Even if Geng Zhiye didn't send Chen Xiaohui to live in a guest house ashore, he wouldn't give her a good look. Ye Fan didn't want his eldest son and his second son to worry blindly when they saw that situation, so he urged them to go out to play again.
Dabao asked his mother again if he wanted him to press the water. Ye Fan shook his head and said he would pick vegetables first. Dabao didn't like picking vegetables, so he took his sister out. Erbao shook off his brother's hand: "Mom, my belly is flat." He patted his belly as he spoke.
Ye Fan asked: "Are you hungry? Are you thirsty?"
Dabao and Dabao nodded together.
After finishing all the candies and pastries at home, Ye Fan thought that she was not busy and could make food for Dabao and Erbao in time, so she did not go to the supply and marketing cooperative to replenish the supplies. Ye Fan held one in each hand: "Go to the kitchen with mom."
The malted milk was in the cupboard. Ye Fan first made half a bowl of malted milk for the two children, and then took a mixed-noodle steamed bun. The steamed bun was from lunch. Although it was cold, it was not hard. Ye Fan carefully cut out four slices and took two more. An egg, use a hot pan to heat the steamed bun slices, fry two more eggs, use the steamed bun slices to hold the eggs and hand them to Dabao Erbao: "Eat it."
Dabao said "Wow" happily, raised the steamed bun slices and said, "Mom, it looks like lunch meat sandwiched between bread."
Ye Fan: "Using bread is a Western way of eating."
Dabao nodded: "I know, my mother said that steamed buns are our bread, but they are called differently. My friend said they are like tomatoes and persimmons."
Ye Fan did this for the first time, and was worried that he and Erbao wouldn't like it: "Eat it after you go out. It's easy to choke when you eat while walking."
The eldest baby and the second baby immediately took a big bite and then went out with their mother.
Seeing this, Ye Fan was sure that they were really hungry, and couldn't wait a moment, so she pretended not to see that they were disobedient.
In the morning, the fishermen of the Shanxi brigade wanted to give Ye Fan a few kilograms of small seafood. Ye Fan had already bought two fish, planning to steam one in the morning and cook one in the evening, so he said she had food at home. The fishermen said that when they took it back, they smashed it and fed it to chickens, ducks and geese. The people in their family wanted to eat rice and meat, and the more they ate boiled seafood, the more greedy they became. The elderly and children didn’t like it, but they had enough.
Speaking of this, Ye Fan could only accept it.
Just after the fishermen left, Zhuang Qiuyue came to press the water, and Ye Fan asked her if she wanted it. Zhuang Qiuyue said no, she had nothing to do at home. If she wanted to eat, she could go to the beach to pick it up. She couldn't finish all the crabs. Then he asked Ye Fan more about how he planned to eat.
Ye Fan said to boil the water and then pour the garlic juice. Geng Zhiye taught her a versatile garlic sauce.
Zhuang Qiuyue asked her to cook noodles. The noodles were fragrant and the soup was delicious.
In her previous life, Ye Fan's cooking skills were mediocre. Once she ate something that made her stomach feel uncomfortable, and another time she vomited and had diarrhea after eating something that was not cooked well, so she only required that the food be cooked enough to be eaten.
In order to have enough to eat, Ye Fan listened to others' advice. This habit stayed with her throughout her life, so she decided to cook seafood noodles at night.
But Chen Xiaohui only ate noodles for her first meal on the island, which made Ye Fan feel bad - Chen Xiaohui was born to her mother, so he couldn't treat her harshly.
Ye Fan saw that the eldest and second treasures were not going out, so he squatted by the vegetable field and watched her picking onions: "What do you two want to eat?" he asked, glancing at the vegetable garden.
Many dishes are old in autumn. Dabao looked at the old eggplant and shook his head - he had no appetite. When he saw the old pumpkin, his mother made pumpkin rice porridge in the morning. Dabao pointed at the winter melon: "Mom, do we still have lard residue at home? I want to eat fried winter melon with lard residue."
Ye Fan shook his head: "I haven't cooked lard this month. But tomorrow the 1st, I can buy two kilograms of pork. The lean meat will be used to make shredded pork noodles, and the fat meat will be refined into oil."
Dabao: "Then let's do whatever mom wants to eat today."
Erbao's mouth was full of egg and steamed buns. He couldn't speak and nodded vigorously.
Ye Fan didn't know what to do and couldn't help but feel worried. He suddenly thought of a dish: "Waiting for mom here?"
The eldest and second babies got up and followed their mother.
Ye Fan went to Liao's house next door and asked Zhuang Qiuyue if he had bought lotus roots.
Earlier, Chen Xiaohui and Ye Fan were talking at the door. Zhuang Qiuyue saw it and gave her two lotus roots: "Is there a visitor at home?"
Ye Fan felt that he couldn't hide it, so he smiled bitterly and said: "Chen Xiaohui is here."
Zhuang Qiuyue nodded subconsciously, wondering why this name sounded so familiar. When she remembered, she looked at Ye Fan in disbelief: "Her?"
Ye Fan nodded.
Zhuang Qiuyue's face was filled with difficulty: "You - I -"
"Don't worry. It's okay." Ye Fan was amused by her expression, "Are there any other dishes? I'll buy them for you tomorrow."
Zhuang Qiuyue handed her two white radishes with a complicated expression: "I just dug them. Can you eat yours too?"
The leaves are planted late, which is okay, but the water is not enough: "It will take a few days."
Zhuang Qiuyue felt that stir-frying had no flavor, so she gave Ye Fan a handful of red peppers she dried herself. Seeing that Ye Fan couldn't finish it, he found a small basket for her: "You——" He hesitated, but he still couldn't stop and asked: "Your parents are not feeling well and asked you to go back?"
Ye Fan: "She is a relatively simple person. She doesn't like to think too much. She has a fiery temper and comes whenever she wants. Sister-in-law, I'll go back and cook first."
Zhuang Qiuyue nodded habitually and sent her to the door to realize that "it's relatively simple", doesn't it mean that she doesn't have to think hard when doing things. Zhuang Qiuyue wanted to speak, but Ye Fan was the first to ask her to stay and asked Dabao and Erbao: "Are you going to play at uncle's house or go home with mother?"
Dabao: "I play with my brother."
Ye Fan wanted to laugh when he heard the word "eldest brother": "Lele is Miao Miao's eldest brother, not your eldest brother."
Zhuang Qiuyue missed the best opportunity and didn't want to ask again. She smiled and said, "It's okay. My eldest brother is kind. What did you two eat?"
Ye Fan left immediately.
Arriving outside the gate of Liao Family Courtyard, Ye Fan heard Dabao say: "Sugar-free bread with eggs."
Zhuang Qiuyue was very puzzled: "Why does it look like a steamed bun slice?"
Dabao: "That's right. Our own bread."
Erbao handed her steamed bun slices to his brother. Dabao just talked and took it and found that his sister had leftovers: "Don't want to eat?"
Erbao nodded: "I'm full."
Dabao asked rudely: "You are full and you eat all the eggs?"
Erbao: "Brother, mother said, don't waste it."
Dabao stuffed it into her mouth: "Don't vomit! If you don't obey me, we won't cook meat tomorrow. Mom, listen to me, not you."
Erbao swallowed the last two bites of steamed buns pitifully.
Zhuang Qiuyue wanted to praise Erbao for being sensible, and also wanted to persuade Dabao not to be so harsh on his sister, but all she wanted to do was laugh: "Is your dad coming back today?" She still couldn't help but worry about Ye Fan and Chen Xiaohui getting into a fight.
Dabao shook his head and accidentally saw a familiar figure. He took a few steps towards the door and saw that his father had already walked to the door of his house.
Zhuang Qiuyue followed Dabao's line of sight and saw Geng Zhiye through the window. She immediately felt relieved and led the two children to Liao Miaomiao's bedroom. Liao Miaomiao and her little sister were busy writing, but they didn't even look up when they heard footsteps. The result of such busyness is that Dabao and Erbao waited for three minutes before the two sisters finished writing.
Brother Liao heard his elder sister and younger sister running out and shouted: "Wait for me, I still have one more arithmetic question left!"
Geng Zhiye didn't notice that there was anyone else in the house at this moment. He went to the kitchen and saw that Ye Fan had washed a lot of onions and ginger. There were small seafood next to the chopping board and radishes next to the seafood basin. Ye Fan was peeling the lotus root: "Can you finish all these vegetables?"
Ye Fan: "Let me tell you something. Promise me. Don't worry yet."
Geng Zhiye paused for breath: "I know you can't prepare so many dishes for nothing. How long has your mother been gone? You can't wait-"
"What are you talking about?" Ye Fan frowned, "Who said I want to go back to the capital?"
Geng Zhiye was stunned for a moment and asked: "Then what are you doing?"
Ye Fan lowered his voice: "Keep your voice down. Chen Xiaohui is here."
Geng Zhiye didn't react for a while. When he came to his senses, he stood up suddenly. Ye Fan quickly grabbed his hand and whispered: "Sit down. I am taking a shower in the guest room. It will be time to come out soon."
Geng Zhiye wanted to say something but didn't know what to say. He struggled for a long time and asked: "Why is she here?"
Ye Fan: "Who knows. Maybe I think Shencheng is close to here."
Geng Zhiye: "Chen Kuanren and Zhao Ruping also know?"
Ye Fan: "She can't come if they don't agree. Who will go to the street to help her get a visit permit?"
You can't get on the train without proof. Geng Zhiye thought of this, and then thought that Chen Kuanren and Zhao Ruping hated Ye Fan: "They think Chen Xiaohui is here to cause trouble for you?"
Ye Fan smiled: "How about you be the leader."
"Stop hating me. When are you leaving?"
Ye Fan was speechless and wanted to laugh again: "People have just arrived. Please keep your voice down. It's time to come out."
After the words fell, Chen Xiaohui came out and looked towards the kitchen. After confirming that the man speaking was Geng Zhiye, she frowned slightly and then went out with a cold face.
Geng Zhiye was facing the kitchen door and saw Chen Xiaohui's face clearly, and couldn't help but ask: "What kind of virtue is she? Have I ever offended her? This is my home!"
Chen Xiaohui was stubborn and it was not easy for Ye Fan to talk about what she believed. The only way to make Chen Xiaohui change her mind about Geng Zhiye is to prove it with time. In case Geng Zhiye kicked them out immediately, Ye Fan couldn't tell the truth: "Maybe it's because you were too rude to Chen Kuanren and Zhao Ruping."
Geng Zhiye opened his mouth: "Will she have a brain? I would have sent those two people to the Public Security Bureau."
Ye Fan: "If she has the courage, she doesn't even need the couple to accompany her to the capital. If you know my home address, write a letter to Comrade Tao Chunlan and attach a photo, and Comrade Tao Chunlan will pick her up in person. Besides, it's easy to make a living. You can’t expect everyone to be like you.”
He understood the truth, but he couldn't help but feel upset. Geng Zhiye couldn't help but said: "Fortunately you are not her."
Ye Fan gave him the lotus root and said, "Put it in a basin and wash it. People don't like you either."
Geng Zhiye sneered and asked: "How to eat it?"
Ye Fan: "Wine lotus root slices in vinegar, stir-fry shredded radish, and cook seafood noodles. I can't make them as delicious as yours, how about you?"
Geng Zhiye flatly refused: "No!"
Ye Fan: "...can we not be childish? If you don't eat it, I won't eat it? Don't the eldest and second treasures eat it?" Geng Zhiye took out the lotus root and put it on a plate. He subconsciously walked out with the seafood basin and went to the kitchen door again. Back: "She will wash her clothes after taking a shower. How many days do she plan to stay?"
Ye Fan remembered that Geng Zhiye said that the Chen family lived in a Tongzi building, which was not as good as a courtyard. At least you could hang clothes in the courtyard, but it was an alley. If you felt the room was cramped, you could stay in the alley until dark before going home to sleep.
Ye Fan: "We can't wash it at Chen's house. Just say a few words. She can't be away for too long, she might leave tomorrow."
Geng Zhiye and Chen Xiaohui couldn't help but couldn't help but didn't want Ye Fan to be in a dilemma, so he simply ignored her. After dinner, Geng Zhiye led Dabao and Erbao out. Ye Fan cleaned up the dishes, while Chen Xiaohui swept the floor and wiped the table, then sent the rag to the kitchen.
When she saw Ye Fan washing pots and dishes in the kitchen, Chen Xiaohui frowned: "You cook and you wash the dishes? What is Geng Zhiye doing?"
Ye Fan: "He cooked the food in the morning."
Chen Xiaohui got angry: "What's there to cook for breakfast? Just buy a handful of rice and throw it in the pot and put it on the stove. Who usually does the laundry?"
Ye Fan: "He washes himself at home."
Chen Xiaohui immediately felt angry: "How many days can he stay at home? You should let him wash pots and dishes, wash clothes and cook. Otherwise, when you are seventy or eighty years old, you will still have to cook and wash dishes, and you will have to carry his feces and urine."
Ye Fan really wanted to persuade Chen Xiaohui to talk to Geng Zhiye. If Geng Zhiye delivers her to the shore overnight, Ye Fan can change his surname to Chen!
"He has a high salary and works hard."
Chen Xiaohui: "Your salary is not enough for you? Ye Fan, you are so good at scolding me, but when it is your turn, why are you so stubborn?"
Ye Fan was speechless: "I - when have I ever said anything wrong to you? I admit that sometimes my tone of voice is not good, because I am annoyed by Chen Kuanren and Zhao Ruping, and I get impatient when I think of anything to do with them. But never did I not kindly remind you ?”
Chen Xiaohui thought about it carefully and realized that Ye Fan had never criticized her for no reason. She was almost deceived, but Ye Fan didn't criticize her. Instead, he took the time to go back to the house to fill in the information, and then personally accompanied her to expose the two people.
"I, I guess I was wrong. What I mean is that you are so smart in dealing with my dad - Chen Kuanren and Zhao Ruping, how come - how much ecstasy soup did Geng Zhiye drink for you?"
Ye Fan turned around to face her and said seriously: "I'm not afraid of divorce."
"But it's not hard now?"
Ye Fan said helplessly: "I feel sorry for the Dabao and the Second Treasure."
Chen Xiaohui opened her mouth. The second baby looked like Ye Fan. If she were Ye Fan, she might not be able to bear it for her child: "You and Geng Zhiye quarreled over housework, which is not good for their growth. You - it's a pity for the second baby. They are only three years old. In a few years, they will be older. If Geng Zhiye is rude to you, leave him."
Ye Fanxin said, I'm really not afraid that Geng Zhiye will kill you with a shot. "These are all trivial matters. Let me talk to you first. If you don't send a telegram or write a letter, and come here without making a sound, aren't you afraid that your mother will worry?"
Chen Xiaohui: "I will go to work next Monday and there are still a few days left. I can take the express from Yongcheng to my home the day after tomorrow and still have half a day to rest."
Ye Fan turned around and washed the rag, thinking that Geng Zhiye would go crazy if he had to stay for two nights and one day. She said: "You came here specially to see me?"
Chen Xiaohui had never taken the initiative to visit Ye Fan in her previous life, and asked her to admit that she felt awkward and couldn't express it: "There is something that you always wanted me to break off from there. You told me directly that you were afraid that I wouldn't listen, so you told her to wait until I got to Shenzhou. Can I help you go to supply and marketing cooperatives and clothing factories and ask them if they want seafood, duck and goose feathers?”
Ye Fan: "The first half is correct, but the second half is really convenient. I also want to ask you, does the Chen family have any leverage against you?"
Chen Xiaohui shook her head: "You are not afraid of wearing shoes when you are barefoot. Chen Kuanren is not stingy and can do anything when pressed." She added in her mind that it would be great if the revolution was over. Nowadays, even the smallest thing can put the Ye family in deep trouble.
Chen Kuanren is irritable and capable of killing people. But he is far away in Shanghai. Ye Fan suspected that Chen Kuanren had beaten Chen Xiaohui, and Chen Xiaohui was scared to the core, "Afraid that he would cause trouble in the supply and marketing cooperative?"
Chen Xiaohui was afraid that he would cause trouble in the past two years. After delaying the resumption of the college entrance examination for two years, she resigned and went to university. Chen Kuanren had nothing to do, and she did not need to pay the Chen family: "I didn't give them a penny when I went back this time."
Ye Fan: "They believe you so easily?"
Chen Xiaohui patted her chest and said with a smile: "I kept the money close to my body just in case. There are only a few dollars in the bag."
Ye Fanxin said, you deserve to be a daughter of the Chen family, but you still have the nerve to be proud: "There is a pot of water on the stove, do you want to wash your hair?"
It was not convenient for Chen Xiaohui to work in the countryside before and she did not dare to grow her hair long. I haven’t had a haircut in more than a year, and my hair is almost waist-length: “Wash it tomorrow.”
"Then you rest. I'll ask Dabao and Erbao to come back and take a bath."
Chen Xiaohui didn't sleep well at Chen's house these days.
The Ye family's house is spacious. She has two bedrooms inside, a desk and a single sofa outside. The room is clean, there is no strange smell, and there are usually no children or adults making any noise. Chen Xiaohui’s room in the Chen family is filled with all kinds of clothes, shoes, food and other items. The room smells like everything. From morning to night, there is no stopping upstairs and downstairs next door.
There seemed to be mice in the house, scurrying like they were looking for food. Chen Xiaohui was afraid that she would not be able to fall back asleep after getting up and hitting the mice, so she simply covered her head. But she forgot that Shanghai was warmer than the capital, and she woke up from the heat not long after falling asleep.
Chen Xiaohui didn't dare to tell the truth to Ye Fan, because Ye Fan would definitely take the opportunity to ridicule her, for example, the Chen family was like that, and you wanted to go back to Shencheng with Chen Kuanren and Zhao Ruping before.
Chen Xiaohui said she was tired from riding in the car and wanted to go to bed first, and told Ye Fan not to worry about her.
Ye Fan said worriedly, if you weren't born by my mother and you were so eager to be friends with me, I wouldn't even bother to look at you. It’s not that Chen Xiaohui’s looks or work are not as good as hers. Ye Fan was annoyed by Chen Xiaohui's temperament and did not even talk to her.
Ye Fan went outside and asked Geng Zhiye to go back to the house and take a shower. Geng Zhiye shook his head: "You and Erbao wash first. I will last. After washing, I will go to bed directly. By the way, I have something to do tomorrow night."
Ye Fan held his hand: "What a coincidence. You will be in trouble as soon as Chen Xiaohui comes."
Geng Zhiye: "One day?"
Ye Fan: "Go back early the day after tomorrow. Are you satisfied?"
Geng Zhiye was satisfied: "Is she here for business?"
Ye Fan sighed: "I don't want to be at Chen's house. I might have told my mother that she would go back the day after tomorrow. I'm afraid my mother would ask her why she suddenly came back. So she might as well come to our place for a couple of days."
Geng Zhiye was shocked: "She - even if my mother-in-law is full and scolds her for this little thing, she will just listen. She is not an outsider. Brain - forget it, I don't want to talk about her. She is also free. She goes back and forth in the car. Isn’t the boat tired? Wait a minute, I suddenly thought of something. She said she was a biological child of the Ye family without seeing anyone, right? Let everyone think that you still dominate the magpie’s nest?”
Ye Fan was amused: "You can really think about it. Do you think she has that kind of brain?"
Geng Zhiye shook his head: "She doesn't, Zhao Ruping does. Although I said Chen Kuanren thought she was here to trouble you when you were cooking, it still feels a bit childish. If you add this to it, it's worth a trip."
Ye Fan: "Okay, gentlemen, be more generous."
When it came to Ye Fan, Geng Zhiye couldn't get angry. When he was angry, he yelled at the child: "Geng Dabao, where did you go?"
Geng Dabao's friends were startled, and when they recovered they complained: "Geng Dabao, what is your dad doing?"
"My dad is full." Dabao sighed helplessly: "Er Bao, go home."
Erbao shook his head: "Don't go home."
Dabao went over to pull her: "We disobeyed last time, mom remembered it. If you disobey again, plus interest, you will be beaten three times. Do you want to be beaten?"
Erbao pouted and handed his hand to his brother.
Dabao whispered: "Er Bao is not angry. Dad is in a bad mood. He didn't speak during the meal. We don't have the same experience as him."
Erbao: "Why is Dad angry?"
Dabao doesn't know either: "Maybe it's the same as mom. Mom said she feels uncomfortable a few days every month. Maybe dad's comrades made him angry."
Erbao: "I'm angry too."
Dabaoxin said, I still want to be angry. You are not allowed to play after playing for a while. Suddenly thinking that the homework had not been finished, Dabao did not dare to be angry: "Er Bao, brother forgot to do his homework. It's not that dad doesn't allow us to play. You can play here."
Erbao doesn't like to play with her brother, but he must be where she can see him: "I also forgot to do my homework."
The three-year-old has no homework. But she thought that Ye Fan could also conjure up homework. Ye Fan held Erbao's handwritten English words. Ye Fan had no intention of teaching Erbao pinyin and arithmetic. I am also worried that she has learned to zone out in class, which will make it difficult to concentrate over time.
Chen Xiaohui was still awake. When she heard Geng Zhiye talking about taking a bath, Ye Fan couldn't help but sigh as she watched her children doing homework. She couldn't help but think of her previous life. At that time, Ye Fan could not help but sigh.
Fortunately, she was smart enough not to choose to stay in the city. If she doesn't get married in her twenties in the city, she will definitely not be able to bear the pressure from neighbors, relatives and friends every day. Then, just like in his previous life, family life has to smooth out all the edges and exhaust all the energy.
After thinking about it, Chen Xiaohui fell asleep.
Ye Fan coaxed Erbao to sleep and knocked lightly on the guest room door. No one answered, so she turned off the light and went back to the house.
Geng Zhiye took her into his arms.
Ye Fan was startled, slapped him and growled: "Let go!"
"Hold on." Geng Zhiye bit her neck.
Ye Fan quickly pushed his head away: "A dog? What do you want to do? You have to send Dabao and Erbao to school tomorrow. What does it look like to others?" There was another sentence Ye Fan didn't say. Chen Xiaohui's mind was moving forward and not looking back. Not sure how to spread the association.
Geng Zhiye: "It was gone overnight."
"It's weird if I believe you!" Ye Fan opened his hand and lay down, "We've used up the stuff. Please calm down."
Geng Zhiye opened the drawer: "Restocked."
Ye Fan opened his eyes wide. When did he go to the supply and marketing cooperative?
Geng Zhiye laughed out loud when he saw this. Ye Fan was afraid of waking Dabao Erbao, and even more afraid of waking Chen Xiaohui, so he hurriedly covered his mouth. Geng Zhiye took her hand and said in her ear: "The women's director of the Shanxi brigade gave it to me."
Ye Fan twisted his other hand on his waist and scolded him with his face, shameless!
Geng Zhiye raised his hand and hugged the person: "Stop scolding. I didn't ask for it. In the morning I went to the army, and the women's director went to the house to distribute these things. The old man said she had done something wrong. The women's director explained that she couldn't afford to raise more children, and she had an abortion. It hurts my body. When she saw me, she said it was just right to have a son and a daughter, and she asked me if I wanted it. "
"What a coincidence." Ye Fan didn't believe it, "Isn't it true that you saw someone taking that thing and took the initiative to go there, so they asked you if you wanted it?"
Geng Zhiye told the truth: "I heard the quarrel and was worried that they would fight. When I got there, I found out that it was because of these little things. Ye Fanfan, you are so calculating and unwilling to waste a penny. If you said no -"
Ye Fan reached out and snatched it away: "Not today, not tomorrow night. Don't cause trouble for me!"
(End of chapter)