Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Going to work or confinement?

In the afternoon, after the other educated youth had left, Zhuo Jia started stewing the chicken in the kitchen. Because it was an old hen, she started stewing it early.

Soon, the whole educated youth site was filled with the aroma, and Zhang Yunhuan was so attracted by the smell that he came out of the house.

She stood at the kitchen door and swallowed her saliva: "You are going to stew chicken with potatoes, no, why are you stewing it so early?"

There were a few washed potatoes on the kitchen chopping board, waiting to be cut. The chicken stewed with potatoes was also delicious, but it was too early. We had just finished lunch.

"Yes, you know what, the old hen needs to be stewed for a longer time, otherwise it will be hard to chew." Zhuo Jia said in a light tone.

At the same time, she also smelled it. It was really fragrant. It was a whole chicken. She packed a lunch box for Qiao Anchuan, and the rest were hers. She wanted to eat enough today.

At this moment, she deeply felt the benefits of having a partner. Not to mention that there was someone to help her work and earn full work points, the most important thing was that she could eat a lot of delicious food in the name of giving to her partner!

Zhang Yunhuan raised his hand to touch the corner of his mouth, licked his lips and said, "I know this old hen will be delicious when stewed."

It smells so good now, she can’t even imagine how delicious it will be after it’s stewed. She’ll probably be unable to resist swallowing her tongue after taking a bite. She wants to eat it!

"Do you want to eat?" Zhuo Jia asked Zhang Yunhuan with a suspicious look.

It wasn't that she noticed it, but Zhang Yunhuan's behavior was too obvious, just like now...

Zhang Yunhuan was standing next to her pot, drooling!

Zhang Yunhuan swallowed his saliva and looked at Zhuo Jia with sparkling eyes: "Jia Jia, my dear Jia Jia, can you let me have a bite? I'll just try it. Really, I don't ask for much. I don't ask for chicken legs, but chicken wings."

She had made up her mind that if Jia Jia didn't agree, she would kneel down here and beg!

Zhuo Jia: "..."

"I agree." She twitched the corners of her mouth and waved her hand.

If it were anyone else, she would not agree, but this person was Zhang Yunhuan. She was worried that if she didn't agree, Zhang Yunhuan would drool into her pot!

Zhang Yunhuan cheered: "Thank you, my dear Jiajia, I love you the most."

Zhuo Jia rolled her eyes at the other person. She had heard this sentence too many times. Every time Zhang Yunhuan's family sent her money, she said the same thing, but to different people.

This old hen was stewed after dinner and was not finished until around five in the afternoon.

Zhang Yunhuan urged from the side: "Are you done stewing yet? Everyone else is about to leave work."

She wasn't afraid that other people from the educated youth group would come back, but she was worried that the chicken stewed by Zhuo Jia wouldn't be delivered in time, really!

Zhuo Jia quickly said, "Okay, okay."

She opened the lunch box that had been cleaned in advance next to her, and poured out the chicken and potatoes mixed in the pot, filling the lunch box. Of course, there was only one chicken leg in it, and the other one was hers!

Let Zhang Yunhuan get a bowl and give her the chicken wings that I promised her. Of course, it couldn't be just chicken wings, so I randomly served her a few pieces of chicken and potatoes.

After looking at what was left in the pot, she took out a basin, poured all the vegetables out of the pot and put them aside. This was a special meal she prepared for herself!

"You don't need to wash the pot, right?" Seeing Zhuo Jia was about to wash the pot, Zhang Yunhuan quickly said from the side.

The pot is full of oil. It's such a waste to scrub the pot. I can still use this pot to stir-fry something.

Zhuo Jia thought for a moment and poured the water in her hand back: "You're right, we can cook some vegetables, don't waste it, come?"

She was going to deliver food to Qiao Anchuan, but she didn't have time.

Zhang Yunhuan glared at her, thought for a moment and said, "Leave it alone. Whoever is supposed to cook can let her come back and do it herself. If she doesn't want to, then I'll help you wash it. You don't have to worry about it."

With so much free oil, only a fool would disagree!

Hearing this, Zhuo Jia, who was about to serve food to Qiao Anchuan, paused. She turned around, picked up the chopsticks and the bowl, sat down next to Zhang Yunhuan, and said to her incredulous eyes, "I'll eat with you for a while."

She's been craving it all afternoon!

Zhang Yunhuan was amused by her and wanted to say something to her, but after taking a look at the food in his bowl, he nodded resignedly: "Eat, eat. You don't have to wash the pot."

The last sentence was said with some resentment, but Comrade Zhuo Jia pretended that she heard nothing. She even felt that the chopsticks were a bit in the way, so she put them aside, picked up the chicken leg and started to eat it.

Mm, it’s really delicious!

The two of them wolfed down their food for a while before Zhuo Jia stood up and said, "I'm leaving now. By the way, I'll just have a bowl of soup tonight."

She still had a pot of vegetables, and even if she shared some with others, it would be enough for her to eat.

Zhang Yunhuan's mouth was full of oil. Without even looking up, he said, "I understand. You can leave now."

Woo woo woo, this stewed old hen is really delicious. No matter what, when Zhuo Jia cooks for her in the future, she will ask to have a taste even if she begs for it by crying!

Zhuo Jia had no idea what Zhang Yunhuan was thinking, and she really couldn't care less, because she hadn't walked far when she saw someone coming back from work.

Oh, another uncle saw her and said with a smile: "Zhuo Zhiqing, there is no need to go forward, Chuanzi is right behind, he will be here in two minutes."

Who could have thought that Chuanzi helped Zhuo Zhiqing to go to work, but Zhuo Zhiqing ended up giving him sugar water and canned fruit. I heard he even bought an old hen that didn't lay eggs. Oh, I don't know if the work points he earned were enough to eat.

"Thank you, uncle. I'll wait for him here." Zhuo Jia raised her head and said with a smile.

It just so happened that she was standing under a tree, in the shade, and out of the sun!

Another person next to her looked at the basket in her hand and asked with a smile, "Zhuo Zhiqing, are you bringing some delicious food to Chuanzi again?"

I wonder if it’s too late for him to let his son go to help Zhuo Zhiqing with his job?

In response to this question, Zhuo Jia pursed her lips and whispered, “It’s not something delicious, it’s just a home-cooked dish I made casually. I’ll add a dish for Comrade Qiao Anchuan!”

She complained silently in her heart, wondering why Qiao Anchuan hadn't come yet. She felt that these enthusiastic people were about to open her basket to take a look.

But she was right. Someone really wanted to lift the cloth and take a look, but she was embarrassed because there were men all around. When the group of female comrades behind her came over, she might not be able to keep the cloth on the basket.

The uncle who spoke to Zhuo Jia first smiled and shook his head, then pulled the person next to him who wanted to talk away. He had already guessed what was in the basket and became even more envious of Chuanzi.

The envied Qiao Anchuan was running towards here. He didn't even bother to respond when someone talked to him on the road. As for those who wanted to run after him, they couldn't keep up. They really couldn't keep up. They were too tired!

Qiao Anchuan ran to Zhuo Jia in one breath, his face calm and his heart steady as he said seriously, "Zhuo Zhiqing, if you have something to say, just tell me. You don't have to wait for me."

After saying this, he quickly glanced at the people around him, and then stood in front of Zhuo Jia. This is his girlfriend, what are you looking at!

Zhuo Jia suppressed her laughter and said, "Let's talk somewhere else."

With so many people here, it's not easy for Comrade Qiao Anchuan to hold back his blushing!

Qiao Anchuan glanced at the people around him who kept looking over here and nodded: "Okay."

There are too many people here, and Jia Jia is shy and would feel embarrassed.

Others: “…”

Watching the two of them walking away one after the other, the others couldn't help but reach out their hands. They were all in the same team, so what was there that they didn't deserve to hear?

When they reached a less crowded area, Zhuo Jia handed the basket to Qiao Anchuan and said with a smile, "Here, this is the extra meal I made for you this afternoon."

She didn't know if it was a psychological reason, but in just one day, Qiao Anchuan seemed to have become darker and thinner. No, she had to think of a way to stop Qiao Anchuan from going to work. Working was too tiring and he couldn't make up for it at all.

Qiao Anchuan took the basket curiously, opened the lunch box and took a look, then immediately handed it back: "Jia Jia, why are you giving this to me? Keep it for yourself."

He had canned fruit this morning and chicken stewed with potatoes this afternoon. If he continues to eat like this...

No matter what others say, he himself doesn't dare to help Jiajia with work anymore!

Because he is not helping, he is making things worse!

Zhuo Jia shook her head: "I stewed a whole chicken and saved some for myself. This is specially for you. Take it home and eat it. Just return the lunch box to me when you have time. Okay, I'm going back to eat. You should hurry back too."

After saying that, she didn't even give Qiao Anchuan a chance to speak. She turned around and ran away. She didn't believe that Qiao Anchuan would have the nerve to chase her with so many people watching from afar.

Qiao Anchuan was really embarrassed: "..."

He glanced at the lunch box in his hand and walked home with heavy steps. He knew that he couldn't continue working, otherwise it would be a waste.

Also, Jiajia needs money to buy these things, so he went back to find the passbook and gave it to Jiajia so that Jiajia would not be left without money!

After thinking for a long time, Qiao Anchuan saw his mother waiting for him in the yard when he entered the door. At this moment, he felt that the lunch box in his hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

"Mom, this is what Jia Jia specially prepared to improve your meals." Qiao Anchuan said flatteringly.

I dare not mention myself, I dare not mention myself at all, otherwise the rolling pin might fall on me.

Liu Hongying was so angry that she laughed. She asked, "Qiao Anchuan, can the work points you earn in a day be enough to buy you food for the day?"

Not to mention that she drank sugar water and ate canned fruit in the morning, she even stewed an old hen. Those who knew her would think she was going to work, while those who didn't would think she was in confinement after giving birth.

"No." Qiao Anchuan shook his head honestly.

He thought with some despair. He knew he couldn't do it, but what could he do? He couldn't refuse Jia Jia at all!

Liu Hongying was so angry at his honesty that she laughed: "After dinner, go find Zhuo Zhiqing and tell him that you won't be going to work tomorrow. You're going to build a house, and your eldest brother will do the work. By the way, Zhuo Zhiqing doesn't have to go to work either. Ask your father to ask for a long leave for her."

Since they don't rely on work points to make a living, then there's no need to go to work. Zhuo Zhiqing has money and the second brother also has an allowance. If they really don't have food, they can just buy it from the brigade when food is distributed. With their family around, no one dares to say anything.

Qiao Anchuan nodded honestly: "Okay, I'll go find Zhuo Zhiqing after dinner."

I just happened to give the passbook to Zhuo Zhiqing on the way!

Seeing him like this, Liu Hongying got angry. She reached out and snatched the lunch box from his hand, dumped it into a bowl in the kitchen, and then came out and handed the lunch box back: "Go, clean the lunch box, and don't forget to return it to Zhuo Zhiqing."

What a sin! She never thought that her tall and strong son would one day be a gigolo!

Qiao Anchuan obediently went to the well to fetch water, washed the lunch box, and went to the kitchen: "Mom, let me help you."

He should learn more and make delicious food for Jia Jia after they get married. Jia Jia is so good to him, so he should try to be nice to her too.

"Go cut the vegetables."

"Go wash the vegetables."

"Go make a fire."

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