Hong Xiaoduo's whistles come in several varieties. The one she just whistled wasn't a warning, so Tianxuan didn't go over when she heard it and continued cooking in the kitchen. Aping also stayed there to help out.
"Second brother, when you went to buy ingredients, you mentioned that you wanted to buy mutton. Someone overheard and told a sheep farmer, who then brought his sheep to us." Yao Guang eagerly told her.
Upon hearing this, Tianxuan's eyes widened: "Is this some kind of forced sale?"
"No, it's just that something urgent came up at home and we need the money urgently. The sheep will stay; they'll come back tomorrow to slaughter it. If they come early and I'm not up yet, remember to prepare a clean basin and collect the sheep's blood. A stew pot is a good thing in winter." Hong Xiaoduo gave a few instructions and then invited everyone to sit down for dinner.
It was this late, and she was really hungry.
The last dish Tianxuan made was sweet and sour pork, which Hong Xiaoduo had ordered. It wasn't just her who liked it; everyone liked it.
This was the first time Tianxuan had made this dish. He tasted it right after it came out of the pot and felt it was a bit too sweet. But he couldn't just throw it away and make it again. He could only remember the ratio of sugar and vinegar this time and adjust it next time.
The dining room was filled with a sweet and sour aroma. After sitting down, Hong Xiaoduo's first chopsticks were on the sweet and sour pork: "Tianxuan, this is the first time you've made this, and it looks very good."
"Try it first, I think it's a bit too sweet." Tianxuan's eyes lit up with anticipation.
Hong Xiaoduo tasted it and found it to be a little sweet, but still delicious. She raised an eyebrow and said, "It's only a little bit sweet. The outer shell is crispy and the meat is tender. Tianxuan, you're amazing." She praised Tianxuan and gave her a thumbs up.
Tianxuan knew her personality well; if something was delicious, it was delicious, and if it wasn't, she would give an honest review. Tianxuan was very happy to receive her praise.
Hearing this, everyone else also picked up some sweet and sour pork, and after eating it, they all praised it highly.
"It's too late today, so I only made two dishes," Tianxuan said apologetically.
Tonight, besides the two plates of sweet and sour pork, there was also a big stew on the table, containing ribs, potatoes, radishes, and glass noodles, which was also very delicious.
"Given the time constraints, having these two dishes is already quite good. We don't need to make too many dishes; ideally, just enough to finish at each meal, so we won't have leftovers."
"Anyway, you're in charge of the kitchen. Just make sure the meat and vegetables are well-balanced." Hong Xiaoduo said, picking up a mouthful of vermicelli with her chopsticks.
Tianxuan nodded and replied, "Okay, I've got it."
He never asked Hong Xiaoduo what she wanted to eat when he cooked for her; she never asked.
She eats whatever is served for her three meals a day.
There was just one thing she emphasized: after things got better, she stressed that breakfast was very important and that we should try to make something nutritious, like eggs.
If they lived in the city or near a village, he would be asked to buy some cow's milk or sheep's milk and cook it for the seven of them to drink.
If she weren't traveling, she would have liked to buy a dairy goat or a dairy cow.
After dinner, Hong Xiaoduo, who didn't have to clean up, strolled around the yard and saw Yao Guang picking tender grass from the wall to feed the two sheep.
"Little sister, if you like keeping her, just ask Mother. She'll definitely agree," Tianquan teased from the side.
When Hong Xiaoduo heard this, she wanted to teach this naughty boy a lesson. She knew that Yao Guang liked all sorts of things, and that she had bought chickens before and even wanted to raise them to lay eggs.
"I do want to raise them, but it's inconvenient to take them with me. Besides, roasted lamb skewers are so delicious, as are lamb stew noodles, lamb dumplings, and lamb soup with bread. I want to eat them all." As soon as Yao Guang spoke, Tian Quan covered his face speechlessly. He was wrong; he had forgotten that his little sister was a complete foodie.
But after hearing Yao Guang's response and seeing Tian Quan's discomfiture, Hong Xiaoduo suppressed a laugh and walked away.
After taking a walk for a while, she strolled back to her room. Not long after she entered, Tianji brought her hot water to wash up.
The children now have very regular schedules, and she doesn't need to urge them to read or write. After teaching them new material, she doesn't need to watch over them anymore, so it's very worry-free for her.
After soaking her feet in hot water and washing up briefly, Yao Guang and Yu Heng came over to say hello before she went back to her room to sleep.
Hong Xiaoduo extinguished the candles, lay on the bed, and started thinking about how to celebrate the New Year.
She, her elder brother Quan, Feiyan, and the six children all have new clothes and boots, some given by the princess and some by Kaiyang's mother.
Tian Shu had already discussed with A Ping, saying that he would give him a set of his new robes, but A Ping's feet were a little bigger than Tian Shu's, so Tian Shu's boots wouldn't fit. He just needed to buy the child a new pair of boots.
The main thing is to buy all kinds of food, toys, firecrackers, etc., to add to the New Year's atmosphere.
Oh, and remember to get some barbecue seasoning from my spatial storage tomorrow, and...
The room in Manager Yang's house had only been empty for about a month, and it was already clean and tidy. Fei Yan and the others cleaned it again, and there was no strange smell in the room. They also used their own bedding, so Hong Xiaoduo fell asleep in no time.
She herself did not expect to fall asleep so easily. She had already slept before evening. Sometimes Hong Xiaoduo wondered if she was a reincarnation of a sleepyhead.
She slept soundly through the night. The next morning, when she got up, washed up, and went to the yard, she heard a lot of noise coming from the kitchen. When she went over to take a look, she saw that the father and son who had come to sell sheep the night before had already slaughtered a sheep and cleaned the ground spotlessly.
The son was burying wool under a tree, explaining that this was considered burying it as fertilizer.
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