Seeing the expectant looks on the elderly women's faces, Lin Yu smiled and said, "Of course, ladies, don't worry, I'll come to see you again next time."
The group then smiled a little. One of the older women pointed to the house next door and said, "Hey, why don't you just come to my house next time? My house is right there."
Another older woman pushed past her and said, "Young lady, my home isn't far either. You can come to my house."
"My family too..."
Lin Yu was very good at dealing with old ladies in the countryside, and she quickly quieted everyone down.
"Don't worry, everyone. I'll come over next time I have more tickets you need. You don't need to worry, but this matter needs to be kept secret..."
The older women all understood that this kind of thing couldn't be told to others, otherwise trouble would ensue.
This girl was also taking a risk by making the deal with them.
"Don't worry, we will absolutely not tell anyone, not even our family."
Anyway, the old lady manages all those things herself, so if there's a little more or less, you won't notice unless you look closely.
Lin Yu nodded and said, "Thank you all for your help. I'll be going now."
"Young lady, please take care on your journey."
The elderly women warmly saw Lin Yu off, all thinking to themselves how they wished such good things could happen more often.
Similarly, Lin Yu also gained a lot from this trip.
She covered the basket with grass, so the weight wasn't a problem for her.
So no one could tell how heavy her basket was along the way.
Lin Yu returned to the villa without incident.
Qiao Feng was starting a fire in the kitchen when he saw her return and quickly asked, "Are you alright?"
Lin Yu told him she was going to the countryside to buy some chickens and ducks and didn't want him to come along.
It has kept him on edge ever since he got home.
Lin Yu patted his shoulder: "It's alright. Do you need to doubt your sister's abilities?"
Qiao Feng complained, "Then why won't you let me come along?"
Lin Yu gave him a disdainful look: "Wasn't I doing that for your own good? Your status isn't suitable for this kind of work."
If a soldier does this kind of thing, he'll be in big trouble if he gets caught.
Lin Yu is different. She has a rural household registration, so it's easy for her to get away with exchanging some things.
"Look what I brought back!"
Lin Yu opened the basket on her back to show Qiao Feng: "Ta-da, isn't it amazing?"
Qiao Feng couldn't hide his surprise: "How did you manage to get so many?"
They have a hard time buying meat when they go to the market, but Lin Yu can bring back so much meat in one trip.
There were chickens, ducks, eggs, and even a piece of cured meat.
Lin Yu raised her chin: "Of course, I'm amazing."
Qiao Feng flicked her forehead: "You really dare to brag about yourself. Tell me, how did you get this? Did you do anything wrong?"
Lin Yu clutched her chest: "Is this how you think of me? You're my brother, after all."
Qiao Feng smiled helplessly: "I didn't. Tell me quickly, how did you get it?"
Lin Yu then chuckled and said, "I exchanged it with cloth coupons and cotton coupons."
Qiao Feng nodded as if he understood: "These tickets are indeed useful."
As for running out of tickets, Qiao Feng thought that he would receive them every month, so he wouldn't exchange them with others anymore. He would just send them to Lin Yu to make clothes.
Lin Yu wasn't worried about that at all; with her abilities, she wasn't afraid of not being able to get new clothes to wear.
Moreover, nowadays people don't pay much attention to dressing up, so she should set an example by adopting a simple lifestyle.
You don't need that many clothes.
When the market opens up in the future, won't we just be able to buy whatever clothes we want on the street?
And the clothes will look even better in the future.
She paid even less attention to her clothing at this point.
The brother and sister each had their own considerations, but they shared only one goal: to make themselves and each other as comfortable as possible.
Grandpa Qiao and Grandma Qiao were both well-off when they were young and enjoyed life.
Therefore, the two children they raised were the same; they would not mistreat themselves.
Eat what you want to eat, buy what you want to buy.
Lin Yu brought so much stuff; it's enough for a housewarming party, or even a wedding banquet.
But the brother and sister didn't care about the things at all, and didn't even think about keeping them; they were prepared to make them all.
"I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow night. Get up early tomorrow morning to prepare the braising liquid; I'll make a braised duck."
As the head chef, Lin Yu needs to plan the order of cooking the dishes in advance.
Qiao Feng was responsible for following her instructions: "I'll get up and start the fire tomorrow morning."
"Okay, kill that chicken tomorrow. I'll make poached chicken, use the cured pork for stir-frying, make soup with the ribs, and stir-fry some vegetables."
Qiao Feng nodded: "Not bad, very lavish."
Lin Yu also thought it was fine this way, at least it wouldn't look shabby.
She wanted to make dishes that suited her own taste, and apart from braised duck, the other recipes weren't difficult to prepare, so she decided on that.
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The next day, after work, around 5:30 pm, Tao Xinxin, along with her husband and son, found the small house at the address given by Lin Yu.
Before even stepping inside, you can smell a fragrance.
There was a stove in the courtyard with a large pot on top containing a braised duck.
The whole duck was bright and clear, the coloring was very successful, and it tasted delicious.
Tao Tao's mouth watered at the smell, and he reached out as if to pounce on it.
Zhang Hongfei hugged the drooling child and patted his little bottom: "You little rascal, you're so greedy. It's piping hot over there."
Tao Xinxin smiled and used the bib on the child's chest to wipe his mouth: "You little glutton."
Qiao Feng came out of the house. Braised duck requires watching the heat, and he was in charge of keeping an eye on the fire.
I saw a family of three, but I didn't recognize them at first.
Tao Xinxin took the initiative to greet him: "Brother Qiao Feng, do you still remember me?"
Qiao Feng walked closer and said, "You must be Tao Xinxin? It's been a long time. Of course I remember you, you're Xiaoyu's good friend."
Tao Xinxin even stayed at Xiaoyu's house when she was little.
Tao Xinxin smiled and introduced Qiao Feng: "This is my husband, Zhang Hongfei, and this drooling baby is my son, Tao Tao."
Qiao Feng had already heard about Tao Xinxin's marriage from Lin Yu. He shook hands with Zhang Hongfei and said, "Hello, Comrade Zhang, I am Qiao Feng."
When Zhang Hongfei saw Qiao Feng in his military uniform, he felt a deep respect: "Hello, Comrade Qiao, it's a pleasure to meet you."
He had great respect for the People's Liberation Army comrades, which made him even more eager to befriend Lin Yu and her brother.
Qiao Feng, however, had already shifted his attention to the child.
"This child is so cute. Call me uncle, and I'll give you a big red envelope later."
Tao Xinxin said with a smile, "Tao Tao, quickly call him uncle, and you'll get a red envelope."
Tao Tao mimicked his mother's words: "Uncle, Uncle."
After shouting, he seemed to have amused himself and chuckled.
Qiao Fengzhen thought the child was adorable. "So well-behaved, such a good child."
Then he said to Tao Xinxin and her husband, "Go inside, Xiaoyu is cooking inside."
"Comrade Qiao, do you need any help here?" Zhang Hongfei was a grown man, and he always needed to find something to do.
Qiao Feng then said, "I'll stay here and watch the fire. You can go inside."
"Okay, I'll go in and take a look first."
After the two went inside, Qiao Feng looked at the fire and chuckled softly.
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