The little girl put down the plate, took a bite of the dish, and licked her fingers without raising her head. "No, the two chickens are old and can't lay eggs. The fourth chicken is always complaining about wasting food. There is nothing we can do. I asked him to take it back to my hometown during the Chinese New Year last year."
Zhu Xuefeng understood that it was impossible for his little sister to eat the chickens she had raised. Being able to bear the pain and send them back to his hometown was the biggest concession. Now that there was no one at home during the day and only the fourth child came back at night, it was really inappropriate to raise chickens.
"Stop nagging, you are so grown up. By the way, there will be your two sisters-in-law tomorrow. Our family will go to the compound to reunite."
The little girl raised her head and smiled, and said again, "How about taking the fourth child with you?"
Zhu Xuefeng could only shake his head at his little sister's naughtiness. Hey, it's just a little sister. Let's pamper him. "Fourth, it's better not to let him go. Let him know it's not appropriate."
The younger sister didn’t ask any more questions, and the two of them filled the table with dishes, one portion of stewed white radish with stick bones, one portion of braised crucian carp, one shredded pork with hot pepper and egg, fried three diced vegetables, three white vegetables, and fried vegetables. Shredded potatoes, a side of pickles and a plate of fried peanuts, very rich.
It's not that there aren't better ingredients, it's just that they were fired in the compound and couldn't be taken out. But this is quite excessive in this era, and they are just home-cooked dishes. He is studying abroad, so others can't say anything.
Sure enough, the Shazhu family of three were stunned as soon as they entered the door, "Brother, this is too much, you won't have to deal with it for a long time."
"It's nothing. Everyone, sit down. Little sister, go and see why the fourth child hasn't come back yet."
The younger sister looked at the time and saw that it was indeed time for the fourth child to arrive home. She said hello to He Yuyu and left the yard.
"Xiao Feng, you can do it. You can't tell that one person has set up a whole table." He Yuyu was not polite, and he took his sister-in-law and sat down.
"Okay, it's just a little trouble. It's not good that I haven't entertained you for a long time. I have to thank you all for taking care of my little sister and my fourth child. But, Brother Zhuzhu, you are really right. I really did something wrong. In the afternoon, especially for stews, these bones have been simmered for a long time, and they are definitely delicious. Haha, I will try them all for a while. They say that you eat radish in spring and ginger in summer. I will stew a radish for everyone. "
"Okay, but that's not how you eat radishes in spring. Also, forget about your shredded pepper pork, why are you putting it with the fried eggs?"
Silly Zhu habitually started to evaluate with the eyes of a chef, pointing to the shredded pepper pork and fried eggs, which was not in line with his approach.
"Isn't this too little shredded meat? I'm thinking about changing it to our family's signature dish. It will also save fuel. Don't think it's too hard to put it on the table. My little sister likes it. Our second child can eat more of this dish every time. A bowl of rice.”
"Okay, I have to try it later. I can smell the spiciness. This dish must be spicy."
"Team leader, you must have cooked the chili peppers first." Lou Xiao'e was used to calling the team leader, and she appeared inadvertently.
"Well, after dry roasting in the pot for a while, the cooked peppers have less water, but the spiciness immediately increased by 30%. Try them all in a while. Come on, come on, don't wait, pour the wine first, I want to Try Brother Zhuzi’s good wine.”
Silly Zhu also looked at a table of dishes, his stomach began to growl, he rubbed his hands and sat down, then looked at the wine jar on the cabinet, stood up again, hugged the wine jar, patted open the mud seal, and a strong aroma of wine suddenly hit him. Drifting all over the house.
"It's such a good wine, it's so fragrant." Zhu Xuefeng couldn't help but praise. The aroma is rich and elegant, giving people a sense of freshness. This is a typical fragrant wine.
"No, I spent so much effort to get it, but I can't bear to drink it. That means you're back. It's really good wine. Let's all try it later."
"Come on, a little wine is enough to show off the bar. Our team leader has been abroad and has never seen any good things. Pour it quickly. You are the only one who talks nonsense." Lou Xiao'e smiled and said something to Silly Zhu, who laughed. , pursed his lips towards Zhu Xuefeng and said no more words.
Zhu Xuefeng just smiled. These two couples were quite interesting. Silly Zhu was obviously in charge. Silly Zhu searched around and found that there was no wine utensils on the table. He put down the wine jar, found the wine cup and flask in the cabinet, and went to the kitchen to rinse it. , only to find that there was only half a pot of stew left, and I couldn’t help but click my tongue.
"Brother, your table is more sumptuous than the old lady's birthday banquet. I didn't say anything, wait for your fourth child to come back, let's drink together!"
He divided the wine glasses according to the heads and said while pouring them. It turned out that in the second half of last year, the whole hospital came together to celebrate the eightieth birthday of the deaf old man. Every household paid for it. The first uncle and Shazhu Zhang organized a few tables.
"By the way, Brother Zhuzhu, why don't you serve some to the old lady first? There will be a lot of food left."
Knowing that the two of them were also taking care of the old lady's meals, Zhu Xuefeng took the initiative to mention it.
Unexpectedly, Silly Zhu shook his head and said, "This dish is too hard. The old lady can't bear it. Hey, the old lady's body is not strong enough."
"What's going on? Wasn't it fine when I left last year?"
"Hey, let's talk about it, it also happened at that birthday party. The old lady was happy that day, drank more and ate less, and she fell into trouble later on."
Silly Zhu sighed. He was the purchaser and chef at the time, and he had no shortage of money in his pocket. Although the hospital did not receive much money, he and Lou Xiao'e supplemented it a lot. When the old lady was happy, she suffered from indigestion and hit that From now on, this appetite will diminish, and I will basically not want to touch big meat again.
"The old lady now only eats some porridge with vegetables every day, and occasionally adds an egg. There is no need for Zhu Zhu to cook alone." Lou Xiao'e added that she also felt sorry for the old lady, who was really kind to her and Silly Zhu.
"Brother, we are back." The younger sister shouted outside. After a while, the younger sister dragged the fourth child in. The fourth child was still blushing and couldn't raise his head. He looked at the elder brother before he stuttered and called him, and then talked to him. Everyone said hello.
"Wash your hands and sit down quickly. I've been waiting for you for a long time." Zhu Xuefeng didn't ask what happened to the fourth child. The guy's face was a little red. There must be something hard to say. With so many people here, it's better to save him some face.
Seeing the lively group of six people opposite, the third aunt asked in a low voice, "Honey, Xiao Zhu has finally come back for a while, why don't you help ask about the second child."
The third uncle glanced at the other side and sighed, "Last year, I was told that I could help get a quota for temporary workers. The second uncle didn't like it, but now I regret it. Why did you ask me to say this?"
After saying that, the third uncle took off his glasses and put them on the table, "I really don't care about the virtues of the second brother. He can't be high or low. If he went to the steel rolling mill as a temporary worker last year, let him help deliver the goods this year. It’s easy for me to say this. Isn’t it possible to become a full-time employee?”
The third aunt looked at the opposite door again and sighed, "The child is not sensible, we can't get angry with him."
"Then what do you think we should do? Every time they come back, they bring things to our family. Every time I see them come back, I go to their door to ask for help, but I always come up empty-handed. Last time, someone pointed me out the way, and I didn't appreciate it. I, I can’t hold back this old face, I want to let him go by himself, don’t you always say that you are already at work, you are an adult, you can talk about your own business, I won’t say anything this time.”
After the third uncle finished speaking, he still seemed to be holding his breath. Seeing that the third aunt was still busy, the dinner would not be on the table for a while, but the opposite was bustling, and he felt very worried.
"I'm going out for a while and I'll be back in a while." After saying that, he put on his coat and went out directly without waiting for the third aunt to say anything. The third aunt looked at the head of the house with a slumped face and went out. She was also a little dazed until there was a burst of sound from the pot. The smell of burning made me suddenly think of the food in the pot, "It's broken, it's broken, what should I do...".
Seeing the third child sticking his head out of the room, he scolded him angrily, "Hurry up, we won't start dinner until we finish our homework. We are just dawdling all day." Seeing that his mother was obviously in a bad mood, Yan Jiekuang had no choice but to look back, secretly complaining to his second brother and the two. In other words, he is already a sophomore in high school this year and will graduate next year. He knows that he will not be able to get into college, and he is also secretly thinking about working.
"Fourth brother, how do you think third brother treats you?"
Yan Jiedi tilted her head and stopped writing, "Third brother, just tell me if anything happens. You stopped using this trick a few years ago."
Yan Jiekuang almost choked on what Yan Jiedi said, and it took him a while before he whispered. "Little sister, there is something I need to do. You have to help Third Brother. Third Brother will remember you forever."
"How can I help you? Don't bother me if you have nothing to do. I have an exam in two months." Yan Jiedi was a little impatient. She was the youngest in the family, and the youngest was supposed to be the most favored at home, but their family was different. All four of them were treated equally. My brothers never take care of me, and they always snatch good things from me. Especially when I lived with Sister Xiaomei last year, there were always snacks in my pocket, and my two brothers always took them away without ceremony.
"Fourth brother, aren't you okay with your neighbor Xiaomei? Your second brother will also have to work next year. You ask her to help, talk to her brother, and think of something for the third brother. The second brother is a temporary worker in the steel rolling mill. The second brother is not happy. Yes, I'm happy. If it works, I'll give you 10% of your first month's salary. Then you'll have money in your pocket, and you can buy whatever you want."
Yan Jiedi rested her chin on her hands and hesitated for a moment. This was not an easy task, but 10% was only two dollars less. She had never paid more than 10 cents in her life.
"No, 20%, 20%, I'll try it for you. I don't care if it works or not. You have to give me fifty cents first."
Yan Jiekuang stared at the boss, "Fifty cents, why don't you go and grab it? I'm also in school, okay? Where did you get the fifty cents?"
"Don't think I don't know. Mom gives you five cents for breakfast from time to time, but you never eat it, so you have saved more than one yuan."
Yan Jiekuang was shocked. How did the little girl know about such a hidden thing? In order to defraud five cents of breakfast money, he made up many lies. They all said that there were activities at school and he was required to arrive early, so he could not get enough to eat at home. It took me several years to save one dollar and twenty-five cents. If my parents knew about it, they would definitely take it back. No matter how hungry they were in the future, they would never be able to earn these five cents.
"How did you know..."
Yan Jiedi was about to speak when her father coughed from outside the house and she quickly shut up.
"Let's talk next time..." Yan Jiekuang whispered quickly. Yan Jiedi squinted her eyes and nodded with a smile...
The Shazhu family left, and the younger sister instructed the fourth child to clean up and pulled the elder brother into the north wing.
"Brother, I discovered a secret about the fourth child. Let me tell you, I went to look for him just now and saw him..."
"Did you see who it was?"
The younger sister shook her head, "I went over and they happened to separate. They went north along the alley and didn't see clearly."
Zhu Xuefeng was a little surprised after hearing this. The fourth child seemed to be an honest man. How could he be attracted by a young girl in less than two years after coming to the city? Thinking about it again, it seemed that the fourth child was already a young man. This seemed normal. .
"Let him go. I don't know if it will work or not. We are both still young. Who knows what will happen in the future. Don't interfere."
"Yeah, I know."
"What about you? Some young men said no." Zhu Xuefeng took the opportunity to ask, and Xiaomei suddenly became anxious, "Brother, what are you talking about? I'm in school, okay? I think everyone is the same as you. When I go to school, find me several Bit…".
Suddenly realizing that he had let something slip, he quickly covered his mouth and looked around in panic.
"Okay, no one."
The little sister felt sad, "Brother, I won't talk nonsense anymore."
Zhu Xuefeng felt a little ashamed, touched his little sister's head and comforted her.
"Brother did something wrong. Okay, let me check your acupuncture skills. If you have any questions, ask me."
The younger sister has become interested. Over the past six months, she feels that she has improved a lot and she also likes this method. However, there are indeed many things that she is not clear about and no one asks. Now the eldest brother is back.
…
In the office of the director of the steel rolling mill, Zhu Xuefeng was ready to leave. He had a drink with Uncle Lu yesterday. Although Director Lu has been dismissed, a new director has not yet been appointed. Old Lu is still doing his job strangely. live.
"The more I do this work, the less I understand, hey." Lao Yang took out a long breath and sighed.
According to the current trend, the rolling stock factory will definitely separate and establish a separate branch. This is no longer decided by the steel rolling mill. In the past two years, more than 3,000 people have been transferred from the steel rolling mill to support the construction of the third line. According to Lao Yang's estimate, waiting for the rolling stock More than 5,000 people in the factory were divided, leaving only about 6,000 people in the rolling mill. The scale was greatly reduced, and the glory of previous years was no longer there. Lao Yang felt a little panicked, and he always felt that the steel rolling mill had been defeated by his own hands.
"Leader, what is the opinion of the ministry?"
Lao Yang was a little lonely, "What can the ministry have to say? Li Huaide's movement this time was supported by the higher-ups. What can the ministry say? Even Lao Chen advised me to do a good job in the original steel rolling mill first, and everything else Waiting for the opportunity, but there is no such a good opportunity.”
If the vehicle factory is really separated, a large number of resources, technical backbones, and skilled workers will be taken away. The steel rolling plant will have a huge tilt in resources in all aspects towards the development of the vehicle factory.
"Director, put this aside, isn't the Materials Research Institute still there? This is the face of the steel rolling mill. As long as the research institute continues to produce new results, the road ahead of the steel rolling mill is still wide."
Lao Yang smiled and said, "That's the truth. It's okay. If the workers are gone, we will recruit them again. If the backbone is gone, we will train them again. Nothing can trouble the rolling mill. There will still be a long time to come."
Zhu Xuefeng left. The first stop was Xiangjiang. Unfortunately, he arrived a little late. With the help of Uncle Yang, Qiu Hong had successfully broken through. Looking at Qiu Hong looking at him with a smile, Zhu Xuefeng felt scared. This bitch, I can't beat myself anymore. (End of chapter)