After lunch, Chen Xingling took his son to Cheng.
After arriving at the third garden, Xiao Huzi ran into the study and found the envelope his father left for him.
Chen Xingling hid in the supermarket and took out three large bottles of barbecue sauce, then found a few bags of barbecue skewers from the frozen section, plus a bag of sesame-flavored dumplings.
People in the capital like to make dumplings during the Lantern Festival, while people in the south like to cook glutinous rice balls.
In Chongqing, there are two festivals in a year when people are keen on cooking glutinous rice balls: the Lantern Festival on the 10th day of the first lunar month and the Winter Solstice. She likes glutinous rice balls, especially the sesame flavor.
Chen Xingling poured some alcohol, lit the barbecue charcoal, and then thawed the barbecue.
After a while, she poured barbecue sauce into several large bowls, along with a bowl of oil, and placed them under the eaves one by one. She also found three small brushes and placed them aside.
Then she placed the barbecue on the table and found a large spinach, washed it, and put it in the basket for later use.
"Hu Zi? Where are you?" she shouted.
At this time, a voice came from the study: "Mom, I'm doing the questions Dad gave me!"
Chen Xingling continued to be busy alone.
At around two o'clock, Ma Dali came. Seeing her dozing off against the pillar, he laughed and asked her if she was missing Gu Qi and couldn't sleep at night because he was missing him.
Chen Xingling laughed and replied, "Yes! I miss you so much!"
Ma Dali pushed the shiny, polished bicycle in and placed it under the big tree.
"Returning the item to its original place, thank you!"
Chen Xingling asked with a smile: "How long did it take to clean it? I thought it was a new car!"
Bicycles are treasures in the hearts of many young people, and they will be cleaned every now and then. If you borrow a bicycle from someone, you must clean it thoroughly when you return it, so that they will be willing to borrow it again next time.
She is usually busy running around and has no time to clean her bike.
Gu Qi likes cleanliness, and his bicycle is also very clean, but hers is not so good. There is a lot of dust and dirt on the construction site and the school.
I didn’t expect that after borrowing it from Ma Dali for a few days, it became brand new and shiny, as if it was exactly the same as when it was brand new!
Ma Dali explained: "In the morning, I cleaned it by the pond, wiped off all the dirt and rust, and also found some lubricating oil to apply to every interface. It took about three hours in total."
Chen Xingling took a deep breath and said seriously: "I'll lend it to you for a few more days in a few months."
"Pfft!" Ma Dali couldn't help laughing: "Maybe I'll have bought a new one by then."
Chen Xingling shook his head: "Wait and see. I've already talked to Sister Ma, and she promised to let me know as soon as anyone wants to sell bicycle tickets."
"I hope we don't have to wait too long." Ma Dali explained, "If you have a ticket, you can save a few dozen yuan. If you don't have a ticket, it will cost about two hundred and ten yuan per bus... It's a bit expensive."
Chen Xingling seemed to remember something and asked, "Why don't you buy a used car? You're just here to drive, so it's fine as long as you can drive. There's no need to buy a brand new car!"
"Who wants to sell it?" Ma Dali shook his head. "I don't care. As long as it can be ridden and the quality is acceptable, I'll try to make it cheaper. But where can I buy it?"
Chen Xingling rolled his eyes and whispered, "Wait, I'll ask for you."
"Hey!" Ma Dali knew that if his friend came forward, he would definitely succeed immediately, "Then I'll leave this matter to you."
Chen Xingling brought out the mantis shrimp and prawns and said, "I'll cut the spines and you'll thread them. The bamboo sticks are over there. Thread them from the head to the tail."
"Okay." Ma Dali came over to help and asked, "Where's Huzi? Didn't you say you would pick him up today?"
Chen Xingling smiled helplessly and answered, "I picked him up and school starts tomorrow. His father left him some strange questions and he is working on them. I poured him a glass of water earlier and he didn't even look up. He was concentrating on calculating and didn't want to step out."
Ma Dali was envious when he heard this: "I can't even understand what Aqi wrote. I have to say, Huzi is really amazing."
"I don't understand it either." Chen Xingling told the truth.
Ma Dali couldn't help asking, "Why don't you let Aqi teach you? Look! He has taught Huzi so well!"
"We have to stop talking about this." Chen Xingling shook his head: "Let's have a barbecue."
Some things really require talent, otherwise you just can't handle it. She couldn't help feeling dizzy when she saw the intricate pictures that Archie drew.
Ma Dali laughed out loud.
Not long after, Jia Shuanghua came on a bicycle. Seeing that they were the only two there, she was very happy.
"Let's start! This is the first time I've seen such an interesting way of eating!"
Chen Xingling explained: "It's still very common in the countryside, but they don't have as many ingredients and sauces as we do. These are made by me."
"What's in it?" Jia Shuanghua asked curiously, "It smells delicious! How many ingredients are there in total? Which ones?"
Chen Xingling chuckled and shook his head: "Sorry, it's a secret, I won't disclose it."
"You're hiding it from me!" Jia Shuanghua scolded with a smile, "You're hiding it from me too!"
Ma Dali quickly reminded: "Xiaohua, your barbecue is going to burn!"
"Oh oh oh!" Jia Shuanghua was busy dealing with it.
The three of them were grilling and eating while chatting.
Chen Xingling looked at the sky and wondered why Gu Yi and his wife and Gu Xuan had not come yet.
"Huzi! Come out and eat!"
Xiao Huzi responded softly but still didn't come out.
Chen Xingling didn't disturb him and continued grilling.
Jia Shuanghua curled her lips and whispered, "Let me tell you something - I can't help but curse when I mention this."
"Is it your cousin Li Chong again?" Ma Dali asked.
Jia Shuanghua snorted and said, "My aunt suddenly came to my house the day before yesterday, smiling and happy. She said that the niece introduced by her husband's relatives is not only beautiful, but also has a very good fortune. Several fortune tellers said that it is a fortune that will make her rich and powerful, and will bring good fortune to her husband and children, and will also bring blessings to her descendants for thousands of generations - the only thing that has not been blown to the sky!"
"Pfft!" Chen Xingling laughed out loud: "I don't think even Bodhisattva Guanyin can be this powerful!"
Ma Dali also laughed so hard that he joked, "Qin Shi Huang also wanted to rule for thousands of years, but it was a pity that he didn't marry a queen with such a good fortune."
Jia Shuanghua rolled her eyes: "That's the only expression I can make. I can't do anything else! I'm so sorry!"
Ma Dali asked again: "Are they really cousins?"
"Yeah." Jia Shuanghua nodded: "I heard that my grandfather's generation were brothers. My aunt said that they are going to get engaged next month and can't miss such a good marriage. My parents' faces turned black when they heard it, and they didn't want to pay any attention to her. My aunt saw that no one paid attention to her, and she couldn't brag anymore, so she could only say something embarrassedly."
Chen Xingling curled his lips: "Since we have separated, we should just take care of our own lives and not bother with his affairs."
"I didn't!" Jia Shuanghua snorted, "It was my aunt who came to my house to show off on purpose! I was so mad!"
Ma Dali smiled and said, "Don't be angry. It's not worth it to get angry because of other people's affairs. Study hard and make progress every day. That's what we should do most now."
"Well said!"
"The best thing to do now is to eat meat and shrimp!"
"Hahaha!"
At this moment, there was a sound outside the door - it was Gu Xuan coming.
Chen Xingling waved and shouted, "Come on! We're waiting for you! Hey? Ah Xuan, why are you alone? Where are your brother and sister-in-law?"
As far as she knows, the shipyard is closed today. The employees had come to work at different times, so no one is working overtime or making up for the missed shifts. They will go back to work tomorrow.'
Seeing that there were outsiders present, Gu Xuan couldn't help feeling a little restrained. He secretly glanced at Ma Dali, then hesitated and looked at Jia Shuanghua, but did not take a step forward.
"My sister-in-law went out this morning and came back in a hurry. I don't know if she had something urgent to do, so she took my brother out again and she hasn't come back yet."
Chen Xingling asked with concern: "Did anyone come to eat at noon?"
"No." Gu Xuan replied.
Chen Xingling pulled her over and said, "Then let's eat while we wait. Come on! Sit over here."
Jia Shuanghua greeted her.
Ma Dali had known Gu Xuan for a few years and knew that she was very introverted, so he took the initiative to hand her a few skewers of barbecue.
"These are freshly baked squids. We have all eaten them. Try them."
Gu Xuan nodded shyly and buried his head in eating.
Chen Xingling went to the study and took out the little tiger to eat together.
With the little one joining in, the atmosphere became more lively. With his familiar nephew beside him, Gu Xuan was not as reserved as before and even took the initiative to help grill the vegetables.
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