Chapter 350: Wow, this is just a trick!
After leaving the hospital, Chu Yue made follow-up plans in full swing.
She was going to see Commander He and visit Mrs. He as well. It had been a long time since she had checked Mrs. He's condition, so it was time for another acupuncture treatment.
If you are going, you can't go empty-handed.
Commander He and Madam He are now in high positions and have seen all kinds of good things. Anyone who wants to give them gifts will probably be able to break down the door of the He family. Giving them valuable gifts is like humiliating Commander He's shares, and giving them ordinary small gadgets is not thoughtful enough. Chu Yue thinks she still has to make it herself.
She thought of the colorful rice.
After Qingming Festival comes the Beginning of Summer. Different places have different customs for the Beginning of Summer. For example, in Chu Yue’s hometown, there is a folk saying that “eat eggs and crush stones on the Beginning of Summer”, which means peace and health.
The Beginning of Summer is also known as the Egg Fighting Day. Every household will boil eggs and tea eggs for their children. They will also weave colorful ropes into net bags, put the eggs in them and hang them on their chests.
When the children meet, they will take out their eggs and compete in egg-cracking. Whoever's egg breaks loses.
On this day, Chu Yue got up early in the morning and boiled a lot of eggs. She also wove a colorful net bag with her own hands and asked Lu Yuanbao to take the eggs to school to play with the other children.
In addition, Chu Yue also prepared to make colorful glutinous rice.
Multicolored rice is a local custom. Different colors can be naturally dyed using flowers, rhizomes, leaves, etc. of different plants.
For example, the blue of indigo grass, the black of sweetgum tree, the yellow of buddlejac, and the red of high clothes-drying pole. Yellow + blue can be mixed to make green.
Soak glutinous rice in these colored juices for several hours. The glutinous rice will absorb water and color at the same time, and also absorb the flavor of these plants themselves, making the original rice aroma more intense and richer.
Then separate the glutinous rice and steam them in a pot. The colorful glutinous rice of red, blue, black, yellow and green is ready.
Chu Yue brought tea eggs and colorful glutinous rice and went to the He family.
It was a special family quarters. Those who lived there were either provincial-level cadres or retired senior leaders. There was an unusual atmosphere inside and out.
Chu Yue was led in by a kind and gentle old woman, who was the servant who took care of Mrs. He and was responsible for three meals a day.
Although it was the first time the two met, the old woman seemed to know Chu Yue. After hearing her name, she seemed particularly friendly and enthusiastic, and brought Chu Yue in without even notifying her.
The old woman said, "Madam often mentions Comrade Chu. If she knew you were here, she would definitely be very happy."
Before Chu Yue entered the house, she heard the loud and powerful voice of Commander He.
"Red! I'm confused!"
"Wait, wait, let me see... You always fail to recognize the cards and have failed several times." There was a rare hint of impatience in Mrs. He's gentle voice.
"When did I cheat? You can't talk nonsense!" General He said in a voice as loud as a bell. "I don't even cheat in battle, how could I cheat at the poker table?"
"You still don't admit it. Last time you clearly... one, two, three... eleven, twelve..." Mrs. He's words became increasingly confused. "Your cards are wrong. Why is there one missing?"
"Impossible! How could I be missing a card? It's definitely there! If it's a bust, it's a bust!"
"Look for yourself, count them yourself, and see if there is one missing."
"Impossible! You must have counted wrong."
When Chu Yue approached, she saw Commander He and Mrs. He bickering with each other. At the square eight-immortals table, besides Commander He and Mrs. He, there was also guard Xiao He and doorman Lao Li.
The two of them, one old and one young, were so nervous watching Commander He and Mrs. He quarreling in front of them that cold sweat almost broke out on their foreheads.
The old woman said loudly, "Old leader, madam, Comrade Chu is here."
When Xiao He and Lao Li saw Chu Yue, they quickly got down from the card table and ran away as if they had seen a savior.
Mrs. He saw Chu Yue's eyes light up, and she said happily, "Ayue, why are you here?"
Commander He pulled Chu Yue over and pointed at the mess of cards on the table, saying, "Chu girl, you've come just in time. Come and see if I've won or not!"
The old leader still refused to accept the result and was determined to compete with his lover.
Mrs. He didn't get angry with General He. She pulled Chu Yue to her side and said, "Ayue, don't listen to the old man. He is just bluffing. We will ignore him and won't play cards with him in the future."
"Aunt He, is mahjong fun?" Chu Yue asked with a smile.
"It's fun, very fun." Mrs. He smiled and said a little embarrassedly, "Last time you told me that playing mahjong can cure diseases. I didn't believe it at first. It's just touching square things. What's so fun about that? But after learning for a few days, I really got addicted."
Having said that, Mrs. He smiled shyly, and at this moment she had a girlish look.
"Don't underestimate the small size of mahjong. Putting so many of these square pieces together creates countless possibilities, just like... everything in the universe. It's magical and fascinating. Ever since I started playing mahjong, my mind has become much clearer, and I no longer forget things like I used to."
Speaking of this, Mrs. He was particularly happy. Her condition was not serious for the time being and was well controlled. Perhaps she could last a few more years.
During this time, the old woman served tea.
Mrs. He took Chu Yue's hand affectionately, walked away from the card table, and sat down on the sofa nearby.
Seeing that everyone had left, Commander He felt bored staring at the empty card table alone, so he followed Mrs. He, Chu Yue, and walked over.
Mrs. He was still reluctant to let Chu Yue go, and held her tightly to her side as if she were her own daughter.
"Ayue, how have you been recently? Are you used to your life and work?" Mrs. He asked.
Without waiting for Chu Yue to speak, Commander He spoke first, "Miss Chu is doing well. She's become quite famous. Previously, there was a case in the mountain village where six people were killed. Two groups of people were sent to investigate, but they couldn't figure out what happened and ultimately returned empty-handed. She and Old Hao went there and not only found out the truth, but they also rescued the people. Old Hao wrote a report to me and asked for her credit."
"I'm asking A Yue, not you. Why are you interrupting me?" Mrs. He turned around and looked at Commander He, and said to him in the gentlest tone.
Commander He was almost speechless. "Alright, alright, can't I just stop talking? You two despise me. I can't stay in this family anymore."
Those who keep saying they can't stay here don't move at all.
Chu Yue found it amusing to watch the old couple bickering back and forth. She wondered if she and Lu Zhanlin would be like this when they got old. Most likely, they wouldn't, because Lu Zhanlin wasn't as talkative as General He.
Chu Yue spoke up to ease the atmosphere and asked, "Commander He, has Doctor Hao's application for merit been approved?"
Mrs. He thought for a moment, "That's right! Did you approve Ah Yue's report requesting merit?"
When Commander He heard this, he stared twice. Oh my god, he was trying to trick him!
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