I'm not exactly a saint myself; I've been away from Jinan for seven or eight years now, and it seems many people have forgotten how formidable she was.
Ordinary people have their own ways. Sometimes these officials are very resourceful in dealing with ordinary, kind people, but it is people like Chen Hong, who are unscrupulous and reckless, who give them the biggest headache.
After making up her mind, Chen Hong called the property management company that night and asked them to inform Liu Moumou to meet at the property management office the next morning to discuss the property matter.
Chen Hong finished planting all the smuggled flowers in one night, did yoga and breathing exercises, and didn't go to bed until after midnight.
Chen Hong got up at six o'clock in the morning and went out.
Chen Hong found a breakfast shop on the street. This shop had been open for decades and she had eaten there many times, but the owner had changed from the old owner to a young owner.
It seems they've followed in their father's footsteps. They ordered a bowl of sweet porridge. Chen Hong picked up the bowl and took a sip. It still tasted the same, so smooth and delicious, much better than Beijing's fried liver.
In Jinan, sweet millet porridge is made with golden millet flour, vibrant green spinach, snow-white tofu skin, translucent vermicelli, and crunchy peanuts.
It looks like a traditional Chinese ink painting of green mountains and clear waters. It smells wonderfully fragrant. It tastes slightly salty and a little spicy.
Minced ginger, pepper, and crushed peanuts, along with tofu skin, vermicelli, and spinach—the various ingredients create a unique chemical reaction when eaten together.
It tastes absolutely wonderful; it's a taste of home that you can't find anywhere else.
Chen Hong also bought two water chestnut and beef sesame cakes, which are different from sesame paste sesame cakes. The top of the cakes is sprinkled with sesame seeds, and the cakes are filled with a lot of beef filling.
One bite and it's fragrant, crispy, and tender—so delicious it makes your mouth water.
The beef used for the filling is brisket and spare ribs, with spare ribs being the meat from the ribs.
With a mix of tendons and meat, fat and lean meat, the filling is rich in layers and incredibly fragrant; you can smell the rich aroma of beef from hundreds of meters away.
After finishing her meal, Chen Hong packed up a whole basket of beef and water chestnut sesame cakes from the shop. She counted them; there were over two hundred in total.
The water chestnut and beef sesame seed cakes in Jinan are quite large, about the size of a bowl, and each one costs only two yuan.
Chen Hong bought so much at once, and an old man asked her curiously,
"Are you from out of town? Why did you buy so many? These sesame seed cakes are best eaten freshly baked. If you can't finish them in one meal, they won't be crispy anymore."
Faced with the curiosity of the people in Jinan, Chen Hong could only give a perfunctory answer: "I bought these breakfasts for my employees. Some people might not be able to get them!"
"Oh, I see. Your workplace is pretty good. They even sell water chestnut and beef pancakes from a famous old brand on the street for breakfast. Which workplace do you work for?"
Chen Hong: Even the aunties in Chaoyang District don't have as many worries as you!
Fearing that saying too much would give her away, Chen Hong quickly grabbed the sesame cakes and ran away.
The kind old man was still waving his hand behind her, saying, "Slow down, watch out for the cars. This girl is really something, she can carry so many sesame cakes at once, she must exercise regularly."
Back at the hotel, as soon as she entered the room, Chen Hong put the sesame seed cakes into her spatial storage, afraid that if they were left outside for too long, they would become soggy and wouldn't taste good.
The village chief and the others had never tried this kind of Jinan-style water chestnut and beef pancake before, so I'll bring some home for them to try.
After eating a large peach at the hotel, Chen Hong didn't take a taxi. Instead, she strolled along the sidewalk to the property management company.
As Chen Hong passed by a vegetable market, she suddenly heard someone calling her name.
Looking back, it turned out to be Yu Yang's grandfather, Yu Zhaohua. The old man was carrying a basket of vegetables in one hand and a bag of fruit in the other, and he seemed to be in good spirits.
Chen Hong was relieved that he was doing well in Jinan, which meant her son wouldn't worry about his grandfather.
Chen Hong walked over to him and asked, "Are you buying groceries? Do you have guests at home? Why are you buying so much?"
Yu Zhaohua hadn't seen Chen Hong for a long time, and was quite excited to suddenly run into her on the streets of Jinan.
"Chen Hong, when did you come to Jinan? Where's Yu Yang? Didn't he come back with you? Did you go back to your parents' home, or are you in Jinan on business?"
Upon meeting, Grandpa Yu Yang bombarded him with a series of questions.
“I bought an apartment in that neighborhood over there, so I came to take a look. Yu Yang is still in school, so I didn’t bring him. Why are you buying groceries at this market? Do you live around here?”
Yu Zhaohua was delighted to hear this, "Oh, you bought a house in this neighborhood! That's wonderful. I heard the houses in this neighborhood are very expensive."
Yu Hai also bought a second-hand apartment nearby, in the old neighborhood on the left. Looks like we'll be living close by from now on.
Yu Hai got married again, did you hear? His wife is pregnant now, so she should eat more vegetables and fruits.
My legs aren't very good, so it's inconvenient for me to go up and down stairs. I buy more things when I come out.
They're not coming home for lunch either. I bought some food this morning and leisurely made my way back, and by then it was time to cook lunch. Why don't you come back with me for lunch?
Chen Hong quickly waved her hand, "You're not afraid of being embarrassed, but I am!"
"I'm in Jinan on business. I had an appointment with a friend to discuss things. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now; it's time to meet."
Grandpa Yu Yang looked disappointed. Seeing that Chen Hong was really in a hurry, he could only say, "Then you go ahead and do your work. Go back and tell Yu Yang that I'm fine and healthy. Once Hai's wife gives birth, I'll go back to Rongcheng so he can rest assured."
Chen Hong: You and your son are together, what is Yu Yang worried about? Your grandson hasn't asked about you since the New Year!
Chen Hong waved to him and then turned and left. Watching Chen Hong's departing figure, Yu Zhaohua felt a sharp pain in his heart.
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