Chapter 190 Guilty
Gu's relatives were quite resentful of Gu Jinyan's behavior. After all, they were relatives, and he clearly had the ability to help them, but he didn't.
Gu Jinyan knew the character of the Gu family very well. They would treat you as a relative when they were useful, but would kick you away when they were no longer useful. Now that he had helped them, they might blame him for rescuing them so late at night. He didn't want to do such a thankless task.
Gu Jinyan didn't want to have anything to do with anyone in the Gu family.
The village released the three people the next day.
This kind of life lasted for about three months. The three of them were too tired from such a life and had no time to think about other things, so they became much more obedient.
Summer is the most difficult time of the year, but there is no other way. There is no air conditioning in this era, so we can only endure it. The thermos cups that were not put away in winter are used again in summer. During the Chinese New Year, Ye Qian and Gu Jinyan made a lot of cold drinks, and now is the time to use them. A cup every day is a must.
Because of the bitter summer, everyone's appetite is not very good, so when we feel hungry in the evening, we just change to food like cold noodles and cold skin. It tastes comfortable and simple, but this is only at home. It is fine at work. In the summer, it is definitely a torture to live in a room without air conditioning. Two chefs fainted from the heat shortly after the summer began.
The chef fainted and there were not enough staff in the kitchen. The union was responsible for solving these problems, so they arranged two male comrades to help in the kitchen. The two male comrades could not do anything else, so they picked and washed vegetables for three days. After the chef had a good rest, he returned to his job, and the two male comrades also returned to their jobs.
After the two of them went to the kitchen, Dong Jing felt somewhat relieved: "Fortunately, you asked for two men, otherwise we would have to arrange for a woman this time."
Ye Qian explained, "When I asked for two men, I didn't intend to ask them to help in the kitchen. I just wanted them to do some physical work for the union. If we can't move things, we don't need to ask people from other departments to help. We can handle it ourselves."
"Well, yes, but I'm still a little relieved." Dong Jing nodded.
Jiang Sha said, "This matter still needs to be resolved. We can't keep getting heatstroke like this. It's just the beginning of the heat, and it will be unbearable in a few days."
Everyone nodded.
Ye Qian kept poking at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks, feeling a bit tired. Li Manyu looked at Ye Qian and said, "What are you doing? Wasting food."
"It's too hot and I can't eat it." Ye Qian explained, then she remembered that everyone in the company ate well. The rice was dry rice and there were some steamed buns, but would it be better to cook it into porridge and eat it cold? So she told Li Manyu about this.
Li Manyu was a little undecided: "Everyone works in the company just to have a meal, and you made them a thin meal. Will they be happy with that?"
Indeed, in this era, the only people who can eat solid rice are at work or at home with better conditions. Nowadays, many people add water to cook their meals at home to make them thin, so that more people can eat and be fuller. If the workplace also makes porridge, there will be a lot of people complaining.
"What about mung bean porridge? Mung beans can cool you down in the heat. You don't have to make it every day, once or twice a week. You don't have to make it for everyone. Just make it for some people. You see, many people in the cafeteria can't eat it. And it costs too much to just cook mung bean soup. It's better to cook it into mung bean porridge." Ye Qian suggested.
Li Manyu nodded: "This is a good suggestion. I will propose it at the meeting tomorrow."
On the third day, Li Manyu's suggestion was adopted. The chefs in the kitchen would cook porridge early every morning, and it would be basically cold by noon. Adding some pickles would make it taste much better in the summer.
Ye Qian ate the rice in the bowl with a smile: "It would be better if it was iced."
Li Manyu quickly interrupted Ye Qian: "Stop making trouble. It's good enough to have something cold to eat. And iced, do you think everyone can afford a refrigerator?"
Ye Qian pouted: "I know, I just said that. Even if we buy one, we can only buy one. But with so many people in our bureau, one refrigerator is not enough."
"I'm glad you know." Li Manyu was really worried that Ye Qian would have some strange ideas again. It's not that she didn't support it, but the conditions were limited now, so it would be better to save some money if possible.
Same month.
The deputy director of the unit also reached retirement age, and the position became vacant.
Ye Qian recalled that when the deputy director was transferred here, he seemed to be already very old. She didn't expect that he would retire in the past one or two years, and she didn't know who would take this position.
After get off work, on the way home, Ye Qian couldn't help but ask Gu Jinyan: "The deputy director has retired. Is this position promoted from within our ranks?"
"No. We have received the notice and will transfer someone over." Gu Jinyan shook his head.
"Then do you know who it is?" Ye Qian asked.
"He's about the same age as me, and quite good."
Ye Qian was curious: "Compared to you, who is better?"
Gu Jinyan looked at Ye Qian with a proud expression and asked, "What do you think?"
Ye Qian straightened her chest and said with a look of empathy, "Of course it's you. Who can compare with you? In my heart, no one is better than you."
Ye Qian is not bragging. There are really not many people in this era who can reach the position of director at this age.
The two of them walked and talked, and Ye Qian kept flattering him as if it was free, and she only stopped after they got home. Seeing Ye Qian stop, Gu Jinyan was relieved. Even if he was praising someone, he wouldn't praise them like that. He was not thick-skinned to begin with, so he felt a little embarrassed when he heard it.
The weather is hot now. After Ye Qian entered the house, she saw Xiao Ranran lying on the bed and walked over. When Xiao Ranran saw someone approaching, she reached out for a hug. In the past, Ye Qian would hug Xiao Ranran and kiss her every day after returning home, but isn't it hot now? After getting home from get off work, she is covered in sweat and feels uncomfortable. She doesn't want to suffocate Xiao Ranran, so she just skipped this step.
Ye Qian would never admit that she didn't hug Xiao Ranran because she disliked her chubby body and it made her hot just looking at her. Absolutely not, she was her biological mother.
Yes, it’s hot.
Ye Qian held Xiao Ranran's hands and teased her but refused to hold her up. Xiao Ranran got anxious and grabbed Ye Qian and refused to let go. Gu Jinyan didn't understand and asked, "You usually hug me, why are you hugging me today?"
"I smell of sweat, and I'm afraid it will stink him." Ye Qian said this with a guilty look on her face.
(End of this chapter)
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