Chen Baoguo's face froze.
"Mom, you asked someone to call me here, is that why?"
Zhang Cuihua said: "That's not the case, we are all honest people in my family.
If Tian Xiaoyun and Liu Dafu had not hooked up, this kind of thing would be understandable.
But they had been together for a long time, and everyone knew it.
We don’t know what happened today, and we can’t say anything since we didn’t see it.
But, you know what, stay away from her from now on?
Otherwise, you will also be criticized.”
Chen Baoguo said, "I know, Mom. Didn't I tell you a long time ago? I'll wait until after the Chinese New Year to watch it."
Zhang Cuihua felt relieved when she saw that her son was not very old.
Zhang Cuihua added: "Don't go out for the next day. If anyone asks, just say I'm sick."
Chen Baoguo didn't say anything, but felt a little sorry for Tian Xiaoyun.
Her relationship with Liu Dafu was definitely not that simple, but ever since the matchmaker started talking about their marriage, he felt that this woman was not simple.
Now it seems that he was right when he said it was inappropriate.
Chen Baoguo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It is better to marry a virtuous woman. If there is really no suitable one, it is better to remain single.
Anyway, he has made preparations for this.
…
As for Xu Zhaodi, she hasn't been working properly for the past two months, and the salary she received was only half of what she had received.
However, she is already very content.
At least, the grain supply was not reduced.
The weather was getting colder and colder, and the members of the village brigades had nothing to do in the winter, so many people came to the streets to stroll early in the morning.
Recently, the restaurant's red oil wontons are selling particularly well, and Xu Zhaodi has basically no time to knit woolen trousers for Chen Jianguo.
After noon, there were few people on the street. Xu Zhaodi prepared dinner in advance and went home from get off work.
Several people are familiar with the restaurant and everyone can understand it.
When Xu Zhaodi goes to town, she will go there with Jiang Wan, and the two of them will be companions.
When they arrived at the compound, Chen Jianguo just went downstairs to pick her up, and when he saw his wife coming, Chen Jianguo smiled like a flower.
Jiang Wan leaned close to Xu Zhaodi's ear and said, "Sister, look how happy Brother Chen is when he sees you. I'm so envious."
Xu Zhaodi smiled and said, "Zhang Qingdong is also very happy to see you."
Jiang Wan bit her lip. Although Zhang Qingdong didn't say that he liked her, she could feel that he took good care of herself.
Chen Jianguo took the bag from Xu Zhaodi, which contained a pair of half-knitted woolen trousers for himself.
Chen Jianguo said: "Don't bring it with you during this period. You can't weave many circles even if you bring it with you."
Xu Zhaodi said, “I understand.
By the way, Xiaowan, let’s make dumplings at our house tonight, and come up with Qingdong later.”
Jiang Wan's eyes lit up when she heard this. She hadn't eaten the dumplings made by Xu Zhaodi for a long time and had been craving for them.
"Okay, sister. I really want to eat the dumplings you make."
As soon as Xu Zhaodi and Chen Jianguo entered the room, Chen Jianguo hugged Xu Zhaodi from behind, rested his chin on her shoulder, and sprayed his warm breath on Xu Zhaodi's neck, making her feel tingling and tender.
"Wife, I have to go to the provincial capital for a meeting tomorrow."
Xu Zhaodi paused and looked up at him.
"Another meeting? How many days?"
"For now, it's a week. Please don't go to work during this week. I'm afraid you'll be scared or in danger when you come home alone after get off work in the afternoon."
Xu Zhaodi raised her hand and twisted his arm.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft, crow mouth, stop talking nonsense, okay?"
"㵕."
Xu Zhaodi took a deep breath.
"I still have to go to work. I come early like every day and put some chili powder in my bag. If anyone tries to hit me, I will sprinkle the chili powder in his eyes.
Don’t forget, I’m a brave fighter against human traffickers.”
Chen Jianguo felt guilty. He and Jiang Dahai had to go to the meeting, and he couldn't find anyone to protect his wife.
Anyway, he couldn't feel at ease going to the meeting this time.
Just as Chen Jianguo was about to persuade her, she heard the voices of Jiang Wan and Zhang Qingdong talking in the corridor. She slapped Chen Jianguo on the back of his hand.
"Xiao Wan and the others are here. I'll go chop the stuffing while you knead the dough."
"good."
Xu Zhaodi thought that after dinner, she would have to clean up the mess for him.
In the morning, soak some dried eggplants that were dried in the summer, take them out, drain the water, and put them in a pot to boil. Take them out and chop them into pieces. Add the meat sauce and seasonings to the pot and stir-fry them. Then add some fry eggs and add them. Finally, add chopped green onions and mix well. The dumpling filling is ready.
Chen Jianguo kneaded the dough and rolled it out with Zhang Qingdong, while Xu Zhaodi and Jiang Wan were making dumplings on the side.
Zhang Qingdong said, "Sister-in-law, Brother Chen is going to the provincial capital for a meeting tomorrow. Please prepare some food for him."
Jiang Wan heard this and asked, "Aren't you going?"
Zhang Qingdong smiled and said, "I'll go. Jiang Dahai, Feng Daqiang and the rest of us will go."
Jiang Wan pouted and said, "Even if Sister Zhaodi made delicious food, Brother Chen couldn't eat it."
Jiang Wan's words made Xu Zhaodi laugh. Chen Jianguo glanced at Zhang Qingdong and said, "You might as well just tell me I'll do it for you."
Zhang Qingdong felt a little embarrassed, but soon his complexion returned to normal.
"What you said, I'm just thinking about you.
The road to the provincial capital is so long, we took a shortcut this time, and I wanted my sister-in-law to take care of you."
What Chen Jianguo admired most was Zhang Qingdong's mouth, which told him all the good and bad things.
"Well, if you put it that way, I have to thank you."
Zhang Qingdong chuckled.
Xu Zhaodi said, "Stop arguing, I've thought it through.
After you finish eating the dumplings, I will fry some pancakes for you to eat on the way."
Zhang Qingdong smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, can you give us some more pickles?"
“Sure, sure.”
Chen Jianguo glared at Zhang Qingdong and said, "Don't push your luck. This is my wife, and I can't bear to order her around.
Hurry and stay aside."
Zhang Qingdong said: "When I get married, I will let my wife do it for you."
Chen Jianguo glanced at Jiang Wan and said, "Does your wife know how to do it?"
Zhang Qingdong was speechless for a moment.
You can learn if you don’t know how.
Xu Zhaodi saw Zhang Qingdong secretly glance at Jiang Wan and his ears turned red. She smiled softly and said, "Stop bickering.
If I marry Xiao Zhang, I won’t do any of these things at all.
You three take your time wrapping them, I'll go get some more dishes."
Chen Jianguo stared at Xu Zhaodi's back and said, "Wife, you don't have to cook for me. It doesn't matter if I eat it on the way."
The voice of Xu Zhaodi came from the kitchen.
"No, you still have to eat something. Don't starve yourself."
Jiang Wan lowered her head and said nothing more. She was slow at making dumplings. Zhang Qingdong said, "Go wash your hands. I'll do the rest."
Jiang Wan muttered, "Got it."
Xu Zhaodi was not at the dining table, and she felt embarrassed to sit there, so she followed her into the kitchen to find Xu Zhaodi.
The dough for making fried dough cakes has already been mixed and set aside to rise.
She soaked some dried radish and bamboo shoots, made two cold dishes, stir-fried a plate of spicy and sour cabbage, and finally sliced some chayote and drizzled it with red oil. All four dishes were simple.
Chen Jianguo brought the wrapped dumplings into the kitchen, boiled the water, and put the dumplings into the pot.
Night falls outside the window. Under the dim light inside the house, there is a table with four dishes, two or three good friends, and warm laughter. The scene is particularly comfortable.
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