Chapter 93 Departure
Zhou Xiangyang completely agreed with Lin Ma's words; his wife was just that amazing.
Lin's mother was very satisfied with Zhou Xiangyang's reaction. The more she looked at this son-in-law, the more she liked him. Unlike some men who felt uncomfortable because their wives were better than them, and then beat their wives to prove that they were better than women.
If a man's achievements are a woman's glory, then why can't a woman's achievements be a man's glory?
Then, she turned to look at Lin Yuanfeng, who was playing shuttlecock in the yard, and said with a helpless expression, "Xiaofeng could have been as smart as you, but she was reluctant to come out of my belly, and now she's become as stupid as your father."
Lin's father muttered under his breath, "I'm not stupid."
Lin Yuanshu chuckled softly and said seriously, "Xiao Feng is just homesick. Now he has gotten what he asked for and can stay by your side for the rest of his life."
"That's true." Upon hearing this, Lin's mother's sorrow instantly turned to joy.
After chatting for a while, Lin Yuanshu decided to take a stroll around the village to see what changes had occurred since last year. Lin Yuanfeng insisted on going with him, so Lin Yuanshu had no choice but to take Lin Yuanfeng out with him.
Zhou Xiangyang originally wanted to follow Lin Yuanshu, but then he thought about it again. He figured that once the villagers saw Lin Yuanshu, they would definitely start chatting with him, and if they saw him standing next to them, they might start chatting with him too.
So he chose to go out with Lin's mother to pick vegetables and melons. Lin's mother wasn't as popular as Lin Yuanshu. He really enjoyed picking vegetables and fruits. He had even gone to the mountains near Beijing by himself to pick wild vegetables, saving the family a lot of money.
As people walked by, villagers greeted Lin Yuanshu and chatted with him about life in the city.
Lin Yuanshu walked and stopped frequently. The villagers now admired him immensely. Even city dwellers might not be able to make it into the newspapers, but Lin Yuanshu was, which truly brought honor to them, the rural people.
Before he knew it, Lin Yuanshu arrived at the mosquito coil factory and saw Tang Rong directing the workers to make mugwort mosquito coils.
Tang Rong turned around and saw Lin Yuanshu standing at the door. She ran over excitedly and said with a smile, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu, it's been a long time. Congratulations on being in the newspaper. I've also heard a lot about you from my mother. You're really amazing. You're almost on par with my mother. I got to where I am today because of my mother, but you got to this point on your own."
Tang Rong's tone carried a hint of frustration. When would she be able to be as capable as Comrade Lin Yuanshu and her mother?
Lin Yuanshu patted Tang Rong on the shoulder and encouraged her, "Don't think so much. Relying on your mother is a kind of ability! You haven't experienced enough yet. After you graduate from the worker-peasant-soldier university, you will mature little by little. One day, it will be your mother relying on you."
She had already heard from Director Tang that Tang Rong had secured a place at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, and that she could leave the production team and go to school after the summer vacation.
This spot was hard-won.
Upon hearing this, Tang Rong nodded, her energy restored. She smiled broadly and explained, "You're right. I'll take it one step at a time. Wen Dajun and I recently developed a new product: mugwort mosquito coils. Now, our production team's mosquito coil factory can survive even without relying on the mosquito coil factories in Beijing. The supply and marketing cooperative buys our mugwort mosquito coils, which are sold in grocery stores, food shops, department stores, and so on. Thanks to you, our production team's mugwort mosquito coils are very popular in the county town. Everyone says that using mugwort mosquito coils makes children as smart as you, and they'll be featured in the newspapers, bringing honor to their ancestors..."
Lin Yuanshu's expression was indescribable as he asked, "This shouldn't be part of your advertising, right?"
It sounds like false advertising.
Tang Rong quickly shook her head and explained, "We wouldn't dare to advertise like that, it's a lie! We've even explained to everyone that although our mugwort mosquito coils are from the same production team as yours, using them really won't make your child smarter. But the older women keep spreading rumors in private. Actually, whether a child becomes smarter or not, you'll know after using it once. The reason we buy them a second time is because our mosquito coils are good. Seeing how well the mosquito coil factory in our production team is doing, I have nothing to worry about even if I leave."
Lin Yuanshu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Tang Rong's words, relieved that it wasn't intentional propaganda.
"You're completely different from who you were back then. I'm really happy to see that you can take on responsibilities now," Lin Yuanshu said with a look of satisfaction.
Tang Rong smiled sheepishly. If it weren't for the help of Comrade Lin Yuanshu and her mother, she wouldn't have been able to take the first step. It was their good start that made her more and more enthusiastic about her work.
She warmly invited, "When you leave the production team later, you can take some mosquito coils home. Our mosquito coil factory doesn't have much of anything, but we have the most mosquito coils."
Lin Yuanshu politely declined, saying, "Even close brothers should keep clear accounts. I won't take a single needle or thread from the common people. You can't just watch me make a mistake. I'll bring some money over to buy some mosquito coils later. As a member of the production team, I can't be without having used the mugwort mosquito coils produced by the production team."
When Tang Rong heard Lin Yuanshu say that, she stopped asking for the money. She could understand Lin Yuanshu's attitude. After all, leaders are usually careful to avoid giving others any leverage over them.
"Okay, come and buy mugwort mosquito coils when you come. Promote mugwort mosquito coils more in Beijing. Who knows, our production team's mugwort mosquito coils might be purchased by factories in Beijing."
Others' promotion may not be of much use, but Lin Yuanshu's promotion is a different story.
Lin Yuanshu nodded in agreement and then left the mosquito coil factory. He originally planned to return to the Lin family home for dinner, but unexpectedly saw the production team's primary school.
Lin Yuanfeng said with a grin, "If it weren't for the income from the mosquito coil factory, this primary school wouldn't have been able to be established."
Lin Yuanshu asked thoughtfully, "Are there many girls in the production team who go to school?"
Lin Yuanshu nodded. "A lot!"
Lin Yuanshu gave a bright smile. "That's good."
Whatever the villagers' reasons for wanting the girls to go to school, it's always good to be able to study. When they graduate from primary school, it will be the time when the college entrance examination is reinstated, and they may still be able to continue their studies.
After lunch, Lin Yuanshu and Zhou Xiangyang helped Lin's mother pick corn. It was the busy season for farming, and there wasn't much time to rest.
Although Zhou Xiangyang was strong, he had never done farm work before. He worked hard at first, but then he ran out of energy and formed a fishing slacking group with Lin Yuanshu.
Lin Yuanshu originally wanted to work hard, but farm work is really not something that ordinary people can do. The sun was strong and the corn leaves were prickly. She was both tired and thirsty.
Fortunately, she didn't need to earn work points in the production team when she transmigrated, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to support herself with the work points she earned.
Lin's mother turned a blind eye to the two men's behavior. Fortunately, the two men had jobs in the city, otherwise she would have to support them.
Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Yuanshu and Zhou Xiangyang left the production team. If they didn't leave early, they wouldn't be able to get back to the dormitory building before dark.
Mr. and Mrs. Sun still envied Mr. and Mrs. Lin. Both of them had married their daughters into tenement buildings, but Lin Yuanshu often brought home lots of nice things, while their own daughters were nowhere to be seen. They thought their daughters were so unfilial.
They can't say anything to her now, they can't scold her, and they even have to find ways to please their daughter. After all, if they anger her, she'll be like water spilled from a cup, and they won't get any benefits from her.
The two carried their bags home. Lin Yuanshu lay on the sofa, not wanting to move at all; she had really overdone her exercise routine today.
Zhou Xiangyang and his mother sorted through the vegetables and fruits in the burlap sack. Most of the vegetables were dried, including eggplant and green beans.
Lin Yuanshu felt that fresh vegetables were too heavy to bring back to Beijing, so apart from tomatoes, all the vegetables were dried.
The fruits were cantaloupe and watermelon.
Overjoyed, Zhou Ma asked, "Do you still grow watermelons?"
Lin Yuanshu could tell what Zhou Ma was thinking just by looking at her expression. She denied it without hesitation, saying, "Watermelon seedlings are so delicate and not easy to grow. These were grown by the production team next door. I bought them cheaply. If you have the time to go to the production team to buy watermelons, you might as well buy them directly in Beijing."
Zhou Ma's idea of getting a free watermelon was immediately thwarted. She muttered to herself, "Your parents can grow cantaloupes, so growing watermelons is just a side thing. Anyway, you like to eat watermelons."
"If you don't try to steal my watermelon, I might consider having my parents grow watermelons next year," Lin Yuanshu said with a smile.
Zhou Ma immediately shut her mouth. Thanks to Lin Yuanshu, she had eaten watermelon several times this summer, a privilege she never had in previous summers.
It wasn't that she was unwilling to buy it, nor that she didn't have the money to buy a watermelon; it was that she didn't have watermelon coupons.
After Zhou Ma and Zhou Xiangyang finished packing, Lin Yuanshu took out five boxes of mugwort mosquito coils from her bag. She handed two of the boxes to Zhou Ma and asked her to distribute them to the others later.
Looking at the mosquito coil, Zhou Ma frowned and said, "Oh dear! I've never used this kind of mosquito coil before. I don't know if it's any good or if there will be any problems if I use it?"
Lin Yuanshu decisively pulled his hand back, saying expressionlessly, "Use it or not, it's up to you!"
Zhou's mother quickly snatched back the two boxes of mosquito coils, revealing a fawning smile. "You have such poor patience. I didn't say I didn't want them. Can't you say a few nice words? You used to be willing to say nice things to fool me, but now you don't even have nice words. Your attitude is getting worse every day."
She felt that her and Lin Yuanshu's positions had been reversed. When Lin Yuanshu first married into the family, she was the one who spoke and Lin Yuanshu would coax her. Now, it was Lin Yuanshu who spoke and she was the one who coaxed him.
Lin Yuanshu: "..."
To be honest, she treated her parents from her previous life even worse, and she's actually showing a bit more patience towards Zhou's mother.
After dinner, the family enjoyed a delicious watermelon.
Because they had been up all day, Lin Yuanshu and Zhou Xiangyang didn't help clean up the mess; instead, they went straight back to their rooms to rest.
For the sake of the watermelon, Zhou's mother didn't ask them to clean up, but instead asked Zhou Xiangjun to do it.
The older brother said reluctantly, "It's not like I'm the only one who's idle."
Ignoring her older brother's complaints, Zhou Ma asked directly, "If you don't want to clean, then go wash Xiao Ruyi's diapers."
The older brother quickly said, "Never mind, I'm better at cleaning."
It's even more embarrassing for a grown man to wash a baby's diapers.
Early the next morning, Lin Yuanshu went next door to find Sun Yiyi and handed her a box of mosquito coils. She explained, "Your parents asked me to bring these over. You said before that you didn't have to help your parents, so I initially refused. But you should know your parents' personalities, and I really couldn't refuse."
She was afraid that if she refused again, Sun Yiyi's parents would kneel down and kowtow. She didn't want to continue arguing with Sun Yiyi's parents, so she agreed to help, since it was just a small favor anyway.
Sun Yiyi quickly shook her head, took the mosquito coil, and said apologetically, "I'm really sorry, my parents have troubled you. After I go back to the production team, I will tell them not to bother you anymore. Also, thank you so much. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have known that my parents still cared about me!"
They should be eyeing the benefits she has; she knows her parents' personalities better than anyone else.
"No need to thank me, it was just a small favor." Lin Yuanshu waved his hand dismissively.
Sun Yiyi said somewhat embarrassedly, "Some unpleasant things happened between us before, please don't take it to heart. It's all my fault for being out of my mind and saying those things. I already know I was wrong."
Lin Yuanshu looked at Sun Yiyi with a puzzled expression and asked, "Huh? Did we have any disagreements? I don't remember at all."
Her deepest impression of Sun Yiyi was that Sun Yiyi's parents pushed down Sister-in-law Xue, and the Xue family brought her over to apologize, which was quite a lively scene.
Sun Yiyi paused for a moment, then gave a wry smile, "You're right, we don't have any unpleasant issues."
She had taken Lin Yuanshu as a rival, but Lin Yuanshu didn't take her seriously at all, leaving her with a feeling of powerlessness, like punching cotton.
Lin Yuanshu didn't chat with Sun Yiyi for long before returning to the living room for breakfast, since she and Sun Yiyi weren't very familiar with each other.
The closest they ever got to each other was probably when she first arrived at the Zhou family. Later, she felt that Sun Yiyi was somewhat hostile towards her, so she distanced herself from Sun Yiyi.
When Aunt Wei saw Sun Yiyi returning home with mosquito coils, she questioned, "Who gave you mosquito coils?"
Sun Yiyi explained, "These mosquito coils were brought over by Comrade Lin Yuanshu at the request of my parents."
Aunt Wei said with some surprise, "I didn't expect your parents to have such a good relationship with Comrade Lin Yuanshu."
Sun Yiyi pursed her lips, her expression grim, and said, "We're all from the same production team, so our relationship is just that of casual acquaintances. Comrade Lin Yuanshu is quite helpful, which is why he was willing to help."
She felt a vague sense of regret. If she had known Lin Yuanshu would be so capable, she wouldn't have let her parents accept the Lin family's money after saving him. Otherwise, Lin Yuanshu would still owe her a favor.
Aunt Wei said with a disappointed look, "I guessed that's how it is. You're idle at home all day with nothing to do. Why don't you think about how to get along with Comrade Lin Yuanshu? You young women must have things to talk about. Comrade Zhu Huilan came to the tenement building later than you, but she has a better relationship with Comrade Lin Yuanshu than you do."
Sun Yiyi smiled and pretended not to hear what Aunt Wei said. She could be non-hostile to Lin Yuanshu, but it was impossible for her to please him.
After all, she wouldn't gain anything by trying to please Lin Yuanshu; her twin sons were her source of confidence.
Aunt Wei was furious at Sun Yiyi's nonchalant attitude. Ever since Sun Yiyi gave birth to her two sons, she hadn't been so obedient.
Although she doesn't verbally refute her words, she'll outwardly comply but inwardly disagree. If it weren't for the sake of the two children, she would have already started scolding her.
Time passed day by day, and the production area of Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant was completed, which meant that Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant could now officially produce medicines. Although they had been producing sulfadiazine tablets for a long time, it still felt different.
Director Qian specially organized a ceremony to hang up the new factory sign, changing the name of Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant to Hongguang Pharmaceutical Plant. He had reporters from the publicity department take pictures and then announced the good news to the workers.
Even if the propaganda department cadres didn't publicize it, the workers already knew about the factory name change. After all, it would be quite difficult for them not to notice such a big new brand.
After changing the factory name, Director Qian posted personnel transfer lists on all the factory bulletin boards. These lists included not only the job transfers of Lin Yuanshu and Zhou Xiangyang, but also notices of promotions and demotions for the workers, as well as arrangements for personnel seconded from Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory.
When the workers saw the notice, they were all incredulous. They couldn't believe their eyes. How could Comrade Lin Yuanshu possibly leave their factory to work at the research institute in just two days?
Their spirits plummeted, and they began to discuss the matter animatedly. No one seemed to care about Zhou Xiangyang's job transfer; at least none of them knew who Zhou Xiangyang was. The departure of a chef was no big deal, as they wouldn't lose their livelihood.
"Why would Comrade Lin Yuanshu suddenly leave our factory? No way! We've finally managed to produce medicines, and this is the perfect time for us to make our mark. I'm counting on Comrade Lin Yuanshu to continue contributing to our factory!"
"This happened so suddenly. Comrade Lin Yuanshu must be reluctant to leave. We should go and talk to the leaders about this."
One worker countered, "That's hard to say. This is a transfer to the research institute, not a so-called promotion in disguise. Who knows, Comrade Lin Yuanshu might even become a researcher in the future! Only 'intellectuals' can enter the research institute. Comrade Lin Yuanshu is really lucky this time. She will definitely be able to develop even more useful medicines in the future."
"That's right. Comrade Lin Yuanshu has made so many contributions to the factory. We can't keep him here just because of our own selfish reasons."
This statement was met with approval from most of the workers. Although they did not want Lin Yuanshu to leave the factory, they knew that Lin Yuanshu had a brighter future in researching, so no one stood up to object.
They weren't the kind of people to repay kindness with enmity; they knew that forcing Lin Yuanshu to stay would be pointless and would only make everyone unhappy.
In the repair workshop of the maintenance department, the repairmen all looked at Zhou Dafu with envy. "I heard that your daughter-in-law is going to work at the pharmaceutical research institute. It's a comfortable job, sheltered from the wind and rain, and the benefits are good. Even you can benefit from it. You don't have to worry about not having medicine if you get sick."
Zhou Dafu was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What did you say? How come I didn't know my daughter-in-law was going to work at the medical research institute? What are you talking about in broad daylight?"
The repairman looked at Chow Tai Fook with disbelief and said with a smile, "Stop pretending with me!"
Zhou Dafu said with a serious expression, "Who's pretending with you! Where did you hear about this?"
The maintenance worker truthfully stated, "It was seen on the notice board in the break room that Comrade Lin Yuanshu will be transferred to work at the Dongfanghong Pharmaceutical Research Institute."
Zhou Dafu took a deep breath and ran to the break room to check the list on the bulletin board without saying a word. Sure enough, it was exactly the same as what his colleague had said, and his youngest son's name would also be transferred.
He smiled on the surface, but inside he was furious. Lin Yuanshu and Zhou Xiangyang had kept such a big thing from him, the head of the family, without consulting him at all, and they didn't take him seriously at all.
He could tolerate the trivialities of life, but he simply couldn't tolerate the major issues at work.
He was already so angry he couldn't speak, and then his colleagues came over to congratulate him, which made him feel even more stifled and had nowhere to vent his anger.
Meanwhile, Lin Yuanshu's office was also filled with guests. Regardless of whether they were close to her or not, they all came to talk to her, acting as if they had a very good relationship with her and were very reluctant to part with her.
In this situation, she had no choice but to temporarily leave the office and go see Zhou Moli.
Zhou Moli looked at Lin Yuanshu with reluctance, and thought sadly, "This time it really is time to say goodbye."
Lin Yuanshu shook his head in disagreement and said with a smile, "Although we don't work in the same unit, we are still friends. I can come and visit you when I'm off work."
Zhou Moli gave a helpless look and said softly, "I'm worried that when you get busy, you won't have time to rest. Just like this time when you were improving the sulfadiazine production process, you were so engrossed in it that you didn't even notice the passage of time."
Lin Yuanshu said confidently, "Don't worry, I'm not that kind of workaholic. As long as I'm not rushing to submit a task, I will rest when I need to."
Having experienced what happened in her past life, she has come to understand one thing: no one knows whether an accident or tomorrow will come first, so one should enjoy life while one can.
Zhou Moli smiled slightly, "Then I'll believe you. If you don't come to see me during your break, then I'll come to see you."
“Okay, I won’t forget,” Lin Yuanshu readily agreed.
Just as the two were chatting enthusiastically, Director Tang walked over. As soon as Zhou Moli saw Director Tang, she immediately shut her mouth and gave him an awkward smile.
Director Tang didn't notice Zhou Moli's subtle movements. She looked at Lin Yuanshu and said, "Let's go to my office. We haven't talked in a long time. It would be a shame to miss this opportunity."
Lin Yuanshu nodded, then followed behind Director Tang, gesturing goodbye to Zhou Moli.
Zhou Moli silently said in her heart, "Goodbye."
She hoped that Lin Yuanshu would have a peaceful and smooth life in the future. She had learned a lot of useful knowledge from Lin Yuanshu, and it was Lin Yuanshu who taught her that she should rely on her own abilities rather than on Director Zhou to get promoted.
Lin Yuanshu was both a teacher and a friend to her, so she was very grateful to him.
The two entered the office, and Director Tang poured Lin Yuanshu a cup of tea, asking with a smile, "I heard you went back to the production team a while ago. How is Tang Rong doing now?"
Lin Yuanshu replied with a smile, "It's great. I've been busy dealing with the mosquito coil factory. It's been three days since I last saw her. I'm really impressed. Comrade Tang Rong has grown a lot and can now handle things on her own. Her future is definitely limitless."
Director Tang was very pleased to hear this, but still humbly said, "She's not as amazing as you say. She's still a loud and boisterous young girl. I'd be overjoyed if she could learn even half of your skills. I was hoping we could continue to work together, but I didn't expect you to leave the pharmaceutical factory so soon. I'm really going to miss you."
Lin Yuanshu touched his nose and said seriously, "Even if I leave the pharmaceutical factory, we will still have opportunities to cooperate in the future. In my heart, you will always be my leader."
Director Tang laughed heartily, "With your words, our acquaintance hasn't been in vain. Although we've only known each other for a little over a year, it feels like we've been through so much. The journey has truly been incredibly bumpy..."
Lin Yuanshu nodded in agreement. Since she transmigrated here, she hadn't slacked off at work at all.
On the other side, in the canteen kitchen, Zhou Xiangyang was processing chicken innards.
An older woman rushed into the kitchen, panting, and said, "Big news! Comrade Lin Yuanshu and Comrade Zhou Xiangyang are going to work at the research institute in two days!"
As soon as he said this, everyone in the kitchen turned their attention to Zhou Xiangyang.
Chef Deng looked at Zhou Xiangyang and couldn't help but sigh, "You're so lucky to have married such a good wife. If it weren't for Comrade Lin Yuanshu, you definitely wouldn't be able to work at the research institute. It's truly enviable."
After all, no research institute would arrange for a chef's partner to become an assistant researcher; Zhou Xiangyang must have benefited from Lin Yuanshu's connections.
Working in a research institute is definitely easier than working in a factory. There are far fewer staff in a research institute than in a factory. Being a cook in a research institute is an easy job, and the salary won't be too low.
Zhou Xiangyang's lips curled up slightly. He was happy that he could continue to work in the same unit as his wife. He didn't think there was anything wrong with relying on his wife, so he agreed, "Yes, you're right. I have a good wife."
A hint of jealousy flashed in an older woman's eyes. She said sarcastically, "Chef Zhou, you'd better be careful. Men who are too weak won't attract women. You rely on Lin Yuanshu for everything. After a while, Lin Yuanshu will also think that you have no manliness. A man who is weaker than his wife is a coward."
Zhou Xiangyang retorted angrily, "You're talking nonsense. You're just jealous of how good my relationship with my wife is."
The middle-aged woman sneered and said confidently, "I'm not jealous of your good relationship. I'm just kindly reminding you so that you won't be abandoned by Comrade Lin Yuanshu in the future."
Zhou Xiangyang took a deep breath and said confidently, "Then you just wait! This won't happen until the day you die."
The woman was furious. She never expected Zhou Xiangyang to say such a thing. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to show Zhou Xiangyang what she was capable of.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, the kitchen helper quickly pulled the older woman outside, saying as they walked, "It's working hours now, don't chat. The tables outside are very dirty, you need to wipe them."
He didn't want to stand out, but if a dispute broke out in the cafeteria kitchen at this time, Zhou Xiangyang would definitely not be criticized, but they might be.
The woman was pulled to the table, where she grumbled, "Why won't you let me continue arguing with Zhou Xiangyang? How dare he talk to me like that! I'm not going to let him get away with this. If I don't show my strength, he'll think I'm a pushover..."
The kitchen helper rolled her eyes and lowered her voice, saying, "Although Chef Zhou is leaving the cafeteria in two days, he is still the head chef. If your argument attracts the attention of the cafeteria manager, do you think he will side with you, the temporary worker, or with the head chef?"
Upon hearing this, the woman immediately cleared her head. Her expression showed a hint of regret, and she said with relief, "It's a good thing you pulled me out of it. When I get angry, my mind doesn't work, and I'm prone to doing impulsive things."
The kitchen helper looked serious and whispered a suggestion, "You should apologize to Chef Zhou later! He's leaving anyway, there's no need to make things unpleasant at this time."
The woman nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, I know what to do."
This is probably what they mean by "when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head."
They really are bullying others because of their master's power.
The kitchen helper smiled with satisfaction. Fortunately, this older woman wasn't stubborn, otherwise there would have been more arguments later. He hoped more than anyone else that Zhou Xiangyang could leave the factory smoothly and go to work at the research institute.
After all, only after Zhou Xiangyang left would he have the opportunity to become the cafeteria chef.
After hesitating and thinking for a long time, the woman finally went to Zhou Xiangyang to apologize.
Zhou Xiangyang neither expressed forgiveness nor paid any attention to the old woman.
The woman gave an awkward laugh, then decisively slipped away, never to appear in front of Zhou Xiangyang again.
As the end of the workday approached, Zhou Xiangyang pondered the matter and couldn't help but ask Chef Deng, "What should I do to avoid being abandoned by my wife?"
Chef Deng paused for a moment, then comforted her, "You actually took her words seriously? These women just like to talk nonsense. Someone as responsible as Comrade Lin Yuanshu wouldn't do such a thing."
Although Zhou Xiangyang agreed with Chef Deng's words, he still lacked confidence and said, "I can't just do nothing and rely on my wife's sense of responsibility!"
Chef Deng glanced around, leaned close to Zhou Xiangyang's ear, and whispered, "If you make her comfortable, she won't abandon you."
Then he gave a meaningful look.
Zhou Xiangyang fell into deep thought, and slowly asked, "Will this really work?"
It's that simple! Although he's never served anyone before, he takes good care of the vegetables he grows.
Chef Deng patted his chest and assured, "My wife and I have been married for twenty years, and we are still as sweet as ever. This is the secret to our happiness."
Zhou Xiangyang nodded and said excitedly, "I know what to do now."
Chef Deng is clever. A virtuous wife is popular, and a virtuous husband is sure to be popular too. He won't let his wife worry about housework in the future.
Chef Deng smiled with satisfaction as he saw Zhou Xiangyang's understanding expression. He had done a good deed again today, helping a couple and making their lives more harmonious.
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