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Back to the Past: The Rise of the False Heiress Marrying the True Tycoon-Chapter 476 - : Touched
Chapter 476: Touched ๐๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐๐ณ๐ข๐.๐๐ฌ๐
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With anticipation gleaming in his eyes, Shi Tou wore a sweet smile on his face. โOkay, Shi Tou will wait patiently,โ he said. Gu Zi gently patted his head and handed over the dumplings Shi Tou had brought, which were specially delivered by someone else. Sharing the food in front of the whole family was a form of courtesy.
She then moved to the kitchen, igniting the fire and pouring water into the iron pot. Once the lid was secured, the fire blazed, and in no time, the water inside the pot began to boil.
Gu Zi dropped more than twenty dumplings into the pot. As soon as they floated to the surface, she scooped them out. At this point, the filling was cooked, and the dumpling skin was chewy, making them exceptionally delicious.
She ladled four dumplings into an iron bowl for Shi Tou and carried it out of the kitchen. Holding a dumpling with chopsticks, she brought it to Shi Touโs mouth, โShi Tou, here come the dumplings. Blow on them before eating. Su Bing, Su Li, help yourselves to the dumplings. Letโs finish this meal before continuing to wrap more. Once youโre done, you can cook them yourselves.โ
Su Bing rose and headed to the kitchen, followed by Su Li, who whispered to his brother, โShi Tou always gets fed by mom, and Iโm not much older than him!โ
Su Bing glanced back at his younger brother coldly, โYouโre not much older than him, but youโre old enough to feed yourself.โ
With that, he handed a bowl of dumplings to Su Li, who took it, still trying to figure out whether his brother was agreeing with him or not.
In the dining room, Shi Tou was tasting taro-filled dumplings for the first time and couldnโt stop eating. When Aunt Zhang, who had been waiting at home for her grandson to return, came over with Lele, Shi Tou was stuffing dumplings into his mouth. Noticing the shape of the dumplings, she realized they werenโt from her home. At least he hadnโt stolen the food that had been delivered.
Nevertheless, she couldnโt help but scold him, โYou gluttonous child, you were supposed to bring dumplings for your aunt Gu Zi to taste. How did you end up eating at her house? Youโre so hopeless! Gu Zi, why do you keep spoiling him? Heโs always causing trouble for you.โ
Gu Zi shook her head and went over to take Lele, giving her a kiss. Lele, who hadnโt seen her mother all morning, was missing her terribly. Clinging to her motherโs neck, she mimicked her motherโs action and kissed her on the cheek.
โAunt Zhang, itโs me whoโs troubling you,โ Gu Zi said. โIf you keep talking about Shi Tou like this, I might not dare to ask you to look after Lele in the future. Since youโre here, why donโt you try the dumplings I made?โ
The dumplings from Aunt Zhangโs house were stuffed with cabbage and pork, a few of them generously filled. They seemed to have been specially made and delivered.
The reason Gu Zi could tell was because she had seen Shi Tou eat dumplings on several occasions, and they rarely contained much meat.
The dumplings were usually filled with shredded cabbage and a bit of minced meat, just enough to give it a hint of meat flavor. For Aunt Zhang and many other villagers, this was the standard dumpling filling.
However, the eight large dumplings delivered today were filled to the brim with pork, with very little cabbage. It was a testament to Aunt Zhangโs sincere regard for her neighbor.
Aunt Zhangโs family was not wealthy, but she used what she considered the best to maintain her friendship with Gu Zi. This simple and kind-hearted mentality of the working class should shine like a gem, but it often seemed so ordinary that it was overlooked. Gu Zi was deeply moved.
Shi Tou, undeterred by his grandmotherโs scolding, looked up while chewing and said to his grandmother, โGrandma, Auntie and the two elder brothers ate all the dumplings we sent them. Auntie told me to eat here, so I did. I even washed my hands, look.โ
He extended his chubby little hand towards his grandmother. Indeed, Aunt Zhang felt a bit guilty. She shouldnโt have scolded him. Over the past few days, her Shi Tou had changed a lot.
Gu Zi knew how to educate children. A few simple words had brought about so many changes in Shi Tou. Shi Tou no longer wished to be as dirty as the other children, which was truly remarkable!
Aunt Zhang also ate a few large dumplings at Gu Ziโs place. When she left with her grandson, Gu Zi packed more than a dozen dumplings for them to take home and cook.
Although Aunt Zhang felt a bit guilty, she couldnโt argue with Gu Ziโs persuasive words and had to accept them. In her heart, she thought that she would help Gu Zi more if he ever needed it.
After the family had eaten the dumplings, lunch for the day was considered over. Gu Zi went into the kitchen and steamed thirty dumplings to put in a lunch box for Su Li to take to his father.
Because there was some distance to travel, unlike at home where they could eat immediately, the steamed dumplings wouldnโt stick together as quickly, so steaming them was better.
When Su Li delivered the dumplings, he chattered non-stop to his father, โMom is so thoughtful. To ensure you get fresh and hot dumplings, we all had boiled dumplings, but yours were steamedโฆ I also want to try and see what the difference is.โ