"Let's have some stir-fried wood ear mushrooms and eggs!"

Shen Yanming brought out a plate of stir-fried eggs with wood ear mushrooms and two cornbread buns from the kitchen and placed them in front of Zhang Heping.

Zhang Heping leaned in and took a sniff. "Wow, it smells so good! Old Shen, you're quick!"

"It's because we're having wood ear mushrooms for dinner, and we happened to have some soaked ones, which will save us some time. Hurry up and eat, there's also a plate of shiitake mushrooms and bok choy, it'll be ready in about ten minutes."

"There's no meat?" Zhang Heping looked at Shen Yanming with undisguised disappointment.

Shen Yanming slapped Zhang Heping on the forehead. "What are you dreaming about? Didn't I tell you last time that we turned all the meat into jerky when the power went out? What are you holding in your hand? Isn't it meat?"

"That's not what I meant. I thought you had connections to get fresh pork and fish. I was hoping to have a good meal at your place."

Shen Yanming rolled his eyes at Zhang Heping and said coolly, "I'm not as capable as you say. I still have to go to the supermarket to buy the limited amount of meat. Even if I buy it, it won't be enough for me and Qiao An. As for you, you won't get any!"

"No, no, no, I'm begging you, brother. If you find a way, you must count me in, okay?" Zhang Heping quickly stood up and bowed to Shen Yanming.

"Just eat. Do you think connections are so easy to find? It depends on luck. We'll talk about anything else once we find the right connections." Shen Yanming finished speaking and went into the kitchen.

Zhang Heping didn't mind and called out to Shen Yanming's back, "It's okay, I know you and Qiao An have always been very lucky. I'm waiting for your good news, hehe."

Then, holding a cornbread bun in one hand and a handful of wood ear mushrooms and eggs in the other, he wolfed it down.

Bi Qiaoan glanced at Zhang Heping and said, "Even if we're looking for connections, now's not the time. This winter, unless it's a special unit, Qinghua Kingdom will have limited power supply. You must know that, right?"

Zhang Heping looked up, glanced at Bi Qiaoan with a blank expression, and then shook his head. "I don't know, anyway, the hospital has electricity 24 hours a day."

"Hospitals are definitely different. Other places are not. In places like our neighborhood and Yanming's and my workplace, the power supply is limited during certain hours. In the current situation, even if we find a way to buy meat, it won't keep."

"refrigerator..."

"The power keeps going out and coming back on. We were afraid of burning the refrigerator, so we unplugged it. Didn't you notice the same thing with your refrigerator?"

"No, I haven't even entered the house yet."

Bi Qiaoan was speechless. Did they think her house was a restaurant?

"Then you should eat first, and go home after you've rested."

"Mmm-hmm-hmm."

Although Zhang Heping exchanged a few words with Bi Qiaoan, it didn't affect his eating speed at all. He finished a plate of wood ear mushrooms and eggs in just a few minutes.

After finishing his meal, Zhang Heping continued chewing on the dried meat, replenishing his energy while looking forward to the next dish.

Soon, Shen Yanming brought over the mushroom and bok choy dish, and Zhang Heping accepted it without ceremony and started eating.

"Do you need some steamed buns? I can heat up a few more for you," Shen Yanming asked, looking at the half-eaten steamed bun in Zhang Heping's hand.

"No need, no need, I'm almost full. Let me finish this dish, that's enough." Zhang Heping shook his head.

Shen Yanming didn't say anything more and sat down next to Bi Qiaoan to see what she was doing.

Bi Qiaoan smiled and shared with Shen Yanming the interesting things she had seen online, as well as some thoughts on her work next week.

They chatted for a while, and then Zhang Heping said he was full and wanted to take a shower.

"Why don't you go back and take a shower?"

"No, no, I want to shower here. It's so lonely, so desolate, and so scary to be alone by myself!" Zhang Heping's affected manner gave Bi Qiaoan goosebumps.

Shen Yanming couldn't take it anymore and waved his hand, saying, "Go on, go on, same old rules."

"Yay!" Zhang Heping jumped for joy, running towards the bathroom while shouting, "Brother Chen, I'm waiting for you!"

Shen Yanming was speechless, while Bi Qiaoan laughed, "Hahahaha!"

Shen Yanming smiled helplessly, patted Bi Qiaoan's head, and said affectionately, "You really love to watch the show. If it were anyone else, they would have already given Zhang Heping a good beating."

“That’s because I know my husband is straight, and he can’t be tamed by his whining!” Bi Qiaoan said affectionately, hanging around Shen Yanming’s neck.

"Yes, yes, yes, only my Qiao An is my final destination." After kissing Bi Qiao An on the cheek, Shen Yanming said, "I'll go get him some clean clothes."

"Okay, go ahead!" Bi Qiaoan kissed him back, then let go of Shen Yanming and told him to go get some clean clothes for Yingying Guai.

As for toiletries, Zhang Heping didn't take them after taking a shower at home last time. It seems he was waiting for this day. He really treats his home like a public bathhouse.

However, Bi Qiaoan didn't pay much attention to it. Her house has two bathrooms, and the one in the living room is not used often. Besides, it has a shower, so it's not a big deal to let guests take a shower.

Within minutes, Shen Yanming returned with two sets of clothes.

After tossing one set to Zhang Heping, he put the other set into a cabinet in the living room.

"Huh? Why did you take so much?" Bi Qiaoan asked in confusion.

"I was afraid he'd come to our house again to freeload next time, so I was too lazy to get him any more clothes and just brought an extra set," Shen Yanming said.

Bi Qiaoan nodded. "That's quite possible. I think he's already treating our house like his own. It's just that we don't have an extra bed, otherwise he might have moved in right away."

Shen Yanming chuckled, "Shouldn't we be glad we took the bed from the bedroom back then?"

"Haha, isn't he your good brother? You dislike him that much?"

“Even a good brother shouldn’t disturb our time together. With an outsider around, many things become inconvenient. Besides, we both have secrets,” Shen Yanming whispered in Bi Qiaoan’s ear.

"Okay, okay, you're right." Bi Qiaoan blushed slightly from the breath spraying against her ear and quickly pushed the man next to her away.

Shen Yanming chuckled softly, "Besides, that old bachelor can't understand the sweetness between husband and wife."

"Look at what you're saying, you think you're so great!"

Bi Qiaoan rolled her eyes, but Shen Yanming was somewhat moved by her charming appearance and hugged her and gave her a long kiss.

After the kiss ended, they heard the sound of running water in the bathroom stop. Bi Qiaoan pushed the man off her, ran straight back to the bedroom, and closed the door.

"Heh, you're shy!" Shen Yanming touched the corner of his lips, quite satisfied.

Then I looked towards the bathroom, wondering why they weren't coming out yet.