When Li Xingruo opened the door for him, he had already put on a different outfit than before——
She took off her coat and put on a simple apron. She also rolled up the cuffs of her arms, revealing two white arms. Her originally loose hair was tied into a ponytail, and the exposed neck lines were particularly graceful.
, the thin belt of the apron was gently tied around her white and tender neck.
The moment she opened the door, the light from the entrance fell softly on the side of her face, and a few hairs were messy around her ears, making her ears look particularly delicate.
In words, Lin Lu didn't know how to describe this scene. She came with a smokey atmosphere, and the tenderness around her seemed to have turned into water, overflowing into this warm space.
"You finished taking a shower so quickly! The food isn't ready yet!"
"I've been taking a shower for fifteen minutes. For boys, this bathing time is definitely overtime."
"Then sit by yourself for a while, the fish in the pot is going to be burnt~!"
“It smells so good!”
"Meow!"
Li Xingruo hurriedly but methodically opened the door for Lin Lu and then trotted back to the kitchen. Xiaoman followed her and ran over.
"Then you make a set of papers first. You'll have dinner soon. Go out quickly."
"Then when will it be turned over?"
"But what?"
I have admired many of his paintings in his circle of friends before, but this painting touched Li Xingruo the most. Even though it was only a semi-finished product, she was the protagonist in the painting!
Picking up a paintbrush, Lin Lu began to draw on the white paper. After a few light strokes, the scene in front of him suddenly appeared on the paper.
The little girl has grown up, and for the first time she has seen herself in the eyes of others through painting, and she actually feels a little itchy in her heart...
"You, do you have any opinion?"
"good."
"No...Sister Xingruo, how about I sign again? This is a rule..."
"Sister Xingruo, how do you fry this fish? The skin of my mom's fried fish sometimes peels off!"
"It feels almost done."
Lin Lu came out with the dishes, put down the plate in his hand, and moved next to Li Xingruo to look at the painting together.
The miscellaneous plastic bags that were originally placed on the kitchen floor have been put away. Lin Lu opened the refrigerator and took a look. The things inside were neatly placed. The ginger, green onion and other side dishes on the stove were also cut and ready for use in the basin.
Picked vegetables are soaked in water, and steam is rising from another pot, which is steaming pork ribs.
Li Xingruo saw the painting Lin Lu put on the table, wiped his hands on his apron, carefully picked up the painting and started reading.
Even though it was just a back view, Li Xingruo could tell at a glance that it was her that Lin Lu drew. Although the precision of the semi-finished product was not high, some of her characteristics were still obvious, and it was precisely because of these that he caught his eyes.
Characteristics, after putting pen to paper, she became unique.
Tonight we have braised fish, steamed pork ribs, and stir-fried vegetables, very homely.
While Li Xingruo was busy, he answered him: "No, what I am best at is cooking crayfish! It would be great if there was a big stove. Use firewood to stir-fry a pot of fresh and lively crayfish in hot oil for seven seconds.
Seven or eight, then use enough ginger, garlic and chili to simmer slowly in the soup until each shrimp turns red and shiny, with a spicy aroma. Then take it out of the pot, and the whole family
We gathered around a table, started eating, and broke off the heads of the crayfish. The yellow-orange shrimps were shiny with oil, and it tasted really good when you sucked them in your mouth!"
"Wash your hands and eat~"
Li Xingruo nodded seriously.
It was already 7:40 in the evening. With his hungry stomach and smelling the aroma of food filling the entire space, Lin Lu could not think of doing the test paper.
Lin Lu was furious. What was the difference between this and a dog author who wrote about delicacies in novels and deliberately made readers hungry? It seemed that Li Xingruo was born to write novels, and he did everything to whet people's appetite.
She changed her tone and did not return the painting to him, but held it behind her back.
Lin Lu painted very quickly. Although it was just a sketch, his talent was there. In a short time, this painting was almost completed.
Don't tell me, don't tell me about this painting!
"Yes, the painting is of Sister Xingruo, how about it?"
Well, I can't communicate with those who know how to cook. The word "feel" is the biggest obstacle for novices.
Seeing Lin Lu looking like a hungry man, Li Xingruo smiled mischievously and said regretfully: "But now that the cooking conditions are insufficient, I can only cook it for you with your mouth. When will you come to my house?"
Sister, I will take you to eat more delicious food."
"good."
"Is it time to eat? I'm so hungry now."
"..."
"...I'm kidding you! I don't know how to cook crayfish!"
But for Li Xingruo, these are all a piece of cake.
Li Xingruo was moving, but it did not prevent Lin Lu from drawing her. After all, he had a very strong memory for the pictures and used sketching techniques.
"You painted me without permission. This painting will be confiscated!"
Frying fish can be considered a hurdle for novice cooks. It is common for inexperienced novices to fry the fish until it becomes mushy or sticks to the pan when turning it over, leaving the fish meat shredded.
"How about this week!"
Oops, I forgot that this brother always doesn't play by the rules, why are you so rude! How can anyone set a time with someone when they have a dinner date?
"Anyway, I have remembered Sister Xingruo's crayfish, and I will eat them sooner or later."
The low-quality range hood buzzed, and the blue flames from the stove gently licked the bottom of the pot. A fish was frying in the pot, and the oil bubbled around the fish and stirred up, creating bursts of burnt aroma.
.
He sat down at the dining table, opened his schoolbag, and took out the drawings he had brought with him. It was a good angle and he could see the girl busy in the kitchen.
"..."
"but……"
The neat kitchen, the steam rising from the pot, the cat squatting on the stove, and the back of the girl wearing an apron and a ponytail constitute the main elements of this painting.
Lin Lu asked curiously: "Are these three dishes my sister's best at?"
Lin Lu put his schoolbag aside and saw the charger on her coffee table, so he used her charger to charge his mobile phone, put down his mobile phone and followed him to the kitchen.
"Hey, Lin Lu, did you just draw this?"
Li Xingruo's hands gently pushed Lin Lu's back, and he took a step forward. The touch of his sister's palms through his clothes made Lin Lu's consciousness melt like the fish thrown into the pot.
For quite a while.
"It's normal for the skin to peel off occasionally. Just put some salt on the fish before frying it, fry it slowly over low heat, and don't be too anxious to turn it over."
The little fat cat only focused on the plate of fish. When Li Xingruo brought out the fish, Xiao Man ran out with Bryn Blindi without even knowing who his father was.
Guessing that the fire was almost done, she used a spatula to gently turn the fish over. There was no fancy tossing the fish, but judging from the fried side, the fish meat was golden, the skin was intact, and the fish meat was cooked.
It blooms along the flower knife and has a rich fragrance.
In the kitchen, Li Xingruo put the last fried vegetables on the plate, and Lin Lu stood up quickly and went over to wash his hands to help serve the dishes.
Li Xingruo gave him the painting, and Lin Lu took a pen and signed his name on the blank page. Then he grabbed the little fat cat beside him, took out the ink pad from his schoolbag, and let it stamp a cute plum blossom mark on the signature.
——Lin Lu·2022/2/16【Cat Claw】
I have to say, the cat's claws are so cute and the handwriting is really good...
Li Xingruo took the painting in his hand and felt very happy.
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