txolops Chapter 192 Tangtang's Exclusive "Little Red Flower"
Chapter 192 Tangtang's Exclusive "Little Red Flower"
In the kitchen, the sound of running water was constant.
Tangtang held the two bright red tomatoes in her two little hands and carefully washed them under the running water.
The little girl washed them very carefully, not even missing the crevices around the tomato stems, cleaning them thoroughly with her little finger.
"Daddy, you're all washed!"
Tangtang turned off the tap, held the tomatoes in both hands, and presented them to Lin Chen like a treasure.
"It's so clean! Go sit on the sofa and wait a bit, dinner will be served soon."
Lin Chen gently took the tomato and used a dry towel to wipe the water off his daughter's hands.
"good!"
Tangtang nodded obediently, then ran back to the living room with her little red stool in her arms.
Lin Chen turned around, and the kitchen knife in his hand fell onto the cutting board.
"Knock knock knock".
Lin Chen started heating oil in a wok, and soon the sound of stir-frying filled the kitchen.
On the other side, in front of the sink, Wang Hai was still struggling with the large insulated buckets covered in heavy oil.
Less than ten minutes.
"Wang Hai, wash your hands and eat first."
Lin Chen placed the chopsticks on the small dining table and called out to the kitchen, "Make it after you finish eating."
"Here it comes!"
Upon smelling the rich, tangy aroma of tomatoes in the air, Wang Hai's stomach rumbled with cravings.
He quickly threw away the steel wool in his hand, rinsed his hands with water, and washed it out.
On the small dining table, there were two large bowls of generously portioned tomato and egg noodles, a small bowl of children's noodles specially prepared for Tangtang, and a plate of freshly cooked shredded green peppers and pork.
"My goodness, this smells amazing!"
Wang Hai plopped down, his eyes shining as he looked at the thick, creamy tomato soup and golden egg pieces in the bowl.
"Eat."
Lin Chen also sat down opposite him.
"Then I won't be polite!"
Wang Hai grabbed his chopsticks, picked up a large piece of noodles, and without even blowing on it, slurped it into his mouth.
The noodles are chewy, and the soup is sweet and sour, making it very appetizing.
"Wow...that's amazing!"
While chewing, Wang Hai mumbled indistinctly, "Brother Chen, your cooking is amazing!"
The noodles that cost tens of yuan a bowl at restaurants outside can't even match the taste of your noodle soup!
After saying that, he picked up a large chopstick of green pepper and shredded pork and stuffed it into his mouth, eating until he was sweating profusely and exclaiming how satisfying it was.
Lin Chen didn't say much, picked up the bowl, and ate steadily.
Beside her, Tangtang sat on a small stool, holding a small spoon and chopsticks, intently working on the noodles in her bowl.
"Daddy's noodles are the best!"
Tangtang's little mouth was all greasy from eating, but she still made time to show her support.
Dinner ended quickly amidst a flurry of activity.
Wang Hai not only finished the whole bowl of noodles, but he also drank the tomato soup at the bottom of the bowl in one gulp, and finally let out a loud, satisfied burp.
"That feels so good! I have that energy back for work!"
Wang Hai touched his belly and sighed.
After eating and drinking their fill, the two didn't linger.
Lin Chen cleared the dishes, while Wang Hai continued washing the large iron buckets.
The two grown men worked together seamlessly, and in no time they were all thoroughly cleaned.
"Done!"
Wang Hai shook the water droplets off his hands. "With the equipment cleaned up, it'll be much more pleasant to look at tomorrow."
Lin Chen dried his hands, turned around, and walked out of the kitchen.
As soon as he entered the living room, Lin Chen slowed his pace.
On the sofa, Tangtang was sitting in the corner.
The little girl had spent several hours at the stall today. Now, her big eyes were half-open and half-closed, and her little head was nodding. She was obviously extremely sleepy and was making a final battle against drowsiness.
Hearing footsteps, Tangtang forced herself to open her eyes and looked at Lin Chen groggily.
"Daddy...you've finished washing the pot..."
Tangtang's voice was soft and sweet, with a strong nasal tone.
"Okay, all done washing."
Lin Chen walked to the sofa and sat down, patting his daughter's head. "Why don't you go to bed if you're sleepy?"
Tangtang rubbed her eyes, her little hands gripping Lin Chen's clothes tightly.
"Tangtang can't sleep yet..."
The little girl pouted, her voice trailing off, "Daddy said... if I behaved well today... I'll give Tangtang a little red flower... Tangtang is waiting for her little red flower..."
Hearing this, Lin Chen's heart softened slightly.
The little girl was stubbornly refusing to sleep because she was constantly thinking about her promise.
"Dad hasn't forgotten."
Lin Chen's eyes were extremely gentle.
He stood up, opened the drawer of the TV cabinet, took out a special little sticker book, and tore off a bright red flower sticker.
Walking back to the sofa, Lin Chen squatted down and looked at his daughter at eye level.
"Tangtang helped her dad hand out spoons at the stall today, and she didn't hand out a single one wrong."
He also bravely upheld the rules, making him a very competent squad leader.
Lin Chen said earnestly as he solemnly stuck the little red flower sticker on Tangtang's chubby little hand, "This is a little red flower that Daddy is giving you as a reward."
You've had a hard day.
Looking at the bright red sticker that had appeared on the back of her hand, a look of satisfaction flashed in Tangtang's big eyes.
"hey-hey……"
Tangtang giggled twice, touched the little red flower with her little hand, and said, "Tangtang earned a little red flower..."
As soon as she finished speaking, the little girl finally relaxed completely.
She tilted her head and rested it on Lin Chen's shoulder, closed her eyes, and within seconds, her breathing became even and deep.
Sleep in seconds.
Lin Chen smiled slightly, picked up the little girl in his arms, and walked towards the bedroom.
I opened the door and put Tangtang on the bed.
I pulled the thin air-conditioning blanket over her and carefully helped her take off her slippers.
Seeing that even though the little girl was asleep, she still had one hand loosely clenched, as if afraid of rubbing off the little red flower on the back of her hand, Lin Chen tucked the blanket around her before turning around and tiptoeing out of the room.
"Click".
The door closed.
In the living room, Wang Hai had already picked up his car keys.
"Brother Chen, is Tangtang asleep?"
Wang Hai lowered his voice and asked.
"Mmm, fell asleep instantly."
Lin Chen nodded.
"This little girl is really exhausted today."
Wang Hai glanced at the clock on the wall and said, "Oh, it's almost eleven o'clock."
"Brother Chen, I'll head back now. You should wash up and get some rest."
"Okay, drive carefully on the road."
"Don't worry! I'll be here on time tomorrow morning, and we'll keep up the good work tomorrow!"
"You're gone!"
Wang Hai waved his hand, opened the security door, and walked out.
Lin Chen closed the security door and locked it from the inside.
The rented room fell completely silent, with only the ticking of the clock on the wall remaining.
Lin Chen quickly washed up, washing away the grease and fatigue.
Pushing open the bedroom door, Lin Chen saw Tangtang sleeping soundly, her body spread out in the dim light of the streetlights streaming in from the window, occupying half the bed in a starfish shape.
Lin Chen lay down on the other side of the bed and pulled the blanket over himself.
I closed my eyes. The night passed without incident.