CHAPTER 56: CHAPTER 56: BETTER NOT RUIN ANYONE’S APPETITE

Xinyan’s hands moved quickly, and each strand she pulled was of the same thickness. Just as before, she used the other egg given by Sister Zhao, as there was no other nourishing food at home. Finally, she sprinkled some chopped green onions on top.

She placed the finished fragrant noodles into the meal box and only then brought the cooled rice into the room: "Sili, set the kang table, it’s time to eat."

Ye Silai responded and climbed onto the kang to set the table. Xinyan placed two bowls of soup on the kang table and said to Siyan, "Come, let Big Sister feed you."

Ye Silai spoke up, "Big Sister, Siyan can eat by himself, no need to feed."

Only then did Xinyan learn from Ye Silai that ever since they lost their mother, no one spoiled them anymore. Besides, even when their mother was still alive, Siyan could already eat by himself. But thinking about it, it’s true, this isn’t the future.

Xinyan helped Little Siyan place the quilt behind him and let him drape it over himself: "Be careful, don’t spill it on the quilt."

Since she didn’t need to feed the child, Xinyan said, "You guys eat first, Big Sister will go to the hospital to deliver meals and come back soon."

Ye Silai originally wanted to say he’d go, but looking at the fragrant food in the bowl, the words turned into: "Then come back quickly, Big Sister."

Actually, the workers’ hospital wasn’t too far, and if she walked quickly, it took only five or six minutes. Since she accepted their payment, she had to do a good job. That’s just her nature.

When she arrived with the meal box, she happened to encounter Uncle Zhang from the neighboring bed complaining: "It’s getting bland, can’t they change the dishes? If nothing works, at least add more salt lumps."

Xinyan thought to herself with amusement, if someone really added salt lumps, it would choke you to death.

Uncle Zhang caught sight of Xinyan entering and pushed his grandson who was delivering food aside: "Miss Xinyan, what did you bring?"

Xinyan smiled slightly: "Uncle Zhang, I made fragrant noodles for dinner."

He Jinxuan saw Xinyan coming to deliver food and also propped himself up to sit. He had been waiting for dinner; before, when Sister Cuilin cooked, it was mostly mixed flour pancakes, corn porridge with pickled vegetables, and even stir-fried dishes were sparing with oil. It was better than most, but compared to this girl’s cooking, it was far inferior.

Xinyan put the meal box on the bedside table: "Director He, you eat first. I’ll come back later to get the meal box. I’m a little worried leaving Silai and Siyan at home."

Actually, she was afraid that leaving the food too long would affect its taste.

She originally wanted to mention something about the food supply, but thinking it was dinnertime, she decided not to ruin their appetite.

She left after a brief greeting.

After she left, Uncle Zhang craned his neck to look at He Jinxuan: "Little He, aren’t you going to eat?"

Aunt Zhang raised her hand and gave him a pat: "You always have so many issues."

Today, both Zhang Family’s daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law were busy, so it was the son who came home after work to cook, and the grandson was responsible for delivering it. Uncle Zhang found the food bland and was quite disdainful.

Aunt Zhang could only say, "Alright, you’ll be discharged tomorrow. Take it easy."

Uncle Zhang, scolded by his wife, reluctantly took the meal box: "Little He’s meal smells appetizing from afar."

He Jinxuan saw the full meal box of fragrant noodles: "Uncle Zhang, this meal is quite plentiful. How about I share some for you to taste?"

Aunt Zhang was just about to refuse, but unexpectedly, Uncle Zhang smiled and agreed: "I’ll just have a taste."

This made both Aunt Zhang and the eldest grandson of the Zhang Family, Zhang Weirong, thoroughly embarrassed, both speaking up at the same time: "Old man/Grandpa."