After Qing'er finished practicing the piano, Zhou Tianxing and Zhou Yang took her out to play.
Cheng Xiang went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Steam the rice first.
Children like sweet and sour food, and she plans to make sweet and sour pork for them today.
Take out a piece of tenderloin from the refrigerator, wash it, cut it into strips, put it in a bowl, add egg white, water, starch, mix well, and marinate for later use.
Then he took out another bowl to make the sauce, and mixed the cooking wine, sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, green onions, ginger, and starch into a thick sauce.
Heat the oil, add the tenderloin evenly, fry once over low heat, then fry again over high heat until golden brown.
Remove the tenderloin, leave oil in the pot, pour the thickened gravy into the pot and cook, pour the tenderloin in, stir-fry once, coat with the sauce, and remove from the pot.
Cheng Xiang tasted a piece. It was sweet and sour, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. He nodded with satisfaction.
I thought Zhou Tianlei might come back for dinner today. He has a strong taste and likes spicy food. It just so happened that Chen Jiao sent some chili peppers today.
I just cooked some fried pork with chili pepper for him. Every time I fried this dish, he could eat two big bowls of rice.
Zhou Tianlei's appetite can sometimes shock Cheng Xiang's jaw. In addition to finishing his own meal, he will also clean up the children's remaining meals.
Every time he saw Cheng Xiang marveling at his appetite, he would sincerely say: "You cook delicious food."
It is a great honor to be praised by others for the delicious food. Watching them finish the meal in a hurry and eat it cleanly gives me a special sense of accomplishment.
In later generations, many friends found excuses to eat for free, and were often deceived into working as free cooks.
Later, Cheng Xiang learned how to behave, and if they tricked her into cooking again, she would find various excuses to escape.
Once a friend called and said, "Think about it, honey, come quickly. We are all ready this time. You don't need to bring anything, just come."
Cheng Xiang felt secretly happy in his heart. Did these scammers find out? You actually prepared a table of delicious food to entertain me?
When she opened the door and walked in, Nima, everything was indeed ready. A bunch of ingredients were neatly placed in the kitchen, and she didn't even peel the garlic.
They would comfort her and say: "With great power comes great responsibility."
Thinking of those cheaters, Cheng Xiang missed them a little.
In the pig farm, Zhou Tianlei was about to get off work.
He called Chen Tian over and said to him: "Go find a bigger dog, train it, and send it to my house."
"Why are you looking for a dog?" Chen Tian asked doubtfully.
"Looking after the house" Zhou Tianlei replied.
Chen Tian seemed to be in a dilemma and said, "Where should I find it?"
Zhou Tianlei raised his eyebrows and looked at him and said, "If you are good at finding cats, is it difficult to find dogs?"
Although Chen Tian didn't know why he annoyed his brother Lei by giving him a cat.
But it seems that this time it is impossible to survive.
Then he smiled and said, "It's not difficult, it's not difficult."
When Zhou Tianlei returned home, it was quiet except for the smoke rising from the kitchen.
I walked directly into the kitchen and saw a beautiful cook wearing an apron with her short sleeves rolled up to her shoulders, exposing her jade-like arms. She was dripping with sweat. She couldn't rehearse the fried chili peppers, which made her burst into tears.
Zhou Tianlei walked over and took off her apron from behind.
A pair of hands suddenly appeared behind him, which startled Cheng Xiang. He turned around and saw that it was Zhou Tianlei, and said angrily: "I was scared to death."
Zhou Tianlei tied an apron on himself and said, "I'll cook, and you go wash your face."
Cheng Xiangtian smiled and said, "Okay, you'll fry some vegetables later."
Zhou Tianlei nodded and said yes.
Cheng Xiang walked to the well in the yard, pulled out the cold well water, and washed his face. He suddenly felt extremely comfortable and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Zhou Tianlei looked at her and felt his heart tighten. She was a delicate young lady. Maybe when she was at home, cooking was just a hobby to pass the time, but now she had to take care of three meals a day for him and his children.
Zhou Tianlei saw her walking in again, and his gloomy expression turned into a faint smile: "Don't come in, it's embarrassing."
Cheng Xiang leaned against the door and said, "I'll accompany you."
Zhou Tianlei nodded gently. A man is like this. He doesn't need a woman to help him work, but he likes a woman to watch her work.
"By the way, Zhou He found out the details of that man." Zhou Tianlei decided to tell her the truth.
"Oh?" Cheng Xiang responded with raised eyebrows.
"He is from Shilipu, Zhushan Town. He has no criminal record and a good reputation. He is a very honest man. He lives with a mute father. His father is a carpenter in the village." Zhou Tianlei gave a rough summary.
"Shilipu, Zhushan Town?" Cheng Xiang suddenly felt that the name was familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.
"It's not clear what their intentions are yet. I will arrange for someone to inquire about it, and I will also arrange for someone to take care of it at home. You don't have to worry." Zhou Tianlei gave her a firm look to reassure her.
Cheng Xiang pursed his lips and nodded with a smile: "Well, I'm not worried, you will definitely make arrangements."
He always responded to everything and was very reassuring.
"Carpenter?" Cheng Xiang thought to himself: "Maybe we can get in touch with them and find out what's going on?"
"Zhou Tianlei, it's not convenient to take a bath at home. I want to make a bathtub." Cheng Xiang tilted his head and said.
I don’t have a shower now, and it’s really inconvenient to take a bath. I boil a bucket of hot water every time, take it to the bathroom, mix it with cold water into a bucket of warm water, and pour it with a ladle to wash. The floor is slippery and wet, and I almost fall down several times. .
Zhou Tianlei takes cold showers almost all year round. In the past, he would either take a shower at the pig farm and then come back, or go home and take a shower in the yard. Since Cheng Xiang came here, he didn't dare to take a shower in the yard after being spotted by her once. .
It was because he was careless and didn't consider her taking a bath, "Okay, I'll do it for you."
"How about going to the carpenter in Shilipu?" Cheng Xiang asked with a wink.
Zhou Tianlei squinted his eyes and understood the little girl's intention.
He looked back at her and asked, "Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Instead of being passive, it is better to take the initiative. Since they are curious about me, then I will go back to them and see what they want to do?" Cheng Xiang said with an indifferent expression.
"That's fine." Zhou Tianlei's character prefers to be straightforward, "I'll take you there tomorrow."
When the children came back in the evening, their eyes lit up when they saw a table full of dishes.
Especially the sweet and sour pork loin, which is bright in color and has a sweet and sour taste.
Qing'er took one bite and said, "The rice cooked by mom is so delicious. It's so delicious that I almost want to cry."
Zhou Yang glanced at her and said, "You know how to cry. I think my mother's cooking is the most delicious in the world. I almost swallowed my tongue."
The two of them flattered each other, which made Cheng Xiang very happy, and he kept picking up food for them.
At this time Zhou Tianxing stood up, took a piece of paper and handed it to Cheng Xiang.
Cheng Xiang took a closer look and saw it was a math test paper.
90 marks?
Cheng Xiang shouted out in surprise: "Tian Xing, you are great. You see what I said, your efforts will definitely bring you rewards."
Zhou Tianlei glanced at the test paper and showed a warm smile to Zhou Tianxing: ""Good job.
Zhou Tianxing nodded slightly shyly.
