BXBX NOVEL Chapter 286 - Chapter 286: Proud Of Himself
Ning Xiaoxiao was washing the lettuce.
Ning Weiwei pouted at the mixed-grain bread. There wasn’t even any fried egg to go with it. If she wasn’t mistaken, it would be tomato and lettuce with the mixed-grain bread once again. Her mother didn’t even allow her to squeeze the tomato to make some tomato juice.
Zhou Pei and Ning Jiangyuan’s breakfast was also light. Two cobs of corn, two sweet potatoes, and a handful of raw peanuts.
Ning Weiwei had watched the previous episodes. She knew that some children went to other guests’ houses if they didn’t like the food at their house. The one thing she wanted to do the most was to try the food at other people’s houses to see if she liked them.
“Mom, I just remembered I promised Jiejie that I would meet him for breakfast today. I will be right back, alright?” Ning Weiwei got off her stool and ran out of her house before her mother could object.
Ning Xiaoxiao set the wet lettuce on the paper towel so that it could absorb the water. She then placed lettuce with some tomato slices on the bread and ate them.
[It’s so hard to be a female celebrity. I don’t think I envy celebrities anymore. I can’t live with this kind of food.]
[That’s right. Before you think of becoming a celebrity, you need to ask yourself if you can be so self-disciplined to survive on such food.]
[But Xiaoxiao is only seventeen. She is at a growing age. It’s not healthy to be worried about dieting so much. It will hamper her growth.]
[I don’t think she is malnourished though. I am sure Zhao Pei takes into account the nutrients and calories needed for a child of Xiaoxiao’s age.]
[If my child wanted to take this path in their life, I don’t think I would be able to be like Zhou Pei. I think I will be a mother who will hold back her child because I can’t bear to think this is all they get to eat.]
Ning Xiaoxiao’s family had long gotten used to such a diet. However, Ning Weiwei was dissatisfied. She was just seven years old, and she craved more delicious food.
When Ning Weiwei appeared in the Li family’s live broadcast room, Li Zexuan and the others were having porridge with various types of salted and steamed vegetables.
Ning Weiwei saw some pickled vegetables on the table. She had only ever gotten a lick of pickled vegetables because her mother always said it was unhealthy. Ning Weiwei’s eyes glittered with anticipation when she saw pickled vegetables, salted duck eggs, and ham in front of Li Zekai.
Li Zekai waved at Ning Weiwei happily when he saw her. “Weiwei, have you already eaten?”
Ning Weiwei shook her head.
“Come and eat with us,” said Lin Wan.
“Hello, Auntie Lin and Uncle Li,” said Ning Weiwei politely. “Hello, brother
Xuanxuan.”
Ning Weiwei was small and skinny. Although she was only a year younger than Li Zekai, she looked so much tinier.
“Come and sit. I will get you some porridge.” Lin Wan read the comments on the bullet screen yesterday. She knew that Ning Weiwei’s family ate very bland and healthy food, devoid of oil and salt.
“Thank you, Auntie Lin.” Ning Weiwei sat beside Li Zekai.
Zhou Pei knew that her younger daughter had gone to Li Zekai’s house to eat.
Her younger daughter didn’t do that frequently, so she didn’t think of it much.
[Weiwei really hates the food at her house. She came to Xuanxuan’s house instead.]
[Doesn’t she know that the food at Xuanxuan’s house isn’t the best either? Better go to a restaurant next time.]
[Mr. Li looks so proud. Who would have thought someone would willingly come to eat his food at his house? Not him, obviously.]
[Mr. Li does look proud of himself.]
Ning Weiwei gulped down two whole bowls of porridge. She was full, but she still didn’t want to stop. The salted egg especially was so delicious. The pickled vegetables were simply divine.
She only put down the empty bowl on the table when she couldn’t eat another bite.
The tiny Ning Weiwei’s appetite stunned Li Zekai.
Ning Weiwei let out a small hiccup. “Li Zekai, the breakfast at your house is so delicious!”
Everyone at the table was in shock.
After a few seconds of silence, Li Yanchen chuckled. “Thank you for saying so. I make this porridge in a very specific way.”
Li Zexuan rolled his eyes. “Don’t you mean that it’s the only food you know actually how to cook? You only ever make porridge and nothing else, Mr. Li.”
Li Yanchen glared at his eldest son. “Kid, don’t speak nonsense.”
He smiled at Ning Weiwei. “If you like it so much, I can make it tomorrow too.
You can join us.”
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Ning Weiwei smiled radiantly. “Thank you, Uncle Li. Can I bring my sister tomorrow with me? I am sure she is sick of steamed and boiled vegetables too!”
“Of course.”
[Aww… Mr. Li has a little fan.]
[Congratulations, Mr. Li! At least there is someone who appreciates your food!]
[Congrats, Mr. Li!]
At half past nine, the families headed to the vegetable field.
The staff had already prepared the seedlings. There were a bunch of them for each of the families.
The staff wasn’t sure how much each family knew about farming. They were afraid of wasting fertile land, so they designated a barren area for this task.
Lin Wan knew how to plant vegetables. It was all about digging a small hole, putting the seedling in, covering the hole with soil, and stepping on them.
She learned that from a skit she had watched. Lin Wan thought the method could be used to plant any kind of vegetable. Besides, they only needed to plant 50 seedlings. It was not a competition to see who finished first, either. They could take their time.
The children were excited to dig holes and play with the dirt. The parents were afraid of ruining the seedlings, so they made sure the children were only responsible for digging the holes and watering the plants later.
The staff distributed the seedlings among the parents, while the children began digging. Some holes were big and others small. However, the children enjoyed themselves fully.
The parents made the adjustments to the hole as they went on planting the seedlings in them.
Lin Wan was wearing a straw hat and sportswear. Her hair was tied low.
Ning Xiaoxiao was wearing a pair of cashmere shorts, a black knitted top, and a cap.
Nannan and Wheatley wore pleated skirts with thick sweaters.
The men were dressed more casually.
Five cameras pointed at the people in the field.
[This task looks very nostalgic. It reminds me of my childhood.]
[If they plant the vegetables now, they will be ready in a month or two.
Vegetables hit by a little frost turn out very sweet and delicious.]
[The vegetables will be especially good with tofu.]
[Lin Wan seems very skilled. Isn’t she only 29 years old? How does she know how to plant vegetables?]
Li Yanchen was curious about that as well. Lin Wan planted the seedlings very quickly, as though she was familiar with the whole process. She really knew how to do everything.
“Wanwan, don’t tell me you knew about the mission and secretly practiced it,” said Li Yanchen.
“No. I was very curious when I was young. I even used to help my grandmother. She used to say vegetables grown in winter are most delicious. They can even be roasted with meat.” Lin Wan recalled her grandmother. It would be so great if she could find her grandmother in this world.
“Alright, it’s settled then,” said Li Yanchen. “When we come back for the fifth episode, the vegetables will have grown. I will cook some for you.”
Ning Xiaoxiao had never planted vegetables before. Ning Jiangyuan and Zhou Pei were not good at it, either. They saw that Xiao Yi’s family was doing it very skillfully, so they asked Xiao Tianlin for some guidance. [Xiaoxiao looks so elegant even when planting vegetables.]
[Magician Xiao really knows what he is doing.]
[That’s right. He is excellent at it.]
Feifei finished digging the last hole and went to find Li Zekai to play in the dirt.
Although Zheng Kuo and Tao Jingyuan had planted vegetables before, they weren’t very skilled at it. They completed the task with some help from Xia Mo.
Everyone looked at the green seedlings in the vegetable field and smiled in satisfaction..