Today is the day when Xiao Sijin officially settles down, and Xiao Jun has even set aside time to prepare for the celebration.
Obviously, little Xiao Sijin herself doesn't know about this.
The impact of the epidemic has gradually been minimized, and everyone seems to have returned to their previous lives.
The spring breeze brings warmth, and the streets are bustling with people again.
Du Rourou rushed in from the door, "Ah! I'm almost late!"
Wang Wenhao was sitting in the hall peeling potatoes. When he saw Du Rourou, he pouted, "Can't you come earlier? You come on time every day..."
"I'm just dawdling..." Du Rourou said helplessly.
"I know that dawdling won't make us faster or earlier," said Wang Wenhao.
"I know, I know! I'll pay attention next time!"
"It would be great if you could pay attention!" Wang Wenhao didn't believe her.
Du Rourou washed her hands and sat down to peel potatoes, mumbling, "Why are there so many potatoes?"
"Just peel it, why ask so many questions? You won't understand even if I tell you."
"You feel uncomfortable if you don't hurt me for a day, right?" Du Rourou was unhappy.
"I didn't—" Wang Wenhao denied it flatly.
"Tsk, do you think I'm willing to pay attention to you?" Du Rourou threw down the potatoes and went to the back to find Ding Sha.
Wang Wenhao looked at Du Rourou's back with a hint of annoyance.
"If you like her, why are you so harsh in your words?" Xiao Jun said silently.
He looked at it for a long time.
"Ah! You scared me!" Wang Wenhao almost jumped up from his chair.
He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw it was Xiao Jun, "Master, you scared me to death!"
"Do you think you can pursue girls like this?" Xiao Jun asked again.
"I..." Wang Wenhao hesitated for a long time, not knowing what to say.
Xiao Jun waited for a long time but saw that he showed no intention of speaking, so he went back to the kitchen.
When Du Rourou came out, she saw Wang Wenhao suddenly called her, "What kind of boyfriend do you like?"
Du Rourou was stunned for a moment, "Why are you asking this?"
"Just ask."
"I like... handsome, rich, and good to me." Du Rourou listed a few in general terms.
When Wang Wenhao heard this, he felt very disappointed.
"Oh." He answered muffledly.
"Why are you acting weird?" Du Rourou asked curiously, "Is it..."
She put her arm around Wang Wenhao's shoulder as if they were good friends, and got close to him in a mysterious and funny way.
Wang Wenhao's heart was beating very fast. Could it be that she knew...
Du Rourou whispered gossipingly, "Did your mother force you to go on a blind date?"
Wang Wenhao was stunned for a moment, "No."
He looked at Du Rourou's expression, smiled and shook his head, forget it, let's take it slow.
Xiao Jun hired a confinement nanny to take care of Ding Sha and also take care of the child.
He didn't want Ding Sha to focus all his life on Ping An, so he carefully selected a barely satisfactory confinement nanny to complete this task.
Ding Sha originally thought it was unnecessary, but on the first day when the confinement nanny arrived, Ding Sha was visibly relieved and felt much more relaxed.
No need to get up in the middle of the night to feed, no need to carry the baby around all day long, no need to worry about changing diapers or crying babies.
Instead, I have more time for myself, either to study cooking or to relax.
She even managed to take a trip to the museum on a workday.
Da Zhuang walked in hurriedly, "Sister, I have something to ask, and after thinking about it, you are the most suitable one. Can you help me?"
"Just say it," Ding Sha said generously.
"It's like this. There's a piece of land in the suburbs of Xicheng District that's going to be used for building a building. I also want to be able to undertake this project. I finally invited someone who can make the decision on the other side to have dinner together. I thought it would be appropriate to come to your place."
Da Zhuang was a little embarrassed. "I've already found out that his favorite food is Cantonese cuisine. Can you please... "
Ding Sha thought for a moment, "Okay, are there any dietary restrictions? When will you come? How many people in total?"
"I don't have any dietary restrictions, I just like to eat authentic Cantonese food. I'll be here at noon tomorrow. There will be about six or seven of us."
"Okay, then just bring it over and sit in the private room."
After the discussion, Ding Sha wandered into the kitchen to check out the ingredients.
She planned to make steamed fish belly with black bean sauce, steamed spareribs with taro, squid and broccoli, pork knuckle with preserved plums, and barbecued pork rice.
These are classic Cantonese dishes and are easy to make.
After Ding Sha called the owner of the vegetable shop and told him about the necessary vegetables, he also asked Aunt Zhuang to remember to clean and tidy up the private room.
The next morning, Ding Sha began to prepare.
After washing the freshly delivered pig's trotters and blanching them to remove the fishy smell, boil sugar over low heat, pour the pig's trotters into the pot and stir-fry for a few times, then pour in cooking wine, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and finally five to six plums, then add boiling water and continue stewing.
After pouring into the casserole, add onion, ginger, and plums.
Add a few cardamoms and continue to simmer over high heat.
After about forty minutes, the pork knuckle with preserved plums is ready.
It tastes sweet with the fragrance of plum.
Da Zhuang and his partner arrived late, and the partner's representative was very disgusted, "You brought us to such a small shop?"
“Although the store is small, the dishes cooked by the boss and his wife are very delicious.”
Da Zhuang can be said to be confident.
The partners also suppressed their dissatisfaction and criticism and waited for Ding Sha to serve the food.
The first dish to come out was the steamed fish belly in black bean sauce, which was tender and fresh.
The partner was very happy after taking just one bite, "This is the taste! Although I haven't been home for a long time, the taste is still very impressive to me."
As they were talking, the remaining dishes were served one by one.
The partner was eating so fast that he couldn't put down his chopsticks, and Da Zhuang was happy to see it.
Who knows, the partner might agree to sign if he's happy.
Finally, after having a satisfying meal and a good drink, the partner patted his round belly and talked to Da Zhuang about the news of the new project with a reserved look on his face.
Da Zhuang saw them off and came back so happy that he almost jumped up, "Girl! Girl! Thank you! I made the deal!"
He called out everyone in a loud voice. Seeing his expression, Mrs. Tong couldn't help laughing.
"Congratulations. I'll hold a celebration party for you when the work is done," Xiao Jun said jokingly.
Da Zhuang was very proud, "When I, Da Zhuang, take action, it will definitely be fast and good!"
Da Zhuang happily waited every day for the contract to be sent to him by the partner as he said, but he waited for a long time and nothing happened.
Ding Sha was a little confused. Why did it take so long to send a contract
Da Zhuang waited for another day, and finally couldn't help but pace back and forth at the door.
He couldn't help but call his partner according to the contact information left to ask what was going on.
The operator of the partner said gently and politely, "I'm sorry, we have already signed a contract with Longteng Company for this project..."
Da Zhuang didn't hear what the operator said next. There were only two words in his mind...
“It’s over!!”
Author's side note: I'm sorry I'm feeling a bit unwell today, I can't bear it any longer, I'll make up for the missing chapter tomorrow...