A ragged cub at the beginning

The last stop was the Tang family. Hearing the children's voices getting closer, Tang Xu went to the kitchen and made a large pot of honey water to entertain the little guests. Afraid that there would not be enough cups, she moved all the bowls out of the kitchen.

"Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year!"

"May you be happy and prosperous!"

The children's baby voices rang out at the door, and then they swarmed in. The brave ones held their bags and made crazy gestures, while the timid ones huddled in the back and lined up.

"Drink water, drink water." Tang Xu was busy pouring water. "Quick, get yourself some water to drink, and get your own food. Take whatever you want."

"Sweet water!"

“With sugar!”

"It's not sugar, it's not sugar water!"

"Honey water!"

"It's delicious! Can I have another drink?"

"Come on, pour it yourself."

The children drank up the honey water and went to pick their favorites. But everyone was very restrained and was happy to grab a handful with their little hands. Except for Jiang Xiaobei, he ate while taking it, and threw it back on the plate after taking a bite if it didn't taste good.

"How can others eat if you throw what you have eaten back on the plate?" Tang Xu grabbed his hand.

"It's Jiang Xiaobei again!"

"Who asked him to come?"

"What a nuisance!"

"It's annoying! Jiang Xiaobei, go away! Don't follow us!"

"Aunt Tang, please ask him to leave. We all don't like him."

"That's it."

"Kick him away!"

"Okay, okay, why don't you guys play in the yard for a while?" Tang Xu was getting a headache from all the chatter, so he looked at Jiang Xiaobei and said, "Let's go after we eat and drink."

"Humph!" Jiang Xiaobei pouted and glared at the kid who just said he hated him. Then he turned to Jiang Xiaodong and said, "Jiang Xiaodong, you go home too."

"If he doesn't reply, you should leave quickly." Tang Xu only likes children who are well-behaved and sensible. He can't muster any love for this naughty child.

Tang Ling took two steps forward. Jiang Xiaobei remembered the last time he was thrown out and turned and ran away in fear.

Yu Xiaotao came again after the fifth day of the New Year. At noon, Tang Xu heated up the leftovers from last night. The whole family ate them all with relish.

If it were someone else's family, the leftovers from the New Year's Eve dinner would have to be eaten for several days. Fortunately, her family had many rice buckets, so they finished it in the second meal.

Usually people don't pay New Year's greetings in the afternoon, so Du Yun came with his nephew. When he saw Tang Xu, his face turned red, fearing that others would not know the impact of the kiss yesterday on him.

Tang Xu was shy, but he was strange. When he saw that someone was more shy than him, he became bolder and even dared to tease him.

Du Yun blushed and wanted to leave but was reluctant to do so, like a shy young wife.

The children were playing in the yard. Tang Xu turned around and went into the room.

Du Yun walked to the door of the room, wanting to go in but not daring to. It was impolite to go in and out of a woman's bedroom, although it was not the first time for him. He still hesitated at the door, wondering whether to go in or not. What if Miss Tang thought he was rude?

"Liu Jing, come and look." Tang Xu waved his hand, and Du Yun didn't care about anything else. "Look, it's you."

Du Yun's eyes moved to the paper in front of her. The man on the paper had a slender figure, one hand behind his back and the other in front of him, wearing a sky-blue robe. He had a faint smile on his face, looking as gentle as jade and modest as a gentleman. "Is this me?"

"Yeah, don't they look alike?" Tang Xu compared them and found no difference.

Du Yun has a mirror at home, but the self he sees in the painting is different from the one in the mirror. He has a sense of wonder: “Is this me?” He shook his head and said, “I have never seen my whole body before. It turns out that this is what I look like.”

"Then take a look at Jiarui's." Tang Xu turned out another one. This was a painting he had done before and had not been colored.

Du Yun nodded and smiled, "It's Jiarui, the cheeks are exactly the same round."

"What about this one?" Tang Xu flipped through another old painting. The background in the painting was exactly where Du Yun waited for her every day in Xiaorong Lane. The curves of Du Yun's facial features were very beautiful, and Tang Xu thought it was perfect. This was the side view of the painting. He had a standard nine-head body, with broad shoulders and long legs. His facial features were clearly defined, and his jawline was clear and smooth.

I must have helped thousands of old ladies cross the street in my previous life to have a boyfriend like this.

His appearance, figure and voice all suit her aesthetic taste. He is the chosen one.

Du Yun looked at the painting and smiled, "I'm very happy."

Tang Xu was still immersed in admiring the handsome man and didn't react for a moment, "Ah? Draw you a picture?"

"You drew a picture for me to prove that you like me. I look like this in the picture..." Du Yun was embarrassed to praise himself, "I'm very happy that you like me."

"Scholars are good at talking!" The more Tang Xu looked at him, the more she liked him. She leaned over and hugged his waist. His waist was so thin, but his chest was warm and strong. She felt like she could rely on him for the rest of her life. She whispered softly, "I hope we'll be old by now."

"I don't want to. I hope we can spend more time together." Du Yun tightened his embrace.

"Wow, it's snowing!"

"It's snowing, it's snowing!"

The children suddenly screamed, followed by their cheerful laughter.

Tang Xu looked outside and saw pure white snowflakes fluttering down. He suddenly smiled and said, "God really loves me. Whatever I want comes true."

"Huh?" Du Yun looked at her puzzledly.

"Have you ever heard of a poem? If we can get wet in the snow together one day, we can grow old together in this life." Tang Xu couldn't remember where he saw it, but he was still a little touched at the time.

"Not good." Du Yun held her face with displeasure on his face, "No need to get wet in the snow and grow old together, I will spend my life with you hand in hand."

Tang Xu looked up and saw his seriousness, determination, and undisguised love in his eyes.

The sweetheart looked at him with curved eyebrows and red cheeks, Du Yun couldn't help it. He held Tang Xu's face with one hand and slowly lowered his head.

"Mom! It's snowing," July paused, "What are you doing?" He tilted his head and looked at the two people who separated in a flash with confusion.

"Ah? It's snowing? We..." Tang Xu was frantically trying to find something to do. When she saw the teapot, an idea suddenly occurred to her, "Let's go get some snow!"

Qiyue asked curiously, "What are you doing with Xue?"

"Uh..." Tang Xu was stuck.

"Snow water can be used to make tea and wine." Du Yun continued.

"But mother said that children can't drink tea or alcohol?" July asked in confusion.

She knew the answer to this question. Tang Xu frowned and asked, "Don't our little Qiyue baby want to help her get some snow water to make tea?"

"I do!" July expressed his feelings quickly, "I'm willing to do so. I'll help mom pick up Duoduo!" After that, he went to the kitchen to get a bowl and put it in the yard, then squatted aside and waited.

"Brother July, what are you doing?" Fang Zijun looked at him strangely.

"My mother wants snow water to make tea and wine, so I'll help her." July said.

"I can also help Aunt Xu collect it!" Fang Zijun rushed into the room. Du Yun looked at him helplessly. When he heard him say that he could collect the snow, he could also help collect the snow water.

The children came in and out and left for the evening, leaving the two no longer alone together.

Du Yun looked at his nephew who was unconscious and talking nonstop, with a look of resentment in his eyes.

In the first few days of the New Year, the children were having fun. Especially Fang Zijun, maybe he was too pent up. He took the children everywhere to play, and with Tang Qing following them, Tang Xu was not worried. They all knew how powerful Tang Qing was, so they became even more unscrupulous and had fun everywhere in the town.

I can't see my children at all before mealtime, and I have to look for them everywhere even at mealtime.

After the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, Yu Xiaotao brought Zhao Yunniang here. Tang Xu was even less worried now. If there was anyone who could control Fang Zijun, Zhao Yunniang was the one. The two had been together since they could walk. Zhao Yunniang was more stable, listened to adults, and would not do anything dangerous.

Since the children were not at home, Dong Wanwan and her husband could not sit still, so they discussed with a few girls whether they should open a shop, as the more money they could earn, the better.

The girls all agreed. Qi Qing was free and wanted to open a shop. Tang Xu wanted to be lazy, but Qi Qing stared at her and she had no choice but to agree.

It was the new year, and Tang Xu talked to Dong Wanwan about the profit sharing. Dong Wanwan disagreed and insisted on a 50-50 split, and Fang Yuanqin insisted on the same.

The final result of the dispute was that the profits were split 50-50 within three years, and 28-28 after three years, and Tang Xu became the boss.

Nowadays, the braised meat shop not only sells braised meat, but also rice and steamed buns to eat with it. If you buy one catty, you can get a bowl of rice for free, and if you buy half a catty, you can get a steamed bun for free. Some people who work outside and are too lazy to bother just eat here.

Tang Xu didn't want to take the money for nothing, so he thought of the hot and spicy hotpot and Bobo chicken. In cold weather, you can make hotpot, and in summer, you can make Bobo chicken. The key to these two dishes is the sauce.

Tang Xu spent the whole day in the kitchen studying seasonings. These things are almost invisible in the modern world with the development of the Internet. There are various video tutorials every day to teach you how to replicate.

"How is it, Sister Xiaotao?" Tang Xu asked nervously.

"It's delicious," Yu Xiaotao drank a sip of water, "Why not ask Miss Ling to try it? I've been tasting it for a whole day and my tongue is a little numb."

"Good idea." Tang Xu blanched meatballs, fishballs, and bean sprouts and divided them into two bowls, one with sesame paste and sauce, and the other soaked in the sauce. "Sister, try this."

Tang Ling had been smelling this smell for the whole afternoon. She tried the spicy hot pot first. "Well, it's good, but not spicy enough."

"Here's this." Tang Xu pushed the Bobo Chicken over.

"Delicious." Tang Ling prefers Bobo Chicken.

"Bobo Chicken is spicier than Malatang, but it hasn't been marinated long enough. It will be more flavorful if it's left for a little longer. The spiciness of Malatang can be adjusted, so it doesn't matter whether you like spicy food or not." Seeing that she liked spicy food, Tang Xu went to the kitchen, took out the chili oil he made and added a spoonful of it for her.

"This smells good." Tang Ling's eyes lit up. It was this smell. She reached out and took the chili oil can. "Give me this."

Tang Xu's hands were empty, "No, I still need it."

"Give me the money." Tang Ling casually took out a silver note from his arms and slapped it on the table, then went back to his room with the chili oil, as if he was afraid someone would snatch it away.

"Tang Xu, do you have any of this left? Let me try some." Tang Yao pointed to the bowl of ingredients for Bobo Chicken.

"Yes, cook some more. What do you want? Meatballs, fishballs, bean sprouts, potatoes, and noodles." Yu Xiaotao made the fishballs and meatballs before the New Year, and there are still a lot left. There are few vegetables in winter, and Yu Xiaotao also grew the bean sprouts herself.

"Give me some, do you have any more chili oil?" Tang Yao asked.

"That's all I did." Tang Xu spread his hands.

"Make some more. A Ling likes to make more. I'll buy whatever you need." Tang Yao said.

"Dried chili peppers, sesame seeds, and rapeseed oil." Tang Xu put the silver bills on the table into his arms. Tang Ling is really rich.

"I'll go buy it now." Tang Yao said and went.

Tang Xu looked at the things Tang Yao brought back and regretted asking him to buy them. A sack of dried chili peppers, at least 50 kilograms of sesame seeds, and a jar of rapeseed oil... How did he get them back? How much chili oil would it take to make? Who's going to buy a jar of oil, brother! ?

Yu Xiaotao was stunned for a long time, then realized that they were making chili oil. She covered her mouth and laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her back.

"What are you laughing at? Do more. A Ling will like it." Tang Yao was puzzled.

Tang Xu took a deep breath and said, "Then you can help grind the chili powder." Making chili oil is simple, but grinding the chili powder is time-consuming.

"Okay." Tang Yao nodded in agreement, sat in front of the small mill and started.

"Wait a minute, your spicy hot pot is ready for you. If it's not spicy enough, you can ask Tang Ling for some chili oil." Tang Xu suggested kindly.

Tang Yao thought of how Tang Ling was protecting the food just now, and gave Tang Xu a half-smile, "Bad girl."

The aroma of chili oil is so irritating that it makes people sneeze, but it is so fragrant that it makes people drool like crazy when they smell it.

Little An An couldn't stand the smell and started crying. Tang Ling stood in front of the cradle and hesitated for a long time before imitating Yu Xiaotao and picking up the little thing.

She was so soft, as if she had no bones. She smelled like milk, and when I patted her face with my little hands, I could feel the softness of her palms.

"A-choo..." An An stared at his calves, his eyes and nose were red.

Yu Xiaotao came out after hearing the crying, and just in time saw Tang Ling carefully carrying the child to the room. Miss Ling is also a soft-hearted person. She smiled and turned back to the kitchen.

Tang Xu covered his nose and stirred the chili oil. When it was almost done, he added a little vinegar and white wine to enhance the flavor and served it out. This time he made a lot, a big jar. This stuff is easy to store and won't go bad easily.

She also divided out a few small jars and sent some to the Du family, Fang family and the dormitory later. She was going to give some to Yu Xiaotao, but she said she ate here all day, so she didn't take it.

A big pot of noodles was cooked for dinner. Yu Xiaotao fried two dishes and took out a bowl of chili oil to mix with the noodles.

Tang Ling saw the chili oil and poured it into his own bowl, but Tang Xu stopped him, "No! You eat so much chili! Your stomach aches and you get a sore throat! Your mouth will be rotten tomorrow!"

Her hand paused and poured half a bowl.

"It smells so good, let me have some." Tang Qing scooped a spoonful, and the rest was poured into Tang Yao's own bowl.

Qiyue retracted her outstretched hand, "Mom, what is that red thing? It's gone."

"Chili oil, would you like some?" Tang Xu said, picking up a noodle, dipping it in the empty bowl of chili oil and feeding it to July.

Qiyue's face was wrinkled tightly, and she puffed on the ground with her mouth open. "Hiss, so spicy, oooooo... it hurts, my tongue hurts..."

Tang Xu smiled and stuffed him a mouthful of shredded potatoes.

"You're still laughing at him. Look how painful it is for the child." Yu Xiaotao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She had never seen anyone bullying a child like this.

July finished eating the shredded potatoes and smacked his lips, "Mom, I want a little more spicy."

"Hey, it tastes delicious, right?" Tang Xu didn't tease him this time. He dipped the noodles in the empty bowl and then stirred it in his bowl of noodles. This way, it had fragrant oil but was not spicy.

July really enjoyed the food, and if it felt spicy, she would just eat some shredded potatoes.

"Xiao Xu, do you want some chili oil? I'll go get some more." Yu Xiaotao said.

"Let me do it." This time Tang Xu only filled half a bowl, scooped a spoonful for himself first, and used his eyes to stop Tang Ling who wanted to add more.

Tang Ling's bowl of red soup looked scary, but she seemed to be indifferent and ate it with big mouthfuls.

Tang Qing can also eat spicy food, not to mention Tang Yao.

These people from Sichuan finally got to taste the long-missed chili peppers.