Siheyuan: The beauty Xueru Huizhen, the birds are jealous

He deliberately showed the gold watch on his wrist and said to Xiaodang and Huaihua: "You two girls, come to my house today to help me cook." Xiaodang and Huaihua looked at each other, a little surprised. But they still agreed somehow.

Arriving at Yang Ming's house, Xiaodang and Huaihua were stunned by the scene in front of them. The kitchen was filled with a dazzling array of ingredients, especially the more than two kilograms of pork belly, which made them envious. Xiaodang couldn't help swallowing his saliva, his heart full of envy.

Yang Ming looked at them and felt a little amused. He deliberately said, "Today we are having braised pork, you two girls have to behave well." Xiaodang and Huaihua nodded repeatedly, their hearts full of anticipation.

After working in the kitchen for an afternoon, Xiaodang and Huaihua finally made a sumptuous dinner. Braised pork, steamed fish, stir-fried vegetables... a variety of delicious dishes filled the table. Yang Ming looked at their work and nodded with satisfaction.

"Brother Yang Ming, are you making delicious food again?" Xiaodang and Huaihua came running over, their little faces rosy and their eyes sparkling with curiosity and anticipation.

"Yes, today I'll show you my skills in making sweet and sour carp." Yang Ming responded with a smile, and started to process the fish without stopping.

Although Xiaodang and Huaihua were young, they did their housework in an orderly manner. They helped Yang Ming prepare the ingredients skillfully, chatting while they were busy.

"Brother Yang Ming, you are such a great cook. You can always make such delicious dishes." Huaihua said enviously.

"Yes, Brother Yang Ming's craftsmanship is unique in the village." Xiao Dang- also agreed.

The two people's words were full of admiration and envy for Yang Ming, but this also made Qin Huairu, who was standing by, feel a little uncomfortable. Qin Huairu was a tea ceremony master in the village. She usually showed a cold attitude to others, but at this moment, she felt that her daughters seemed to be too close to the "enemy" Yang Ming.

The relationship between Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu has always been a topic of discussion among the villagers.

Although Sha Zhu is a bit silly as his name suggests, he has a special affection for Qin Huairu. He often supports Qin Huairu and helps her through difficult times. However, Qin Huairu's feelings for Sha Zhu are always ambiguous, making it hard to understand.

Although Xiaodang and Huaihua are young, they can also feel the subtle relationship between their mother and Shazhu.

They knew that their mother was somewhat dissatisfied with Yang Ming, but they felt that Yang Ming was a good person with good craftsmanship and was worthy of making friends with. Therefore, they often spoke well of Yang Ming in front of their mother, hoping to ease the tension between the two.

With Yang Ming's skillful hands, a meal with good color, aroma and taste was quickly prepared. The sweet and sour carp was golden in color, sweet and sour in taste; the braised pork was fat but not greasy, and melted in the mouth; and there were also stir-fried seasonal vegetables, cold cucumbers and other side dishes to embellish it. The aroma of the food wafted in the air, attracting neighbors to stop and watch.

"Brother Yang Ming, this food is so delicious!" Xiaodang and Huaihua couldn't help swallowing their saliva as they looked at the table full of delicious food.

“Haha, then why don’t you stay and eat with us.” Yang Ming invited with a smile.

Although Xiaodang and Huaihua were very excited, they hesitated when they thought of their mother waiting for them at home for dinner.

"No, Brother Yangming, we still have to go home for dinner." Huaihua said reluctantly.

"Yes, let's come back next time." Xiaodang also agreed.

Yang Ming didn't force it, but just smiled and nodded. He knew that although Xiaodang and Huaihua were young, they were very sensible and considerate of their family. He waved his hand to signal them to leave.

"Then we'll go first. Goodbye, Brother Yang Ming!" Xiaodang and Huaihua said goodbye to Yang Ming and left hand in hand.

At the dinner table, Xiaodang and Huaihua followed Yang Jing's example and ate their meal in small bites, but their eyes would occasionally glance at the plate of delicious meat.

Yang Ming saw it and nodded secretly in his heart. Although these two children were born in poverty, they were not raised in a bad way and they even knew the etiquette at the table.

After the meal, Yang Ming put down his chopsticks and suggested, "Xiaodang, Huaihua, how about we go out for a walk?" Xiaodang was relieved when she heard that. She had wanted to speak up for a long time, but had not said it out of face.

The three of them were walking on a country road, with the breeze blowing on their faces. Yang Ming suddenly stopped, looked into Xiao Dang's eyes and asked, "Xiao Dang, do you want me to help you find a job?" Xiao Dang was stunned by Yang Ming's question. She didn't expect Yang Ming to be so direct. She nodded a little embarrassedly and said, "Yes, Uncle Yang, I want to go out to work and reduce the burden on my family."

Yang Ming sighed and said, "It's not difficult to find a job, but you have to discuss it with your mother and your grandmother first. If they don't agree, there's nothing I can do."

When Xiaodang heard this, she was immediately disappointed. She knew that her mother and grandmother had always had high hopes for her, hoping that she could marry into a good family instead of working in the limelight.

Xiaodang gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle Yang, I have an idea. I can recognize you as my godfather, so that my mother and grandmother will not object."

When Yang Ming heard this, he immediately found it funny.

He looked at the clever little girl in front of him and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He didn't expect Xiao Dang to come up with such a way to solve the problem.

"Xiaodang, your idea is quite interesting." Yang Ming said with a smile, "But I can't just adopt anyone as my goddaughter. You have to ask your mother and grandmother if they agree first."

Xiao Dang was a little discouraged when she heard this. She knew that her mother and grandmother would definitely not agree to her recognizing an outsider as her godfather.

At this moment, Yang Ming suddenly remembered the days when Xiaodang and Huaihua worked in Lou Xiaoe's restaurant. At that time, in order to increase their salary, they actually called Lou Xiaoe "Mommy".

Thinking of this, Yang Ming couldn't help but laugh. He turned to look at Xiaodang and Huaihua and said, "Do you still remember the days when you worked at Lou Xiao'e's restaurant? At that time, you really fought hard for a raise."

When Xiaodang and Huaihua heard this, they immediately started laughing.

Although those days were hard, they felt very fulfilled. They learned a lot and made many friends in the hotel.

"Xiaodang, you..." Qin Huairu's voice trembled. She wanted to say something, but she felt she had no way to start. Xiaodang did not turn around, but just replied calmly: "Mom, this is for work, you know."

Qin Huairu's heart sank to the bottom. She knew that Xiaodang was telling the truth, but this truth was like poison, making her feel miserable.

Yang Ming looked at Qin Huairu, with a complex emotion in his eyes. He gently patted Xiaodang's hand, signaling her not to say anything more. Then, he turned to Huaihua, the girl who had been standing beside him, with envy and desire in her eyes.