Chapter 49 Chapter 49 "Goji berries are good for the kidneys."...

"Mom and Dad, what are you doing?" Lin Beibei forgot to pee before bed. He was wearing a pair of color-blocked shorts. "You are so close."

He walked over, his big eyes full of curiosity.

Jiang Qiuyue had already pulled back and cleared her throat, "Mom and Dad are chatting, you want to go to the bathroom, right? Go quickly, or you'll catch a cold."

Lin Zhengrong's body was still stiff.

Just a little bit.

Just a little bit.

Brat!

After one night, Lin Zhengrong's eyes turned blue. Wu Shuangshuang saw it and pulled Jiang Qiuyue aside. "Did you use it too hard? I see your man has dark circles under his eyes. I tell you, don't use it too hard, so that it can last long, understand?"

They are already good friends, so they have nothing to be embarrassed about when talking about private matters.

Jiang Qiuyue just wanted to sigh after hearing this. What's the use? It's useless for her to suppress it?

Two nights had passed, and her mind was extremely dirty, but Lin Zhengrong still hadn't made any move. She wanted to ask if Lin Zhengrong was not capable enough, but this kind of thing was too embarrassing for a man, so she couldn't discuss it with Wu Shuangshuang.

Forget it.

Xiao Li said that Chief Yu’s home had a lot of tonics, and she would check to see if there was any that Lin Zhengrong could use.

Make up for it first, it won’t work if you make up for it... No, she won’t be that miserable.

After hearing Lin Beibei say goodbye, Jiang Qiuyue turned around and saw two children standing next to Lin Zhengrong, which was very pleasing to the eyes.

"Drive slowly. I'll wait for you to have lunch together at noon." Jiang Qiuyue waved to the children and her eyes finally stopped at Lin Zhengrong. The morning sun was very gentle, and Lin Zhengrong also looked much gentler. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, what a pity.

After Lin Zhengrong took the children away, Jiang Qiuyue followed Wu Shuangshuang into the yard to pick vegetables. "Sister Shuangshuang, your vegetables are the most beautiful in the whole yard."

The land in everyone's yard is limited, and every household will arrange it fully, except for a few who are a bit fancy and make it more beautiful. But Jiang Qiuyue doesn't care about petty bourgeoisie style, and she doesn't dare to do so. At this time, if there is a hint of capitalism, it will be ruined. It's better to grow vegetables, and growing vegetables can be eaten. Eating well and wearing warm clothes are the most important things now.

After picking a basket of vegetables, Jiang Qiuyue estimated the price and stuffed three cents into Wu Shuangshuang's pocket. "Don't say no, I usually eat the ones you give me. But today is different. I'm cooking for others."

She leaned close to Wu Shuangshuang's ear and whispered, "I can't just take your things for free and exchange them for favors. Even if you don't earn this money, I still have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables. You work hard to grow vegetables, and this is what you deserve."

Wu Shuangshuang was a little nervous. She was deeply influenced by the thought, "But if people knew that I was selling vegetables to make money, wouldn't that be bad?"

"If you don't tell me and I don't tell you, who will know?" Jiang Qiuyue patted Wu Shuangshuang's pocket, "Don't worry, I'll say you gave it to me."

Jiang Qiuyue carried a basket of vegetables and went to Chief Yu's house. The chief lived in another large courtyard, which was separated from the ordinary family courtyard by a wall.

Before entering, one must register the visitor information, and only after confirmation by the guard will Jiang Qiuyue be allowed in.

According to what Xiao Li said, Jiang Qiuyue found the yard of Commander Yu's house. After she pressed the doorbell, Xiao Li ran to open the door.

"Xiao Li, the security outside is so strict, can my husband and his family still come at noon?" Jiang Qiuyue thought for a moment, "Or I can go back after cooking to avoid trouble."

"No, I've already told the guards, it's very convenient. And Commander Yu is also very happy that you can come, I've already agreed."

Xiao Li went to buy food early in the morning and took Jiang Qiuyue into the house. "Sister-in-law, I did as you said and bought half a pound of lean meat, half a pound of pork belly, and a pound of ribs. Here are fish, tofu, and chicken. When the chief's wife was still here, she pickled bacon. I'll take it out for you. I think there's sauerkraut at home. The chief said that you can use whatever you see in the kitchen. They will be back around 11:30 in the afternoon."

From the moment she entered Chief Yu's home, Jiang Qiuyue felt that being a chief was different. It was a two-story small building with tiled floors and a kitchen that was bigger than the two in her own home.

Lin Zhengrong has to work harder so that she can live a better life.

There were seven or eight people eating at noon. Jiang Qiuyue prepared the dishes first, while Xiao Li was responsible for washing the dishes and keeping clean.

The kitchen has not been used for a long time, and the dishes need to be cleaned again.

When she was almost done, Jiang Qiuyue started stewing the chicken soup. Seeing that there was ginseng, she added some ginseng roots.

She couldn't help but sigh again that in this era, good things like ginseng could only be seen in the chief's home.

Chicken soup was stewing on the coal stove. Jiang Qiuyue started to make sauerkraut, tofu and fish. She fried the fish on both sides until golden brown, then added hot water and tofu to stew. After the soup boiled, she put it on the casserole and heated it up again when the guests arrived before eating.

Xiao Li helped to light the fire while Jiang Qiuyue fried the ribs in oil, twice. When the ribs were fried until crispy, soft and fragrant, sugar and vinegar were added to the pot for seasoning. When the sauce became thick, it was poured over the ribs.

The pork belly is sliced ​​thinly, stir-fried with chili peppers, and a little black bean sauce is added to enhance the flavor. The lean meat is minced into a paste, and a small amount of sweet potato flour and mushrooms are added to form meatballs, and then seaweed is added to cook the soup, which will be particularly refreshing and sweet.

The bacon is used to stir-fry the stems of the green vegetables. It does not require complicated seasoning. Just drizzle a little light soy sauce and rice wine on it and it will sizzle and emit a fragrant aroma.

"Sister-in-law, you cook so fast. The food smells so delicious!" Xiao Li was already hungry.

Jiang Qiuyue picked up a meatball for him and said, "Eat one first. The leaders haven't come back yet."

Xiao Li took a bite and was so delicious that his eyebrows almost dropped. "It's so delicious, sister-in-law, why don't you make it normally?"

Jiang Qiuyue smiled and said, "My family doesn't have mushrooms or anything like that. Only the chief's family has good stuff. If you want to cook delicious food, you need a lot of side dishes and seasonings, and you need to spend a lot of time. If you're willing to spend the money, it won't be too bad."

The big pots of food in the cafeteria were only for filling up, unlike now, when they are used to entertain guests. And Chief Yu’s former lover must have also loved cooking, so the seasonings and dry goods at home were well organized and stored in bottles and jars. They have not gone bad in several months.

"You're right." After Xiao Li finished his meatballs, he heard someone open the door and ran out to greet them. "Hello, leaders. Please come in. The food is almost ready."

The people who came were all Yu Guanghui's comrades-in-arms. They had all seen the world, but when they saw the dishes on the table, they couldn't help but sigh, "Old Yu, you said someone in your family can cook, but I didn't expect it to be such a sumptuous meal. This is pickled cabbage and tofu fish, right? I haven't eaten it for many years."

"And this meatball soup, why does it look like it has Guangdong and Guangxi dishes, and Sichuan dishes, where is the chef from?"

Yu Guanghui really didn't know where Jiang Qiuyue was from. He couldn't remember it right away, so he asked Xiao Li to ask.

"I'm from Taohua Village. Please ask the leaders to sit down and eat. I'll just cook two quick dishes." Jiang Qiuyue served the chicken soup. "If you take the chicken soup out, I won't go out. You can tell them that I'm shy and embarrassed to see people."

She just didn't want to socialize. Those leaders weren't from this military region, so she couldn't fly all the way to cook for them. And she didn't want to be a cook for someone. She agreed to help because Yu Guanghui was a simple person and ate at her house every day. She wouldn't help too many times for such a busy day. It would be too tiring to start working in the morning.

Xiao Li carried the chicken soup out. When the leaders heard Jiang Qiuyue's apology, they didn't force her. They sat down and ate together. Their main purpose was to visit Yu Guanghui.

However, Yu Guanghui is much more capable than they imagined. They had heard that Yu Guanghui was extremely skinny, and as old comrades, they were very worried.

The leaders were eating in the hall when Lin Zhengrong came in from the back door of the kitchen with his two children.

Jiang Qiuyue kept some of every dish.

Especially the chicken soup, Jiang Qiuyue asked them to drink the soup first, but Lin Zhengrong’s chicken soup was a little different, she specially added a handful of wolfberries.

"Drink it. It's a rare opportunity to have chicken soup. I saved it specially for you." Jiang Qiuyue also had some, and she would never let anyone down. "Especially yours, Zhengrong. Drink it up quickly."

Looking at the thick layer of wolfberries on the chicken soup, Lin Zhengrong always felt something was strange. He always felt that Jiang Qiuyue had other intentions, not just simply asking him to replenish his energy?

Lin Beibei looked at the red wolfberries and curiously asked what they were. Xiao Li naturally replied, "Wolfberries, they are good for the kidneys. That's what we say in our hometown."

Chicken soup, wolfberry, kidney tonic, these three words deeply touched Lin Zhengrong, while Jiang Qiuyue lowered her head and drank the soup with a guilty conscience.

When she finished drinking, she found that Lin Zhengrong had already finished it. She thought that the ginseng chicken soup was enough to replenish her, so it should be okay now, right?

As a result, Lin Zhengrong saw all her little looks, and at this moment, Lin Zhengrong felt his lower abdomen was very hot.

Today's dishes were particularly rich, and Xiao Li was again in charge of washing the dishes and cleaning. Jiang Qiuyue washed the hands of the two children and asked them how they were doing at school today.

"Well, it's not as fun as I imagined, but it's still okay." When Lin Beibei learned that he couldn't talk or run around during class, he felt a little regretful. But when he answered questions, the teacher would praise him for being great, and he was very happy.

All in all, he was still willing to go to school because he had his sister with him and he was not alone.

Lin Nannan was originally very quiet and looked like a doll. As soon as the class was over, classmates would come to talk to her. If it weren't for her brother, she would definitely not want to go to school.

But fortunately, she had her brothers with her, and she was willing to accompany her two brothers.

Seeing that the two children were not opposed to going to school, Jiang Qiuyue felt relieved, "It's almost time, you should go to school, and come here for dinner in the evening."

Although Yu Guanghui's comrades left in the evening, Yu Guanghui said that Jiang Qiuyue had worked hard today and asked them to have dinner together in the evening. Jiang Qiuyue was willing, because Yu Guanghui's house had a lot of good things anyway, so she just gave some more to Lin Zhengrong.

After seeing Lin Zhengrong and his two sons leave, Jiang Qiuyue made some tea. After Xiao Li brought it out, Jiang Qiuyue sat in the backyard to rest.

There is a sycamore tree planted in the backyard. The leaves of the tree are now green and yellow, blocking most of the sunlight. It is very comfortable to sit in the yard and enjoy the gentle breeze.

Jiang Qiuyue also made herself a pot of tea. When she was working, she didn't like to drink tea because she thought it was too troublesome to make tea. Now she finds that when she is not working, she is still willing to drink tea.

In the living room, everyone praised Jiang Qiuyue's cooking skills. Yu Guanghui had a comrade-in-arms whose youngest daughter was getting married at the beginning of next month. Before leaving, he asked, "Old Yu, you know that my wife loves her daughter the most. Now she is getting married and originally wanted to set up a few tables in a state-owned hotel, but I ate today's meal and it was much better than what the chef of a state-owned hotel made. Can you ask her if she is willing to be the chef?"

This is what the other party said to Yu Guanghui privately. When asking someone for help, you always have to give them benefits. Although Yu Guanghui felt that it was inappropriate, he still asked Jiang Qiuyue what she thought.

Jiang Qiuyue heard that they were going to other cities and it would take a long time to take the train. After thinking about it, she refused. "If I cook for others to make money, my family's future will be ruined if this gets out. Thank you for your appreciation, but we are good citizens of socialism and cannot do such things."

So many people are watching her, and Jiang Qiuyue isn't really short of money, so there's no need for her to take risks by taking private jobs.

If someone reports him, will Lin Zhengrong still be the deputy head of the group?

Although generally no one would offend the leader, Jiang Qiuyue herself is just a small follower, and who knows who might dislike her.

If Jiang Qiuyue wanted to work and earn money, she could just go find a job. It was good to have Yu Guanghui as a big backer. She was not that greedy.

Yu Guanghui was surprised to hear Jiang Qiuyue say this. If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely be moved. He looked at Jiang Qiuyue and nodded, "Not bad, not bad, you have this realization, it's great!"

He himself felt that it was not good, but he asked about it only after his comrade asked about it.

In the afternoon, Yu Guanghui went out to work, while Jiang Qiuyue played chess with Xiao Li. It was almost time for dinner, so Jiang Qiuyue started cooking.

The lunch dishes were all eaten up, and Jiang Qiuyue fried bacon and vegetables again in the evening. The soup was egg soup cooked with wolfberry leaves. When Lin Zhengrong came to pick up the two children, Jiang Qiuyue had just finished cooking.

"Grandpa Yu, we are here!" Before coming, Dad told Lin Beibei to greet the elders when they saw them, so as soon as he entered the door, he took his sister and greeted Grandpa Yu obediently. At the same time, he did not forget Uncle Xiao Li, "Uncle Xiao Li, hello to you too, I missed you so much!"

Xiao Li smiled and said that he missed them too, "Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner."

Yu Guanghui's home hasn't been so lively for a long time. During the few months he lived alone, the house was empty.

Now seeing two jumping children, I suddenly feel like this is home.

Lin Beibei and Lin Nannan washed their hands and waited for the adults to come to the table before they started eating.

Both children can eat by themselves without help.

Yu Guanghui couldn't help but pick up some food for the two children, "Eat more."

Jiang Qiuyue also served Lin Zhengrong a bowl of wolfberry leaf and egg soup, "You should eat more too."

Good to make up for it.