Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

When the food was cooked, Xu Damao reached out and opened the bag of Buddha's Hand MSG. Without hesitation, he stretched out his hand, grabbed a handful of crystal clear MSG granules, and sprinkled them into the steaming pot like flowers from heaven.

Then he skillfully picked up the spatula and gently stirred the food in the pot, so that every leaf of vegetable and every piece of meat was evenly coated with MSG.

With a slight sizzling sound, the aroma spread out and filled the entire kitchen. Xu Damao nodded with satisfaction, then shouted at the top of his voice: "Cuinong, Zhao Fangfang, come and eat!"

Hearing the call, Cuinong walked quickly into the kitchen, staring curiously at the small jar on the table, and couldn't help asking, "Brother Damao, what's in this jar?"

Xu Damao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of a smile, and replied in a low voice: "Hey, this is the chili oil I bought specially. Put some in our respective bowls later. It will definitely make this meal more fragrant and delicious! How about it, do you want to try it?"

After saying this, he blinked deliberately, as if showing off to the two of them.

"Wow, it turns out to be chili oil! That's great, I love spicy food the most!" Cuinong's eyes lit up with excitement and she couldn't wait to try it.

Zhao Fangfang, who was standing by, also laughed. She looked at Cuinong tenderly and said, "Yes, Cuinong, you should eat more meat. You are growing up now."

"Yeah, thank you Sister Fang for your concern! Then I must try it!" Cuinong responded happily.

As she spoke, she picked up a favorite white porcelain bowl, picked up a spoon, and walked happily to the pot to prepare to serve the food.

"Then I won't be polite for now!" Cuinong smiled mischievously, and then began to concentrate on taking the food out of the pot.

At the same time, Xu Damao turned around and put the steamed buns he had prepared into an exquisite steamed bun basket woven from straw. He picked it up steadily and slowly walked into the main room.

Along the way, he kept muttering: "These steamed buns cannot be left in the kitchen. If they are stolen by the damn rats, it will be a waste of time..."

"Brother Damao, your method is absolutely amazing! The dish is so delicious!"

Cuinong excitedly picked up a delicate spoon, carefully reached into the jar full of bright red chili oil, and gently scooped up a little.

Then, she slowly poured the spoonful of chili oil into the small bowl in front of her, and watched the bright red color slowly blend into it, and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Then, Cuinong skillfully used chopsticks to stir quickly, so that every leaf was evenly coated with the tempting red oil.

Then she couldn't wait to pick up a piece of it with chopsticks and put it into her mouth. Instantly, a strong aroma spread in her mouth, spicy but mellow, fragrant but not greasy. She couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow! It's really delicious!"

Hearing Cuinong's evaluation, a smile appeared on Damao's face.

"Hehe, actually there's nothing special about it. I just do it the usual way. As long as you like it, that's good enough."

Xu Damao was very happy that his cooking skills were recognized.

Cuinong took a few more bites of the dish, then grabbed a large steamed bun next to her and took a big bite. The softness of the bun and the deliciousness of the dish intertwined to form a unique taste experience.

While chewing the food in her mouth, she mumbled, "Hmm, it's really delicious! How great it would be if I could eat such delicious food every day!"

Just then, there was a slight noise outside the door. It turned out that Cuilan came back. Cuinong immediately jumped to open the door.

She walked into the house and saw the steaming food on the table, and she suddenly felt hungry.

Cuinong hurried over and asked with concern: "Sister, have you eaten? There are dishes left for you in the pot. They are all made by Brother Damao himself. They taste great!"

"Oh my! I haven't eaten anything yet, but this smell is so tempting!" Cuilan couldn't help but sigh while rubbing her hungry stomach. Her big watery eyes stared at the delicious food on the table, as if she wanted to swallow it all.

Hearing this, Cuinong stood up immediately and walked quickly to the kitchen: "Sister, please wait a moment, I will serve it to you right away."

As he said that, he rushed into the kitchen, picked up the dishes and chopsticks swiftly, and began to prepare food for his sister.

After a while, everyone sat together and enjoyed dinner happily.

At the table, everyone was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. After eating, they chatted for a long time before going back to their rooms to rest.

As for Xu Damao, he walked into Zhao Fangfang's room naturally as usual. As for whether he would sneak away somewhere else in the middle of the night, only God knows...

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. In the early morning of that day, just as the sky was getting light, Xu Damao could not wait to push out his old bicycle and rushed all the way to Lou's house.

Not long after, he arrived at his destination. As soon as he saw Lou Xiao'e, Xu Damao immediately greeted her warmly: "Xiao'e, get in the car! Let's go quickly~"

Lou Xiao'e jumped lightly onto the back of the bicycle and said shyly, "Brother Damao, when we get there, you must introduce me to the neighbors in your courtyard."

"Hey, leave it to me! I will definitely satisfy you!"

Xu Damao patted his chest and promised, then changed the subject, "How about I take this opportunity to briefly tell you about it? There are three respected old men in our courtyard. Among them, I have the best relationship with the third grandfather Yan Bugui, and we visit each other quite frequently on weekdays."

"When you see him, just call him 'Teacher Yan'. He teaches at Red Star Primary School and likes to be addressed as teacher!"

"As for the second uncle Liu Haizhong, hey! This guy is obsessed with officials. I can say that he and I have almost no interactions. We just say hello when we meet, and there is really not much to talk about!"

"We need to have a serious talk with this old man Yi Zhonghai! Didn't I tell you before that he is quite hypocritical? So, you should stay away from him in the future, otherwise I'm really worried that he will be struck by lightning one day and you will be implicated by accident!"

As Xu Damao walked, he commented on the neighbors in the yard to Lou Xiao'e beside him.