"Yan Yan, come, Daddy will teach you how to eat. Look, first spread this pancake on the plate, add a little shredded cucumber and shredded scallion, and then a piece of duck skin."
"Dip a little sweet bean sauce, then roll it up, hey, it's done."
Chen Yang rolled a Peking duck. The little baby looked at her Daddy with admiration.
The little one had only eaten roast chicken once in her life and had never seen what Peking duck looked like.
Let alone such a fancy way of eating. Looking at the Peking duck roll Chen Yang had made, she couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Here, it's made for you, you little glutton."
Pinching the baby's chubby cheeks, Chen Yang then brought the Peking duck roll to her mouth.
The baby took a bite, and her big eyes lit up immediately. It was delicious. Yan Yan had never eaten such delicious food before.
Seeing the baby eating happily, Chen Yang quickly rolled another one and brought it to Shen Xue's mouth.
The proud woman snorted. She really wanted to say she wouldn't eat Chen Yang's food, but she couldn't resist the aroma of the Peking duck and opened her mouth.
With one bite, the Peking duck wrapped in sweet bean sauce in the pancake burst with a fresh aroma in her mouth.
With the pancake and shredded cucumber absorbing the oil from the duck skin, the Peking duck roll was not greasy at all, but rather very fragrant.
Shen Xue used to think that the roast chicken made by the chef at the state-run hotel in Liuhe County was the most delicious thing in the world. But now, she thought this Peking duck must be the most delicious.
This silly man, he was from the city and had seen the world. He could figure out such a strange way to eat a duck, and it really tasted good.
While Shen Xue finished one Peking duck roll, Chen Yang had already rolled two more and placed them in front of Shen Xue and the baby respectively.
Seeing the man who was sweating profusely but diligently rolling Peking duck for her and their daughter, Shen Xue's anger had long since dissipated.
He was truly good to her in every way!
However, Shen Xue, being a bit proud, couldn't bring herself to reconcile with Chen Yang immediately.
Besides, the Peking duck was so delicious that she just wanted to eat and didn't want to talk.
"Daddy, you're so amazing."
"The Peking duck is super delicious."
"Yan Yan wants to take Peking duck for Grandma and Grandpa, and for my little brother too."
The little one, holding the Peking duck rolls with her chubby hands, had her mouth full of oil, looking like a true little eater.
"Yan Yan is so good. Grandma and Grandpa will be overjoyed to know that Yan Yan is so filial."
Chen Yang looked at the baby whose cheeks were puffed out from eating and felt a surge of sweetness in his heart.
What man wouldn't be proud to have such a cute and well-behaved little padded jacket?
Shen Xue didn't say anything, but she was thinking about bringing a Peking duck to the hospital tomorrow. Yan Yan also liked to eat it, and they could also bring some for Hu Hao to try.
Children don't understand much. If you give them good food and coax them to play, they might be more willing to go home with their biological parents.
"Daddy, Yan Yan is full. Yan Yan will feed you."
The baby ate six Peking duck rolls and patted her round belly. She couldn't eat anymore.
She hopped and skipped to Chen Yang's embrace on the other side of the table, then grabbed the Peking duck roll Chen Yang had prepared and fed it to his mouth.
"The Peking duck fed by our precious daughter is truly delicious."
Chen Yang took a bite and showed a satisfied smile.
What in the world is more delicious than Peking duck fed by a little padded jacket? Even if there is, it must be other delicious food fed by the little padded jacket.
"You're something else."
Shen Xue looked at the affectionate father and daughter, feeling a mix of amusement and helplessness. This father and daughter were exactly alike, their mouths smeared with oil even when eating Peking duck.
"My daughter fed it to me. I'm proud, and I'm happy to eat it."
Chen Yang didn't care about his image. Eating a meal with his family warmly and happily was all about being comfortable and enjoying the food.
He wasn't some noble who cared about etiquette.
As for the baby, she was a little over two years old. What was the point of talking to her about eating without speaking or sleeping without talking? She wouldn't understand.
As long as she didn't scoop rice spoons into her nose and could feed herself, that was good enough.
"Daughter, come, feed Daddy another one."
As soon as Chen Yang spoke, the baby immediately held up a large Peking duck roll.
Yan Yan loved Daddy, and Daddy liked the Peking duck rolls Yan Yan fed him. Yan Yan was very happy.
The family of three ate a whole Peking duck and more than twenty pancakes. Unfortunately, they weren't in the capital, and the chef's skills in Anhui Province were not authentic enough.
They could only get a taste of it, and there was no salted duck frame. To be honest, Chen Yang wasn't full.
However, in this era, being able to eat Peking duck was already an extremely happy thing, and there was nothing to complain about.
After eating, the couple took the baby back to the guesthouse. The same waitress glanced at them and confirmed Chen Yang hadn't brought anyone else, so she didn't say anything.
The baby hopped and skipped up the stairs. In those days, there were almost no houses with more than one story in the countryside. Before, at the hospital, Chen Yang or Shen Xue had carried her, so she hadn't walked much.
Now, the little one, perhaps full, found climbing stairs novel.
Chen Yang found it both amusing and exasperating. If Chen Yang hadn't held her back, she would have come down and climbed them a few more times.
"I'll go get some cold water. There's hot water in the thermos. You can wipe the baby and change her clothes first. I'll get some hot water later to wipe you down."
Chen Yang opened the door, turned on the light, and took the enamel basin to get water.
Shen Xue was also tired. She had experienced too much today. She made the bed. Chen Yang had already brought cold water and mixed it with some hot water, then helped the baby wipe herself clean.
Chen Yang briskly carried the thermos to refill it with hot water. When he returned, Shen Xue had already put the baby on the bed, where she was bouncing around.
He took the baby's bathwater to the bathroom to pour it out, and then Chen Yang brought back a basin of water.
"What are you standing around for? Get out."
Looking at Chen Yang standing in the room, Shen Xue's face flushed a little. She didn't know if Chen Yang was doing it on purpose or if he hadn't realized.
"It's not like I haven't seen..."
Before Chen Yang could finish speaking, Shen Xue pushed him out, and with a bang, the door closed.
The old man, who almost got his nose bumped, rubbed his garlic-like nose. He had been thinking about when he could have a鸳鸯浴 with his wife.
Seeing this, he knew he had to work harder.
However, with a wooden door, the soundproofing was almost non-existent. Listening to the splashing water sounds from inside the room made the old man's heart itch like a cat scratching.
Just as Chen Yang felt his whole body about to ignite, Shen Xue opened the door.
"You should go wash up quickly too, and then come back to sleep."
Shen Xue handed him a basin of water and then started tidying up the dirty clothes.
The old man's heart warmed. He grabbed his towel and went to the bathroom.
There was no one around at the moment. He drew cold water from the faucet and quickly rinsed himself in the bathroom.
He rushed back to the room in a hurry.
"Bang."
The door closed.
"Go out, go out and change your clothes."
Chen Yang was driven out with his clothes. After he changed,
Shen Xue had already taken out the dirty clothes of the three of them and started washing them under the faucet.
The old man was anxious.
But he didn't notice a faint hint of triumph flashing across Shen Xue's lips. This fool, why wasn't he quickly coaxing the child to sleep?
After an unknown amount of time, the baby had fallen asleep with a snore. Shen Xue finally came back with the clothes.
"I haven't hung my clothes yet!"
As soon as Shen Xue put down the basin, the old man swept her up in his arms.
"Put me down."
Before she could finish speaking, her lips were sealed.
And then, only the creaking of the wooden bed could be heard, protesting its unbearable weight.