Chapter 43 Strike while the iron is hot!
After saying goodbye to Director Yu, I went home with the issued certificate.
After entering the room, he skillfully picked up the little girl who rushed towards him, patted her on the back, and then Shi Xiaoai carried Mingxi into the inner room.
Cheng Yang was also very happy after hearing her story, and then asked, "So what should we do now? Why not strike while the iron is hot and go to Master Liu's house tonight? It's not too late now anyway. If we can make an agreement with him, I can ride over early tomorrow morning and buy what you need directly."
These words were very tempting to Shi Xiaoai, and she also wanted to get all these things done in one go, but after thinking about it, she shook her head.
"Forget it, Master Liu isn't that anxious. I have more important things to do today."
Cheng Yang was about to ask what was going on when Mingxi was already rocking excitedly in Shi Xiaoai's arms.
"Tell a story, tell a story! Listen to The Little Mermaid!" As she said this, she put her arms around Xiao Ai's neck, leaned back and was about to pull her mother into the house.
Even though Xiao Ai was prepared when her daughter shouted for the first time, she was still pulled by her excited daughter and almost threw her out without control.
Furious, Xiao Ai slapped the little bastard on the head and scolded him, "Your back doesn't hurt anymore, does it? If you keep making such a fuss, I'll send you to the hospital for an injection."
Cheng Yang was also frightened by the little girl's behavior. He quickly stepped forward and supported her back from behind to prevent her from hitting the broken bones. Then he said, "Xiaoxi, be obedient and go play in the house with your brother. Mommy has something to do."
Mingrui, who had been following his parents around but was treated as if he were invisible, heard his name being called only now. He pouted and said unhappily, "Who wants to play with this annoying person? She can't do anything except make trouble."
Mingxi, who was already feeling aggrieved by her mother's scolding, immediately became angry when she heard that even her brother said that!
She didn't want to listen to the story anymore, and turned around to go down and fight with Mingrui.
Seeing the little girl so fierce even though she was injured, Shi Xiaoai also had a headache.
She simply shifted the blame and stuffed Mingxi into Cheng Yang's arms across from her, saying, "Let Daddy tell you stories. He tells them beautifully. He can even tell you about the little match girl! Let him tell you."
After saying that, she left the confused man and the girl in his arms with shining eyes and walked into the kitchen with peace of mind.
Shi Xiaoai really didn't have time to hang out with them. She had found a lot of work for herself tonight.
She wants to add two new varieties to the tea stall - tea eggs and stone steamed buns.
In fact, she had been thinking about adding new varieties for a long time, but she had not had time to implement it before.
Just now at the office, she saw that Director Yu was in a good mood, so she took the opportunity to bring up her own idea. She told her that she wanted to sell some complementary food at the tea stall and asked the director if it was okay.
As expected, Director Yu agreed without even thinking about it.
Why not strike while the iron is hot?
Could it be that Director Yu is still waiting for the excitement of the cigarette tickets to wear off and is regretting it?
So, everything else had to be put on hold tonight, and Shi Xiaoai decided to make the new variety immediately without giving the director any chance to go back on his word.
After she entered the kitchen, she took out a large bamboo basket from the bottom of the cupboard. The basket was filled with a whole basket of eggs.
To be honest, this egg was brought to me by Cheng Yang. The people from the Armed Forces Department brought it to me when they visited him the day after he had a fever.
In addition to eggs, 50 kilograms of rice and 50 kilograms of flour were also sent.
Shi Xiaoai really likes people from the armed forces department. They are really rich and powerful!
And everything she sent was what she had in mind!
Even though so much time has passed, she still can't help but smile when she looks at the round eggs and the snow-white flour.
After Cheng Yang finally fooled the two children, he came to the kitchen. The first thing he saw was Shi Xiaoai squatting on the ground, looking at the flour and eggs with dimples showing in her smile, like a rich landlord facing a pile of gold and silver treasures.
He couldn't help laughing when he saw it.
He cleared his throat and walked over to ask, "What are you looking at?"
Shi Xiaoai raised her head.
Because she was in a good mood, she didn't retract her smile. Instead, she looked at him with a smile and said, "You came at the right time. I was just about to ask you for a favor. I remember there were some pebbles left in the hut from when my grandfather built the flower garden. Can you help me find them and wash them? By the way, also wash that broken enamel basin and bring it here."
Shi Xiaoai's smile was so contagious that Cheng Yang forgot to even ask what it was for and agreed immediately.
Instead, two little kids who had quietly followed their father came up to Shi Xiaoai and asked curiously, "Mom, what kind of stone? What do you want the stone for?"
At this time, Xiao Ai had already tasted the sweetness of getting rid of the burden, and after hearing this, he said without any guilt: "Go quickly! Dad has gone to find a very beautiful stone, you guys go play with him!"
These words almost made Cheng Yang, who had just reached the door, trip over his own legs, while the two little guys' eyes were shining, and they ran faster than the other!
Finally, the father and his two sons were sent away, and the world gave Shi Xiaoai a moment of peace.
She found the various seasonings she had collected earlier, washed them, and wrapped them in a piece of scrap cloth to make a seasoning bag.
Then she put the ingredient bag aside, took out the largest steamed bun pot in the house, and carefully put the washed eggs in one by one.
When Cheng Yang walked in with a basin of washed pebbles and two little boys with equally wet hands, the eggs in the pot were already bubbling and steaming, and Shi Xiaoai had kneaded a large bowl of dough and set it aside to rise.
Although their parents were with them almost every day during this period, this was the first time that a family of four stayed in the same space and did things at the same time. The two children were curious and happy.
Although they were a little tired at this moment, they were reluctant to leave.
The two of them were like headless flies, either rubbing against Shi Xiaoai's legs or standing next to Cheng Yang to make their presence felt.
And no one knew what happened outside, but now the brother and sister started to quarrel for the hundredth time of the day.
Mingxi's mouth was pouted so much that an oil bottle could be hung on it, while Mingrui's face was full of dissatisfaction, and his expression was full of accusations against his sister, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Even so, the two of them still stuck to the kitchen and refused to leave.
Looking at the brother and sister's dissatisfied and resentful looks, Shi Xiaoai felt angry and amused.
She looked at Cheng Yang again and suddenly discovered that although his expression didn't seem to have changed much, there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
Being forced to sweat in such weather shows that he is under pressure that he has never experienced before.
Xiao Ai almost laughed out loud when she saw it.
She glanced at the man again, and finally felt guilty and started to deal with the naughty child.
She smiled and walked forward to take the basin from Cheng Yang's hand, and took the basin and stones together to the table in the outer room. Then she waved to the two little boys to come over and gave each of them a bamboo basket.
I told them, "Each of you count 100 stones into the basket and exchange them for delicious steamed buns. No one can help anyone else or stand in for anyone else. Mommy will see which little cutie will come first!"
The two children cheered and did as they were told, while Cheng Yang's eyes were filled with admiration.
Back in the kitchen, Cheng Yang finally asked the question that had been interrupted several times in a row: "What exactly are you going to do?"
"I want to open the stall tomorrow. We've been closed for so long, and now I want to add two varieties to add some festive atmosphere. So, let me add a tea egg." Shi Xiaoai pointed to the stove.
"And make another stone bun."
"Stone steamed bun?" Cheng Yang thought for a moment. "A specialty from Shaanxi?"
Shi Xiaoai looked back at him in surprise: "You know?"
Cheng Yang smiled and explained, "I've heard of it, but I've never seen it. A comrade I used to be close to always told us about the delicious food from his hometown during breaks. I've heard it so many times that my ears are covered in calluses, but I've never seen what it's like."
Hearing him say this, Shi Xiaoai raised her chin proudly: "Then you are in for a treat today. Let me tell you, I cooked quite well!"
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