From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

In Texas, accompanied by his second senior brother's family, Feng Zhengming and his family of three had a very enjoyable time.

Especially with her second senior brother's daughter, Chen Jin, around, Feng Nuanyou was very happy.

After all, little kids always prefer to play with older kids.

Chen Jin was also quite patient with her younger sister, Feng Nuanyou.

When they go out to play, he takes good care of his younger sister.

Chen Jin didn't find Feng Nuanyou's constant chatter annoying at all.

Chen Jin patiently answered all of Feng Nuanyou's endless questions.

Even Luo Qing found this incredible.

Luo Qing, as a mother, sometimes finds it hard to tolerate her daughter's habit of asking probing questions.

Every time I hear my daughter asking "why" incessantly...

Many times, Luo Qing wanted to cover her daughter's mouth to stop her from talking or asking questions.

However, Chen Jin was very patient when facing this situation.

Luo Qing observed for a while, and then seized an opportunity to ask Chen Jin a question alone.

“Xiao Jin, if you think your sister is too talkative, just tell us. She’s spoiled by her father and likes to keep asking questions. Sometimes I can’t stand it.”

Chen Jin smiled instead: "It's okay, Auntie. I think Youyou is very cute."

Luo Qing: "Cute? Why does she seem less and less suited to that word?"

Chen Jin couldn't help but laugh: "Hahaha, Auntie, you spend too much time taking care of your little sister, so you might be getting a little tired of it after a while. I think your little sister is really cute."

The reason Chen Jin was able to accept Feng Nuanyou's endless questions was because she found it novel.

Chen Jin found Feng Nuanyou's various strange questions really interesting.

Besides, Chen Jin has no younger siblings; she's the only child in her family.

Because of their work, her parents often don't have much time to spend with her.

Aside from her friends at school, she had almost no one to confide in.

Now that she's met Feng Nuanyou, Chen Jin feels that having a younger sister like her is really great.

Often, people just need someone to listen to them, not someone to give them advice.

Feng Nuanyou happens to be a very good listener.

When the two sisters were playing outside together, Chen Jin would take the opportunity to confide in her younger sister, who would listen very attentively.

Although there are many things that Feng Nuanyou may not understand because of her young age.

But the little girl didn't understand that she wouldn't disturb her older sister.

Chen Jin felt very comfortable listening to her sister so attentively.

"Auntie, if you find my sister a bit of a nuisance, let her stay at our house tonight. I'll sleep with her."

Upon hearing Chen Jin's words, Luo Qing was surprised that Chen Jin truly loved her daughter so much.

"How about we forget it? I'm worried that you might not be able to handle Youyou sleeping at your house tonight. She can be even more mischievous than a boy when she gets naughty."

The second sister-in-law overheard this and said, "What does it matter? Kids are meant to be a little mischievous."

Chen Jin: "Yes, Auntie really thinks Youyou is very cute."

At this moment, Feng Nuanyou, who had gone shopping with her father, returned.

Holding two torch-shaped ice cream cones, she ran over and handed one to her older sister, Chen Jin.

"Sister, let's eat together."

Chen Jin didn't stand on ceremony and reached out to take a torch-shaped ice cream.

"Okay, thank you, sister."

Feng Nuanyou smiled even more happily.

Then Chen Jin asked, "Would you like to go home with your sister tonight, sleep in her house, and share a room with her?"

Feng Nuanyou was taken aback, and a serious expression appeared on her face. She really started to think about it very seriously.

After thinking for a while, Feng Nuanyou asked, "Are Mom and Dad coming with me?"

Luo Qing smiled and said, "Mom and Dad aren't going. You can go to your sister's house and stay with her for one night. If Mom and Dad come too, there won't be enough room for you to sleep."

Her mother's words made Feng Nuanyou fall into a longer period of contemplation.

The little girl really liked Chen Jin, her older sister.

But separating her from her parents is something she has never truly done in her entire life, except for going to kindergarten.

Seeing her younger sister hesitate, Chen Jin smiled and said, "It's just for one night. I have lots of fun things at home that I want to show you. I can also tell you stories tonight."

After listening to what her sister had to say, Feng Nuanyou finally made a decision.

"Okay, I'll go home with my sister and sleep with her tonight."

Luo Qing was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected her daughter to actually agree.

Feng Zhengming was not at all surprised by his daughter's agreement.

Although my daughter has grown up, she has never left her parents' home to live with anyone else.

But Feng Zhengming believes that his daughter is capable of accepting staying at someone else's house for a night.

And it seems that my daughter and Chen Jin, her older sister, really got along very well today.

In Feng Zhengming's heart, he hoped that his daughter could be so open and natural as to stay at other people's homes.

After all, children have to grow up eventually. Feng Zhengming hopes that his daughter will have more contact with different people and things, learn a lot of good things from others, and thus become a generous child who can handle all kinds of different situations.

If a daughter is always pampered, she is destined to suffer in the future.

After agreeing, Feng Nuanyou looked at her parents.

Can I sleep at my sister's house?

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Of course you can. If you want, you can go home with your sister tonight and sleep with her. But you can't be too naughty. Your parents aren't home, so you have to be polite when you go to your sister's house."

Upon hearing her husband's words, Luo Qing understood that he had already agreed.

"Can you be a good boy/girl? Don't make a fuss at night after you go, or your dad and I won't pick you up."

Feng Nuanyou smiled and said, "No, I'll sleep with my sister, she definitely won't make a fuss."

Chen Jin took her younger sister's hand and said, "Uncle, Aunt, don't worry, I will take good care of my sister."

The second sister-in-law also spoke up: "We will take good care of Youyou and make sure that Xiaojin won't bully her."

Feng Zhengming: "Second sister-in-law, we are not worried. We are just worried that Youyou will cause trouble for you."

Luo Qing: "Yes, sister-in-law, we're just afraid she'll cause trouble at night."

Second sister-in-law: "I think Youyou is such a well-behaved child that she shouldn't cause trouble. If she really does cause trouble, we'll send her back to you."

Feng Zhengming: "Okay, if things really get serious, give me a call and I'll come pick her up."

Feng Nuanyou overheard the conversation between her parents, her second aunt, and her older sister.

She was very unconvinced: "I won't cause trouble, I'll definitely be very well-behaved."

Chen Jin smiled and encouraged her younger sister: "That's right, I believe Youyou is very well-behaved and won't cause trouble."

In the evening, I had dinner with my second senior brother's family of three.

Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing went back to the hotel first.

The second sister-in-law and Chen Jin took Feng Nuanyou home together. After truly separating from her parents, Feng Nuanyou became much quieter.

Clearly, this was the first time the little girl had ever been separated from her parents like this.

Auntie Youyou noticed the situation: "Youyou, let me tell you, your sister Jinjin has a lot of dolls. When we get home, ask her to take them all out for you to play with."

Feng Nuanyou didn't respond to this.

Chen Jin smiled and said, "Our Youyou is a big girl now, she doesn't need to play with dolls anymore. When we get home, I'll give you some of the things I made in my school craft class to play with, okay?"

This time, Feng Nuanyou reacted: "Craft class? Sisters, you have craft classes too?"

Seeing that her younger sister was interested in the topic, Chen Jin started chatting with her about her handicraft class.

The two sisters chatted like this, which quickly dispelled Feng Nuanyou's unhappiness at parting with her parents.

She chatted happily with the older girl, listening to her tell all sorts of interesting things that happened at school.

These things are very novel to Feng Nuanyou now.

This made her yearn for going to school.

And so, the conversation turned to things that Feng Nuanyou liked.

Nothing happened along the way, and Feng Nuanyou followed her sister and second aunt home.

After entering the room, Feng Nuanyou was quite cautious.

Chen Jin smiled and picked her up.

"Okay, don't be afraid. Our house isn't big, so you don't need to change your shoes. Come inside with me, I'll get you something to play with."

Feng Nuanyou was picked up by her sister and immediately smiled happily.

"Hehehe, sister, you're so strong, you can even hug me."

Second Aunt: "Jinjin, be careful, don't let your little sister fall."

As Chen Jin agreed to her mother's request, she carried her younger sister into her room.

Entering her sister's room, Feng Nuanyou was struck by how different the furnishings were.

Feng Nuanyou thought her sister's room was decorated very nicely.

There are posters of celebrities and anime characters on the wall.

The desk was neatly arranged with various books.

There's also a large wardrobe, a big double bed, and the blankets are cartoon character themed.

Everything in the room struck Feng Nuanyou as very interesting.

She doesn't have her own room yet. Usually, she either shares a room with her parents or sleeps with her maternal grandmother and great-aunt.

Her parents had prepared a room for her before, but Feng Nuanyou would run back to her parents' room in the middle of the night.

Later, her father simply put a small bed in Feng Nuanyou's room for her to sleep on.

Seeing her sister's room today made Feng Nuanyou suddenly realize that having her own room might be fun too.

"Sister, your room is so pretty, there are so many cartoon things."

Chen Jin smiled and said, "That's right. My sister picked out all these things and bought them with her own saved allowance. She also decorated the room herself."

At this point, Chen Jin asked, "Does Youyou have her own room?"

Feng Nuanyou was a little embarrassed by the question.

Seeing her younger sister's embarrassed look, Chen Jin smiled and said, "You're still young, it's fine for you to share a room with Mom and Dad."

Feng Nuanyou: "Sister, I'm still a little scared. I'm afraid to sleep alone."

Chen Jin smiled and said, "It's okay, you can sleep with your sister tonight."

Before Feng Nuanyou could speak, Chen Jin encouraged her again.

"When you get a little older, or when you start elementary school, you can sleep in your own room and have your own room, which you can decorate however you like."

Feng Nuanyou immediately nodded with a smile.

"Okay, when I start elementary school, I want my own room too. Can you help me decorate it, sister?"

Chen Jin readily agreed: "Sure, I'll help you decorate. I'll buy your favorite sheets, blankets, and pillows, and also your favorite stickers to put on the walls and tables. I'll decorate the table the way you like too."

Feng Nuanyou was very happy: "Okay, okay."

Seeing that the two sisters inside were chatting quite amiably, the second aunt breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, Feng Zhengming's second sister-in-law was also a little worried about bringing Feng Nuanyou home to stay.

Although Feng Nuanyou usually seems very sensible, she is still quite young and has never been separated from her parents for a night or stayed at someone else's house.

The second sister-in-law had already made up her mind that if the child really started making a fuss and didn't want to stay, she would send him back to Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing.

However, judging from her current behavior, Feng Nuanyou seems quite happy to be with her sister.

Back in her hotel room, Luo Qing couldn't help but worry about her daughter.

Although Luo Qing often takes care of her daughter, she gets a little annoyed by her daughter's constant chatter.

But now that she really can't see her daughter all night, she feels a little lost.

Then Luo Qing couldn't help but wonder: Is my daughter okay in their house? Is she starting to cause trouble? Will she secretly cry all night?

With so many thoughts swirling in her mind, Luo Qing felt restless.

Feng Zhengming also quickly discovered his wife's condition.

He walked over to his wife, sat down, and took her hand in his.

"Don't worry, Youyou is a very well-behaved child who knows how to mediate. Let her sleep with her sister tonight, and she might grow up a bit more all at once."

When she goes to school, she will have to learn to take care of herself and be able to live in her own room.

We can't always be by her side; she'll eventually leave us to face many people and things independently.

After hearing her husband's words, Luo Qing turned to look at him.

“I know all of this. I actually want my daughter to stay at other people’s homes like this so that she can better adapt to different environments and prepare for school in the future.”

After a pause, Luo Qing sighed helplessly.

“You know, when she was around, she was always chattering away, and I found her quite annoying. But now that she’s not around at night, I really miss her, and I also miss my two little ones at home.”

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Then let's make a call back and ask Grandpa, Mom, and Aunt if the two little ones are behaving well."

This was a good shift in topic. Luo Qing temporarily put aside her longing for her eldest daughter and made a phone call back with Feng Zhengming.

When the call connected, I could faintly hear the little ones laughing on the other end.

Then I heard my second aunt report: "Don't worry, the two little ones are very well-behaved. They're being held by their great-grandfather right now, and they're so happy. You can hear how much they're laughing."

Hearing the laughter on the other end of the phone brought smiles to both Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing's faces.

I spoke briefly with my second aunt and mother-in-law on the phone.

Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing then explained the situation to the two grandfathers.

After hanging up the phone, Luo Qing missed her eldest daughter, Feng Nuanyou, even more.

Of course, in the end, with her husband's reassurance, Luo Qing did not call her second senior brother's house.

And so, Feng Nuanyou spent her first night at someone else's house.

The next day, when Feng Zhengming and his wife met again, they discovered that their daughter seemed a little reluctant to leave. (End of Chapter)