Han Yan filled half a pot with spring water and puts it in the induction cooker to boil. Half a pot sounds small, but it is not. This stainless steel kettle is too big. It was enough to boil half a pot.
Without waiting for the water to boil, she hears the sound of the boiling water in the kettle become softer. Han Yan lifts it up and uses a pair of special tweezers to pick up the Yixing clay kettle and the Yixing clay cup. After rinsing them, he puts the kettle back to continue boiling.
"You are just like Old Song. You have to go through so much trouble just to drink tea. From what I see, you can just drink it in a big tea vat." Liu Suqin is watching from the side. She does not like so many formalities. The carefree Song Zhiwen is just like her.
Han Yan pours the tea leaves into the teapot and fills half of the teapot. When the water starts to boil and bubbles form on the surface, Han Yan turns off the induction cooker, picks up the kettle, and pours the boiling water into the kettle. The first batch of tea is not to be drunk. Han Yan pours the tea into the Fair Cup and then pours in the boiling water for the second time. Han Yan covers the kettle and pours the boiling water into the kettle. This step can make the tea leaves in the kettle taste better.
The first batch of tea in the Fair Cup can be used to rinse the teacup again. After pouring away the waste tea, Han Yan adds a strainer to the Fair Cup. He uses his thumb, index finger, and middle finger to pick up the already dry Yixing clay teapot and pours all the brewed tea into a fair cup. The tea foam that floated out of the teapot was blocked by the filter. When the filter was removed, only the clear yellow tea was left.
Han Yan first pours a cup and places it in front of Liu Suqin on a small cushion.
"Godmother, please have some tea."
Liu Suqin picks up the teacup and covers it with her left hand to prevent the hot water from dripping onto Qiqi's body. She drinks it while it is still hot.
"Mm, not bad." However, she couldn't pinpoint exactly what was so good about it.
Han Yan refills her glass and then pours himself a glass. He picks it up and sniffs it. Then, he takes a small sip and finishes it in one gulp. The tea leaves in the dining room of the Song family were not the best, but they were still very good Quanzhou Tieguanyin tea. It smelled fragrant. At first, there was a faint bitter taste. After drinking it, one would feel the aftertaste sweet and full of saliva. The second batch of tea was the most fragrant and had to be drunk while it was hot. Usually, one person would drink a cup, but today, only two people drank it. Han Yan drank the rest of the cups one by one.
Liu Suqin drank the tea slowly and chatted with Han Yan.
"I heard from Zhiwen that you quit your job now?" Liu Suqin asked.
"Mm, yes. Qiqi can't leave me now. She won't drink milk when I'm not around. She can't stop crying. You know my job. I have to work overtime. Recently, the manager wants me to go on a business trip to Yingjili. I might as well quit my job." Han Yan said.
"Ah, the delay is because of you!" Liu Suqin sighed. "You do a good job. It's a pity that you quit."
"Don't I have to take care of her? What's there to be sorry about? "Han Yan laughed.
"You discussed with me before and asked me to take care of her for you. You could have picked her up when I got off work."
"I tried before, but the neighbor called at noon and Qiqi called me back. The most important thing was that Qiqi was seriously ill that night. I don't think it's a good idea. I have to do it."
"You make it sound so easy. If you don't work, how can you afford to take care of the child? Let me calculate for you. Buying diapers and milk powder for her costs at least a thousand yuan a month. When she grows up, you have to buy things like fish liver oil, calcium powder, and a bunch of other nutritional products. That's at least three to four hundred yuan a month. On average, you'll need three to four hundred yuan a month to buy clothes. There's also physical examinations and vaccinations. Usually, when a child has a minor illness, you'll need to spend money. If you don't prepare three thousand yuan a month, it won't be enough for her! It's easy now, but what about when she grows up? When she goes to kindergarten or primary school, you'll need to spend tens of thousands of yuan. "Liu Suqin counted with her fingers as she spoke to Han Yan.
Han Yan was sweating profusely.
"That's why you think it's easy now. With your little savings, you won't be able to raise a child!" Liu Suqin concluded.
The long-winded speech made Liu Suqin's mouth dry. She finished the tea in her cup in one gulp. Han Yan hurriedly poured another cup for her.
"Godmother, it's not that I haven't considered this. But later, I thought it through. Since my English is good, I can be a translator for others! I saw a translation company called Xinda before. If you do well, you can earn three hundred yuan by translating a thousand words. This can be done at home! I've tried. I can finish a thousand words in two hours. If I work hard, I can read five thousand words a day. I can earn at least thirty thousand yuan a month! "
"Oh, I've heard of Xinda. It's a big company in Tian He. It's good to earn thirty thousand yuan, but didn't you say that it's done well? "Liu Suqin said." Don't think that I don't understand English. It's the same in every industry! Only the most capable people can earn a lot of money. "
"Yes, yes. Godmother, you're right." Han Yan said with admiration. "That's right. Only gold medal translators can earn this much. But I've been revising these few days. When I'm done, I'll take the test to become a gold medal translator. I'm confident in this. Don't worry. "
Liu Suqin sighed and said, "You're an adult now. Godmother won't help you decide. You can think about it yourself. If you can't do it, don't worry too much. When Qiqi grows up, I'll help you talk to Old Song and introduce you to a job. "
"Okay, thank you, godmother." Although he was confident in himself, Han Yan was still very grateful for his grandmother's kindness.
"You didn't tell your mother about this?" Liu Suqin .
Han Yan scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "I haven't told her yet. I'm afraid that she'll worry for nothing if she finds out."
"Look at what you're saying. What do you mean by worrying for nothing?" Liu Suqin pointed at him with her right hand and scolded, "Poor parents. Which parent doesn't want their child to live a better life? It's called thinking for your sake! "
Han Yan quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
"It's not a problem if you don't tell your mother." Liu Suqin shook her head.
Although Han Yan admitted his mistake, he still insisted, "I really can't let her know now. I quit my job. If she finds out, she'll be so worried that she won't be able to sleep. It's better to wait until I earn some money and my conditions are better. Then I'll tell my family. "
Liu Suqin saw that she couldn't persuade him, so she stopped talking about this topic.
"Yesterday, Zhiwen went to your house. I heard that you were heartbroken?" Liu Suqin asked.
"Yeah, I broke up with my girlfriend." When Han Yan said this, his expression was casual as if he was gossiping about someone else.
"Is it because of Qiqi?"
"No, it's mainly because their personalities don't match." Han Yan lied. He didn't know why, but he was a little resistant to others saying that Lu Yunran left him when he was in such a difficult situation. Probably because she didn't want others to think that she was a heartless person …
Liu Suqin had lived for many years. How could she not understand Han Yan's little thoughts? However, she didn't point it out. She comforted Han Yan. "Don't worry too much. A man doesn't have to worry about not having a wife. In a few days, I'll introduce you to a few."
Han Yan was drinking tea. When he heard this, he quickly put down the teacup and waved his hand. With a bitter smile, he said, "Godmother, you don't have to worry about this. I'm still young. I'm not in a hurry to get married."
He hated blind dates the most. A man and a woman who didn't know each other would come to a cafe and put on airs. They would scheme against each other to test each other. They would do everything possible to find out if the other party had a house or a car. Just thinking about it made him sick.
"You don't understand. Your daughter is still young, and you're not that old. It's easier to find a suitable one. When you're older, people will see that you have a young daughter. Then it'll be difficult." Liu Suqin advised him.
Han Yan's scalp went numb. He had heard from Song Zhiwen that his mother liked to be a matchmaker. Every day, she would introduce a girl to a young man who was alone in the neighborhood. Now, he was seeing it for himself. He quickly used the delaying tactic and said, "Don't worry. I just broke up. I'm not in the mood to start a new relationship."
When Han Yan said this, Liu Suqin couldn't persuade him anymore. She just said that she would help look for a suitable girl. Han Yan saw that he had dealt with it. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He would think about the future later!
Han Yan was about to go out to buy food when Liu Suqin stopped him. She said that there was everything in the fridge. There was no need to go out to buy food.
The Song family's fridge was a large double-door fridge. When he opened it, it was full of fruits and vegetables. In the freezer, there were mackerels, bass, shrimp, pork belly, beef, pork ribs, and half a chicken. In the freezer, there were all kinds of vegetables and fruits. Almost half of the market was stuffed in.
Han Yan couldn't help but click his tongue. He had never seen so many dishes before. Liu Suqin explained that the seafood was sent from a nearby county by a relative who came to visit yesterday. The other dishes were bought by the housekeeper in the morning and had been prepared for a few days. It was better to come early than to come at the right time. Han Yan was in a hurry today. He took out the dishes he was going to cook tonight from the freezer and put them in the freezer to defrost a little.
During the conversation, Qiqi woke up. Han Yan wanted to hold her, but Liu Suqin pushed him away and said, "It's okay. Let me try."
Qiqi had just woken up. She couldn't open her eyes. She seemed to feel that it was not her father's body temperature that she was familiar with. She began to moan and twist in Liu Suqin's arms. Liu Suqin held her in a circle and coaxed her. Qiqi suddenly caught a glimpse of her father and quieted down. She just kept turning her head in the direction of Han Yan as Liu Suqin turned around.
Han Yan found it funny and said to Liu Suqin, "Godmother, don't turn around. Qiqi is going to be dizzy because of you."
Liu Suqin saw that Qiqi was very obedient in her arms. She was very happy. She smiled and kissed Qiqi's little hand. She said to Han Yan, "See, Qiqi and I are very close."
Han Yan didn't expose it. As long as the old woman was happy, it was fine. He took out Qiqi's milk powder and bottle from his backpack and went to make milk for Qiqi.