"Brother, it's time to eat rice dumplings." It was Liu Linglong's voice.
"I got it." Li Chang'an put away his writing paper, hugged Annan and Zhou Ziyu, "Let's take a walk and try the rice dumplings I made... hiss..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Changan took a breath of cold air,
"Brother An, it hurts...Brother An, I was wrong..."
Annan raised his eyebrows, "What's wrong?"
"I won't do anything next time..."
"And next time?"
"I don't dare, I really don't dare..." Li Changan jumped in pain.
Annan pinched her right on the soft flesh of her waist, which caused excruciating pain.
"It's okay, just keep hugging me. As long as you can bear it, I'll let you keep hugging me." A touching smile appeared at the corner of Annan's mouth.
Li Changan was so painful that he almost burst into tears and was stunned for a moment.
"Brother An, we have something to discuss." Li Changan quickly raised his hand.
Zhou Ziyu laughed loudly from the side, "Let me tell you, except Miss Caiyi, who dares to hug Brother An?"
Li Changan rubbed the soft flesh on his waist, "Brother Zhou, please don't be so absolute. Wait until I become an indestructible body."
Annan's eyes narrowed, "Huh?"
Li Changan quickly dodged to the other side, "Haha, just kidding..."
The three of them came to the north room noisily.
Liu Zhiyin and three other people were already seated at the table in the north room.
The smile on Li Changan's face gradually stiffened. The situation in front of him was really confusing.
Yan Qingshi sat on Liu Zhiyin's left side, and Liu Linglong sat on her right side.
Li Changan walked straight to Liu Linglong and sat down.
Liu Linglong's slightly pouted mouth suddenly opened and she hugged Li Changan's arm affectionately.
"Brother Zhou and Brother An, sit down quickly."
Li Changan waved.
"The ones tied with white thread are white glutinous rice dumplings, the ones tied with colorful thread are sweet rice dumplings, candied dates, raisins, peanuts and red beans, and the ones tied with red thread are bacon rice dumplings, try them all."
Li Changan introduced.
Zhou Ziyu and Annan were dumbfounded when they heard that there were so many kinds of rice dumplings.
Yan Qingshi only found out about it just now in the kitchen, and now she can't help but chuckle.
"Brother Li, there are so many different kinds of rice dumplings?" Zhou Ziyu was dumbfounded.
"Why else should I let you taste it? Don't the white glutinous rice dumplings all taste the same?"
Liu Zhiyin smiled and brought several plates of melted rock candy,
"These are syrups of various flavors. If you want to eat white glutinous rice dumplings, you can dip them in these syrups."
Annan and Zhou Ziyu looked at each other, both seeing the absurdity in the other's eyes.
What delicacies have they never tasted?
Why do I feel like an ignorant country bumpkin when I come to Li Changan's house today?
"Syrup? And there are flavors?"
Li Changan pointed to the small plate in front of him, "This is sweet-scented osmanthus."
"That smells like hawthorn."
"This is pear flavor."
…
Annan was completely speechless.
It’s just syrup, why do you do so many tricks?
"Let's get started." Li Changan looked around everyone with a smile, took the lead in picking up a bacon rice dumpling, handed it to Liu Zhiyin, and then took a candied date rice dumpling to Liu Linglong.
Next, she handed Yan Qingshi a raisin rice dumpling.
"Brother Zhou and Brother An, do it yourself." Li Changan picked up a bacon rice dumpling.
"Brother, I also want to try bacon rice dumplings." Liu Linglong said.
"I know, brother, let's eat this with you." Li Changan smiled and unwrapped the red thread, "Try it first. If you don't think it tastes good, give the rest to brother."
"If it doesn't taste good, I will eat it all, so I won't let you eat it." Liu Linglong wrinkled her nose and stuck out her tongue at Li Changan.
"Okay..." Li Changan picked up a piece of bacon rice dumpling and fed it to Liu Linglong's mouth lovingly.
Everyone looked over.
Liu Zhiyin had long been accustomed to the closeness between the two of them.
Yan Qingshi's eyes were full of envy.
Annan's eyes flickered and his lips pursed, not knowing what he was thinking.
Zhou Ziyu simply wanted to know if the bacon rice dumplings were delicious.
Liu Linglong chewed it twice, her brows suddenly relaxed, and then she nodded hurriedly, "It's delicious, it's really delicious."
Li Changan happily placed the remaining bacon rice dumplings in the bowl in front of Liu Linglong, "Let me tell you, can I still lie to you, brother?"
Because there are rice dumplings with various fillings and syrups with various flavors.
A feast of rice dumplings was quite enjoyable.
Except for Zhou Ziyu and Li Changan who ate a lot because of their martial arts training, everyone else ate very little.
Li Changan glanced at Zhou Ziyu who was devouring his food, and then at a few others.
He decisively took apart a rice dumpling of each flavor and gave each person a piece. At least they could taste every flavor, and threw the rest to Zhou Ziyu.
"Brother Zhou, is it delicious?"
Zhou Ziyu nodded decisively, "This is the first time I have eaten so many rice dumplings."
Annan couldn't help but rolled his eyes, "Brother Zhou, don't you think Brother Li treats you like a pig?"
Zhou Ziyu was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the pile of rice dumplings in front of him, and then sneered.
"Brother Li, I will practice boxing with you later to see if you have made any progress in your martial arts training in recent times."
After eating the rice dumplings, Li Changan served everyone a bowl of rice dumpling leaf tea. After eating the rice dumplings, drinking rice dumpling leaf tea is the best way to relieve tiredness.
At this time, Yan Qingshi stood up and said goodbye.
Liu Zhiyin patted Li Changan on the back and said, "Go see Miss Yan off."
"Ah?" Li Changan looked at Liu Zhiyin in surprise.
"Go." Liu Zhiyin pushed Li Changan and brought some rice dumplings to Yan Qingshi.
Li Changan sent Miss Yan out with a look of embarrassment.
"Thank you for your hospitality today, sir." Yan Qingshi lowered her head and walked lightly.
Li Changan laughed and said, "It's just some rice dumplings, as long as Miss Yan likes them."
"The master's craftsmanship is indeed extraordinary." Yan Qingshi raised her head as she walked and looked at Li Chang'an with a smile on her lips, "Grandpa always praised the meal the master cooked last time."
Li Changan laughed dryly and said, "Miss Yan's craftsmanship is very good."
"Then when will the young master be willing to try Qingshi's cooking again?" Yan Qingshi's eyes showed anticipation.
"I will definitely go if I have the chance." Li Changan's eyes stayed on Yan Qingshi's fair and tender face for a moment, and then moved away.
Yan Qingshi lowered her head again, "Young master and sister Linglong are very good."
Speaking of Liu Linglong, Li Changan's face unconsciously showed a look of doting, "She is someone I can never let go of in my life."
His sister-in-law and little sister not only saved his life, but also gave and tolerated him without reservation. How could he let him down?
Yan Qingshi was stunned for a moment, looked up at Li Changan's softened eyes, and felt a sense of sadness in her heart.
Although the person in front of me is very close, it seems that I have never really been close to him.
After sending Yan Qingshi away,
Zhou Ziyu and Annan were also ready to say goodbye.
Li Changan only sent the two of them to the door this time, "Quickly leave without seeing them off."
Zhou Ziyu pointed at Li Changan, smiled and waved away.
Annan came closer and whispered, "Brother Li, Wenrou Township is the Tomb of Heroes..."
Li Changan rolled his eyes, "I do."
The yard is finally clean.
Li Changan breathed a sigh of relief. From now on during the New Year and holidays, he must hang a wooden sign at the door saying "Do Not Disturb Outsiders".
Liu Linglong helped Liu Zhiyin pack up the rice dumpling leaves and ran over to hug Li Changan, "Brother, is the house very lively today?"
"Do you like Linglong?"
"I don't like it. Linglong just wants to be with her brother and sister." Liu Linglong got into Li Changan's arms.
Liu Zhiyin patted Liu Linglong's back and scolded, "You are acting like a child here again."
When Li Changan saw Liu Zhiyin, he quickly grabbed Liu Zhiyin's hand and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law."
"You." Liu Zhiyin nodded helplessly on Li Changan's forehead, "Tell me, what are you going to do with Miss Yan?"
"People are deeply in love with you, but you are not tempted at all?"
"I..." Li Changan was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but recall the song "Butterfly Lovers" in his mind, and the holding hands that night.
"It seems that he is tempted." Liu Zhiyin seemed to have expected it.
Li Changan smiled bitterly and said, "It's just a moment, but if I have to accept her just because of that moment, I can't do it, and it's unfair to my sister-in-law and my little sister."
As he said that, Li Changan took Liu Zhiyin into his arms,
"I am satisfied to have a sister-in-law and a little sister."
Liu Zhiyin leaned against Li Changan's chest with peace of mind, "I know, Erlang..."
"That Mr. An, is he really a man?"
"Why do you ask that again?"
"It's okay...it doesn't feel like it..."
"They are very different. They are even prettier than me." Liu Linglong raised her little head, "I have to work hard to eat. When I grow up, I will definitely look better."
Li Changan pinched the tip of Liu Linglong's nose affectionately, "Yes, our Linglong is the most beautiful."
As he spoke, the hand that hugged Liu Zhiyin was also gently tightening, "Our best friend is also..."