Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 112: One hundred and twelve, start work!_1

Chapter 112: One hundred and twelve, start work!_1

Tian Laosì returned home and dived into the kitchen, pulling out all of his collection of bags.

At that moment, Shen Cuilan was in the kitchen preparing breakfast for her son Yan Yan.

Seeing Tian Laosì acting like a madman, taking out all the nylon bags in the house, she looked at him with a face full of surprise.

"What on earth are you doing this early in the morning?"

Squatting on the ground, Tian Laosì was organizing the nylon bags in his hands and muttered impatiently, "Chenzi’s house is short of nylon bags!"

Shen Cuilan tossed an egg into the pan and frowned.

"If you take them all, how are we supposed to store our grains?"

It’s not that she was unwilling to give them away, but that giving them all to Gu Chen would be somewhat inconvenient for her.

Tian Laosì stacked the bags neatly and then stood up.

"Can’t you go buy some? How much of Chenzi’s food have you eaten?"

"You begrudge a few bags, but I didn’t see you eat any less of his apples!"

After saying that, Tian Laosì, clutching the bags, headed for Gu Chen’s house.

Shen Cuilan was left alone, standing by the stove, her nose out of joint, muttering under her breath, "It’s just a few words! It’s like he’s eaten firecrackers!"

....

While Tian Laosì was headed home, Gu Chen returned to the kitchen.

Checking the time, it was about right for Tangtang and Ji Pianran to wake up.

He went back into the space and scooped up some Spirit Spring Water into the pot.

Only then did he come out and set the water on the stove to boil.

On another burner, he heated oil, getting ready to make tomato and egg noodles.

He beat the eggs and cut the tomatoes into chunks, then sprinkled a little bit of chopped green onions before throwing them into the pan.

The delicious aroma of eggs instantly wafted out.

Gu Chen finished cooking the dish, then added a few handfuls of dried noodles into the pot with the boiling Spirit Spring Water.

After all, time was short, and making fresh dough was truly not possible right now.

At this time, Tian Laosì had entered the yard, his stomach growling as he smelled the delicious tomato and egg aroma filling the yard in the early morning.

With his stomach betraying him with its protests, he swallowed his saliva and walked toward the kitchen. "Chenzi, I have brought the bags you needed. I’m heading back now; just call me when it’s time to work."

Gu Chen was busy fishing out noodles at that moment.

Hearing that Tian Laosì was about to leave, he hurriedly replied with courtesy, "Don’t go, Brother Four. Now that you are here, don’t go back. Finish breakfast, and then we can start."

Tian Laosì felt too embarrassed to eat at Gu Chen’s house.

Even though the smell of those noodles was seriously tempting and made one’s mouth water.

But did he not want to save some face?

"No, no, my sister-in-law has made breakfast at home. I’ll go back and eat. It would be a waste otherwise."

After saying that, Tian Laosì turned and headed back to his own place.

Gu Chen didn’t insist any further, knowing that Tangtang was about to get up, and after eating, he still needed to finish packaging the goji berries.

...

Back at Tian Laosì’s house, Shen Cuilan had finished cooking.

The table was set with three steamed buns, a plate of pickles, and the only boiled egg was for their son.

Tian Laosì sighed.

His mind was full of the delicious smells from Gu Chen’s house.

He sighed again and started to eat a steamed bun from the table.

"It’s not that I’m criticizing you, but at Chenzi’s house, they have tomato and egg noodles early in the morning, smelling so wonderful. What do we have here? Steamed buns with pickles!"

After saying that, he suddenly found the bun’s center was still cold.

Angered, Tian Laosì threw the bun down on the table. You couldn’t blame him for being angry; the meal’s quality was too different. Shen Cuilan didn’t work and only cooked at home, yet the meal turned out like this.

He worked hard outside all day and couldn’t even have a decent meal; the more he thought about it, the angrier he got!

Yan Yan, worriedly eyeing the steamed bun on the table, heard that delicious food was ready at Gu Chen’s house, dropped his chopsticks, and ran off.

He was going to Uncle Gu Chen’s house for a meal, as the food there was always the tastiest!

"Hey, where are you going?" Seeing Yan Yan running off, Shen Cuilan shouted anxiously.

"I’m going to Uncle Gu Chen’s house to eat!"

The little guy was quick, and by the time he finished speaking, he was already inside Gu Chen’s yard.

The family of three inside was just enjoying their noodles when they saw Yan Yan dash in, and Tangtang slurped a noodle, licking the sauce off her lips.

In her babyish voice, she said, "Brother Yan Yan, the cartoon hasn’t started yet."

The little girl simply thought Yan Yan was there to watch cartoons.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Yan Yan glanced at Gu Chen, "Uncle, do the words you said yesterday still count?"

He really loved eating at Gu Chen’s house too much.

Gu Chen had no idea what he had promised.

With a curious look, he regarded Yan Yan, "Whatever uncle has said definitely counts, but can you tell uncle what it was that uncle..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Tian Laosì came bursting in, his face flushed with anger.

Seeing Yan Yan, he didn’t say a word and slapped him on the butt.

"You little rascal, why are you so worthless? Didn’t your mom also cook you an egg?"

Having been slapped, Yan Yan felt incredibly wronged, tears streaming down his face.

"That’s different, you’re at home sighing! You even threw away the buns, saying ’Gu Chen Uncle’s noodles smell so good!’"

Now Gu Chen finally understood; the kid had come for a meal.

Tian Laosì’s mood was awkward to the extreme at the moment.

Rolling up his sleeves, he yelled at Yan Yan, "I think you’re just asking for a beating!"

What kind of child is this, spilling family shames without a second thought.

Seeing his father about to hit him, Yan Yan rushed to hide behind Gu Chen, and Gu Chen also stepped in to shield him, "Brother Si, what’s this about? I had made extra food just in case, and I was about to bring it to you when you went back!"

After Gu Chen finished speaking, he turned and glanced at Yan Yan behind him, "Uncle is going to serve you some food now!"

Having said that, he went to the kitchen and brought out an extra-large bowl of noodles.

Since construction work was all about physical labor, Gu Chen feared that Tian Laosì might not eat well, so he purposely cooked extra for him.

He placed a large white porcelain bowl on the table, "Brother Si, this was made for you. I don’t know if it’s enough, but if it’s not, I can cook some more."

He wouldn’t dare say anything else, but when it came to egg noodles, there was plenty at home.

Looking at the steaming bowl of noodles, Tian Laosì felt incredibly moved.

Gu Chen was truly good to him.

If this had been given to others, who knows how they would have laughed at his family.

But Gu Chen, instead of laughing, was worried that he might not have enough to eat, so he cooked him such a big bowl of noodles.

And he didn’t skimp on the eggs on top!

Such a good man.

He swallowed his saliva, "Chenzi, you are too good to me. From now on, whatever concerns you, concerns me too, and I will never say no!"

Rural folks were straightforward; they didn’t beat around the bush.

Gu Chen was good to him, so he would share his whole heart!

Gu Chen smiled, "Brother Si, eat your food first, if you wait any longer it’ll get cold!"

Upon hearing Gu Chen’s words, Yan Yan picked up his chopsticks and started eating from his father’s bowl.

After a mouthful of egg noodles, the little guy was utterly satisfied.

"Uncle Gu Chen, is there some secret to your cooking?"

His mom also often made egg noodles, but compared to Uncle Gu Chen’s, they were just like plain boiled noodles!

Not tasty at all!

Gu Chen smiled, "You little flatterer, hurry up and eat!"

After eating, Ji Pianran collected the bowls and went to the kitchen to wash dishes. With Yan Yan around, Tang Tang also had a playmate, and the two little ones were having a blast playing hide-and-seek inside the house.

Gu Chen took Tian Laosì into his own room.

"Brother Si, look at this room, there’s nothing in it, it’s empty. You can work worry-free!"

He finished speaking and pointed to the electric drill in the corner along with the pickaxe handle, hoe, and other tools.

"Brother Si, all the tools are here. For the bricks, I’d have to trouble you to buy some, I really don’t have time."

He had to attend to the goji berries today.

Gu Chen finished speaking and pulled out fifty yuan from his pocket.

"Here’s some money to buy bricks with."

Gu Chen wasn’t sure how much the bricks would cost and was afraid of giving too little and causing trouble for Tian Laosì later.

Looking at the fifty yuan in Gu Chen’s hand, Tian Laosì hastily pushed it back.

"What’s this for? I have money to buy the bricks!"

A tricycle load of bricks only cost about twenty yuan, half a load was just over ten yuan.

Gu Chen had been so good to him, it was only right that he paid upfront!

What kind of logic was it to take money before even starting the work?

Seeing Tian Laosì refuse it, Gu Chen immediately stuffed the money into Tian Laosì’s pants pocket.

"Brother Si, return what’s extra, or add more if it’s not enough. Who ever heard of spending money while working?"