"Eat here at noon. Go cook."
Mrs. Hua took off the scarf on her head, fetched a basin of clean water, washed her hands, and went to the small kitchen at the back.
Ruan Xiaotang followed behind. There was a small kitchen in the backyard of the house, on the east side.
In this era, the configuration of this house is not low.
The main house has three rooms plus a small kitchen.
Although the layout of the kitchen is simple, it has everything you need, including a stove, pots, bowls, ladles, and water tanks.
"There's no firewood here, so we can't light a fire. Wait a minute, I'll go find some firewood in the field. It'll be quick."
"Sister-in-law, this is the city, no one farms, people here usually cook with coal briquettes, honeycomb coal, I have some at home, wait for me to bring you a bucket."
"Thank you, sister. I'll return it to you when my family buys it."
Mrs. Hua wet the rag and began to wipe the stove, pot lids, and cabinets.
City people are particular and like cleanliness, so she is just quick and skillful.
Mrs. Hua sat on a bench in the kitchen, looking excitedly at the three spacious and bright tiled houses, which were many times better than the adobe and thatched house in her village.
Such a good house will definitely not leak on the roof during the rainy season.
She no longer had to climb up and down the ladder in the rain.
"Sister-in-law, the firewood is here."
Ruan Xiaotang was holding a bucket of coal briquettes in her left hand and a bamboo basket in her right hand, which was filled with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, cowpeas, eggplants, peppers, a small jar of lard, and a bag of salt.
Mrs. Hua saw that the basket of goodies must cost a lot of money. She was not a person who liked to take advantage of others, so she quickly declined, "I'm lending you the coal briquettes. You can take the basket back. I can't take it. Later, your brother Zhao will scold me for not knowing the rules."
Ruan Xiaotang knew her concerns. People from the countryside wanted to save face and didn't want to be looked down upon.
"Sister-in-law, I'm lending you this bucket of coal briquettes. You have to return it to me in the future. But this basket of vegetables is a gift from Zhou Xingze and I to your new home. Why don't you accept it?"
"Please accept it. It's a token of my sister-in-law's love."
Zhao Weiguo followed the sound and walked to the backyard.
He was very pleased to see that Xiaotang, his sister-in-law, did not dislike his inexperienced wife at all and was willing to help others.
What he fears most is changing to a new environment and the flowers not being able to adapt.
Unable to adapt to the new environment, he kept clamoring to go back to the countryside.
Now, there are kind-hearted girls like her younger brothers and sisters around her. They can visit her in their spare time and chat about family matters, which can also ease her homesickness.
"Okay, I'll take it."
The man of her family has spoken, and if she doesn’t accept it, she would be really letting down her brother and sister-in-law’s good intentions.
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Ruan Xiaotang and Zhou Xingze had a very authentic Shaanxi belt noodles at Zhao Wei's house.
The noodles are chewy and springy, the臊子 is salty and delicious, and the spoonful of chili oil at the end is the soul of the whole bowl of Kuadai noodles.
It’s spicy and delicious, and makes you want to eat more.
"Next time I go to my sister-in-law's house, I will definitely ask her how she makes her noodles and why they are so chewy!"
Ruan Xiaotang lay on the bed, constantly savoring the taste of that noodle.
Zhou Xingze sat on a bench and washed the clothes in a porcelain basin with soap.
"My wife is not only delicious, but also easy to study. I am so lucky!"
Ruan Xiaotang gave him a disappointed look, snorted coldly, and turned around with her back to him.
Well, the flattery hit the horse's leg.
Zhou Xingze dried his hands and climbed onto the bed with a smile on his face.
He scooped her up into his arms with one arm, pinched her elastic little face, and coaxed her, "Wife, I was wrong, I'm here to atone for my sins, no matter how you want to torture me, I won't complain."
Ruan Xiaotang didn't feel any apology in his words, they were clearly threats and intimidation.
Pulling his hands apart, the two changed positions, with Ruan Xiaotang lying on his chest.
The tiger's mouth clamped his chin domineeringly, and the palm pushed upwards with force.
He asked angrily, "So, do you have any complaints?"
Zhou Xingze's eyes were filled with doting smiles and he nodded in agreement.
"What about this?"
Ruan Xiaotang changed her position with both hands, grabbed his ears, and raised her chin to question him again.
Zhou Xingze crossed his arms behind his head and smiled without saying a word.
Just watch her act quietly.
"What about this?"
“…”
"What about this?"
"Ah~, what are you doing in broad daylight?"
Zhou Xingze looked down at the little man below him, raised the corner of his lips slightly, and said in a sly tone, "With me, three times is the limit. Obviously, you just crossed my bottom line. Next, it's my turn to punish you!"
"You're tricking me, you..."
An overwhelming and dense stream of hot kisses came over him.
There is no chance to breathe.
In an instant, Ruan Xiaotang turned into a fish that was about to suffocate due to oxygen, and was placed on the chopping board, ready to be eaten by others.
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"This is Comrade Liu Jiajia, whom we hired at a high salary to serve as the interpreter accompanying the Soviet delegation to our technical seminar. Welcome everyone."
Chief of Staff Jiang sat in the conference room and solemnly introduced to the middle-level and above leaders who came to attend the meeting an outstanding female cadre who was fluent in three languages and was urgently transferred from the local area.
Liu Jiajia was dressed in a brown Lenin suit, looking elegant, decent and capable.
He smiled faintly and nodded slightly to everyone in the room.
Someone took the lead, and in an instant, thunderous applause of welcome rang out in the room.
Zhou Xingze, who was sitting opposite Liu Jiajia, immediately frowned.
How could it be her?
It really proves the saying that enemies often meet again.
What a bad fate!
"Captain Zhou, I just got used by you, and now you're pretending not to know me?"
When she saw Zhou Xingze again, Liu Jiajia still couldn't pretend not to know him.
After a while, he didn't care about anything and chased him out, blocking his way.
"Did I use you? What's so special about you that I could use you? You knew I was married, but you still came to mess things up. You're also a high-level intellectual, don't you think this is cheap?"
Zhou Xingze didn't want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings, so he deliberately kept a distance from her.
"I……"
Liu Jiajia was speechless for a moment and gasped in anxiety.
After a pause, he tried to save his own face by saying, "Let's write off the past. Now, we are colleagues. I hope you can give me more guidance in the future, Captain Zhou."
"Comrade Liu, hello!"
Zhou Xingze greeted him in a businesslike tone, then turned and left.
Liu Jiajia bit her back teeth and looked at his receding back.
He didn't see it.
Still pretending not to see it.
She had trampled on her self-esteem, but why was she still ignored by him?
Reluctantly, she withdrew the arm that was suspended in the air, wanting to simply shake hands with him.
Don't be in a hurry.
There will be plenty of opportunities to work together in the future.
She just didn't believe that her hard-working attitude couldn't attract his attention.
Women admire strong men, and so do men.
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