Qi Mengmeng was very happy to know that Zhao Xiaocao wanted to see her, and she asked Zhao Xiaocao what she liked.
Master Li waved his hand and said, "You don't need to bring anything when you come to my house."
That being said, this was Qi Mengmeng's first visit to see her master and mistress, so how could she not bring something with her?
When she visited the next day, Qi Mengmeng brought a scarf for Zhao Xiaocao, a bottle of wine for Master Li, and a bag of apples.
Master Li left the factory first, and Qi Mengmeng went to the dormitory to get the things prepared for them.
Seeing Qi Mengmeng carrying the bag, Master Li wanted to say something, but looked at the people around him and said nothing.
Master Li's home is on the edge of the city, not too far from the factory. It takes about ten minutes to get there by bike. The house is built by the Li family themselves, at the edge of the alley. There are five main rooms and three side rooms in total.
The two people walked into the yard, and Zhao Xiaocao came out from the house to greet them.
"Oh, you're a marked girl, no wonder you can make such delicious bread, come in, the food will be ready soon."
Qi Mengmeng smiled and handed the bag in her hand to Zhao Xiaocao.
"Master's wife, this is what I brought for you."
"Kid, why do you bring anything with you when you come to your master's house for dinner?" Zhao Xiaocao gave Qi Mengmeng a reproachful look and wanted to push the bag back.
"Master's Wife, I just bought some things, please don't be polite to me."
Qi Mengmeng smiled and put the bag into Zhao Xiaocao's hand, and was about to roll up her sleeves: "Master's wife, is there anything I can help you with?"
"It's almost done. I'll go serve the rice." Seeing Qi Mengmeng's sincerity, Zhao Xiaocao didn't hesitate to be polite. He handed the bag to Master Li behind him and went to the kitchen to serve the rice.
Qi Mengmeng followed Zhao Xiaocao to the kitchen and helped serve the dishes.
Master Li brought the bag into the house and felt it was a bit heavy. He opened it and took a look. He took out the wine bottle first and took a deep breath. He was just seen by Zhao Xiaocao who was carrying a bowl into the house.
"What's that in your hand, old man?"
Master Li took out the scarf from his pocket in a flattering manner and held it in front of Zhao Xiaocao: "This is a gift from Mengmeng to you."
Qi Mengmeng gave Zhao Xiaocao a hand-woven scarf made by an ethnic minority. It was half as wide as an ordinary scarf, colorful, and looked very beautiful when worn around the body.
Zhao Xiaocao held the scarf in her hands, reluctant to part with it: "This scarf is so beautiful."
Qi Mengmeng came in later, put down the bowl in her hand, put the scarf on Zhao Xiaocao, and took a step back: "This scarf looks really good on you, Master's wife."
Zhao Xiaocao wanted to know what to do next, but Qi Mengmeng took her hand and showed it to Master Li.
"Master, look, doesn't my wife look very pretty wearing this scarf?"
Zhao Xiaocao is three years older than Master Li. She used to work in a state-owned restaurant, but she didn't go to work because of Master Li's high income after she injured her health during childbirth.
The bright scarf made Zhao Xiaocao's face look even rosier.
Master Li nodded involuntarily: "This scarf is nice."
Qi Mengmeng smiled and said to Zhao Xiaocao, "Master's wife, my master said it looks good."
"What does your master know? This scarf uses so much wool, it must be expensive." Zhao Xiaocao first glared at Master Li, then took off the scarf and wanted to return it to Qi Mengmeng.
"Master's Wife, I won't hide it from you. I bought this scarf from another place. I asked a friend to buy it for me, so it didn't cost me much. This is a gift from me to you, so you can't refuse it."
After Qi Mengmeng's repeated persuasion, Zhao Xiaocao finally agreed to keep the scarf.
This scarf is so beautiful and uses a lot of wool. If I take it apart, I can at least knit a sweater for Qi Mengmeng.
Zhao Xiaocao thought so and let something slip. Qi Mengmeng quickly said that she had several sweaters at home and really didn't need any more.
Master Li has also learned about Qi Mengmeng's family situation in the past few days and knows that she is not short of money, so he told Zhao Xiaocao not to refuse and that the income is good enough.
Zhao Xiaocao happily accepted it and invited Qi Mengmeng to eat.
In order to welcome Qi Mengmeng, Zhao Xiaocao put a lot of effort into preparing the meal. She made a braised fish, minced meat and eggs, and stewed meat with potatoes, a total of three dishes, and a pot of steamed buns.
All three dishes are meat, which shows how much he values Qi Mengmeng.
Zhao Xiaocao first served Qi Mengmeng a bowl of porridge, and then served porridge to the two of them.
"Mengmeng, eat more." Zhao Xiaocao picked up a piece of fish belly meat for Qi Mengmeng.
"Thank you, Master's wife. I can just pick up the food myself." Qi Mengmeng quickly caught it with a bowl.
Master Li smiled and said, "I'm not bragging, Mengmeng, you don't know, your master's wife used to work in a state-owned restaurant, her cooking skills are really good."
Qi Mengmeng took a bite of the fish and immediately said to him, "This fish tastes really good, not fishy at all."
Zhao Xiaocao smiled from ear to ear and picked up another piece of fish for Qi Mengmeng: "If it tastes good, eat more."
Qi Mengmeng asked Zhao Xiaocao to eat too, and she would definitely not refuse. As she said that, she picked up a piece of food for herself with chopsticks and praised each dish, making Zhao Xiaocao so happy that she stopped eating and picked up a bowl of food for her.
Master Li couldn't bear it anymore and asked Zhao Xiaocao to eat it herself.
Zhao Xiaocao glared at Master Li and said, "I just like Mengmeng, so I am willing to pick food for her."
Qi Mengmeng swallowed the fish in her mouth and scooped a spoonful of egg custard for Zhao Xiaocao into the bowl.
"Master's Wife, you eat too."
Zhao Xiaocao looked at Master Li proudly and started eating.
Qi Mengmeng could see that Zhao Xiaocao and Master Li had a very good relationship, and Master Li was very tolerant of Zhao Xiaocao.
The three of them finished the three dishes on the table while chatting and laughing. Qi Mengmeng helped to clear the table and wash the dishes despite Zhao Xiaocao's attempt to stop her.
Zhao Xiaocao was even more satisfied with Qi Mengmeng. None of the apprentices that Master Li had accepted in the past were as likable as Qi Mengmeng.
While Qi Mengmeng was washing dishes, Zhao Xiaocao washed a few apples that Qi Mengmeng brought and let Qi Mengmeng eat them.
This is the apple that Qi Mengmeng brought to the space. She touched her stomach with a smile and said, "Master's Wife, I ate too much at noon today. I really can't eat any more."
Zhao Xiaocao persuaded her a few more times, and seeing that Qi Mengmeng really didn't want to eat, she put the apple down.
After a few more words, it was time to go to work. Master Li and Qi Mengmeng rode their bicycles out together. Zhao Xiaocao sent them out and asked Qi Mengmeng to come over for lunch later.
Qi Mengmeng smiled and said that she would definitely come over when she has time in the future.
At this moment, a person fell out from the door diagonally opposite and almost hit Qi Mengmeng's bicycle.
Qi Mengmeng quickly took two steps back.
"Xiao Zhou, what happened?" Master Li helped the man on the ground up.
Zhao Xiaocao also came out and asked Qi Mengmeng to push the bicycle to the side first.
"Uncle Li, please be fair. My father is gone and my brother wants to bully me." Xiao Zhou held Master Li's hand and cried with tears and snot.
Qi Mengmeng took two steps back, afraid that Xiaozhou would accidentally blow his nose onto her.
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