Chapter 261: Chef Xu, Lou Xiao'e's Long Vacation
Xu Damao didn't bother her. He decided to cook himself at noon today.
Opening the damper of the stove and boiling water, Xu Damao's full cooking skills were revealed.
The kitchen knife was already tangled in his hand, and there was only a "dang-dang-dang" sound.
He had already chopped the chicken and threw it into a basin of cold water to soak away the blood.
While waiting for the water to boil, Xu Damao cut the ingredients first.
When the water is boiling, add the chicken pieces. Remove the blanched chicken pieces and wash them again to remove the water.
Light the fire and add oil to the wok. When the oil is hot, add the sugar and stir-fry the sugar color.
When the sugar is completely melted, changes color and bubbles form, the sugar color is ready.
Then add the chicken pieces and stir-fry. When the heat is almost done, add enough water to the pot.
Then add various seasonings such as star anise, cinnamon...etc.
First cook on high heat for a while, then reduce to low heat and simmer slowly.
This chicken stew has a more southern flavor and is more suitable for Lou Xiao'e's current state.
After the chicken was stewed, Xu Damao didn't care and picked up a cucumber.
The steamed buns are ready-made and bought directly from the system store. Just heat them up before eating.
Now I can just read a book by myself and wait for my wife to come back and have dinner.
Going to work in the afternoon? Xu Damao didn't think about it at all. The most important thing now is to spend time with his wife.
Xu Damao is reading a book at home, and the old lady can already smell the fragrance.
Women are like this, they start chatting while playing cards and whose family is making chicken stew again.
Anyway, a little thing can keep them chatting for a long time.
The group's poker game didn't end until lunch time.
In fact, few people who work in the courtyard come back for lunch.
The main point is that the factory has a free quota every month.
The oil and water are also very large, which is much better than eating at home.
Everyone's life is tense these days. If you don't eat in the factory, others will call you a prodigal.
When Lou Xiao'e walked to the middle courtyard, she saw Xu Damao's bicycle.
I smell the fragrance coming from my home, what is going on?
When she returned home, she saw her husband looking at her with a smile on his face.
The food has been placed on the table, and it looks like it is steaming hot. It must have just been cooked.
"Why are you still in a daze? Wash your hands quickly and let's eat."
Lou Xiao'e quickly went to wash her hands and only started to ask questions after she sat down at the table.
"Husband, I don't know what day it is today?"
Xu Damao: "What are you thinking about? I just want to come back and cook you a meal if I have nothing to do today."
The more Xu Damao said this, the more Lou Xiao'e felt that something was wrong with him.
He held the chopsticks in his hand and turned over the vegetables, but did not pick them up.
Xu Damao tapped her chopsticks gently with his own.
"Are you thinking nonsense, you idiot? I made you turn over the dishes twice."
Lou Xiao'e smiled sheepishly, but the smile was a bit forced.
Seeing her like this, Xu Damao had no choice but to tell her what he planned to tell her after dinner.
"Wife, you just don't believe me. Look at you like this..."
Lou Xiao'e said stiffly: "I didn't, I just thought about playing cards just now."
Xu Damao: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. I planned to tell you after dinner."
"Now that you are like this, if I don't tell you, you won't even want to eat."
Lou Xiao'e was troubled and said embarrassedly: "I don't have one."
Xu Damao coughed twice, cleared his throat and said, "Wife, I'll tell you now."
"When I checked your pulse this morning, I found out that you are going to be a mother."
Lou Xiao'e was stunned for a moment, "Husband, is what you said true?"
Xu Damao: "Why would I lie to you about such a happy event?"
Then Xu Damao saw Lou Xiao'e's expression a little excited.
He quickly said: "Don't be happy now, eating is the most important thing for you now."
"From today on, you will be alone and have two bodies. You must eat more."
"And eat better so that you and our children will be healthier."
Lou Xiao'e nodded quickly and started eating. The chicken on the table was just like her enemy.
Xu Damao didn't stop her either. He knew Lou Xiao'e's appetite too well.
The way she is eating now, she won't be able to eat anymore after a while.
Sure enough, Lou Xiao'e stopped her chopsticks with an embarrassed look on her face after a while.
"Husband, I can't eat anymore."
Xu Damao brought grapes and oranges to her and asked her to eat some later.
I speeded up my eating speed, and I was full after three times five times three times five times two times.
Then Lou Xiao'e started rushing to clear away the dishes, and Xu Damao let her go.
While his wife was washing the dishes, Xu Damao moved all the fruits and the electric fan to the bedroom.
From today on, Lou Xiaoe must form good habits in her daily life.
Going to bed early, getting up early and taking a nap are all good habits that are inevitable.
When Lou Xiao'e came back from washing the dishes, Xu Damao coaxed his wife to go to bed and take a nap.
The evening meal was still arranged by Xu Damao. Although it was very delicious, it didn't stop the rain from complaining.
"Brother Damao, why did you never cook before when your cooking tastes so good?"
Xu Damao rolled his eyes at her: "I still can't stop your mouth after eating, so hurry up and eat."
Lou Xiao'e knew his character, a person who would never cook until he starved to death.
Now he has cooked twice in a row because he is pregnant, which also shows his current mood.
After the meal, Rain stayed behind to wash the dishes, and Xu Damao accompanied his wife for a brief walk.
After he came back, he wrote down all the precautions during the early stages of pregnancy and his wife memorized them by heart.
As for the medical clinic? What is that? He doesn’t even want to go to work right now. Are medical clinics important?
Xu Damao was very well-behaved at night and just hugged his wife to sleep.
Lou Xiao'e was still a little uncomfortable with this sudden move.
Xu Damao still cooked the next morning, but Lou Xiaoe was not allowed to sleep in today.
After the meal was done, he asked her to get up and wait for his wife to finish the meal.
Xu Damao rode his bicycle to the inspection office and took the tea made by his aunt.
After looking through the records of these two days, he found that there were no problems and he skipped work again.
Today Xu Damao plans to cook fish, tomorrow he will cook duck, and the day after tomorrow he will change the pattern.
Everyone in the courtyard now knows that Director Xu’s wife is pregnant.
Liu Feng's family specially sent a chicken to replenish Lou Xiao'e's health.
Qin Huairu also specially sent a bag of fruits.
Xu Damao's recent attitude towards taking care of Lou Xiao'e made her understand her position.
In short, I am absolutely right in trying my best to fawn over Lou Xiaoe.
Later, after Liu Feng reported it to the Supervision Office, Lin Cuiqing and Mu Chunhua paid a special visit.
The three of them talked together for a long time, and finally had dinner at Xu Damao's house.
Of course, Mu Chunhua and Yu Yu made dinner by themselves.
Then Daniel and his grandma made a special trip.
I took Lou Xiao'e and talked for a long time, probably just some words of experience.
Then………….
After living like this for several days, the old lady in the backyard specially called Lou Xiaoe over for a conversation.
"Xiao'e, Damao can't do it right now. I know you two are happy now, so there must be a limit."
"This kid Damao will definitely be a promising person in the future. He comes late and leaves early every day now."
"If someone sues him one day, it will affect his future."
"It's outrageous to say that a grown man hangs around his wife's cooking pot all day long."
"Recently, there have been rumors in the yard that you, the director, have a daughter-in-law problem."
"Now I'm going to change my ways and ask Director Xu to serve you, a rich lady. If this continues, Damao's reputation will be ruined first."
"Don't talk about promotion when the time comes, I'll be thankful to God if I can keep my current position."
The old lady's words made Lou Xiao'e's face turn red.
I enjoyed myself quite a lot during this time, but I didn’t think about my husband at all.
After a while Lou Xiao'e said: "Old lady, thank you for reminding me. It's my fault lately."
"I'm going to persuade Damao now. If it doesn't work out, I'll go back to my parents' house and stay for a while."
The old lady was very happy that Lou Xiao'e could listen to her advice.
After all, she had thought about it for a long time before saying this to Lou Xiao'e, and had prepared for the worst.
Xu Damao skipped work this morning and went home to take care of his wife as usual.
But Lou Xiao'e proposed after the meal that she wanted to go back to her parents' home to live for a while.
If my wife wants to go back to her parents' house, she can go and take a lunch break on time after dinner.
After getting up, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e went to Lou's house together.
When Lou's father and Lou's mother heard that their daughter was pregnant, they were overjoyed.
The whole family was mobilized, and the nanny got busy.
This is all caused by the early diet and rest plan for pregnant women brought by Xu Damao.
After everything was settled, Lou's father and Lou's mother once again brought up old matters.
Lou's mother: "Da Mao, what you said before, the child can be named Lou..."
At this time, except for Lou Xiao'e who looked indifferent.
Lou's father and Lou's mother both looked at their son-in-law nervously.
Xu Damao: "Mom and Dad, what I said before naturally stands true."
"Whether his surname is Lou or Xu, he is my and Xiao'e's child."
Once again receiving Xu Damao's promise, the couple was extremely happy.
But when Lou's mother asked her son-in-law what he wanted to eat for dinner, she could ask the nanny to go down and prepare it.
Lou Xiao'e said that Xu Damao wouldn't be eating here that evening because he had something to do at the hospital that night.
His wife's words immediately stunned Xu Damao, but her next words also left Xu Damao completely speechless.
After Lou Xiaoe recounted everything Xu Damao did from her pregnancy to today.
He repeated the same words that the old lady told him.
Lou’s mother: “Da Mao, you are very happy that Xiao’e treats us well as parents.”
"But you can't delay your work just to take care of her."
Dad Lou: "How about Damao and you two live here."
"It's not too far to work from here, so you don't have to be distracted by taking care of Xiao'e."
Xu Damao thought about what he had done recently and found that it was indeed a bit excessive.
But if you live in Lou's house, you won't have to. My wife will have no problem living here.
If I had been living here all the time, the scene would be a bit weird.
Especially if the child has the same last name as her mother in the future, it will be really unclear.
So Xu Damao rejected Lou's father's proposal, and then they chatted together for a while.
Xu Damao was about to leave, so Lou Xiaoe asked when she saw him off.
Why don't you agree with her father's opinion that both of them live here?
Xu Damao: "I have been living in your house, and the child will still have your last name."
"Then don't I just let outsiders describe me as the son-in-law who stepped in?"
Xu Damao's words directly made Lou Xiao'e happy, and it would be even worse to hear such words spread.
After Xu Damao left Lou's house, he checked the time and went directly to Wenli's house.
Xiao Yanni has already started school, and I miss her a lot since I haven't seen her for a while.
But Xiao Yanni hadn't come back yet, so Xu Damao left some things he had brought to her.
I rode back to the courtyard, rested for a while at home, and left a note for the rain.
Xu Damao then took Xiao Hei to his small medical clinic on foot.
A man was reading a book quietly in the medical clinic, waiting for the customers to come.
Not to mention that Xu Damao has been closed for a few days. There were actually two people who came after get off work today.
After seeing off these two guests, he saw that it was already getting late, so he closed the restaurant directly.
I bought some canned food, pork head meat and a bottle of wine from the system store and put them in my satchel.
He hasn't been to Liang Ladi's house for a while, and he doesn't know if the new factory director has brought any changes to her after he took office.
Walking along the path, Xu Damao met Liang Ladi who had received the message from Xiao Hei.
Xu Damao brings something with him every time he comes, and this time is no exception.
But this time Liang Ladi struggled to hold the things, so Xu Damao didn't let her pick them up.
A large bag of cornmeal and a small bag of white flour are quite heavy together.
Seeing that her children were already sleeping, she knew that Xu Damao hadn't eaten yet.
I was about to start cooking, but he stopped me.
Xu Damao took out the wine and food he bought in advance from his bag and said, "I have them all with me in my bag, so you don't have to go to so much trouble."
"Let's have some drinks today. I miss the way you finish your drink."
Liang Ladi naturally knew what he meant by the look after drinking.
Before taking the things to deal with, she gently teased Xu Damao with her little hands.
After a while, the can was opened and the pork head was cut into small pieces.
The two of them drank and chatted, and Liang Ladi's drinking capacity was really impressive.
Most people may not be able to drink from her, but Xu Damao only brought one bottle of wine.
She wasn't given a chance to show off at all, so the two of them could only drink slowly.
The more you drink, the less you drink and your body gets hotter and hotter, so naturally you wear less and less clothes.
The distance between the two people is getting closer and closer, slowly...
So the two gradually changed from a confrontation at the wine table to an in-depth exchange in a machine repair shop.
There is no need for a heavy hammer to play the drum. The two of them ordered their meal once and then stopped talking.
But the newly arrived Factory Director Liu directly helped Liang Ladi’s family solve the problem of Da Mao’s food within a few days.
Originally, Liang Ladi's salary was not high, but due to family reasons, her children had no quota.
I couldn't get food stamps and other supplies, so my life was very tight.
Even if we only solve one problem now, it is still a huge progress.
At least my family will be better off, and the state will assign a job to Da Mao after he graduates.
I don’t know how many people there are at this step, but she certainly knows who brought all this.
After Xu Damao learned this, he felt relieved.
At this point, the battle between the two gradually escalated, although there was no suspense about the outcome.
But that scene was quite brutal and almost knocked her out of her graceful state.
When Xu Damao woke up at home the next day, the rain had already prepared the meal.
Yesterday, he and Lou Xiao'e both forgot about the rain. Fortunately, Xu Damao left a note later.
Otherwise Yu Yu would have thought something had happened to the two of them.
Lou Xiao'e is not at home today, so Yu Yu is much bolder.
Not only did he wake up Xu Damao with music in advance, but he even stayed close to him while eating.
You must know that Yuyu has been eating very well since joining the couple.
After keeping up with nutrition, the little girl's figure has changed a lot, and many places have become fleshy.
This increase in temptation is very obvious, and it cannot be described in just a few words.
So eating breakfast is a bit laborious and takes a bit long.
After dinner, Xu Damao asked: "Yu Yu, when are you going to accompany your sister-in-law Xiao'e?"
"Yesterday, due to special circumstances, she left in a hurry, but after arriving at Lou's house, she specifically mentioned you to see when you would come over."
Rainwater: "Brother Damao, I don't want to go. I want to stay with you at home, okay?"
Xu Damao thought for a moment and said, "It's okay to stay at home for two days, but I have to go."
"After all, your sister-in-law Xiao'e's current body is not convenient for walking back and forth."
"After school, you can go live there and chat with her. It will also relieve her boredom."
Rainwater: "I'm going to stay at home for three days."
Xu Damao rubbed her head and agreed to the rain's conditions.
Starting today, Xu Damao finally started commuting to get off work on time.
Although he looks the same as before, aunt knows.
Xu Damao is a little different, because today he has gone to other directors more times than in the past two days combined.
Different from his calm day, those who are going to be sent to the countryside.
Not everyone is willing to go to the countryside. Those who go to the countryside with pay are better off.
People who are sent to the countryside with nothing will feel less happy.
There are too many people looking for connections and wanting to stay, and some even approached Xu Damao.
At first, when people asked to see him by name, he thought they had something to talk about.
In the end, this was the reason why I came to see him. He was just a familiar face, and I didn't even remember his name.
After Xu Damao heard the reason why this person came to him, he didn't even listen to the subsequent conditions and directly expressed that he was powerless.
Then tell the people in the inspection office, and people like this will tell them directly that they are not there.
When the get-off-duty announcement rang, Xu Damao also ended his work for the day.
First, go back to the courtyard and put away your bicycle, then take Xiao Hei to the hospital.
There was only one visitor to the medical clinic today, so Xu Damao closed the shop relatively early.
After returning home, the rain had warmed up the reserved food, and he was eating.
Qin Huairu came over with a big belly, and her cousin followed behind with Xiaodang in her arms.
Qin Huairu was not polite and found a comfortable place to sit down.
"Da Mao, Xiao'e has returned to her parents' house again. Why don't you ask Jingru to help you clean up your room?"
"Yu Yu still has to go to school, but Jingru has nothing to do at home."
Xu Damao said while eating: "There's no need for this, I don't have anything to clean up here."
"You're talking about a grown-up girl. It's outrageous for her to come to my place to clean up the room."
No matter what Qin Huairu said, Xu Damao just disagreed.
In the end, she had no choice but to return home with an angry Qin Jingru.
Qin Jingru: "Sister, is this just a refusal? Isn't that Yu Yu also a big girl?"
"Why can she stay at Director Xu's house, but why can't I?"
Qin Huairu glanced at his cousin and said, "When I went, I told you it wasn't time yet, but you insisted on me going, so I've given up now."
"So don't be anxious now. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
After Yu Yu finished everything according to Lou Xiao'e's standard of serving Xu Damao.
She temporarily retreated, and Xu Damao also went to bed.
Something got into his bed in the middle of the night.
Xu Damao didn't even open his eyes, just hugged him in his arms and continued to sleep.
But the person in his arms was not honest at all, and his body was twisting back and forth.
Pa~pa slapped the man in his arms twice, and then he slowly became quiet.
When Xu Damao got up early the next morning, he ate the breakfast prepared by Rain and went directly to work.
Today, Xu Damao stayed at the Supervisory Office for a while and went to chat with other departments.
After eating in the cafeteria at noon, Xu Damao returned to the inspection office for a lunch break as usual.
But there is no need for him to go out in the afternoon, because it is time for dinner.
Section Chief Liang from the security department said he would come over to play chess with him in the afternoon.
Xu Damao originally thought that something was wrong with him, but in the end they were just playing chess and chatting.
Before getting off work, I made an appointment with my aunt to go to her house for dinner in the evening.
Originally, Xu Damao planned to have a few days of quiet time after his wife returned to her parents' home.
But the rain prevented him from sleeping well last night, so he could only eat cauliflower today.
As usual, I put the bicycle in the courtyard and left a note for Yu Yu saying that I would not be back tonight.
Then I walked to the medical clinic, after seeing off two clients today.
Seeing that it was almost getting dark, Xu Damao planned to close the door and go have a meal.
At this time, a couple came and interrupted his idea of closing the door.
Mainly because he found it quite interesting and even brought his wife along to see the problems in this area.
What was going on? Xu Damao seemed to understand it at that time.
But it took these two people a long time to say that they were here to see infertility.
Xu Damao was stunned when he heard this. Could it be that the uncle told him?
It's impossible. He hasn't seen the effects of his own problems yet. How can he talk nonsense like this?
After thinking about it, it can only be Director Liang from the sub-district office. He has also seen the agreement.
But Xu Damao didn't even ask where they got the news.
Instead, he refused outright, saying that he was not moral enough and could not see the problems in this area.
Watching these two people leave on bicycles, it is obvious that their family background is good.
But the more this happened, the more Xu Damao couldn't agree, if it was really Director Liang who told him.
Then no matter what, we have to let people implement the entire favor.
It doesn't matter if I accepted it rashly, Director Liang's favor is not that important.
Chapter completed!