Yun Jin and the others didn't go to see the performance by the Second Hospital's cultural troupe.
I caught some lobsters this afternoon, and also some snails that I caught a couple of days ago.
In the evening, two tables were set up in the open space downstairs from He Tingchuan's family building. Several of Yun Jin's sisters-in-law, who were on good terms with her, gathered together. They ate snails, peeled crayfish, and ate grilled fish.
He Tingchuan and his group were all men. They were drinking and talking together, and they even pushed Li Aiguo, who had difficulty walking, over. He had a wheelchair, and Li Aimei usually pushed him when they went out.
Li Aimei put her older brother down and joined Yun Jin and the others. They ate, drank, and enjoyed the moon, living a leisurely and carefree life. Many passersby even ate a few snails.
There were plenty of snails in the ditch. Yun Jin didn't go into the water; Li Aimei and the other girls picked them up. They were also the ones who pinched her butt. Yun Jin then asked He Tingchuan to cook the snails.
Whether it's boiling crayfish or stir-frying snails, He Tingchuan's cooking skills are quite good.
Everyone who ate it said it was delicious.
Some people even laughed at He Tingchuan, saying that he used to eat in the cafeteria every day and would never cook.
Their culinary skills are now far superior to those of the older women who are their sisters-in-law.
Everyone knows that He Tingchuan married a lazy wife who hardly ever cooks. You can usually see this tall and upright man standing in the corridor, wearing a floral apron and stirring up food with a blank expression.
You know what?
Watching him cook is a pleasure.
Now everyone feels very fortunate to be able to eat the dishes cooked by He Tingchuan.
He Tingchuan used to dislike interacting with others. Apart from his own subordinates, he never had the chance to sit down with other commanders for meals, drinks, or moon-viewing except when they were competing.
Things are different now. They get together every few days, and the other group leaders are jealous of how close they are.
Seeing that there was good food and drinks, they brought their own peanuts, fried beans, and snacks to go with the drinks.
In the end, it turned out that He Tingchuan's cooking was the best.
Fortunately, they were all small fish, shrimp, and snails from small rivers and ditches. If it were big fish and meat, well, let's just say He Tingchuan's meager salary wouldn't be enough to afford them.
Everyone's children contributed their labor, but Yun Jin couldn't possibly handle ten or twenty pounds of snails by herself.
Little Niangao also loves lively gatherings. Every time there's a meal together, she gets incredibly happy, wanting hugs and affection from everyone, then insisting on wandering around in her father's arms before returning to her mother's.
She was very busy throughout the night.
He smiles in his sleep at night, and sometimes he even laughs out loud.
Every time Yun Jin saw her like this, she would kiss Xiao Niangao.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day will be just around the corner.
He Tingchuan said, "Li Aiguo's marriage application has been approved. We'll hold the wedding once his legs are healed. You can prepare a wedding gift. When we got married, he gave us six yuan and a set of cups."
Yun Jin nodded and hugged He Tingchuan: "Do you still remember when we got married?"
He Tingchuan nodded guiltily and kissed her lightly: "I'm sorry, I wasn't very good to you when we got married. Looking back now, I was such a jerk."
Yun Jin thought to herself, "If the cannon fodder's original wife heard him say that, she would probably be relieved!"
On second thought, she realized that the other person was just an NPC with no independent consciousness. They simply followed the author's instructions and the plot. Only when a living, breathing person like her came along would the other person have their own consciousness.
However, she was still very happy with He Tingchuan's performance.
Yun Jin kissed his chin, looked up at the handsome man with deep, cold eyes, and stroked his cold eyebrows with her small hand: "Let bygones be bygones, just don't do anything to betray me in the future."
He Tingchuan punished her by lowering his head and biting her lip, his breath commanding yet his touch gentle: "Nonsense, how could I do anything to betray you?"
"Who knows what will happen in the future? Just remember this: I'm not a very forgiving person. If anyone wrongs me, I'll repay them tenfold." Yun Jin bit He Tingchuan's chin, her eyes flashing a warning.
In He Tingchuan's eyes, that was a deadly provocation.
He Tingchuan's breath hitched, his gaze burning with passion. Just as the two were about to engage in a passionate encounter, Little Niangao suddenly cried out, "Mama, Mama..."
The young couple, who were about to embark on a passionate adventure, froze for a moment, creating an awkward atmosphere. They both looked over and saw their little girl, who had woken up sometime earlier, sitting steadily on the bed, her large, bright, clear eyes staring at them curiously.
Seeing them looking over, Little Rice Cake grinned and said, "Mommy!"
Yun Jin pushed He Tingchuan away, giving him a look that said "pleasure pause, soothing the child is the priority," and then held Xiao Niangao, babbling to her.
Feeling neglected, He Tingchuan secretly took a breath, then looked at the cute and coquettish Xiao Niangao with a mixture of indulgence and resentment. Xiao Niangao smiled at him, and He Tingchuan immediately lost his temper, resignedly going to make milk powder for Xiao Niangao.
After Yun Jin urinated, the formula was ready. Little Niangao hugged the bottle and drank the milk gurglingly, even pawing at her father with her little feet, earning a loving slap from He Tingchuan.
It doesn't hurt.
Little Rice Cake Milk won't eat anymore, she just keeps giggling.
He Tingchuan scratched the soles of her feet, and the little girl giggled and laughed, refusing to drink her milk and wanting to play with her father. Yun Jin slapped He Tingchuan in disgust.
Seeing her father being hit, Xiao Nian Gao finally knew to behave and obediently nursed, with an expression that said, "If you hit Daddy, you can't hit me anymore."
He Tingchuan: "..."
My own flesh and blood!
Yun Jin: "......"
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