After chatting for a while, Xia Mian went into the kitchen to help Xia Wenyue and Mao Huilan cook.
We just filled our stomachs at noon because no one was full because of Qiangqiang. Mao Huimei would also come back in the evening, and when the whole family was together, we would naturally have a sumptuous meal.
Xia Mian was soaking the cooked chicken feet when he heard Xiao Feng calling Uncle Ning. He looked out and saw that it was Ning Shaobai who had returned from get off work.
Xia Chuan had already gone out to greet them warmly, so Ning Shaobai followed him to the main hall to greet everyone.
Xia Mian saw him glance over here when he passed by the kitchen and couldn't help but smile.
Xia Wenyue said, "What are you laughing at? Hurry up and go. Aren't you going to introduce someone?"
Xia Mian did not specifically tell Uncle Xia and his family about the fact that Ning Shaobai was together, so Uncle Xia and his family treated Ning Shaobai as a noble person who brought them to Yan City and were extremely polite to him.
Xia Mian took off her apron and laughed, "It's rare to see Dr. Ning nervous. How interesting."
Mao Huilan leaned over to take a look and said, "You must be joking. How could Doctor Ning be nervous? I didn't notice it anyway."
Xia Wenyue said, "It's strange that you can see it. Apart from Xia Mian, I'm afraid no one else can see it."
Ning Shaobai looked back again before entering the house. Xia Mian stopped teasing him, lifted the curtain and chased after him.
Everyone in the room had stood up to greet him. Xia Mian grinned wickedly and walked straight forward to hold Ning Shaobai's hand.
Everyone was stunned and fell silent at the same time. Xia Mian said with a smile, "Let me introduce you. This is my date!"
Ning Shaobai squeezed Xia Mian's hand tightly and greeted with a smile, "Uncle, Aunt."
Xia Chuan blurted out subconsciously, "How is it possible?"
Xia Hai nudged him with his elbow, and Uncle Xia quickly made amends, "When did this happen?"
Xia Mian glanced at Ning Shaobai and said with a smile, "We were together after graduating from high school."
The eldest aunt said quickly, "Oh, oh, very good, very good."
Obviously, they were more nervous and helpless than Ning Shaobai.
Uncle Xia's family has always pursued a stable and secure life, and they are even more unique, so their first reaction was not surprise, but astonishment and worry.
In their hearts, Xia Mian is excellent, but he is still not on the same level as Ning Shaobai.
Xia Mian also knew how they felt, and wanted to give them some time to digest it slowly, so she pulled Ning Shaobai and said, "Let's go to the kitchen to cook first. He has to help us remove the bones. We'll talk later."
"Oh, go ahead, go ahead." Uncle Xia said hurriedly.
After coming out, Xia Mian looked at Ning Shaobai and smiled, "How is it? Are you still nervous?"
Ning Shaobai smiled and pulled her hair, "Don't I have you? I won't be nervous when you are here."
"You're so sweet." Xia Mian pouted in the air, "Kiss."
Ning Shaobai was amused by her.
After entering the kitchen, Xia Mian said to Xia Wenyue, "I think uncle and aunt are scared, haha."
Xia Wenyue also smiled, "It's okay. Doctor Ning is so fond of you. I guarantee they will be 100% assured when you go home."
Ning Shaobai smiled and handed the bag in his hand to Xia Wenyue, "Ask a friend to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. It's very nourishing for the elderly."
"Oh," Xia Wenyue took it and said in surprise, "These are all good things. I heard that they took a lot of effort."
Ning Shaobai handed another bag of fruit to Xia Mian and said, "I told my friends that they were going to make it anyway, so let's make one more dish together."
Xia Wenyue naturally knew that Ning Shaobai had put a lot of thought into it, so she carefully put the vegetables into the clay pot.
Xia Mian tied an apron on Ning Shaobai and pushed him in front of the chicken feet. "Doctor Ning, please help me remove the bones."
Ning Shaobai picked up the knife and said, "Didn't you say lemon chicken feet are delicious? There are lemons in that bag."
Xia Mian's eyes lit up and he quickly took out a few lemons from the bag.
"Lemon? What's it used for?" Xia Wenyue asked, "Why does it look like a yellow orange? But isn't this one a little too small?"
Transportation between the north and the south is not so convenient now, and fruits in the south are scarce and expensive. Most people are not familiar with "not very practical" fruits like lemons.
Xia Mian rolled her eyes and tugged at Ning Shaobai who was about to introduce her. Ning Shaobai saw through her evil intentions at a glance, smiled indulgently, and lowered his head to concentrate on picking the bones.
Xia Mian washed a lemon, cut it into two slices and handed them to Xia Wenyue and Mao Huilan.
Seeing what looked like an orange, the two men did not suspect anything and took a bite one after another. Soon their faces wrinkled up and they shivered with the sourness.
Xia Mian couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Xia Wenyue quickly poured some water and drank it while laughing and cursing, "Poor child, why is it so sour?"
“Is there really anyone who likes to eat something so sour?”
Xia Mian smiled and said, "This is very good for the skin. It's great for seasoning when cooking or soaking in water."
Xia Wenyue suddenly realized, "I told you."
Xia Mian saw several children chasing each other in the yard, so she lifted the curtain and called Xiao Feng in.
Xiao Feng ran to her side, "Aunt?"
Xia Mian handed him a thin slice of lemon and told him, "Take a lick. Be careful, don't eat too much. Just take a lick."
Xiao Feng looked at Xia Mian's expression, and obediently stretched out his tongue to lick it carefully, then smacked his lips. Only then did he realize what was happening and his whole face wrinkled.
Xia Mian fed him water while smiling. Qiangqiang and Huizhu had already noticed that Xiaofeng was missing and followed him in.
Xiao Feng's wrinkled face immediately relaxed, as if he was thirsty and came in to drink some water.
Xia Mian was laughing while watching this, children can sometimes be a little mean.
Mao Huilan couldn't wait to cut two thick slices and handed them to Qiangqiang and Mao Huizhu. "You haven't eaten southern fruit before, right? Try it, it's delicious."
While Mao Huizhu was still curious, Qiangqiang had already stuffed the whole piece into his mouth without hesitation.
The four adults in the kitchen plus a little Feng stopped what they were doing and stared at him at the same time.
Qiangqiang glanced at Mao Huizhu and chewed even harder, as if the food was particularly delicious. Xiaofeng looked at him curiously, then at Xia Mian, thinking that what he was eating was different.
Mao Huizhu had been fooled and also followed Qiangqiang's example by stuffing the lemon slice into her mouth.
Xia Wenyue and the others all took a deep breath for her at the same time. Qiangqiang finally stopped pretending and shivered while jumping and shouting, "Quick, quick, quick! Water, water, water!"
Mao Huilan also handed water to Mao Huizhu. The two sisters' faces were wrinkled. Mao Huizhu was jealous, and Mao Huilan felt jealous just looking at her.
Xiao Feng leaned against Xia Mian's legs and smiled secretly.
Qiangqiang finished drinking the water and asked, "What is this? Is there any more?"
The way his eyes are rolling around, it's obvious that he has bad intentions.
Mao Huizhu and Xiao Feng also looked at the adults at the same time, with anticipation in their eyes.
Xia Mian laughed, cut a lemon into many small slices, put them on a plate and handed them to them.
Several children ran to the main room excitedly.
In the kitchen, Xia Wenyue and the others were cooking while listening to the noise above. After a while, they heard Xia Chuan and the others being yelled at, laughed at and scolded.
Obviously, everyone has the same bad intentions. Seeing others suffer losses makes their own suffering not in vain. So even if they suffer losses one after another, everyone feels jealous together.
The fun in the main room had just ended when Chenchen came back. Mao Huizhu wanted to trick Chenchen into eating, but it turned out that Chenchen recognized her.
He goes to the south every summer vacation. He must have been tricked by his parents a long time ago. He frowned when he saw the lemon, "Lemon, this is so sour! Don't try to trick me!"
Mao Huizhu and Qiangqiang both looked regretful.
When it was getting dark, Fang Yongpeng came back from sending Mao Huimei home, and the house became noisy again.
Looking at Fang Yongpeng who just kept grinning foolishly, Xia Mian thought that Dr. Ning's performance was still very good. At least he was able to recognize everyone.
She turned around and went to the kitchen to serve the dishes, only to see Mao Huizhu grunting and squeezing lemon juice into a kettle.
Xia Mian looked carefully and said, "Isn't that Chenchen's kettle?"
Mao Huizhu made a "hush" gesture to Xia Mian and asked her to keep it a secret.
Xia Mian also heard Qiangqiang teasing Chenchen and chasing him outside...
Okay, let’s divide the work and cooperate.
Sure enough, after a while, Chenchen was tired from running and wanted to drink water, and Mao Huizhu was so cunning that she took out a cup and handed it to him.
As a result, Chenchen saw her smirk, looked at the light yellow juice in the cup, decisively gave up the cup and went to find his own kettle to drink.
Xia Mian noticed that not only Mao Huizhu and Qiangqiang were staring at Chenchen intently, but even Xiaofeng didn't even blink.
It was not until Chenchen's face was wrinkled and trembling with soreness that the children laughed happily as if their fate was fulfilled. Chenchen was so angry that he jumped up and down, and the group of children started to make a scene again.
Two large round tables were set up in the main room for a lively dinner. Ning Shaobai took Chenchen home first. After all, today was a reunion for the Xia family and also Fang Yongpeng's home court. It would not be appropriate for him to be here.
When Xia Mian sent him out, he sighed, "I've been busy for half a day and have no food to eat. It's so pitiful to have no name or status." There was inexplicably a pitiful feeling in his voice.
Xia Mian was amused and laughed. She stood on tiptoe and kissed him, saying, "Don't be nervous when the time comes when you are the host."
Ning Shaobai glanced into the yard and said with a smile, "He's definitely better than Fang Yongpeng."
Xia Mian laughed.
Halfway through the meal, the atmosphere gradually became warmer. Uncle Xia's family had digested everything they needed to digest. They had already learned about the affairs of Mao Huimei and Fang Yongpeng. What still surprised them was the change in Mao Zhishan.
Especially since the other party has become a big star.
Xia Chuan looked at Mao Zhishan and felt proud for him. "Uncle, don't you know that your nephews all wanted to be stars? That year, they begged Hao Xufeng to introduce them to acting."
"I didn't expect that two of them would play traitors and servants. Mao Dawei from the Mao family played a little brother of the male lead. What a guy! He was so proud of himself."
"When the movie was released last year, we promoted it everywhere and invited many people to the cinema to watch it, but it was gone in the blink of an eye."
"Even Mao Dawei was so proud of himself that he quit his job and followed the crew, saying he wanted to be an actor."
"Is he an actor now?" Mao Huilan asked.
"What do you mean by being a boss?" Xia Chuan said. "If I were a boss, I would have been showing off everywhere."
"Mao Erying, oh, that's the one who played a traitor and was scolded by the county people every day. Now he can't stand Mao Dawei. He said that Mao Dawei begged for an acting job everywhere, but in the end no one paid attention to him. They all treated him like a beggar, a dead person, or something like that..."
Mao Huizhu said, "That's called extras."
"Yes, extras." Xia Chuan said with a smile, "If they knew that their own uncle was a big star, they would probably regret it to death."
"Humph!" Mao Huilan said, "Even if they knew, it doesn't matter. They bullied us when we were young. Mao Dawei even beat my dad!"
Uncle Xia warned, "Don't say anything when you go back, otherwise that family won't behave properly and they'll come looking for trouble."
Xia Chuan said, "Of course I know this. Mao Huihe is still thinking about finding Huimei."
"But when I came here, I heard that Mao Dawei seemed to have come to Yan City to look for a movie to film. Is my uncle filming with him? I don't think we'll meet each other, right?"
Xia He said, "I wouldn't be able to recognize him even if I met him."
Xia Hai said, "It's always better to be careful."
"There is also a Mao Huihe in their family. They have been searching for my uncle's family like crazy, and they won't let go of any possibility."
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