On this day, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan had just left the space when they heard the doorbell ring.
The two looked at each other, then got up to open the door.
"Oh, Lao Shen, I've missed you so much!" Zhang Heping rushed over as soon as he saw Shen Yanming.
"You're back!" Shen Yanming was overjoyed to see Zhang Heping, but he still didn't let Zhang Heping hug him.
After all, Zhang Heping was still wearing the same protective suit he wore at the hospital.
"Why aren't you going to take a shower and change your clothes?" Shen Yanming said with a hint of disgust, but his eyes were full of smiles as he pushed Zhang Heping out.
"I just got back, where do you want me to go? I'm not leaving, I want to stay in your house!" Zhang Heping dodged, his tone tinged with grievance.
"I'm telling you to go home and change your clothes, what else can I do?"
"No, I just went back and checked. The floor was covered in pieces of some kind of stuff. You did it, didn't you? You've made such a mess of my house that there's nowhere to even step. You have to take responsibility for this!"
Zhang Heping whimpered and clung to Shen Yanming's arm, whimpering...
Shen Yanming was so angry he almost laughed. "Qiao An and I worked ourselves to the bone to harvest the grain from your fields and then dried it all for you, and this is how you complain about it?"
Zhang Heping froze, then gave an awkward laugh. "I was just joking, hehe, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously."
Then Zhang Heping said, "I really don't want to go back. How about I take a shower and change my clothes at your place?"
Shen Yanming glanced at the dark circles under Zhang Heping's eyes and sighed, "Go ahead, but don't touch anything inside. I'll go get your change of clothes and toiletries."
Zhang Heping nodded happily after hearing this, "Okay, okay, I'll go to the restroom and wait for you."
Then, Shen Yanming went next door to get his things, while Zhang Heping walked to the bathroom as if he knew the way well.
However, as she passed by, she didn't forget to remind Bi Qiaoan, "Qiaoan, you promised to cook me something delicious, you can't forget!"
Bi Qiaoan smiled and nodded, "I remember. What do you want to eat? If we have it at home, we'll make it for you."
Zhang Heping thought about it for a long time while he was in the hospital. He had been craving braised fish, braised beef, stewed ribs, and crispy chicken.
He didn't actually want the security department to satisfy him; he was just so engrossed in drooling that he unconsciously recited the names of the dishes.
Bi Qiaoan suppressed a laugh as she looked at him, and only said after he finished speaking: "If it's all of it, no, but half of it is still acceptable."
"Really?" Zhang Heping asked in surprise.
"Yes, I'm not lying to you!"
"Okay, okay, thank you so much. I haven't had this in so long. You have no idea how bland the food is in the hospital. If it weren't for the pork rib soup you brought me last time, I wouldn't have been able to keep going."
Zhang Heping was rambling on and on, but what he was really doing was venting and relieving the gloomy mood he had been feeling for the past few months.
In fact, he is still a very responsible doctor; otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed away from home for months, remaining steadfast on the front lines.
Zhang Heping had probably not had such a leisurely chat with anyone in a long time. He started talking to Bi Qiaoan and didn't stop until Shen Yanming brought him his change of clothes and toiletries.
Seeing Zhang Heping wearing the protective suit he brought from the hospital and standing so close to Qiao An, Shen Yanming frowned and said, "Alright, stop joking around. Go change out of this suit. Who knows how many germs are in it?"
Zhang Heping scoffed, "How could that be? He changes his clothes every day."
However, he still timidly accepted the things Shen Yanming threw to him and turned to go to the bathroom.
Seeing that Zhang Heping had left, Shen Yanming said to Bi Qiaoan, "You cook for him first, I'll go and put away all the sweet potato chips in that room."
Bi Qiaoan nodded, and Shen Yanming went to the next room again.
Although they've been staying in their space lately, neither of them has forgotten about the pile of corn cobs and sweet potato chips at home. The two of them take time every day to turn the corn cobs and sweet potatoes over, which is quite diligent of them.
Under the high temperatures of summer, under the scorching sun, and with the windows open for ventilation, the sweet potato chips dried out very quickly.
However, they figured that even if they stored them away, they couldn't find a processing plant, so they might as well dry them in the sun until they were completely dry, so that even if they didn't make vermicelli, they could preserve them for a longer period of time.
So, the sweet potato chips in Zhang Heping's house have been sitting there for so long, and now they're definitely quite translucent.
Shen Yanming took a clean bag and gathered the sweet potato chips from next door together. Then he put all the plastic sheets that were spread on the ground into his space. After he and Bi Qiaoan entered the space, he would wash and dry the plastic sheets and save them for later use.
At home, Bi Qiaoan took out a frozen fish, a bag of frozen ribs, and some minced meat from the refrigerator.
Put them in a bowl to defrost first, and wait until the meat has thawed completely.
Then I went into my own vegetable garden, picked three tomatoes, one eggplant, and then some bok choy, broccoli, and romaine lettuce.
When she returned to the kitchen, Bi Qiaoan glanced around and saw that the bathroom door was still closed. She then took out a few shiitake mushrooms from her spatial storage and put them in the sink.
Next, wash all the vegetables thoroughly.
When Shen Yanming returned home, Bi Qiaoan had just finished washing and chopping all the vegetables. Looking at the still hard fish and ribs, he had the idea of replacing them.
Bi Qiaoan knew what he was thinking at a glance. She pressed down on his hand as he reached for the fish and ribs and said in a low voice, "Fresh and frozen food taste a little different. Besides, how do you explain having fresh fish and ribs at home?"
Shen Yanming wanted to replace him because he felt sorry for his brother. He thought that his brother was not eating or sleeping well in the hospital, and he should make sure to nourish him after he finally came home.
Moreover, given Zhang Heping's personality, he certainly wouldn't notice anything amiss, but since Qiao An said so, it's best to be cautious.
So, Shen Yanming put the fish and ribs in the microwave to defrost them, which would speed things up.
Bi Qiaoan saw it but didn't stop him. She originally thought that Zhang Heping would take about an hour to take a shower, and by the time he came out, there would be enough time to cook the fish.
As for the ribs, we can stew them first and eat them in the afternoon after lunch.
But his husband, Lao Shen, was in a hurry, so let's get it done quickly.
So, one stove was simmering oil in a wok, while another was stir-frying vegetables. Rice was steaming in a rice cooker, and ribs were stewing in a pressure cooker.
Doing it all at once, without delaying anything.
When Zhang Heping came out after taking a shower and changing into clean pajamas, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan could not hide their shock.
I didn't realize how thin he was when he was wearing protective clothing, but now that his arms and legs are showing, I can really see just how thin he is.
Now, a tall guy who's over 1.8 meters tall shouldn't weigh more than 130 pounds, right?
I feel like my body is all bones.
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