The fat man pushed her head aside and said irritably, "You went to the public bathhouse with Xu Damao."
Yu Li asked, "Didn't you say this person isn't a good person and we should be wary of him?"
The fat man squatted down and touched her stomach: "Is she really alone...?"
Yu Li chimed in, "Let's see if he's prepared to keep his word!"
After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled.
Chen Yan was forced to eat a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), and went into the house grumbling.
When they were alone, Yu Li whispered, "I don't know what's wrong with me lately, I always feel so tired and sleepy. But I can't sleep soundly, I keep dreaming about you, worrying that you might not eat enough during the day, or that you might fall off your bicycle..."
Yu Li stopped talking midway and said, "I'd better not say anymore, it's too unlucky."
The fat man wrapped his arms around her waist and said, "I'm sorry to have worried you. I'll take you to the OB-GYN for a check-up on Sunday."
Yu Li shook her head: "Why would you go to the hospital when you have nothing to do?"
"Prenatal checkups, you should go for regular checkups now... In short, it's good for the baby in your belly."
Upon hearing that it was good for the fetus, Yu Li stopped insisting on her own opinion. A feeling of happiness welled up inside her.
After marrying into the family, she learned how other couples lived their lives at that time.
They spend all their time worrying about daily necessities and trivial matters, their lives as bland as plain water.
Unlike the fat guy, he's always so gentle.
If you don't eat, someone will take care of you; if it's hot, someone will take care of you; if it's cold, someone will know; if you're sick, someone will keep you company; if you're sad, someone will comfort you.
He pampers her, spoils her, and no matter how busy he is outside, he always thinks about her and this family...
The fat man has recently been teaching her culture, telling her many stories to spark her interest. He calls this "edutainment."
Although Yu Li didn't understand why the two plumbers hadn't been defeated yet; nor did she understand why the chicken and the rabbit had to be kept in the same cage; nor did she understand why two opposite numbers had the same absolute value...
But since the fat guy took it seriously, Yu Li studied diligently. She treated it as something to do every day.
As for Chen Yan, forget about her.
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Xu Damao was really busy; he quickly obtained all of Ran Qiuye's information from Yan Bugui.
Goodness, the daughter of a returned overseas Chinese, that's quite a prestigious background!
He had just gotten rid of the daughter of a big capitalist, and now was a crucial time for him to move up the social ladder. Xu Damao was actually having second thoughts.
However, the thought that Sha Zhu could actually catch up with such a cultured person made Xu Damao feel disgusted, as if he had swallowed a fly.
In the end, that damned competitive spirit overcame reason, and I was determined to ruin it!
Xu Damao found out Ran Qiuye's daily routine and deliberately waited for her on her usual route.
Every day when Ran Qiuye went to work, she deliberately made herself look grimy and dressed in the most shabby clothes possible, trying her best to become as inconspicuous as dust on the roadside in order to protect herself to the greatest extent.
Xu Damao was slightly disappointed when he saw her. What was she? She was praised as a celestial being, but this was all?
But he still stopped Ran Qiuye, saying, "Teacher Ran, what a coincidence!"
Ran Qiuye was at her most sensitive and cautious moment. Only Yan Bugui dared to speak to her at school, and the man in front of her was wearing a military overcoat; his identity was clearly not simple.
He became extremely wary: "Who are you?"
Xu Damao flashed his most friendly smile: "I am Xu Damao! Sha Zhu, He Yuzhu's neighbor, we've met before."
Teacher Ran was familiar with the nickname "Silly Zhu." Upon hearing that he was his neighbor and remembering that she had indeed seen him in the yard, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly greeted him, "Hello, hello."
Xu Damao seized the opportunity: "You just got off work, are you going to our compound?"
Ran Qiuye really did come to see Sha Zhu. Although she looked down on Sha Zhu, in these hopeless days, she had no choice but to consider her own and her family's situation.
Xu Damao was, after all, an intellectual. He went to show movies every day, and his film viewing experience far surpassed that of Shazhu.
He was also adept at flattering women, and after a few attempts, he got Ran Qiuye's attention. The two chatted happily along the way.
Upon entering the courtyard, the two men pushed their bicycles in side by side. Yan Bugui, who was "patrolling" again, was so surprised to see them that his back teeth were visible: "What's going on with you two?"
Ran Qiuye greeted, "Teacher Yan, we just happened to run into each other on the way."
As he watched the two enter the central courtyard, Yan Bugui suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
He turned his head and jumped in fright: "Fatty! You're terrifying! You scared me to death!"
"Uncle, don't make false accusations. I've been standing here for ages."
Yan Bugui asked excitedly, "So you saw it too?"
"Of course I saw it, I'm not blind."
"So what are you going to do about this?"
The fat man scoffed, "What do you mean, 'what to do'? What does it have to do with me? I'm going home to cook fish right now."
Yan Bugui glanced at his hand instinctively, and lo and behold! Two large grass carp, each weighing about ten pounds.
Yan Bugui said with a fawning smile, "Fatty, you can't possibly finish these two fish in one meal..."
Seeing that the fat man was about to refuse again, he quickly said, "Could you give me those two fish heads? I'll stew them and let the family smell the meat."
Yan Bugui, well, he still has some intellectual integrity. He won't do anything that goes against his principles, and he won't say anything excessive. Although he's cunning, he's not like Qin Huairu who always thinks, "This mountain is mine!"
It's just two fish heads; Yu Li and Chen Yan don't eat them anyway. To like eating fish heads at this point is like disliking fatty meat—it's just plain stupid.
The fat man readily agreed: "I'll cook it for you right away, and bring the bowl over in a bit."
Yan Bugui rubbed his hands together, saying, "I can't accept this, thank you so much."
These days, oil is a rare commodity. No matter what kind of fish you're cooking, it won't taste good if you don't fry it in oil.
Moreover, the oil used to fry fish is extremely fishy and can't be used for anything else. When ordinary families cook fish, they only use a little bit of oil, then add a large pot of water and lots of vegetables.
Although it didn't taste very good, at least it tasted like meat.
Fatty wasn't stingy when cooking fish; he first sprinkled a handful of salt into the pot, and Chen Yan, feeling sorry for him, tried to snatch the salt shaker.
My second sister has been used to a hard life since she was a child, and she is still a bit petty.
The fat man ushered her into the house. He waited until the pot was hot before pouring half a bottle of oil into it.
In Stardew Valley, what kind of oil don't you have: rapeseed oil, lard, sunflower oil, olive oil? The entire production line is right in Robin's house, achieving modernization ahead of schedule.
Heat the oil, then fry the fish until golden brown on both sides before seasoning.
Add water and let it simmer slowly over low heat. As the saying goes, "Tofu needs to be boiled a thousand times, fish ten thousand times." Fish only tastes best when it's simmered for a long time.
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