After the three people rested, they started cleaning again. Li Feng was responsible for cleaning the yard, and Cao Xi and Qin Zhao were responsible for cleaning the house. Although a little tired, everyone was very motivated.
Li Feng cleaned his house even cleaner than his own. As soon as he finished sweeping the yard, he went to tidy up the woodshed.
There was some wood left in the woodshed, probably left by the previous tenant. It wasn't much but it was enough for the past two days. The two rooms were easy to organize and didn't require much cleaning. Cao Xi put away the belongings he had brought. Then went to the kitchen.
The kitchen utensils are all there, and it feels good to have a pot, so you can cook whatever you like.
Everyone just had something to eat at noon. In the afternoon, Cao Xi went out to buy new vegetables with a basket. She wanted to keep Li Feng at home for a meal. If he hadn't helped clean up today, it wouldn't have been possible to finish it so quickly.
After Cao Xi left, Qin Zhao and Li Feng were left with their eyes wide open. No one spoke and they didn't know what to say.
"I remember you liked talking to me before, but why are you glaring at me now?" Li Feng looked at Qin Zhao's expression and it was funny, which helped him not even smile all morning.
"You didn't always stare at Cao Xi before?" Qin Zhao turned to look at him sideways, with accusations in his eyes.
Li Feng: "That's appreciation. I admire Cao Xi's ability to make money."
"If men and women don't have sex, it's wrong for you to always stare at her." Qin Zhao was a little angry. The gangster still had an excuse.
"Are you a sticky bean bag?" Li Feng looked deeply at Qin Zhao.
"What do you mean?" Qin Zhao was a little confused.
There was a hint of conspiracy in Li Feng's words, "You stick to Cao Xi all day long, aren't you afraid that she will annoy you?"
Qin Zhao was furious, how could there be such a bad person to sow discord.
Qin Zhao: "I am accompanying you. I am the most important person in Cao Xi's heart."
"I always emphasize that I am the most important. I don't know what you are afraid of. You must not be Cao Xi's cousin." Li Feng suddenly had a flash of inspiration and the words were out of his mouth before he could react.
The sound of quarreling came to an end. Qin Zhao was like a thief who was discovered. After a moment of panic, he only had a fierce defense: "Nonsense, of course I am her brother." His breathing was a little rapid, and there was a guilty conscience in his eyes, which was very similar. Frizzy kitten.
"Oh" Li Feng looked at Qin Zhao meaningfully for a long time, as if he had discovered some secret.
Qin Zhao was so frightened by his stare that he felt that his secret had been exposed, and he clenched his little hands into fists.
Seeing his furious look, Li Feng suddenly felt an indescribable pleasure.
"If he's not even a cousin, what's the reason to stand by her side and stop everyone who wants to get close to her." Li Feng looked at Qin Zhao with a smile that showed his sinister intentions.
Qin Zhaoxiang suddenly caught Li Feng's hand, "You finally admit it, right? You have evil intentions towards Cao Xi, I've discovered it a long time ago." He was on guard, like a tiger trying to break free, ready to attack at any time.
Li Feng faced the sun and looked at his hands leisurely, "Yeah. Maybe I will become your brother-in-law in the future."
Qin Zhao: "Stop dreaming, Cao Xi will not marry a hypocrite"
"Maybe" Li Feng thought thoughtfully, why would he say this to a child? Looking at the little one in front of him, he really wanted to smash his happiness. He should be as embarrassed as himself.
The more Li Feng thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and finally he simply stood up and left.
Looking at Li Feng's back, Qin Zhao was a little confused and just left like that. He hadn't even said his rebuttal yet. He felt so aggrieved.
When Cao Xi came back, he saw Qin Zhao sitting under the jujube tree, not knowing what he was thinking.
Cao Xi: "Why are you at home alone, Brother Li?"
"He left." Qin Zhao was a little depressed. When he came back, he asked him if he was that important or if he could be lost.
Cao Xi was a little confused. She was quite happy when she went out, but why did she become angry just a moment later.
Cao Xi: "Did you have a fight?"
"No." Qin Zhao didn't want to mention Li Feng, especially when the conversation involved her, and it was even more impossible for him to let Cao Xi know about it.
Cao Xi saw that he didn't say anything and didn't continue to ask. Thinking about observing more in the future, so as not to let him suffer.
Cao Xi: "I bought some big bones and pig meat. How about we eat sauced bones and steam some steamed buns today?"
Qin Zhao: "Of course, I like to eat the food cooked by Cao Xi the most."
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After Cao Xi filled the pot with water, he asked Qin Zhao to light the fire, while he cleaned the bones chopped into two halves. After the water boiled, he added the bones to blanch them to filter the blood juice. He then reheated the pot and sauteed the bones until fragrant. After boiling the pot, he added Steamed buns.
Just as Cao Xi and Qin Zhao were lighting the fire and chatting, the courtyard door was opened and Li Feng walked in carrying a bundle of wood.
Cao Xi hurriedly stood up to greet him, "Why didn't you say anything when you went to chop wood? Qin Zhao thought you were gone."
Li Feng smiled and said to Cao Xi: "I saw that there was not much wood in the woodshed, so I thought I still had some time, so I went to get some firewood."
Cao Xi: "You can eat in a minute. I specially stewed the sauced bones today."
Li Feng wiped the sweat from his cheeks with well water, "Then the relationship is better. I haven't eaten the sauced bones you made for a long time."
Every detail of their interaction was seen by Qin Zhao, who was standing at the door of the kitchen. He gritted his teeth tightly, thinking that Li Feng was not only hypocritical, hooligan, and hypocritical, but also more scheming, making it impossible to guard against him.
After the meal was finished, Cao Xi placed the table under the jujube tree. Qin Zhao was responsible for holding the bowls and chopsticks, Li Feng was responsible for serving the dishes, and Cao Xi made a simple soup. A simple meal can be regarded as a housewarming celebration.
"Thank you so much, Brother Li, for helping us move today." Cao Xi picked up a piece of soy sauce bone with chopsticks and put it into Li Feng's bowl.
Li Feng: "Don't be polite to me, I'm very happy to be able to help you."
"Cao Xi, the food you cook is so delicious." Qin Zhao just took a bite of the sauced bones and started to praise them non-stop.
For a fan like Qin Zhao, Cao Xi has long been immune to his praise.
Li Feng: "Your sauce bones are really good, you can buy them."
Cao Xi: "I really want to start a food business."
"That's good, your craft business won't be too bad." Li Feng was very confident in Cao Xi.
"I will tell you when I have specific ideas." Cao Xi wanted to take Li Feng to do business together. She was still young, so she had to find someone reliable.
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It was getting late. Li Feng had dinner and chatted with Cao Xi for a while before getting up and returning to the Tutu Temple.
In the kitchen, Cao Xi was washing the dishes, while Qin Zhao was boiling water. "Are you really going to do business with Li Feng?"
Cao Xi: "Yes, we are both young. If we don't find an adult to guide us, we will be at a disadvantage." Moreover, Li Feng seems to be ruthless and wild at first glance, so if you work with him, you will not be bullied by the outside world.
Qin Zhao muttered, "What kind of adult is he?"
Cao Xi: "He is fourteen"
Qin Zhao:..........
Qin Zhao pointed to the pig in the basket in the corner and said, "Why did you buy this smelly thing?"
Cao Xi: "I'll make braised pork tomorrow. I want to give it to a restaurant to see if it can be sold."
"Is this possible?" Qin Zhao had doubts about this.
Cao Xi: "Don't think it smells bad now, it will be very fragrant when it's done. You'll know tomorrow."
"The water is boiling. You can wash up." Qin Zhao opened the lid of the pot and poured water for Cao Xi.
Cao Xi: "Okay, you have to wash it too." I've been busy all day today, and I'm covered in dirt and sweat.
Qin Zhao: "I know, do you want me to sleep with you tonight?"
"No, our room is enough. From now on, you can sleep in your own room." Cao Xi picked up the basin and walked to the bedroom. He didn't forget to turn around and said to Qin Zhao, "You should clean up quickly and go to bed after cleaning up."
"I know" Qin Zhao's voice was muffled. He knew that Cao Xi wanted to sleep separately from him, cross the river and demolish the bridge, remove the mill and kill the donkey, bah bah bah, he is not that donkey.
Cao Xi rolled around happily on the bed, finally having her own independent room, but she lay on the bed, tossing and turning and couldn't fall asleep. She always felt like something was missing.
Cao Xi was a little worried about Qin Zhao. Although he was a little old-fashioned and talked about whether men and women should be intimate, he would secretly hold her hand every night when he went to bed. I didn't know if he was used to sleeping alone. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became, so he simply got up and went to see him quietly.
The lights in Qin Zhao's room have been turned off, and the room is quiet, as if he is asleep. As soon as Cao Xi pushed the door open a crack, he heard "Cao Xi, are you here?"
Hearing that the people in the room were still asleep, Cao Xi opened the door generously and entered, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I can't sleep without you by my side." Qin Zhao looked at Cao Xi aggrievedly. The moonlight hit Qin Zhao's face, making him even more adorable.
"I couldn't sleep either, so I came to find you." Cao Xi took off his shoes and went to bed, covering himself with Qin Zhao's quilt.
"Are you going to sleep here tonight?" Qin Zhao turned sideways and looked at Cao Xi with expectation in his eyes.
"No, I'll lie down with you for a while. I'll leave when you fall asleep." Cao Xi also turned sideways and looked at Qin Zhao
"Oh" Qin Zhao's mood became a little low.
Cao Xi couldn't see how depressed he was and said, "Let me tell you a bedtime story."
"Okay." Qin Zhao likes to listen to Cao Xi telling stories the most, the vivid images are novel.
Cao Xi told Qin Zhao a Cinderella story. After listening to it, Qin Zhao said viciously that his stepmother was really bad. His indignant expression made Cao Xi very angry, so he rubbed his face. .
After accepting the storm from Cao Xi, Qin Zhao was like a flower that had failed to bloom, and his hair was messy. Seeing his miserable appearance, Cao Xi couldn't help but laugh.
Qin Zhao was very depressed, why did life always deal such cruelty to him? The resentful little eyes made Cao Xi's hands itch again. Finally, he resisted the impulse and explained the story of Cinderella to Qin Zhao from the side. She I want to teach Qin Zhao to look at problems from multiple angles.
"The stepmother is very mean to Cinderella, but she is really good to her own children. Love is targeted. People's opinions also depend on who you are closest to."
Qin Zhao didn't expect such an explanation at all. His eyes were bright and dark for a while, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Cao Xi told Qin Zhao the story of Snow White again. After hearing this, Qin Zhao did not dare to speak ill of his stepmother easily. He analyzed it for a long time and said, "You still need friends."
Cao Xi felt that her IQ had been crushed. The ability of an indigenous child to draw inferences far exceeded that of an adult like her.
Qin Zhao became more and more energetic due to the bedtime stories, but finally Cao Xi couldn't hold on and fell asleep. Qin Zhao held Cao Xi's hand and looked at her for a long time. After confirming that she was indeed asleep, he said softly, "She is still asleep. I can hardly hold on anymore."
