Chapter 813: Sadness, Sichuan Cuisine
After seeing off their grandparents and parents-in-law, Zhou Tian and Shen Yulin sat on chairs in the living room, both feeling exhausted.
For a moment, both of them felt uncomfortable.
When the two children were around, they didn't think anything of it, but now that the children have left, they always feel that something is missing at home. This feeling is hard to explain, but it lingers in their hearts all the time.
"Wife, don't think too much. Xiaobei and the others will be back soon. Let's cook first!"
After all, Zhou Tian is still a man. He came to his senses first and stood up and said to his wife, "It's getting late and the children will be home from school soon."
"Ok!"
Shen Yulin agreed verbally, but her pretty face still showed some sadness. However, she still stood up and forced herself to walk towards the kitchen.
"Oh, forget it, wife, you go and rest, I'll do it!"
Seeing that his wife was in such a depressed mood, he stopped her. If he let her go to cook like this, he was afraid that something might happen to her. He smiled bitterly, walked forward to help her to the bed, let her lie down and rest, and then walked towards the kitchen.
Entering the kitchen, Zhou Tiangang picked up the kitchen knife and couldn't help thinking, where are the two little guys now? Have they been bullied along the way? Are they willing to spend money on meals, etc.
In short, a series of questions kept echoing in his mind, but in a flash, he took a deep breath, suppressed his chaotic thoughts, and secretly comforted himself.
"They are both grown up and should be able to take care of themselves. There is no need to worry!"
However, just as this thought came to his mind, another thought rang in his mind: "No, they are only fourteen years old after all, still children. You shouldn't let two children join the army so early!"
Two opposing thoughts kept arguing and debating with each other in his mind, which made his face turn pale and black.
"Dad, Mom, we are so hungry, is the meal ready?"
Finally, when Zhou Zhibei Sanxiao's shouting was heard in the yard, he came to his senses. Looking at his hand that had been holding the kitchen knife, he couldn't help but smile bitterly for a moment.
I didn't expect that he would just stand in the kitchen for so long that he didn't even notice the passage of time.
"It's almost done. You three keep your voices down. Your mother is feeling a little uncomfortable today. Let her rest for a while. You guys go play in the yard for a while. I'll make you dinner right away!"
When Zhou Tian heard the three little guys enter the room, he immediately hurried out and spoke to them gently.
"Mom is not feeling well, Dad, what's wrong with Mom?"
Hearing what his father said, Zhou Zhixi first covered his mouth, immediately lowered his voice, and hurried forward to ask with concern.
"Yeah, Dad, what's going on with Mom?"
Zhou Zhibei and Zhou Zhidong also showed a trace of concern on their faces and looked at their father.
"Your eldest brother and second sister are going to the army today, so your mother is in a bad mood. You guys should be good and go to the yard to play first. The food will be ready soon. Got it?"
Seeing the three little guys all with concerned looks on their faces, Zhou Tian couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. He reached out and rubbed the heads of the three little guys.
"Okay, Dad, we got it. Come on, Seventh Brother, Little Brother, let's get out!"
Zhou Zhidong nodded, then pulled the other two children carefully outside.
Zhou Tian smiled as he watched the three children go out, then he went back to the kitchen and started to get busy. Today was the day his two children were leaving for military service, so he decided to cook his best Sichuan cuisine so that the whole family could have a good meal, which would at least help to make his wife feel less sad.
He remembered that his wife liked spicy food the most.
With the idea in mind, he immediately took out a lot of ingredients needed to make Sichuan cuisine. In recent years, due to the vigorous promotion of off-season vegetables, vegetables in winter in the city are no longer as scarce as in previous years, with the only thing left being cabbage.
Although off-season vegetables are no longer in short supply, it is still difficult to supply the entire city. If ordinary people want to buy them, the price will definitely be more expensive than in normal seasons.
But for Zhou Tian, this is nothing, especially since some farms under the Red Star Research Institute would deliver vegetables to his home every one or two days.
So there was basically no shortage of vegetables in his home. After taking a look at the ingredients, Zhou Tian's mind automatically emerged with the idea of what dish he wanted to cook. After a while, as the aroma of cooking wafted from the kitchen, the whole room was filled with a mouth-watering fragrance.
Sichuan cuisine is famous for its strong flavor. Coupled with Zhou Tian's superb cooking skills, Shen Yulin, who was still lying in bed, couldn't help but start to protest in her stomach.
She felt much better all of a sudden. She slowly stood up and went to the kitchen. Looking at her husband's busy figure in the kitchen, her beautiful eyes became especially gentle.
To be honest, if the reason she chose Zhou Tian in the beginning was because he was hardworking and studious, then after all these years of living together, she would love her husband even more. Otherwise, she would never have allowed him to find another woman.
In her opinion, the man in front of her was simply perfect. Apart from his ordinary appearance, he was perfect in everything else, including his abilities, work, and even in matters related to his marriage.
Sometimes, she even doubted why there was such a perfect man in the world, and most importantly, he became her husband. When she thought of this, her eyes looking at Zhou Tian became more gentle.
"Wife, how are you? Are you feeling better?"
In fact, Zhou Tian felt Shen Yulin's footsteps the moment she came into the kitchen, but he was busy cooking and didn't pay attention to it. However, feeling his wife's eyes on him, he turned around after cooking this dish, wiped his hands with his scarf, and walked forward to ask with concern.
"Ah, it's okay. I'm much better now. By the way, boss, why did you think of cooking Sichuan cuisine today?"
Shen Yulin was suddenly awakened by her husband's words. She glanced at the dishes in the kitchen with her beautiful eyes, and her eyes lit up as she asked with some surprise.
She knew that although her husband was a good cook, he was not interested in spicy food. Generally speaking, he would not go out of his way to cook Sichuan cuisine.
"Why else? You're not feeling well today, so I have no choice but to cook some Sichuan dishes to reward you. Okay, you can go out first. The food will be ready soon!"
Zhou Tian said as he pushed Shen Yulin out.
Shen Yulin smiled when she heard this, but she did not refuse. She left the kitchen and heard the three children playing in the yard. She immediately opened the door and shouted, "Xiaodong, Xiaoxi, Xiaobei, stop playing. It's time to eat!"
"understood!"
When Sanxiao heard his mother's call, he immediately stopped what he was doing, turned around and ran into the house.
"Mom, are you feeling better?"