Meanwhile, on the other side of things,
It was also lunchtime for Xia Tian.
"Brother, the rice is cooked."
Xiao Bei Chang Tan flashed a sweet smile and held up the rice cooker inner pot for Xia Tian.
"Okay, wait here for a bit. Brother will cook first?" Xia Tian rubbed the little one's head.
"Okay!"
The little girl carried her small stool back to Xia Tian's room and sat down by the door. This way, she could see both her own little wooden house and Xia Tian busy in the kitchen.
She loved watching the 'lively' home.
Xia Tian put the inner pot in place and plugged in the electric rice cooker.
He then took out the prepared ingredients from the refrigerator.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the little girl sitting obediently by the room door. In that moment, Xia Tian realized that she was still a bit lonely.
The house needed at least one more companion to play with her. Should he buy a dog?
He remembered that she used to have a dog. Was she still waiting to meet it?
Soon,
On the small wooden table in the living room, there was a plate of stir-fried spinach, a plate of Mapo Tofu, a bowl of clam and tofu soup, a plate of chives and egg stir-fry, and a bowl of white rice.
"Gulp!" Xiao Bei Chang Tan swallowed her saliva. She said she wasn't hungry, but the aroma of the food was irresistible. "Brother, do we eat like this every meal? Three times a day?"
To be honest, she was worried that she might bankrupt the kind-hearted boss brother.
"More or less, breakfast will be simpler, and lunch and dinner will have three dishes and a soup." Xia Tian laughed. "Tan Tan, can you eat spicy food? This dish is a little bit spicy."
"I can, I can." Xiao Bei Chang Tan nodded eagerly. "I'm not picky."
Xia Tian served rice while saying, "Okay, have a taste. If you can't take it, we won't cook spicy dishes in the future."
"Okay, thank you, brother. I'm going to start eating!"
With her hands clasped together, she prayed briefly before happily starting to eat.
Seeing the Mapo Tofu, Xiao Bei Chang Tan was eager to try it. She was already impatient.
The Mapo Tofu looked delicious and aromatic. The aroma made Xiao Bei Chang Tan swallow her saliva.
Xia Tian scooped a spoonful into Xiao Bei Chang Tan's bowl, "Try it."
Xiao Bei Chang Tan mixed it with rice and took a bite.
Her little mouth immediately puffed up, and her face lit up with surprise.
"Spicy! But it's delicious."
Xiao Bei Chang Tan's big eyes widened, full of wonder, as if she had discovered the most magical thing in the world.
Xia Tian didn't move his chopsticks, he just watched the little one eat.
Then, Xiao Bei Chang Tan quickly ate a few mouthfuls of rice to neutralize the spiciness, and started chewing vigorously. Her small mouth kept moving, her contented expression was hilarious.
"So spicy! So spicy!"
"Delicious! Delicious!"
Xiao Bei Chang Tan mumbled, unable to stop herself after trying Mapo Tofu for the first time.
"Tan Tan, don't eat too much spicy food, have some other dishes too."
It was obvious that the little girl seemed to like spicy food, but she hadn't had much exposure to it before. Seeing her eat with such enjoyment, Xia Tian felt a sense of accomplishment.
Setting a small goal, make this little girl gain ten pounds in a month.
"Okay!"
Xiao Bei Chang Tan eagerly picked up some spinach, savoring it with a face full of happiness and joy.
She also liked vegetables. She even picked bracken ferns to eat a few days ago, but they were bitter, not as delicious as the vegetables cooked by her brother.
"Brother, these dishes are all delicious."
Xia Tian smiled, "Eat slowly, and have a bowl of soup."
"Okay."
Xiao Bei Chang Tan wasn't picky at all, she ate everything, and liked it all.
"Which one is the best?"
"All of them are delicious!"
"Do you want more rice?"
Xiao Bei Chang Tan took a couple of sips of soup and rubbed her small belly, "Brother, I can't eat anymore."
"Okay!"
Xia Tian picked up a paper napkin and wiped the oil off Xiao Bei Chang Tan's mouth.
"Brother, let me wash the dishes."
"Okay... Be careful and don't drop them."
..
After eating and drinking their fill, the dishes were washed.
Xia Tian discovered that they had nothing to do. Xiao Bei Chang Tan looked confused as well.
They started staring at each other.
No need to work, no need to pay mortgages, all the time was left over after setting up the stall every day.
He could scroll through Douyin later, but he didn't have a phone yet.
And what would Xiao Bei Chang Tan do if he played on his phone? It would be boring for her.
Xiao Bei Chang Tan also felt the same. She had never experienced such a leisurely life before, where she could stay at home on a sunny day. Before, she was either working or looking for work. If she couldn't find work, she had to go to the mountains to pick wild vegetables to eat.
But now, she only worked for an hour in the morning and earned enough for three meals a day. She was so idle that she was at a loss.
"Brother, should we go pick wild vegetables?"
Looking at Xiao Bei Chang Tan's leaky house, Xia Tian originally wanted to repair it, but he didn't have any woodworking skills and was afraid of collapsing the house.
The fused house wasn't suitable for others to know about, so he had to give up.
"Later. Let me show you around the house first."
"Tan Tan, we have a smart assistant called Xiao Bai in our house. He can control all the appliances. Look, 'Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai', turn on the living room lights."
The next moment, all the lights in the living room turned on.
"Wow, amazing."
Xiao Bei Chang Tan nodded. The big city was more advanced than the small town. They could turn on the lights with their voices.
She looked up at the electric lights in the room, her eyes gleaming with curiosity. She tentatively called out, "Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai, please turn off the lights..."
Click, the lights went out.
Overall, the technology in this world was magical. Some people still used flip phones, while others were already playing virtual games.
This villa's gaming room came with a full set of virtual helmets, but there was only one game available at the moment, Sword Art Online closed beta.
Xia Tian, who was initially curious, threw it in a corner to collect dust after seeing the name. Playing that game was risky.
After touring the rooms, he went straight to the bathroom, "Tan Tan, you can take a shower here from now on. Turn it on and off here, the left side is hot water, the right side is cold water. If you're too lazy, you can ask Xiao Bai to help."
The fish tank and the heartbeat detector here are installed very low. The designer should have considered having children in the house. It's a perfect barrier for Xiao Bei Chang Tan.
"This is the laundry room... the bathroom..."
"There are some sewing tools in the TV cabinet... toothbrushes and toothpaste are here too..."