"Sister Lanhua, would you like some sweet food?" Lu Wensheng was preparing food in the kitchen while Liu Lanhua was helping him.
"Yes, your brother-in-law loves sweet dishes the most." Liu Lanhua replied casually.
Lu Wensheng: "Then let's make braised pork, sweet and sour spare ribs, and pork intestines with green peppers!"
Liu Lanhua nodded quickly: "Okay, okay! We haven't had sweet and sour pork ribs at home for a long time, so I'll go and cook some rice."
Lu Wensheng: “Yeah.”
The family housing in the power plant is just an ordinary tube-shaped building, with the kitchens outside the rooms, and two families share one kitchen.
Because Liu Lanhua and her friends came back early today, there are not many people in the corridor yet.
Lu Wensheng quickly prepared all the ingredients and started cooking. Since three stoves were turned on at the same time, the cooking was extremely fast.
In less than an hour, all the food was ready.
It was rush hour, and everyone could smell the overbearing aroma of stewed meat before entering the apartment building:
"Hey Xiao Liu, are you stewing meat today? It smells so good!"
Aunt Wu from next door came here after work, following the smell. She looked at the bowl of braised pork that Lu Wensheng was cooking, and was so impressed by the color and taste that she wanted to pounce on it and take a few bites.
Liu Lanhua heard Aunt Wu's voice from a distance, and turned around with a smile and replied: "Yes, my sister came to see me, so she improved the food."
Seeing that Aunt Wu's eyes were following the bowl of meat, he quietly moved his body to block her sight at the right time:
"Auntie, did you just get off work?"
Aunt Wu didn't withdraw her gaze until she could no longer see the meat. She glanced into the house and saw a table full of colorful dishes that looked very delicious.
He immediately pulled Liu Lanhua aside and asked in a low voice: "Hua'er, where is your sister from? Why haven't I seen her before?"
When Liu Lanhua heard her address, she knew that this person probably wanted to ask for something, so she replied: "My sister is from the brigade below and doesn't come to the city often."
Meaning: She is not free, don't try to hit on her...
If Aunt Wu couldn't understand the meaning of her words, then she would have been in vain in the neighborhood committee. However, she was not a bad person, so she smiled and said:
"Hua, you know that my Xiaojun is getting engaged tomorrow. Can you come and cook for me at noon tomorrow? I'll give her three dollars as wages then."
Liu Lanhua felt a little embarrassed after hearing this. After thinking for a while, she said, "Auntie, I have to ask my sister. If she is willing to do it, I will tell you."
Aunt Wu responded cheerfully: "Okay, I feel relieved when you say that. I'm just thinking that this girl has good cooking skills, and then I can also save face in front of my future in-laws!"
"Okay, I agree." Lu Wensheng spoke slowly from behind.
"Oh my God, I'm so scared! How could you, a little girl, eavesdrop on other people's conversations..." Aunt Wu complained, turning her head back.
Lu Wensheng resisted the urge to roll his eyes and replied, "Auntie, I heard your loud voice from inside the house..."
If she wasn't afraid of Sister Lanhua passing on the message, she wouldn't have come out!
Aunt Wu curled her lips: This is true...
"Okay, okay, I've wronged you. You must come early tomorrow. I'll wait for you at home."
Lu Wensheng thought about it and said frankly: "I have to go to the textile factory to take the recruitment exam tomorrow morning. I estimate that I will be back at half past ten..."
Aunt Wu thought about it and it was true. She couldn't delay the young comrade's work. After thinking for a while, she finally spoke:
"How about this, I'll make the vegetarian dishes myself, and wait for you to come back to make the meat dishes, okay? I'll prepare everything for you by then, and you can start right away when you come."
Lu Wensheng thought this was a good idea, so he nodded in agreement and confirmed the dishes with Aunt Wu.
Finally, Aunt Wu shamelessly went to Liu Lanhua's dining table and looked around before making the final decision:
"I think these three dishes are great. Let's just have them. Can we add some sweet and sour pork later?"
Lu Wensheng nodded: "No problem, I'll come tomorrow at 10:30."
Aunt Wu was also straightforward. She took out a dollar from her pocket and handed it to Lu Wensheng: "Pay for the order."
Lu Wensheng didn't hesitate and put it directly into his pocket.
"Hey, why is it so lively today? Xiao Sheng is here."
Lu Wensheng looked back and saw that it was Liu Lanhua's husband Zhao Zhigang who had returned. She instantly turned into a good girl and greeted him very politely:
"Brother-in-law is back?"
Zhao Zhigang smiled and nodded: "Yes, I smelled the fragrance downstairs. I was wondering whose family was cooking so deliciously, but it turns out it's our own family! I'm in for a treat today."
Before Lu Wensheng could start working, Liu Lanhua proudly said, "That's right, you don't even care who Shengsheng's sister is."
Zhao Zhigang was very happy to see Liu Lanhua's rosy face. He quickly stepped forward, took her hand and asked with concern: "You look good today. Are you feeling well?"
Liu Lanhua slapped his hand away and said coquettishly: "There are others!"
Then his expression changed and he continued, "I feel bad. Fortunately, Shengsheng brought me life-saving medicine."
Zhao Zhigang asked many more questions, and Liu Lanhua answered them one by one, which made Aunt Wu and Lu Wensheng standing beside them very embarrassed. The two looked at each other and said: No, I haven’t even eaten yet, but I’m full…
"Hmm... well, Xiao Zhao and Xiao Liu, I'm leaving first." After saying that, she ran home as if there was a dog chasing her...
Lu Wensheng laughed awkwardly: "Haha, well, you guys continue, continue!" After saying that, he ran back to the house.
The couple who were left outside were all alone, their faces in disarray...
It was Liu Lanhua who reacted first. She stomped on Zhao Zhigang's foot fiercely and said angrily: "It's all your fault!"
After saying that, she went into the house to find Lu Wensheng without looking back. She had to explain everything clearly. She was really not like this usually!
Zhao Zhigang touched his nose and thought, this is a bit too much...
Finally, it was Liu Lanhua who called him to eat, and he went back to the room awkwardly, sitting at the table with an awkward look on his face...
However, when he saw the dishes on the table clearly, his eyes widened. All the embarrassment, awkwardness and discomfort were thrown out of his mind.
How long has it been since he last saw such a beautiful dish? Even though he didn't care much about his appetite, he was a little eager to try it. He looked at his wife cautiously and said weakly:
"Well, let's eat?"
"Eat!" Liu Lanhua picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and put it into his bowl in a bad mood.
He put another piece of braised pork into Lu Wensheng's bowl and said gently, "Shengsheng, hurry up and eat. You've worked hard today."
Lu Wensheng: “It’s not hard.” Hehe Sister Lanhua is so nice. I still remember she said she likes to eat braised pork.
Zhao Zhigang: Hey, my wife is so nice. She still remembers that I like to eat sweet ribs.
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