Black Lotus is reborn. Hush! Just lie down and be quiet.

"Even if she is a virgin, she is still a widow. Director Shen would definitely not look down on her!" an old lady said with disdain.

To put it bluntly, even if her son wanted to marry Xia Qingqing, she would have to think carefully.

After all, Xia Qingqing was not only a widow, but also a jinx. Even if she owned five shops and a house, she would not dare to marry her, let alone Shen Qiubai, who had a good family background, was young, promising and handsome.

"Director Shen's household registration was previously registered with the Yang family, so they are more or less relatives, so it's normal for him to come and visit." said another aunt.

Everyone nodded in unison, thinking that this was the case and they were overthinking it.

Anyway, they all felt that it was absolutely impossible for Shen Qiubai to be with Xia Qingqing.

"Brother Tieniu, Brother Shen!"

Xiaoyu ran out happily, and Tieniu picked him up and held him up high with joy. This was a game they often played.

"Drawn by Xiaoyu? Very beautiful!"

Shen Qiubai was amazed when he saw the colorful paintings on the wall. Xiaoyu's talent was better than he thought. He felt that Master Shi would definitely accept Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu smiled shyly, but his eyes were shining brightly. He loved to be praised the most.

"You'll be able to eat soon. How are you feeling lately?"

Xia Qingqing came out and held out her hand with a smile. Shen Qiubai held out his left hand to let her feel her pulse, and said, "Very well, rarely coughs, and sleeps better."

In the past, he was often unable to sleep all night because of coughing, which also caused migraines. Now these symptoms have disappeared, and he feels that he can return to the army without waiting until the New Year.

Xia Qingqing took his pulse and said with a smile, "You are recovering very well, but don't even think about returning to the army before the New Year. You have to wait until after the New Year."

She saw through what Shen Qiubai was thinking just now. This man only wanted to return to the army. Now that his health has improved a little, he is starting to feel itchy. She would never agree to it.

"My physical condition is very..."

Shen Qiubai wanted to fight for it, but was interrupted by Xia Qingqing: "I'm a doctor, listen to me!"

"Okay, it's up to you."

Shen Qiubai smiled, his smile was filled with helplessness, happiness and tolerance. He liked being controlled by Qingqing.

Tie Niu, who was standing next to them, covered his mouth and laughed. His brother didn't even listen to the commander's words. He was more obedient than an elementary school student in front of Sister Qingqing. This is what his mother said, the seedlings are afraid of crickets, and there is always someone who can conquer something.

"Just listen to me. You guys wait outside and you'll be able to eat soon."

Xia Qingqing glared and went to the kitchen in a hurry.

Tieniu and Xiaoyu watched the cartoon "The Mole's Story", which was introduced from the Czech Republic. The colors were very beautiful and Xiaoyu especially liked watching it.

The Mole's Tale, introduced in 1982

Shen Qiubai went into the kitchen to help. As soon as Xia Qingqing finished cooking a dish, he brought it out. Soon the table was full of dishes. Song Chunlan was helping out at the side, but then she was squeezed out because she couldn't get in at all.

"Sister Chunlan, go and serve the pork trotters." Xia Qingqing called out.

"Hey!"

Song Chunlan was very skillful. She served the pork trotter that had been stewed over low heat for an afternoon into a large bowl and sprinkled some chopped green onions on it, making the dish look, smell and taste great.

She went out with the braised pork knuckle in her hands and bumped into Xiao Yingyue who came over to smell the aroma. She couldn't help but whispered, "Comrade Shen is Qingqing's boyfriend, right?"

"Yes, it's my brother-in-law!"

Xiao Yingyue swallowed hard. She had been craving for it the whole afternoon.

Braised pork trotters, you're tempted

Song Chunlan looked at the two people in the kitchen and praised them, "They are a perfect match, just like the golden boy and jade girl in the New Year pictures."

"Sister Qingqing is so beautiful, she must find a good-looking brother-in-law. Sister Chunlan, is the food ready?" Xiao Yingyue stared blankly at the braised pork trotter. This was her favorite dish, and she could finish a whole pork trotter by herself.

"It'll be ready soon."

Song Chunlan placed the braised pork trotter on the table and did not go into the kitchen again. She felt uncomfortable there.

The dishes tonight were particularly rich. There was Shen Qiubai's favorite stewed beef brisket with tomatoes, Xiaoyu's favorite chicken sauce steamed bean curd sheets, Xiao Yingyue and Tie Niu's favorite braised pork trotters and chicken soup, and Xia Qingqing's favorite fried rice cake with swimming crab. The table was full.

Chicken sauce bean curd buns, super delicious

Xia Qingqing took out orange juice from the refrigerator and poured a glass for everyone, except Shen Qiubai, who couldn't eat cold food, so she poured him tea.

"Cheers, I wish us better and better in the future!"

Xia Qingqing raised her glass and blessed loudly.

All the food was eaten. With Tie Niu around, there was no need to worry about leftovers. After the meal, Xia Qingqing and Shen Qiubai took Xiaoyu, and Tie Niu drove to meet Master Shi.

Master Shi lives in a garden house, which is not far away and only takes about ten minutes to drive there.

Originally, Shen Qiubai and Master Shi had agreed to meet a week ago, but Master Shi had some temporary plans in the capital, so they decided to meet today.

Master Shi's villa was very quiet. Shen Qiubai rang the doorbell. After a while, a young and beautiful woman came to open the door. Her attitude was quite enthusiastic, but only to Shen Qiubai.

"Director Shen, the teacher is waiting for you on the second floor."

The woman was a student of Master Shi and was particularly enthusiastic about Shen Qiubai. She only glanced at Xia Qingqing and Xiaoyu and paid no more attention to them.

Xia Qingqing saw through the woman's thoughts at a glance, but she didn't care. Shen Qiubai was so good, it was normal for women to like him.

The young woman took them to the study on the second floor. Master Shi had been sitting there. He was about sixty years old, with a ruddy face and some bald hair. When he saw them, he stood up and greeted them with a smile.

"Mr. Shi, excuse me!"

Shen Qiubai's tone was neither humble nor arrogant. As the son of the Shen family, he did not need to be servile to Master Shi.

"Mr. Shen, you are too polite. Please take a seat. Yuhua will make some tea!" Master Shi ordered.

The young woman had already made three cups of tea and handed them to Shen Qiubai first, and then to Xia Qingqing and her brother.

"Director Shen, this is the Huangshan Maofeng tea that my teacher just got." Lin Yuhua smiled and looked at him with eyes full of affection.

Master Shi glanced at her and said angrily, "I only got half a catty in total, you loser girl!"

Lin Yuhua giggled and stood intimately beside Master Shi. It seemed that the master and disciple had a very good relationship.

Xia Qingqing took a sip of tea and frowned slightly. The wild tea from the mountain behind her home tasted better than this. She glanced at Shen Qiubai's teacup. The color was completely different from hers. She wanted to laugh and her impression of Master Shi was reduced a little.

Master Shi must be a bad person to have such a snobbish apprentice like Lin Yuhua.

Shen Qiubai noticed her look and glanced at her teacup. His eyes turned colder and he moved his teacup in front of Xia Qingqing. "Drink mine."

He took the cup that Xia Qingqing had drunk from and took a sip, then smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Shi's Huangshan Maofeng is indeed extraordinary."

Lin Yuhua's expression changed, and she looked at Xia Qingqing with even more jealousy. This woman was just pretty, so why did she get Shen Qiubai's special care?

It must be this woman who seduced Shen Qiubai with her charming tricks!

hateful!

Master Shi reacted quickly. He glanced at his student and said with a smile, "Yuhua is always careless and often makes the wrong tea for me. Yuhua, make three cups again!"