Chapter 3

Tang Huaijin's wife was a good cook. She immediately went into the kitchen and took a bowl of noodles.

She mixed the noodles into a bowl and half a bowl of water, then kneaded it into a smooth dough. She covered the dough with a wet cloth and put it in the pot to wait.

During this time, she went to the pigpen to chop up the pigweed and fed it to the pigs.

She fed the chickens some rice bran and put them in the chicken pen. At this time, Tang Huaijin also finished his work and went home.

The couple went into the kitchen together. Tang Huaijin washed his hands while his wife kneaded the noodles. She used a rolling pin to roll the noodles evenly and cut them into finger-long and finger-wide slices. She sprinkled some flour to prevent them from sticking.

Then she started a fire and mixed some water.

She smashed the garlic and chopped it into pieces. She put oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and other condiments into a bowl.

When Tang Yanhua saw that his mother was cooking the noodles, he diligently plucked some spring onions from the ground and gave them to his mother to wash and chop.

When the water boiled, Tang Huaijin's wife pulled the slices of noodles into long strips and put them into the pot.

After a while, they floated up and rolled in the soup like snow dragons.

She scooped the noodles into a bowl with chopsticks, sprinkled garlic, spring onions, and a large piece of chili powder. She heated a spoonful of hot oil and poured it over the noodles.

"Call your father to eat."

Tang Huaijin's wife finished mixing the noodles. Seeing that her husband was not around, she called Yanhua to call him.

Tang Yanhua ran out of the door and saw that the yard was dark. His father was sitting on a small stool and was bending over to wash clothes.

His father was a simple person. Although he did not do housework, he washed his own clothes and never troubled his wife.

Tang Yanhua shouted, "Father, it's time to eat." He went back to the kitchen to light the oil lamp and set the table.

Tang Huaijin probably also smelled the fragrance of the rice. As soon as Tang Yanhua shouted, he immediately put down his work and went into the house. He washed his hands and sat at the table to distribute the chopsticks.

His wife complained, "Leave the clothes. I'll wash them together later.

You can't wash them clean even if you wash them for half a day. "

Tang Huaijin said, "Go about your business."

Tang Huaijin's wife said, "It's on the way anyway."

Tang Huaijin had an eccentric temperament. He insisted on doing his own things personally.

Tang Yanhua put her hands on the table and leaned over to her father. "Dad, you're so diligent. Why don't you wash my and my sister's clothes together?"

Tang Huaijin said, "Don't you have hands?

Your father washes his own clothes, but you want someone else to wash your clothes? "

He pointed at his little head and said to his wife, "You have nothing good to say. Don't wash his clothes in the future. Let him do it himself!"

Tang Yanhua said, "Then why don't you wash my mother's clothes?"

Tang Huaijin's wife pulled a long face. "Go away. Your dad is so busy every day. He doesn't need you to tell him that.

Take care of yourself. "

Tang Yanhua picked up his bowl of noodles and ate. "I'm just joking.

Dad only knows how to work all day long and doesn't like to talk when he comes home.

I'm just teasing him so that he won't become mute. "

Tang Huaijin's wife said, "This monkey."

Cheng Cheng picked up the noodles with her chopsticks and spilled noodles and juice all over the table. Tang Huaijin's wife squeezed her little hand. "Good girl, you don't know how to use chopsticks. Listen to me and use the fork.

You can hold the fork. "

Cheng Cheng insisted on using the chopsticks. She pushed her hand away and said stubbornly, "No."

Tang Huaijin's wife bent down and pretended to pick her up. "Then I'll carry you and feed you."

Cheng Cheng wanted to eat by herself, but she still pushed her with her hand. "No."

Tang Yanhua tilted her head. "Mom, let her eat by herself. Let her lick the spilled noodles on the table.

She won't think it's dirty. Let me tell you, she'll eat everything that falls on the floor. "

Tang Huaijin's wife scolded, "Eat your food. Don't talk so much."

Just as she said that, Cheng Cheng picked up a strand of noodles that fell on the table with her little hand and threw it into her mouth.

Tang Huaijin's wife said, "Let her be. Sigh, it'll be better when she grows up."

The noodles were chewy and chewy. They were very tasty.

The spicy garlic oil and the aroma of the hot oil assailed the nostrils. It was red and provocative, greatly increasing one's appetite.

Cheng Cheng didn't put any seasoning in her bowl. Her mother said that children shouldn't eat too spicy food because their stomachs couldn't stand it.

When the girl saw that her brother's bowl was red and different from hers, she couldn't take her eyes off it.

Tang Huaijin's wife knew what she wanted to do when she saw her expression. She said, "Don't give it to her."

Cheng Cheng still wanted to eat. She looked at the noodles eagerly. When she saw that the noodles in other people's bowl were delicious, she felt that the noodles in her bowl were tasteless.

Tang Yanhua glanced at her mother. She saw that the stove was cooking food for the pigs, so she secretly picked up some noodles in her bowl and gave them to Cheng Cheng. "Eat quickly. Don't let Mom see."

After dinner, Tang Huaijin went to the courtyard and continued to wash his clothes.

Tang Huaijin's wife washed the dishes. Tang Yanhua helped to wipe the table and sweep the floor.

Tang Huaijin's wife brought a big basin of hot water and caught Cheng Cheng, who was killing mosquitoes in the courtyard, to wash her face and feet.

She put her chubby hands into the water and soaped them with soap, making white bubbles.

Tang Huaijin's wife washed her until she was comfortable. She giggled happily. "Mom won't sleep with you tonight. You sleep with your brother, okay?"

Cheng Cheng was unwilling. She said in a childish voice, "Why?"

Sleeping separately was a troublesome matter. Cheng Cheng was only three years old. She was used to sleeping with her mother. She was afraid that her mother would suddenly say that she did not want her.

Tang Huaijin's wife coaxed her. "Mom is not free tonight. Your brother will sleep with you.

Didn't you play very well with your brother during the day? Your brother even picked pears for you.

Why don't you like your brother? "

Cheng Cheng saw that her mother was serious. She pouted and tears welled up in her eyes. "No, I don't want to sleep with my brother.

I want to sleep with you, Mom. "

Tang Yanhua saw that she disliked her. She stuck her head out and said, "Isn't it good to sleep with me? Why don't I take you to play poker?

What do you want to play?

I'll play with you. "

Cheng Cheng cried and hugged her mother's neck tightly. "No. Mom.

I want to sleep with you. "

Tang Huaijin's wife saw that she was wronged and smiled. "Okay, okay, okay. You don't want to sleep with him. Sleep with me."

She turned around and whispered to Tang Yanhua, "She's making a fuss. If she doesn't agree, I'll take care of her first. When she falls asleep, I'll bring her to your room."

Tang Yanhua waited for half the night until she was about to fall asleep.

Cheng Cheng cried and made a fuss. When she finally fell asleep, she woke up again just as she was about to bring her over.

The child was very naughty. When she realized that her mother was lying to her, she refused to close her eyes.

Tang Huaijin's wife coaxed her for the whole night. She made pinky promises and promises to her before she finally fell asleep.

Tang Huaijin's wife carried her to the small room. Tang Yanhua was still awake. She rubbed her eyes and sat up. She looked as if she was waiting for meat to be cooked. "She's not crying anymore?

I thought she wasn't coming. "

Tang Huaijin's wife carefully put her on Yanhua's bed and covered her with a quilt. "She didn't drink water last night. She peed before she slept. I put a diaper on her, so she shouldn't wake up.

You sleep too. Don't lift the quilt at night.

Call me if anything happens. "

Tang Yanhua had been sleeping alone. He was always envious that Cheng Cheng could sleep with his mother. He did not expect that Cheng Cheng would come to accompany him. Of course, he was very happy.

After his mother left, he specially covered Cheng Cheng with a quilt. Seeing that Cheng Cheng's cheeks were pink and she looked very cute when she was sleeping, he turned off the flashlight with satisfaction and turned around to hug his sister.

The little girl's body was chubby. He could not feel any bones at all. She also had a milky fragrance. It was very comfortable to hug her.

When Cheng Cheng woke up the next day, she felt cheated when she saw that she had changed her bed. She cried loudly.

"Don't cry."

Tang Huaijin's wife went out at six o 'clock in the morning. She said that she had to go to work.

Tang Huaijin also left. Tang Yanhua could only coax his sister by himself. "Mom has something to do. She went to work and asked me to take care of you.

She told me yesterday.

Don't cry. She'll be back at night. "

Cheng Cheng did not listen to him. She cried out, "I want Mommy."

"Mommy isn't here."

Tang Yanhua said, "I can't help it.

Mom didn't mean to lie to you. She really went to work. She went to the team early in the morning to carry the dam.

She and Dad have to work to earn work points. Otherwise, what are we going to eat?

If she stays at home to take care of you, we won't have anything to eat. "

Tang Yanhua reasoned with her as he helped her put on her clothes and shoes and tied up her hair.

Cheng Cheng refused to get out of bed. She kicked her feet and cried shamelessly. "I want Mommy. I want Mommy."

Tang Yanhua said, "It's no use crying. Mom can't hear you."

Before his mother left, she cooked porridge and put it in a pot to keep warm for the children.

Tang Yanhua went to the kitchen to get a bowl of porridge.

It was red porridge cooked with peas. It was very thick and was not hot anymore. There was also a pickled cold cucumber dish.

Tang Yanhua brought the porridge to the bed and fed it to Cheng Cheng. Cheng Cheng did not eat it. She even waved her little hands desperately, trying to knock the bowl away!

Tang Yanhua was afraid of her. He put the bowl on the table in a fit of pique. "Fine, if you want to go find Mom, then go!

I won't stop you! "

Tang Yanhua carried her out of bed and said angrily, "Go find Mom and see if she wants you!"

Cheng Cheng cried and refused to go. She tugged at the corner of his shirt, implying that she wanted Tang Yanhua to carry her there because she did not know the way.

Tang Yanhua was angry with her. He said proudly, "I'm not going to take you there. You don't want me to take you there. You even cried when you slept with me.

You want Mom to go find her herself. "

Seeing that he did not agree, Cheng Cheng actually walked out of the door crying to find her mother.

This was really worrisome.

Tang Yanhua was angry. He thought that this girl was too hateful. He could not coax her no matter how hard he tried. She did not want him and insisted on going to find her mother.

Let her go and see how she can find her mother. I don't care anyway!

He took out a poker card and sat on the bed to play. After playing for more than ten minutes, Cheng Cheng still had not returned.

Tang Yanhua was afraid again. He thought that she could not have been bitten by a dog or fallen into a ditch, right?

He was scared and quickly ran out to look for her.

Cheng Cheng cried as she walked. Her speed was not much faster than that of a turtle or a crab. It took her a long time to reach the small hill behind the house.

He saw that the flower on her head had fallen off and her clothes were full of snot.

Tang Yanhua rushed over and carried her. "Okay, don't cry. I'll take you to find Mom!"

Tang Yanhua wiped her tears with a handkerchief and threatened, "Don't cry. If you cry again, I won't take you there."

Cheng Cheng immediately stopped crying.

"I'll say this first. Mom is working. When you go there, you're not allowed to be carried or carried by her. You can only play by the side obediently.

If you don't listen, I won't take you there in the future. "