Chapter 311 Whose Aunt is She?
August 1, early morning.
Brother Nan got up early, which was rare for him. He sent a WeChat message at eight o'clock to tell Li Mu that she had arrived at the gate of the Forestry Bureau community.
Li Mu was helping his aunt make breakfast in the kitchen when he read the message.
After his aunt accidentally glanced at the chat interface, she immediately gave him a strict order, requiring him to ask Brother Nan to come home and have breakfast together.
Li Mu had no choice but to put on his coat and go downstairs. A BMW sedan was parked at the entrance of the community.
"Eh? Why did you come down like this? Where are Bao Ran and Yogurt?"
Brother Nan lowered the car window and looked at Li Mu.
"Hey, have you had breakfast?" Li Mu coughed dryly.
"Yes, I ate. I set three alarms to wake up early."
".Do you want to eat some more?"
"No"
Brother Nan paused and said, "Why do I feel like you are hesitating? If you have something to say, just say it!"
"Aunt wants you to go upstairs with me to have breakfast." Li Mu said and secretly observed Brother Nan.
"Oh."
Brother Nan nodded calmly, "I thought it was something else. Come on, I'll drive the car in."
Li Mu sat in the passenger seat and parked the car with Brother Nan, and the two went upstairs together.
The aunt and Li Qinran who were peeking through the window immediately shrank back, closed the window, and went to the kitchen to get another set of tableware.
Li Qinran even put the new tableware together with Li Mu's.
My aunt walked to the door and stood behind it in advance. As soon as the doorbell rang, she opened the door.
"Hello, Auntie. Hello, Uncle Li."
This is not the first time he has come, so Brother Nan greeted him openly.
"Hey! Come home, come home!"
Old Li and Auntie were as enthusiastic as ever. They filled the coffee table with fruits and snacks, greeted Brother Nan, and then went back to the kitchen to get busy.
When Brother Nan arrived, it was natural to add two more dishes.
"Bao Ran, have you packed all your things?" Brother Nan sat on the sofa as if he was at home, picked up a banana, peeled it and started eating.
"It's packed."
"It's winter here, but it's still summer in Banna. Don't forget to bring summer clothes, as well as sunscreen, mosquito repellent and floral water."
Brother Nan said this with concern, and looked at Li Mu at the same time, "You too."
"Got it. It's all ready."
While the three of them were chatting, dishes were gradually placed on the table. It was very rich, not like breakfast but more like New Year's Eve dinner.
"Ranran, come and get the dishes and chopsticks!" shouted my aunt in the kitchen.
Li Qinran silently got up and walked towards the kitchen.
Brother Nan leaned close to Li Mu's ear and chuckled, "Why doesn't Aunt call your sister Bao Ran, or Xiao Bao?"
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Li Mu didn't want to pay attention to this woman who loved to give nicknames, so he got up and went to the kitchen to help serve the dishes.
The five of them quickly sat down at the dining table.
Brother Nan had come home once before, so Auntie wasn't so reserved anymore. She looked at Brother Nan with a smile:
"I heard from Xiaomu and Ranran that you like hot and sour food, so I specially asked Aunt Zhang from the next building to learn how to make Dali's hot and sour fish. She is from the Bai ethnic group. You can try it. Don't despise me. I haven't learned the essence yet."
Hearing this, Brother Nan quickly picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. He chewed it for a few times and his eyes lit up instantly: "Delicious!"
He put another piece of food in his mouth and looked at his aunt. "It tastes better than what I ate at the restaurant run by people from Dali! To be honest, when I first met your aunt, I thought your cooking skills must be average. But when I ate it, wow, it's so good!"
After saying that, she kicked Li Mu under the table and glanced at him at the same time.
Li Mu understood immediately and immediately cooperated: "Why did you feel that my aunt's cooking skills were average when you first met her?"
Brother Nan bowed his head in embarrassment, looking very honest: "Because my aunt looks so well maintained, so young and beautiful, it is obvious that she doesn't cook often." My aunt smiled and said: "I am still learning. What else do you like to eat? I will go to those aunties to learn how to make it."
Old Li also said: "The group of women who danced square dance and played mahjong with your aunt are very powerful and proficient in all kinds of life skills. There is nothing they don't know."
"Is such that."
Li Qinran also nodded in agreement.
After dinner.
Old Li, Li Mu and his sister were sent to wash the dishes, while his aunt took Brother Nan to sit in the living room and chat.
The heated conversation gave Li Mu an illusion:
It seemed as if Brother Nan was my aunt’s biological child, and Li Mu and Li Qinran were just two colleagues who came to eat for free.
Brother Nan continued to praise his aunt’s cooking skills, which were so professional that she could even name the spices used in the dishes.
Then I asked my aunt guiltily about the amount of spices to use, and said that I would learn how to make spicy and sour fish from her next time.
My aunt readily agreed and praised Brother Nan for being beautiful and generous.
Li Mu, who was washing dishes in the kitchen, was stunned when he heard this.
When did Sister Nan, a woman who only knows how to cook instant noodles and frozen dumplings, become so knowledgeable about cooking?
The conversation in the living room continued.
Sister Nan was in a good mood. She looked at the flowers on the balcony and praised her aunt for her good planting. She said that she had also planted flowers recently and asked her aunt for some tips.
The balcony is indeed full of flowers, including some rare species. In spring and summer, the flowers are in full bloom and the fragrance is overwhelming.
These were planted by Mr. Li and my aunt, they are flower lovers.
Brother Nan's move hit their sore spot precisely. When she was chatting with her aunt, even Old Li in the kitchen couldn't help but interject a few words.
When the three of them washed the dishes and returned to the living room, Lao Li and his aunt started chatting with Brother Nan even more enthusiastically, and there was no sense of awkwardness at all.
Li Mu stared at Brother Nan with eyes wide open, searching carefully, but he couldn't see any discomfort or reluctance on Brother Nan's face.
It seemed as if she and Aunt Li had lived together for many years, and they were talking about things that interested them.
Li Mu and Li Qinran sat on the sofa in silence.
The two siblings looked at each other, and everything was said without words.
"When are you leaving?" asked Lao Li.
"We'll sit for a while to digest the food and then leave." Brother Nan said, "The three of us will drive there ourselves."
"Ah."
Old Li glanced at her and Li Mu, smiled, nodded and said, "It's good. The tropical rain forest and regional culture of Banna are good. Young people should go out more often to see the beautiful mountains and rivers of our motherland."
Then Lao Li told them about tourism and transportation strategies in Banna.
Obviously, what he said was from many years ago, and some of it was outdated, but Brother Nan still listened quietly and would agree with him from time to time.
Ten o'clock in the morning.
The three of them were ready to leave, and Li Mu and Li Qinran went back to the house to get their luggage.
The cat followed Li Mu closely and watched him clean up.
"Nimu, where are we going?"
“Go to Banna.”
"Banna~"
"Yes, Xishuangbanna. The scenery there is not like here. Lord Yogurt will gain a lot of knowledge there."
"Playing with Banana~"
"Yes."
Banna is located on the northern edge of the tropics. Its climate is characterized by high temperatures all year round, plenty of sunshine, no winter, and even in the coldest times, it is only a little chilly.
Li Mu took a few extra summer clothes so that he could change them when he sweated after going out to play.
Thanks to the monthly ticket of the boss of Moshang Canyan!
(End of this chapter)
