Chi Yin is happy today and she wants to celebrate.
However, Wei Cheng'an said that he had guests at home, so he would not cook and would treat them to a meal.
Two years ago, a heavy rainstorm brought floods to Yanhe County, and many people's land was submerged. The land behind Lao Li's house collapsed, and not only did the water not recede, but a crater pond was formed.
He was upset because he couldn't grow crops, so he ran to the county party committee compound to make a scene.
The comrade on duty gave him an idea to throw fish fry into the pond.
Old Li did as he was told when he got home.
He threw whatever ingredients he had at home into the fish pond. The fish grew better and better, but selling them became a problem.
In the 1980s, ordinary families could barely get enough food, and when they ate meat, they mostly chose fatty pork to satisfy their cravings. Who would think of buying fish?
Old Li was very worried again and ran to the county party committee compound to make a scene again.
He happened to run into Wei Cheng'an at the gate of the compound. Wei Cheng'an listened to the whole story and asked him about his cooking skills.
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Finally, the model of opening a restaurant was proposed if the fish could not be sold.
Three days passed, and coincidentally, Wei Cheng'an invited everyone to a restaurant today, and they chose the newly opened restaurant of Lao Li's family.
Old Li's family and Chi Yin's newly rented house are separated by only an alley.
It is called a restaurant, but in fact it is just a few tables and benches placed in the yard. However, the 200-centimeter-long and 200-centimeter-wide sign at the door with the words "Authentic Yunnan cuisine, Lao Li eats fish" written in a big red brush is particularly eye-catching.
Chi Yin saw the sign from afar and thought that when she opened a tailor shop in the future, she would have to have an eye-catching sign.
Wei Cheng'an had wanted to treat everyone to a restaurant in the morning, so he went to Lao Li's house in advance to order food, including fish cooked with sour bamboo shoots, fish cooked with stinky tofu, and loach with lemon. As everyone arrived, Lao Li brought out the delicious food one pot after another, making Xixi and Wanwan so greedy that they sat around the table drooling.
However, they were all sour and spicy in taste. Chi Yin was worried that the child would get a stomachache after eating them, so she asked Lao Li to make a dish of sour papaya braised fish.
Wu Ren and Zhao Jianguo also came at Wei Chengan's invitation.
Everyone gathered around a wooden table. Chi Yin pulled Xixi and Wanwan to the side to sit on small stools to eat. However, Wei Chengan scooped Xixi onto his lap and said to Chi Yin, "Wanwan can eat by herself. You take care of her and I'll feed Xixi."
Xixi sat on Wei Chengan's lap. Wei Chengan carefully picked out the fish bones. Xixi took a bite, and he took a bite.
Wanwan could eat by herself when she was two years old. She was very skillful in using chopsticks. Chiyin put the meat with the fish bones removed into the rice, and Wanwan could eat a small bowl of it with a few gulps.
Of course, the children can eat so much thanks to Lao Li's cooking skills. According to Lao Li himself, he specialized in rural buffets when he was young. He would come to his house to prepare banquets for weddings and funerals in the surrounding villages.
People at the table were talking about Lao Li's cooking skills, and advised him to be patient and keep doing it, because good cooking skills are never afraid of being hidden.
After talking about Old Li and Aunt Li, Chi Yin took the two children who had eaten to wash their hands. When she returned, she heard Zhao Jianguo sigh, "...It's just that your wife's health is not very good. Otherwise, with your cooking skills, if you go to Nanyi City, or Guangdong and Hong Kong provinces, you can apply for a job and people will hire you as a chef at a high price."
Wei Chengan asked, "Uncle Li, how many children do you have?"
Old Li shook his head. "I got married late. I was already 30 years old when I married your Aunt Li. Later, I couldn't have children, so I took Chinese medicine and finally got pregnant. But I didn't realize the baby was in the wrong position until three months. After the abortion, my wife's health deteriorated. I guess it was because of what the old people often say, 'I didn't take good care of the confinement period.'"
Wu Ren exclaimed, "Sister Chi Yin! You are going to a training class tomorrow. It won't do if the child is left alone. Why don't you let Aunt Li help you look after the child?"
Wei Chengan nodded, "That's a good idea! She will be busy after she finishes her studies, preparing three meals a day, plus taking care of Xixi and Wanwan. I'll pay her eight yuan a month for her labor."
After saying that, Wei Chengan looked up, met Chi Yin's eyes, and asked gently, "What do you think?"
"Sure! I originally planned to let the child play downstairs and wait for me while I was training. Now there will be someone to take care of him, and I don't need to worry about him during class." Chi Yin agreed with a smile. It would be easier to start a business in the future if someone was taking care of the child.
Lao Li said gratefully, "Okay! I'll ask her to come to work tomorrow! Thank you!"
Wei Chengan patted Lao Li's shoulder with admiration in his eyes, "We should be the ones thanking you. I'm busy, she's busy too, and someone has to take care of the child."
Why does it sound like he and Chi Yin are a couple?
Wu Ren couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.
As a member of the inspection team, Su Zhou was a thoughtful person and understood the meaning of these words.
Chi Yin is a person who can distinguish right from wrong. He doesn't believe that Chi Yin would have any romantic thoughts about Wei Chengan. He feels that it must be Wei Chengan who has the thoughts unilaterally.
As for Chi Yin, after the two children had eaten, they chased each other. There were many tables and benches in Old Li's yard, and she was afraid that the children would bump into things, so she kept following behind them.
Chi Yin turned around and saw Lao Li pouring a full glass of beer for Wei Chengan. He picked it up and said warmly, "Captain Wei, you are the person I admire the most! Really!
If you hadn't enlightened me, I wouldn't know where to sell all these fish in the pond!
Although no one has come to eat these two days, people passing by will curiously look at the prices. I estimate that it won’t be long before more and more people come to my place to eat fish!
Come, I'll toast you a glass!"
Wei Chengan stood up with his glass of wine, but Wu Ren, who was sitting next to him, quickly stopped him. Wu Ren smiled and said to Old Li, "Uncle Li, our Captain Wei has never drunk wine before. I'll drink your glass for him."
Wei Chengan smiled and said, "It's okay, one glass of beer won't make you drunk."
Lao Li nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes. Look how nervous you are. Captain Wei and I didn't drink white wine! Captain Wei, cheers!"
Wei Chengan gulped down a full glass of beer, his face visibly reddened. He finally recovered from the shock and said with a cough, "Uncle Li, Chi Yin and her child live next door at No. 1, Lane 6. If there are any difficulties in the future, I'll have to trouble you to help."
Old Li laughed heartily, "Don't worry! We are all neighbors, we should help each other when we can."
Wei Chengan picked up the green glass bottle of Shenyang Snow Flower on the table and filled his and Lao Li's cups. "Then I'm here to thank you."
As he spoke, Wei Cheng'an picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp.
Chi Yin saw from afar that Wei Cheng'an's eyes were red and he looked a little drunk. Somehow, she felt a strange warmth in her heart.
What a nice person he is. He even knows how to help her build relationships with her neighbors.
Whoever marries him will be blessed.
Wei Cheng'an seemed to have noticed Chi Yin's gaze and suddenly looked up.
When their eyes met, Chi Yin felt guilty like a thief caught in the act. He averted his gaze and pretended to squat down to help Xixi brush the mud off her trouser legs.
As she was patting, her heart began to beat fast again. No, what was she feeling guilty about?
Just see it when you see it.
Hiding in secret.
There is no silver here!
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