At noon, Amei simply reheated the steamed glutinous rice cakes from the morning on a small stove and ate them with Wu San Niang's homemade pickled vegetables, which surprisingly had a unique flavor.
Stone got hungry the fastest; his stomach was already rumbling when he smelled the aroma of the heated glutinous rice cakes.
As soon as the glutinous rice cakes were baked, Shi Tou quickly filled a plate and served it to Min Yueqing. Then he squatted back down by the stove, picked up a piece of the crispy glutinous rice cake, took a big bite, and ate it with relish while hissing from the heat.
"This glutinous rice cake is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, it smells so good!"
Seeing his anxious look, Amei and Azhu couldn't help but smile at each other.
Min Yueqing knew that eating very hot food was bad for your health, so she reminded him, "Shitou, blow on it before you eat. Don't eat anything that's too hot, remember?"
Stone nodded obediently and obediently blew on the glutinous rice cake.
Min Yueqing waited for the glutinous rice cake to cool down a bit, then folded it in half and placed a piece of pickled cucumber and dried radish in the middle.
One bite reveals the fragrance of rice, a savory aroma, and a hint of char; the taste is quite delicious.
Min Yueqing raised an eyebrow in surprise and called to Amei and Azhu, "You two eat while it's hot. Don't wait. We don't know when Grandpa will be back."
Amei and Azhu didn't hesitate and each picked up a piece of glutinous rice cake to eat.
Pei Ji took a bite, mimicking Min Yueqing's way of eating, and before she could even chew, she exclaimed in surprise, "Mother!"
Min Yueqing looked down and saw a tooth stuck in the glutinous rice cake in the little one's hand.
Min Yueqing immediately realized that the little one was about to lose his baby teeth.
Pei Ji subconsciously touched his lips and found his hand stained with bright red blood. He looked up at Min Yueqing, somewhat at a loss.
Min Yueqing said gently to Pei Ji, "Don't be afraid. You're starting to lose your baby teeth. Everyone loses their baby teeth. After they fall out, new teeth will grow in. This means you're growing up."
While explaining, Min Yueqing poured some water to wet a handkerchief and gently wiped the blood off Pei Ji's mouth, then wiped his hands as well.
"Mother, will my other teeth fall out too?" Pei Ji asked, her voice slightly muffled.
Min Yueqing answered truthfully, "They will all fall off."
Stone had been watching this direction ever since he heard Pei Ji's exclamation. Now, he spoke up casually, "Young Master, I've lost teeth before too, it's okay, they'll grow back soon!"
Pei Ji was forced to accept this cruel reality, but he had no desire to eat the glutinous rice cake in his hand anymore.
Pei Ji put down the glutinous rice cake he was holding and leaned listlessly against Min Yueqing's chest.
Min Yueqing remembered that she had brought a bucket of fresh milk with her when she came out today, so she said to Amei, "Heat up some milk for Lele."
Ah Mei immediately agreed, placed a small copper pot on the stove, and poured some of the milk she had brought out into it.
Seeing her little one looking unhappy, Min Yueqing affectionately patted his head. "It's okay if you don't want to eat glutinous rice cakes. You can drink some milk later, and I'll cook you some porridge later, okay?"
Actually, Pei Ji didn't want to eat anything right now, but when he heard Min Yueqing speak so gently, he nodded habitually.
Min Yueqing kissed Pei Ji on the forehead and praised him with a smile, "So good!"
Pei Ji immediately forgot his disappointment; he felt a little embarrassed because Shi Tou and the others were watching.
At this moment, Xiao Wei suddenly perked up and tried his best to push his big head towards Min Yueqing.
Little Wei is the most pitiful one. It didn't eat anything that morning, only drank a bowl of milk. Milk is just water to it now, not food at all.
At noon, Min Yueqing and the others ate glutinous rice cakes, which it showed no interest in at all.
Not only was it starving, but Pei Ji also took over the space on Min Yueqing's legs, and even took half of it.
Xiao Wei was already unhappy enough, but now Min Yueqing actually kissed Pei Ji right in front of it!
Min Yueqing was unaware of Xiao Wei's inner monologue; otherwise, she would have laughed out loud and apologized to Xiao Wei, saying, "This isn't the first time I've kissed Pei Ji in front of you; you just didn't notice before."
Seeing Xiao Wei bring its big black and white head close to her face, Min Yueqing couldn't help but laugh and lightly pat the back of its head.
"What's wrong?"
Pei Ji was jostled around by Xiao Wei, and if Min Yueqing hadn't been holding him, he probably wouldn't have been able to sit up.
Pei Ji no longer cared about being shy. He looked curiously at Xiao Wei in front of him, wanting to see what it wanted to do.
As the saying goes, an outsider's perspective is always clearer. A-Zhu had watched the whole thing with great interest, and when she saw Xiao Wei constantly moving closer to Min Yueqing's mouth, she said to Min Yueqing, "Miss, does it want you to kiss it too?"
Amei and Shitou were also squatting on the ground watching the show. They both agreed with Azhu's guess and nodded in unison.
If Min Yueqing was a little confused at first, she guessed it after seeing Xiao Wei's performance.
Helpless, Min Yueqing pressed her index finger against Xiao Wei's forehead and pushed its big head away a little.
Xiao Wei gazed at Min Yueqing with her beautiful, clear eyes, her grievances and expectations almost overflowing.
Min Yueqing lowered her head and kissed its forehead, then gently ruffled its hair a couple of times, teasingly saying, "Is that alright? Even the positions are the same, is that fair now?"
Perhaps influenced by Pei Ji, Xiao Wei buried his head in Min Yueqing's shoulder and even rubbed against her a couple of times, just like she was doing.
Everyone on the bus burst into laughter.
Shi Tou pointed at Xiao Wei with one finger and laughed so hard he almost fell over. A Mei and A Zhu laughed so hard they couldn't straighten up, and Pei Ji also laughed so hard he fell into Min Yueqing's arms.
Min Yueqing's peach blossom eyes also curved into a beautiful arc, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.
"What's going on?" Pei Han asked as he lifted the carriage curtain to enter, seeing everyone laughing.
Min Yueqing lifted her arms from around Xiao Wei's body, pointed to Xiao Wei who was perched on her shoulder, and replied with a smile, "Look, he's jealous of Lele!"
Pei Han teased, "Oh, the little brother is jealous of his older brother now? No wonder you're laughing so happily!"
Pei Han's handsome face wore a mischievous expression, but it did not affect his image at all; in fact, it made him even more charming, as if he had breathed a soul into a delicate and beautiful sculpture.
Min Yueqing was momentarily stunned, silently cursing herself for being a superficial person.
Fortunately, at that moment, Amei brought over some still-warm glutinous rice cakes. "Grandpa, these glutinous rice cakes are freshly warmed. Please have some to tide you over."
Min Yueqing snapped out of her daze and pointed to the plate on the table, saying to Pei Han, "If you think it's tasteless, just eat it with some pickled vegetables."
Pei Han couldn't help but chuckle when he saw Min Yueqing struggling to take care of him even while surrounded by women on both sides.
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