Sister Li took it without hesitation. Chu Xia breathed a sigh of relief and did not stay long. She exchanged a few polite words with Sister Li and then returned.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Cen Huaian eating a bite of pancake and a mouthful of porridge, his mouth full of oil. He slurped the porridge, eating like a pig without even raising his head.
Chu Xia was sitting opposite him. Looking at his appearance, she directly brought the pancake over and placed it in front of her. Sure enough, Cen Huaian looked over, with anxiety and anger in his eyes.
“Give it back to me!”
"I bought the things, I brought them back, and I cooked the meal. Which of these is yours?"
Cen Huaian was provoked and tried to snatch it. He was used to snatching things when he couldn't get them, snatching them from stray dogs and children.
Chu Xia grabbed his hand and looked at him seriously: "I will give you pancakes, and you will never lack food in the future. But you must promise me that you will slowly change your bad habits."
Cen Huaian ignored her and stared at the pancake with an unconvinced look on his face.
He knew that buying him shoes and clothes today was fake! His mother was still the same mother and would not give him food!
Chuxia knew that Cen Huaian was different from normal children, so she wouldn't push him too hard.
But she still had to finish what she had to say: "I cooked the meal, right? But you ate it before I did. Do you think that's right? If a family wants to eat, they have to eat together. Remember that? Also, wash your hands before eating."
Cen Huaian's body stiffened, and the anger in his eyes also stopped.
Chu Xia snorted, "I knew you didn't wash it. There's still mud under your nails."
Chuxia pulled him up and put his hand in the basin, which was filled with warm water she had prepared.
Then she washed Cen Huaian's hands one finger at a time. There was only a large yellow soap used for laundry at home. Chuxia poured some on him and herself, rubbed them together to make bubbles, and then washed them clean.
"Okay, wash your hands like this from now on. Wash your hands thoroughly before eating. Otherwise, the dirt will go into your stomach and worms will grow in your stomach, which will bite you and cause a stomachache."
Cen Huaian immediately covered his stomach, as if it really hurt. He had felt pain before, and rolled on the ground in pain. Was there a worm in his stomach? Was he going to die? Just like Grandpa Li Xiaopang, lying on the ground and never speaking or getting up again.
Chu Xia didn't know what Cen Huaian was thinking. She guessed that he also had roundworms in his stomach. She remembered that the anthelmintic medicine given to children at the moment was called Pagoda Candy, which was very famous. She would go and ask and buy it tomorrow.
However, as soon as he started eating, Cen Huaian forgot about this matter. He had been hungry for too long, and as long as he was eating, the only thing he could think about was the food.
Chu Xia put the pancake back in the middle of the table. Cen Huaian reached out to grab it, but Chu Xia grabbed his hand and said, "Use chopsticks."
Cen Huaian glanced at her and picked up the chopsticks to pick up the pancake.
Chuxia didn’t make many pancakes to begin with, and she estimated that based on the lunch, she would make enough for the two of them to finish all the food, which would be just enough to fill them up without feeling bloated.
Whether you are hungry or overeating, it is not good for your stomach.
When Chuxia was cleaning up the dishes, she took Cen Huaian with her and let him clean up his own dishes.
Perhaps because Chuxia had eaten enough that day, he no longer resisted Chuxia's words and followed Chuxia's example, clumsily washing his dishes.