I saw Zhu Yan dressed in black, his hair tied back with a dark red ribbon, and a few strands of black hair floating on his forehead. Looking at this sassy outfit and Zhu Yan's beautiful face, Jian Xiaozhu only felt that his breathing was stagnant for a while, and he didn't know if it was the feeling of suffocation caused by the heat emitted from the iron shop.

Zhu Yan, who walked to the door, saw Jian Xiaozhu and was obviously stunned: "Why are you here?" ”

Jian Xiaozhu didn't expect to meet Zhu Yan here, so he said: "Just passing by, I heard that Tiewa works here, so I want to come and see the working environment here." ”

On the side, Xiao Wei saw Zhu Yan and happily ran up and shouted: "Brother Beauty!" ”

Zhu Yan's face froze, while Jian Xiaozhu looked inside the iron shop with a smile.

Among these blacksmiths, Jian Xiaozhu saw Tiewa beating the iron under his hands with a focused expression. Although Tiewa is not very old, his movements are extremely familiar and sophisticated. I saw that Tiewa's face was black, and the shabby linen clothes were soaked with sweat and stuck to her back.

The scene in front of her made Jian Xiaozhu feel sad for a while, the environment here is not good, and Tiewa is a child laborer, and she must be suffering that ordinary people can't bear.

So Jian Xiaozhu sighed: "Alas, it's too hard for such a young child to work in such an environment." ”

But I heard Zhu Yan say: "After all, you have to grow up." ”

"Brother!"

The two children also saw the working iron baby, and the little girl wanted to run in, but Zhu Yan stopped her, frowned, and said, "You can't go in here at will." ”

Xiao Cumin puffed out her cheeks and looked at Zhu Yan aggrievedly. But Jian Xiaozhu knew that when the craftsmen of the iron shop were striking iron, there would be sparks splashing, and Zhu Yan was also for the good of the little girl. So Jian Xiaozhu lowered her head and said to the little girl, "Your brother is very busy, and going in will disturb him." Let's go buy the ingredients we need first, and then come over and ask him to eat, okay? ”

Xiao Wei nodded to Jian Xiaozhu, and then took Zhu Yan's hand: "Brother Beauty wants to eat hot pot with us?" ”

Zhu Yan wanted to refuse directly, but when he saw the expectation in Xiao Yan's eyes, he asked, "What is hot pot?" ”

Jian Xiaozhu replied: "It's a warm pot!" It's cold, and you have to eat something to keep you warm. Do you want to be together? ”

But Zhu Yan said coldly: "No need, I'm not interested." ”

Hearing Zhu Yan's words, Xiao Yan's expression immediately became extremely disappointed. Jian Xiaozhu saw Xiao Yan's expression in her eyes, and knew that Xiao Cun liked Zhu Yan, a "beautiful brother", very much, so she said: "Let's go together, I'll take charge of the kitchen myself, and I will ensure that it is delicious!" ”

But Zhu Yan's eyes were disdainful: "You are in charge of the kitchen, forget it." ”

Jian Xiaozhu was angry: "Don't you believe in my cooking skills?" You obviously said that the dim sum I made before was delicious. ”

Zhu Yan nodded: "Indeed, it's not bad." However, if it comes to cooking, maybe I'm better. ”

Jian Xiaozhu was surprised: "You still know how to cook?" ”

Xiao Cumin clapped her hands happily: "The food made by Brother Beauty is delicious!" After he helped my brother get a job, he taught me how to cook......"

So Jian Xiaozhu took the two children and Zhu Yan to the market to buy ingredients for hot pot. First I went to buy seasonings, and then I went to the butcher shop to buy meat. When Zhu Yan looked down to see the quality of the meat, the proprietress looked at him with a peach in her eyes, and said to Jian Xiaozhu with a smile: "Your children are so old!" ”

Jian Xiaozhu looked at the Tiewa brothers and sisters who followed her, and said to the proprietress with black lines on her face: "Do you think I am so young, can I give birth to such a big child?" ”

The proprietress nodded: "Yes, but your father-in-law is really handsome." ”

Jian Xiaozhu immediately denied: "He's not!" ”

"Huh?" The proprietress looked at the two suspiciously: "But you don't look like brothers and sisters, this son is born so good-looking......"

When she took the meat from the proprietress, Jian Xiaozhu found that the proprietress seemed to have cut an extra piece of beef. Sure enough, with Zhu Yan here, there will be no shortage of catties or taels to buy things, and there will even be a few taels more.

When he walked out of the butcher shop, Jian Xiaozhu looked up to the sky and sighed: "Alas, this is also a face-watching society!" ”

Dabao asked, "What is a face-looking society?" ”

Jian Xiaozhu: "If you look good, everyone will be very friendly to you." ”

The two children nodded, and when Xiao Yan saw Zhu Yan, she said, "Brother Beauty is so good-looking, there must be many people who are very good to you, right?" ”

However, hearing Xiao Yan's words, Zhu Yan's expression changed, and the gloom in his eyes instantly piled up: "No." ”

Jian Xiaozhu, who was carrying things in both hands, didn't notice Zhu Yan's cold eyes, but looked at Zhu Yan's hand that only held a wooden box, and was dissatisfied: "You still said no!" ”

However, Zhu Yan stopped, and the coldness in his eyes was pressing: "You don't understand anything." ”

After saying that, he walked forward briskly alone. Jian Xiaozhu didn't know why Zhu Yan suddenly changed his face, while Xiao Yan ran to catch up and took Zhu Yan's hand: "Brother Beauty, are you unhappy?" ”

Jian Xiaozhu, who was walking behind, thought, sure enough, good-looking people are still more popular. However, then, Xiao Wei said: "Don't be angry with your sister, my sister is a very good person and bought me and Dabao new clothes." ”

After Xiao Wei finished speaking, he wanted to help Jian Xiaozhu with Dabao to carry a few pieces of meat in his hand, but Jian Xiaozhu shook his head: "I'll take it, just lose weight and exercise." ”

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yan suddenly turned around: "Indeed, you should lose weight." ”

Before the sun set, Jian Xiaozhu carried the meat and walked to Tiewa's house with Zhu Yan, who was holding a large copper pot. Putting the copper pot on the table, Zhu Yan went to the well outside the house to fetch water, while Jian Xiaozhu went to the well to wash vegetables with vegetables. When I returned to the house, I saw Zhu Yan cutting meat by the stove. I saw Zhu Yan's slender fingers holding the knife, his movements were fast and agile, and between the knife and the knife, pieces of meat as thin as cicada wings were cut out.

The glow of the setting sun fell on Zhu Yan's hair through the window in front of the stove, making his side face look shining, and it seemed unreal.

Jian Xiaozhu was stunned for a moment, and Zhu Yan heard her footsteps, and said without looking back: "You go and prepare the seasoning, put the dishes there, and I'll cut them." ”

Jian Xiaozhu came back to his senses and nodded, and then went to the table to get a few spices he bought. Thinking of something, she turned around: "The knife skills are good!" ”

But Zhu Yan said without modesty: "Nonsense! ”

When Tiewa returned home, she saw that the table was full of all kinds of cut vegetables and meat slices. And on the stove next to the table, an iron pot is being placed. The charcoal under the iron pot was burning, and the heat of the flame made the soup in the iron pot boil and tumble, and the aroma continued to emerge from the pot and overflow the whole room.

"Brother, you're back!"

Xiao Wei and Dabao saw Tiewa and pounced happily. And Tiewa was puzzled: "This is?" ”

Xiao Ran said happily: "This is the hot pot that the beautiful brother and sister made for us!" ”

Tiewa saw that Jian Xiaozhu was on the stove side, explaining to Zhu Yan what seasoning to use to make dipping sauce. Zhu Yan looked at Jian Xiaozhu's prepared saucer with disgust, but when he dipped the seasoning with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, although the expression on his face was still disdainful, there seemed to be something quietly dissolving in his eyes.

Seeing such a picture, Tiewa smiled innocently, only to feel that the whole room was full of warmth.

Even though winter is coming, the three children don't have to be afraid of the cold anymore.