"Xixi, Feifei, Sister Jingyi, look, this is where my grandma cooks. Hehehe, here, here, my dad is here."
Feng Ruoruo held her mother's cell phone in both hands and walked into the kitchen where her grandmother was cooking.
Then the little girl looked around and quickly found her father who was squatting by the stove and making a fire.
Feng Ruoruo was very surprised because the kitchen in her grandmother's house was completely different from the kitchen in her grandfather's house, and also different from the kitchen in the new house her father bought for them later.
There is a very, very large earthen stove in the kitchen, and grandma cooks in a huge iron pot.
What Feng Ruoruo found most interesting was that her father was squatting next to her grandmother, playing with fire.
"Oh, Dad, you can't play with fire. If you play with fire, you will wet the bed at night."
Feng Ruoruo saw her father put wood into a hole under the pot, then used tongs to get the burning wood out, and then kept stirring the fire in the hole.
The little girl immediately felt that her father was clearly playing with fire.
Children should not play with fire, this mother has said many times.
So Feng Ruoruo didn't even notice that she was video chatting with her good friend, she just held the phone and screamed loudly.
Feng Ruoruo's exclamation naturally shocked the three girls on the other side of the video.
Then on the other side of the video, the three girls laughed happily at the video together.
When Feng Yifan heard his daughter's words, he pretended to be angry and said, "Feng Ruoruo, I think you want to be spanked, right?"
Seeing that her father seemed angry, the little girl quickly went to her grandmother and hid.
"Grandma, look, Dad is angry."
Lu Cuiling naturally sided with her granddaughter: "What are you doing? The child is joking with you. You are an adult, what's wrong? Can't you take a joke?"
Feng Yifan was also at a loss for words and said, "Mom, didn't you hear what she just said?"
Lu Cuiling turned to her granddaughter and said, "You can't say that about Dad. Besides, Dad isn't squatting here to play with fire. Dad is helping Grandma light the fire so that she can cook well. If Grandma lights the fire and cooks by herself, the food might not be good."
After listening to her grandmother's words, Feng Ruoruo took a closer look carefully and slowly understood what her father was doing.
The little girl picked up her mother's mobile phone and showed it to her good friends in the video.
"Sister Jingyi, Xixi, Feifei, look, my dad is not playing with fire. He is helping grandma to light the fire. Dad is lighting the fire for grandma so that grandma's pot will be hot, and then grandma can cook for me. Did you see that?"
After hearing the explanation, the girls on the other side of the video saw the situation clearly through Feng Ruoruo's camera and understood what was happening.
"Dad Feng works so hard."
"Yes, Father Feng has a hard time. He has to squat there to light the fire for Grandma and let her cook."
"I have seen this kind of stove before. My grandparents also had one at home. My grandfather was responsible for lighting the fire, and my grandmother would cook."
After hearing what Guo Jingyi said, Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei were both very surprised.
Feng Ruoruo asked curiously, "Is it the same at Sister Jingyi's grandparents' house?"
Guo Jingyi smiled and replied: "I was like this when I was a child, but later my grandparents and my parents moved to the city and we no longer needed these things."
Feng Ruoruo understood: "Oh, so this is only used in the village."
Lu Cuiling said at this time: "Okay, Ruoruo, go out and play. Grandma and Dad are cooking here. There is a lot of smoke, which is not good for your health."
Grandma said this, but the little granddaughter was unwilling to go out: "It doesn't matter, grandma, I always accompany dad to cook at home, and when I'm at grandma's house, I have to accompany grandma to cook."
Hearing her granddaughter's words, Lu Cuiling was naturally very happy.
"Okay, our Ruoruo is a good kid, she knows how to cook with grandma."
At this time, Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei in the video also shouted together: "Grandma, we also cooked with you."
Lu Cuiling said to the three girls in the video on her phone: "Okay, grandma thanks you too."
In the following time, Feng Ruoruo stayed close to her grandmother, like her little tail, holding her mother's mobile phone in both hands and following her grandmother around.
It was already a hot summer day in July, and my grandmother's kitchen had an earthen stove.
So soon, the little girl was sweating profusely, but Feng Ruoruo never complained.
Feng Yifan saw his daughter's face full of sweat and said with some distress: "Ruoruo, you are sweaty all over. Go out and blow some air with mom and grandpa to cool down. We are almost ready to eat. Let dad stay here with grandma, okay?"
The little girl was a little unwilling at first, but it was really hot and beads of sweat rolled down her face.
Grandma looked even more distressed: "Oh, grandma's little baby, please go out quickly, it's too hot here, come, let grandma wipe your face, and then you go out and let mommy wash your face carefully. Remember to put some perfume on you."
Feng Ruoruo was still a little reluctant: "Grandma, Ruoruo wants to accompany you."
Lu Cuiling continued, "Is this okay? Grandma can take Ruoruo to sleep at night, is that okay?"
After hearing this, the little girl finally agreed and walked out of the kitchen holding her cell phone.
After leaving the kitchen, Feng Ruoruo immediately shouted to her mother who was already sitting in the room: "Mom, come quickly and wash Ruoruo's face. Ruoruo's face is covered with sweat."
Hearing her granddaughter's cries outside, Lu Cuiling couldn't help but smile and said to her son, "Your daughter is really a smart little girl. It's so hot, but she just doesn't want to leave and insists on staying with grandma."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Of course, our Ruoruo likes grandma."
Lu Cuiling smiled and said, "Don't give me that. Don't think that you can get away with it just because your daughter pleases me. For so many years, you have not taken this as the head of the family, and you have not taken me and your father seriously. Do you think it's that simple, that I can let you go just because you have a good daughter?"
After hearing what his mother said, Feng Yifan wiped the sweat off his face and said with a smile, "Mom, I'm back now. You can do whatever you want with me."
When Lu Cuiling saw her son wiping the sweat from his face with his hands, she handed the towel on her shoulder to her son.
"Don't wipe it with your hands. Here's a towel. I'm telling you, when you get back, the conditions at home won't be as good as yours. You'd better prepare a towel, especially when you're cooking. It's bound to be very hot."
Feng Yifan wiped his sweat and smiled as he responded, "Mom, have you forgotten what your son does? He's a cook. How can a cook be afraid of the heat?"
Hearing her son say this, Lu Cuiling immediately laughed: "Really? I forgot about this. Now that you are back, you can cook for me so that I can enjoy it."
Feng Yifan smiled and agreed: "No problem, I will take care of the cooking at home from now on. I guarantee that every meal will be different. You and my dad will have a good taste of my cooking skills."
Lu Cuiling nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, then it's settled."
When the sunset falls on the village, almost every household has already prepared dinner.
Dinner has also been prepared at Feng Ruoruo’s grandparents’ home.
After the sun went down, the small courtyard didn't feel hot at all because of the lush persimmon tree. So Feng Yifan followed his father's request and moved the small square table from the kitchen to the bottom of the persimmon tree. Then the family had dinner under the persimmon tree.
Feng Ruoruo was also busy running around, helping her father and helping to bring in a small stool.
After everything was arranged, Feng Ruoruo sat down next to her mother, looking out of breath.
"Oh, mom, Ruoruo is having a hard time."
Su Ruoxi looked at her daughter and couldn't help laughing. "Yes, our Ruoruo is really hard-working. She has been busy since she returned to her grandparents' house. Ruoruo must eat more tonight to make up for the energy she has consumed today, okay?"
Feng Ruoruo agreed with a smile: "Okay, Ruoruo wants to eat a lot of grandma's dishes."
Lu Cuiling happened to bring out the prepared dishes from the kitchen, and she was very excited when she heard her granddaughter's words.
"Okay, eat more of grandma's cooking and see if she's better than your dad."
Feng Yifan took the dish from his mother's hand and placed it on the small square table, while smiling and saying, "That must be better than what I cook. Otherwise, how could she be my mother, our Ruoruo's grandmother?"
After hearing what her father said, Feng Ruoruo said happily, "Yes, grandma, you are definitely better than dad because you are dad's mother."
When Feng Ruoruo said this, everyone present burst into laughter.
Lu Cuiling said with a smile: "You little thing, you know a lot."
Then, Lu Cuiling pushed the braised fish in front of her granddaughter and said, "Okay, let's try it and see if grandma is better than daddy. This braised fish is made by grandma especially for Ruoruo, and this fish is fresh fish that grandpa bought from the river this morning."
Feng Yifan was surprised to hear this and asked, "Mom, didn't you say that we can't raise fish in the river anymore?"
Feng Jiandong said: "We are not allowed to raise fish in the river, but there are still fish ponds, and we can catch fish in the summer, but the mesh must be large, and we are not allowed to use small mesh nets."
Feng Ruoruo didn't quite understand what he heard: "Grandpa, what is a mesh?"
Feng Jiandong immediately explained to his granddaughter: "It's the mesh on the net used to catch fish. If the mesh is big, the small fish can be released, and the big fish will be caught. Just like the one grandma made for Ruoruo today, it's a big fish caught."
The little girl nodded, not quite understanding, but because she hadn't seen the real thing, she couldn't really comprehend it.
Grandma said quickly, "Okay, let's eat first. Tomorrow, let Grandpa take you to the fish market in the river. After you see it, Ruoruo will understand."
Grandpa naturally agreed: "Okay, let's eat first. Tomorrow, grandpa will take Ruoruo to the fish market."
Feng Ruoruo immediately smiled and said, "Okay, okay, grandpa will take Ruoruo out to play tomorrow."
Grandma picked out the best meat from the fish belly, carefully removed all the bones, and put it into her granddaughter's bowl: "Hurry up and try it, grandma's braised fish is her specialty."
Feng Ruoruo carefully raised her small spoon and slowly put the fish meat that her grandmother had put in it to her mouth.
Without much hesitation, the little girl opened her mouth and ate the fish.
As soon as the fish entered her mouth, Feng Ruoruo smiled and quickly chewed it twice to swallow it.
"Grandma, it's delicious. This one is sweet."
Seeing that her granddaughter liked it, Lu Cuiling was naturally overjoyed: "Well, as long as Ruoruo likes it, that's good. If Ruoruo likes it, grandma will make it for Ruoruo every day in the future."
Feng Yifan also tried his mother's braised fish.
After taking a bite, I have to admit that it tastes really good.
For many mothers, there is always a dish that they are good at cooking. As long as they cook it, it will definitely be the favorite of their children. It can even make the children at home eat a few more bowls of rice.
Lu Cuiling’s specialty is braised fish.
This dish is one that Lu Cuiling learned to make from her mother when she was young.
Later, as the family's living standards improved, Lu Cuiling also made many attempts to improve it, and finally came up with the current version. It can be said that in terms of taste, this dish of braised fish is absolutely delicious.
The fish is tender and smooth, and the braised sauce is not too strong.
The sweet, salty and fresh taste is just right.
The most important thing is that this dish of fish goes very well with rice.
So soon, grandma gave her granddaughter a very wonderful way to eat.
That is to soak the rice in fish soup, pick out the best fish meat and mix it with the rice. In this way, it becomes a bowl of rice that looks like cat's meal.
Lu Cuiling mixed the food and placed it in front of her granddaughter: "Here, this is the cat food that grandma used to mix for your dad when he was a child. Ruoruo, try it too."
Feng Ruoruo was a little surprised: "Oh, grandma, why is this called cat rice?"
Su Ruoxi explained to her daughter: "Because when feeding cats in the past, we always mixed fish soup, fish meat and rice for the cats, and then fed them."
After listening to her mother's explanation, Feng Ruoruo said with a smile: "Then Ruoruo is also a kitten, meow meow meow."
Su Ruoxi added some vegetables to her daughter's bowl: "Okay, eat quickly."
Seeing the vegetables her mother gave her, the little girl pouted and said, "Mom, why do you put vegetables in Ruoruo's food? Ruoruo doesn't like it."
Su Ruoxi reached out and gently tapped her daughter's puffed cheeks and said, "You're still angry. Children should eat more vegetables, not just meat. Do you understand?"
Feng Yifan came over and said, "Okay, look, use a small spoon to mix it and then eat it together."
My dad mixed it and mixed the vegetables and rice together.
Feng Ruoruo didn't refuse. She took a small spoon, scooped up a spoonful, and put it into her mouth to eat.
Seeing her granddaughter scooping a spoonful of food, Lu Cuiling clapped her hands and said, "Great! Our little baby Ruoruo is a big tiger. Ah, a big mouthful. Great."
Feng Ruoruo took a bite. She was a little disgusted with vegetables at first, but after eating it this way, she found that it was quite delicious.
Especially with vegetables in it, the flavor of the vegetables will come out when you chew, making the rice less greasy.
After taking a bite, Feng Ruoruo smiled and said to her grandmother, "It's delicious. Grandma is so awesome. Ruoruo really likes this cat rice that you made."