Chapter 1289: Thanks

Glancing at the little girl hiding outside the door, she reached out and twisted her arm: "Did you hear what your father said? No more causing trouble in the yard from now on, or I'll send you back to the countryside to your grandmother."

Hearing she might be sent back to the countryside, Cui Yu Liao shook her head like a rattle: "Mom, I'll be good, don't send me back to Grandma's house."

Her own grandmother didn't like her; she didn't want to return to the village to do endless chores like her cousins, only to be beaten and scolded by her grandmother.

Just then, Commander Cui's impatient voice came through: "Why are you scaring her? Hurry up and start cooking."

Zhang Lianhua felt uncomfortable, but she didn't dare talk back: "I'm going right now, dinner will be ready in a moment."

Meanwhile, at the Tao family, Deputy Commander Tao was out on a mission with Fu Yan Cheng and not at home.

After Tao Saozi brought her son home, she said: "Stay away from Yu Liao from now on."

Tao Yushan looked up at his mother: "I didn't want to play with her. She saw the sesame cake in my hand, squeezed over, and asked if it tasted good. Before I could answer, she reached out and snatched the cake."

Seeing her son's aggrieved look, Tao Saozi found it somewhat amusing: "Mom isn't blaming you. I know you were caught off guard and she snatched the cake from your hand. But you're a big kid now; we must learn from our mistakes."

Tao Yushan frowned: "I don't understand."

Tao Saozi crouched down and rubbed her son's face: "It means after this lesson, you must draw experience from it and gain wisdom, so you won't make the same mistake next time something similar happens."

Tao Yushan nodded: "I understand. From now on, I'll stay far, far away from her."

Having said that, he thought of something: "Mom, Aunt Fu and Aunt Shen from Uncle Shen's family both helped me."

Tao Saozi smiled and patted her son's small head: "After we eat, we'll take some of the sauce Mom made to thank both aunts."

Tao Yushan was a bit confused: "Why do we have to bring sauce?"

Tao Saozi laughed: "Because everyone says Mom's sauce is delicious. Aunt Fu and Aunt Shen helped you, and they can't make this. We'll take some over so they can taste it too."

Hearing this, Tao Yushan became happy: "Okay, then I'll go with Mom later."

Just then, a commotion came from inside the room. Tao Saozi hurried inside: "Is Rongrong awake?"

The child on the bed had already sat up. Seeing his mother enter, he sleepily stretched out both arms: "Mom, hold me."

Seeing the chicken stew was done and the red bean porridge had been taken off the heat, she still hadn't seen Fu Yan Cheng return.

She knew how to take care of herself; she didn't foolishly wait for Fu Yan Cheng to return to eat together. She served herself a bowl of red bean porridge, a small bowl of stewed chicken pieces, plus a mixed-flour bun, and finished dinner.

Just as she finished tidying up and was wondering whether to go to the small square ahead to welcome someone, she heard Tao Saozi's voice from outside: "Sister-in-law, have you eaten?"

Seeing the bowl Tao Saozi was holding, she replied: "Yes, Sister-in-law. What is this?"

Tao Saozi smiled and handed the bowl to her: "It's sauce I made myself. I'm bringing a bowl for each of you to try."

This wasn't the Northeast dipping sauce, but a black sauce used for stir-frying. To be honest, Liu Chuxue quite liked the salty, savory aroma: "Then I really must thank you, Sister-in-law. This sauce smells so fragrant. If used to mix dumpling filling, it would surely be very delicious. In that case, I won't stand on ceremony with you."

Hearing these words, Tao Saozi laughed heartily: "That's right, you shouldn't stand on ceremony with me. If you like it, I'll bring more later. If not for you and Ruhua speaking up to help this little one, he would have cried himself into a little tearful mess."

Hearing his mother's words, the little one stepped forward and said very solemnly: "Thank you, Auntie."