The joy of raising kittens made Ding Sha so happy that she forgot about her hungry son.
Little tabby cat Egg Yolk also gradually became close to her. Not only did he no longer hide around her, he would also actively jump onto her lap and purr softly while kneading her milk.
She would follow Ding Sha around the house closely, and would even bring the kitten into Ding Sha's arms and ask her to help her look after the kitten.
Ding Sha happily stroked the little tabby cat that was getting fatter and fatter, listened to her sweet and coquettish cries, pinched her soft and tender little pads, and felt that life was just like this.
The two kittens looked different every day. At first, they looked miserable when they were just born. Their bodies were covered with amniotic fluid and they were thin and weak.
But after the meticulous care and abundant feeding from Mother Egg Yolk and Grandma Dingsha, the kitten began to grow hair and flesh, gradually becoming round and cute.
Not only is it "lawless" and meows softly, it also rushes around and "bumps into" Ding Sha. Every time it bumps into Ding Sha, it lies down with a smack, turns over its wet belly, and looks at Ding Sha like a spoiled child.
The little paws were still stretched in the air, stepping on the milk.
She generously stretched out her pink little paws to show Ding Sha.
Ding Sha had no choice but to squat down "reluctantly" to touch the poor little cutie and check if it was "injured".
Ping'an stared at Ding Sha's back, who was always squatting in the corner looking at the kittens, feeling a little confused.
Recently, her mother doesn’t like to stare at her and smile silly!
Xiao Jun was making the final adjustments in the kitchen. They hadn't opened the door for the past few days. Since no paint was used in the new house, the decoration was completed faster than expected.
We can move there in three or four days.
Tomorrow, Sister Tong and Aunt Zhuang will be preparing to move back.
Si Le also has to prepare for the high school entrance examination after school starts.
Xiao Shitou was sent to preschool and was just in the care of a teacher.
Ding Sha still feels reluctant to leave his old customers and neighbors here.
Every day when I open the door, I will greet them with a smile, and occasionally they will come to the store to have a bite to eat.
Ding Sha was wandering around the yard reluctantly when she suddenly heard her sister-in-law from the hardware store next door calling her across the courtyard wall.
"Shasha?! Shasha!"
"Hey, I'm here! Sister-in-law? What's wrong?" Ding Sha also hurried to stand by the wall.
"I heard you are moving away?" the woman asked.
"Well, we'll move in two days," Ding Sha replied.
"Is it because of that old woman? She's so stingy. When I moved here, I had nothing in my house, but she still wants to raise the rent. I think she's obsessed with money.
"Everyone else's rent is lowering, but she insists on raising it. She's causing me so much trouble every day. Oh, by the way, I saw her coming over here earlier. Is she going to raise your rent too?"
"The landlady wants to sell the house, and we can't afford it, so we want to move to another place." Ding Sha thought about it and decided not to say anything bad.
"It's good to move. That old woman has so many things to do all day long," the neighbor woman said, "Where are you moving to? Leave us your address. Our Mr. Li loves your braised food and drinks. I'll come to support you someday."
Ding Sha smiled and told her the address. The two exchanged a few words and then went their separate ways.
He vaguely seemed to hear someone knocking on the door, so Ding Sha picked up Xiao Ping'an, who was struggling on the bed with his butt sticking up, and went to open the door.
The person who came was a young man with dyed red hair, not very tall and a little fat. Although he looked arrogant, he was stunned for a moment when he looked up and saw Ding Sha.
"Hello? We are closed today." Ding Sha thought he was a customer who wanted to come in for dinner, so he explained hurriedly.
"I'm not here to eat. I heard that Xiao Jun is here, so I came to look for Xiao Jun." The young man shook his head.
"What do you want to do with Ajun?" Ding Sha was a little surprised.
This is the first time someone has said they are looking for Xiao Jun.
"My name is Wang Wenhao, my father is Wang Zhengyang, and my grandfather is Wang Hai." The young man introduced himself.
Ding Sha didn't react for a moment, but after she understood, she smiled and welcomed Wang Wenhao in.
"Ajun is in the back. I'll go call him. You sit here and wait for a while."
Xiao Jun was also surprised to hear that Wang Zhengyang's son was looking for him, "Looking for me? What for?"
"You said... Is he here to ask for the recipe?"
"I don't know," Ding Sha shook his head. "If he wants you to give it to him, then just give it to him. But you still have to call Mr. Wang."
"Let's go. Let's take a look first." Xiao Jun put down what he was holding and walked out.
"Hello, I'm Xiao Jun," Xiao Jun stood in front of him.
"Hello," the young man looked Xiao Jun up and down, "My name is Wang Wenhao."
"What do you want to talk to me about?" Xiao Jun asked straight to the point.
"I heard from my father that he gave you our family recipe, so I came to see if you deserve it." Wang Wenhao curled his lips and smiled.
"So?" Xiao Jun felt that he was confused. "Do you want to take the recipe away?"
"I'd like to order a dish, Kung Pao Chicken." Wang Wenhao said suddenly.
Xiao Jun glanced at him, a little unhappy, "Sorry, I can't do it."
Wang Wenhao was incredulous, "You don't even know how to cook Kung Pao Chicken?"
“How did you become a chef?”
"What's it got to do with you?" Xiao Jun looked at him with his arms folded.
Wang Wenhao was not angry at all. "I just ordered Kung Pao Chicken. You cooked for my grandpa, grandma, and dad. Why didn't you cook for me?"
Xiao Jun didn't even think about it, "I'd love to."
"Ajun," Ding Sha pulled him, "Don't be like this..."
At least I got the recipe passed down from my family...
Xiao Jun clicked his lips, frowned, and listened to Ding Sha's words.
"Wait!" He said and walked into the kitchen.
Cut the boneless chicken thighs into dices, season with salt, sugar and pepper, beat in eggs and cornstarch, drizzle with a little oil and mix well.
Then use appropriate amount of salt, sugar, dark soy sauce and cornstarch to make a Kung Pao sauce.
Heat a pan with plenty of oil, then put the diced chicken in and fry until cooked. Remove from the pan.
Leave a little base oil and add minced garlic and dried chili peppers, then add chopped green onion and stir-fry until fragrant. Pour in the diced chicken and sprinkle with a little chili oil, then pour in the Kung Pao sauce.
Then add peanuts and stir-fry for a few times.
A spicy and appetizing Kung Pao Chicken is ready.
Xiao Juan put the food in front of Wang Wenhao and said, "Eat it."
Wang Wenhao looked at the dish and asked, "Sichuan style?"
"Yeah." Xiao Jun was not surprised that he knew this. After all, he was the child of a chef's family and he had some basic knowledge.
Wang Wenhao didn't say anything else. He picked up the chopsticks and took a bite. It was different from any Kung Pao Chicken he had ever eaten.
The diced chicken is tender yet crispy, and the peanuts are mixed with thick Kung Pao sauce.
Before he knew it, he had finished the whole dish!
"How is it? Are we a good match?" Xiao Jun was leaning against the wall by the door with his arms folded.
Wang Wenhao was silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up and walked to Xiao Jun.
Xiao Jun looked at him warily, "What do you want to do?"
Wang Wenhao didn't say anything. After a long silence, he suddenly clasped his fists and said, "Master! Please teach me how to cook!"
Author's side note: Friends! Caught up! ! Today's second update!