It was another weekend, and the bathroom and toilet were ready to use. Han Yi first rinsed them with water and filled the large bucket in the toilet with water.
He wanted to create more vegetable plots in the yard and plant vegetables that weren't there before, and Liu Gang also helped with the work.
After finishing breakfast, Gu Qishen and He Zhenhua were also busy in the yard. The two yards together were quite large, so they could plant different kinds of vegetables in different areas. Since they all ate together, the vegetable garden was naturally for public use.
Every evening or morning, they would fetch water to water the vegetables. There were several men in the family, so He Yuhan didn't need to do this kind of work at all.
Han Yi first tidied up the vegetable patch against the wall and said, "Yuhan, have you decided what vegetables to plant?"
He Yuhan took out several small bowls containing various vegetable seeds. These seeds had been specially treated in her space and were very easy to germinate.
She looked at the existing vegetable patches in the yard and said, "We used to have bok choy, water spinach, scallions, chives, and peppers in this yard. Let's plant some cucumbers, eggplants, tomatoes, green beans, lettuce, and so on. It's the same in Brother Gu's yard, plant a variety of things. I've already prepared the seeds."
With these vegetables, it's convenient for us to cook for ourselves; we basically don't need to buy any groceries, which saves us money.
Han Yixian said, "I'm not very good at this kind of dish, so you'll have to do it."
Liu Gang said, "Yuhan is an expert at growing vegetables. The vegetables she grew in our yard in Luancheng were so good. Yuhan, you can grow them again this time, and I'll take care of watering them from now on."
He Yuhan said, "Alright, I'm good at growing vegetables, leave it all to me."
Gu Qishen stood by the low wall of his own yard and said, "Yuhan, you decide what to plant here, and I'll help you."
The three children were also very interested when they saw the adults digging in the soil. They took the small shovels that He Yuhan had prepared for them and started digging in the soil as well. They were very serious about it.
Although most of them were more of a hindrance than a help, the adults didn't scold them. They simply designated a spot for them to play freely, which helped develop their practical skills.
With many people working at home, the newly opened vegetable plots in the yard were quickly planted with vegetables.
Yu Huiru boiled water and made tea for everyone. After seeing that the work was finished, she called out, "Go wash up and come have some tea."
After everyone changed out of their dirty clothes and washed up, they went to Han Yixian's living room for tea. It was a rare weekend off, so everyone enjoyed some leisurely time.
He Yuhan also brought out some pastries she had made yesterday for everyone to have a little something to tide them over.
She's planning to make dumplings for lunch, with pork and chive filling. The meat is already prepared; she'll have Han Yi chop the filling later. There are chives in the yard.
He Yuhan took a sickle and cut some chives, then sat in the yard picking them.
Liu Gang was sent by Han Yixian to chop minced meat, and he sat next to He Yuhan to help pick chives.
Gu Qishen and He Zhenhua came over to help after finishing their tea, without interrupting everyone's conversation.
Yu Huiru called the three children to her side, washed them all clean, and then had them sit in the living room to eat some snacks.
Everyone was busy when there was a knock on the courtyard gate.
Han Yixian got up and opened the door. To his surprise, it was Zhou Zhengye. He said happily, "Zhengye, what brings you here? Come in quickly."
Zhou Zhengye, seeing that he hadn't come to the wrong place, picked up the gifts and entered the courtyard.
Han Yixian asked, "How did you know the address here?"
Zhou Zhengye said, "I called Gu Qishen to ask."
Everyone stood up to greet Zhou Zhengye as soon as he arrived.
The chives were almost all picked, so He Yuhan told a few people to wash their hands and go keep the guests company, leaving the rest to her.
Han Yi first led Zhou Zhengye into the living room, and everyone sat down to chat.
Zhou Zhengye looked around and said, "This house is nice. You all live here?"
Han Yixian said, "Qi Shen and the others live in the next courtyard, while Yuhan and I live in this courtyard."
Zhou Zhengye nodded and said, "It's good that we all live close by. How's the construction of your new factory going?"
Han Yixian said, "The first laboratory is almost finished, and the main factory building is under construction. There are many construction workers now, so the construction speed is very fast."
Zhou Zhengye said, "Your factory is a state-owned enterprise directly under the central government, so the country attaches great importance to it and invests a lot of resources in it. You did a very good job with the pharmaceutical factory in City C before, developing and producing several special drugs and filling several gaps in the domestic market. That pharmaceutical factory in City C is quite famous now. This new pharmaceutical factory will definitely be just as good."
Han Yixian said, "Our country is currently facing a severe shortage of many medicines, and we rely heavily on imports. We hope to help alleviate this situation. Once the laboratory is built, our technical personnel will be able to develop new drugs. Combined with the several previously in-demand specialty drugs, the pharmaceutical company's profits should be quite good in the future."
The outcome will be good. Han Yixian knew that with his wife's help, the pharmaceutical factory would successively develop new drugs, thereby driving the development of the national pharmaceutical industry.
After greeting Zhou Zhengye, Liu Gang didn't join in the conversation but instead continued helping He Yuhan prepare the dumpling filling.
Today, Zhou Zhengye joined the meal, so He Yuhan made extra fillings and kneaded extra dough.
She soaked some dried black fungus and kelp, and picked some water spinach and bok choy from the yard. She had to prepare a few dishes since guests were coming.
Han Yixian was still thinking about helping He Yuhan make dumplings. With so many people in the family, there would be a lot of dumplings to make, and he was worried that He Yuhan wouldn't be able to manage.
Seeing He Yuhan carry the cutting board into the living room and place it on the dining table, she prepared to get up and help make dumplings. She said to Zhou Zhengye, "We're having dumplings today, and I'll let you try the dumplings I made."
Gu Qishen pulled Han Yixian aside and said, "You stay and talk to Zhengye, I'll go make dumplings. Liu Gang and I can help."
He Zhenhua also stood up and said, "I can also make dumplings. Although the shapes aren't very pretty, I guarantee they won't break when cooked."
Zhou Zhengye said, "I can help too."
He Yuhan waved her hand at everyone and said, "You don't need to do anything. Liu Gang can help roll out the dumpling wrappers."
Yu Huiru washed her hands and said, "Yes, you don't need to. Yuhan and I are wrapping them quickly. There's still plenty of time, so don't get involved. We've finally gotten together to chat, so just keep an eye on the kids."
So Liu Gang rolled out the dumpling wrappers, Yu Huiru and her daughter made the dumplings, and the other men sat on the living room sofa drinking tea and chatting, while the children played with building blocks nearby.
Zhou Zhengye felt like it was Chinese New Year from this lively and peaceful scene, and he longed for this kind of life.
He thought Han Yixian must live a life like this every day, with his beautiful wife, children, relatives and friends all around him, which was truly enviable.
He also envied Gu Qishen and He Zhenhua, envying that they could see He Yuhan every day and eat the meals she cooked.
Why didn't he come to Qianyuan County back then? If he had, would he be involved now?
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