A few minutes later, Kong Hanting brought out two plates of fried rice from the kitchen. The rice was made with leftover rice from yesterday and pork ribs, and it tasted especially good.
When Kong Hanting placed two full bowls of fried rice in front of Zhou Tong and his sister, the two were immediately dumbfounded.
Zhou Tong, forgetting all about smoking, looked at the ribs and rice on the plate and said, "There's still meat to eat? And it's fried rice with oil?"
Lu Yuan nodded.
"That's right, is there a problem?"
The other person seemed to have something to say but couldn't get it out. Finally, Zhou Chen, who was sitting next to him, spoke up: "What my brother means is, you guys can still afford to eat meat now?"
Lu Yuan laughed: "Yes! But it's only once in a while. We don't get to eat meat every day. The price is that you have to work for me. Right now, we don't have any work, so everyone's food allowance has been slightly reduced. If something else happens, the food allowance might be increased!"
Zhou Tong was speechless: "Wow, your living conditions are too good! Even the civil servants at the city hall don't have such good benefits! They're lucky if they can eat minced meat fried rice once a week, and you even have spare ribs here! It's like living in a dream!"
Kong Hanting covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "Not everyone gets to eat ribs. If it weren't for Director Lu's plan to send pork to people outside, we wouldn't have had the chance to eat these ribs. But we usually eat things like cured meat, which is pretty good. And we have rice with every meal, two meals a day, and three meals a day for those who have jobs."
The other person immediately realized, but Zhou Chen could only keep swallowing her saliva until she received a response. Her eyes were fixed on the ribs in the bowl, and she was even silently counting how many pieces there were.
Lu Yuan laughed and said, "Alright, let's not stay in the room anymore. I'll go out and check the situation. You two eat first, and come find me outside when you're done!"
Zhou Tong gave Lu Yuan a grateful look, and then prepared to signal Zhou Chen that she could start eating, but when he turned around, he saw that his sister's mouth was already bulging, obviously she had secretly stuffed a piece of meat into her mouth while everyone was talking.
Lu Yuan couldn't bear to see Zhou Tong make a fool of himself, although he didn't think it was making a fool of himself. This was perfectly normal for Lu Yuan, since everyone was starving right now, and making stewed ribs was practically impossible. Even pig farmers couldn't afford pork anymore, let alone people outside.
The two left the room, and Lu Yuan stood in front of the door with a cigarette in his mouth, watching Huang Huahua prepare to serve the fried rice.
"How are you feeling, getting used to life here?"
Hearing this seemingly random question, Kong Hanting immediately nodded and said, "Yes! It's fine!"
"Do you miss your family? Your family is always in Shanxi Province!"
Kong Hanting shook her head and said, "I don't want to. I'm relieved as long as they're living well. Although I sometimes think about it, I feel that if I go back, it will definitely cause them trouble. Besides, my mother has a new husband, so there's no place for me there! It's better not to go!"
"Okay! I've brought up your memories again! Let's change the subject!" Lu Yuan noticed a hint of pain on the other person's face and quickly changed the subject.
The other person smiled and said, "I heard you and Sister Xiaoshan aren't married yet! When are you planning to get married?"
After listening, Lu Yuan paused for a moment, then said, "Actually, we're practically married now, it's just a matter of getting a marriage certificate. We've actually been living together for a long time!"
The other person covered their mouth in surprise and said, "What? You've been living together for so long, do your families all know?"
Lu Yuan's face immediately darkened: "Please, living together doesn't mean what you think! Cough cough! Why am I explaining this to you!"
Lu Yuan looked at the other person with some frustration.
At that moment, Lu Yuan received a message on his phone from the weather app.
"According to meteorological data, the thickness of the atmosphere has increased again recently, while floods in various regions are gradually receding and temperatures are slowly rising. Prolonged periods of heavy rainfall are possible in the next two weeks, which could lead to a second wave of flooding. Residents in all areas are urged to prepare for drainage and flood prevention! If anyone is found dead, please contact the local authorities immediately to have the bodies revived to prevent a resurgence of disease..."
Lu Yuan looked at the content on his phone, while Kong Hanting leaned over to look at the news. The two of them immediately fell silent.
Lu Yuan looked up at the sky. It seemed like it hadn't rained for a long time, and the temperature seemed to have actually risen from the low temperature during the rain. Moreover, since the earth had stopped rotating, the sun should be shining brightly right now, but Lu Yuan hadn't seen the sun for a long time.
"Is it really going to rain again?" Kong Hanting said, looking at the gloomy sky.
Lu Yuan nodded and said, "It should rain, and it's likely to be a long and heavy downpour! The upstream flood peaks that were going to erupt have already erupted, and now all that's left is this torrential rain. However, once the upstream flood peaks exceed the highest warning line, there's still a possibility of another flood. Go back and pack your things properly! Our terrain here is high up, so we don't need to worry about being flooded, but prolonged rain may cause a sharp drop in temperature!"
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