Du Yuhan, feeling dizzy from being spun around by Han Yixian, patted Han Yixian's arm and said, "Put me down quickly."
Han Yixian smiled and put Du Yuhan on the ground, saying, "I've already had someone look for a suitable house. Once we find one, we'll build it like your house in Laohewan Village, with front and back yards so you can grow vegetables and flowers."
Du Yuhan said, "It's not so easy to buy such a big house in the city. How much would that cost? Besides, it would attract too much attention, which wouldn't be good for you."
Han Yixian said, "This isn't Kyoto, there aren't that many powerful families here. And houses aren't that valuable. We don't necessarily have to live in the city center. We can buy a piece of land a little further out and build our own house."
Don't worry about that, I'll take care of everything.
Du Yuhan said, "There's no rush about the house. We can talk about it after you finish your evaluation period. I think we should make dinner first, and then go to the Jiang family to deliver the things. Liu Gang will be off work soon, right? He can have dinner when he gets back."
Han Yi nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll make the stove burn brighter."
Du Yuhan took out what she had brought today, picked out some vegetables, and prepared to stir-fry two kinds of greens.
I soaked some wood ear mushrooms and then stir-fried them with eggs. For the main dish, I made flatbread, pure white flour. Consider it a treat for Han Yixian and Liu Gang today. I also cooked a pot of millet porridge to nourish their stomachs.
Since deciding to learn cooking from Du Yuhan, Han Yixian has taken every opportunity to learn from her, and this time was no exception.
He carefully memorized every step of Du Yuhan's cooking process, intending to try it out himself later.
Right now, he's just helping Du Yuhan out, starting by learning how to pick, cut, and prepare vegetables.
When Liu Gang came home from get off work, he saw that Xian Ge was back, and Du Yuhan was overjoyed. Seeing the sumptuous dinner laid out on the table, she excitedly said, "Are we having a special meal today? There's so much delicious food."
Seeing that Liu Gang had also lost a lot of weight, Du Yuhan said, "Yes, we're here to improve your lives. Wash your hands and eat. After we finish eating, Brother Han and I are going out for a bit."
The three of them sat down at the table and began to eat happily.
Liu Gang took a bite of vegetables and then a bite of flatbread, saying, "I haven't been able to get enough to eat these past few days, let alone wheat flour. I've almost forgotten what wheat flour tastes like."
Han Yixian said, "During this period, we sent all the fine grains to my former comrades-in-arms. They all have very young children at home who need to eat some fine grains."
It's alright if the adults eat poorly, but we can't let the children suffer. We're all very close friends, so we'll help each other out if we can.
Du Yuhan nodded and said, "I understand. I brought you a lot of food this time. If you need it, you can send them some more. Liu Gang, don't be so stingy. Look how thin you two have become. If you lose any more weight, you'll become malnourished."
Du Yuhan cooked a lot for dinner, but it couldn't keep up with Han Yixian and Liu Gang's appetites. The two of them had been missing out on food lately, so they couldn't stop eating now that they were enjoying Du Yuhan's delicious cooking.
Han Yixian ate noodles made by Du Yuhan for lunch and felt a bit better. Liu Gang ate several large pancakes and drank several bowls of millet porridge before he was full.
After letting out a burp, Liu Gang said, "Finally, I've had a full meal. The feeling of hunger is just too unbearable. I wonder when this drought will end."
Du Yuhan said, "Persistence is victory. The autumn harvest will be in a little over a month, and things should be much better then."
After dinner, Han Yixian drove Du Yuhan to the Jiang family's house. Du Yuhan brought a lot of things for the Jiang family, which would be helpful in concealing them after dark.
When Jiang Bowen knocked on the gate of the Jiang family's courtyard, he was very happy to see that it was Sister Xiaohan: "Sister Xiaohan, you're here? Brother Han is here too, come in quickly."
Because the alley was quite narrow, Han Yixian's car couldn't drive in and had to be parked outside. Therefore, Han Yixian and Du Yuhan were carrying large and small bags.
Han Yixian said, "Bowen, quickly take the things from your sister Xiaohan's hands."
If he hadn't also carried a lot of things and was too full to carry any more, he wouldn't have wanted Du Yuhan to suffer.
Jiang Bowen then noticed that Du Yuhan was carrying a lot of things, all in bags, and quickly reached out to take them from her.
After the three people entered the house, Grandpa Jiang and his wife waited in the living room after hearing the noise.
Jiang Zhaonian said, "Xiaohan, it's been a while since you've come. I've accumulated quite a few things, just waiting for you to come and take them."
Du Yuhan said, "I was quite busy recently, so I came back as soon as I had some free time."
Jiang Zhaonian saw the tall young man who followed his grandson in and asked, "Who is this?"
Du Yuhan introduced, "Grandpa Jiang, this is my friend, his name is Han Yixian. Brother Han, this is Grandpa Jiang, Grandma Jiang, and Bowen's sister, Jiang Xiyue."
After exchanging greetings, everyone sat down to talk.
Du Yuhan said, "Grandpa Jiang, Grandma Jiang, I brought you some things. You don't look too well, you must take care of yourselves."
Jiang Zhaonian sighed and said, "In these famine years, everyone is like this, there's nothing anyone can do. We're already lucky to have your help. Now that Bowen is back at work, things are even better at home. You don't need to worry about us all the time."
The things I packed for you are all at home; you can take them with you today.
Du Yuhan said, "That's what I was thinking too. It's convenient since Brother Han drove here. Is Xiaoyue on summer vacation?"
Jiang Zhaonian nodded and said, "It's been more than half a month. She's been staying at home with her grandmother the whole time."
Du Yuhan nodded and asked, "How is Bowen's work at the tractor factory? Is he happy with it?"
When the topic of work came up, Jiang Bowen excitedly said, "Not long after I joined the tractor factory, the head of the technical department saw my mechanical drawings and praised me for having potential. He even told me to study the basics well, and that he could transfer me to the technical department in the future."
He even asked me who I learned from, and I told him it was you. I didn't expect that Section Chief Li would know you, saying that the agricultural machinery the factory is currently producing was designed by you. He told me to consult you more often in the future.”
Du Yuhan laughed and said, "I didn't expect I to be so famous."
Jiang Bowen said, "The factory is now encouraging everyone to innovate and improve their technical skills. I'm working hard to learn about machinery so I can be transferred to the technical department."
Du Yuhan praised her generously, saying, "Well done! If you can get a chance to study in the future, you can still learn something. Maybe you can even get special permission to go to university."
Speaking of innovation, I have a set of blueprints here—design drawings for a tractor. I came up with these in my spare time, based on the performance of the tractor in Laohewan Village. Take them to the head of your factory's technical department; they might find them helpful.”
As she spoke, Du Yuhan took out a set of mechanical blueprints that she had drawn earlier from her backpack.
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