Chapter 39: Give me a Steam Pot Chicken
After distributing all the things he bought for his family to everyone, a few days later, Huo Beichuan received a telegram from the army.
"Wife, everything has been sorted out and the house has been allocated. Can we go to the army?" Huo Beichuan looked at Chen Jintao eagerly, as if he was afraid that his wife would not agree to go to the army with him.
"So soon?" Chen Jintao was also a little surprised, "I haven't told Sister Zhang and the others yet."
"I'll go with you and treat them to a meal," Huo Beichuan suggested.
"OK!"
Shen Jintao readily agreed.
"What? You want to resign? That won't work. What will we do if you leave?"
When Sister Zhang heard the news that Chen Jintao was going to join the army, it was like a bolt from the blue.
"There's nothing we can do about it. We can't always be separated. My wife needs someone to take care of her, but Master Zhuang is also very capable. With him here, we have a strong anchor."
Chen Jintao flattered him invisibly.
Master Zhuang was indeed very happy after hearing this, but he still knew his own limitations. "Don't make fun of me. My cooking skills are not as good as yours. I have a lot more free time when you are here. I will be tired again if you leave."
In fact, Chef Zhuang thinks that Chen Jintao is a really good person in the store. It allows him to save a lot of time. He has been cooking for a lifetime, and sometimes he really doesn’t want to cook. It’s a good thing that everyone specifically asks for Chen Jintao’s cooking, so this is pretty good.
What a pity, this little girl is leaving soon, ah...
"What are you going to do with your job? This is a formal job position and it can be transferred. Who are you going to give it to?" Sister Zhang also knew that this could not be changed. After all, it was reasonable for the couple to want to live together, and there was no reason for her to stop them.
"I do plan to transfer this job. My younger sister is very intelligent. Although she may not have learned 100% of my skills, she should have learned 60% to 70% of them." Chen Jintao said with a smile.
"Really?" Sister Zhang was very surprised. Although Chen Jintao said so, the new chef's skills were definitely not as good as hers, but it was already impressive if he could cook 60% to 70% of hers.
"Really, I can bring her here tomorrow to try, and you can decide whether to take it after you take a look." After all, this is a technical job, and it's not something that Chen Jintao can transfer to anyone she wants. At least the other party's skills have to be decent.
"Well, bring the person here tomorrow!"
"Today my wife and I are hosting a meal for everyone. Please don't be polite. I will cook myself." Chen Jintao said again.
"Okay, okay, I won't be polite with you. You're leaving soon, and I don't know when we can have dinner together next time." Sister Zhang said regretfully.
We got along really well during this period.
"Hey, Jintao, I really can't bear to leave you!"
Xiao Yan had a sad face and looked very upset.
At this moment, Hu Chengdong walked in from outside and looked at Xiao Yan, "What's the matter? Where is Master Xiao Shen going?"
"Mayor Hu!"
Everyone greeted him quickly.
Huo Beichuan also looked at the person who came and nodded slightly as a greeting.
Mayor Hu also smiled at Huo Beichuan, feeling somewhat shocked. This young man's aura was extraordinary. If he were a few years younger, he might have been intimidated by him.
"Master Shen is going to transfer her job. She and her husband are going to join the army. Mayor Hu, you won't be able to taste Master Shen's cooking next time you come." Xiao Yan is a courageous person. In addition, Mayor Hu has come many times and behaved very approachable every time. So she dared to joke with Hu Chengdong.
"What?" Hu Chengdong was a little surprised. He really didn't expect that Chen Jintao would be willing to give up such a job. This job would be very popular even in the city. She could actually make such a choice in order to join the army.
Huo Beichuan keenly sensed something was wrong, because after Hu Chengdong heard Xiao Yan's words, his eyes kept looking in the direction of his wife. He was very familiar with that look. As the saying goes, men understand men best, and this is probably the case.
He calmly turned his body to the side, just enough to block most of Hu Chengdong's sight.
"Comrade Xiao Shen is really going to join the army. Are you giving up such a good job?"
Hu Chengdong asked with a smile, as if he hadn't noticed Huo Beichuan's actions, his tone very familiar.
"Yes, my husband is a soldier. He and I have been separated for a long time. This time I plan to go with him," Shen Jintao replied.
Hu Chengdong felt as if his heart was stabbed by something. The sweetness in her tone could not be concealed.
"I see, that's really good."
I just felt bitter in my heart. Why didn’t I meet her earlier?
It had been thirty years, and this was the first time that he met a girl who made his heart beat faster. But the baby died in her womb before he could even say goodbye. That would have been fine, but he wouldn't even be able to eat the food she cooked for him in the future. Thinking of this, Hu Chengdong couldn't help but feel sad.
"Give me a steam pot chicken today!" Hu Chengdong suddenly said.
"Is that all?" Sister Zhang felt a little surprised. After all, Hu Chengdong would order at least three dishes every time he came.
"Well! One person can't eat too much, so let's not waste it." Hu Chengdong curled the corners of his mouth, found a seat and sat down.
No one believed this. After all, Hu Chengdong had ordered so much before and he still finished it all. He really liked Master Xiao Shen's cooking. Why was he not eating when Master Xiao Shen was about to leave? Shouldn't I take this opportunity to eat more?
Chen Jintao and Hu Chengdong have met so many times that she probably understands that Hu Chengdong might have some feelings for her, but she pretends not to know. After all, if such things are revealed, it will be embarrassing for everyone.
Every time, Hu Chengdong would cook whatever he wanted to eat, and the task of entertaining him was left to Xiao Yan and Xiao Hu, or more often to Sister Zhang, since she would not go there in person anyway.
Seeing that his wife seemed to have no interest in Mayor Hu, Huo Beichuan couldn't help feeling a little proud. Even if he was a mayor, his wife wouldn't like him. Well, his wife only liked him.
Huo Beichuan didn't know what dishes to order, so Chen Jintao let him make the arrangements on his own. He would just give the required amount of money and tickets.
There were quite a lot of people at the state-owned restaurant, including Huo Beichuan, so it was considered a small table.
Luo Ya had been silently helping Chen Jintao until she sent off the last table of guests at noon. She couldn't help but speak, "Are you really leaving?"
"Yes!" Shen Jintao nodded.
"When you come back next time, I will definitely be a master chef!"
I don't know if these words were meant to encourage myself or for Shen Jintao to hear, but the tone was indeed very firm.
"It's a good thing to have this dream, I wish you success!"
Luo Ya has indeed changed a lot recently. Chen Jintao has seen it. She has become much more studious. If she concentrates on learning the craft, she can really take over Master Zhuang's job.
After all, the reason why Master Zhuang trained this apprentice was to let her take over his job.
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