As the two were talking, Zhou Qiqi noticed a photo of Deputy Factory Director Zhang and his wife on his desk, with close-up photos of their two children tucked underneath.
The photos look old, but they are well preserved.
Eight years have passed, and Deputy Factory Director Zhang has raised his two children single-handedly, without ever remarrying, which is truly commendable.
Unlike some men, whose wives and children are in heaven, it's chilling to even think about.
Zhou Qiqi's impression of Deputy Factory Director Zhang improved even more.
As they left the office, Deputy Factory Director Zhang offered to see Zhou Qiqi off, but Zhou Qiqi quickly waved her hand and declined.
Shen Huaichuan's order to Qin Lei was to escort her to and from the destination, and Qin Lei is probably still waiting at the intersection right now.
Back at the hospital, Zhou Qiqi asked Qin Lei to show the contract to Shen Huaichuan, while she went to the kitchen to braise beef shank.
The piece I made for lunch was the fore shank, which has a lot of meat and little tendon. After stewing, it became tender and flavorful, and it was perfect stewed with tomatoes.
The remaining two pieces are hind shanks, which have more tendons and less meat, making them more suitable for braised beef.
While cooking breakfast, Zhou Qiqi soaked the two pieces of hind shank in cold water, changing the water several times to remove the blood, thus saving the need for blanching later.
After simmering over low heat for three hours, the beef shank was finally ready.
In the middle of the day, Zhou Qiqi also rolled out some noodles, and in the afternoon she poured the original broth sauce over them and ate beef noodles.
In those days, there wasn't much distinction between light and dark soy sauce; they were all simply called soy sauce, and you'd go get it yourself from a jug.
The soy sauce wasn't very dark, so the braised beef shank wasn't as bright in color.
Fortunately, the meat was of good quality and had been slow-cooked for a long time, so the tendons had already turned into a translucent amber color. One bite and it was soft, chewy, and delicious.
The beef was very filling, and the three of them ate as much as they wanted, but they only ate one piece and had one piece left.
Zhou Qiqi sliced the food and divided it into two lunchboxes, one large and one small, to take back to Zhu Yingying's and Deng Cuixiang's families.
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