Hearing the clattering sounds outside, Sun Kaicheng put down the model in his hand. His son, Erdan, was quite resourceful. In order to save materials and avoid waste, he managed to turn such a large machine into a palm-sized device, with miniature parts, without any hesitation.
"Are you getting ready to cook? Let me help," he said, rolling up his sleeves and walking into the kitchen to lend a hand.
“Our food supplies are almost gone, so we have some time today to make a little extra so you can have some if you come back late.”
"And you're thinking about taking those nutritional supplements. You use your brain all day long, you might go bald if you don't take some."
Sun Kaicheng subconsciously touched his thick hair, thinking of the bald old professors in the research institute: "Okay, I'll definitely drink it." If he became like that, Comrade Erdan would definitely dislike him.
Don't think he doesn't know; his son Erdan prefers good-looking girls, he's just hiding it well.
"How about making two spicy dishes?" Sun Kaicheng didn't know why he loved spicy food so much. He could eat even spicier food than Qian Xiao, a true Northeasterner. And Qian Xiao's skin was really good; he didn't get any pimples even after eating so much.
"Okay, bring me some dried chili peppers, the spiciest kind." The days are getting colder, and eating more spicy food can help ward off the cold.
Are you going back to the village the day after tomorrow because you have a holiday?
Qian Xiao thought for a moment, it had been last month since she last went back: "When you go back, do you want to bring anything for Grandpa Zhou and the others?"
"You can decide what to prepare. Both families can have the same equipment. Are you sure you can go back alone? It's so cold, don't ride your bicycle back."
"It's okay, there's not much snow on the ground. I'll wear more clothes and I won't be cold. Let me see, if either of my third uncles has a holiday, I'll go back with them."
"Didn't you say you were going to bring your second and third aunts over? Why didn't you?"
Erdan's second and third uncles were promoted to official positions last year and bought houses not far from their current homes. The houses are smaller than the ones they live in now, but they can still accommodate four or five people.
It's not good for the couple to live apart like this forever. Before he came to work in the closed-off area, he was already arranging for his second and third aunts to come along so they could take care of his two uncles and also have their four children come to the county town to study.
"Not yet. Winter break is coming soon, and they said they'd come over after the New Year."
"Can grandparents manage without anyone by their side?"
“My grandparents said it’s alright, I can only go back to visit them more often when I have time. They’re getting old, so we haven’t let them do any heavy work in the past few years. Anyway, the family doesn’t rely on those work points to make a living.”
"It's not a big problem to do some light work. Everyone in the village is related, so nothing bad will happen." That's the advantage of living in a village with the same surname. Every family is related to each other, and everyone will lend a hand if someone is in trouble.
"Fine, even if we let them come and stay, they won't. Besides, the county town is much more chaotic than the village now. It's more comfortable to live in the village than in the county town."
Qian Xiao sighed. This was also why she particularly disliked going out. It was too chaotic outside, and she could easily be labeled with a crime if she said something wrong.
She'd rather stay home all day doing crafts than go out wandering around. What if she loses control of her temper and causes trouble for the family? If she were alone, she wouldn't have so many worries.
Sun Kaicheng ruffled Qian Xiao's hair: "Don't think too much, just do what you like."
Qian Xiao's face turned red with anger: "Sun Kaicheng, take your hands off me! Ahhh, there's still water and oil on your hands."
It looks like she'll have to take a shower and wash her hair tonight. She doesn't like showering every day in this cold weather; once a week is just right for her.
Sun Kaicheng reached out and pinched Qian Xiao's cheek, then ran off laughing. If Qian Xiao weren't worried about the food in the pot, she would definitely have taught this guy a lesson. How come he's getting worse as he gets older? All he does is annoy people all day long.
The two of them had a motivation to work together, and they really did a lot, even making basins big enough to bathe a child. They managed to make about ten basins of food, but after finishing, neither of them had an appetite. Luckily, Sun Kaicheng found two packets of snail rice noodles from some corner.
Smelling the irresistible stench, Qian Xiao almost drooled: "Waaah, I haven't eaten this in over twenty years, it smells so good!"
"Why didn't you bring out this good stuff sooner?" Was this guy keeping it to himself, planning to secretly enjoy it?
Sun Kaicheng ruffled Qian Xiao's hair vigorously: "What nonsense are you thinking? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Qian Xiao, with her messy hair and wide eyes, exclaimed, "How did you know what I was thinking?"
"You can tell what you're thinking just by looking at your face."
Qian Xiao touched her face: "Really? Then what was the point of me putting on a serious face when I went on a business trip?" She felt that she looked young and that pretending to be serious would intimidate people.
"Pfft, alright, you just look young and you can't fake it. It looks so fake. Just be yourself. People who have worked with you can understand."
"Ahhh, how embarrassing!" Qian Xiao covered her face and screamed. She thought she had acted quite successfully.
The thought of her putting on a serious act while others looked at her with knowing eyes made her feel incredibly embarrassed.
"Eat quickly, or it will get burnt and won't taste good. This was hard to find, and there won't be any left to eat."
Qian Xiao quickly picked up her chopsticks and slurped up a big mouthful: "Tell me, how come you have all sorts of things in your warehouse?" She had really seen it all when she went in this time. Even if Sun Kaicheng found a deserted mountain, he could live a good life.
"When I went there, the apocalypse had just begun. Later, I awakened my superpowers and went out to collect supplies. Anyway, there was enough space, so I took whatever I saw when no one was looking, and I didn't care whether I could use it or not."
"Luckily, they're all usable now, so all my effort wasn't wasted. When you have free time, go check them out and use them if you can, otherwise they're just taking up space."
"Oh, I will."
Sun Kaicheng looked up and saw the small wounds on Qian Xiao's hands: "Have you put any medicine on your hands? Be careful. Look at your hands, there are no good spots. And you still cooked so many dishes today. If I had seen it earlier, I wouldn't have let you cook."
Qian Xiao glanced at her hand and said nonchalantly, "They're just small cuts and don't hurt much. They'll be fine in a couple of days. Those parts are so small that you can easily poke your hand if you're not careful when you're working on them."
"Couldn't you make it a bit bigger, or avoid grinding down the tiny parts?"
"That would be such a waste of materials. I quite like small things. Anyway, I'm just killing time, so I might as well take my time. It'll give me something to do."
"Have you thought this through? You still haven't given me an answer to what I brought up last time."
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