Chapter 144 Resourcefulness (1/2)

"Pinch here firmly."

"Yes, that's it."

Ruan Tang's ears were so itchy that she couldn't help but shrink her neck, but her playful mood only intensified.

She proudly held up a dumpling with two long ears.

"Brother, look, I made a little rabbit!"

"Yes, it does." Yan Yu's voice was tinged with amusement.

"Brother, this is a little pig!" She pinched another round one, complete with a pig nose.

"It does resemble it."

Yan Yu let her fuss, but his hands didn't stop. He quickly rolled out the dumpling wrappers, and one after another, dumpling wrappers of the same size and thickness appeared out of his hands as if by magic.

At the other end of the table, Little White covered its face with its little paws, unable to bear to watch.

That's it, this two-legged creature is completely under its young master's control.

It couldn't stand it anymore, so it jumped down from the table with a "whoosh," walked over to Yan Yu's feet with its big, square gait, and stretched out its little paws to tug at his trouser leg.

It rubbed its belly with one little paw, looking quite aggrieved, indicating that the hamster was hungry...

Yan Yu lowered his eyes, giving it a cold glance, too lazy to bother with it.

Xiao Bai was so angry that his whiskers stood on end. He turned around and ran back to Ruan Tang, jumped onto a small stool, and rubbed his fluffy head against her arm, making a soft and aggrieved "squeak" sound.

"What's wrong, Xiaobai?" Ruan Tang stopped what she was doing, picked it up, and stroked its fur.

He bullied the mouse! He won't cook for you! Little White stretched out its little paw and angrily pointed at Yan Yu.

Yan Yu watched the two, one human and one mouse, putting on a show, and a faint smile, unnoticed even by himself, appeared on his usually cold and hard lips.

He wrapped the last piece of leather and stood up: "Alright, time to cook."

Soon, steam and the aroma of dumplings filled the kitchen.

The plump white dumplings were served in a large bowl. Dipped in a little soy sauce and vinegar, Ruan Tang couldn't wait to take a bite. The delicious soup burst in her mouth instantly.

It was so hot that she hissed, but she couldn't bear to spit it out, her eyes narrowing into slits with happiness.

Yan Yu barely touched his chopsticks, but sat down next to her and slowly peeled garlic for her, placing the plump white garlic cloves one by one into the small dish in front of her.

Xiao Bai also has its own little bowl, containing several plain meat dumplings without any seasoning, which it is munching on with juicy goodness.

The orange cat was the most refined. When Yan Yu tossed it a treat, it simply stuck out its tongue and licked it elegantly.

The meal filled the whole house with a warm and cozy feeling.

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The next day, the workers' whistles on the reed field blew as far and long as ever.

Yan Yu wrapped Ruan Tang in a thick scarf and put her hat on tightly, leaving only her watery eyes showing. He then stuffed a hot water bottle into her arms before picking up a sickle and going out.

He didn't really want her to go outside and freeze, but this little girl was very curious and loved to join in the fun, so he could only protect her and keep her by his side.

When the two arrived at the reed field, most of the people had already arrived.

The atmosphere today is a bit strange; a lot of people are gathered together, pointing and gesturing in one direction.

"Hey, see that one? I heard he's been lying in the health center for almost two months."

"My goodness, that face is so white, like our flour. I hope it doesn't get blown away by the wind."

"With his health condition, he still comes to cut reeds? Captain Chen really dares to send him here, isn't that tantamount to killing someone?"

Yan Yu looked in the direction of the voice.

In the middle of the crowd stood a tall, thin young man named An Sanchuan.

He wore faded old work clothes that hung loosely on his body, making him look extremely thin. His skin was a deathly pale color, as if it had never seen sunlight, and his lips were bloodless. He exuded a gloomy and weary aura.

Captain Chen Fengshan frowned and advised him, "Comrade Xiao An, you've just recovered, so don't do any work today. Just get familiar with the environment."

“Yes, yes, An Sanchuan, you should take a break, this work is tiring!” The other educated youths also chimed in with their advice.