Siheyuan: I just want to live

After successfully igniting the charcoal, he gently poked the charcoal a few times to make sure the fire was stable.

Then he let the red charcoal burn slowly. After doing all this, Chen Feng turned around and walked slowly towards the main room.

When he stepped into the main room, he saw Chen Xing leading his two younger brothers to play and fight in the house.

The three children had innocent smiles on their faces and their bell-like laughter filled the whole room.

Chen Feng smiled and called softly, "Xingxing, Dad has just lit the charcoal fire outside. Today, you are responsible for playing with your brothers in this room. Don't run outside the yard. Remember?"

When Chen Xing heard his father's words, he immediately stopped playing with his brothers and nodded obediently.

"Okay, Dad, I understand. I will never let my brothers run around in the yard!"

Seeing his son so sensible and obedient, Chen Feng felt very relieved. He smiled and touched Chen Xing's little head, praising him.

"Well! Our Xingxing is such a good kid!"

After saying that, Chen Feng looked at the other two little guys lovingly, and then left the main room with peace of mind.

After walking out of the main hall, Chen Feng walked briskly to the tall screen wall at the door.

He carried the heavy sack on his shoulder and walked towards the kitchen.

Walking into the kitchen, Chen Feng skillfully picked up the kitchen knife on the chopping board and began to cut the parts needed for today.

As the blade came into contact with the meat, all the meat was divided into two portions, one of which was left on the chopping board by Chen Feng.

The remaining ones were neatly stuffed into the refrigerator for future daily needs at home.

After taking care of all these, Chen Feng took the pieces of meat to be cooked today to the sink, turned on the faucet, and let the cool water wash away the remaining blood and impurities on it.

After cleaning it, Chen Feng took it out, drained the water, and placed it on the chopping board. With a flick of the knife, the meat became slices of moderate thickness and regular shape.

After completing this series of actions, Chen Feng did not stop. He turned around and walked to the door, and brought in a bundle of sticks that had been placed there before.

Because these sticks had been placed in the back room for a long time, the surface was already stained with a little dust. So he carefully put each stick into a basin filled with clean water to soak for a while, then took them out one by one and wiped them carefully with a rag.

The next step is to skewer the meat! Chen Feng skillfully picks up a piece of meat and puts it firmly on the skewer, then adds other pieces of meat one by one. In a short while, a pot of meat skewers is ready.

However, in order to make the skewers more delicious, Chen Feng also poured some pre-prepared seasonings into the bowl, gently stirred it evenly so that each skewer of meat could fully absorb the aroma of the seasoning, and then set it aside to marinate.

After finishing the meat skewers, Chen Feng took a short break, drank some water to moisten his throat, and then started preparing the vegetarian dishes without stopping.

He picked out a few fresh green cabbages and a handful of juicy leeks, as well as some other seasonal vegetables from the refrigerator, washed them, cut them into sections and set them aside.

After all, if I only eat meat tonight, I will definitely feel sick. It will be much better with these vegetables.

After Chen Feng had carefully prepared all the ingredients, he washed his hands, then walked out of the kitchen and slowly walked towards the yard.

The summer sunset shines into the courtyard, as if covering the entire courtyard with a layer of golden gauze.

Chen Feng walked to the barbecue grill, leaned over slightly, and carefully observed the burning charcoal fire inside.

However, the scene before us was not as expected - the charcoal fire burned very unevenly, with blazing flames in some places and only a faint red glow in others.

Seeing this, Chen Feng frowned slightly, reached out and picked up the tongs placed beside him without hesitation, and began to fiddle with the charcoal fire with skillful movements.

With a slight turn of his wrist, the tongs flexibly moved between the charcoal fire, and the originally uneven flames gradually became even, emitting a warm and attractive glow.

Just as Chen Feng was concentrating on fiddling with the charcoal on the grill, a crisp voice suddenly came from the front: "Husband, what are you doing now? Didn't you say Jin Ming was coming over today? Why haven't you cooked yet?"

It turned out to be Jin Ling, who was walking slowly from the front yard carrying a large bag. There was a hint of doubt on her pretty face, and her bright eyes were fixed on Chen Feng who was busy.

Chen Feng was busy with his work with his head down when suddenly he heard a clear and pleasant voice. He subconsciously looked up and saw that it was Jin Ling who was coming over.

Chen Feng smiled and said, "Oh! That's right! You see, the weather has been too hot these days!"

As he spoke, he wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead with his hand.

"If we make hot dishes, I think Jin Ming and the others probably won't have much appetite, so they won't be able to eat much."

"So, I suddenly had an idea and just brought out the barbecue grill."

While Chen Feng was fiddling with the barbecue grill deftly, he continued to explain to Jin Ling.

"Wait a minute, we can sit together, eat barbecue and drink ice-cold beer. Don't you think this is great?"

At this point, Chen Feng's eyes sparkled with excitement, as if he had already seen the scene of everyone having a happy dinner together.

Jin Ling listened to Chen Feng's words quietly. She looked up at the sky, feeling the hot breath brought by the summer afterglow.

It is indeed as Chen Feng said, in such hot weather, hot dishes do not seem to be very popular.

After thinking for a moment, Jin Ling nodded and said to Chen Feng with a smile: "Okay! I'll follow your arrangements today."

At this moment, Chen Feng's eyes suddenly fell on the package in Jin Ling's hand. He pointed curiously and asked, "Wife, what on earth is that in your hand? It looks quite heavy!"

Hearing this, Jin Ling slightly raised the hand that was holding the things, then raised the corners of her mouth and replied with a smile: "Oh, you ask this?"

She paused for a moment and then continued to explain: "These are all filled with some good things I just bought from the supply and marketing cooperative!"

"There are all kinds of dried fruits, candied fruits, peach cakes, snacks, and a lot of candies!"

Speaking of this, Jin Ling's face was filled with excitement.

"Well, Tiedan is coming to our house soon, so I bought these delicious foods for Tiedan to taste!"

However, after hearing Jin Ling's words, Chen Feng couldn't help but frowned, showing a hint of hesitation, and spoke slowly.

"But...wife, you bought too much at once, didn't you? Not to mention a child like Tiedan, even if none of us eat dinner today, we probably won't be able to finish all the things you bought!"

Seeing Chen Feng's reaction, Jin Ling's beautiful eyes widened instantly, and she immediately retorted without hesitation: "Oh, if we really can't finish it tonight, then at worst we can just let Jin Ming take it back to Tiedan."

"You can let Tiedan go home and eat it slowly! This way, nothing will be wasted."

Her tone was firm and confident, as if she had everything under control.

Seeing Jin Ling so determined, Chen Feng couldn't help but frown and questioned again: "Xiaomei and Jin Ming are both senior technicians in the steel plant. The salary they get every month is not low."

"Given their family's financial situation, they shouldn't be short of food. Are you sure Jin Ming will really take these things back with him when he leaves tomorrow?"

As Chen Feng spoke, he looked at Jin Ling with suspicion. It was not that Chen Feng was reluctant to part with these things, but there was really no need to.

However, in the face of Chen Feng's question, Jin Ling did not show any weakness. She just raised her eyebrows slightly, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and responded with a somewhat arrogant look.

"Humph, if their family doesn't lack these things, that's their business! But whether I want to buy them for Tiedan is up to me!"

Having said this, Jin Ling deliberately emphasized her tone, as if declaring her determination to Chen Feng.

Then, Jin Ling put her hands on her hips and added with a firm look on her face, "When Jin Ming goes back tomorrow, he must take these things with him! If he dares to have the slightest thought of not taking them, then he'll just have to wait and see!"

Seeing his wife's tough attitude, Chen Feng knew that it would be futile to persuade her. Just from this little thing, Chen Feng could clearly see that Jin Ling doted on Tiedan to the extreme.

Seeing Chen Feng remained silent, Jin Ling raised her head slightly, looked directly at him, and said in a tender voice: "Hubby, why don't you just fix the barbecue grill here!"

"I'll go into the house and make a few more cold dishes. That way, we don't have to just have a barbecue tonight and end up hanging out alone!"

After hearing Jin Ling's words, Chen Feng thought about it in his heart and felt that this idea was indeed quite good.

So, he smiled and nodded, expressing his agreement: "Well, let's do it this way! Honey, just leave this to me, you can just go and prepare those cold dishes without worry!"

After receiving Chen Feng's affirmative answer, Jin Ling's face broke into a bright smile.

She was seen carrying the bulging package full of snacks with light movements, then walking around Chen Feng and the barbecue grill and heading towards the main room with brisk steps.

Looking at Jin Ling's brisk steps, Chen Feng knew that she was happy to see Jin Ming.

Chen Feng just smiled slightly and didn't care too much about it. Instead, he continued to fiddle with the charcoal fire on the grill in front of him to make it burn more evenly.