Have a safe trip."
These cold words chilled Cheng Yaoyao's heart, and the smile on her little face disappeared instantly.
Grandma Xie quickly said, "Bon voyage, bon voyage! Come, let's have a toast and wish Yaoyao a safe journey, okay?"
The four wine glasses collided, making a crisp sound, and the wine swayed in the glasses, sparkling. Cheng Yaoyao picked up the wine and took a sip. It was fragrant and mellow. The taste was not particularly mellow, but it had the unique aroma of wild grapes.
Xie Fei and Grandma Xie also took a sip. It was Xie Fei's first time drinking alcohol, and she frowned. Is this wine? It was totally different from what she had imagined. What was so good about it? She looked up, but saw her brother drinking the whole glass without changing his expression. He poured a second glass.
Xie Fei looked at her brother in adoration.
Grandma Xie took a piece of scrambled eggs and tomato and put it into Cheng Yaoyao's bowl, then put it on the hot rice. She smiled and said, "It's thanks to you that we can eat rice tonight. Eat more."
This year's harvest was more or less affected by the flood. Few families in Tianshui Village could eat pure white rice. The richer people also alternated between mixed rice and mixed noodle steamed buns. Grandma Xie lived frugally, and the Xie family also ate steamed buns made from three-grain noodles and red rice.
The fragrant white rice tasted sweet and fragrant, and the tomatoes and eggs grown in the spiritual spring water tasted even more delicious. They were so fragrant that no additional seasoning was needed. Cheng Yaoyao glared at Xie Zhao while chewing the white rice.
Grandma Xie picked up another piece of glutinous rice lotus root and gave it to Xie Zhao, and put down the wine glass in his hand: "This is the glutinous rice lotus root that Yaoyao has been talking about for a long time. You can all try it and see if it tastes good."
Glutinous rice lotus root is made by selecting thick and strong lotus root nodes, filling the lotus root holes with glutinous rice, steaming them, and pouring brown sugar juice on them. Xie Zhao picked up a piece and took a bite. The lotus root powder was smooth and the taste of the sugar juice penetrated into the lotus root, making it particularly sweet.
Xie Zhao doesn't like sweet things, so he frowned slightly and said, "It's delicious."
"Idiot." Cheng Yaoyao sneered.
She also picked up a piece of glutinous rice lotus root, but did not eat the lotus root. She used chopsticks to push out the glutinous rice ball and put it into her mouth. The glutinous rice absorbed the fragrance of lotus root and sugar juice, and it was fragrant and sticky. This is the essence of glutinous rice lotus root.
After Cheng Yaoyao finished eating, he raised his chin and looked down on Xie Zhao with a haughty look.
Xie Fei and Grandma Xie suddenly realized what was going on and also learned to push the glutinous rice balls out and eat them: "Glutinous rice is indeed much more delicious than lotus root."
But in this day and age, lotus root is also a precious food. After eating the glutinous rice balls, Xie Fei ate all the lotus root. The lotus root powder is sweet and delicious.
Cheng Yaoyao just wanted to eat the glutinous rice balls and wrinkled her nose at the lotus roots. Suddenly, the lotus roots in the plate were picked away, and a spoonful of glutinous rice balls was put into her plate.
Xie Zhao was eating as if nothing had happened. The light reflected his profile, and his nose was tall and straight. Looking at him like this... he didn't look so evil anymore.
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