Chapter 391: Recalling the bitter past and thinking about the sweet past
After practicing all the boxing techniques twice, two hours had passed.
Dai Qing was sweating all over, so she took a hot shower and walked out feeling refreshed. Seeing that it was almost dusk, she began to prepare dinner.
There were spare ribs and pork belly in the refrigerator. Dai Qing thought about it and directly made a pot of stew and added a few mixed-grain cakes.
The vegetables were stewed till they were tasty, and the cakes were baked till they were golden brown.
"Sister Dai, we're back. What delicious food did you make today? I smelled the fragrance at the door." He Ning shouted with a smile as he entered the yard.
Dai Qing sat on the porch, waving a palm-leaf fan in her hand. She wasn't fanning herself, but just to shoo away the occasional small flying insects.
"The food today is a bit rough, but it should be nice to change the taste occasionally." Dai Qing looked at the two people's slightly tired expressions and started eating.
When the two of them came back after washing their hands, they saw a large bowl of vegetables and a basket of mixed cakes on the table. He Ning's eyes widened with anticipation.
"Sister Dai, are we going to recall the past today?"
"Pfft, look carefully, the dishes at Yikusitian are either meat slices or pork ribs?" Cai Kuan patted his shoulder, picked up a cake, took a bite, and nodded, "You know what, it's quite delicious if you eat it once in a while."
In those difficult years, many older generations had to rely on coarse food to get by. They came into a good time and were born into a good family, so they have never had to suffer any hardship since childhood.
Just take advantage of special days and commemorate it occasionally.
"Try them first. I added bean flour to the cakes. They taste better when you chew them." During the years when grandpa was ill, life was hard at home. We ate sorghum cakes for more than a year. After eating one cake, my throat would hurt.
When she was having dinner, Aunt Wang saw the cakes she made, which were so hard that they could kill someone. She not only taught her how to use coarse grains to make dough, but also taught her how to add alkaline flour. Mixing coarse grains with alkaline flour can also make fluffy cakes.
After that, Grandpa recovered and came out again to improve the living conditions at home. Since then, she has never eaten mixed grains again.
"Well, it really tastes better the more you chew it, especially when paired with pork ribs, it's even more delicious, hehe..." After eating a few bites, He Ning's eyes lit up and he started to work hard.
The three of them ate up one pot of food and half a basket of cakes cleanly. He Ning alone ate three cakes.
“Very full~”
"I haven't been like this for a long time. I need to digest the food." Cai Kuan rubbed his stomach and chuckled.
The first step to digesting food is to clear the table, wash the pots and dishes.
Dai Qing hadn't done any washing since the two of them took over the job. She had also eaten a lot today and really needed to digest it.
Dai Qing stood in the yard, looking at the bright moonlight, and then she pushed the door open and walked out, strolling casually in the alley following the dim street lights.
Turning out of the alley and walking on the sidewalk of the street, looking at the passers-by who were rushing home from work, she was still very satisfied with her current life.
No need to get up early in the morning to go to work, nor rush home to cook.
Dai Qing walked all the way to the entrance of Triangle Park, took a look, and then turned back, thinking that by the time she got home, she would have almost digested the food.
The autumn breeze is blowing, and it is still very comfortable to stroll on the sidewalk.
A leaf floated in front of her eyes with the wind. Dai Qing reached out to grab it, took a look at it, and threw it away. At the moment she turned sideways, she found two people in her peripheral vision. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she felt that she had seen those two people just now.
We are neighbors nearby, but it feels weird.
With this discovery, Dai Qing began to pay attention.
It was not until she turned into the alley that the two men stopped and did not follow her. They seemed to be sitting at the entrance of the alley talking and chatting.
The moment Dai Qing pushed the door open and inserted the bolt, her expression darkened.
Dai Qing quickly moved the ladder from the utility room and placed it in the corner. She climbed up gently and carefully checked the situation outside.
After a while, the two men appeared in the alley again.
It would have been fine if he hadn't noticed, but once he noticed the two men's unusual behavior, the more he looked, the more he felt something was wrong. The two men walked in the alley, their eyes darting left and right, and they were on guard.
He walked past her door and forward a distance before returning to her door, standing there for a moment before leaving.
As to whether she had left completely, Dai Qing was not sure, but now at least she was certain that someone was following her.
Dai Qing got down from the ladder and after a little thought, she was able to guess most of the information, especially since Dong Zhen had come to explain it a few days ago, so she was almost certain of the candidate.
She was just very curious, what was Fu Chunbo's purpose in keeping an eye on her? Did he want to use her to get something on Dong Zhen?
What a pity! No matter what he thought, he was bound to be disappointed because he and Dong Zhen had no friendship at all.
"Sister Dai, why are you climbing the ladder?" He Ning walked over and looked at the ladder standing on the wall, extremely curious.
"Nothing, I was just a little curious, so I climbed up and took a look."
This matter has nothing to do with Cai Kuan and He Ning. It would be no good for them to know about it, so they simply don't say anything.
"How's the renovation of your house going?"
"My yard is already in the final stage, and Anzi's yard is being installed now. Even Kuan Ge's yard is already being paved with flooring. It's going very fast."
The house that Cai Kuan was assigned to was almost ready, and the furniture was moved in the day before yesterday. I thought I could move in after letting it air out for a few days and airing it out.
With several yards put together, Technician Wang could be said to have received a big order. In order to meet the deadline, he recruited more workers and the work was completed very quickly.
"That's good. If you need any help, just let me know. I don't usually have much to do." She went to the park to set up a stall in the morning and was free the rest of the time, so she could still help out.
"You really don't need Sister Dai's help with the house renovation. You cook for us every day, and it's hard enough. I know it very well in my heart. I have long regarded Sister Dai as my own sister."
He Ning laughed. He was not really stupid except that he was too lazy to think. If it weren't for Sister Dai's help, how could he have come to the capital to buy a house, and how could he have met such outstanding people as Cai Kuan and Tang Zikai.
After all, he is the descendant of a businessman, and his brain is still very smart. This is Jin Cancan's golden thigh, he must hold on tightly.
Even if you don't use it, it's nice to have it there for viewing.
Dai Qing had no idea what was going on in his mind, so she put away the ladder and went straight back to her room.
I lay down on the bed and reviewed recent events again. Only after making sure everything was alright did I close my eyes and go to sleep.
The next day, after breakfast, when He Ning and Cai Kuan left the house, Dai Qing packed up simply and was about to go out to the stall when there was a knock on the door.
Mr. Cai and the housekeeper were standing at the door, holding bags of gifts, looking at her with smiles.
"Miss Xiaoqing, excuse me for disturbing you. I came to see Xiaokuan."