Chapter 466 Happiness is all about contrast
It was only after he sat down on the sofa that he began to complain, saying that his family was pressuring him to get married and have children, and that he was afraid to go home.
The weekend finally comes, and I go home just to see if my parents are doing well, then I use the excuse that I'm busy with work in the labor team and slip away again.
And not only him, even Wanwan was urged.
His mother mobilized relatives and friends to introduce blind dates to them. The young men and women on his and Wanwan's phones who were waiting for face-to-face chats were all in their seventies and eighties, making them the laughing stock of the neighborhood.
Li Zhaozhao's complaints made the people on the sofa laugh. When Shen Yanming heard the voice, he also smiled.
He took some time to cut a plate of watermelon and brought it out to Li Tongxie, then went back to the kitchen to continue cooking.
Li Zhaozhao looked at the white porcelain with red flesh in front of him and couldn't help swallowing. He glanced at everyone and said, "Would you like some?"
Zhang Heping and Ji Kangyong smiled and shook their heads, "We've eaten."
"Where is Qiao An?" Li Zhaozhao asked.
Bi Qiaoan wanted to say that he was not suitable for eating Korean star fruits. But Zhang Heping interrupted him and said, "Old Shen is cheating his own wife," which made everyone laugh.
Bi Qiaoan could only nod and agree, "Well, if my old Shen has anything delicious, give it to me first."
"Look, I was right, that guy is a wife slave." Zhang Heping said proudly.
Ji Kangyong and Li Zhaozhao looked at each other and both smiled without saying anything.
Hearing that everyone had eaten, Li Zhaozhao was not polite. He picked up the fork, pierced a piece of watermelon and put it in his mouth. The long-lost fragrance and sweetness filled his mouth, almost making him tear up.
Life is so fucking fucked up. Every day at work, there is nothing but land. It feels like the standard of living has regressed to the 1960s and 1970s. It is so fucking hard to eat meat, eggs, and fruit!
It was only because of Old Shen's ability that he could occasionally come up with something new to subsidize them. Otherwise, he would have almost forgotten what the prosperity of the past looked like.
Seeing that he was about to cry, everyone was silent. Because everyone knew what he was thinking without him saying anything.
Yes, except for him, who among us doesn’t miss the past? Who among us doesn’t hope that the end of the world will pass quickly!
"Okay, life in Qinghua is much better than in other countries. Do you know how many foreign netizens want to immigrate to Qinghua?" Ji Kangyong handed him a tissue. "So, those sentiments are useless. Happiness is achieved through comparison."
"Yeah, I know. Many countries were almost destroyed by the last earthquake." Li Zhaozhao took the tissue, wiped the corners of his eyes, and then continued to eat watermelon.
None of them continued talking about this sad topic, but changed the subject and talked about each other's recent lives.
Finally, Li Zhaozhao asked, "Do you have any more watermelons? I want to take some back to try for my family. I haven't had this for two years."
Bi Qiaoan nodded, "There are still three in the box. You can have one each later. They are all big watermelons weighing 20 to 30 kilograms, so they take up a lot of space, so I didn't get much in return. Oh, and there are some peaches, share them with you when you leave."
Li Zhaozhao smiled, "Old Shen and Qiao An are really good. They still think of their brothers when they find good things."
"Yes, I appreciate it." Zhang Heping also nodded to express his opinion.
Although Ji Kangyong didn't say anything, the gentle smile on his face showed his agreement.
Bi Qiaoan couldn't stand the grateful looks of the three grown men, she smiled and said: "We don't have many relatives, so we are closer to you, isn't it normal for us to think about each other.
What's more, at the beginning of the end of the world, you helped me and Lao Shen a lot. Speaking of which, we all help each other, so there is really no need to be so distant. "
Hearing her say this, several people smiled knowingly. They felt that Old Shen had married a good wife who didn't get angry with him because of a little material. If it were any other woman, they would have quarreled with him a long time ago.
But in fact, it's not that Qiao An is so generous and kind. If she didn't have the space to back her up, she might not be willing to give these fruits to others. This is the selfishness of human nature.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with being generous to your friends as long as it does not endanger your own safety.
As they were chatting, they heard Shen Yanming shout, "Dinner is ready."
Zhang Heping and Li Zhaozhao hurried into the kitchen to help serve the dishes, while Ji Kangyong supported Bi Qiaoan and followed her to the restaurant to sit down.
As the delicious dishes were served one after another, Bi Qiaoan's mouth began to water.
She looked at Shen Yanming, who was wearing a pink apron, with burning eyes, the desire in her eyes was self-evident.
Shen Yanming chuckled, took off his apron, then sat next to her and helped her serve rice and pick up dishes.
Because the vegetables were brought home from the escort team, the only dishes on the table were scrambled eggs with black fungus, braised eggplant, stir-fried chrysanthemum, pork slices with green peppers, and cold beef. Although there were not many dishes, the portions were quite filling.
There were still some vegetables left, and Comrade Lao Shen generously gave them to Comrade Lao Ji, who was very busy at work, so that he could have an extra dish in the evening.
As for Lao Zhang, forget it. As far as he knew, this guy almost always ate ready-made food in the hospital cafeteria, and didn't cook at home. Even the vegetables he planted either died or were dried in the sun.
Comrade Lao Li, with his large family and wealth, really has no shortage of these vegetables.
Because I had only heard from my parents that Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were transferred to the guard team, Li Zhaozhao inevitably asked about this topic again at the dinner table. Comrade Lao Shen made a long story short and roughly explained what happened.
But just this made Li Zhaozhao stunned. After nodding repeatedly, he could only bow in admiration.
After dinner, Shen Yanming remembered something and asked, "How is our land? Have you gone to see it?"
Zhang Heping lowered his head guiltily when he heard this, but Ji Kangyong said, "Please let Chen Shunwei take care of it. I will only go over to take a look when I am free occasionally.
He is very attentive. Whenever he finds the land is dry and cracked, he will carry water to irrigate the land. Therefore, the wheat seedlings in our field are growing well and are much stronger than those of other people. Moreover, there are almost no dead leaves and pests and diseases. "
Shen Yanming nodded, "So that's how it is. No wonder I found almost no weeds the last time I went there. It seems like I'll have to thank them when the harvest comes."
Ji Kangyong agreed with this, "He's pretty good. You went to Suzhou at that time, and I was busy every day and could only come back very late. Heping was even more away from home.
He saw it and asked me for the key to my farm. I thought, when the crops are harvested, I will give him 10% of the crops in my farm as a reward.
Zhang Heping was feeling guilty for neglecting his farm work when he heard Ji Kangyong's words. He quickly expressed his opinion, "I also agree to share the grain with them."
Chen Yanming nodded, "Don't worry about this. If you want to divide it, it should be between me and Qiao An. You should keep yours for yourselves."
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