One big and one small are practicing love

As soon as Zuo Kunmin left, Liu Xiaochen went to collect the tableware. Not hard work, but instinct.

When he was a child in a restaurant, Liu Xiaochen was responsible for clearing tables and washing dishes. She has a sharp eye since she was little. As soon as a guest leaves, she goes over to put away the dishes and clean the table. I have developed a habit over the years. When I see that the table is dirty, I have to clean it up, which makes me feel better.

Seeing that all the food on the plate was finished, Liu Xiaochen smiled unconsciously.

While washing up in the kitchen, I thought of what Zuo Kunmin said last night, knowing that what he had done was truly recognized and approved by him. With the recognition of value, Liu Xiaochen no longer denied himself. Be more determined and serious when doing these little things in life.

After finishing my work, I looked at the time and it was already 6:50. The sky is bright.

When I went to Zuo Xu's room, I saw him sleeping on the pillow like a frog, snoring, without a quilt, and his pajamas were turned up. Liu Xiaochen smiled, pulled down Zuo Xu's pajamas, covered him with the quilt, and pulled the hair away from his face. Watching quietly for a while, she smiled when she thought of Aunt Liu saying that Zuo Xu was very similar to Zuo Kunmin when they were children.

Returning to Zuo Yan's room again, she was still sleeping.

Now Zuo Yan's cough has improved and she can lie down and sleep after 6 o'clock every day. Liu Xiaochen carefully took off the pillow for elevation, supported Zuo Yan's back, gently and slowly laid her down, and covered her with a quilt. Then, Liu Xiaochen also got into the quilt, grabbed Zuo Yan's warm little hand, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Maybe it was because I was running on the road yesterday, or maybe it was cloudy and the room was dark. When Liu Xiaochen woke up, it was almost 9 o'clock. The two children were still asleep. Liu Xiaochen hurriedly called Zuo Yan and Zuo Xu to get up.

For the first time, the three of them slept in together.

Even though Zuo Kunmin said, he didn't have to do anything for these two days and had a good rest with the children. Liu Xiaochen still felt that it was a waste of time to sleep in vain, and he felt a little guilty.

In a hurry, I squeezed toothpaste for the children, handed them towels, and changed their clothes. While I was busy, I heard a knock on the door. It was Aunt Liu.

"Are you just getting up?" Aunt Liu said with a smile.

"Yes, I've slept before." Liu Xiaochen replied as he went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the children.

Aunt Liu followed the kitchen and said: "Xiaoxiao, I steamed the sticky bean buns this morning, and there is still a lot of black rice porridge left. My son and I just finished eating, and it's still warm. If you don't mind, I'll take it off and you can Stop being busy."

I got up late and it was really too late to make breakfast. I asked the children and they were very interested in sticky bean buns. So Liu Xiaochen put on a down jacket and followed Aunt Liu upstairs to get food.

As soon as he went out, the cold air hit him. Liu Xiaochen wrapped his coat tightly and quickened his pace. Inadvertently, Liu Xiaochen saw the fluttering snow from the corridor window. Liu Xiaochen slowed down and stared out the window.

Unfamiliar environment, gray sky, heavy snow. Liu Xiaochen suddenly had a strong feeling of being in a foreign land.

It’s really unbelievable that I am in an old iron factory house in Shenyang, wearing pajamas and a down jacket, and going to an aunt’s house to get sticky bean buns.

Aunt Liu was holding a casserole with black rice porridge, and Liu Xiaochen was holding a bamboo basket with bean bags. When they were about to go out, a tall and thin boy appeared in the living room.

Aunt Liu stopped and said to the boy: "Shen Liang, I forgot to tell you, don't go out today! I'm done and will come back to cook for you at noon."

"Got it!" The boy responded lightly. When he saw Liu Xiaochen, he forced out a smile and said, "Hello!"

"Hello!" Liu Xiaochen responded politely.

The two of them quickly went downstairs and returned to the warm room. Liu Xiaochen shivered and thought to himself that he would never go out today.

Liu Xiaochen and the children were having breakfast, while Aunt Liu was humming a song and sweeping and mopping the floor. The cold weather outside seemed to have nothing to do with this place.

"Aunt Liu, the sticky bean buns you made are chewy, sweet, and so delicious." Liu Xiaochen praised.

Aunt Liu replied with a smile: "I still have fillings in the refrigerator. I will pack some for you later."

After breakfast, Liu Xiaochen put away the tableware. When Aunt Liu put down the mop, she rushed over in a few steps, grabbed the bowl from Liu Xiaochen's hand, and said, "I'll do it, I'll do it."

Liu Xiaochen smiled and said: "It's a small job for you to do, I'll do it." After saying that, he went to get another dirty bowl.

"Don't, don't, don't." Aunt Liu stretched out her arm to stop him and said, "Mr. Zuo gave me money to do this. You are the teacher, in charge of the children's studies, and we each do our own thing."

When Liu Xiaochen was at a loss, Zuo Yan suddenly said, "Teacher Xiaoxiao, where are the books I brought from Beijing?"

"Little teacher, I want to draw with a scraper today. Where is the scraper?" Zuo Xu asked.

Aunt Liu raised her hand and said with a smile: "You should hurry up and take care of the children."

When you come to Shenyang, you don’t need to take training courses. In addition to homework, Zuo Kunmin lets the children choose one or two things they like to do. Zuo Yan reads and Zuo continues to draw.

Starting at 9:[-], Zuo Yan was watching "Little Doudou by the Window" in front of the big wooden table, excerpting and recording while reading. Zuo Xu was on the balcony of the living room, holding an easel and laying out gouache paints, copying Monet's "Haystack".

Liu Xiaochen and Aunt Liu were busy in the kitchen, making soup and braised beef.

I checked the weather forecast and found out that it will be cold and snowy today.

Liu Xiaochen remembered that when he was a child, the beef noodles in restaurants sold very well when the weather was cold. Because making soup and braised pork takes time and effort, Liu Xiaochen hasn't done it for a long time. It was rare that he had time today, so Liu Xiaochen wanted to make something for the children and Zuo Kunmin.