I trade in both worlds

Xu Jin nodded, took a small stool and sat at the table, waiting for dinner. Xu Xu couldn't sit down and picked up the chopsticks to eat, then he remembered that his daughter's lunch was not ready yet: "Oh no, I forgot to make steamed egg custard for Tiantian."

Hearing this, Xu Jin turned his head and looked at the rocking nest and said, "Sister, Tiantian is still sleeping. You can eat later."

Xu Xu glanced at the cradle and saw that she was sleeping soundly. She probably wouldn't wake up soon. But she still had to steam it first so that she could eat it directly when she woke up. Xu Xu asked Xu Jin and the other three to eat first, and she steamed the egg custard first.

After finishing the steamed egg custard, Xu Zhun and Xu Qiwei each held a fried dough stick in one hand. Xu Xu suddenly felt angry, so he turned around, took a few deep breaths, and calmed down before turning back to look at them: "Why do you want to hold one in each hand? Why don't you finish one before taking another?"

Xu Zhun said unconcernedly, "I can finish it."

Xu Xu tried to reason with him: "This is not right. Even if you can finish it, you can't do this. It's very rude to take as much as you can eat. Don't do this in the future, understand?"

Only then did Xu Zhun realize that his sister was angry. He lowered his head and said, "Sister, I won't do that again." Then he put the uneaten fried dough stick back in his hand.

Xu Qiwei was too scared to say a word. He put the fried dough sticks in both hands back and looked at Xu Xu cautiously. Not seeing her smile, he wanted to pinch the corner of her clothes helplessly.

Xu Xu quickly grabbed Xu Qiwei's hands, jokingly, if the clothes were touched with greasy hands, they would be lost: "Stand still, don't touch the clothes with greasy hands. Weiwei, don't do this again in the future, okay? You can only take as much as you eat, we have to follow the rules."

Xu Qiwei nodded honestly: "Got it."

Seeing that both children knew they were wrong, Xu Xu handed him the fried dough sticks he had chewed, "Okay, let's eat. Let me teach you how to eat fried dough sticks."

Xu Jinhao looked at Xu Xu curiously: "Isn't this how you eat fried dough sticks?" After saying that, he took a bite.

"There are other ways to eat it that are even better, just wait and see." As he spoke, Xu Xu took a fried dough stick, soaked it in soy milk, and took a bite: "Mm, it's very delicious, do you want to try it?"

Xu Zhun was the first to respond: "Yes." He imitated Xu Xu and took a bite, his eyes sparkling and his head nodding: "It's really delicious. I like to eat it this way."

Xu Qiwei had already tried it when Xu Xu was making soy milk. Only Xu Jin looked at the fried dough sticks and then at the soy milk: "The fried dough sticks won't be crispy this way. Will they taste good?"

Xu Xu encouraged: "You have to try it to know. Everyone has different tastes. How can you know if it tastes good or not if you haven't tried it? How can you know if you like it or not if you haven't tried it?"

Xu Jin nodded, took the fried dough stick and gently dipped it in a little soy milk, picked it up and looked at it, and decided to soak it more. My sister said that you have to try it to know. As a result, Xu Jin still likes to eat crispy fried dough sticks, which are fragrant.

After finishing lunch with a lot of chatter, Xu Xu sent the children to play in the main room. She went to the kitchen to find a clean jar and put the oil in the pot in a separate pot. This was cooked oil and could be used directly for noodles and mixed vegetables.

Just as the kitchen was cleaned up, Xu Jin ran over and said that Tiantian had woken up. Xu Xu hurried to help Xu Tiantian urinate and feed her.

It was already mid-afternoon when Xu Xu finished his work. He sat on the threshold of the main room, staring blankly at the sky, thinking about everything that happened at noon. He was afraid that he would not be able to teach the children and that they would grow up in the wrong way. Xu Xu began to feel helpless and didn't know what to do next. Perhaps he should send them to a private school to be taught by a teacher.

After thinking it through, Xu Xu planned to sort out all the big and small matters at home in the next few days, and then go to the clan leader to ask him to help find a private school.

After sitting like this for a while, it was almost time to make dinner. Thinking that Xu Tiantian had been eating very casually these days, he decided to make some millet porridge for her in the evening. He did it right away and found a small pot used outdoors to make the porridge.

There was still a lot of soy milk left from lunch, and some fried dough sticks, but we cannot eat fried food for two meals in a row as children have weak stomachs. In the evening, we ate soy dregs, two eggs and fried soy dregs cakes. As for the fried dough sticks, we saved them for tomorrow morning, which was just right.

While cooking porridge, Xu Xu returned to the threshold of the main room and sat on it, watching Xu Jin and the others chasing each other with the two dogs. Xu Tiantian, who was in the rocking kennel, was also howling with excitement at the sight of her uncle and brother. She suddenly felt that such a day was really comfortable.

Looking back at the utility room, thinking of yesterday's adventure, it was like a dream, not real at all. Xu Xu wanted to try again. Although curious, the unfamiliarity made her timid. What she feared most was that she would not be able to come back. After struggling for a while, she finally decided to wait until tomorrow and go to make dinner first.

In the morning, Xu Xu took the children to eat breakfast. Second Aunt Xu came in with a basket of vegetables in one hand and a basket of peaches in the other. "Xu Xu, I saw that you haven't picked vegetables in the past two days, so I picked some for you this morning."

"And these are the peaches from the peach tree in the old house. They are just beginning to ripen. There are about ten in total. I'll give you a few. There are still many fruits on the tree, but they are not ripe yet. If you want to eat them in a few days, go and pick them yourself."

Xu Xu stood up and took the peaches and dishes: "Aunt, have you had breakfast? I didn't finish the fried dough sticks from yesterday, so I just happened to have them as a meal this morning." As he said that, he picked up a dough stick and handed it to Aunt Xu.

Aunt Xu put the basket of vegetables at the door of the main room and said, "My hands are dirty. Let me wash them first."

Xu Jin hurriedly stood up and ran out to scoop some water: "Second Aunt, I'll pour you some water to wash your hands."

Aunt Xu looked at Xu Jin and the wrinkles on her forehead deepened as she smiled: "Xiao Jin is so good."

After washing his hands, he took Xu Xu's fried dough sticks and said, "Your fried dough sticks are delicious, not worse than those sold outside. They are still so crispy even if they are left overnight."

Xu Xu smiled and said, "I heated up the oil a little this morning, and it tastes almost the same as if it was just out of the pan."

"With so much oil, how can it not taste good?" Aunt Xu looked distressed: "Xu Xu, is there any food left at home?"

Knowing that Second Aunt Xu was worried about them, Xu Xu said affirmatively, "Yes, we have enough food at home to last until at least August or September. Now it's almost summer harvest time, and we'll be able to harvest wheat soon. We have enough food at home, so you and Second Uncle don't have to worry."

Second Aunt Xu couldn't bear to see her niece being so extravagant, but since the child was not hers, even if it was, it would be annoying if she said too much. After thinking about it, Second Aunt Xu said nothing and just nodded.

The children are still young and cannot eat too much. The output from the fields will be enough for them in the next few years. Of course, this is premised on God's blessing and good weather every year. If the weather is bad, every family will have a hard time.