When Li Xiaoxiao finally got out of the shower after spending a long time, Fang Zhiqiang was already sitting in front of the table and eating alone. A pair of bowls and chopsticks were placed there, and the rice was also served.

Li Xiaoxiao walked to the dining table and sat down. She looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table, including steamed fish, braised pork ribs, two vegetables, and corn soup. She immediately felt astonished and surprised. Said: "Qiangzi, did you do all this?"

"Nonsense, there are only two people in this room, you and me. Obviously you didn't do it. If I didn't do it, wouldn't it be possible? Is it made by ghosts?" Fang Zhiqiang said angrily, then pointed to the rice in front of Li Xiaoxiao and said: "Eat quickly, otherwise it will be cold later."

To be honest, Fang Zhiqiang The cooked dishes indeed look quite appetizing. Li Xiaoxiao picked up the chopsticks and started eating with the vegetables. After taking a bite, he immediately said: "Well, it's really delicious. Qiangzi, didn't you say you can't cook? It turns out you were all lying to me. "

"When did I tell you that I won't cook? I just don't want to do it. Do you know how troublesome it is to cook a meal? Besides, I haven't cooked in many years. I don’t know if I can still do it, but today it seems that I performed pretty well. I agreed, I will cook the dishes and rice, and it will be your turn to wash the dishes later.”

"How can you, a grown man, cook? This is incredible." Li Xiaoxiao continued to be surprised, which made her not surprised. You know, she is not a woman who can cook, and for Li Xiaoxiao It is said that cooking is the most difficult and troublesome thing in the world.

"Incredible, right? I actually think it's quite incredible. I found out how could I be so good? So good." Fang Zhiqiang suddenly felt proud when he heard Li Xiaoxiao's praise. .

"Who did you learn to cook from?" Li Xiaoxiao asked after taking a sip, and then said: "Not bad, really good, the taste is great, and the taste is very authentic. It's the same as before in our family. The food cooked by that nanny is comparable to others. I didn’t expect you have such a special talent.”

"Your nanny? Do you have a nanny at home?" Fang Zhiqiang asked in surprise.

"No? When did I say nanny? What I said was... a friend of mine, her name is Bao Mu." Li Xiaoxiao suddenly panicked and said after thinking for a long time.

"Bao Mu? Is there anyone with such a name?"

"Why not? Isn't there Bao Qingtian? Who did you learn to cook from? Did you learn it from your mother? Then your mother's cooking must be more delicious, right?" Li Xiaoxiao asked while eating happily. Then when Fang Zhiqiang didn't speak, he realized that he had said the wrong thing and said quickly: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ask that."

"I learned it from my mother. When I was young, my family was poor. My father and mother would go to work in the fields before dawn every day, and would not come back until the sun went down. It would be even busier when the farming season was busy. I remember that I When I was around eight or nine years old, I started cooking for myself. During the busy farming season and school holidays, I would cook all the meals at home. They were busy, had a lot of work, and were tired. I cooked food and went to the fields to ask them to come back to eat. After eating, they went to work in the fields again. Time was tight during the busy farming season. That’s when I started cooking. Later, I almost stopped doing it after I went to college. When I went to college, I ate in the cafeteria, and later when I worked, I also ate in the cafeteria. When I came home, my mother prepared the food in advance and waited for me at home. I rarely had the opportunity to cook in person. To be honest, I never thought about cooking it myself. The chef has cooked a meal for them, but the older they get, the more they grow up." Fang Zhiqiang suddenly became very serious when he said this, and Li Xiaoxiao's question reminded him of his longing for his mother.

Thinking of Fang Zhiqiang’s life experience and family, Li Xiaoxiao was a little silent, and regretted that she would ask this. Looking at Fang Zhiqiang’s depressed look, she felt very uncomfortable and said: “I’m sorry, Qiang Son, it’s my fault, I shouldn’t ask you this question.”

“What shouldn’t you ask? You grew up in the city, right? Let me tell you, in your city In the eyes of children, this may seem unbelievable, but in rural areas, which child is not like this? I am still better, because I am an only child, and my family loves me more, because there is only one child, and the family conditions are slightly better. If there are many children in the family, the poverty will be even worse. It is not just as simple as doing some housework at home. Starting from the age of six or seven, I have to work in the fields with my parents every day. As for me, I am relatively happy. "Fang Zhiqiang said, and then said: "Eat quickly, it will be cold later."

"Okay, it's delicious. Let me tell you, I haven't eaten something so delicious in a long time. The food is much better than the food in big hotels and restaurants outside."

"I like to hear this, but don't think that if you flatter me, I will I will cook for you every day. Let me tell you, just this one meal will never happen again. Remember, you have to wash the dishes after dinner. You can't be too lazy to eat."

"Don't wash. "

"Why?"

"I can't."

"This is the first time I heard that he can't even wash dishes. "

"I really can't."

"..."

After eating, Fang Zhiqiang went to wash up obediently; I really didn’t think about asking Li Xiaoxiao to wash the dishes. It was just a joke. In the end, Li Xiaoxiao said that she would wash the dishes, but she had to let Fang Zhiqiang teach her. Fang Zhiqiang directly drove Li Xiaoxiao into the bedroom inside.went. He was alone in the kitchen, clearing away the dishes and washing the dishes. After Li Xiaoxiao stayed with Fang Zhiqiang in the kitchen for a while, he went directly back to the bedroom to take a nap. To be honest, he was a little tired this morning.

While Fang Zhiqiang was washing the dishes, the corners of his eyes became moist. He missed his mother, and thought of his mother who had left before she could fulfill her filial piety, especially Li Xiaoxiao’s question just now. , made Fang Zhiqiang think of many things in the past, his mother's love for him, and all the past, and the sadness and longing in his heart could not be suppressed.

After washing the dishes, Fang Zhiqiang sat on the sofa. This will be his future home, because the house only has one bedroom, one living room, a small kitchen and a bathroom. The bedroom inside is obviously Being occupied by Li Xiaoxiao, he could only live here. He was no stranger to this sofa. He had lived on this sofa for several months. Fang Zhiqiang sat on the sofa and lit a cigarette. After finishing it, he lit another cigarette. He was in a very low mood. Sometimes people are afraid of sudden feelings. There are some things that cannot be touched or thought about. You may think that he will fade away and forget about him when you touch him, but when you touch him unexpectedly, you will find that, in fact, he has always been buried deep in your heart, and has never diminished even a little bit.