Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"Oh, Brother Damao, you just hurt me. Now I can't even walk. You need to rest for a while. I won't cook for you~"

Cuinong pouted her pink cherry lips, looking pitiful, as if she was a wronged kitten, and spoke pitifully to Xu Damao. That little look would make any man want to protect her.

"Haha, so you were just acting like a spoiled brat to me. But it doesn't matter, I'm a great cook, you take a good rest, I'll cook for you!"

Barbie doll is acting like a spoiled brat, I can't stand it...

Xu Damao gently stroked Cuinong's hair, then kissed her lips lightly, then put on his clothes and walked out of the room.

"By the way, Cuinong, what would you like to eat for lunch?"

"Well... whatever. There are some dishes at home. Brother Damao, you can cook them. I want to try your cooking skills~"

Cuinong rolled over on the bed, turned over and faced Xu Damao, with a sweet smile on her face and her big eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"Okay, then it depends on your brother Damao's skills!"

"What dishes are there at home?" Xu Damao said as he walked out the door.

"There are cabbage, potatoes and radishes. Brother Damao, if you want to eat chicken, you can kill a chicken, but you have to catch one in the yard." Cuinong replied.

"Forget about killing a chicken, it's too much trouble. I bought some vegetables on the way here, so we can just eat together." Xu Damao said with a smile. After he finished speaking, he walked out of the room and headed towards the bicycle. When he came back, he had a few more paper bags in his hands.

"Cuinong, don't lie down, get up and eat!" Xu Damao shouted to Cuinong.

"Brother Damao, what kind of vegetables are in this paper package? Don't you need to heat them up? Are we going to eat cold food in such a cold day?" Cuinong put on her clothes reluctantly, walked over slowly, and asked with a dissatisfied look on her face.

As Xu Damao spoke, he picked up the paper bag on the table and walked towards the kitchen: "It contains braised cold dishes and your favorite pig's trotters. You are right, this sesame seed cake needs to be heated up. Open it and eat it first. I will go make some egg noodle soup and bake the sesame seed cake in the oven."

Cuinong's clear voice like a silver bell came from behind him: "No, I won't be so rude, I want to eat with you."

Xu Damao turned around and said with a smile: "Why should we bother with the rules? There are only two of us at home. You eat first, I'll be right over."

Cuinong nodded obediently: "Okay."

Xu Damao walked into the kitchen and started working skillfully. He first added two ladlefuls of water to the pot, then grabbed the dried corn husks next to it, stuffed them into the furnace, and lit them with a match.

He quickly picked up the firewood beside him and put it into the furnace. His movements were smooth and natural, as if he was already very familiar with doing these things.

After all, he cooked in earthen pots a lot when he was a child in the countryside, so he is very familiar with this kind of work.

The blazing fire continued to burn, and the entire furnace was illuminated. The bright firelight reflected the surrounding walls, making people feel extremely warm. Not long after, the water began to boil, and ripples appeared on the water surface, and steam rose.

Xu Damao carefully poured the flour and water that had been stirred evenly into the pot, then quickly picked up the spatula and stirred it gently to prevent the flour from sticking to the bottom of the pot. At this moment, he suddenly remembered that there was something important to do - to beat the poached eggs. He quickly took out four eggs and knocked them into the pot one by one.

If you wait until the water boils before cracking the eggs, the poached eggs will fall apart and not hold their shape.

At this time, the firewood in the furnace has gradually burned out, leaving only the red charcoal fire, emitting weak heat. But this does not affect the cooking of the soup at all, and the residual heat is enough to cook the soup. Xu Damao picked up the sesame cakes and tilted them on the mouth of the furnace, waiting for the egg noodle soup to cook while the sesame cakes can be baked until golden and crispy.

About three minutes later, Xu Damao slowly came over with a wooden square tray on which were placed two bowls of steaming egg noodle soup and a plate of freshly baked sesame cakes. It was said that this tray was a defective product that Qian Longmei brought back from Quanjude, but she thought it was a pity to throw it away, so she asked a carpenter to repair it and brought it back to the courtyard.

"Come! Try your brother Damao's cooking, charcoal-grilled sesame cakes and poached eggs in noodle soup!" Xu Damao said as he imitated a waiter and placed the food on the tray on the table, making Cuinong laugh.

"By the way, Sister Qian is not engaged yet, right?" Xu Damao asked as if he suddenly remembered something.

"Not yet, how can it be so fast. But the two of them may have already done that, hehe." Cuinong blinked and showed a naughty smile.

"Oh... then do you know when Sister Qian is getting engaged? I have to go and give her a big red envelope then." Xu Damao said with a frown.

"What's wrong? Are you reluctant to leave Sister Qian? And why are you giving a big red envelope for the engagement? Just go when you get married!" Cuinong looked at him curiously.

"Hehe, I didn't sleep well last night, and now I feel a little dizzy." Xu Damao scratched his head embarrassedly.

"I see you just can't forget Sister Qian!" Cuinong stretched out her finger and gently poked Xu Damao's shoulder.

"Okay! Hurry up and eat your pig's trotters! I'm going to take a nap after dinner. I'm so sleepy now!"

As Xu Damao spoke, he took out half a braised pig's trotter from an open paper bag and stuffed it into Cuinong's mouth without saying a word.

"Wow... Wow, you made my mouth full of oil..."

Cuinong had her mouth full and complained incoherently, but a happy smile was on her face.

After the two finished their meal, Cuinong took the initiative to wash the dishes, while Xu Damao couldn't wait to take off his clothes and dived into Cuinong's warm bed, ready to have a good sleep before returning to his own place.

In a daze, Xu Damao suddenly felt a petite body quietly crawling into his bed. He knew without thinking too much that it must be the naughty girl Cuinong.

The corners of Xu Damao's mouth rose slightly, revealing a doting smile, then he stretched out his arms, gently hugged Cuinong tightly in his arms, feeling her warmth and breath, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

I don’t know how long it had passed, but Xu Damao finally woke up slowly. He opened his eyes and found Cuinong in his arms was still snuggling against him and still sleeping soundly.

Xu Damao carefully put Cuinong aside, covered her with a quilt, then put on his clothes and tiptoed out of the room, afraid of waking Cuinong.