The fat man ate and praised repeatedly: "Boss, your crucian carp soup is so delicious, and the small fish is fried just right."
The man in the sailor shirt also praised: "That's right, even the noodles are much better than last time.
It seems that the chef in this kitchen is really capable.”
Li Qiumei smiled and said, "If it's delicious, come here often.
The chef has already taught grandma the secret recipe, and it will always taste the same.”
Several guests nodded and said, "Okay, next time you want to eat fish, we'll come over."
As soon as Li Qiumei entered the kitchen, Grandma Han grabbed her.
"Qiumei, Auntie can't take your family's secret recipe."
Li Qiumei smiled and told her: "Auntie, I was just trying to scare them.
There is no secret recipe. I will tell you how to make fish soup.
Following this method, you can also make the same taste."
"Really?" Dashuang's eyes also lit up.
Li Qiumei nodded and told Grandma Han everything in detail. Grandma was afraid that she might not remember it, so she asked the two brothers Dashuang to listen to it again.
“Da Shuang, grandma is old and has a bad memory.
Please help grandma remember the order of making fish soup, and don’t make any mistakes.
Your brother has loved catching fish and shrimp since he was little. When he brings them back, we can either cook them and sell them, or cook them for ourselves...”
"Grandma, there are guests coming." Xiaoshuang interrupted her.
Grandma Han hurried out to greet the guests.
After cooking the noodles for the guests, Grandma Han made a few more bowls.
She put the cooked noodles on the low table in the kitchen.
"Zhiqian, Qiumei, come over here and have something to eat."
The noodles are filled with chicken oil, shredded pork, chopped green onions, and other seasonings, and they taste really delicious.
Li Qiumei saw Dashuang seriously writing down the method she said in a notebook.
Reaching out and patting him on the back, he said, "Da Shuang, eat your noodles quickly. I'll teach you how to make braised noodles in a couple of days."
"Okay, thank you Auntie!" Dashuang was very happy.
After finishing the noodles, Grandma Han asked Dashuang, "I just ran into Hei Xiaowu at the door.
He said, your aunt came to our house again today to steal guests."
Xiao Shuang quickly answered: "My aunt said that the noodles my brother and I made were not tasty, so she asked these people to go to her house to eat.
Fortunately, Aunt Li was there and scolded her away."
Grandma Han sighed: "Your aunt is such a troublemaker. There are so many people in the village who run food shops, and she is jealous.
She only envied the three of us, the grandparents and grandchildren, and stared at our house all day long.
Alas, if you want to blame someone, you can only blame your uncle for being useless and not daring to take care of her."
Li Qiumei heard from Grandma Han that her youngest son Han Biao joined the army and died during a mission.
Within two years, the daughter-in-law left the twin brothers and remarried.
Over the years, she has been living alone with her two children on subsidies from the government.
Cheng Zhiqian and another comrade would visit them from time to time.
Seeing that someone in the village had opened a shop selling food, they helped the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren start a noodle business.
The eldest son's family next door saw them selling noodles and started selling noodles too.
The eldest daughter-in-law did not go out to solicit guests, but specifically targeted and intercepted the guests coming to their house.
"Qiumei, why can't this woman tolerate me?
She won’t stop until she kills all three of us.”
Li Qiumei comforted her: "Auntie, this is human nature. We are not afraid of others being rich, but we are afraid that the people around us are richer than us."
Grandma Han nodded: "Yes, yes, that's right."
Li Qiumei listened to Grandma Han scolding her eldest daughter-in-law's family. Seeing that it was getting dark, they had to go back quickly.
When we arrived at the gate, we saw a little girl of four or five years old sitting on Hei Xiaowu's unicycle.
Seeing Li Qiumei and the others coming out, the girl shouted loudly towards the haystack: "Fifth Brother, Fifth Brother, they are coming out."
Hei Xiaowu ran over breathlessly: "Xiaoqi, go home by yourself. I will be back after sending auntie off."
The little girl ran away obediently.
After Li Qiumei got on the unicycle again, Cheng Zhiqian started pushing it: "Let me push it."
Hei Xiaowu took out a flashlight from his trouser pocket, turned it on and illuminated the road beside him.
"Hei Xiaowu, what are you doing hiding behind the haystack?"
"Watch them play chess."
"Auntie, there's an open-air movie at Liuwan tomorrow. Do you want to go?"
"What time is it?"
“You must arrive at the hospital gate by 7pm, or at 6pm at the latest, to catch the bullock cart, or you will miss it.
By the way, if you take an ox cart, you should take Uncle Han’s.
It’s two cents cheaper than the one at the Laipizi’s.”
It has been many years since I last watched an open-air movie, and Li Qiumei was a little tempted.
"So are we going to take a bullock cart back here as well?"
Cheng Zhiqian couldn't bear to listen any longer: "Li Qiumei, a patient should behave like a patient.
You are using a cane and running around everywhere.
Have you forgotten what Doctor Mao told you?"
Li Qiumei felt that she just wanted to live her life as she pleased, running around the world to see new things and join in the fun.
But you can't ignore the doctor's words.
She told Hei Xiaowu with some regret: "My feet are not convenient, so I'm not going.
By the way, Hei Xiaowu, do you dare to go home alone later?"
"Of course I dare. Uncle Han's family runs a hotel. Every night at eight o'clock, he would drive a bullock cart to pick up the patients' families to stay at his house.
I will go back with them."
Li Qiumei finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
When we arrived at the hospital gate, Uncle Han's son had already gathered several patients' families and was waiting for his father's ox cart to come and take them away.
Li Qiumei took out a dollar and handed it to Hei Xiaowu: "Except for the car fare, the rest is a reward for you."
Hei Xiaowu thanked him repeatedly, touched his head and kept smiling foolishly.
As soon as Li Qiumei and Cheng Zhiqian walked downstairs to the inpatient department, Lin Zhiya, who was standing in front of the office window, saw them.
She stared at the two people intently. Li Qiumei was walking in front with a cane, and Cheng Zhiqian was following behind casually.
But in fact, his eyes were always on that woman. He was guarding Li Qiumei like a responsible bodyguard.
Lin Zhiya clenched her fists: "This Li Qiumei actually lied to her!
He also said that they were just acquaintances.
But she and Cheng Zhiqian had been out for five or six hours and came back in the dark.
I don't believe that there is nothing fishy going on between the two of them."
Li Qiumei was just about to ask Cheng Zhiqian to go back when she saw him looking up at the building.
That location is Lin Zhiya's office.
"Cheng Zhiqian, Lin Zhiya gave up her good job in Beijing for you and ran to this remote countryside. You..."
Cheng Zhiqian interrupted her: "Li Qiumei, I find that your habit of meddling in other people's affairs has not changed at all.
Remember, don’t mention this person in front of me anymore.”
After Cheng Zhiqian finished speaking, he turned around and left.
"Okay, whatever."
Li Qiumei curled her lips and walked slowly upstairs.
There were hurried footsteps in the corridor and a figure rushed down the stairs.
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