After Li Xia had set up the cage, he rushed home to make lunch.
In the morning, when Chu Mengxi went out, she filled the aluminum lunch box with cornbread and sweet potatoes as usual.
Yesterday, Li Xia had already given the 18 yuan he earned from selling fish to Chu Mengxi. He did not expect that this girl would still be reluctant to eat good food and continue to scrimp and save.
How could this be!
Chu Mengxi's lunch box was forcefully pressed down by Li Xia.
Now, how could Li Xia allow Chu Mengxi to eat coarse grains like cornbread that were difficult to swallow? How torturous!
"You're not allowed to eat cornbread anymore. I'll bring food over at noon and cook something delicious for you.”
Chu Mengxi was speechless.
Chu Mengxi suddenly felt touched. She glanced at Li Xia but did not insist. She put down the aluminum lunch box and went out.
……
Li Xia walked into the kitchen to prepare lunch.
When the two children saw Li Xia enter the kitchen, they followed him eagerly.
The two kids were very smart. They knew that Li Xia would definitely go into the kitchen to cook something delicious.
As a foodie, he had a keen sense of smell.
He would never miss any opportunity to taste delicious food.
Li Xia walked into the kitchen, and the two milk dumplings followed him in.
Li Xia turned around and saw that there were two little buggers following him. He chuckled and said,"
"Duoduo and Nuannuan should go outside to play. The kitchen is very smoky. Daddy will call you when he's done cooking.”
"Daddy has a hard time cooking! Duoduo can help! Duoduo knows how to wash vegetables!"
Duoduo blinked her big eyes and said seriously.
Hearing her sister's words, Nuannuan did not want to be outdone. She ran over and tugged at Li Xia's pants. She raised her head and said,"
"Nuannuan can help too! However, Nuannuan didn't know how to wash vegetables yet! You can help Daddy taste the dishes!"
Li Xia was amused.
So the two clever girls were just an excuse to help, and the main purpose was to "eat"!
Li Xia let them be.
He opened the rice jar and scooped out a bowl of rice.
In Li Xia's opinion, things like cornbread, noodles, and sweet potatoes were all meant to be fed to pigs and would never be served on the dining table in the future.
From now on, as long as Li Xia was around, every meal in the house would be fine grain.
Food is the most important thing for the people.
Eating was the top priority.
Li Xia would never let his wife and child suffer.
First, wash the rice and steam it.
After covering the lid, Li Xia immediately started a fire in the stove.
He threw in a few large pieces of firewood and let them burn slowly.
Then, he began to prepare the dishes.
There were lean meat, river prawns, spring bamboo shoots, green vegetables, pig fat dregs in the kitchen…
Li Xia thought for a few seconds and came up with a combination of dishes.
Stir-fried pork slices with spring bamboo shoots, braised prawns, and stir-fried vegetables.
In Li Xia's plan, two meat dishes and one vegetarian dish or one meat dish and two vegetarian dishes were the basic requirements for every meal.
Never reduce the number of people.
Li Xia's fingers were slender and nimble.
Even when it came to preparing the dishes, she could do it in an orderly manner.
Peeling spring bamboo shoots, removing shrimp threads, washing and cutting vegetables…
After a while, the dishes were ready.
The two children leaned on the stove, their big eyes staring straight at the bowl.
Although the dishes had yet to be cooked, they seemed to have already expected the taste of the delicacies.
As long as Li Xia stir-fried the vegetables in the bowl, they would definitely smell good.
The two little fellows were waiting by the stove, and the greedy worms in their stomachs had slowly begun to warm up.
Li Xia shook his head when he saw the two little ones.
These two little fellows were waiting for him.
As expected of a glutton.
The fire burned brightly and the pot was hot.
He started to cook.
The sliced lean meat was marinated with sugar, salt, oil, soy sauce, and starch for a few minutes.
After smashing the garlic and heating the pot, he did not need to add oil. He put the bamboo shoots into the pot, added a little salt, and stir-fried them for a minute...
In an instant, the fragrance filled the entire kitchen.
The two foodies who were leaning on the stove swallowed their saliva when they smelled the fresh fragrance of the stir-fried pork slices with spring bamboo shoots.
Two minutes later, the fragrant, crisp and refreshing bamboo shoots and meat slices were served.
The eyeballs of the two milk dumplings almost fell into the plate.
Li Xia smiled and shook his head. He really couldn't do anything to them.
He took a small bowl and placed some bamboo shoots and meat slices into it for the two foodies to taste and satisfy their cravings.
Otherwise, the stove would be drowned by the saliva of the two little fellows!
Then, he made braised prawns.
The river prawns that Li Xia chose were big enough and full.
He kept the food for himself and chose the best ones. He did not treat himself badly.
He took out the pot and boiled the oil until it was 70% hot. Then, he poured in the processed prawns.
Frying it over high heat until it was golden yellow, he quickly flipped it over and added yellow wine…
The braised prawns were out of the pot!
After the two dishes were cooked, Li Xia added more fire to the stove…
When the three dishes were out of the pot, the rice was also ready.
Li Xia opened the two clean aluminum lunch boxes. One of the lunch boxes was used to store vegetables. It was separated into three small boxes by small bamboo strips.
In this way, it was just enough to hold three dishes.
Although it was separated into three small compartments, the depth of the lunch box was five centimeters, so it could contain enough food.
Li Xia filled one lunchbox with three dishes and the other with white rice.
He closed the lid tightly, put it into the net pocket, and tied it up.
Li Xia looked at the time and sent it over to Chu Mengxi. It was just in time for lunch at the textile workshop.
Li Xia placed the food on the table and let the two little ones eat by themselves.
In the past, when Chu Mengxi rushed back in the afternoon to cook for the children, she would often do the same. After the food was prepared and served on the table, she would let the two little fellows eat by themselves before rushing back to the textile factory.
There was no problem for the two little fellows to eat by themselves.
Li Xia didn't have time to eat, so he went to deliver the food first. He couldn't let his wife starve.
As for himself, he would have time to eat it when he returned.
Li Xia walked very quickly. When he arrived at the textile factory, it was not yet lunchtime for the workshop staff.
In the morning, Li Xia and Chu Mengxi agreed to wait at the entrance.
Li Xia didn't go in.
"Sigh! Xiao Li, you even brought lunch to your wife today!!”
When Uncle Yang saw Li Xia rushing over with a lunchbox in his hand, he had already guessed Li Xia's purpose.
"Yeah, Uncle Yang, have you eaten?”
Li Xia temporarily placed the net bag on the windowsill of the guard room, then took out half a pack of peony cigarettes and gave one to Uncle Yang.
"Aiya! Don't be so polite! Why do I always have the cheek to smoke your good cigarettes!”
Uncle Yang waved his hand. He knew Li Xia, but they were not close.
He was a little embarrassed to smoke Li Xia's good cigarettes one after another.
"Uncle Yang, it's just a cigarette. Don't be so polite.”
"I usually only smoke occasionally. Look, this half pack of cigarettes has been smoked for several days, and there are still so many.”
"Just treat it as helping me to eliminate one. Otherwise, as time goes on, won't it be a waste if the smoke gets wet?”
Li Xia insisted on handing the cigarette over.
Since he said so, Uncle Yang did not refuse. He took the cigarette and lit it up, taking a puff.
After two days of observation, Uncle Yang finally understood Li Xia's character.
This young man was very good!
Quite good!
He had been a guard in this textile factory for more than ten years and had seen many people of all kinds.
He had never seen a man like Li Xia, who could bring his wife food from afar.
Uncle Yang had lived for most of his life and was still very accurate in judging people.
Li Xia, this kid, really didn't know how to poke!
Uncle Yang's cousin had a daughter. She was very good and beautiful.
It was a pity that Li Xia was married. Otherwise, he would definitely introduce that girl to Li Xia.
In the past, rumors had it that Li Xia was a hooligan.
After meeting Li Xia, Uncle Yang would never believe it.
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