Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Roasted Pork Wow

Outside the Youth League Office, the atmosphere became silent.

Wang Lai Di had already made a lot of mental preparations and had several in-depth talks with her husband, but when the moment really came, she still couldn't bear to let go. After all, her daughter was a piece of flesh that fell from her belly, and parting was always sad.

"There's still about half a month left!" Ye Yu said nonchalantly, "It's already October now, and in a few months it will be the Spring Festival. When that time comes, I'll go back to Yanjing, and you'll go back to your parents' home in Wangjiagou. Isn't it the same? We'll meet again."

That's true.

Wang Lai Di was still a little sad and couldn't help cursing: "You are not only good at writing, but you are also good at being cool and heartless. Your father and I have loved you in vain."

Ye Yu smiled and didn't respond.

She knew that she appeared a little cold, but this was a way of restraining herself. In the future, in the end times, she would be used to seeing separations of life and death happening every moment. She also knew that nothing lasted forever, so she should always seize the present moment.

Ye Xing came out to smooth things over: "It's almost noon now, let's go to the factory cafeteria quickly. When everyone gets off work, it will be crowded and we'll have to wait in line for a long time to get food."

Ye Xing was not being stingy when she invited the mother and her two daughters to eat in the cafeteria. In an era of food and clothing shortages, it was certainly easier to buy grain, meat, vegetables and even fruits from large factories than from individuals. This is called procurement.

The Mechanical and Electrical Factory is one of the largest factories in Yanjing. Even in the future, it can only relocate without going bankrupt. As Yanjing was the capital in the last days, this factory may have existed for a period of time, and its employee benefits are naturally among the best.

Meat is available in the factory cafeteria two or three times a week, and there was meat today as well.

If Ye Xing had not been the daughter-in-law of the factory director, she would not have been able to invite her three family members to eat in the cafeteria. Even so, inviting non-employee family members required extra money, meat coupons, and grain coupons. This was really a big deal and not at all embarrassing.

Ye Yu no longer cared about whether she was shivering or not. The name of the cafeteria told her that it was the paradise on earth in her dreams. As soon as she entered the cafeteria and smelled the food, she felt as if she was floating on the clouds.

Today we not only have meat, but also the famous braised pork which is served less than twice a month.

Elm leaves:

"!!!"

Just by smelling it, she was so moved that tears almost flowed from her mouth.

For four people, Ye Xing printed four extra copies, and one copy for herself for free.

Wang Lai Di felt sorry for the money and tickets: "It's not worth spending so much. I might as well buy the meat and cook it at home."

"It's not so easy to buy meat nowadays, and the cooking skills of the canteen chef in our factory are no worse than those in state-owned hotels. Mom, second sister, third sister, you must try it." Ye Xing even prepared a lunch box and two enamel cups. The enamel cups were large enough to hold rice and vegetables.

There are only three pieces of meat in one serving of braised pork, which is quite big in comparison. But no one thinks it is too big, they just think it could be a little bigger. It is red and juicy, with fat and lean meat. It is not only beautiful, but also full of rich meat aroma.

Take a big bite, it’s full of meaty flavor!

Having not tasted braised pork in brown sauce for decades, Ye Yuzhen was so moved that tears were about to fall from her eyes. She couldn't bear to take the second bite and had to eat it with steaming hot coarse grain rice. In the end, she ate up all the soup. It seemed that she didn't need to wash the enamel cup today.

There were five servings for four people. Because of their amazing eating speed, Ye Yu ate the most and finished two.

In addition, Wang Lai Di got two pieces and Ye Xing also got two pieces.

Ye Yu was also a black-hearted person. He accepted everything that was offered to him and even stared at what was left in their bowls.

Only Ye Lan didn't tolerate her and tried to stop her from doing such insane things: "Mom, sister, you guys eat by yourselves. San Ya has such a big appetite that she won't be able to eat up any amount of food." She successfully saw through Ye Yu's true nature.

Ye Yu was a little disappointed that he couldn't take advantage of the discount, but it didn't matter. The other vegetarian dishes in the cafeteria, such as fried shredded potatoes with peppers and roasted long beans and eggplant, were also so delicious that one couldn't wait to swallow their tongues.

If the food tastes better than what you make at home, it’s not just a matter of the chef’s skills, but also the canteen chef’s willingness to use more oil and ingredients. No matter how good the skills are, without seasoning it’s like building a house on an iceberg - it’s all in vain.

Ye Yu was very satisfied with the meal, and so were Wang Laidie and Ye Lan.

The cafeteria was quite large, and there were not just them but hundreds of employees from the mechanical and electrical factory.

But they are still quite eye-catching.

First, Wang Lai Di, Ye Lan and Ye Yu were not wearing the same blue work clothes. Second, Ye Lan and Ye Yu were good-looking and young, so they could easily attract other people's attention.

The same sex looked at her openly. Some even came over to greet Ye Xing because of this, "Comrade Ye, this is your sister from your mother's side, she is so pretty." The opposite sex looked at her more secretly. Some innocent young men even blushed.

But after Ye Yu showed her appetite, these people's eyes suddenly changed.

This is too much to eat!

It's two or three times what men eat. He even sets his eyes on the meat in my mother and sisters' bowls. He's so careless.

Even if there are people who really appreciate Ye Yu's style, they will back off. Nowadays, no matter how attractive a person's appearance is, it may not be as good as a few pieces of braised pork cooked by the cafeteria chef.

Ye Yu didn't feel offended. In fact, she thought so too. Is there anything in the world that can compare to braised pork? No! And she was not full yet.

It's normal for the cafeteria of people with special abilities to be bigger than that of ordinary people, but unfortunately Ye Xing didn't bring enough food coupons.

Ye Xing: "..."

It’s enough for her to eat for two or three days.

Wang Lai Di slapped Ye Yu on the back and said, "Go wash the dishes quickly. You've lost all your face."

On the way back to the office from the cafeteria, perhaps by coincidence or perhaps because of social conventions, Wang Lai Di and her group met Ye Xing's father-in-law, Director Liu.

Director Liu is a middle-aged man with a strong leadership style. Except that he does not have the beer belly that middle-aged men of later generations have, he speaks with the tone of an elder official.

The two sides exchanged a few brief words, mostly about personal relationships. During the conversation, Wang Lai Di and Ye Lan both seemed a little reserved. Perhaps in their eyes, Director Liu, as the director of the electromechanical factory, was more or less an official.

Ye Yu had no such concept.

When Director Liu heard that Ye Yu had signed up to go to the countryside, he looked at her in surprise. He also thought that the in-laws came to inquire about the matter of working in the countryside, but he didn't expect that it was not the case. In his heart, he also looked up to the Ye family, thinking that they were not a family that would cause trouble.

The talks between the two sides were relatively satisfactory.

Ye Yu felt it was a bit fake, but she was not impatient. It was mainly because of the braised pork. If the mechanical and electrical factory had braised pork every day, she would definitely try her best to stay in this factory, even if she had to marry a chef. Well, cough, cough, cough, the quality of marriage depends on personal strength, doesn't it?

Fortunately, it's not once a month. Unfortunately, it also raises her moral bottom line.

Soon after returning to the office, Ye Xing's lover Liu Dahai, under Director Liu's instructions, came to the office to meet his mother-in-law. In this era, filial piety is still very important, and it can be seen that Director Liu attaches great importance to his reputation.

Liu Dahai is a man of ordinary appearance and height. He doesn't have much to say and his IQ and EQ are much lower than his father's. His attitude towards Wang Lai Di can only be described as being acceptable for the sake of appearance, without any respect. He also gives people a vague feeling of showing off his family background. From his interactions with Ye Xing, it can be seen that they are in the common family status of men and women nowadays.

If Ye Yu were to say, her sister Ye Xing was truly a flower stuck in cow dung.

But Wang Lai Di seemed quite satisfied. Ye Xing had no connections and was able to work in an office in the electromechanical factory only because of Director Liu. Liu Dahai was not as flexible as his brothers and his abilities were not as good. He could not have passed the examination to become a skilled worker even if he had connections. But if not for this, how could he have married the daughter of an ordinary worker.

It is said that everyone is equal in different times, but Ye Xing's sister-in-law is the daughter of a government official. With such a marriage, the Ye family does benefit a bit. At least in this chaotic period, they can feel more secure.

If Ye Yu stepped out of this era and looked at it from a different perspective, she would be able to speak without any pain in her waist. It is also possible that she would feel that anyone marrying her sister would be like putting a flower on cow dung.

Liu Dahai didn't say much and found an excuse to take a lunch break.

After Liu Dahai left, Wang Lai Di and the others didn't stay long either. Ye Xing saw them off and walked some distance outside the factory.

Speaking of which, Ye Xing was also very concerned about her sisters. She said that she would also help pay attention to Ye Lan's marriage. The Youth League Office had already said that this would be enforced in the end. If they wanted to get a temporary marriage certificate but were unable to do so, this must be expedited, and the sooner the better.

Because Ye Yu was going to the countryside, he gave her several industrial coupons and hot water bottle coupons that he had saved, and also gave her twenty yuan, saying that some things were inconvenient to bring from home, such as the fragile hot water bottle, so she could buy them from the nearby supply and marketing cooperative when she arrived at the brigade. He also gave her some old clothes which would be delivered to her in two days.

Ye Yu couldn't refuse it once, so she accepted it. With decades of memories, it was hard for her to accept this kind of unconditional offer that was done purely for her own good, even if it was from a relative, or especially a relative. But she couldn't really help Ye Xing with anything now, so she just made a note of it.

Wang Lai Di was naturally happy to see that the sisters had such a good relationship, but when she thought about Ye Yu going to the countryside again, she couldn't help but feel sad. Her eyes turned red and she glared at Ye Yu: "You're just stuffing it in your pocket like this. If you lose it, you'll cry to death."

Ye Yu: "..."

She felt that the pockets of clothes in this era were quite large and deep, and would not be easily lost unless there was a hole in them or they were deliberately cut by someone. However, as a superpower, her five senses were not sensitive, so whoever dared to come could try it?

But since Ye's mother had given the order, the supernatural boss had no choice but to put the money more secretly and put it into the inner pocket of his clothes.

After saying goodbye to Ye Xing, Ye Yu and the others did not go home. Although the issue of educated youth going to the countryside had been resolved, the visit to Ye Hongjun's brother and sister continued. Not only for Ye Yu, but also because there would be one more person to look after Ye Lan's marriage and there would be more candidates.

They first went to the home of Ye Cuihua, the aunt of Ye Hongjun and Ye Yu.

Ye Cuihua's husband is a food factory worker. They have two sons, both of whom are married. They don't have to worry about sending educated youth to the countryside. Their eldest grandson is one and a half years older than Ye Baoguo, so it is still far away for him to go to the countryside.

Both sons of Ye Cuihua and her husband are workers, and their daughter-in-law is also a full-time worker. The second daughter-in-law's job was given to her by Ye Cuihua, and Ye Cuihua became a full-time caregiver after she quit her job.

With five workers in her family, Ye Cuihua's family conditions are indeed much better than those of the Ye family.