The next day, Li Hehua got up and went straight into the kitchen. He took out some pork that had been frozen in the well water, chopped it up, added salt, soy sauce and oil, and marinated it for a quarter of an hour. Then he washed the rice and cooked porridge. When the porridge was almost done, he poured in the marinated minced meat, stirred it evenly, and simmered it for another fifteen minutes. Finally, he added a little bit of chopped green onion and stirred it well. The lean meat porridge was ready.
Zhang Tieshan can now eat meat and oil, and have some lean meat porridge in the morning. When she comes back, she will make something nutritious for him. Today, she went to the town and brought back a hen to make soup.
After the porridge was ready, Li Hehua took out some flour and quickly made a pot of pot stickers, which were perfect to eat with the porridge.
At this time, the entire yard of Zhang's house was filled with fragrance, so fragrant that people wanted to drool.
When Zhang Qingshan, who was asked by his eldest brother to run errands early in the morning, brought Luo Er in, the first thing he smelled was the tempting fragrance. He swallowed his saliva involuntarily and his eyes went straight to the kitchen.
The house has never smelled so good since that woman moved out. I wonder what she did today.
Thinking of the sauce-flavored pancake he had last night, it was so delicious that he almost wanted to swallow his tongue. He had never eaten such delicious pancakes before. He ate until his stomach was full but he still felt unsatisfied. He even dreamed about it at night and is still craving for it now.
The food this morning seemed delicious, I really want to eat it...
Luo Er also smelled the tempting fragrance and was immediately surprised, "What a nice smell, what is this?"
Zhang Qingshan shook his head and walked quickly into the main room without saying anything. He just saw Li Hehua coming out of the kitchen carrying porridge and pot stickers. Seeing them, Li Hehua smiled and said, "Breakfast is ready in the kitchen. You should go and eat it." After that, he carried the things into Zhang Tieshan's room.
Zhang Qingshan couldn't wait to go into the kitchen, and said to Luo Er as he walked in: "Brother Luo, you didn't have breakfast, did you? Come with me to the kitchen and eat something delicious. I guarantee you will be so full that you can't walk."
Seeing Zhang Qingshan's impatient look, Luo Er strode into the kitchen. Suddenly, a rich aroma filled his nose. The lean meat porridge and pot stickers that were still steaming on the stove emitted an enticing aroma, as if waving to them.
Zhang Qingshan took two bowls without saying a word, quickly filled two bowls with porridge, gave one bowl to Luo Er, and then started eating.
After taking a mouthful of the fragrant and soft lean meat porridge, Luo Er was so surprised that his eyes widened. The deliciousness of the porridge in his mouth was beyond his imagination. It was so delicious that it didn’t seem like a simple bowl of porridge. But it was just an ordinary porridge, how could it be so fragrant?
Luo Er picked up another pot sticker and put it into his mouth. Then he couldn't stop eating, one after another. If they hadn't taken into consideration that there were still people left to eat, the two of them could really finish the whole pot of porridge and the whole pot of pot stickers.
Luo Er used all his self-control to put down his chopsticks. He couldn't help but savor the taste in his mouth and smacked his lips.
This was actually made by Li Hehua? That woman's cooking skills are so good?
"Qingshan, is your sister-in-law...Li Hehua such a good cook?" Luo Er couldn't help but ask.
Zhang Qingshan licked his lips. Although he didn't want to praise the woman, he couldn't lie against his will. "Well, everything she cooks is delicious. She has opened a food stall in town. I heard that the business is booming."
Luo Er, the owner of the food stall, knew that he was already shocked that Li Hehua could open her own stall to do business, but he didn't expect that her cooking skills could be so good. He used to think that this woman was useless, and it seemed that he didn't know her well enough.
This woman now really doesn't look like the Li Hehua he knew. She has changed so much. Could it be that she has changed for the better after being divorced by Tieshan? If this is the case now, it is not surprising that Tieshan likes her. He can barely understand his behavior of taking the risk of hunting tigers to earn money to open a restaurant for her.
Hey, my brother is now sincere to this woman, I hope his efforts will not be in vain.
In the room, Li Hehua let the father and son lean against each other. She sat on the edge of the bed, holding the bowl in one hand and scooping porridge with a spoon in the other. She fed Shulin a mouthful first, and when the little guy opened his mouth to eat, she scooped another spoonful and handed it to Zhang Tieshan's mouth. Zhang Tieshan's eyes were full of smiles, and he opened his mouth and ate obediently like his son.
Originally, Li Hehua wanted Zhang Tieshan to eat by himself, but this old man was not ashamed and insisted that he had to be fed because his hands hurt and he couldn't hold the bowl. Li Hehua didn't want to expose him in front of Shuilin, so he followed his wish and let him enjoy the same treatment as his son for once.
Shulin saw his father finish a spoonful of porridge, and then it was his turn. He opened his mouth and gestured to Li Hehua.
Li Hehua smiled, scooped a spoonful and fed it to his mouth again. The little guy opened his mouth wide and swallowed it with great effort. After swallowing, he glanced at his father, and his eyes seemed to say: Okay, it's your turn.
Zhang Tieshan raised the corner of his mouth, smiled shamelessly at Li Hehua, and pointed his chin at the bowl in her hand.
Li Hehua glared at him secretly, scooped a spoonful of porridge for him, and after he finished it, he picked up a pot sticker with chopsticks and put it into his mouth, and then picked up another one and put it into Shulin's mouth.
The father and son ate happily, their eyes narrowed in satisfaction at the same time. Only then did Li Hehua realize that Shulin actually looked a lot like Zhang Tieshan, and sometimes some small expressions and small movements were exactly the same. Li Hehua couldn't help but think that with Zhang Tieshan's foundation, Shulin would definitely not be ugly when he grows up, and he probably wouldn't be short, after all, his father was so tall.
The father and son finished their breakfast with the help of Li Hehua. Their stomachs were full and they lay on the bed motionless. Zhang Tieshan rubbed Shulin's stomach slowly with his hands, and Shulin closed his eyes comfortably.
Seeing the father and son enjoying themselves so much, Li Hehua felt relieved and said, "Zhang Tieshan, you take care of the forest. I'm going to the town."
Hearing this, Zhang Tieshan advised, "Then come back early." Before she left, he began to think, if only he hadn't been injured, he could accompany her to the town now.
Li Hehua nodded and said to Shulin in Zhang Tieshan's arms: "Shulin, stay at home and accompany daddy. Mom will be back soon from the town and will make you something delicious when she comes back."
The little guy blinked and nodded.
Li Hehua bent down and kissed the little guy on the forehead, "Shulin is so good."
The little guy grinned and looked very happy.
Li Hehua was about to get up, but Zhang Tieshan grabbed her arm and prevented her from getting up.
"What?"
Zhang Tieshan stared at her lips, his eyes a little dark, "Only kiss the younger one? Huh?"
Li Hehua: “…”Shameless man.
Li Hehua's face felt a little hot. He glanced at Shulin. The little guy was looking at them curiously with his big black eyes, looking at her and then at his father.
Li Hehua felt inexplicably ashamed, "Zhang Tieshan, let me go, I'm leaving."
Zhang Tieshan did not let go. He put one hand over Shulin's eyes to block the little guy's sight. Then, he suddenly grabbed Li Hehua's neck, pulled her down towards him with force, pecked her on the lips, and then let go.
Li Hehua was kissed unexpectedly and was stunned for a moment. After he came to his senses, he glared at the culprit with a red face, turned around and walked out, as if he was running away.
Zhang Tieshan's laughter came from behind.
Li Hehua felt a little embarrassed, but Zhang Tieshan was really shameless and she couldn't compare to him.
Fortunately, when they arrived at the restaurant in the town, Li Hehua was busy with work and forgot about it.
The restaurant has two floors and the space is not particularly large, but it is enough for Li Hehua. There is also a backyard behind the downstairs, which is no different from the yard of a normal family, and the area is much larger than the small yard she rents now. It is just right for her to live in and she doesn't have to rent a house anymore. Li Hehua is very satisfied with this.
The restaurant was previously a business and had been open not long, so the decoration was relatively new, so there was no need to make a big fuss, just a simple renovation would be enough. Li Hehua looked it over several times and had a general idea of the layout of the restaurant in his mind.
She planned to open a separate place on the first floor against the wall to do pastry business. Customers can buy pastries directly inside the restaurant. At the same time, she would open a large window outside, so that it would look like a separate pastry shop from the outside. Customers could directly see the various pastries outside and buy them directly outside.
Apart from the pastry area on the first floor, the rest of the area is used for snack business, just like the previous stalls, but more tables can be placed, and each table should have a wooden sign with a number on it, representing the table number, to make it easier to serve the dishes later.
The upstairs is used for cooking business. Li Hehua plans to divide the upstairs into private rooms, one room for each group of guests, to create a good dining and service environment. Of course, the consumption upstairs is naturally different from that downstairs. She plans to take a high-end route upstairs, limiting the number of guests to five tables per day, and the price of the dishes is naturally not low, but she believes that the taste of the dishes she cooks is worth the price.
Li Hehua told Luo Er all his plans and explained in detail the places that needed to be changed. Luo Er was stunned, but he still took note of it carefully and promised to find a familiar decorator to do the decoration when he returned.
Li Hehua was very grateful for Luo Er's help. He had troubled him a lot in the past few days. He said, "Brother Luo Er, you have worked hard during this period. Zhang Tieshan is not available now. When he gets better, he and I will treat you to a meal to express our gratitude."
Luo Er was really not used to Li Hehua's politeness. He couldn't believe that the unreasonable shrew was now so polite. She had so many ideas in her mind that ordinary people couldn't think of, and was more capable than the average man.
No wonder he is so obsessed with his brother.
After agreeing on the decoration of the restaurant, Li Hehua went to Mrs. Xie's house and told them about her next arrangements. She also said that they would continue after the restaurant opened. Mrs. Xie was relieved to hear this, as long as she didn't stop them from doing it.
Li Hehua went to Xiaoqing and Xiaohong's current residence. When the two saw Li Hehua, their eyes were red. Li Hehua had just accepted them as her apprentices, but she disappeared for several days. They almost thought that the relationship was not going to work out. They were worried at home for many days and went to the stall to check every day, but they didn't see anyone. The two felt more and more worried and almost believed that Li Hehua didn't want them anymore.
Now that I suddenly see Li Hehua appear, how can I not be excited.
Li Hehua patted the two on the shoulders, "Okay, okay, I left in a hurry and didn't have time to tell you. Because Shulin's father was injured, I couldn't open the stall. I didn't abandon you, you are my apprentices, how can a master abandon his apprentices? I came here today to ask if you are willing to go back to where I am now. I still can't open the stall next, but I will open a restaurant in a while. I want to take this opportunity to teach you how to cook, and when the restaurant opens, I will hand it over to you. Are you two willing to go?"
The two of them were completely relieved. Xiaoqing nodded without thinking, "I am willing to go. Anyway, it's just me and my sister. It doesn't matter where we live. From now on, wherever you go, we will follow you."
Xiaohong nodded heavily beside her.
Li Hehua smiled and said, "Okay, go pack your things and follow me now."
Li Hehua took two people to the market and bought an old hen, two pounds of pork ribs, a bag of flour, and then various materials needed to make cakes and snacks. Finally, after thinking about it, he went to the cloth shop to buy several batches of cloth. Because there were so many things, Li Hehua had to hire a donkey cart to take them home.
It was lunch time when I got home. White smoke was coming out of the Zhang family’s kitchen. It must be Zhang Lin who was cooking.
Li Hehua took Xiaoqing and Xiaohong to move all the things they bought into the kitchen. When Zhang Lin saw so many things, she remembered something and anger flashed in her eyes. Her lips were tightly pursed and the sound of the spatula hitting the iron pot was particularly harsh.
Xiaohong and Xiaoqing looked at Li Hehua nervously.
Li Hehua smiled at the two people soothingly, indicating that they were fine, and then said to Zhang Lin: "These are my two apprentices. They will live in my home for the next period of time. Sorry to bother you." If he wanted to bring two strangers back to live, he should tell Zhang Lin in terms of both emotion and reason. He couldn't just let them stay without telling her.
Zhang Lin didn't even look at her, nor did she intend to pay any attention to her, she just swung the spatula in her hand even harder.
Li Hehua felt that Zhang Lin was in a particularly bad mood today, and the reason for her bad mood was most likely because of her. She just didn't know why. Was it because she brought two people back that made her particularly unhappy?
Li Hehua couldn't figure it out, so he took Xiaoqing and Xiaohong into Zhang Tieshan's room.
When the father and son saw her coming back, their eyes lit up and their expressions were exactly the same.
Shulin suddenly got up from the bed, stood at the edge of the bed, and reached out to Li Hehua impatiently, asking for a hug.
Li Hehua stepped forward, held the little guy in her arms, and kissed his little face. The little guy hugged her neck tightly.
Li Hehua looked at Zhang Tieshan, who was smiling at her. "Are you back?"
Li Hehua couldn't help but think of the kiss in the morning. His ears felt a little hot. He pretended to be calm and pulled Xiaoqing and Xiaohong over to him. "These are Xiaoqing and Xiaohong, my two apprentices." Then he said to them, "You can call him the same as Dahe and Xiaoyuan. Just call him Uncle Tieshan."
The two people obediently called for help.
Zhang Tieshan touched his nose. He felt helpless that such an old kid called him uncle at such a young age. But his son Gaogao had a higher seniority in the outside world, so his seniority also rose accordingly.
"Gao Gao, I asked Qingshan to clean up the woodshed this morning and put a bed in it. Now it can be used as a room. You can arrange for them to live in." Zhang Tieshan said.
Li Hehua didn't expect that Zhang Tieshan was so thoughtful and had completely resolved her concerns. Now she didn't have to worry anymore. She immediately took Xiaoqing and Xiaohong to the woodshed. The room had really changed a lot and looked like a room, which was just right for Xiaoqing to live in and Xiaohong could live with her.
Li Hehua couldn't help but run back to Zhang Tieshan's room and thanked him: "Thank you, Zhang Tieshan."
Zhang Tieshan reached out and tapped her nose, "Don't say thank you to me. I don't like it. If you want to thank me, you can say something more substantial."
Li Hehua coughed lightly, and in order to divert his attention, he turned around and showed Zhang Tieshan the cloth he had bought, "I bought cloth for you, you can make a dress, and I also bought some for your mother and your brother."
A smile flashed in Zhang Tieshan's eyes. He didn't look at the cloth, but said, "This won't work." After that, he covered Shulin's eyes with a big hand again, and once again, while Li Hehua was not paying attention, he pulled her head down and stole a kiss on her lips.
Shulin's eyes lit up again and he looked at the two people in confusion. He didn't understand why his father covered his eyes again, and why his mother's face was so red and she was glaring at his father?
Li Hehua looked at Shu Lin's innocent eyes, his face flushed, he pinched Zhang Tieshan's hand hard, turned around and left.
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