The Silent Cherry And Plum Blossoms

"Xiao Wu, is there any problem?" Grandma Yan asked worriedly before falling asleep.

Grandpa Yan chuckled and said, "Didn't we agree to ignore the children's affairs?"

"Then what's the same, Xiao Wu is still a child...and a girl..."

"Why is that different? Have you forgotten what our children's nicknames are? The Yan family's four bullies, Xiao Wu is one of them..."

Grandma Yan laughed.

"Anyway, I don't care about the children's affairs, even if they make mistakes, they have to make them themselves hahahaha..."

The lights in the kitchen were dim in the night.Yan Qi took out the dumplings from the refrigerator.

"Do you like to eat dumplings?" As long as she was busy, she tied her hair up.This time into a ball head.She blinked and thought for a while, then said, "Oh, maybe you don't eat dumplings that much over there."

"Well... I ate here..."

"Aunt Xin is especially good at making dumplings, and I like to eat the three delicacies." Yan Qi squinted at her and smiled, "Shall we eat this?"

"What are three delicacies?"

"Well, there are many kinds of delicacies. There are shrimps, winter bamboo shoots, fungus, pork, leeks, etc. I mainly choose three of them. They are delicious."

"Will you do it?"

"Ah..." Yan Qi smiled awkwardly, and bent his eyes at her: "I can only eat and cook..."

Yan Qi found a milky white enamel pot, filled it with water, and turned it on.Turning to Anzhi, he said, "Want to see how to cook dumplings?"

An Zhi nodded, she was indeed curious.However, she was so small that she could not be seen on tiptoe.

Yan Qi caught a glimpse of her movement and didn't hide his smile.The dimples on Anzhi's cheeks twitched in embarrassment.

Yan Qi pulled a stool over and placed it at a distance where he could see what was inside the pot without being splashed.She picked her up, let her stand on the chair, and told her: "Remember, you can't be so close to the stove by yourself."

"Yeah." An Zhi nodded happily.

"Anzhi," Yan Qi stared at her and smiled, "Are you really six years old?! It doesn't look like that..."

Anzhi: ...

Yan Qi laughed at the child's height, the water boiled, and she put the dumplings in.

"Look... put the dumplings in after the water boils, wait for the dumplings to float up, pour half a bowl of cold water, repeat this process two or three times, and you're ready to eat!"

"Water boil?"

"Oh, the water boils when it starts to bubble. By the way, you usually can't boil water by yourself, understand?" Yan Qi emphasized again.

Yan Qi lifted the lid of the pot, the steam filled the air, the dumplings were like little clouds, small handfuls, very cute.

Anzhi let out a soft "wow".She went to look at Yan Qi again, her profile seemed to be softly illuminated by the steam, her outline was deep, delicate and charming.

charming.Anzhi suddenly understood the usage of this word.

Grandpa taught her some words and explained their meanings before, but she didn't quite understand them.The created sentences are also very jerky and incomprehensible.Grandpa would smile and say it's okay, you will master it when you encounter the right context later.

Yan Qi picked up the dumplings and divided them into bowls.

An Zhi got off the chair, then pushed the chair back to the dining table, and sat down obediently.

"Come on, be careful." Yan Qi sat next to her, gave her chopsticks, and told her.

The glass door of the kitchen was wet with rain, and there was a faint sound of wind beating.On such a night, a bowl of hot dumplings makes people feel warm and comforted.

Yan Qi is really hungry, her favorite three fresh dumplings, this time the fillings are mushrooms, fungus, shrimp and minced pork.This is what Aunt Xin does most often.

The mushrooms are smooth and tender, the fungus is crisp, the shrimps are delicious, and the meaty aroma of minced pork.She dipped in vinegar and ate several in a row.Although he eats fast, his movements are graceful.After she ate a few, she turned her head to look at Anzhi, only to find that she was working hard to pick up the dumplings with a slightly sad face.

Yan Qi chuckled.

She was holding children's chopsticks. The dumplings just out of the pot were fat and slippery. She was not skilled enough to hold chopsticks, so she couldn't eat any of them.

Yan Qi took another pair of chopsticks, put them into her bowl, picked them up firmly, and handed them to her small mouth: "Ah... Open your mouth."

An Zhi blushed embarrassedly because of his clumsy appearance.

Yan Qi smiled and said, "It's okay, come on, take a bite, be careful not to burn it."

"Blow it first."

An Zhi blew with his small mouth, and then took a small bite.The dough that can be broken by blowing bombs is filled with rich fillings, which spread out in the mouth together.

Her eyes were shining, and she took another big bite of Yan Qi's chopsticks.

Yan Qi somehow felt like he was feeding a pet.

She blinked, and suddenly thought of teasing her, put the remaining small piece into a small dish filled with mature vinegar, dipped it, and then brought it to her mouth.

An Zhi did not doubt that there was him, and opened his mouth to swallow together with an "ow".After chewing it twice, her little face wrinkled up with a "woo", almost wrinkled into a small soup dumpling.

Yan Qi couldn't help laughing, her smiling eyes were shining brightly against the light.

An Zhi swallowed the dumplings with great difficulty, she looked at Yan Qi, pouted her small mouth, and silently condemned.

Yan Qi forced his smile back, and solemnly picked up another one to feed her.Anzhi stared at the dumplings vigilantly.

"It's not dipped in vinegar, let's eat." Yan Qi almost couldn't help laughing.

Only then did An Zhi take a bite with confidence, and when she was about to take a second bite, Yan Qi suddenly moved the chopsticks away, and she took a bite in vain.

Yan Qi's crisp laughter sounded again.

An Zhiqi puffed up her apple-like cheeks in pain.

After eating the dumplings, Yan Qi washed the dishes.An Zhi stood at the glass door watching the rain outside.

The rain weakened, dripping on the eaves and glass doors, it was cold outside and warm inside.The contrast brings a sense of security under the eaves.

An Zhi thought, this is an unforgettable night.

"Unforgettable." This word is remembered and used.Her dimples dimpled.

"Anzhi, come here." Yan Qi called her from behind.

An Zhi walked up to her.

"Sit here, I have something to tell you."

An Zhi was sensitive to the seriousness in her tone, she couldn't help pinching her clothes nervously, and her expression became a little cautious.

Yan Qi patted her head and looked into her eyes: "I have a house in the city, which was left to me by my parents. Would you like to live with me there?"

Anzhi opened his eyes wide, his heart beating faster.

"But it's not now. The house over there has been unoccupied for a long time. There may be some areas that need to be repaired, so it will take a little time."

An Zhi asked her in a daze: "Together? Just us?"

"Yes, it's just the two of us. I wanted to arrange everything before I told you. I've been busy, and I can't spare time."

Yan Qi paused.

An Zhi suddenly lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry... I shouldn't just run around."

"To trouble you..."

Yan Qi's eyes softened, and he said softly to her, "No trouble."

She hugged Anzhi and sat on her lap: "It's just that I'm a little sad, Anzhi It feels like you don't even believe me."

sad?

An Zhi panicked, this word was a very, very serious word in her young heart.

"I, I...not..." She panicked to explain.

"Look, you didn't tell me when you fell down, you didn't tell me when you were sad, and you ran away from home secretly. Tell me, will I feel sad?"

An Zhi's eyes were moist, and he almost cried.

"Anzhi, I think it's fate that the two of us know each other. I want you to grow up by my side, when you grow up, when you have your own life, career, and family."

"You don't have to feel troublesome to me, and you don't have to be embarrassed. I have a job and savings, so it's not a problem to support you. I can also borrow you first."

"I've called your father and he is willing to support your life, so you don't have to worry about it."

Yan Qi whispered to her while stroking her hair.Suddenly, she felt that in her heart, she didn't have much impression of her parents who died young. Her childhood and youth were spent under the care of her grandparents.As a child, she didn't know that her grandparents were under such great pressure.

She only remembered that they were very kind to her, much gentler than her brothers, although they would be punished for making mistakes.Dang always spoiled her most of the time. She remembered that when she was nine or ten years old, her grandparents would carry her on their backs, hug her, and coax her when they went out with her.

The idea of ​​the two elders is to touch the child more physically so that the child can feel safe.Touching the head and patting the shoulder are especially common.

She needs to be more careful and patient with Anzhi, can she do it?She will do her best.

An Zhi was in a trance under the soft and greasy temperature of her palms. The Yan family's great-grandfather, great-grandmother, including Grandma Xin loved to touch children's hair.Yan Qi also learned from them, she is really a very good person.Her eyes were tearful, and she pursed her lips tightly.

"Huh? Do you understand what I said?"

An Zhi nodded, and tears fell down.

Yan Qi looked down at her: "Then I need you to promise me that you will never run so far alone like today again."

Anzhi nodded again.

"Okay, I believe you. Whether you are an adult or a child, I don't like people who don't keep their promises. People who don't count."

An Zhi vigorously nodded.She sniffed and held out her little finger.

Yan Qi laughed, and stretched out his little finger to hook her.

"Is there anything you want to ask me?"

"Is that house far from where you work?"

Yan Qi smiled, he was really a caring child.