"Baozhu, you bought so much meat, are you planning to sell it on the black market?"
Liu Meilan waited until Liang Xingchu and his son left before she dared to ask Qiao Baozhu in a low voice.
She spent a hundred dollars to buy so much meat, she definitely didn't keep it for her own consumption.
With only Liu Meilan and Shen Xiao left at home, Qiao Baozhu no longer hid the truth.
Qiao Baozhu looked at Liu Meilan and reminded her with a smile: "Aunt Meilan, you'd better hurry up and make the meat sauce. Director Zhang will be here soon, so you have to give it to him quickly."
Qiao Baozhu asked Shen Xiao just now, and Zhang Cuilian really came to the house once. When she heard that Qiao Baozhu had not returned home yet, she left with a strange look on her face.
At this point, Qiao Baozhu finally felt relieved.
“Chen Xiao, can you help me go to Instructor Duan’s house and ask Sister Zhang to come over?”
Qiao Baozhu blinked her big eyes, looking at Shen Xiao innocently and pitifully.
Shen Xiao glanced at Liu Meilan, who was not planning to go home so late, and then glanced at the pile of pork on the ground.
"Don't you need to put this meat away?"
What I mean is, do I need to hide it from Zhang Cuilian?
Qiao Baozhu walked forward, pushed Shen Xiao out, and said softly: "I will put these meats in the warehouse myself."
Shen Xiao immediately understood that Liu Meilan and Zhang Cuilian had something to resolve, and the middleman was his wife.
"I just have something to discuss with Instructor Duan, so I'll be home later. Don't forget to eat the rice in the pot."
After giving a few instructions, Shen Xiao left.
Qiao Baozhu took out two clean, empty cans from the cupboard and placed them on the stove.
"Aunt Meilan, put the meat sauce in these two cans. If you don't have enough meat, I have plenty here. Try to make more and fill the bottles."
Liu Meilan nodded gratefully. Qiao Baozhu, who was just a helper, had already done such a good job. If she was polite any more, it would seem petty.
"My canning jar is smaller than yours, and the meat I bought can only fill one and a half jars."
Qiao Baozhu picked up a kitchen knife, cut a large piece of pork and threw it on the stove.
"We are giving gifts, so we'd rather make too much than not fill it up. Aunt Meilan, what seasonings do you need?"
Qiao Baozhu opened her own cupboard and took out all the seasonings.
Liu Meilan looked at the various bamboo pots that Qiao Baozhu had placed on the stove and said with envy, "It's better to work in the cafeteria. Look, there are all kinds of seasonings at home. Wow, some of them I've never even seen before."
"I don't have access to a lot of these things. These are leftovers from the wedding banquet."
Qiao Baozhu took out a stack of old newspapers and wrapped up the pork on the ground one by one. After packing, put the cut pork into bags and drag the two bags of pork into the warehouse.
When Zhang Cuilian came, Qiao Baozhu was sitting by the stove eating dinner.
Seeing her coming, he put down his chopsticks, stood up and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, come in and warm up."
As soon as Zhang Cuilian entered the kitchen, she smelled the rich aroma of meat and couldn't help but exclaimed: "What a nice smell."
"I've always said that Aunt Meilan's meat sauce is the most delicious in the world. Look at me, I'm standing by the stove, eating while smelling the aroma of the meat sauce."
Liu Meilan felt embarrassed by Qiao Baozhu's praise, and smiled modestly, "Look at what you said, Captain Shen's cooking is not bad either. I have lived with my Daman'er's father for most of my life, and he has never cooked for me."
"After a day's work, the master has to cook for you when he comes home, child, you should be content."
Zhang Cuilian looked at Qiao Baozhu in surprise: "Is it Captain Shen who cooks for your family?"
Qiao Baozhu blushed and said embarrassedly, "He cooked because I came back late today. I usually cook, so he doesn't have the time."
Zhang Cuilian let out a long sigh, pulled Qiao Baozhu's sleeve, and walked into the inner room while saying, "It is normal for a couple to help each other. But as military dependents, our primary responsibility is to take good care of the family."
"They are busy and have heavy tasks in the army, while our work is relatively easy and we get off work earlier than them. We should prepare meals early so that those who have worked hard all day can go home and have a hot meal."
"What's the point of marrying us if the master can't even have a hot meal when he gets home?"
What Zhang Cuilian meant was that as a woman in the new era, one must not only work to earn money, but also take care of all the big and small matters at home.
This is Zhang Cuilian's value and also the thinking of most women of this era. Qiao Baozhu disagreed, but she was unwilling to argue with Zhang Cuilian.
Some ideas are deeply rooted and she does not agree with them, but she will not debate with Zhang Cuilian. There is no point in debating these things. Talking too much will only create rifts between the two people and thus harm their interests.
"My sister-in-law is right. I get off work early and have plenty of time. I do all the housework."
Zhang Cuilian nodded and smiled in agreement, "I can see that your house is very clean inside and outside. Those rough guys are always working in the military camp, exposed to wind and rain, and never keep it clean. I think you should wait until they retire to keep their house clean."
Qiao Baozhu made a cup of malted milk for Zhang Cuilian. Zhang Cuilian took a sip and closed her eyes comfortably.
"It's better not to have children. Look at the life you two are living, you are really comfortable."
"I gave birth to four children, and there was not enough delicious food for them all. Don't worry about you laughing at me, but I haven't drunk malted milk for a long time."
When Qiao Baozhu heard this, she hurriedly wanted to give the half can of malted milk left at home to Zhang Cuilian.
"Sister-in-law, you are being too formal. I am opening my heart to you, not asking you for things."
Zhang Cuilian never thought that Qiao Baozhu was so smart. Her casual words made people suspicious. She felt quite embarrassed, as her unintentional words made it seem like she was asking for something from others.
"Sister-in-law, I'm not being polite to you. If I really want to be polite to you, I can't give you half a can of malted milk."
Qiao Baozhu covered her mouth and smiled: "I treat my sister-in-law as my own family. I think of my sister-in-law when I have anything good. If the malted milk tastes good, I will give her a cup. If the meat sauce tastes good, I will give her a can."
"I know that my sister-in-law treats me as her own. She has been taking care of me since the day I got married."
There was a flash of surprise in Zhang Cuilian's eyes. She was right. Captain Shen's new wife was smarter and more sensible than the other family members.
Although he is young, he is quite experienced in handling human relationships. Judging from her thoughts, she is much more worldly-wise than Shen Xiao.
"It's mainly because you are sensible, not as bad as your sister from your mother's side. If she had married Captain Shen, I really can't imagine how bad the relationship between our two families would be."
Zhang Cuilian shook her head in an exaggerated tone and looked at Qiao Baozhu with a puzzled expression.
"You two sisters are born of the same parents, but your personalities are so different."
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