When An Ding sent Liu Wangxue a message last night, she had already told her the size and number of pieces of luggage. The space in Xu Qingsong's car was larger than that in Liu Nanshan's. When he went to get the keys in the morning, Xu Qingsong also I have already helped stow away one of the back seats, and now a few suitcases can just fit inside.
Children Chacha had already gotten into the car and was making out with the three little ones. The three little ones obviously still remembered him, and they all gathered around him and rubbed against him.
Chacha touched and hugged each of them, and finally held her in her arms and said, "Nani, do you miss me? I brought you a gift."
After he finished speaking, he touched Pengpeng and Xiaoci fairly: "Don't be sad, you two. I also brought you gifts."
After the luggage was put away, the three adults also came up Got the car.
An Ding wanted to be the driver, but Liu Wangxue refused to let him go: "I'd better drive, I'm familiar with the road here." After saying that, he asked Du Yunxiang: "You haven't had lunch yet? I made a reservation at the restaurant, let's go first "Going to eat?"
"Okay, let's go eat first." Yun Xiang said, "I don't like the airplane meal. I haven't even eaten two bites. I should be hungry by now."
The restaurant Liu Wangxue booked was the same one he had eaten at twice before with Du Yunkai and the others. There is no need to detour to Anhui Cuisine Restaurant on your way home.
So Liu Wangxue drove, An Ding sat in the passenger seat, Du Yunxiang sat in the back seat holding Chacha, Chacha held Luo Wei, Pengpeng squatted in the space between the front and rear seats next to him, and Xiaoci climbed into the luggage Lying on the box, the four of them and the three pets went to the restaurant.
After eating, I sat in the private room and rested for a while, then drove back to the courtyard. It was already past three in the afternoon.
The car stopped at the door. As soon as the door opened, Pengpeng jumped out first, ran into the yard, and ran twice in a row - the space in the seat was too crowded, making it very uncomfortable. Afterwards, I shook my hair all over my body and felt comfortable.
Gu Xuelan was sitting at the dining table in the kitchen choosing vegetables. When she looked up and saw Pengpeng, she knew that Liu Wangxue had come back to pick her up. She hurriedly washed her hands and wiped them clean before going out to greet him.
At the entrance of the courtyard, Liu Wangxue and An Ding were unloading the suitcases together. Du Yunxiang followed and helped, while Chacha stood by the wall with Nui Nui in his arms.
Xiao Ci was lying on the suitcase and refused to get off. After Liu Wangxue forcibly picked it up, it jumped out of her arms and jumped onto the smaller boarding suitcase. Li got on the big box again and lay down on the top.
The suitcase it jumped onto this time happened to be the suitcase containing Chacha’s clothes. When Chacha saw it, he came over and touched Xiaoci’s head: “Do you like big boxes? Then I’ll give this to you, okay? ?”
When the last box was moved down, Liu Wangxue smiled and asked Chacha: "If you give the box to it, what will happen to the contents in the box? How will you take it home?"
Chacha said : "Then give it all."
The three adults laughed together.
As soon as Gu Xuelan came out, she heard them laughing: "What makes you so happy?"
Du Yunxiang and An Ding greeted her together, and said "excuse me" a few more times.
Chacha remembered Gu Xuelan. She didn’t even need Du Yunxiang or Liu Wangxue to introduce her, but took the initiative to say hello: "Hello, grandma!"
Gu Xuelan just liked children, especially those as cute as Chacha and Youyou, so she reached out to touch them. with a kind smile on his face: "Let's go into the house with grandma. Grandpa made soup for you. It's delicious. Let's go and have a bowl first, okay?"
I've never seen Chacha before. Liu Nanshan has never been mentioned by adults, and I can’t help but I have to ask: "Who is Grandpa?"
"Let's go in." Liu Wangxue said to Du Yunxiang and Anding, put his hand on the suitcase and pushed it into the yard. Hearing this, he said, "Grandpa He's my aunt's father. But grandpa is at work now, so Chacha can see her in the evening."
Chacha nodded, hugged Gu Xuelan with one hand, and held Gu Xuelan's hand with the other: "Thank you, grandma, thank you, grandpa."
A few people went in together, put their suitcases in the corner of the courtyard, and went to the kitchen to sit down and have a bowl of soup.
Gu Xuelan went to serve the soup. Liu Wangxue put the vegetables on the table to the other end, then washed his hands and helped Gu Xuelan carry the bowl. An Ding also washed his hands and came over to help.
What Liu Nanshan is making today is duck soup with dried bamboo shoots. It has been simmering in the electric casserole since morning. The aroma is overflowing as soon as you open the lid. Each person filled a small bowl, and scooped some shredded bamboo shoots and duck meat from the bottom of the bowl. There were little oily splashes floating on the creamy yellow soup. The soup was mellow and not greasy, with a little sweetness. The duck meat was crispy and the bamboo shoots were crispy. The silk has a bit of a crunch when chewed. A bowl of it in winter is really satisfying and refreshing.
Liu Nanshan’s craftsmanship is unparalleled. One soup captured the taste buds of two big guests and a little one.
Gu Xuelan asked Chacha: "Does it taste good?"
Chacha held a small spoon and chewed a newly eaten bamboo shoot in her mouth. She nodded when she heard the words: "It tastes good!"
Du Yunxiang touched his head and said to Liu Wangxue and Gu Xuelan : "He has never eaten bamboo shoots before. Whether they are fresh or processed, he said they have a strange taste."
The Du family's aunt didn't know what kind of bamboo shoots Chacha was talking about." "Weird taste", one of his children couldn't describe it clearly. The aunt boasted that her craftsmanship was not inferior to that of other chefs. She had also obtained various certificates. She tried many methods but could not find it, so she regretfully said It is called "the Waterloo of this life's career."
Chacha nodded: "It's just a very strange smell, I don't like it."
It's normal to have preferences for food or smells, it's nothing unusual, Liu Wangxue said at this time I deliberately asked him: "Then how do you eat now?"
Chacha's lips were already slick with oil. He took out another bamboo shoot and said, "Because this one doesn't have a strange taste. It's delicious."
Other than Du Yunxiang at the table The three adults outside were curious and asked Chacha, what kind of "strange smell" was it?
Chacha said: "It smells like grass." Ah Wu ate the shredded bamboo shoots on the spoon in one gulp.
Du Yunxiang was funny: "Last time you said it smelled like leaves."
"So it's very strange," Chacha nodded, "Mom, it will change."
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All four adults laughed.
Liu Wangxue guessed that it was the unique fragrance of bamboo?
After finishing a bowl of soup, Gu Xuelan wanted to add some more for everyone. Du Yunxiang and Anding refused. They were quite full from lunch and hadn’t digested it well.
On the other hand, Chacha held up the small bowl: "Grandma, I want to drink half a bowl more, can you?"
"Of course!" Gu Xuelan took Chacha's bowl and helped him fill it. .
Liu Wangxue threw the remaining duck bones in the bowl to Pengcheng, turned to Gu Xuelan and said, "Mom, get more shredded bamboo shoots and duck meat. Chacha didn't even eat much for lunch."
Chacha is a comparison. As a picky eater, the last time we had dinner together in Haishi, the restaurant we went to was one he had "tested" before. That time at Du's house, the food on the table was cooked by the aunt according to the family's taste, so Didn't see it at all.
I suddenly arrived at a new place this time, and the tastes of Anhui cuisine and Haishi cuisine are quite different. Although the three adults tried their best to take care of the children when ordering, they also asked the restaurant to help After making a children's meal, Chacha still didn't take a few bites.
Gu Xuelan felt distressed after hearing this. It’s not okay for such a small child not to eat well. She probably couldn’t get used to the taste here, so she gave Chacha a small bowl full of shredded bamboo shoots and duck meat. There wasn't much soup.
"Thank you, grandma~" Chacha was very happy. The adults next to him chatted while he immersed himself in eating.
Seeing that he was eating happily, Du Yunxiang couldn't help but ask about how to make this soup. My aunt at home also made the old duck soup with dried bamboo shoots, but Chacha shook her head when she saw the bamboo shoots inside. When Du Yunxiang ate it, he felt that the taste of both sides was almost the same. If he thought about it carefully, it was just that the one made by his aunt was slightly sweeter. She wanted to ask and talk to her aunt when she went home to see if she could make it with this taste, which would be like crossing off the items on Chacha's picky eater's menu.
Gu Xuelan said: "I really don't know about this. It's all done by Xu Xu's father. When he comes back in the evening, can you ask him?"
"Okay." Du Yunxiang nodded, " Then you have to ask your uncle for advice."
After Chacha finished, Du Yunxiang took out a tissue to wipe his mouth, and Liu Wangxue and Gu Xuelan took them to see the guest room.
Du Yunxiang only saw what the small building looked like after decoration from the photos and videos Liu Wangxue shared with her. When she came this time, she naturally wanted to visit upstairs and downstairs.
Entering the living room on the first floor, the first thing your eyes are drawn to is Gu Xuelan's cross-stitch - it's hard not to be attracted, because it is the largest and most conspicuous.
There is also a cross-stitch hanging in the living room of An Ding's house, although it is not that big. It was also embroidered by his mother. It is a traditional pattern, with a picture of butterflies and peonies, and four big characters in the blank space, "flowers bloom and wealth" .
One is festive and the other is elegant, each has its own style.
When An Ding came home for the holidays, he helped his mother embroider a few stitches, so he had some knowledge of cross stitch. He knew that it would take a lot of effort to embroider this one. An Ding and Gu Xuelan chatted for several times about this, and praised her so much that Gu Xuelan laughed from ear to ear.
When we visited the second floor, we first looked at the guest room where Du Yunxiang and Chacha were going to stay. It was spacious and clean, and it had all the furniture inside. Like Liu Wangxue's bedroom, it has floor-to-ceiling windows and a balcony. There is a set of wicker chairs and a coffee table in the window. If you want to sit on the balcony when the weather is nice, you can move this set out. "My room is next door." Liu Wangxue said, "The space here is not that big, so we did not build an indoor bathroom during the design. Like below, the bathroom is also at the end of the corridor. If you get up at night, it may Be a little troublesome.”
It's nothing. Du Yunxiang never minds this. She always depends on the situation when she goes out. She never picks and chooses under the existing conditions. Besides, you are a guest at someone else's home. No normal person would be picky about it.
Liu Wangxue showed them his room and the bathroom next door, and finally went to the sun room.
As soon as you enter, the view becomes particularly broad. The three little ones thought they were going to sit and drink tea, so they immediately went to their fixed positions. Pangpeng and Xiaoci occupied the swing chair, and Nui Nui flew up to its perch.
When Liu Wangxue was moving things last night, she also brought over the lanterns she and Xu Qingsong made at the hot spring resort, and hung them among the decorative vines, as well as her pottery shop halfway down the mountain. The ornaments bought here are all placed on the ancient shelves.
Chacha started saying from the living room on the first floor: "Aunt Liu's home is so beautiful!"
Going to every room, he would praise everything he saw, but they were all different. , Liu Wangxue was amazed by his vocabulary. He was only four years old. She really thought Chacha was a little genius.
Du Yunxiang explained that Chacha usually likes to read picture books and listen to stories, and since he has already learned Pinyin, he can read those children's picture books by himself. The more you read and listen, the more vocabulary you will remember.
But sometimes he will make some mistakes when he uses it. After hearing it, his family will help him correct it in time, and his vocabulary will be accumulated in this way.
At this time in the sun room, Chacha's eyes were immediately attracted by the two lanterns: "Aunt Liu, can I take a look?"
Liu Wangxue hung it up by stepping on the chair, so she moved the chair over again to step on it and pick it up again.
When An Ding saw it, he said, "I'll do it." He thought this was a dangerous move, how could he let a lady do it?
Liu Wangxue did not argue with him, but turned sideways to help him hold the chair.
A moon lantern, with a simple drawing of a rabbit chasing carrots, was made by Liu Wangxue; the other fan-shaped lantern, with a bunch of ripe loquat fruits painted on one side, and a cute loquat on it A seven-star ladybug, with a bunch of lychees painted on the other side, and a poem written in small hairpin characters in the blank spaces on both sides.
Without Pinyin, Chacha didn't know many characters, so she read out a few here and there, and asked Du Yunxiang what they meant.
After Du Yunxiang finished explaining, Chacha reminded her: "Mom, you haven't bought the materials for making lanterns for me yet. This is my winter vacation homework. Mom, don't forget it, otherwise I will be sad."
Du Yunxiang really almost forgot about it. Fortunately, Liu Wangxue There were two lamps hanging inside, so Chacha reminded her again after seeing it. She touched Chacha's head and said, "Okay, mom will definitely not forget it. I will buy it for you when I get back."
Anding I have already taken out my mobile phone and jotted it down in the memo, and will remind the president if necessary.
Gu Xuelan said: "Xuxu, I remember..."
"Yes." Liu Wangxue knew what she was going to say, and she was about to bend down to open the cupboard door of the tea table. .
In other words, Gu Xuelan saw it when she was packing her things in the morning.
On the New Year's Eve night at the resort, she bought a lot of handmade bags when she left the lantern shop. She just wanted to wait for Youyou and Jinghe to come back and buy the few people in the village who had a good time with him. The children were also called over, and each one was given one to play with.
"They're all here." Liu Wangxue took out a bag from the tea table cabinet, which was full of handmade lantern bags. He took it out to show Chacha, "Is there anything you like?"
"Wow!" Chacha exclaimed, "Aunt Liu, can you do magic?"
Du Yunxiang smiled and said, "Of course you can. Your uncle Xu once said that Aunt Liu is a fairy. .”
"Wow!" Chacha exclaimed again, looking at Liu Wangxue with little stars in her eyes.
Liu Wangxue laughed several times in a row: "Adults are not allowed to deceive children." She touched Chacha's little face: "Absolutely not, Auntie is not a real fairy, this is Auntie who went out to play. I bought it when I was young and took it back to give to my children. Friend, just pick whichever one you like, okay?”
Chacha felt a little disappointed when he heard her say that she couldn’t do magic and was not a fairy, but the disappointment was not yet in his heart. It stayed for just one second and then dispersed - the lanterns.
Chacha raised her face and looked at Du Yunxiang: "Mom, can I choose?"
Du Yunxiang said: "Aunt Liu gave it to you. Of course you make your own decision."< br>
Make your own decision, that is, he can choose. Chacha is so happy. After thanking Liu Wangxue, he chose according to the pattern on the instruction manual in the handmade bag, and chose a parrot-shaped one: "I want this!"< br>
The small animal-shaped lanterns Liu Wangxue picked are all simple versions, and children can make them smoothly under the guidance of adults.
Liu Wangxue thought of Youyou, and said to Chacha: "Tomorrow, aunt will introduce a friend to you. Can we invite him to come here to make lanterns together?"
"Who is it? "Yeah?" Chacha asked.
Liu Wangxue said: "His name is Xiaoyouzi. He is one year younger than you. He is a very lively and cute younger brother."
"Okay!" Chacha put the lantern handmade bag back, "When my brother comes tomorrow, we will do it together."
"By the way," Gu Xuelan said to Liu Wangxue, "What happened before you came back?" Later, Youyou and Jinghe came over to play. Seeing that you were not at home, they went back. "
Ah, Liu Wangxue felt a little guilty. She forgot to send a message to Shen Nian'an.
After reading the small building, Liu Wangxue and Gu Xuelan took them downstairs to the bungalow.
Chacha was very curious about Yuyou's younger brother, and kept asking her questions while going downstairs. Liu Wangxue introduced him first, and walked away.
The two bedrooms in the bungalow will be used as guest rooms from now on, and An An will sleep in the master bedroom in the next few days.
The conditions here are definitely not as good as the newly built small building. Gu Xuelan was a little embarrassed, so she said to An Ding; "I have replaced the quilts with new ones, but this side is not as spacious as that one, Xiao An , I feel wronged to you for the time being. "
"You are too polite, Auntie," An Ding reassured Gu Xuelan, "You don't know, my hometown is in a small county, and my grandma's house also has this kind of bungalow, and the layout is similar to yours. , I said Why do I feel a sense of familiarity as soon as I come in?"
Following this topic, Gu Xuelan asked him a few questions about the physical condition of the elderly at home, and An Ding said: "They are all good, but I have been here for a long time. I haven’t gone back to take a look, I usually just make phone calls or something.”
“You’re saying you’re busy at work, right?” Du Yunxiang leaned against the closet, “Okay, I’ll give you a holiday this year and go back. Spend time with your family.”
Anding immediately expressed his loyalty: "That's not what I meant, Mr. Du, I definitely didn't mean that. I love my job very much, very much!"
Everyone laughed after hearing this, Liu Wangxue He joked: "It's sad to be a worker -"
Du Yunxiang also smiled and asked him: "Do you want a holiday?" Although it won't last long, three or five days is still fine.
"Yes, yes!" Anding nodded quickly and said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Du."
After looking at the room, several people moved in the suitcases placed in the corner of the courtyard. .
Chacha missed her uncle, so she asked Du Yunxiang: "Mom, can we go see uncle? I also want to suddenly appear in front of uncle and scare him."
Du Yunxiang asked Liu Wangxue: " Is it convenient to take us there now?”
“Okay, let’s go.”
"Then you go," Gu Xuelan said, "I will take care of those dishes at home. Your dad will be back soon."
Then he said to Du Yunxiang and Anding: "In a moment Come back for dinner. I've bought all the vegetables. Xu Xu's father will cook." She touched Cha Cha's face lovingly and said, "Grandpa's cooking is delicious, and Cha Cha will be satisfied."
Chacha really felt that the old duck soup with shredded bamboo shoots was delicious, so she asked: "Can grandpa still make shredded bamboo shoots?"
"Yes!" Gu Xuelan assured, "Definitely." (End of Chapter)< br>