Chapter 61 Chapter 61 He wanted to have a romantic day, but Jiang Qiuyue...

Jiang Qiuyue gave the first steamed buns to Xiao Li to take away. She also cooked hot and sour pork skin soup to go with the buns. She originally wanted to make Hu La Tang, but found that she didn’t know how to make it. She thought about getting to know someone who can make Hu La Tang some other day. She was really a little greedy.

After the second basket of buns was steamed, Jiang Qiuyue called Lin Beibei and Lin Nannan to eat buns, and then said to Lin Zhengrong, "Do you know who can make a steamer? I feel embarrassed to always borrow Sister Shuangshuang's."

Lin Zhengrong said he could do it himself. "When I was a new soldier, the old master in the kitchen squad knew how to make it. We helped cut bamboo. When I have a break, I will do it. The old master also taught us how to make bamboo chairs. I will try to see if I can make a reclining chair. When the weather is good, I can bask in the sun under the corridor."

He still remembers roughly how to do it, but it's been a while since he got used to it, so it will take some time to get used to it.

"You are really amazing." Jiang Qiuyue always tries her best to praise others, "You have a good memory and are smart. I am so lucky to have such a good lover like you."

As she praised him, Lin Zhengrong could no longer control the smile on his face. After dinner, he took the initiative to clean up the kitchen and took his two children to school.

Jiang Qiuyue thought that Bai Xiuxiu didn't go to work today, so she left two braised pork buns for Bai Xiuxiu. She went over to take a look, but didn't see Bai Xiuxiu. Instead, she saw Bai Zheng sitting on the ground in the yard.

Bai Zheng's face turned pale. She covered her belly and was very alert when she saw Jiang Qiuyue, "Don't come over here!"

"What happened to you?" Seeing Bai Zheng's painful expression, Jiang Qiuyue was afraid that someone might die. "I'll find someone to take you to the hospital."

"Don't go to the hospital, I can't go to the hospital! Ouch... It hurts so much... Am I going to die?" Bai Zheng cried in pain, but she refused to let Jiang Qiuyue get close to her.

She had too much hostility towards Jiang Qiuyue, and felt that if Jiang Qiuyue got closer to her now, it would be even worse for her.

Jiang Qiuyue saw blood on Bai Zheng's pants and understood what was going on. However, Bai Zheng was so hostile to her that she was afraid she would get angry if she went over to him.

"You won't die. This is something every girl will experience. Since you don't want me to help you, I'll go find your cousin." Jiang Qiuyue asked around and found out that Bai Xiuxiu had gone to the river to wash clothes, so she went to find her.

Bai Xiu Xiu learned that Bai Zheng had her period, probably her first time. Her aunt was not at home and there was no one to teach Bai Zheng about this, so she hurried back.

When she got home, she saw Bai Zheng sitting on a chair with a pale face. She poured hot water, added a small piece of brown sugar, and took out clean pants. "Don't be afraid or shy. This is normal. You will have these days every month. Remember not to touch the cold water. Then tell me and I will teach you how to deal with it. After a few times, you will be familiar with it and it will be fine."

After drinking the brown sugar water, Bai Zheng went to the room to change her pants. She heard the voices of Jiang Qiuyue and Bai Xiuxiu talking in the yard. She wanted to listen to what they were saying, but Jiang Qiuyue had already left.

Her stomach still hurt a little, but not as much as it did at the beginning. "Why did she...why did she come to find you for me?"

"Do you think everyone is as petty as you?"

Bai Xiuxiu said directly, "Sister-in-law Lin said she doesn't like you. Of course, you don't like her either, but you didn't do anything bad to her. You don't like it, but every little girl has to go through this kind of thing. If no one guides her properly, it can easily lead to health and psychological problems. She also said that if you hate her because of your mother's matter, it's up to you. She doesn't care about your thoughts anyway."

Bai Zheng's eyes turned red from what she said, "She's so annoying!"

"Good intentions don't get rewarded." Bai Xiuxiu could hear the twist in Bai Zheng's words, but she could understand it. Adolescents always have a rebellious period. "Okay, I'll wash your pants for you. Go and have a rest. I'll ask for leave for you later."

Bai Zheng held the blood-stained pants and was too embarrassed to give them to Bai Xiu Xiu, but in the end, Bai Xiu Xiu took them away by force.

As soon as Bai Xiuxiu left, Bai Zheng stepped on the stones to look at the yard next door, and happened to see Jiang Qiuyue drying the quilt.

"Is there something?" Jiang Qiuyue patted the quilt. This was a new quilt she had made. It would be warmer if it was exposed to the sun.

Bai Zheng glanced at Jiang Qiuyue and then shrank back. Jiang Qiuyue thought that this girl had a really strange personality. When she was about to go home, Bai Zheng called her again.

"I still hate you, but can you please not tell anyone about what happened today?" Bai Zheng blushed. "Thank you!"

After saying thank you, she ran back home as if escaping, not caring whether Jiang Qiuyue agreed or not.

Jiang Qiuyue went home without saying anything. She was not a talkative person. When Bai Xiuxiu came in the afternoon, the two of them did not talk about Bai Zheng, but talked about Bai Xiuxiu's work.

"Was the newcomer forced in by your director?" Jiang Qiuyue became interested immediately after hearing the gossip.

"Yes, at first I thought she was a relative of the director, but it turned out not to be. The woman said her mother and the director were classmates, but I think it's not that simple, there's something wrong with their eyes." Bai Xiuxiu was very sharp and noticed that there was an unusual relationship between the two. "Because of this, Master He gave the director a cold shoulder for a few days, because the new one had only learned to sew a machine for three days, but couldn't use it."

"She was clumsy and cut her hand while threading the needle that day. She sat at her workstation and started crying. But we were all here to work, and she wasn't the one who paid us, so no one tried to comfort her. Finally, Master He said she was too noisy and told her to cry outside, and she ran out angrily."

Jiang Qiuyue clicked her tongue and shook her head, "Come to think of it, there are indeed a lot of people like this."

Now, jobs can be inherited, and sometimes sons take over from their fathers, but they are not suitable for the job at all. There are also many people who have connections, but when they arrive at the workplace, they just slack off and get paid based on their connections.

"Yes, the director can push her in, but if she wants to compete with me for the regularization quota, I will definitely not agree." The first day she knew that the other party was a related household, Bai Xiu Xiu was ready to fight.

Jiang Qiuyue suggested, "You can try to see if you can find something to hold against your director. The treatment after becoming a regular employee is different. Not only will your salary increase, but you will also receive benefits and meal allowances every month, which are not available to temporary employees."

If the difference wasn't so huge, everyone wouldn't be scrambling for the opportunity to become a regular employee.

The two chatted about recent events, and finally talked about Hao Jiahui. Jiang Qiuyue laughed, "Since I scared her that day, she never went out at night again. I heard that one time her son got into a fight with someone in the alley, and the neighbors came to call her, but she didn't go out because it was dark. No matter who went to pull her out, it was useless. She was guilty and scared."

"She deserved it. She had evil intentions and hurt others. If she hadn't instigated Granny Weng, Granny Weng wouldn't have died."

Seeing that it was getting late, Bai Xiuxiu prepared to go home to cook dinner. Jiang Qiuyue picked a bunch of Chinese cabbage from the vegetable garden and gave it to her.

"I have also gained something now, it's just a little bit of my appreciation, don't be polite with me." Jiang Qiuyue sent Bai Xiuxiu to the door, and she also went home to prepare dinner.

The next day, Xiao Li called back and said that Chief Yu had agreed to come to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and asked Jiang Qiuyue to cook as usual.

Jiang Qiuyue thought that this wouldn't work, as it was a festival after all. So the day before Mid-Autumn Festival, she went to the village to find Grandma Wang and exchanged her grain coupons for a rooster weighing more than three kilograms.

It happened that the village was slaughtering sheep for the festival, so she exchanged it for a piece of lamb leg.

Before leaving, Grandma Wang packed a basket of vegetables for Jiang Qiuyue, saying that she grew a lot of vegetables at home and that Jiang Qiuyue would bring her something every time she came, which was her token of appreciation.

Jiang Qiuyue didn't hesitate and said thank you with a smile.

On the morning of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Jiang Qiuyue got up early, sent the children to school, washed the mutton, cut it into small pieces, and blanched it in a pot to remove the fishy smell.

The sheep are raised by the village team and feed on grass and corn bran, which are all natural and pollution-free. The meat is firmer and has no peculiar smell.

Fry the sugar color in the pot, then add the mutton and spices such as cinnamon and star anise. After stir-frying, the mutton turns into an attractive brown-red color. Then pour rice wine and hot water into the pot to cover the mutton.

A charcoal fire was lit on the stove, and the mutton was placed on the stove and slowly stewed. After the mutton was out of the pot, some radishes that Grandma Wang gave her were added.

The aroma of stewed lamb soon wafted out of the kitchen. Wu Shuangshuang smelled it outside Jiang Qiuyue's house. She came in with drooling and asked Jiang Qiuyue what delicious food she had made.

"Don't speak loudly. This is the mutton I exchanged in the village yesterday. You can take some back later. Now is the season for eating mutton, so you can replenish your body." Jiang Qiuyue was chopping chicken while speaking. She would not cook chicken soup today, but prepare a big dish of chicken.

Wu Shuangshuang smelled the aroma of mutton and was indeed craving it. She went home and brought back a mooncake as big as her face. "My mother made this herself. It's filled with five nuts and smells really good!"

"This is a good thing!" Jiang Qiuyue couldn't buy five-nut mooncakes when she went to the supply and marketing cooperative. She didn't expect Wu Shuangshuang's family could make them. "You don't have to give me that much, half is enough."

"Don't worry, I still have some at home. I'll trade the mooncakes for your mutton so I can eat it with peace of mind." Wu Shuangshuang watched Jiang Qiuyue add radishes to the mutton and asked her to put more. "The radishes absorb the broth from the stewed mutton and taste so delicious."

"Okay, okay, I'll put it all in, and you can take some more back later. If you think it's not spicy enough, add some more chili yourself." Jiang Qiuyue can already eat spicy food, but Wu Shuangshuang can eat even more.

After serving the mutton to Wu Shuangshuang, Jiang Qiuyue started to make the big plate of chicken. This was her first time making it, but fortunately she had watched many videos before and still remembered the whole process.

When Xiao Li and Yu Guanghui arrived, Jiang Qiuyue had just finished preparing a large plate of chicken. Xiao Li, holding mooncakes and wine in his hands, called out "sister-in-law" with a smile.

"Hurry up and sit down. It will be ready soon." Jiang Qiuyue said as she walked to the door and shouted, "Beibei Nannan, go call your dad to come home for dinner."

"Okay, Mom!" Lin Beibei ran to Uncle Lin Rong's house and called her father back. Seeing Grandpa Yu at home, she ran over with a smile, "Grandpa Yu, you're finally here. I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been recently?"

Lin Beibei is talkative when she meets people. Yu Guanghui calculated the time and it didn't seem that long, but seeing Lin Beibei's cute look, he smiled and said yes.

"I did well too. My sister and I both scored 100 points." After saying that, Lin Beibei went to the room to get the test paper and handed it to Yu Guanghui to see, expecting Yu Guanghui to praise him.

Lin Nannan was much quieter and helped her mother put the dishes away.

"Not bad, not bad, you are all good." Yu Guanghui couldn't help but touched Lin Beibei's chubby face, but the boy came over and rubbed his arm.

Looking at such a cute child, Yu Guanghui felt happy and thought that he should have bought something that the child would like when he went to the capital last time.

Jiang Qiuyue finally fried some Chinese cabbage and cooked some egg drop soup. "Everyone, wash your hands. It's time to eat."

Originally, she asked Wu Shuangshuang if they wanted to celebrate the festival together, but Wu Shuangshuang said that Lin Rong was traditional, so they celebrated the festival separately.

Xiao Li couldn't wait to pick up his chopsticks. After everyone sat down, he was the first to move his chopsticks. "Sister-in-law, this mutton is so tender and delicious!"

Lin Beibei heard that it was delicious, so he stood up to grab some, but he was not tall enough, so Yu Guanghui beside him grabbed a piece of mutton for him, "Thank you, Grandpa Yu, you should eat quickly too, my mother stewed mutton this morning, and Brother Hu next door has been drooling over my house, so I didn't dare to tell my mother that she stewed mutton."

Yu Guanghui looked at Lin Beibei and Xiao Li eating their meals with big mouthfuls, and he felt more hungry. He followed suit and picked up a piece of mutton, which was indeed spicy and tender.

Jiang Qiuyue herself also likes to eat mutton. The soup was just the right amount, thick but not sticky. She also scooped some mutton soup to mix with the rice, which went even better with the big plate of chicken.

Lin Zhengrong poured wine for Yu Guanghui. They were the only two people drinking at the table. Xiao Li couldn't drink, and Jiang Qiuyue didn't like drinking liquor.

After eating and drinking, Jiang Qiuyue didn't wash the dishes. Lin Beibei and Lin Nannan took the initiative to wash the dishes, and Xiao Li helped.

Yu Guanghui looked at the two well-behaved children and couldn't help but sigh, "It's so nice to have two children like this at home, warm and lively." This feels like a home.

Jiang Qiuyue saw the loneliness in Yu Guanghui's eyes. No matter how busy he was at work, he would inevitably feel lonely when he returned home alone. After all, Yu Guanghui was not a bachelor, it was just that his lover had passed away.

"If you like them, take them to play during breaks. Beibei really likes to visit you. Then I will be very grateful to you for giving me some time alone." Jiang Qiuyue said jokingly.

Yu Guanghui, however, was interested. "Why not let Xiao Li take them to my place this Sunday? It's my chance to rest. Xiao Wang originally asked me if I wanted a model airplane, but I refused. But Beibei and Nannan might like it, so I'll ask him to send it to me tomorrow."

The "Little Wang" he mentioned is Political Commissar Wang. At his level, most of the people in the army are Little Wangs and Little Lis.

Jiang Qiuyue had no objection, and Lin Zhengrong nodded in agreement. Early on Sunday morning, Xiao Li came to pick people up and said he would send them back after dinner in the evening.

The two children went to Yu Guanghui's house, which gave Jiang Qiuyue and Lin Zhengrong some time alone. Lin Zhengrong pulled Jiang Qiuyue up and took out two movie tickets as if they were presenting treasures.

"Where did you get the movie tickets?" Jiang Qiuyue just woke up and rubbed her eyes. "I heard from Liu Xue that this movie has a lot of people going to see it. It's packed every weekend and it's hard to buy tickets."

"I always have my own way. Get up quickly. Let's not cook today. Let's go into town to see a movie." Ever since Lin Zhengrong knew that Lin Beibei and the other two were going to Yu Guanghui's house, he found a way to buy two movie tickets. It was a rare opportunity that someone was willing to help take care of the children all day.

Jiang Qiuyue sat up lazily, thinking that the children were not at home, so she decided to have some fun. She put her snow-white arms on Lin Zhengrong's neck and hummed, "I can't get up, hold me."

Seeing Jiang Qiuyue acting coquettishly, Lin Zhengrong moved his Adam's apple, pulled Jiang Qiuyue's legs forward with his big hands, and kissed her skillfully.

"You...what are you doing?" Jiang Qiuyue just had a chance to catch her breath and quickly admitted her fault, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have teased you, but if we don't go out now, we'll be late for the movie."

"It's okay, I'll be quick." Lin Zhengrong said as he untied Jiang Qiuyue's belt.

The result of their daytime indulgence was that they were actually more than ten minutes late in the end and the two sat down in a hurry.

This was the first time Jiang Qiuyue watched a movie after traveling through time. It was a black and white movie, so the picture wasn’t very clear, but Jiang Qiuyue still enjoyed it.

After the movie was over, there was no need to rush home. Lin Zhengrong planned to take Jiang Qiuyue to go shopping in the department store.

"Let's not go to the department store." Jiang Qiuyue needed tickets for everything she wanted to buy. She thought that she was familiar with Lin Zhengrong, so she simply took Lin Zhengrong to the black market to buy meat. "Even with the meat tickets given by Chief Yu, I can't eat a lot, so I can only eat sparingly. Anyway, I don't have radio tickets now, and I still have 500 yuan in savings, so there's no need to save so much money. Since we're already in the city, let's just buy some meat and take it back."

Lin Zhengrong now earns 75 yuan a month, which is enough for Jiang Qiuyue to eat meat as much as she wants. It is useless to save more money. You need a ticket to buy anything now. Once you have a ticket, you can save money in time.

Today, with Lin Zhengrong here, Jiang Qiuyue bought twelve pounds of meat on the black market, eight pounds of which was fat. There was not enough lard at home, so she bought some to make lard.

She also bought five sea bass to take home and make dried fish, as well as other miscellaneous things, which eventually filled up the entire basket.

Lin Zhengrong thought that without the disturbance of the child, he could have a good date with Jiang Qiuyue.

Before leaving the house, he thought it was strange why Jiang Qiuyue brought a backpack with her when she went out. Now he understood.

He wanted to have a romantic day, but Jiang Qiuyue wanted to be practical.

Okay, Jiang Qiuyue was also thinking about the better food at home, but before going back, Lin Zhengrong still bought two hair ties for Jiang Qiuyue.

"I see your old hair tie has faded. Food is important, and you are important too." Lin Zhengrong handed over the hair tie seriously.

At this moment, Jiang Qiuyue felt her heart beating faster. Damn it, she was being teased.

On the way back, she didn't even dare to look at Lin Zhengrong. When she got home, she started to get busy under the pretext of working.

However, Lin Zhengrong discovered that the tips of Jiang Qiuyue's earlobes were always red. This person was bold in bed, but why did she become so shy when it came to saying sweet words?