Even if Zhao Xingjia and Zhao Xingye didn't want to leave, they couldn't withstand Zhou Anan's bravery and were finally driven out.

Standing outside the courtyard gate, Zhao Xingye looked at the meat and candy in his hands. Fortunately, he was quick-eyed and quick-handed and took the things away from the table.

If you don't agree to them, even if you give it to them, it will be useless. You might as well go home and eat it.

Zhao Xingguo saw the two brothers walking away through the crack in the door, so he went home and took the lunch box to deliver it to Teacher Gu. Fortunately, his mother was thoughtful and kept the lunch box soaked in hot water for fear that the food would get cold.

"Let's eat first. The eldest one is warmed up with hot water."

Ma Xiulan had actually almost finished her meal in the cafeteria and was just trying the food, but the children were definitely hungry.

"Mom, you eat first."

Zhao Xingmin and Zhou Anan said in unison, each picking up a piece of pork ribs for Ma Xiulan, which fell into Ma Xiulan's bowl at the same time.

The three of them burst out laughing.

"Mom, you made these ribs really well. Even state-owned chefs can't make them taste this good."

Zhao Xingmin praised without reservation.

"How can it be that good? If you like it, eat more. I'll buy some in a few days and make it for you."

In her previous life, she had served her children and grandchildren all her life. When Zhao Yang was in his twenties, he always liked to eat out. Chen Zhenzhen thought it was too expensive and not clean, so she always asked herself to cook. Gradually, she became proficient in this skill.

Not only these dishes, but also the milk tea and snacks that young people love to drink many years later, she basically makes homemade versions, and when she has free time, she cooks them for her children.

Zhao Xingguo came back soon and brought a piece of news that Teacher Gu would come to the house to see Ma Xiulan soon.

Ma Xiu Lan felt that Teacher Gu probably came to talk to her about the three children's learning situation. It was her fault and she should have gone to ask Teacher Gu, but instead she let Teacher Gu come to her house.

The main reason was that Liang Cuihua next door was too annoying. She stared at her every day and saw her delivering meals to the children and Teacher Gu several times. Then she said that she was divorced, had an affair with Teacher Gu, and had an improper behavior.

She rushed over and slapped Liang Cuihua several times, telling her that if she slandered her again, she would go to her son's factory and make a scene, letting all the colleagues in the factory know that Liang Cuihua's two sons had forced the neighbors away and wanted to wipe out their families. Only then would she stop.

From then on, she asked the children to go home for dinner and then asked Zhao Xingguo to deliver the meal to Teacher Gu.

To avoid further gossip.

Not long after dinner, Teacher Gu came.

Seeing that the three children had already gone back to their rooms to study, Ma Xiulan asked directly:

"Teacher Gu, please come over. Are there any problems with the children's review?"

Gu Xiangze thought it was okay, but he was afraid that Ma Xiulan would tell the children and make them slack off. So he said calmly, "All three children are fine. Although they may not be as talented, they are all more hardworking than the other."

He was telling the truth. His child was indeed slightly less talented than the children in the key classes he had taught before.

Ma Xiu Lan's heart skipped a beat. In her previous life, none of her three children took the college entrance exam. The eldest was disabled, and his wife accompanied him but he did not take the exam. Xingmin got married early and suffered a lot, so that family naturally would not let Xingmin take the exam. She did not pay attention to Xingmin's high school grades in the past few years, because she could not take the college entrance exam, so it did not matter whether the grades were good or bad.

I don’t know what their actual situation is.

If I rashly make very high demands on Teacher Gu now, I am afraid that Teacher Gu will pass it on to the three children, and the three children will be under greater pressure. It’s okay, if I don’t pass the exam this year, I can take it next year.

It doesn't matter how much your talent is lacking. Even if it's a lot lacking and you're really not cut out for studying, just do business on your own and you'll have no worries about food and drink in the future.

Seeing Ma Xiulan daydreaming, Gu Xiangze coughed heavily.

"Master Ma, I have something I want to ask you. My mentor back then had his entire family sent down to the countryside. Now only the old couple have returned, and they've been feeling down and unhappy."

"I thought eating something delicious would make people happy, so I was wondering if you could cook for them every day. I know you still have to go to work, so you could just make two extra portions of your own meals, just home-cooked meals. I'll give you 100 yuan a month, and these bills are also your salary."

Ma Xiulan looked at the pile of tickets that Gu Xiangze pushed over. There were quite a few meat tickets alone, and there were also a lot of other kinds of non-staple food tickets.

This job is quite cost-effective. Now she only does wholesale. Liang Ruixia only takes 20 kilograms of goods. After deducting the cost, she only earns 4.5 yuan a day, which is more than 130 yuan a month.

She could earn 100 yuan just by cooking two more meals from this job, so she definitely had to take it.

She also coveted the pile of tickets. Now, you need a ticket to buy anything. Fortunately, she worked in the cafeteria, so she could buy some things without tickets, but she couldn't buy too much.

"Teacher Gu, don't worry. I will definitely do my best. Please tell me about the dietary preferences and taboos of the two elderly people, as well as their current physical conditions, such as whether they have stomachaches, their teeth are healthy, and whether their blood pressure and blood sugar are high. I can then decide which dishes are suitable for them based on their conditions."

Gu Xiangze was stunned: "I'm not sure."

I felt guilty for not caring enough about my mentor, and I also admired Ma Xiu Lan's attentiveness.

"I took this money from you not only to feed the elderly couple, but also to help them take care of their health. Many diseases can be slowly controlled through diet."

"Okay, I'll take them for a physical checkup in the next two days and tell you the details then. You can just deliver some ordinary home-cooked meals tomorrow. They live at number 13 on my street."

Ma Xiulan nodded, and after seeing Gu Xiangze off, she happily turned around twice. Now she earns more than 100 yuan a month selling chili sauce, and 100 yuan cooking for the old couple, plus her own salary, she should be able to earn about 3,000 yuan a year, which is already very impressive in this era. She will accumulate capital in the next two years and wait for policy.

Zhao Youcai waited a long time for the medicine from the brothers Zhao Xingjia and Zhao Xingye that night, and he became delirious due to fever.

Zhao Youfu knew that his elder brother had a fever, but he didn't want to go out to buy medicine in such a cold day. Besides, his elder brother was hot and it would be warmer in the quilt. Zhao Youcai only had a thin quilt, so he could only make do with the two of them sharing it.

He wanted to snatch away Old Lady Wang's thick quilt, but the quilt smelled too strong and he couldn't cover himself with it.

Don't blame him, brother. It's your daughter-in-law's fault for being lazy. No one washes the quilt under Old Lady Wang's bed.

The next day, Zhao Youcai had a high fever and couldn't be woken up, which made Zhao Youfu a little scared. He called Zhao Xingjia and Zhao Xingye to take Zhao Youcai to the hospital.