Shen Yu quickly made a stir-fried beef cubes with fresh mushrooms and a stir-fried bok choy with garlic.
Then, she took out three cups of duck, sauerkraut fish, braised pork trotters, braised pork ribs, twice-cooked pork with green peppers, and pan-fried cod from the farm warehouse.
Finally, we took out a pot of scallop, sea cucumber, and fish maw stew, along with a large bowl of white rice.
Eight dishes and a soup, enough for three people, is quite a feast.
While Shen Yu was busy in the kitchen, Qiao Shuhui, who was sitting in the living room on the second floor, also started chatting with Lu Weizheng.
Qiao Shuhui asked him with a smile, "Director Lu, judging from your accent, you seem to be from Guangzhou as well?"
Lu Weizheng replied with a smile: "Yes, I am from Guangzhou. I was originally an orphan and was adopted by my adoptive parents. Now my adoptive parents are gone, and I have no brothers or sisters. I am all alone, but I have a lot of comrades-in-arms."
Qiao Shuhui hadn't expected Lu Weizheng's background to be so complicated, and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Director Lu, I didn't expect..."
Lu Weizheng quickly said, "It's okay, Aunt Qiao. I was adopted by my adoptive parents when I was a child. They had no children, only me, and they treated me very well. They supported my schooling and sent me to join the army. I really didn't suffer with them. I feel quite happy."
"My only regret is that my adoptive parents' health deteriorated in their early years, and they passed away early. I haven't been able to take good care of them."
Looking at Lu Weizheng, whose face showed a hint of regret and guilt, Qiao Shuhui said with some emotion, "We older generation have really suffered a lot. Those who made it through are all lucky."
Lu Weizheng deeply agrees.
Although he had not personally experienced it, he had witnessed or heard about the suffering of many people around him, and he had sighed for them in his heart.
Fortunately, life is getting better every day, and everyone is holding onto hope and striving to move forward.
Qiao Shuhui then asked Lu Weizheng many questions about himself.
Lu Weizheng showed no impatience and answered all her questions very patiently.
He felt like he was now answering his future mother-in-law's questions, and whether he could pass the test depended on how honest he was.
His personal experience is also very simple.
He was adopted by his adoptive parents when he was just a few months old. His adoptive parents supported him through high school, but he didn't get into university, so he joined the army.
He worked hard and rose through the ranks to become a regimental commander, but was seriously injured during a mission. Even after recovering, the injury still had some impact on his health, so he chose to retire from the army and change careers.
Lu Weizheng briefly and concisely explained all of this to Qiao Shuhui.
Qiao Shuhui was somewhat moved when he honestly told her all about his life experiences.
"Director Lu, you are a hero worthy of admiration!"
Lu Weizheng then said to Qiao Shuhui, "Aunt Qiao, please don't call me Director Lu anymore. I'm a junior, so please call me Xiao Lu or A-Zheng from now on!"
Qiao Shuhui smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll call you A-Zheng from now on!"
“Okay!” Lu Weizheng smiled happily when he saw that Qiao Shuhui was willing to change how she addressed him, which proved that she accepted him and was willing to treat him as a close person.
At this moment, Shen Yu and Su Chunhong came over, each carrying a large tray with several dishes.
Seeing that Qiao Shuhui and Lu Weizheng were both smiling happily, she asked them curiously, "Mommy, Director Lu, what are you talking about? You seem to be having a great time."
Qiao Shuhui replied with a smile, "We were talking about Xiao Lu's past. Xiao Lu is a really nice person!"
They didn't talk about Shen Yu, but it felt like everything they talked about was related to her.
If Qiao Shuhui doesn't care about Lu Weizheng's future and Shen Yu's development, she won't be interested in finding out whether Lu Weizheng is a good person or not.
Of course, even though Qiao Shuhui now understands Lu Weizheng's personal situation, as Shen Yu's mother, she still values her daughter's feelings the most.
Her opinion can only serve as a reference for her daughter's search for a second spring in life; it will absolutely not become an obstacle for her daughter.
Shen Yu placed plates of food on the dining table before calling Qiao Shuhui and Lu Weizheng, who were still sitting on the sofa drinking tea, to come and eat.
When Qiao Shuhui and Lu Weizheng walked over, they saw a table full of delicious food that looked so tempting that they couldn't help but drool.
During this time, Qiao Shuhui has eaten many delicious meals made by her daughter, and she has great confidence in her daughter's cooking skills.
She smiled and said to Lu Weizheng, "Ah Zheng, you're in for a treat today. My Xiaoyu'er's cooking skills are top-notch; every dish she makes is delicious."
When Shen Yu heard that her mother had changed how she addressed him, she thought to herself, "This Lu Weizheng is quite capable. He managed to get my mother to trust him so quickly and call him Xiao Lu and A Zheng so affectionately."
Lu Weizheng was deeply impressed by Shen Yu's ability to prepare so many delicious dishes in such a short time.
He looked into Shen Yu's dark eyes, which seemed to be filled with starlight, and smiled brightly, "Comrade Shen Yu, thank you for your hard work!"
Shen Yu smiled back at him, "Thank you for your help during this time, Director Lu. You should eat more today. If I wasn't thinking about your work this afternoon, I would have taken out a bottle of wine and we could all have a drink together."
Lu Weizheng quickly said, "Next time! I have to go to work this afternoon, so I really can't drink."
Qiao Shuhui picked up her chopsticks first and said to them, "Then let's eat quickly, so as not to delay your work this afternoon. Xiaoyu and I don't mind, it's our own company, we can start work early or late."
Lu Weizheng smiled at Qiao Shuhui and Shen Yu, "Aunt Qiao, Comrade Shen Yu, then I won't stand on ceremony."
Hearing how they addressed each other, Qiao Shuhui couldn't help but laugh and said, "You two are so familiar with each other, why are you still addressing each other so formally?"
Lu Weizheng immediately looked at Shen Yu, smiled and asked her, "Comrade Shen Yu, can I call you Xiao Yu from now on?"
Shen Yu nodded. "Sure, we can call each other by our names in private, but in public, you can still call me Chairman Shen, just like everyone else!"
Lu Weizheng was secretly delighted. "Okay, then I'll call you Xiaoyu in private, and you can call me Azheng."
The change in how the two addressed each other signifies that their relationship has progressed further; at the very least, they are now true friends.
Shen Yu had no objection, and then called out to him, "A-Zheng, eat more vegetables, don't be shy."
Lu Weizheng nodded repeatedly, "I won't stand on ceremony, you all eat too."
When Lu Weizheng tasted the delicious food that Shen Yu had prepared, he realized that Qiao Shuhui's praise of her daughter earlier was absolutely true.
Shen Yu's cooking skills are really amazing!
It was so delicious that it exceeded his expectations!
Under the enthusiastic invitation of Qiao Shuhui and her daughter Shen Yu, Lu Weizheng had no choice but to eat his fill.
He felt that this meal was really satisfying.
In this day and age, not everyone can afford an eight-dish meal with a soup; even he has only eaten it a few times.
As their relationship deepened, Lu Weizheng's feelings for Shen Yu grew stronger.
Today, thanks to Shen Yu's excellent skills, it has reached a whole new level!
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