Chapter 85 Don't Mind My Business

When Lin Xiangnan returned home from the hospital, Gu Zhenhua had already washed the clothes and was hanging them out to dry.

"Is the situation serious? Why did you go to the hospital?" Gu Zhenhua asked with concern.

"It's not very serious, but Captain Wang is a piece of shit." Lin Xiangnan stood beside Gu Zhenhua and talked about what had just happened, complaining as he spoke.

"Damn Captain Wang, who can tell the difference between him and a human trafficker now?"

"I also can't understand why an honest person would meet a scumbag."

"But this kind of thing can only be done by Luo Caixia herself, otherwise no one can help her."

Lin Xiangnan and Chen Xiulan could only help to borrow some money or say a few words for her, but they could do nothing else.

However, before leaving the hospital, they both analyzed the situation with Luo Caixia. The Wang family's current situation cannot be separated from the hostess, and Luo Caixia has the bargaining power.

Gu Zhenhua said as he hung up the clothes, "Luo Caixia won't be able to stay in the hospital for more than two days. Lao Wang is also very sensible. When he was on a mission or training, he could roll in the mud and bite off a few pieces of raw meat. He is a man who can endure hardships. He won't get stuck on these little things."

If you don't endure hardship and work, you can never be promoted to the position of battalion commander.

It’s just that Captain Wang has a different attitude at work and at home. At home, he only knows how to bully honest people.

There are some things he can obviously do, but if Luo Caixia doesn't mention it, he plays dumb.

Knowing that Luo Caixia had to stay in the hospital for two days and could not go home, Captain Wang washed the clothes in the basin and hung them out to hang while cursing.

I also cooked dinner and fed the child.

While doing these things, he closed the door and felt ashamed.

At night, the younger daughter started crying, and Captain Wang couldn't help but vent his anger on the two children.

When he went out the next day, Gu Zhenhua was unhappy to see his expression.

The house has been almost tidied up. Lin Xiangnan has no work, and since Gu Zhenhua is out, she has some free time.

She moved the rocking chair to the middle of the yard, took a book, and read to amuse herself while basking in the sun.

There were few books to read during this period, so she picked up a general history of China to relieve her boredom. When she read "A cunning rabbit has three burrows", Lin Xiangnan scratched her chin.

"I want to eat rabbit."

"Let's have double pepper rabbit for lunch. Let's also stew some small things for afternoon snacks."

Having made up his mind, Lin Xiangnan closed the book, rode his bike outside, took the money and ticket, went to the grocery store and bought a rabbit.

Although she could buy things in the mall in the space, she couldn't eat good food at home every day. She had never even been to a grocery store, which would easily arouse suspicion.

Lin Xiangnan had just come back from outside, and a few moments later, Aunt Hua from next door came over with a cat and a dog, and a bag of pine nuts and walnuts in her hands.

"I have nothing to do at home alone. I came to bask in the sun with you." Aunt Hua pushed Xiaotian in front of Lin Xiangnan enthusiastically, "Come, Xiaotian, go play with your Aunt Lin."

Before Lin Xiangnan could say anything, Aunt Hua asked, "Did you just come back from buying vegetables? If you need any green onion leaves or garlic sprouts, you can come to my house to pick them."

Lin Xiangnan was flattered by the sudden enthusiasm and quickly said, "I have bought everything. I don't need anything."

She touched Xiaotian's dog's head, prepared to go back to the kitchen later, and started chatting with Aunt Hua in the yard.

As they chatted, Lin Xiangnan felt something was wrong.

Why does Aunt Hua's attitude seem a little familiar?

It seemed that she had praised Zhang Dapang in the same way at the beginning.

Lin Xiangnan asked tentatively: "Auntie Hua, what are you going to eat for lunch?"

"My son came back from the cafeteria with lunch at noon." Aunt Hua replied directly.

In the past, Hu Meili cooked at home to save money.

Now Lin Xiangnan cooks at home in order to improve the diet and eat delicious food.

The big pot meals in the cafeteria, even the braised pork, tasted very average.

Political Commissar Xu earns more than 100 yuan a month, Chen Xiulan also gets a salary as a nurse, and Auntie Hua also gets a pension. This is definitely a high-income family, and they are definitely not short of money. Eating in the cafeteria is not for convenience, but Auntie Hua doesn't know how to cook.

Lin Xiangnan asked in more detail and found out that Aunt Hua used to eat in the cafeteria when she was working, but now she is retired and lives with her son.

My son and daughter-in-law both have to go to work, so time is tight at noon. If I cook for myself, I can only make do with what I have, so I have to eat in the cafeteria.

Aunt Hua had nothing to do at home in the morning, so she chatted with Lin Xiangnan until dinner time.

While cooking, Lin Xiangnan invited, "Auntie Hua, can you help me light the fire later?"

"Okay." Aunt Hua agreed readily.

People came to give cats and dogs to play with, and also brought a bag of pine nuts and walnuts. After the dishes were cooked, Lin Xiangnan asked, "Auntie Hua, can you eat spicy food?"

"Yes! I can eat spicy food!" Aunt Hua said proudly, "When we were crossing the snowy mountains during the Long March, we ate chili peppers to keep away the cold."

When he heard the word "Long March", Lin Xiangnan was stunned for a moment.

She didn't expect that Aunt Hua, who seemed to know how to enjoy life, had actually suffered such hardships.

Not to mention that Political Commissar Xu is Gu Zhenhua's leader, even old revolutionaries like Aunt Hua are not simple people, so there is no harm in establishing good relations with them.

When serving the dish, Lin Xiangnan deliberately filled an extra bowl and said, "Since you can handle spicy food, why don't you take this bowl of double pepper rabbit back home?"

"Okay. Thank you very much. I've had enough of eating in the cafeteria. It's rare to have something new." Aunt Hua didn't even bother to refuse politely. She quickly thanked him while holding the bowl.

Looking at her leaving back, Lin Xiangnan's expression became subtle.

"When I was eating Uncle Fatty's food, was it so obvious? No wonder Uncle Fatty looked at me strangely."

As soon as Aunt Hua walked out of Lin Xiangnan's house, she picked up a piece of rabbit meat and put it in her mouth without washing her hands.

"It's spicy and flavorful! Delicious."

When Political Commissar Xu came back with food at noon, Aunt Hua praised him, "Your intelligence is correct. Comrade Xiao Lin, the new comrade, is a real culinary genius. Come and try this rabbit."

"I told you so. As soon as I tasted the food that day, I knew Comrade Xiaolin's cooking skills were extraordinary. Ordinary people smoke bacon, but they don't stir-fry the ingredients specially." Political Commissar Xu asked curiously, "Mom, where did you get this bowl of rabbit meat?"

"Just stay until noon." Aunt Hua said proudly, "Xiao Lin is shy. She gave me a bowl of the dish after it was cooked. She also wants braised meat in the afternoon. I'll go play with her in the afternoon."

Political Commissar Xu was choked by the chili pepper and said, "Mom! I am a political commissar after all. Please give me some face."

"You are just a political commissar, look how proud you are of yourself."

Aunt Hua curled her lips in disdain, "Don't mind my business."