The father and son washed themselves clean, with their bodies and hair covered in moisture.
Gu Qi's facial features were already perfect. After taking a shower, his eyes and eyebrows looked even more energetic and handsome, and his hair was dotted with water droplets, making him look fresh, sexy and very seductive.
The little tiger in my arms is white and tender, cute and lively, and its big eyes move around as if they can speak.
Chen Xingling was physically weak and felt tired when he was busy. But when he saw this pair of extremely good-looking father and son, his tiredness was instantly thrown away and he felt very happy.
The handsome man in front of her was her beloved husband, and the cute and naughty little boy was her own son - she was so obsessed with looks that she almost drifted away!
"Hurry! Go to your uncle's room and warm yourself by the fire!" Chen Xingling urged, "Your hair is wet, be careful it will freeze."
Gu Qi refused and sat in front of the stove holding his son.
"I'll help you light the fire. It's warm here too."
Little Tiger lay on his shoulder, playing with the buttons on his coat with his chubby hands.
Seeing that they were reluctant to leave, Chen Xingling was happy to have someone to help.
"Okay, then you two will be in charge of making the fire, and I'll reward you with delicious food later."
Little Tiger announced happily and excitedly: "Mom, I want Dad to give me a bath from now on!"
"Why?" Chen Xingling thought of how he played with water every time he took a bath, and thought to himself, "It's a good thing your dad didn't kick you out this time."
Little Tiger shook his head: "No! Daddy washed it for me very quickly!"
Gu Qi didn't dislike it at all and took the initiative to say, "Okay, then dad will help you wash it from now on."
"Wow! Great!" Little Tiger clapped his hands happily: "Mom, Dad agreed."
Chen Xingling saw that the father and son seemed to have found the "secret to getting along" from taking a bath. They quickly changed from holding each other's arms to hugging each other. He secretly felt incredible.
Gu Qi smiled softly and refused to explain.
The little tiger at the side said crisply, "Let's take off all our clothes together. I have a small bird, and daddy has a big one - mmmmm!"
Before he could finish his words, his father covered his little mouth tightly.
Little Tiger's cute big eyes rolled around innocently. He couldn't think of anything bad to say, so he almost forgot about it and continued to play with his father's big button.
Gu Qi's handsome face turned red, and his ears turned red too. He lowered his head and threw some firewood into the stove.
Chen Xingling smiled secretly, not daring to laugh out loud. He pretended to be busy, turned around, opened the lid of the pot, and quickly turned over the cabbage with a spatula.
"Okay, stop cooking. The food is all stewed."
Gu Qi coughed uncomfortably: "...Okay."
The little tiger sniffed, then opened his mouth and let out a "Wow!"
"Mom, what did you do? It smells so good!"
Chen Xingling lifted the lid of the pot beside him and answered, "Toasted bread and bacon and cabbage stew—all ready! Let's serve dinner!"
The little tiger's eyes sparkled: "It looks delicious!"
Gu Qi pushed the little fat boy in his arms and said softly, "Go and call grandma and the aunts to come for dinner."
The little guy flew out immediately.
After a while, he ran back.
"The aunts are here! Grandma said she was sick and wouldn't eat. I told her there was toast and meat, and she got out of bed."
Chen Xingling sneered inwardly, "Haha" twice, and calmly wiped the small table by the window.
Gu Qi scooped six bowls of cabbage onto the table and placed a few pairs of chopsticks on it.
Chen Xingling put all the hot bread into a large plate and placed it in the middle of the table.
She was a little tired and could only sit against the wall.
Gu Qi hurriedly pushed the stewed cabbage to her and said softly, "Drink some hot soup first to calm down."
At this time, Ying came with her two daughters, and three pairs of eyes stared at the bread on the table.
"What? It's all black and burnt?"
Gu Qi had been in Chongqing for a long time and knew that there were many overseas Chinese there and that the food there was more diverse than that in inland areas.
"This is toast. Many people in Yucheng love to eat it. The kitchen light is dim, so I can't see it clearly. It's actually brown, not burnt black."
Gu Miao rushed forward, picked up the largest piece at the top, took a quick bite, and couldn't stop.
Ying had been pretending to be sick for the whole afternoon and was already hungry. She gobbled up the bread and cabbage in big mouthfuls. She thought the food was very delicious, but she swallowed it without tasting any specific flavor.
Gu Xuan was still as slow as usual, eating quietly with his head down.
Gu Qi was never picky about food, but he couldn't help but be secretly surprised when he ate the soft and fragrant bread.
I can’t believe that after three years, my wife’s cooking skills have improved so much!
It had been a long time since he had eaten such delicious food, especially that big plate of toasted bread, which was soft and fragrant. If he hadn't seen her toasting it on the stove with his own eyes, he might not have believed it.
Little Tiger ate with a smacking sound, mumbling, "Delicious! So delicious!"
Ying finally tasted the sweetness of the bread and secretly glared at Chen Xingling.
"It's like they're putting sugar in there for free, how can it not taste good?"
Suddenly, she seemed to have discovered something extraordinary in the cabbage.
"Where did this bacon come from? When did our family ever have bacon?!"
Chen Ying controlled all the resources of the family and would not allow anyone else to interfere. The daughter-in-law did all the housework, but she had to arrange even a box of two-cent matchboxes at home, and Chen Xingling was not allowed to interfere at all.
In the era of material scarcity, bacon was a rare commodity, expensive and scarce. Even the well-off Gu family could only eat it a few times a year.
Seeing his mother glaring at his wife, Gu Qi frowned and explained, "I brought the bacon back. I saved some meat coupons in recent months. At the end of the year, the chef in the factory canteen made bacon, so I used the meat coupons to buy some."
Chen Xingling pointed outside the door: "They are all hung under the eaves. You can see them when you go out."
When Ying heard this, she immediately ran out to see what was happening, and cursed in a low voice, feeling heartbroken as if her flesh was being cut.
"What a spendthrift woman! She cooked the bacon my son just bought! We haven't even got any meat for the New Year yet, but we're counting on the meat coupons that Aqi brought - and she stewed the cabbage in no time!"
Then, she came back with a gloomy face and said in a deep voice: "It's not a festival, how can you eat such delicious food! Candy and meat, how can you eat two things in one meal! You don't know how to be frugal! You are not allowed to touch the bacon on top, otherwise how can we celebrate the New Year!"
Chen Xingling ate slowly, pretending not to hear.
Anyway, she was eating her own food, so what does it have to do with her? If you have the ability, don't eat it, and don't come here to talk nonsense!
Listening to his old mother's nagging, Gu Qi was secretly unhappy.
"Mom, we buy food for everyone. There are a lot of food for the New Year, so we won't have to worry about not having a few slices of bacon. We'll have to eat it sooner or later, so why not eat it while it's fresh?"
Ying could only shut up awkwardly.
Gu Miao happily ate the bacon and urged: "Mom, why don't you eat it quickly! It's delicious!"
Ying didn't bother to curse anymore and quickly picked up the bowl and started eating.
After little tiger ate a piece of bread, he ate another piece.
Chen Xingling had eaten rice and noodles earlier, so he was not very hungry and was full after eating just a bowl of cabbage.
The bread basket on the table is almost empty.
Gu Miao was a little dissatisfied and quickly snatched the last piece away, complaining angrily: "Why is it gone so quickly?"
Gu Xuan glanced at her and reminded her, "You eat the most."
Forehead?
Gu Miao was extremely embarrassed and hesitated, "No way! I only ate a few pieces."
Then, she said sourly, "Why didn't you make such delicious baked buns before? Since you did, why not make a few more!"
Chen Xingling curled his lips and asked, "Today's bread is made with the milk powder that Aqi brought, plus a few spoonfuls of sugar to make it so delicious. Did you have milk powder at home before? Did you have so much sugar?"
After hearing this, Ying almost fainted from heartache.
What?! This delicious thing not only has sugar in it, but also milk powder!
This loser woman!!!
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