As for Sister-in-law Wei, she smoothly started working under Zhao's father's guidance. The canteen supervisor didn't give her any special trouble and treated her quite politely. However, she didn't slack off just because she had a relative who was an official.
After a busy day at the cafeteria, Liu Taohua received four steamed buns and half a lunchbox of leftovers – an unexpected bonus. She hadn't known the cafeteria allowed you to take leftovers home. Seeing everyone else taking them as a matter of course, she thanked the kitchen helper who had served her the food profusely. The helper didn't mind, saying, "It's nothing. Next time you get food at the window, take a little less with each spoonful, and we'll take more home. There's a lot to learn about this cafeteria! You'll learn gradually."
Liu Taohua has a herd mentality. Although she felt it was wrong, the cafeteria was doing it this way, so she couldn't be different. She took her food and left work.
She was in high spirits the whole way. If they were given this much food every day, she would only eat one cornbread while Xi Gun would eat three. They could save a lot of money on food every month.
When she got home, she quickly lit the stove and waited for it to get warm. She first boiled a kettle of water, cut the vermicelli into shorter pieces and soaked a small handful. After the water boiled, she poured it into a thermos, placed a small iron basin on top, poured in water, and threw the vermicelli in. She added some chive blossoms, and the aroma immediately filled the air.
After opening the pot, I poured in the leftovers, including cabbage, tofu, celery, shredded potatoes, and radish strips, and cooked them together into a small pot of stew.
After finishing all that, Wei Xigun returned. The moment he stepped inside, the warmth instantly washed away all his fatigue from the day. This was so much better than living in the dormitory.
I couldn't help but sigh, "Ah, it's so good to have a wife and a family! What are you making? It smells so good!"
Liu Taohua said with a smile, "There's nothing special about it. Today, after the cafeteria closed, we distributed the leftover food. I added some chive blossoms and some glass noodles. Let's just make do with this! Hurry up and wash your hands and come eat."
Wei Xigun quickly washed his hands and came over. Liu Taohua handed him three cornbread buns. Wei Xigun exclaimed, "Goodness, you even managed to bring back cornbread buns!"
Liu Taohua nodded, "Our head chef and team leader got more! But even so, I'm very content. Eat up!"
Wei Xigun nodded and said, "That's right, working in the canteen is great! Meals are free, and we can even take some home. Our father-in-law is truly a great benefactor; we must repay him when we have the chance." Liu Taohua nodded repeatedly.
Wei Xigun suddenly changed his tone and said, "Oh, right, honey, our company cafeteria sells stinky tofu. It's two yuan for three cents for employees. Let's buy some and eat it with our rice!"
Liu Taohua swallowed the cornbread and asked, "How much is it? Is it sold by the can or by the bottle?"
Wei Xigun took a sip of soup, squinted his eyes happily, and said, "We have them all. You can buy them in bulk or by the bottle. A bottle is 20 yuan, and a can is 50 yuan! No coupons required."
Liu Taohua's eyes lit up, and she immediately nodded and said, "Okay, then you take 30 cents and go buy a bottle first. When I get my salary next month and send the money home, we'll buy a can for Mom. Mom, Da Ni, and Er Ni will all love it!"
Wei Xigun nodded and said, "Okay, I'll buy one bottle tomorrow."
As Liu Taohua ate her hot meal, she exclaimed, "Xi Gun, this is the first time I've known that being a worker in the city is so good. I'll definitely work hard and try to bring my mother and child to the city as soon as possible. By the way, I asked the older sister at my workplace, and she said that a place like this costs at least five yuan a month. I'm thinking, should I give Shuqing and Dahu some rent? Otherwise, it won't look good for their in-laws."
Wei Xigun shook his head and said, "You know my in-laws and Da Hu's family. They're not pretentious. Those were tough years, and they sent us money, grain, and food without hesitation. We're all relatives. If he says he doesn't want rent, he means it. Don't upset him. I was thinking that every year during the Spring Festival, we can just give Aiguo a sum of money as New Year's money."
Liu Taohua nodded and said, "Yes, in short, my father-in-law found me a job, and our family owes him a huge favor that we can't possibly repay. I really feel bad about continuing to occupy Shuqing's house!"
Wei Xigun chuckled, "Silly wife, isn't that because you treat our family with all your heart? Your in-laws, Da Hu and Shu Qing, have seen it all! If you weren't a good person, would they have given us this job opportunity? Would they have helped us so sincerely? We don't have the ability now, so we'll just have to accept it for now, and we'll repay them when we have the ability. I still remember those few years were pretty tough. Shu Qing couldn't even get enough to eat at Lao Qi's house. We saved our food rations and went hungry to send them to Shu Qing and the others, and you didn't say a word."
Liu Taohua frowned in disgust. "Can you please not mention that disgusting family? Just thinking about that old lady and old man makes me sick. They're nothing but acting all high and mighty! People usually eat their food and then curse their mothers, but in their family, they start cursing before they even put down their bowls! My sister-in-law's luck has turned around. I even wonder if all the suffering she's endured in her life has been because of their family."
The two chatted for a while, then got ready and went to bed.
Happiness is actually very simple; it's the peace and prosperity that ordinary people pursue, a life of peace and contentment! Any happiness that is detached from the basic needs of the masses is like a bubble—beautiful, but fragile!
For example, Qi Zhifang's pursuit of love with Xiao Hu has distanced her from the foundation of a peaceful and prosperous life. She misses him day and night, to the point of madness.
That day, I took my tools and went to the men's restroom. Just as I was about to ask if anyone was there, I heard someone inside saying, "You know, Qi Zhifang is really something else. She's a slut, but she doesn't even know her place. She goes and messes with Officer Wei for no reason. Doesn't she know she's offending Deputy Director Zhao? He's a man who loves his wife to the core."
"Hahahaha! You know what, it made us feel kind of embarrassed. I heard that the other day when she was cleaning the toilets, Old Meng didn't have time to reply, and she came in and happened to see Old Meng having diarrhea. That really annoyed Old Meng; his butt was seen by a female hooligan..." "Hahahahaha..."
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