Ding Qiunan's words made Li Chu laugh smugly: "That's right, who else would my child turn to if not me?"
"Tch, the kid's just used to it. Try coming back every day for a couple of days, and he'll stop looking for you."
"What are you talking about? How could I possibly come home this late every day?" Li Chu took a sip of the hot water his wife had poured for him and let out a contented "ah."
"Deceiving Emperor Kangxi"
Seeing her husband looking so comfortable, Ding Qiunan smiled and nudged his arm, saying, "Okay, go take a shower. I've already boiled the water."
Li Chu didn't rush to wash up, but asked, "Were the children good tonight?"
"It's still the same, but Huihui is a bit too naughty. She can't stay on the bed. If you're not careful, she'll climb off the bed. Even Xuanxuan is following her example."
“Aren’t all kids like that?” Li Chu put down his cup, stood up, and went to the bedroom.
Ding Qiunan followed him into the bedroom.
Li Chu sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and looked at the two sleeping children. He reached out and gently touched their faces, then leaned over and kissed them. Wen Hui didn't react yet, but Wen Xuan seemed to sense it and turned his head away impatiently.
Ding Qiunan leaned against the door frame, looking at her husband and children with eyes full of tenderness.
"Go wash up, Li Chu, and shave your beard so you don't wake the child up."
Li Chu then got off the bed and touched his chin, saying, "It doesn't hurt."
Ding Qiunan rolled her eyes at him: "I don't know if it will prick me or not!"
"Hehe," Li Chu chuckled and reached out to touch his wife's face again. "Alright, go lie down on the bed. I'll go wash up."
After saying that, he walked to the living room, turned off the lights in the yard, took off his shirt, and went into the bathroom shirtless.
The next morning, just as he was getting ready to go to work with his wife, his department called home, asking him to come over immediately.
Upon receiving this call, Li Chu knew that things had succeeded.
Yeah, it was so obvious last night. If you still couldn't see it, you'd be a fool.
He rode his bicycle to the hospital first, and then headed to his department.
Upon arrival, he first went to Director Cheng's office before going to Director Zhang's office.
The fourth quarter is the busiest time of the year for the judging committee; they get busy right after the National Day holiday.
They have to go to any applicant across the country who applies for a higher-level assessment.
However, given that Li Chu's two children were still young, his superiors assigned him to a job in the area surrounding Beijing.
Some teams are away for one or two months at a time, which makes things much easier for their team.
Although the other three people who participated in the review yesterday were just there to make up the numbers, they didn't get away with it without benefiting themselves; their technical level was upgraded by one level.
To Li Chu's surprise, he was also promoted one level.
Director Zhang said that this decision was made through a vote, and the minister approved it on the spot.
This promotion brings his technical level to level six, officially placing him in the advanced ranks.
After leaving Director Zhang's office, he handed the promotion documents to the logistics payroll office. Starting next month, he will be able to receive 177.5 yuan per month.
Of course, he didn't receive that much in salary; he also needed to pay organizational fees.
There's another document I need to give to the hospital when I get back.
Starting next month, his salary will be higher than that of his sister and brother-in-law combined.
After completing the formalities, Li Chu rode his bicycle back to the hospital.
If his group is required to conduct assessments in the future, someone will notify him in advance.
Back at the hospital, I handed the promotion documents to the logistics department, who were used to it.
September 30th arrived quickly, and Li Chu and Ding Qiunan both took a day off today.
When Li Chu got up in the morning, he thoroughly cleaned the house and the yard.
Don't let your guests come tomorrow and see that your yard is unclean; they won't have any appetite then.
Around noon, Li Chu arrived at the hospital cafeteria and brought home all the groceries he had helped purchase.
They not only borrowed plates and bowls from the cafeteria, but also a round table and several chairs.
After lunch, He Yuzhu brought over someone he had hired to help with the cooking.
In the afternoon, Aunt Wang and Wang Jun also came to help.
Uncle Wang's other two sons are not coming back.
He Yuzhu was left to handle everything in the kitchen, and that was about it.
He Yuzhu was very satisfied with the ingredients he had bought, and the two of them, along with the person who was helping him cook, got busy in the kitchen.
They need to pre-process some of the ingredients.
Li Chu has a refrigerator here, so you can put a lot of things in it without worrying about them spoiling.
To be honest, this refrigerator is a really good thing, but Ding Qiunan feels a bit heartbroken about the monthly electricity bill.
Uncle Wang came over after he got off work in the afternoon.
Not long after, Li Qin and Wang Ziwen arrived with Jia Yuan.
Wang Jiayuan had been visibly down lately because her brother had joined the army. It was only after she came over and played with her two children in the stroller that a smile returned to her face.
This relieved Li Qin, as Jia Yuan always had a long face, which made her and Wang Ziwen feel bad too.
In the afternoon, He Yuzhu prepared a table of dishes, and Li Chu also asked him to send out a portion of the dishes he wanted to take back in advance.
He Yuzhu's skills have won praise from everyone.
Li Chu also praised the food highly. No wonder he later became the head chef, in charge of preparing special meals for leaders. He was even seen cooking for that big leader on TV many times. This guy's skills were truly impressive.
Aunt Wang, who had been worried about He Yuzhu's age, was relieved.
Because of Uncle Wang, she couldn't host her in-laws at the restaurant. Aunt Wang already felt a little embarrassed. If the food wasn't good, she didn't know how to tell her in-laws.
Fortunately, the chef Li Chu found was quite skilled.
He Yuzhu and the kitchen helper didn't eat there either; Li Chu sent them back as soon as the food was ready.
When seeing He Yuzhu out, Li Chu slipped five yuan into his pocket.
I hadn't planned to cook a meal this afternoon, but since they've prepared a huge feast, I can't skimp on what I should give them.
He Yuzhu kept declining, but he had already taken quite a lot of food. He felt embarrassed to charge him again, so Li Chu finally forced the money into his pocket before he gave up.
The cook that He Yuzhu found was a temporary worker in their factory canteen. They had a pretty good relationship, and He Yuzhu had even taken him to cook for other people's homes a few times.
"Master He, your friend is quite something. What does he do?" The kitchen helper looked at the lunchbox in his hand with delight.
He Yuzhu glanced at him sideways and said, "Why ask so many questions? Just do your own thing."
He may have a foul mouth, but he never pries into other people's business.
Today at Li Chu's house, He Yuzhu knows that his sister and brother-in-law are both leaders.
Another older person also has a private car and driver, so he must be a high-ranking leader.
Chapter 184 Tasting
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