Chen Xingling was watching from the side, and saw that little Huzi ate too fast and his chubby little hands couldn't keep up, so he could only use chopsticks to help him scoop out a few bites.
"Be careful, it's hot, don't eat too fast."
The little guy nodded, his chubby little round face full of a satisfied smile.
"Mom is not sick anymore, I'll make noodles for you to eat!"
Chen Xingling was amused by his cute and silly smile, and said softly: "As long as you listen to mom, mom will cook more for you in the future."
"Be good! Be good!" The little one promised hurriedly, and said with a grin, "I want this kind of dry noodles too!"
Chen Xingling smiled and nodded, gave him most of the bowl, and scooped a few chopsticks to eat for himself.
She had just eaten rice, so she wasn't really hungry. But the aroma of the instant noodles was too strong, and maybe the soup had been too watery for too long, so she couldn't resist the temptation and ate half a bowl in one gulp.
Suddenly, an angry snort came from the kitchen door!
"I was wondering why there was such a delicious smell in the middle of the afternoon - it turns out they were hiding here to eat!"
The mother and son followed the sound and saw Gu Miao standing at the door with her hands on her hips, glaring at them angrily, as if she was going to call them to account.
Little Tiger was frightened and hid timidly beside his mother.
Chen Xingling calmly put down the bowl and chopsticks, took his son into his arms, and then gently stroked his black hair.
"Don't be afraid, just keep eating, eat slowly."
Little Tiger rolled his big round eyes, afraid that the noodles in the bowl would be snatched away, so he quickly buried his head in the bowl, stirring the noodles quickly with chopsticks and slurping them.
Chen Xingling was amused by his actions and laughed silently.
Seeing that Chen Xingling was not afraid of her and even encouraged his son to continue eating, Gu Miao became even angrier. She rushed in and looked into the pot.
"Is this noodles? Where did the noodles come from? There's so much oil on top! And it smells so good! There must be a lot of chili powder and green onions! It must be!"
You need a ticket to buy oil, which is usually only one or two kilograms. The oil used for cooking is very economical, only a few drops or a small spoonful, sometimes even no drop at all.
Lard must be fried with pork, but pork is a rare commodity after all, so no one would be willing to squeeze its oil for consumption.
No one buys pig bones these days. Occasionally when I buy meat, I use some pig bones to make soup, and the oily soup on the top has to be used for cooking.
Chen Xingling found it funny to see her making a fuss.
Just two small packets of seasoning and oil, is that a big deal?
She protected her son in her arms and said softly, "Eat slowly, no one will snatch it from you."
Gu Miao was furious and glared at him, "You Chen! How dare you cheat on us! If I hadn't caught you red-handed, would you still want to deny it?!"
Chen Xingling gave her a wide eye and asked, "The noodles are mine, and the ingredients are mine too. This is my husband's home, and I was just cooking some noodles in the kitchen, so how could it be considered stealing?"
Gu Miao stared in disbelief when she saw that she dared to refute her.
Just as Mom and Sister Tiantian said, this country fisher girl started to change after Big Brother came back!
No! This is her nature!
Oh! It turns out that her previous cowardice and fear were all pretended. Now that the eldest brother is back, she wants to take advantage of the eldest brother's favor and suppress them!
Gu Miao was furious and yelled, "You haven't worked all day, how are you going to eat?! Didn't you tell mom? If you don't work, you won't eat! What? Now you're hungry, so you hide in the kitchen to eat secretly! If you don't tell anyone else, what else can you do but eat secretly?!"
At this time, Gu Miao's shouting attracted Gu Xuan.
She is two years older than Gu Miao and just turned eighteen this year. She has a pretty face, but her face is always sluggish. She looks mature and steady, and she dresses in an old-fashioned way, looking like a teenage girl.
When Gu Miao saw her sister coming, she felt more confident.
"Sister! Look at her! She talks so nicely, but she's lazy and doesn't work. She also says she won't eat if she doesn't work. But she gets hungry in the afternoon and runs out to the kitchen to steal food!"
Gu Xuan glanced at him coldly and said nothing.
Little Tiger ate without stopping, and finally finished the last noodle. He licked his lips contentedly and chuckled happily.
"Mom, this noodle is so delicious! So delicious! I love it!"
Chen Xingling took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of his mouth and said softly, "If you like it, I'll make it for you next time."
"Oh my god!" Little Tiger jumped up and down excitedly.
Chen Xingling patted his little shoulder and said, "Don't jump after you're full, or I won't cook for you next time."
"Tututut!" Little Tiger nodded obediently: "I'll listen to my mother."
Chen Xingling ignored the two sisters who were blocking the door, put the remaining noodles on the honeycomb coal stove, and picked up the lid of the pot beside him to cover it.
"Don't touch it!" Gu Miao snorted coldly: "Still want to hide it? Don't even think about it! I'll tell my mother right now!"
Seeing that her face was very similar to Li Ying's, Chen Xingling secretly felt that the silent and expressionless Gu Xuan was much more pleasing to the eye than her.
"Go ahead! Tell me! What am I afraid of? I told mom I don't want to eat rice, but I didn't say I don't want to eat noodles. This is the dried noodles my brother from my mother's side sent me. What's wrong with me eating it? It's my own stuff, so why can't my son and I eat it?"
Gu Miao was speechless for a moment, but her momentum was still aggressive.
"The noodles are yours, but where's the water? Where are the ingredients? And there's so much oil! I saw it earlier, it was all greasy! And it smelled like green onions!"
Chen Xingling was in charge of all the household chores, big and small, and she knew the kitchen in front of her like the back of her hand.
"The oil at home ran out half a month ago. This bottle of rapeseed oil was bought from the Aqidan Food Market today. What? I can't use what my husband bought?"
At present, there were no oil coupons at home, so my mother-in-law couldn’t buy it. She said that she would have to wait until Gu Qi came back at the end of the year to have the coupons and money, so she kept putting it off.
Gu Miao blushed at the rebuttal and hesitated: "Why do you use it? You-you even used it secretly! You cheated! Both mother and son cheated!"
"Because we are a legal couple." Chen Xingling stood calmly, his tall figure looking down at Gu Miao, who was a head shorter than him, and spoke clearly: "We are a couple who have obtained a big marriage certificate. I have a share of everything he has. Since I have a share, what basis do you have to accuse me of cheating? Huh?"
Gu Miao was completely speechless and couldn't find any words to retort, so she turned her head to look at her elder sister.
"Sister! You-you don't help me! She cheated and acted so confidently!"
Gu Xuan on the side glanced at Chen Xingling coldly, seeming a little surprised, but his face remained expressionless.
"She has a point. How can I help?"
Gu Miao was so angry that she screamed, "I'll tell my mother!"
She ran out of the room, but quickly ran back, picked up the pot on the honeycomb coal stove, glared at Chen Xingling and said, "This is evidence! You are not allowed to eat secretly again!"
After saying this, he ran to Li Ying's room carrying the pot.
Chen Xingling didn't care at all. She had already eaten and her son was full too. Since others liked to pick up their leftovers, she might as well take pity on her and give it to her!
There were countless instant noodles piled up like mountains in the space. The various Chinese and foreign brands dazzled her. Even if she ate a few packs a day, it would be enough for her to eat for several lifetimes.
It doesn't matter a little bit!
Gu Xuan looked at her in confusion, then turned and left.
Chen Xingling didn't care too much. Seeing Xiaohuzi playing with firewood in the corner, he looked after his son while pouring out the hot water from the stove and quickly washed the dishes.
There was no dishwashing liquid at that time, and it was not until two or three years later that it was sold. If you don't rinse with hot water, the dishes and chopsticks will become sticky, which is not only easy to break, but also unhygienic.
In the era when there were no disinfection cabinets and various detergents, hot water was the only and most effective sterilization tool.
She had just put down the dishes and chopsticks when she heard hurried footsteps behind her!
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