And so, Song Zhili saw Song Fang and Song Feng to the door, watched them leave, and then went back to the kitchen to start preparing dinner. Hu Cuicui and Ji Qingqing also came to the kitchen to help her cook.

"Hey, Da Ya, have you noticed that He Chengjing seems different from before? I feel like he's become much more handsome. What do you think, Da Ya?"

When Ji Qingqing saw He Chengjing sitting in the courtyard, she almost didn't recognize him. His appearance had changed so much.

"Hmm, maybe it's because he didn't take care of himself before."

Song Zhili responded, and as she stood by the window, she couldn't help but glance outside again, where she saw He Chengjing and Song Ziming talking about something.

Song Ziming looked at He Chengjing with admiration, and then He Chengjing taught Song Ziming a few moves.

Song Ziming, on the other hand, was learning diligently from the side.

Seeing this, Song Zhili seemed to be deep in thought. She remembered that the last time was after He Chengjing left, Song Ziming stood at the door and watched him go.

Seeing Song Ziming's admiring gaze, could it be that Song Ziming wants to learn how to hunt? No, she has to find an opportunity to ask him later. If he wants to learn, she'll find a way to get him to learn hunting from He Chengjing.

Now that there's a master craftsman here, might as well use him.

After watching for a while, Song Zhili withdrew her gaze, sent Hu Cuicui and Ji Qingqing away, and then started stewing braised pork in the kitchen.

She needs rock sugar, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce to make braised pork, but since they're here, she can't easily take them out, so she has to send them away.

Before long, the aroma of braised pork wafted into the courtyard, and Song Qiqi, that little glutton, followed the smell and slipped into the kitchen.

"Auntie, what are you cooking again? It smells so good! Qiqi is getting hungry just smelling it!"

As Song Qiqi spoke, she touched her little belly.

"Come here, Qiqi, come and try it for your aunt and see if it's cooked."

Song Zhili picked up a piece of braised pork with her chopsticks, waved to her, and gestured for her to come over and help her try it.

Actually, Song Zhili had already tasted it before and it was already ripe. When she saw Song Qiqi's greedy look, she just wanted to find an excuse to let her have a taste.

Song Qiqi was naturally very happy. She ran forward excitedly, blew on the piece of meat on her chopsticks, and then took a big bite.

"Auntie, this meat is delicious."

Song Qiqi ate with her mouth full of oil. After she swallowed the meat, she couldn't help but stick out her tongue and lick her lips.

A feeling of wanting more.

Seeing her like this, Song Zhili picked up another piece of meat and put it in her mouth, then patted her head, "You little glutton, alright, you go out and play first, your aunt still needs to cook later."

Song Qiqi nodded obediently, then turned and ran to play in the yard.

After she left, Song Zhili's gaze fell on the two rabbits beside her, which had not yet been skinned or shaved.

Then she found a wooden bucket, filled it with some hot water, and put the two rabbits into the bucket.

Then she picked up the wooden bucket, walked out of the kitchen, and held it in front of He Chengjing, saying, "Could you please help me remove the rabbit fur?"

He Chengjing glanced at Song Zhili, took the wooden bucket, and then used a wooden stick to take one of the rabbits out of the water and began to remove its fur.

Seeing this, Song Ziming also stepped forward, took out another rabbit from the bucket, and imitated He Chengjing in a very serious manner to remove the rabbit's fur.

Seeing the two of them removing the rabbit's fur, Song Zhili went back to the kitchen to prepare other dishes.

Just as she finished cooking the other dishes, He Chengjing carried the two rabbits that had just been shed into the kitchen.

"What are you planning to do with this rabbit? Do you want it whole or chopped up?"

Upon hearing his question, Song Zhili replied without turning her head, "Oh, I need to chop it into small pieces. Just leave it there, I'll chop it in a bit."

He Chengjing nodded, walked straight to the cutting board, picked up a knife, and began chopping the rabbit meat.

Seeing that he was helping to chop, Song Zhili stopped what she was doing and stared intently at He Chengjing's profile, gradually becoming lost in thought.

The feeling was somewhat subtle; she felt like they were a married couple in the kitchen.

Suddenly, Song Zhili snapped out of her reverie, shook her head violently, and wondered what she was thinking.

"I've already cooked the rabbit meat for you. Do you need any more help?"

"Oh, no...no need...you can go out, I can stay in the kitchen by myself."

He Chengjing nodded and strode out of the kitchen. As he turned around, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

After He Chengjing left, Song Zhili quickly prepared the braised rabbit meat and then carried the dishes to the table in the next room.

After all the dishes were served, she called out to the yard, "Dinner's ready!"

Upon hearing Song Zhili's words, everyone in the courtyard stopped what they were doing and went to the backyard to wash their hands in an orderly fashion before walking together to the main room to sit down.

He Chengjing sat next to Song Ziming. After everyone was seated, Song Ziming took He Chengjing's bowl and served him a bowl of winter melon and fish ball soup.

"Brother He, let me tell you, the fish balls my sister made are delicious. You must try them."

"okay."

He Chengjing took the bowl and spoon, took a small bite, and said, "Hmm, it's quite delicious."

Hearing He Chengjing's praise, Song Ziming smiled with satisfaction.

Everyone enjoyed dinner, especially Song Qiqi, who ate a lot of braised pork. If Ji Qingqing hadn't stopped her from eating too much, she probably could have eaten even more.

After everyone had finished eating, Ji Qingqing, Li Shi, and Hu Cuicui cleared the table of dishes.

He Chengjing then took his leave. Song Zhili saw him to the door and then turned back, taking a couple of laps around the courtyard to digest his food.

After Song Zhili finished walking, she was about to return to her room when she saw Song Ziming standing in a corner of the courtyard with his head down, looking sullen. She walked up to him.

"Ziming, what's wrong? Why do you look so unhappy? What happened? Tell your older sister."

Upon hearing Song Zhili's words, Song Ziming raised his head. In the instant he looked up, Song Zhili saw a hint of melancholy flash in his eyes.

After pondering for a long time, Song Ziming finally spoke and asked.

"Sister, can Second Brother's leg really be cured?"

Song Zhili was taken aback; she hadn't expected him to ask this question.

"Ziming, don't worry, I will definitely heal your second brother's leg. In less than half a year, he will be able to walk normally again."

"Really? That's great! Does that mean my second brother's leg is healed and he can go back to school, and I won't have to go anymore?"

Upon hearing this, Song Ziming's eyes lit up. Hu Cuicui and Song Dashan had previously intended for Song Ziming to go to school, but they hadn't been able to go yet because they didn't have enough money.

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