Chapter 42: The Troublemakers of the 1980s 12: Tasteful

In the past few months, she has been very busy every day. When he lies alone in bed, he tends to have wild thoughts. He wonders whether his wife is really busy and goes out all day, or is busy avoiding him and doesn't want to get along with a disabled person like him.

Now he realized that she had put all her thoughts into these thoughtful designs for the house and had devoted so much effort to him. Thinking back to those petty speculations she had made in the past, he felt ashamed and indebted.

Zhou Shengmo lowered his eyes, calmed himself down, and began to explore other places in the house. He pushed his wheelchair into the bathroom.

Zhou Shengmo found that the toilet had enough space for the wheelchair to move, and he could push the wheelchair close to the toilet quite smoothly. With the foundation he had just learned, he found that he could also move from the wheelchair to the toilet smoothly.

This discovery made him feel much more relaxed. From now on, he no longer had to trouble others for going to the toilet.

During this period, Chen Qian must have seen and taken to heart his confusion and embarrassment.

How could she be... so good!

Zhou Shengmo couldn't control his emotions for a moment. He quickly returned to his wheelchair and moved it around, facing away from everyone. He didn't want anyone to see his slightly red eyes, but he caught sight of the bathroom design. He pushed his wheelchair closer and saw that there was a stool installed at the shower location where he could sit and take a shower. He could easily move to the stool to take a shower.

She even considered the bathing process, so that he could easily bathe her.

After adjusting his mood, Zhou Shengmo pushed his wheelchair out. When he passed by the washbasin, he was surprised to find that he could easily reach the washbasin and wash his face and brush his teeth smoothly.

Not only that, the towel bars were installed at a height that was convenient for him.

"How... did you come up with this idea..." Zhou Shengmo was filled with all kinds of emotions and choked up a little.

Zhou Shengwu couldn't help but say, "These were all thought up by my third sister-in-law herself. She sits in a wheelchair all day, pushing it around the room. She discovered all these while sitting in the wheelchair..."

Zhou Shengmo once thought that after he became disabled, it would be difficult for others to empathize with his feelings.

At this time, he discovered that his wife could actually empathize with him, because she was willing to sit in a wheelchair and look at the family from the perspective of a disabled person.

Seeing that her eldest brother only praised her, Shen Qian added, "Actually, I just used my brain. My eldest brother, fourth brother, and eldest sister-in-law's cousin Xiang Yong also contributed a lot. You want to get on and off this wheelchair. The previous armrests were too high, and there were no brakes. These were all modified by my eldest brother and the craftsmen from the factory. The accessories for the wheelchair, toilet, and bathroom were bought by my fourth brother. If Xiang Yong hadn't helped to keep an eye on these furniture, I'm afraid I wouldn't have achieved the effect I wanted. Everyone has worked hard during this period."

Zhou Shengmo thanked them all very solemnly.

He really should thank them. The renovated new home means a lot to him. Today is like a new life for him.

When Li Suzhen saw this, she covered her mouth and turned her face away.

Shen Qian saw this from the side and asked quietly, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Li Suzhen held her hand and could only say three words: "good child."

Zhou Shengmo was her favorite child, but fate did not favor him and made him lose the joy of life when he was so young.

She watched her son become more and more haggard, but she could do nothing about it.

She could only pamper her grandson Zhou Shian even more, treating him as the continuation of Zhou Shengmo's life.

Today, she saw the long-lost vitality in her son's eyes, and for the first time, she believed that Zhou Shengmo might really get better.

For the first time, she felt that she had made the right decision by agreeing to the marriage of her third son and his wife.

A friend in need is a friend indeed. If the third son's wife had no feelings for him, how could she have come up with so many wonderful ideas to make his life easier?

With these facilities, not only the third child can be happy, but the eldest child can also be much more relaxed, which is equivalent to saving their entire family.

At this time, Li Suzhen could only hold Shen Qian's hand, but her throat was choked with sobs and she couldn't say more.

"Mom, I didn't tell you just now, but you and Dad also paid a lot of money. The money for the renovation and the money for buying these tiles and furniture were all paid by you and Dad."

Li Suzhen was in tears and couldn't say anything.

It was Zhou Tingyue who came over and said, "Good boy, our money is nothing. Without you, we can't buy our son a smile from the heart."

Zhou Shenglin grinned beside him: "I have to be praised this time. My third sister-in-law said I have done a great job."

Zhou Tingyue rolled his eyes and didn't want to talk. Zhou Shengwu laughed beside him: "Praise, you have to praise."

Zhou Shengmo explored every corner of the house and found that he could enter all the rooms in the house in a wheelchair and do everything that ordinary people could do. Even if no one took care of him, he could take care of himself.

After attending the bridal party, everyone had smiles on their faces and the atmosphere was very warm.

Chen Qian held his daughter's hand throughout the whole process. Shi Wei was also very excited. She just saw her father's eyes turn red and she also saw him smile. She rarely saw him smile.

At this time, Shen Qian took her daughter to her small room.

"You used to live in the same room with your brother, but now you have a room of your own. Do you like that?"

Zhou Shiwei thought for a moment and snuggled into her mother's arms, saying in a baby voice, "I like it! As long as I live with mom and dad, I love it!"

Zhou Shian saw this and felt a little jealous, but he still said stubbornly, "Weiwei, I think grandma's house is better."

Zhou Shiwei hugged his mother and looked back at him: "Then go back to grandma's house, I'll be here!"

Zhou Shian: “…”

What should I do? I'm a little moved...

Dad is different from before, and Mom seems different too. He has never seen Mom hug his sister so gently before.

Shen Qian saw his son's expression and squatted down to ask him, "Shi An, we have moved to a new house now. You will have your own room in the future. Do you want to consider coming back to live here?"

When his mother asked this, Zhou Shian suddenly felt a little confused.

He wanted to stay, but he was too embarrassed to go back on what he had just said, so he lowered his head and said, "I'd better... go back to grandma's house."

Shen Qian rubbed his head: "Okay, but this is your home. Your father and I hope to live with you. When you want to go home, you can just tell me."

Zhou Shian nodded.

Although Li Suzhen was very satisfied with her third daughter-in-law, she was still reluctant to let go of her precious grandson. Seeing this, she quickly came over and took Zhou Shian's hand: "An'an, you should go home with grandma. In two years, when you start elementary school, come back and live with mom and dad."

Shen Qian just smiled and said nothing.

This matter needs to be done slowly.

The family of three just moved into a new home, and everyone helped. Shen Qian had never shown off her cooking skills since she came to this world. Today, she moved into a new home, and in order to thank everyone for their help, she invited everyone to stay for a meal.

In preparation for this dinner, Chen Qian had asked her sister-in-law Xiang Ying to help prepare the ingredients early. While everyone was touring the new house, her sister-in-law had already helped prepare the ingredients.

At this time, Shen Qian entered the kitchen, and Xiang Ying stepped aside consciously. She knew that Shen Qian's cooking skills were amazing, and no one in the family had ever seen it.

"Third sister-in-law, you can make the four meat dishes, and I'll take care of the rest of the side dishes."

"good."

Zhou Shenglin also flashed into the kitchen, rolling up his sleeves as he spoke: "I'll help too!"

Xiang Ying smiled and said, "I guess there's nothing for you to do. Just wait to wash the dishes."

Zhou Shenglin laughed and said, "That's fine. My third brother and his wife are moving today, and we agreed that the job of washing the dishes is mine. Don't grab the job from me later!"

At this time, there was already a burst of fragrance coming from the kitchen. It was the beef brisket that Shen Qian had stewed in the pot in the morning.

Spring bamboo shoots have just been put on the market, and it is a good time to eat bamboo shoots. The bamboo shoots Xiang Ying picked for her are very fresh. Shen Qian put the chopped spring bamboo shoots into the casserole. The moment she opened the lid, the aroma of braised beef brisket came out, making everyone visiting in the living room couldn't help but sniff.

Chen Qian smiled with satisfaction. Today's dish of braised beef brisket with spring bamboo shoots should be very good.

Another meat dish today is tangerine peel duck.

This is the specialty dish that Shen Qian learned from the chef when she was doing the quick-travel mission. The authentic tangerine peel duck has a crispy and tender texture and a sweet and fragrant aftertaste. I heard that my mother-in-law Li Suzhen especially likes duck meat, so Shen Qian specially arranged this tangerine peel duck.

Next came the more homely dishes of taro roast chicken and braised fish.

The reason why we are preparing to make taro roast chicken is because the quality of the taro that has recently been put on the market is quite good. It will become soft and tasty after being cooked in the pan for a while. It can be said that it is the best time to eat this dish.

As for braised fish, it is a dish that Shen Qian can make with his eyes closed.

She moved very skillfully. After the fish was out of the pot, she saw a bag of beef offal that Shen Jianguo had brought back from the market. She had made a beef offal soup with yam, angelica and wolfberry.

Xiang Ying's side dishes were basically ready, so the whole family gathered around the table and started to eat happily.

Today was a very impactful day for Zhou Shengmo. In addition to trying out the wheelchair and getting used to the various designs of his new home, he was also able to taste the meals cooked by Shen Qian for the first time.

The two have been married for six years. During these six years, Zhou Shengmo often went home for a few days of leave and then returned to the army. In fact, the two have never really lived together.

During this time, the two of them either went back to their parents' home for dinner or ate in the canteen in the family quarters. Chen Qian was too lazy to cook, and Zhou Shengmo never asked her whether she could cook.

There was no kitchen at home, so they had to light a fire in the corridor to cook. Zhou Shengmo didn't like the smoky feeling, so he naturally felt that there was no need for Chen Qian to light a fire at home.

Before, he only knew that Shen Qian would make pear soup for him, and he also heard that she went to help her sister-in-law in the small restaurant and gave a lot of ideas.

But he had never eaten the food she cooked.

After Shen Qian finished her work, she placed the last bowl of beef offal soup on the dining table. Zhou Shengmo's eyes followed her all the time: "Sit down and eat together."

He gestured to the spot beside him.

Shen Qian nodded. That was right. There were many people here today, and he couldn't get the dishes from far away. Only if she sat next to him could she take care of him more conveniently, so she sat down.

At this time, Zhou Shengmo had already picked up a piece of the tangerine peel duck in front of him with chopsticks. Just after taking the first bite, his hand holding the chopsticks paused.

Zhou Shengmo suddenly felt that he seemed to know nothing about his daughter-in-law. In his impression, apart from her good looks and fair skin, she did not leave a particularly deep impression on him in other aspects.

After this injury, the two of them spent some time together, and Zhou Shengmo found that he began to understand the real Chen Qian little by little.

But every time he thought he understood her better, she revealed more things that confused him.

Confusing, yet fascinating.

For example, the piece of tangerine peel duck he was savoring at this moment was so crispy and tender in the mouth, leaving a long aftertaste that made him unable to stop.