sjar Chapter 471 The Kitten Washes Its Face
Chapter 471 The Kitten Washes Its Face
The little guy was completely unaware until Xu Yiyi pressed down on the back of his head with one hand and then covered his face with a hot towel in the other without saying a word.
"Ouch! Big sister!" Sanchuan shrank his neck from the heat and protested with a muffled groan.
Xu Yiyi continued wiping his face with a hot towel, applying just the right amount of pressure. She focused on cleaning the remaining eye boogers from the corners of his eyes and the traces around his mouth that were either saliva or something else.
The movements were both quick and precise.
"You think a quick rinse with cold water is enough? Like a kitten washing its face."
Xu Yiyi let go of him and stuffed the now-cold towel back into his hand: "You didn't wipe your eyes clean. Wash them again with hot water."
Sanchuan pouted, her face slightly red and steaming from being rubbed.
She obediently took the towel and walked somewhat shyly toward the wooden basin.
"It's really cold today. I remember this time last year I was still wearing just a single layer of clothing."
Ah Si muttered something, then instructed Xu Yiyi: "You absolutely mustn't touch cold water these next few days. Use hot water to wash anything. And! You can't go into the water."
The last sentence was whispered while pinching Xu Yiyi's ear.
She dared not disobey!
He nodded frantically, looking timid.
“Auntie, when the weather gets warmer later, you and Sister Honglian can bring Grandpa and Grandma to town. The cloth shop has just received a new batch of cloth, and I specially asked the shopkeeper's wife to save some for me. Let's take your measurements and make a few winter clothes.”
Xu Yiyi spoke calmly and naturally, but it surprised A Si.
"Oh? Making new clothes for Grandpa and Grandma?" A-Si quickly waved her hand, looking a little awkward. "No need, no need! They have enough clothes! Besides, even if they're short, there's your uncle. How could we let a young lady like you pay for that?"
As she spoke, her gaze unconsciously swept over Xu Yiyi's worn-out cotton dress: "You earn money not easily, so it's good to buy yourself a few nice outfits, and make a couple more for your younger brother and the others."
A-Si touched her sleeve: "Look, it's all washed white."
Xu Yiyi's expression remained unchanged: "This dress is what I usually wear when I go to sea. It gets old quickly from being soaked in seawater. We need to make winter clothes for Sanchuan and the others, and also for my great-grandfather and great-grandmother."
She paused, as if she had thought of something: "Perfect timing, the winter clothes for the helpers in the restaurant also need to be bought. Making them together will use more fabric and be more cost-effective. Making them for Grandpa and Grandma at the same time is just a small thing and won't cost much."
These words were so tactful and thoughtful that it was hard to refuse.
A-Si opened his mouth and said, "Okay, then I'll make it for your great-grandparents."
Xu Yi nodded, thinking that once they got to town, it would be up to her to decide who would do the work.
Not long after the two finished speaking, the fog that had been covering the island slowly dissipated and then vanished.
The rooftops, which were originally indistinct, and the distant horizon gradually became clearer.
Just as Xu Yiyi was cooking wontons, golden-red light pierced through the last layer of fog, and the warm sun leaped out, instantly enveloping the entire stone house in bright and warm morning light.
A faint mist began to rise from the damp ground, and the chill was dispelled considerably.
The fire in the stove was reignited, and the water in the large pot bubbled and gurgled.
She slid the wrapped wontons into the boiling water. The translucent wrappers tumbled a few times in the boiling water and quickly floated to the surface, revealing the filling inside. The fresh and fragrant aroma spread with the steam, warmly filling the entire kitchen.