CHAPTER 121: CHAPTER 121: GIRLS SHOULD BE FAIR-SKINNED

Jiang Xiaoxue woke up just as Xiaomi and the others finished their meal.

After asking around, Xiaomi found out that Second Sister had waited until Liu Qiang got tired of playing and went to bed last night before she went to sleep.

As for how late parents were busy, that was unknown.

Jiang Xiaoxue explained it in a couple of sentences and quickly washed her face. Xiaomi had already served her some porridge, and Tiedan considerately offered her a bun.

"Second Sister, drink more porridge; the buns are not tasty." Godan was really thoughtful, afraid that if Second Sister ate too many buns, she wouldn’t drink the porridge.

Unfortunately, Second Sister did not catch his intention.

"Xiaomi, did you make these buns? They’re so well-made." Big and round, they looked as good as if Mother had made them.

Although they were made with white flour, Xiaoxue felt it was a bit wasteful, but since it was Xiaomi’s first time cooking and she did so well, she couldn’t criticize, only praise.

Tiedan: "Looks good but doesn’t taste good."

Xiaoxue tapped him: "How can such fluffy and soft buns not be tasty? How did you learn to be picky at such a young age?"

Though she said she hit him, it was actually a light pat. After all, she had helped raise this little brother, how could she be willing to truly hit him?

Tiedan pouted as if about to cry after being scolded by Second Sister.

Contrarily, Xiaomi felt a bit embarrassed after receiving Second Sister’s compliments.

"Second Sister, don’t scold Tiedan. I also don’t know why, but the buns really aren’t that good. Just bear with it, and I’ll learn more from Mother next time."

Xiaoxue looked skeptical: "How is that possible?"

But she still took a bite, and in the next moment, her brows furrowed.

The taste was strange. Clearly, these were white flour buns.

But they totally lacked the fragrance of wheat and seemed bland; if someone fed her these with her eyes closed, she wouldn’t dare say they were buns.

Seeing Xiaomi’s awkward expression and Tiedan’s look of ’I told you so,’ Xiaoxue swallowed the bun and looked earnestly at Xiaomi.

"It’s very tasty; Xiaomi, you’re amazing!"

Then she drank porridge, ate pickled cucumbers and cold eggplants, taking a bite of these things before biting a bun, mixing them together to swallow.

Tiedan’s eyes widened in disbelief. Did Second Sister really find it tasty? Was something wrong with her taste buds?

Xiaomi felt slightly awkward. To not discourage her, Second Sister went all out!

If she were as little as Tiedan, she might have believed it.

"Tiedan, Xiaomi, Xiaoxue!" A flurry of anxious calls came from the bedroom, and Xiaomi quickly ran out.

"Mother, you’re awake!" She must have been alarmed by the absence of Tiedan beside her when she woke up.

As Xiaomi rushed over, Second Mother, already near the door, hugged her, then pulled in Tiedan, who followed closely.

After a deep breath, the look of panic slowly faded.

She hugged them tightly before letting go.

"Where did you all go? I woke up and couldn’t find you, scared Mother to death. Where’s Second Sister?"

"Mother, I’m here. Xiaomi made breakfast, would you like to eat first?"

Jiang Xiaoxue appeared at the kitchen door, holding a bun.

Second Mother looked at Xiaomi in surprise: "Xiaomi can make breakfast on her own? That’s impressive!"

Xiaomi nodded sheepishly: "Yeah, but the buns aren’t very tasty. Mother, just make do, then rest some more."

Second Mother’s eyes were bloodshot, and she seemed quite tired.

She patted Xiaomi’s little head: "It’s impressive that Xiaomi can cook at such a young age."

As for taste, that wasn’t important.

She then held one of each hand and led them towards the kitchen: "Have Xiaomi and Tiedan eaten yet?"

"We’ve all eaten. Mother and Second Sister should eat; Father will eat when he comes back too."

Bringing Second Mother to the kitchen, Xiaomi had her sit at the table, and Xiaomi went to serve food, while Tiedan fetched chopsticks and buns.

Seeing this scene, Second Mother felt a deep sense of relief. The two little ones from back then had grown up and knew how to take care of others now.

With Second Sister’s precedent, Tiedan didn’t remind her the buns were bad this time, but couldn’t help himself when Mother finished a whole bun at once.

"Mother, are the buns tasty?"

Tiedan blinked, hoping Mother would say they weren’t good so someone would stand on the same side as him.

Yet, in reality, Second Mother nodded happily: "They’re tasty. Does Tiedan want more?"

Tiedan shook his head repeatedly. He didn’t want to eat the buns his sister made; he wanted the ones Mother made!

At the same time, he felt a bit disappointed. Why did Second Sister and Mother think they were tasty? Was it because they were girls?

Yes, it must be that. Big Sister, Second Sister, and Mother are all girls while he’s a boy, of course, it must be different. Maybe Father would think they’re not tasty too!

Watching Tiedan’s expressions change between confusion and sudden realization, Xiaomi couldn’t help but sigh.

Second Sister praised her because it was her first time cooking.

As for Mother, the days she lived before were really tough.

Not to mention the bland white flour buns, even if they were coarse buns without Spiritual Spring water, as long as it filled her stomach, Mother wouldn’t complain.

So, Tiedan was destined to be disappointed; besides him, no one would say the buns were not tasty!

As for why there was such a difference in taste?

Xiaomi was not too surprised. In her past life, grains were grown with all kinds of fertilizers, naturally incomparable to purely green food.

Moreover, the grains in Fu’an Village had the blessing of the Spiritual Spring, how could they be the same?

Second Mother finished eating and, after instructing the siblings not to roam around, went back to sleep.

Only then did Xiaomi realize that they were truly busy until almost dawn the previous night before resting.

After eating, she scooped some veggie porridge for Xiaohei and Xiaomi, and Xiaoxue told Xiaomi and the others to go play while she did the dishes.

Xiaomi wandered around before deciding to release the chickens and rabbits, then fed them.

Xiaomi was already on the roof basking in the sun, while Xiaohei was happily trotting along behind them.

Tiedan patted Xiaohei’s back, waved his little arm: "Xiaohei, let’s go catch birds."

Xiaomi quickly picked up a bamboo basket to catch up: "Hey, you two, slow down! Don’t cry if you fall!"

’Catching birds’ was essentially Xiaohei running around wildly, with Tiedan cheering on the side, right there on the wild chrysanthemum-filled clearing by the house.

There were so many wild chrysanthemums that they couldn’t be picked clean, so there was no worry about Xiaohei and Tiedan ruining them.

But because there were so many, they only picked the best ones, not the old or too tender ones, just the newly bloomed and freshest.

In no time, Xiaoxue also came over with a bamboo basket, bringing a straw hat for Xiaomi.

She carefully put it on Xiaomi while nagging a little.

"Why do you never wear a hat when you go out? Be careful not to get sunburnt!"

Xiaomi helplessly pointed to Tiedan: "Tiedan isn’t wearing one either."

Xiaoxue: "Boys are different, a bit tanned shows masculinity, while girls look better with fair skin."