Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 69

Chapter 69: Chapter 067 Xiao Liu is a little grown-up

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"Xiao Liu can do it!"

Xiao Liu hastily patted his chest to assure her, repeatedly patting two or three times. Zhang Shanni caught a glimpse from the corner of her eye: with each pat, a small muddy handprint was left on his shirt, the dirt-yellow hue becoming more noticeable after several pats.

"Xiao Liu is a good boy, be careful and don’t play with water. Go on now." Zhang Shanni held back her laughter, sincerely praising him. Seeing him happily dashing off, her face was already beaming with a suppressed smile.

With Xie Jingchen watching in the courtyard, she felt quite at ease.

Although this era is somewhat impoverished and tough, it’s a good time – people are at least genuine and sincere.

She noticed the water in the pot was finally boiling, hurriedly grabbed the sharpened kitchen knife which she had smeared with peanut oil [from her Space inventory], and gripped the kneaded dough in her hand. She sliced the dough into pieces as long as a finger, about one or two millimeters thick, peeling and twisting the dough in her hand. In just a few minutes, the small pumpkin-like dough was tumbling and boiling in the large pot.

As the pot was already simmering with some dried small shrimps and shrimp shells, a seafood aroma pervaded the air. While no one was around, she had already taken out the soup base seasoning she saved before, scooping a little with a bowl that had a small chip missing. She poured a thumb-nail-sized amount into the bottom of the pot, enriching the strong soup flavor even further.

Once this aroma wafted out, Xiao Liu hurried in from the front door, exclaiming, "Second Aunt, it smells so good, Xiao Liu is hungry!"

Xie Family children, when they are little, generally eat whenever they are hungry. The only good thing is they only eat what adults give them, never daring to search for food in the kitchen by themselves. The downside is, they grow up without the concept of waiting for the adults to eat together.

"It’s getting dark, Xiao Liu, tell Second Aunt, how old are you this year?"

"Xiao Liu is five this year, I’m already grown-up!"

"Oh, so Xiao Liu is a little adult now! Then Xiao Liu, do you want to wait for Grandpa and Grandma to eat together?"

Xiao Liu tilted his head, glanced at Second Aunt, then rubbed his rumbling belly, "Wait for Grandpa and Grandma?"

"Of course, look at Uncle and the others, don’t they wait for Grandpa and Grandma and eat together?"

"Hmm!" Xiao Liu thought for a moment, "Xiao Liu, eat together!"

"Xiao Liu is such a good boy, Second Aunt will serve you a bowl now, and when Grandpa and Grandma come back, the noodles will be cool and you won’t be scared of getting a hot mouth, okay?"

"Okay!" Xiao Liu nodded, his eyes lighting up, "Should I say thank you?" His fourth brother had told him that when someone is good to him and he receives a favor, he should say thank you.

"Do you think you should say thank you?" Zhang Shanni looked down in surprise and squatted to look at the little kid, asking in return.

"Should say! Thank you, Second Aunt!" Xiao Liu immediately beamed a grin, revealing his small canine teeth.

"Such a good boy, no need to say thank you, this is what Second Aunt should do." She happily patted his little bald head and continued to stir the pot. This was the third time she had added cold water; after another boil, it would be ready to serve.