Chapter 320 It's Not Difficult to Entertain
When they arrived at the transportation company, Gao Mingcheng took Fan Licheng to find Xiao Jinfeng.
The transportation company's business has gradually increased, so Xiao Jinfeng is very busy. He seldom goes out to drive the car himself now, and most of the time he stays in the company, responsible for taking orders and coordinating the operation of drivers and trucks.
When they passed by, Xiao Jinfeng was instructing a new driver to fix a car problem. The young man was covered in oil and was concentrating on tinkering with something with his head down. Gao Mingcheng leaned over to take a look and found that he was replacing the engine.
"Uncle Xiao." Fan Licheng called cheerfully, and it seemed that he had a good relationship with Xiao Jinfeng.
"Hey, Licheng! When did you arrive? Sleep at Uncle Xiao's place tonight!" Xiao Jinfeng also liked this child very much, and immediately invited Fan Licheng to stay here to eat and sleep.
But Fan Licheng refused and said, "Uncle Xiao, you said it's too late. Uncle Gao told me to go to his place to sleep."
Since this was the case, Xiao Jinfeng did not force him, but led the man to the office and asked him to sit down.
"Xiaochun, go get some snacks and fruits, and pour two cups of tea!" Xiao Jinfeng instructed a young girl who was working here. The girl was his distant relative, and she was mainly responsible for cleaning and cooking.
When there were not many people in the transportation company before, Xiao Jinfeng's mother was the one who cooked, but now there are more and more people, and she can't handle it alone, so naturally she has to hire a helper.
Soon, the table in the office was piled with various foods, and Xiao Jinfeng warmly invited Fan Licheng to come and eat.
Fan Licheng picked out a few of his favorites to eat, and then said, "Uncle Xiao, my father prepared some small gifts for you and Uncle Gao. Uncle Gao's has been taken home, and yours is still in the car."
Xiao Jinfeng was not surprised at all. He smiled and thanked him, saying that he would get it later.
At this time Gao Mingcheng said: "Brother Xiao, this truck will stay with you. I will drive the jeep to take Licheng home tomorrow."
A truck can carry goods and earn money every day. Besides, the comfort of riding in a truck is not as good as riding in a jeep.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinfeng immediately agreed.
"Okay, I'll transfer the things in the car to the jeep later, and you can drive the jeep to take Licheng home tomorrow."
After talking for a while, they just started moving things.
The transport company's jeep is second-hand and is not usually used for loading goods. Instead, it is lent to some people or used to take some people somewhere. This car is considered a social tool and is used to maintain relationships.
Gao Mingcheng made this suggestion after he saw the jeep parked there.
The three of them arrived at the parking lot. Gao Mingcheng stepped forward to open the compartment first, stretched out his hand and pushed it open, and then he got on the truck smoothly.
He first moved down a small wooden box, and Xiao Jinfeng took it from below.
This small wooden box had no lid, and its contents were clearly visible. Xiao Jinfeng's name was also written on it. It was obviously a gift from Fan Chengyao to Xiao Jinfeng.
The food was the same as what was given to Gao Mingcheng, all local specialties.
Then he moved down other wooden boxes. These large wooden boxes did not have lids and you could see that they were filled with things.
Because there were so many things, the trunk and back seats of the jeep were filled with stuff.
But fortunately, they were all stuffed in.
After changing the car, Gao Mingcheng prepared to say goodbye.
"I'll take Licheng back to rest first." He said so. Xiao Jinfeng did not force him to stay and waved goodbye to them.
Sitting in the jeep, Gao Mingcheng felt that driving this car was easier than driving a truck.
When we return home, even if the jeep is parked on the side of the road, it won't be too much of a nuisance. Instead, it will attract a lot of people's attention.
"Are you tired? Go in and have a rest. Or should I take you around the county?" Gao Mingcheng said after the car stopped.
Fan Licheng was indeed a little tired, having taken the bus for two consecutive days. He would have to take the bus for another day tomorrow, so he didn't want to go shopping. Besides, what was there to see in a small county town?
So the two got out of the car and walked into the store. The store was quiet and there were no customers. Gao Shufang and Deng Wanwan were reading quietly.
There was some movement coming from the backyard. Xuanyuemei was washing clothes. She had finished washing and was hanging them up to dry.
Fan Licheng followed Gao Mingcheng to the backyard and saw Xuanmei hanging his suit to dry.
"Your name is Licheng, right? I've washed the clothes for you. You should take them home and wear them tomorrow. We can't give them away." Xuanyuemei said with a smile, and then said, "After you hang up the clothes, I'll cook. Licheng, what dishes do you like to eat?"
Fan Licheng was stunned. He didn't expect that he would be asked to take the clothes back. He wanted to refuse, but when he heard Xuanyuemei's question, he subconsciously said, "I'm not picky about food. Anything is fine with me."
Xuanxuanmei smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the child would not be difficult to entertain.
Before Gao Mingcheng left, he told her the date of his return, so the family bought some vegetables in advance so that she could show off her cooking skills later.
"Shufang." Gao Mingcheng called out, and Gao Shufang immediately put down the book in her hand and ran over quickly.
"Second brother, what's wrong?"
"Shufang, move your bedding to Wanwan's room. You and Wanwan will sleep today, and Licheng will sleep in your room." Gao Mingcheng said.
The second floor is full, and the third floor has not been renovated yet, so it is still a rough house and naturally there is no room for sleeping.
Originally he planned to find a hotel for Fan Licheng, but there were no good hotels in the county. Besides, although Fan Licheng was precocious, he was still young after all, and it was not good to leave him alone in a hotel.
In addition, when he was in Guangzhou, Fan Chengyao let him stay at his home. Now that he was in his own home, he naturally had to entertain Fan Licheng well.
"Okay, I'll move now." Gao Shufang had no objection to this. In her eyes, Fan Licheng was just a little brother and it was okay for him to sleep in her room.
So after Gao Shufang packed her bedding and personal belongings, Gao Mingcheng opened the cupboard, took out a new quilt and spread it on the bed, and said to Fan Licheng: "You sleep here tonight."
Fan Licheng had no objection and just looked around the room.
Suddenly he said, "Uncle Gao, I thought you were very poor, but I didn't expect that you are living better than many people."
After receiving Fan Licheng's praise, Gao Mingcheng felt refreshed.
This little brat lived a good life, so he always felt that he was poor, and he was also upset inside.
At this time, he raised his chin slightly and said proudly: "It's not too late for you to know now!"
Then he asked Fan Licheng whether he wanted to stay in the room to rest or go downstairs to play.
Fan Licheng chose to go downstairs.
But there was nothing to do downstairs, so he took a book from the bookshelf, sat on a small stool and read quietly.
Gao Mingcheng was not as leisurely as him. Xuanyuemei was already ready to cook, so he sat by the stove and helped her light the fire. The couple chatted a few words from time to time.
It is said that a short separation is better than a new marriage. The smiles on their faces never disappeared when they were talking.
"What are you going to cook?" Gao Mingcheng asked.
"Pig's feet stewed with dried cuttlefish, meat stewed with pickled mustard greens, taro stewed with bones and a plate of wind-blown meat, in addition to tofu and cabbage." Many beautiful women swiftly named the dishes. At this time, the pig's feet had been chopped and washed, and put into the big iron pot.
Gao Mingcheng brought the dried cuttlefish back from the south. One time, she stewed the dried cuttlefish with pig’s feet and found that the flavors blended well and were quite delicious.
The stove in the kitchen is a three-burner stove, with two large and one small. Although many dishes are prepared by Mei, as long as the three stoves are used together, they can still be cooked quickly.
Gao Mingcheng was busy making a fire and washing the pot, and then Xuanyuemei put the washed and cut meat into the iron pot to stew it.
Stew the dish you want to stew first, and then prepare other dishes. The wind-blown meat has been soaked in hot water in advance, which makes it easy to soften the dried meat and soak out the excess salt in it, so that the stir-fried dishes will not be too salty.
As for tofu and cabbage, it is very simple. You just need to wash them, then cut some onions, ginger, garlic and dried chilies, and the preparation work is almost done.
"Second brother, you're back." Gao Mingli walked in from outside. He had just got home from get off work and was about to help Xuanyuemei light the fire and cook.
Since Deng Wanwan came, sometimes Xuanmei cooks, but sometimes it is Deng Wanwan who cooks. Whenever Deng Wanwan cooks, Gao Mingli becomes more enthusiastic about lighting the fire.
He often sat by the stove, silently burning fire while secretly glancing at Deng Wanwan.
The young man had feelings for her, but he didn't dare to speak rashly for fear of disturbing the other party. Gao Mingli also discovered that Deng Wanwan was actually avoiding him, which might be because Deng Wanwan was too shy.
So Gao Mingli told himself to take it slow.
"Well, I'll make the fire today. You go outside and see if there's anything I can help you with." Gao Mingcheng said casually.
Gao Mingli was overjoyed. He agreed but turned around and went back to the store.
He saw Deng Wanwan reading a book, so he also took a book and sat next to Deng Wanwan. There was a distance between them, neither far nor close. This perfect distance made Deng Wanwan feel at ease.
He found that once he got too close to Deng Wanwan, Deng Wanwan would quickly distance herself from him.
This made Gao Mingli feel a little disappointed, but at the same time he comforted himself that this showed that Deng Wanwan was a self-respecting person and would not easily fight with men, which was also a good thing.
After comforting himself, Gao Mingli was still enthusiastic. If he came across a word that Deng Wanwan didn't know, he would be even more enthusiastic. As a junior high school graduate, he was knowledgeable enough to guide Deng Wanwan and Gao Shufang.
Sometimes when Gao Shufang encountered something she didn't understand, she would ask him to teach her, and would also call Deng Wanwan along. Whenever this happened, Gao Mingli would show his good character as a teacher, and he would like to tell her the past and present life of that word in great detail.
For this reason, he also started reading books secretly to avoid being embarrassed if he was asked questions he didn't know.
Although the clothing store's business is not very hot, people come in from time to time, so it is impossible for everyone to read all the time. Once a customer comes, everyone has to put down their books. This is Gao Mingcheng's rule. Otherwise, if you are reading, it will give customers a feeling of being ignored.
(End of this chapter)
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