"transfer?"
Ding Sha carefully held Xiao Ping'an and turned around, "So sudden?"
"Yeah, I think so too," Xiao Jun was studying wood carving when he had nothing to do, thinking of carving a kitten for Xiao Ping'an, "What do you think? If possible, we can pool our money together and buy this place. If we don't like it, we can just look for another place."
Ding Sha thought about it. They had not lived here for long, less than a year at most. Many things in the house were new, so it would not be cost-effective to move out now.
"Can I make an appointment to talk to the landlord?" Ding Sha said. She quite liked this place.
"I'll call the agent back later." Xiao Jun brushed off the sawdust on his body.
"What do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it?"
"Let me go. You take Xiao Ping'an to play in the yard for a while." Ding Sha hadn't cooked for a long time and was itching to try.
Xiao Jun agreed with a smile. He also missed Ding Sha's cooking.
Ding Sha wrapped little Ping An in a small blanket. Seeing him looking around curiously with his watery eyes open and innocently, Ding Sha couldn't help but kiss his little face.
"Oh, I really can't help but kiss him. Even though it's not nice, how can my son be so cute?"
Ding Sha held Xiao Ping'an in his arms and slowly spun around to amuse him.
Xiao Jun had a smile on his face as he leaned against the table and looked at the mother and son.
After enough intimacy, Ding Sha reluctantly placed the child in Xiao Jun's arms.
He turned around and went into the kitchen and took out a three-yellow chicken to thaw.
Although it is best to use a young hen that has never laid eggs, you can make do with whatever is available in this situation.
Ding Sha pulled out a knife and scraped his thumb, and was satisfied to find that the blade was very sharp. He turned the chicken over and cut its back without hesitation.
This is to debone the chicken.
Ding Sha waved the silver knife and cut off the chicken legs and wings cleanly and efficiently with a few clicks.
Then he used a knife to remove the chicken breast, and after removing the bones from the chicken rack, he removed the bones from the chicken legs and wings.
Chop the chicken into medium-sized pieces, add rice wine, salt, pepper, starch, and a little egg white, and mix well to coat with starch.
Cut the Tremella into small pieces and soak them in water for later use. After soaking, blanch them in a pot for three to five minutes and then take them out for later use.
Ding Sha carefully put the starched chicken into the water used to cook the white fungus, and left it alone, waiting for it to slowly cook into small balls.
After cooking, skim off the foam with cold water.
Ding Sha carefully took out a large steam pot made of purple clay from the depths of the cupboard.
This was custom-made by her from a master craftsman many years ago.
First put the chicken and white fungus into the steamer, sprinkle a handful of wolfberries, and add in scallion and ginger slices.
Add some rice wine to boiling water, sprinkle some salt and pepper, stir well and use as broth.
Pour the broth into the steamer, place the steamer on a pot of water, cover the bottom with a towel and turn on the fire to simmer.
About an hour and a half later, the white fungus steamed chicken, a dish that was once a national banquet dish, was ready.
Xiao Jun and Xiao Ping'an squatted in the yard to look at his weird wood carvings.
Pointing to a wooden sculpture with legs so short that you can’t even tell it has legs if you don’t look carefully, he said, “Son, this is a pony~”
Pointing to a wooden sculpture that looks like a plump duck, he said, "This is a white swan~"
"When you grow up, ask your mother to tell you the story of the ugly duckling turning into a white swan..."
Ding Sha came out of the kitchen and laughed at him, "Don't give Ping An the wrong idea. Otherwise, what will happen if he doesn't recognize real horses and swans when he grows up?"
Xiao Jun frowned and looked at it for a long time, "Is it that bad? I think it's okay..."
"The more I look at her, the more pleasing she becomes to the eye, and the cuter she becomes..."
Ding Sha came over and held his face and looked at him seriously, "You are so young, why do you have such bad eyesight?"
Xiao Jun unconsciously made a very cute pout, showing a rare childish look.
Ding Sha's heart moved, and she leaned forward and kissed his cheek.
Xiao Jun was stunned for a moment, and his eyes instantly became soft and affectionate.
He couldn't help but move closer and follow the route Ding Sha took to find her red lips.
Ding Sha noticed his thoughts.
Her face turned red and she tilted her head slightly, but her action seemed to be tacit consent.
In fact, she really didn't want to hide away.
Little Ping'an in his arms looked curiously at his young father kissing his beautiful and gentle mother seriously and passionately.
The young mother's ears are as red as the sunset in the sky.
The steamer made a cheerful sound in the kitchen. Ding Sha stood up in a hurry. She grasped the corner of her clothes a little at a loss. "Dinner... Dinner is ready. Wash your hands and get ready to eat..."
She trimmed her sideburns and went back to the kitchen.
Xiao Jun licked his lips, his eyes full of aggressive smiles.
Xiao Ping'an stretched out an arm restlessly as if trying to get his father's attention. Xiao Jun gently put the soft little arm back into the quilt and said, "Come on, son, let's go eat."
At night, Ding Sha made the bed and Xiao Jun came in, wiping his hair.
I saw that my bed by the window was no longer covered with bedding and only a wooden frame was left.
"Shasha?" Xiao Jun walked over to Dingsha and teased Xiaopingan, making him laugh before asking, "My bed?"
"Sleep here from now on," Ding Sha pointed to the bed where he used to sleep.
"Ping An almost fell off the bed last night. I was scared to death."
"You sleep on the outside and hold him back," Ding Sha wrapped Ping An up in the quilt that had gotten him out of his way. "Why are you so active, little darling? You scared me to death..."
Xiao Jun hummed, and used a pair of clips to pin all of Ding Sha's hair behind her head. Whenever she leaned over, some unruly hair would come out, and the whole bun would be shaky.
Xiao Jun reached out to spread her hair and put it back together. "The agent said the landlord will come over tomorrow to have a meeting with us."
"How much do you think it will cost..." Ding Sha couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Jun said, "A conservative estimate is that it would cost two million to buy it."
"Do we have enough money?" Ding Sha was very worried. He originally thought that life would gradually get better, but he didn't expect to be penniless again.
"It's okay. Let's try to pay the landlord in installments. If that doesn't work, we can try a loan." Xiao Jun already had several ideas in his mind in the afternoon.
Ding Sha sighed, "Let's wait and see tomorrow and see what the landlord says before making a decision..."
The first one to wake up the next day was Xiao Ping'an. He looked left and right, and found that his parents were sleeping soundly. He frowned and chuckled twice.
Xiao Jun was half asleep when he smelled an indescribable stench. He woke up from his dream and sighed helplessly.
Looking at Ding Sha who seemed to be waking up, and Ping An who was staring at her innocently, she sighed, picked him up and took him to the bathroom to change his diaper.
The landlord came very early and had just finished breakfast. Xiao Jun was trying to teach Ping An to speak.
"Come, call mommy, mommy-mom--" Xiao Jun was walking back and forth in the hall with Xiao Ping'an in his arms, while Ding Sha was watching the TV series updated last night on his mobile phone.
“Bang, bang, bang—”
A plump, richly dressed old lady knocked on the door.
Xiao Jun opened the door. "Hello?"
The old lady showed him the chat history between herself and the agent, "I'm the landlord here. I came here when I heard you wanted to talk about the house."
Xiao Jun asked her to come in and sit down, and Ding Sha poured her a cup of hot water.
The old lady looked at the baby in his arms and said, "What a cute little baby, he looks good."
Xiao Jun held his little hand, "Come on, Ping An, say thank you grandma..."
Xiao Ping'an smiled to save face.
The old lady played with Xiao Ping'an for a while before officially talking about the house.
"My house is priced at two million three hundred thousand. If you pay me now, I will go with you to transfer the ownership right away."
Author's side note: It's still the same, the second update will come a little later~
(How was everyone's day? I'm numb after a day of meetings...)