Zhang Cuicao looked at the meat on the chopping board and thought about what dish to cook.

"Stir-fried pork with beans, a smashed cucumber, and stir-fried pork with green peppers. How about the chicken?"

He Wan said, "Let's stir-fry the chicken, add some potato cubes, mushrooms, and dried beans. The portion is large, and everyone will be satisfied."

“I’m afraid it won’t taste good and it will be wasted.”

"There's meat to eat. Even if it doesn't taste good, they can eat it all. I have some peppers growing in my garden, so you can put some in there. Wang Xiaorong and the others, would you like some peppers?"

"Eat it. The ones in the front yard are all edible. Let's make something spicy. Then make some cold dishes. That way, we won't have to use up all the pork."

"If you can't use it all, pickle it and eat it tomorrow."

"OK."

He Wan soaked the dried beans and helped Zhang Cuicao peel potatoes.

When they got off work, a table was set up in the backyard.

The table is relatively small, so there are two tables.

He Wan also called Qin Xuxiang and asked Xie Meihui to come along.

Although Xie Meihui was a little selfish, at least she knew to ask Qin Xuxiang for help.

"Wow, is today's meal so rich? It's even better than Chinese New Year." Li Zheng looked at the chicken on the table. There was also a pot of rice in the room.

I was so excited that I ran to the well to wash my face. I couldn't wait any longer.

The other people saw that it was rice, and while they were craving for it, they also said that they were too wasteful: "It would be enough to have some steamed buns, why did you make so much rice? We are grown men and we have big appetites, how much food do we need?"

Zhang Cuicao said: "So, don't steam too much rice. If you're not full, just eat steamed buns."

Wang Jianguo nodded and asked with a smile, "Can I sit down?"

He Wan said, "Please sit down. You men are at the same table. Sit on the right. The portion on the right is bigger and it's specially prepared for you."

Xue Zhenzhen and Su Ranran helped serve the dishes and rice.

Everyone tacitly brought their own rice bowls over.

At this time, Li Weidong came over with a basket. "Zhang Zhiqing, Xiaohe Zhiqing, I'm here."

"Comrade Li, why are you here?"

"Listen Xiao He... ahem, Sister Zhiqing said she wants to treat us today, how can I be left out? You guys won't be unwelcome, will you?"

Zhang Zhiqing smiled and said, "Welcome, welcome."

He is the bully in the village. Who dares to say anything when he can be friends with the educated youth?

He Wan came out with the dishes and asked, "What did you bring?"

"Soda, and a dozen eggs my mother prepared for me."

When Wang Xiaorong heard it was soda, she hurried over to take a look and said with a smile, "We are in for a treat today. Let's take the soda to the waterside and let it cool for a while."

"OK."

Zhang Cuicao said, "There's no time to cook the eggs. The pot is occupied."

Seeing the two tables full of dishes, Li Weidong said, "Keep them for now and eat them later. I'm not taking them back anyway."

He Wan didn't bother to be polite with him and let Zhang Cuicao stay.

After the group sat down in a lively manner, they had just picked up a few pieces of food with their chopsticks when a very abrupt sound was heard.

Chen Qing's door creaked open.

Then Liang Shurui and she came out of the house.

He glanced at them coldly, then walked towards the front yard without even looking at them.

Liang Shurui glanced over here and wanted to say something, but was pulled away by Chen Qing.

The male comrades at the educated youth site were also quite embarrassed, after all, it was not them who were treating.

However, the awkwardness ended after the two of them walked out of the backyard.

In an instant, everyone returned to the lively atmosphere, and now nothing could stop them from eating meat.