Chapter 495 - 394: A 350 Yuan Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallions

Chapter 495: Chapter 394: A 350 Yuan Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallions

Tongtong whined and grumbled.

Jiang Liu stroked his daughter’s hair.

Being a dad was just too hard.

Jiang Liu was worried that if Tongtong just coasted through life for too long, she’d never learn any survival skills. What would she do if her future little brother or sister wasn’t willing to take care of her?

Every father hopes their children can live well in this world, even if they don’t have to rely on him.

Jiang Liu didn’t know how effective "His Blessing" truly was.

’Maybe it had some anti-aging effect.’

He’d noticed recently that not only did his mom have fewer wrinkles, but her mindset had become more youthful as well.

Tongtong looked at Jun Qingmeng pitifully. "Mommy, I want a hug. I’m not happy."

"Okay."

Jun Qingmeng gently picked Tongtong up and comforted her.

She didn’t blame Jiang Liu.

In fact, she felt there wasn’t a single thing wrong with Jiang Liu’s teachings.

They were perfectly correct.

If Tongtong had a little brother or sister willing to take care of her, she agreed that Tongtong could totally get by just coasting.

Then the three of them could happily travel the world.

As for the company’s affairs, they could just dump them on the little brother or sister to manage.

And so, the as-yet-unborn second child’s future was already being planned out in meticulous detail by mother and daughter.

"Mommy?"

"Hm? What is it, sweetie?" Jun Qingmeng stroked Tongtong’s hair.

Jiang Tongtong blinked and looked at Jun Qingmeng with aggrieved eyes. "Mommy, can you give Tongtong a little brother tonight?"

Jiang Liu raised an eyebrow.

Jun Qingmeng noticed Jiang Liu’s gaze and blushed beet red. She said, exasperated, "Having a baby isn’t that fast! It takes a long, long time. When you’re a grown-up, Mommy will explain it all to you."

’Even though she was still a bit clueless about the birds and the bees...’

’...she felt she had no problem teaching Tongtong. In another ten years or so, Jiang Liu should... be able to teach her, right?’

"Okay then."

Jiang Tongtong was getting anxious. "Mommy, you and Daddy have to hurry up! It takes a long time for a little brother to grow up. The sooner you have him, the sooner he’ll grow up!"

The two of them exchanged a helpless glance.

’How are we supposed to hurry?’

’Not when you’re watching us like a little spy every day...’

Jiang Tongtong suddenly thought of something. "Ooh, Mommy, can you and Daddy have two?"

"Have two? Why?" Jun Qingmeng asked, curious.

"Think about it, Mommy! If you have two little brothers, there will be five of us! Then we can team up and play dodgeball! It’s not as fun with just four people."

Jiang Tongtong shook her head.

They often played games during recess at her kindergarten.

Dodgeball was Tongtong’s favorite.

The problem was, under the influence of "His Blessing," Jiang Tongtong’s physical constitution had unknowingly surpassed that of her peers.

This made her throws fast, accurate, and painful.

Nobody wanted her to be a thrower in dodgeball.

Tongtong was very unhappy about this, so she could only stand in the middle every time and let the other kids throw at her.

So she became fixated on her mommy giving her a few more little brothers and sisters so the whole family could play dodgeball together!

Yes, she wanted to be on the throwing team with her daddy!

The gentle expression on Jiang Liu’s face darkened once again.

’What the hell?’

’My dear little treasure, can’t you think about something normal for a change? Must you always think about such violent things?’

Jiang Liu couldn’t be bothered to speak.

Jun Qingmeng said shyly, "Tongtong, how many we have isn’t something Mommy can control..."

"Then Daddy can definitely control it, right?"

"Alright."

Jiang Liu stood up and slung Tongtong’s backpack over her shoulders. "Time to get to school."

"And another thing, Jiang Tongtong, I’m telling you this seriously: from now on, you drop those weird ideas of yours and focus on school, you hear me?"

His daughter’s train of thought was a little bizarre.

Jiang Liu decided he had to find a way to correct it.

’Having more brothers just to play dodgeball with her... could she be any more ridiculous?’

Jiang Tongtong mimicked Jiang Liu with a wave of her hand. "Alright, alright, there’s just no talking to you!"

Jiang Liu raised his hand.

"Has your little butt stopped hurting? Should I give you a refresher?"

"Okay, okay, Daddy! Tongtong was just joking with you! Don’t be mad, I was wrong, okay?"

"Your attitude is improper."

"WAAAH, I was wrong, Daddy! You’re busy, Daddy. Tongtong wants to go to kindergarten and study hard now!"

Jiang Tongtong, backpack on, grabbed Jun Qingmeng’s hand. "Mommy, let’s hurry up and go learn at kindergarten! We’ll be late if we don’t go now."

"Daddy, Tongtong’s leaving now, ’kay?"

"Mm."

Jiang Liu nodded.

As Tongtong anxiously pulled her by the hand, Jun Qingmeng tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and turned to look back at Jiang Liu.

Her long, slightly curled eyelashes were utterly captivating.

"Honey, goodbye, love you!"

Jun Qingmeng made a little finger heart for Jiang Liu.

Her beautiful eyes gazed at him, full of reluctance to leave.

Jiang Liu smiled and nodded. "Go on. We’ll talk on WeChat."

A smile spread across Jun Qingmeng’s face.

She nodded emphatically.

Jiang Liu watched the retreating figures of his wife and child.

He shook his head helplessly.

’Having a second child isn’t something you can just do whenever you want.’

’Some people try every day and it still takes them months, or even a year, to get pregnant.’

’And besides, we’ve got a little spy around.’

’At night, if he and Jun Qingmeng make the slightest noise, that little spy wakes up faster than a rabbit.’

He checked the time.

Jiang Liu went to the kitchen and moved everything he needed onto the counter.

The insulated container also had a heating function when plugged in.

So he wasn’t worried about the food getting cold during business hours.

As for the braised sea cucumber with scallions, Jiang Liu planned to price it at 350 yuan each.

Rice would be all-you-can-eat.

Thanks to a connection, the price for spiny sea cucumbers was 120 yuan per jin.

That worked out to about two sea cucumbers per jin.

In other words, the cost of one sea cucumber was sixty yuan.

*

In the bustling city, the horizon was out of sight. The sun beat down on the black asphalt of the intersection.

It was peak rush hour, and traffic was endless.

Next to Yangzhai Street, besides the marathon sign, a red sign had been erected: [Street Congested. Vehicle Entry Prohibited].

Jun Qingmeng held Jiang Tongtong’s hand, the two of them becoming the most beautiful sight on the road.

Many office workers driving by looked on with envy.

’Such a beautiful woman... wonder which pig was lucky enough to win her over.’

’Damn him!’

Jiang Tongtong looked up and asked nervously, "Mommy~ if you and Daddy have a little brother, will you be nicer to him than you are to Tongtong?"

’Her little head might be small, but it was certainly full of thoughts.’

’Tongtong often secretly wondered, if Mommy and Daddy had a little brother, would Mommy be closer to her own flesh-and-blood brother?’

’Even if Daddy still loved her very much, she was greedy. She didn’t want just her daddy’s love; she wanted her mommy’s love too.’

After a moment’s hesitation, Tongtong decided not to say the words "flesh and blood."

’She was worried that if Mommy heard it, she might remember it. What would happen then?’

Jun Qingmeng gently tapped Tongtong on the head.

"What are you thinking about? Mommy will never play favorites. You and your future little brother or sister are equally important. Not only will Mommy always love your daddy, but I’ll love you kids, too."

’Even if she had her own child, she knew she would still love Jiang Liu the most.’

’As for Tongtong and the child she and Jiang Liu might have, Jun Qingmeng wouldn’t play favorites.’

’Even though Tongtong wasn’t her own flesh and blood, she had watched her grow up since she was tiny.’

’Back when Tongtong first started kindergarten, Jun Qingmeng would be there waiting for her.’

’Back then, Tongtong was still in diapers every day.’

’Wailing for her daddy all day long.’

’Crying her little heart out.’