As soon as they saw Yin Xiaoman coming back with the fish basket, Dabao and Erniu knew that their mother was going to cook something delicious, and they all gathered around her immediately.
After following them for a long time, the two children now understand a lot.
After Yin Xiaoman announced the name of the dish "Stir-fried Fish with Soy Sauce", Dabao pounded his chest without thinking and volunteered to go to Aunt Cui's house to borrow onions, ginger and garlic.
Although he had already discussed it with Cui Yan on the way, seeing Dabao was so enthusiastic, Yin Xiaoman did not stop him.
Maybe it's because the family life is stable and the child is not so afraid anymore, or it may be because she deliberately finds things to talk to Dabao every day, and the child is obviously much more cheerful than before.
Even though it is still a bit difficult for me to speak long sentences, I am happy to actively communicate with others. This is certainly a good thing, and Yin Xiaoman will naturally be willing to create opportunities for him.
Seeing that her brother was going to Aunt Cui's house, Erniu also wanted to join in the fun.
After sending the two children out, Yin Xiaoman took a basin from the kitchen, sat where the two had sat before and started to clean the fish.
Miscellaneous fish taste good when cooked, but they are very troublesome to clean up. When the brother and sister came back carrying the onions and garlic, Yin Xiaoman had not even finished half of them.
Dabao took a look and instructed his sister to stay and help peel the onions and garlic, and considerately offered to go to the cafeteria to buy steamed buns.
Yin Xiaoman didn't expect that Dabao actually knew where the cafeteria was, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
After all, she still hasn't figured out where she is.
"My father took me there before." Dabao said softly.
Yin Xiaoman was stunned for a moment, then he realized that the father Dabao was talking about was not Shen Qingyun, but his biological father.
She wanted to reach out and rub the child's head, but when she saw that her hand was dirty, she pointed to the house and said, "The money is in my coat pocket. You can take as much as you want."
Dabao was surprised and opened his mouth wide.
Obviously, he didn't expect that his mother would trust him so much.
Yin Xiaoman was instantly amused by his expression.
"What are you thinking? You are my son, why would I be afraid that you would cheat me? Hurry up and buy the good ones."
Dabao's eyes suddenly became warm.
When his biological father passed away, he was already sensible and remembered everything about the family.
But when he looked through all his memories, anything that made him feel a little happy was all related to his biological father.
His father brought him to the army for meals, and he also took him to the beach to catch seafood. His father pointed to a small island in the distance and told him that he was there, and that if he missed him, he could look across the sea...
His mother, on the other hand, regarded him and his sister as a burden, or even a thorn in her side.
Not to mention letting him touch the money, all the food in the house would be locked in the cupboard by her. If she didn't give it to him, he and his sister would have to starve.
Looking at Yin Xiaoman, Dabao felt that the memory of his biological mother was slowly fading away. He felt that the person in front of him was his mother, the relative of him and his sister.
"Um!"
Dabao agreed, ran to the inner room, took out two dimes, picked up a winnowing basket and ran out.
He felt that whatever his mother asked him to do, he had to do it to the best of his ability!
After cleaning the fish, add the refined lard, scallions, ginger and garlic to the pan, then add some bean paste from the small warehouse to stir-fry until fragrant, pour in the miscellaneous fish, fry until crispy, add a little rice wine, and then simmer the fish over low heat...
Although Erniu is only in her thirties now, she has become a qualified little helper because she has been with me for a long time.
Not to mention peeling onions and garlic, he is also very skilled in making fire.
With just a few casual instructions from Yin Xiaoman, the heat was controlled very well, which made things much easier for her.
Uncle Li originally planned to keep the clams for himself, so he put them in a basin early to spit out the sand.
In his words, just bring it back and cook it directly.
But Yin Xiaoman is a particular person and is even more meticulous about food.
So when she was dealing with the miscellaneous fish just now, she had already put the clams back into clean water.
In order to make them spit out the sand more cleanly, a little oil and salt were added to the water.
At this moment, it can be burned directly.
Dice the green onion, slice the ginger, and crush the garlic with the back of a knife. Heat the pan with cold oil, and when the oil starts to bubble, add the clams and sauté until fragrant.
Add salt, rice wine and a little bit of sugar for seasoning. As the sauce in the pot increases and the clams are half open, the unique aroma of seafood slowly floats out of the kitchen window along with the hot white mist.
At this moment, Shen Qingyun and Qi Feng had just walked to the gate of the courtyard. The fragrance made the two people who were originally discussing the precautions during the exercise stop at the same time.
They both took a deep breath, and the rich aroma made them forget what they had discussed before.
"What did your sister-in-law make? It smells so good."
Qi Feng couldn't help but sniff again, and then asked in surprise.
Shen Qingyun also took a deep breath, then shook his head honestly: "I don't know."
"have no idea?"
Qi Feng poked his head into the yard with a greedy look on his face: "How about we go in and take a look?"
Shen Qingyun was silent for a moment, then pointed to the kitchen in the next yard and said, "No need, I can go and see for myself. My sister-in-law must have prepared the meal, so you should go back and eat early. If you have anything, we can go to the camp tomorrow to discuss it."
Qi Feng choked.
"Well, it's okay. Whenever I go back, your sister-in-law will leave food for me. No, it's just that my sister-in-law has been here for two days, and I haven't met her yet. I have to go say hello."
The more he spoke, the more fluent he became, and he took the initiative to push the gate of the courtyard. .
As expected of an instructor, he can speak so righteously about being greedy.
Shen Qingyun couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
But think about it, he is not much better, usually when he smells the fragrance next door, he wants to run faster than Qi Feng...
So, no matter how reluctant I am, I really don't have the face to stop it at this time.
What's more, it's my wife who cooks! Shen Qingyun himself couldn't explain what was going on in his mind when he thought about how the food his wife cooked could make him so greedy. He was even reluctant but also a little complacent.
"Let's go."
He pushed open the gate reluctantly and was about to go in with Qi Feng, but unexpectedly he bumped into Cui Yan who happened to be coming out of the kitchen.
Cui Yan was holding a big bowl in her hand, lowering her head and handling it very carefully. If someone didn't know her well, they would think she was holding something very valuable.
It was obvious that he was called by Yin Xiaoman to take the dishes home.
"What is this delicious thing my sister-in-law made?"
Before Cui Yan looked up, Qi Feng's head had already moved over. Although I couldn't see clearly what was in the bowl, the aroma emanating from it was exactly the same as in the kitchen.
"Hey, why are you here?"
Cui Yan didn't answer but glared at Qi Feng first: "What's the matter, are you here to get a free meal just because you smelled the food?"
As she spoke, she was so angry that she freed one hand and twisted Qi Feng's arm hard: "Am I missing you to eat or drink? Look at you! Come on, come home with me."
"Oh, no..."
Even though he was familiar with Shen Qingyun, Qi Feng still felt a little embarrassed when his wife twisted him like that in front of him.
He gritted his teeth and explained: "Look at you, you won't let anyone talk! This is me, Xiao Yin has been here for two days, and I didn't even come to say hello."
"You come to say hello during dinner time?" Cui Yan had no intention of saving his face and directly retorted.
After saying that, he turned around and glanced at Shen Qingyun who was trying to hold back his laughter.
"How dare you laugh?! Your wife came all the way here, and you didn't even let her rest. You don't even help me with your family's meals, and you even bring home some white rice! It's only because Xiaoman has a good temper. If it were me, I would have beaten you out with a big broom!"
Shen Qingyun was not annoyed even though he was being angered for no reason.
After having more contact with Cui Yan, he already knew that his sister-in-law had the typical character of a Beijing girl. He is cheerful and enthusiastic, with no bad intentions.
But when it comes to arguing with people, it is indiscriminate.
He nodded quickly, looking obedient: "Yes, sister-in-law is right. Then you can take this free rice away quickly, and I will go in to help my wife."
Seeing his partner "betray" him so quickly, Qi Feng was so angry that he was about to kick him, but Cui Yan slapped him on the back!
Then she turned around and said to Shen Qingyun, "Come in quickly, Xiaoman has prepared the food. Tsk tsk, I never realized it before, you are such a lucky person. You have to be nicer to Xiaoman in the future, this daughter-in-law is really hard to find even with a lantern..."
After hearing what his sister-in-law said, Shen Qingyun felt more at ease and even his back became stronger.
At this moment, he suddenly wanted to see his Xiaoman very much.
Shen Qingyun took two quick steps and reached out to lift the kitchen door curtain.
Then, Cui Yan, who had already walked a long way away, was heard muttering softly: "Look at Xiaoman, I wonder how her hands grew? She cooked these unwanted fish into something that looks delicious..."
Trash fish?
Shen Qingyun paused as he was about to lift the door curtain, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
He knew the miscellaneous fish his sister-in-law was talking about. They had a lot of bones and no meat and were troublesome to clean up. Not to mention the canteen, even the fishermen around, unless they were so poor that they couldn't even get enough food, no one would be willing to eat that stuff.
Wife, are you saving money for yourself? Is it because he is afraid that his salary is not enough to spend, so he is deliberately frugal?
When he thought that this might be the reason, Shen Qingyun's mood became a little heavy, and the previous happiness seemed to disappear all of a sudden.
He felt that he must have a good talk with Xiaoman later. He had the ability to support them. Even if he could not let her live as luxuriously as she did in her parents' home for the time being, it would not be a problem for her to have good food and warm clothes.
Shen Qingyun was thinking about something, so he stood at the door for a long time. After entering the house, even Yin Xiaoman, who was usually quiet, couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong? What happened?"
Shen Qingyun shook his head.
Afraid that she would think too much, he quickly added: "I ran into my sister-in-law at the door and talked to her for a while. She kept praising the delicious food you cooked."
Yin Xiaoman smiled, took the bowl in front of him, filled it with half a bowl and handed it to him: "Try it."
Although his wife still didn't talk much, Shen Qingyun could clearly feel that she was happy when he said that her cooking was delicious.
So I wanted to tell her not to buy this kind of miscellaneous fish in the future, because if she didn't, it would all get stuck in her throat and she wouldn't be able to speak.
There are indeed too many bones in small fish. What Cui Yan and the others said is absolutely right. This is really not suitable for children to eat.
Not to mention children, even adults, except for those gourmets who really love food to the extreme, find it troublesome.
But in Yin Xiaoman's eyes, this is not a big deal at all.
As long as you are willing to add oil and fry for a little longer, frying the fish until it is crispy and fragrant, then add water and simmer on low heat, the fish bones will be easily softened, reaching the point where the fish is crispy and melts in your mouth.
Therefore, even if the fish was full of bones and thorns with almost no meat, the two children could eat it without any burden. The half bowl of fish given to them was almost finished in a short while.
Not only the children, but Shen Qingyun's eyes also lit up while eating!
He felt that he might have had some misunderstandings about this jerk in the past. It’s not that it doesn’t taste good, it’s just that no one knows how to make it!
If you meet the right person, this thing can turn decayed things into delicacies!
Just like the other children, he buried his head in his food and ate half a bowl of fish and two steamed buns in one breath without stopping!
As for talking to my wife about not buying this thing in the future, I completely forgot about it.
The only thing to remember is to turn over the soil in the backyard later so that Xiaoman won’t be troubled by having no vegetables.
After eating two steamed buns, he felt that his stomach was finally not so empty anymore, and he had the energy to care about others. Only then did he realize that the staple food on the table was hardly touched.
Seeing his wife concentrating on eating, Shen Qingyun didn't say anything. Instead, he picked up a multi-grain steamed bun, broke it in two halves, and placed them in front of the two little ones.
"Don't just eat vegetables, eat some steamed buns too."
There was an obviously conflicted expression on Dabao's face, but he still picked it up and put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly.
But Erniu quit immediately.
She was young and her memories of the past were not very deep. After following Yin Xiaoman for a long time, he had already regarded her as his own mother.
Seeing her father's expression as if he had to eat the buns, Erniu pursed her lips, turned to look at Yin Xiaoman, and shouted eagerly, "Mom."
The voice was so soft and sticky that Yin Xiaoman's heart couldn't help but soften.
Dabao got this steamed bun from the canteen.
Although Yin Xiaoman specifically asked Dabao to buy the good one before they went, the cafeteria only had this kind, so Dabao called it back.
Because she would make multi-grain steamed buns for them on weekdays, she didn't care when she saw the two children. But after taking a bite, I found out there is such a big difference!
The multi-grain steamed buns made by my mother are soft and fragrant. When you take a bite of them, they slide down your throat without chewing, making you want to eat more.
But the ones I got back from the cafeteria were neither fragrant nor glutinous, and they irritated my throat.
There is no harm without comparison.
When they were at the Shen family before, such steamed buns were already good things for them, and they might not even be able to eat them, but now...
Erniu blinked her eyes and called out to Yin Xiaoman again, "Mom!"
There was already a hint of grievance in his voice.
Yin Xiaoman has a headache.
She was so busy just now that she really forgot that there is a fundamental difference between the food outside and the food she cooks.
Although they are all multi-grain steamed buns, when she makes them, she will grind the corn grits into fine powder using a small mill, then mix it with wheat flour and bean flour, and finally pour in milk to knead the dough together. Sometimes a little sugar is added.
The steamed buns made in that way look similar to those made by other families, but the taste is definitely different.
In the past, because of the family separation, Dabao and Erniu were tight-lipped and it was impossible for them to say anything nonsense outside.
Yin Xiaoman naturally cared about how delicious and nutritious food was, and never thought about avoiding people.
So much so that I unknowingly started to pick up the two little guys' mouths.
But now, in front of the man, she naturally couldn't say: "If it doesn't taste good, don't eat it. I'll make it again for you later."
Yin Xiaoman silently picked up the steamed bun in front of Erniu, broke it into small pieces bit by bit and put it back into her bowl.
There was a large bowl of fish, and except for a portion given to Cui Yan, the rest was eaten up.
There was no choice but to scoop a few spoonfuls of the sauce from the clams, mix it, and then pass it back to Erniu.
"have eaten."
Since her mother had already spoken, Erniu knew that it was useless to say anything more.
She looked down at the steamed bun mixed with soup in front of her, and obediently picked up a piece and put it into her mouth.
Although the mixed flour steamed buns were still very rough, they tasted much better after being softened by soaking in soup.
Shen Qingyun finally saw with her own eyes how Yin Xiaoman spoiled his children, and was speechless for a moment.
Is this how my father-in-law's family raised my daughter-in-law?
He wanted to say a few words to his wife, telling her that it was inappropriate to spoil the children like that, as it would only spoil them.
Such delicious mixed flour steamed buns, something they never even dared to think about before, how dare these two little ones despise them? !
What will they do if they encounter any hardship in the future?
But when the words rolled back to his lips, Shen Qingyun wisely swallowed them back.
His instinct told him that once he said this, his wife might dislike him even more.
He brought his son and daughter home, and they took good care of them, yet he is still picky about them. Is this what a man does? Isn't this just asking for trouble and making people dislike you? !
Shen Qingyun understood the truth, but when the word "being disliked" came up, he still felt a little unwilling.
But we have to admit that this is the reality.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingyun became even more depressed.
This meal was so delicious that everyone was full.
After dinner, Shen Qingyun went to Qi Feng's house to borrow a hoe and a shovel, and took Dabao to the backyard to plow the soil.
Erniu is someone who loves to join in the fun, so how could she be left out of this situation?
So, soon Yin Xiaoman was the only one left in the room.
Looking out through the window, I saw Shen Qingyun turning the soil in the backyard with a shovel. Dabao and Erniu each took a small stone and followed behind to break up the turned soil.
Several people were busy and it was impossible for them to come in for a while.
Yin Xiaoman walked into another bedroom and took out a box of colored pencils from the schoolbag she made for Dabao.
The pencil was stuffed into Dabao's schoolbag by Engineer Ning at some point when they weren't paying attention.
By the time they realized that the man had already left.
Yin Xiaoman is not a pretentious person. She would not refuse to let her child use the gift even though she knows it is a gift given to Erniu. In her opinion, gifts should be given and received, and she can just give one back when there is a chance.
So, now this box of colored pencils is shared by the two children.
Picking up a sky blue one at random and taking a piece of paper, Yin Xiaoman sat down and wrote a few lines.
Putting the things back in place, she returned to her bedroom with the written note.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one had time to pay attention to her, Yin Xiaoman quickly returned to her room in the palace, took out a piece of silver from the wooden box and put it on her body.
Ever since she heard what the two palace maids said, Yin Xiaoman has been a little uneasy. She wanted to try to contact Lichun so as to give her the silver, but she didn't want her whereabouts to be discovered by others.
Yin Xiaoman took the silver and was about to recite the small warehouse in her mind, but suddenly she realized that if those people really wanted to do something, they would definitely choose the warehouse. If she went there rashly, would she run into those people?
Thinking of this, Yin Xiaoman hesitated. She sighed silently in her heart: "Alas, I still want to go to the imperial kitchen!"
Then, a familiar feeling of dizziness came over him again. After Yin Xiaoman opened his eyes, he found himself standing next to the stove in the imperial kitchen that he had been thinking about for a long time!
Nothing in the imperial kitchen had changed. It was still the same as she had seen it for more than ten years.
It is estimated that the passage of time in this space is about the same as outside.
At this time, the imperial kitchen should have just finished preparing the master's dinner. The familiar warmth and steam mixed with the aroma of rice in the huge room had not yet dissipated, and the steamer that had not been cleaned was still soaking in the wooden basin.
Everything showed that it was not time to call it a day yet, yet there was no one inside or outside.
Shouldn't it?
Perhaps it was due to years of habit, Yin Xiaoman couldn't help but frown when he saw this situation. He quickened his pace and walked towards the door of the imperial kitchen, wanting to see what these people were doing.
It wasn't until she crashed into a barrier with a bang that she stopped.
After rubbing his forehead which was a little painful from the collision, Yin Xiaoman found that there was a completely transparent partition standing in front of him. On the other side of the partition, Lichun was leading all the palace maids and eunuchs on duty today to listen to the lecture of the eunuch Wei in charge.
Yin Xiaoman couldn't hear what they were saying because of the distance, but from their tense faces, she could still feel that they were being scolded.
At this moment, Yin Xiaoman was in a trance for a moment, unable to tell whether it was a dream or reality?
After a while, she couldn't help but sigh deeply in her heart.
She didn't look at it any further and turned to go to the small room in the corner that was specially set aside for the aunt in charge.
This small room is where the imperial kitchen keeps account books and precious materials. It is also where the housekeeper and the chefs discuss menus for the masters in the palace.
None of these things can be seen by anyone at will, so the door is usually locked.
No one except the housekeeper has the key.
Fortunately, she doesn't need a key now.
Yin Xiaoman entered the room, placed the piece of paper he had written earlier in the middle of the account book spread out on the table, and placed the change he had brought under the account book.
Then he found an inconspicuous corner and waited quietly.
She knew that Lichun would definitely come over soon.
Sure enough, Yin Xiaoman didn't have to wait long before the door was opened from the outside. In addition to Lichun, several important stewards of the imperial kitchen also came in.
As soon as we entered the room, one of the stewards spoke with a frustrated look on his face: "Aunt Lichun, if Eunuch Wei doesn't allow us to set up the incense table, then we won't do it? What if Wong Tai Sin comes again? Although the things he took away are not worth much, I can make up for it even if it's a lot, but the problem is that we don't know what he will take every time! The dried bamboo shoots I just brought back a few days ago were taken away by her, and it turned out that the eldest prince wanted to eat fried pork with dried bamboo shoots..."
Yin Xiaoman could recognize the voice of the manager as the supervisor of the small warehouse.
After all, this person was promoted by her and he is the most honest and hardworking one.
Although he didn't finish his words, Yin Xiaoman could hear that the eldest prince wanted to eat fried pork with dried bamboo shoots, and the chef urged him to order it, but couldn't find it in the small warehouse.
The manager was not very smart again. In a hurry, he reported the lost items directly to his superiors, which made the matter public.
She couldn't help rubbing her forehead and felt a headache.
The imperial kitchen is responsible for supplying meals to the entire palace, and it is common for some ingredients to not be available at the last minute. If the manager had only told Lichun about this secretly, Lichun would definitely not make the matter public, at least not to the extent that everyone would know about it and be punished.
This is not Yin Xiaoman shirking responsibility. It's just that after being the head aunt for so many years, she can't help but feel a little disappointed when she sees someone handling things like this in her familiar field.
Fortunately, Lichun is still as calm and generous as ever.
She listened quietly to her subordinates' endless chatter, giving them a channel to vent. After they had almost finished talking, she stretched out her hand to stop them: "Alright, I'll talk to Eunuch Wei about the warehouse, don't think too much. Go back to work."
"What about the incense case?"
"Let's not talk about it for now."
After hearing what she said, although the managers' tone was obviously worried, in the end no one refuted anything, but left quietly.
The moment the door was closed, Yin Xiaoman, who was hiding in the corner, clearly saw Lichun's shoulders collapse.
She couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
The palace has always been strict about things like candles. Yesterday, when Yin Xiaoman heard the young palace maids discussing setting up an incense table, she realized that doing so might very likely offend the nobles' taboos.
She wanted to remind him, but she couldn't.
Now it seems that Eunuch Wei heard about it and came to remind them on purpose.
This was the kindness of Eunuch Wei. Although these people seemed to have been scolded, they finally avoided a disaster.
It’s a pity that Lichun was still young and inexperienced, so she didn’t realize Eunuch Wei’s kindness at all.
She was still daydreaming here, when Lichun had already seen the piece of paper she had placed on the account book. He was so frightened that he fell down on the stool with a thud, his face pale.
Yin Xiaoman wrote very simply on the paper, with only a few short words: "I took all the rice and grain, and now I have to pay you back with the money, don't ask again. If you have extra money, please help me buy a bag of brown rice, half a bag of wild vegetables, a small can of salt, sugar, and rice wine. Just put them in the cabinet in this room, and I will come to get them."
At the bottom of the paper, she also drew a small cloud.
Before writing this note, Yin Xiaoman thought about it carefully.
She didn't know how to explain these things to Lichun, so she simply didn't explain.
Let them think whatever they want.
Sometimes, it is precisely because we cannot figure out many things that we become more cautious and more obedient to orders.
Yin Xiaoman knew that Lichun was not the type of person who would easily get startled. On the contrary, she was very cautious.
Even if she showed this note to others, no one would believe it, so she naturally wouldn't make it public.
And after she found that no more things were lost from the small warehouse, she gradually began to believe what was written on the note.
As for the subsequent requirements, Yin Xiaoman naturally just wanted to give it a try.
What if? What if Lichun really does it?
Then, if she wants to get some ingredients in the future, not only will she have it out in the open, she will even have someone to run errands for her.
Seeing Lichun sitting there like an idiot for a long time without moving, Yin Xiaoman looked at her with disdain, thinking that his eldest disciple was really cowardly.
Then she was too lazy to look at it anymore and went back home.
As soon as I opened the bedroom door, the three men came back from the backyard, talking and laughing. They were all covered in dust and looked like dirty monkeys.
"Mom, mom, we turned over all the land in the backyard!"
Seeing her come out, Erniu immediately pounced towards her like a little cannonball.
Yin Xiaoman was so frightened that he quickly took a step to the side and stretched out his arm to stop her: "Look at you, you are covered in dirt!"
After saying that, he waved his hand in disdain and said, "Stand still, wash first."
Seeing her turn around and go into the kitchen, Shen Qingyun subconsciously looked down at his rolled-up trouser legs and his rubber shoes stained with yellow mud.
Seeing his expression, Dabao, who was standing next to him, mistakenly thought that his father was dissatisfied with his mother's attitude.
I quickly explained: "Mother doesn't mind, mother likes cleanliness, mother smells good..."
The more he tried to explain, the less clear it became. By the end, his little face turned red with anxiety.
When Shen Qingyun heard him say "mother's fragrance", he felt dazed for some reason, and then recalled the scene when he stood by the car door and reached out his hand to Yin Xiaoman that day.
That was when the two of them were closest to each other, and they could be seen vaguely, and he could indeed smell the faint fragrance coming from his wife.
At that time, he didn't feel that he was weighed down with worries, but now... Shen Qingyun suddenly felt a burning sensation at the base of his ears, and he knew without looking that they must have turned red.
He was a little angry and grabbed Dabao's armpit and lifted him up.
He said in a hoarse voice: "You know your mother likes cleanliness, but why do you make yourself so dirty? Go and wash yourself!"
As he spoke, he strode towards the water pressure well.
After talking to them, Yin Xiaoman went into the kitchen.
Although the weather here is warm and there is no need to heat the kang, she still keeps the habit of turning off the fire late and warming a large pot of hot water.
Firstly, it is to prevent someone from being thirsty at night, and secondly, it is also for washing.
She scooped a large basin of hot water into a ceramic basin and brought it out to prepare for the little ones to wash their hands. As a result, as soon as she went out, she heard Dabao crying and Erniu's gloating laughter beside them.
She looked up in surprise, only to be immediately enraged by the scene before her!
At the water pressure well not far away, Shen Qingyun was holding a basin in his hand, holding Dabao down, forcing him to squat on the ground and pouring cold water on his head.
Although the temperature here in Haicheng is high, it is still winter after all!
If a basin of cold water is poured over the child, how could he not scream in pain from the cold?
Yin Xiaoman felt a surge of anger rising from the bottom of her heart, and she was so angry that she almost lost her mind!
Without thinking, she put the basin of hot water on the ground, strode over, raised her fist and hit Shen Qingyun hard on the back!
"Are you crazy? Do you want to freeze him to death? If he gets sick from a cold, do you want to kill him?!"
The more she spoke, the angrier she became, and she couldn't help but recall the time when she was a child and got sick from frostbite after walking in cold water while going to the beach in winter.
At that time, the family was poor and could not afford medicine. All her grandmother could do was to put cold water on her face and hold her and cry. She really survived by luck; if she had been a little weaker, she would have died at that time.
And that was just stepping on the cold water, but now this bastard is pouring cold water on the child's head!
The more Yin Xiaoman thought about it, the angrier she became. In the end, she was so angry that her whole body started to shake and she even started to cry when she spoke.
Shen Qingyun was completely stunned!
He just heard that his wife was clean and particular, and he was afraid that she would dislike it, so he thought of washing the two little things first. Dabao's head was covered with dirt particles for some reason, so he wanted to wash the kid's hair.
Before he finished washing his hair, his wife rushed towards him like a little locomotive and started beating him.
He was stunned instantly.
"No... I have hard bones, please don't hurt your hand."
Shen Qingyun quickly threw the basin aside, and without even bothering to look at Dabao, whose head was still covered with soap foam, he reached out and held Yin Xiaoman's fist.
He was not afraid of being beaten because he had thick skin and tough flesh, so the small fist hitting his body was almost like a tickle. But he clearly felt that his wife was in a bad mood. Why was she crying?
Seeing that he looked like he knew nothing, Yin Xiaoman became even more angry.
But she didn't feel like explaining to him at all.
Dabao was standing next to them with soap foam all over his head!
"Let me go!" she struggled.
But after holding her hand, Shen Qingyun suddenly found that her whole body was shaking, and he became even more nervous.
Without thinking, he pulled her into his arms and patted her back soothingly: "What's wrong? Are you really angry? Don't be angry, don't be angry, just talk it out...hiss!"
Yin Xiaoman struggled several times, but not only did she fail to break free, she was pulled into his arms instead!
She was both embarrassed and anxious, and her eyes inadvertently fell on Dabao, who was so stingy from the soap foam that he couldn't open his eyes. He was looking at them in surprise, not even knowing to wipe the soap off his face. She immediately became even more angry and embarrassed.
The man's body was like a solid wall, and she couldn't push him away.
Yin Xiaoman didn't know what was wrong with him. He stood on tiptoe without thinking and bit Shen Qingyun's neck hard, which was exposed outside her clothes!
Then, taking advantage of his distracted moment, she pushed him away, turned around, took Dabao and left!
It was not until Yin Xiaoman brought the two children back to the kitchen and slammed the door that Shen Qingyun slowly came to his senses.
He reached out his hand and touched his neck in disbelief. Touching the area that was still slightly wet, he couldn't get his mind back to normal.
Was he... kissed... by his wife?
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