In the evening, as soon as Ms. Luan entered the door, she saw Mr. Ruan's emo expression.
"What are you doing again?"
Father Ruan sighed, covered his chest and spoke resentfully.
"When I think about my daughter getting married, I feel sad..."
Ms. Luan rolled her eyes.
I walked aside and got on the bed, too lazy to pay attention to him.
"Wife, I feel sad when I think about my daughter getting married."
"daughter in law?"
"Wife! Say something..."
"Shut up!" Ms. Luan kicked him. "If you can't sleep, go run a few laps outside and stop bothering me."
Father Ruan touched his leg that was hurt by the kick and went to bed feeling aggrieved.
The room fell into darkness. Father Ruan closed his eyes. The intimate appearance of his daughter and Xie Yanzhao appeared in his mind again. He finally understood that his daughter was going to leave him, an old father...
The night passed quickly as Father Ruan sighed.
The next day, when Ms. Luan woke up, she was met with a pair of panda eyes.
Ms. Luan: “…”
"What can I say about you?" She turned away with disdain. "Isn't my daughter doing well now? That boy seems to be reliable. We were on the farm, and he even asked Mr. Huang to take care of us."
"Did you see him taking credit?"
If Mr. Huang hadn't told them, Mr. Ruan and Ms. Luan really wouldn't have known about this.
Father Ruan: "...I understand, but I just feel uncomfortable."
I have been feeling uncomfortable since last night.
Ms. Luan was speechless.
"Just as hypocritical as your daughter!" She changed her clothes, "Just let it get worse slowly."
Father Ruan: “…”
Knowing that her parents were coming, Ruan Mingfu prepared a lot of things that came in handy.
Ms. Luan took out the fresh chicken and some herbs before stewing it. She and Lao Ruan were very poor. It would have been fine if there were no conditions on the farm, but now that there was ready-made food, she didn't need to be polite.
Soon, the fragrance began to emerge.
Ruan Mingfu, who was lying on the bed, moved her nose and suddenly opened her eyes.
"My mom must be making something delicious again!"
No, she has to go and see.
Ruan Mingfu ignored the injury on her foot. Every time she stepped on the ground, she felt a piercing pain, which made her grimace in pain.
"Can I see where you're hurt?"
Xie Yanzhao was so anxious that he held her feet and examined them.
After a night of recuperation, she was in much better condition than before. The swelling had gone down, but there was still a large purple-black bruise on the sprained part.
"Be careful," Xie Yanzhao finally breathed a sigh of relief, "You've been so careless, don't you want your foot injury to heal?"
Ruan Mingfu wrinkled her nose in dissatisfaction but did not refute him.
Smelling the increasingly fragrant smell in the air, she patted the dog man's shoulder.
"My mom must be making something delicious. Take me there quickly."
Xie Yanzhao had already smelled the fragrance, which also aroused his appetite. After swallowing his saliva, he carried the person to the kitchen as he was told.
"Aunt, is this okay?"
As soon as Ruan Mingfu came in, she saw her fake best friends surrounding Ms. Luan and trying to show their affection to her.
hateful!
This bastard, the fake best friend, wants to steal her biological mother.
Ms. Luan looked at the sparse cabbages with only a few leaves in Gu Yilin's hand and nodded slowly.
"Put it there."
She pointed at the chopping board beside her and saw Ruan Mingfu out of the corner of her eye.
"How's your foot injury?"
She obediently found the location of the stove and started a fire.
"It's almost done," Ruan Mingfu stared at the pot with sparkling eyes, "Mom, what delicious food are you making?"
Ms. Luan ignored her and looked at Xie Yanzhao with a friendly expression.
"Don't spoil her in the future. It's just a foot injury. It's not useless. Let her walk on her own."
Ruan Mingfu: "..."
Listen, listen, listen, are these the words spoken by your biological mother?
Xie Yanzhao cleared his throat and said evasively, "Mom, how can I help you?"
"Kill the fish."
"We had such a good meal this morning?"
Ruan Mingfu looked at the pot of simmering soup not far away, then at the several-pound fish in the basin, and took the opportunity to propose conditions.
"Mom, I want to eat pickled fish."
"Eat your ass!"
Ms. Luan glared at her.
Ruan Mingfu pouted and obediently sat by the stove, making a fire.
snort!
Her mother is getting more and more aggressive.
Breakfast was still porridge and sweet potatoes, not the feast that Ruan Mingfu had been dreaming of. But as she smelled the fragrance in the air getting stronger, her heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat's claws.
But she didn't dare ask.
…
On the other side, Qi Yangyan was about to get in the car when a chubby figure suddenly rushed over and blocked his way. The bodyguard beside him reacted very quickly and blocked the person from approaching.
"Master Qi, please help me. You are the only one who can help me now!"
Qi Yangyan frowned, a little impatient.
"Didn't I tell you before that I can't help you with your problem?"
"Yes, yes," Boss Zhang stared at him with his eyes wide open, "Master Qi, as long as you can lend me one hundred... no, ten million! I will definitely be able to get through this crisis."
Boss Zhang, this fat guy, no longer has the spirit he once had.
He was very depressed and his face was dark. He didn't know how long he hadn't rested. There were dark circles under his eyes. His hair was even more messy, and he didn't look as delicate as before.
He wanted to reach out and grab Qi Yangyan, but was blocked by the bodyguards.
"Master Qi, I beg you, I can't go bankrupt..."
Qi Yangyan looked at him indifferently.
"The last time I lent you one million, I mortgaged your company's shares. Now you want another ten million... Boss Zhang, have you decided what to mortgage?"
Boss Zhang was almost breaking out in a cold sweat.
He had previously caused the company to suffer losses due to poor decision-making, and had no choice but to mortgage the company.
But now, the goods he had brought from abroad were detained, and he spent a lot of money to smooth things over. But the gap was too big, and even if Boss Zhang sold all his assets, it would still not be worth half of it.
When he was at the end of his rope, he thought of Qi Yangyan again.
That's why this happened today.
"Master Qi, you must save me. I really don't know who else can be so kind-hearted except you."
"Boss Zhang, don't flatter me. I'm a businessman," Qi Yangyan looked at him coldly, "I won't do business that loses money."
Of course Boss Zhang knows this.
But he really couldn't get anything out.
"Master Qi, please help me. As long as you can help me get through this difficult time, I will definitely follow your lead and help you secure your position as the heir to the Qi family."
"Your promises are worthless to me."
Qi Yangyan's hidden assets have long been a wealthy man in the entire Hong Kong city. If he hadn't taken over someone's body and helped the mother and son regain their property, Qi Yangyan would have stopped playing with these people long ago.
There was struggle in Boss Zhang's eyes.
After a long while, it seemed as if he had made up his mind.
"I heard that Master Qi is looking for Master Wang's original work. I am not talented, but my ancestors once collected one. As long as Master Qi helps me this time, I will definitely give him the original work and most of my family property."
He also risked his life.
If they don't let him go, not only will he lose his property, but he will also have to face lawsuit.
Qi Yangyan sneered.
He released this news on purpose, but he didn't expect that someone would actually believe it.
"Boss Zhang, I can't help you."
He waved his hand and the bodyguards carried Boss Zhang away.
No matter how he struggled and shouted, he could only watch Qi Yangyan get in the car and drive away. Boss Zhang stared blankly at the direction he left, as if his soul had been taken away.
I couldn't even stand and had to sit on the ground.
Boss Zhang's thin body trembled slightly. After a long time, he opened his bloodshot eyes and gritted his teeth.
"You forced me to do this... You forced me to do this!!"
Qi Yangyan didn't take Boss Zhang seriously, and led his men all the way to the military area. When they arrived at the door, Old Gu was already standing at the door with a group of people.
When he saw the people around, Lao Gu's eyes lit up.
"Welcome, welcome," he said enthusiastically, "Welcome Comrade Qi."
"You are welcome."
Qi Yangyan nodded lightly, but his eyes moved to Xie Yanzhao who was standing beside him.
Old Gu is also cunning.
Knowing the relationship between the two, they brought them here specially to add another bargaining chip to their troops.
"Comrade Qi..."
Old Gu was about to speak when he was interrupted by an oncoming car.
Looking at the people getting off the car, Old Gu's eyes almost rolled up to the sky.
The man was in his forties or fifties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses. When he saw Qi Yangyan, his eyes lit up and he said, "This must be Comrade Qi. I'm a cadre in the Department of External Affairs. My name is Lin Xiao."
"Hello."
Old Gu glanced at him and said, "Comrade Qi, let's go in and talk slowly."
"What a coincidence," Lin Xiao smiled like a fox, "I'm here to see Comrade Qi, too."
Old Gutou: "..."
If there weren't so many people watching around, he would have jumped up and given that bastard Lin Xiao a few thumps on the head.
"Commander Gu, why don't we go together?"
When Lin Xiao saw Xie Yanzhao standing aside, the smile on his face deepened.
"Yan Zhao, you seem to be getting more energetic after not seeing you for a few years."
Xie Yanzhao nodded at him, "Uncle."
"Are you still relatives?"
Qi Yangyan looked at the two of them and asked curiously.
Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes, looking more like a fox.
"I am the cousin of Yan Zhao's mother," he looked at Qi Yangyan, "so we are still relatives."
Old Gutou: "..."
His face is as long as a donkey's.
This bastard is here to steal business.
As expected of a politician, he is very cunning and can bring everyone closer together with just a few words.
No matter how much Old Gu hated the person, he had to consider his face and welcomed the person in.
Oh shit!
It's just frustrating...
Old Gu glared at Xie Yanzhao fiercely and should have known not to bring him out.
Those cunning bastards in the External Affairs Department must have been investigated before they sent Lin Xiao over.
After struggling for a while, I still couldn’t prevent it!
No matter how angry Old Gu was inside, he still looked smiling on the surface.
This assistance was aimed at the family compound. Old Gu led them to the road between the family compound and the back mountain. "Comrade Qi, you don't know that life in our family compound is difficult."
"Indeed," Lin Xiao nodded in agreement, "Each of these households is a microcosm of the country. As long as their lives are better, our country will become more and more prosperous."
Old Gutou: "..."
He endured it again and again, "There are only two seasons here, winter and summer, and the climate has a huge impact on agriculture..."
"That's right!" Lin Xiao spoke again, "There are many places like this in our country, which are affected by the climate. The harvests in the fields are low, and they have no ability to resist disasters at all."
Old Gutou: "..."
Could you please shut up?
Damn it, I really want to beat this bastard to death!
He decided not to endure it any longer.
"Yan Zhao, please give Comrade Qi a brief introduction to the specific situation here."
Xie Yanzhao was very clear about what he said, and at this time Lin Xiao also shut his mouth.
Old Gutou: "..."
Just targeting him, right?
When I walked through the family compound, I was still seen by many people.
The sisters-in-law recognized the group of people and dared not comment until they had passed by.
"What's going on? Is there some big move in the army? I haven't heard anything from my husband."
"I heard my family say that."
The military wives who heard this looked at her.
"Tell me quickly, what's going on?"
"that is."
"I heard that the leaders found someone and wanted him to build a factory here, so they recruited people like us."
As soon as the words fell, everyone was excited.
"Is this true? Can there be such a good thing?"
"This can't be a lie, there is no such good thing."
"Oh my god, I never thought that one day we would become workers..."
At this time, a sharp-eyed military wife revealed Qi Yangyan's identity.
"I've seen this man before. Isn't he Sister-in-law Ruan's brother?"
"yes……"
The sisters-in-law were a little disappointed when they heard this, and turned to ask the sister-in-law who started the conversation.
"Is your news reliable? Don't wait until we find out that it's not true at all."
Isn't it a waste of time...
"That's true."
"What are you thinking? You don't think something so good will happen to you? Wake up, who would build a factory in such a remote place?"
It’s still a transportation issue.
The military area is too remote, and it is very inconvenient to transport things back and forth. But in order to take care of the wives of soldiers, the location of the factory is bound to be not too selective.
It's simply a dead end.
Not only those sisters-in-law thought so, Old Gu also had the same concerns.
He was unsure.
But when the time comes, I still have to ask, "Comrade Qi, what do you think?"
The group walked to the foot of the back mountain. There were lush trees all around. However, at this time of year, most of the leaves had fallen. The ground was covered with a thick layer of leaves, which was very soft to walk on.
Qi Yangyan looked around and saw his sister-in-law coming down with a basket not far away.
"This is?"
"Autumn and summer are the best time for mushrooms to grow," said the old man, worriedly. "When they have nothing to do, they can go up the mountain and pick some mushrooms as a snack."
Qi Yangyan nodded.
Meeting Lao Gu's hopeful eyes, he was silent for a while.
"Let's go back first."
Old Gu was a little disappointed, but still nodded.
"good."
I'm afraid this won't work.
Old Gu felt sad. With the passing of such a wealthy man, the future of their family compound was uncertain.
Why!
Old Gu sighed again.
The meeting room was cleared out temporarily and only had a few tables and chairs.
Old Gu pursed his lips and said, "Comrade Qi, what do you think of us here?"
"Don't worry," Qi Yangyan wrote something with a pen in his hand, and soon raised his head, "I already know the general situation, Commander Gu, there are two ways now."
Old Gu's eyes lit up.
I thought there was no hope, but unexpectedly there was a sudden turn of events.
If he didn't have to maintain his leadership, he would have wanted to jump up.
"Comrade Qi, please tell me. As long as we can do it, we will definitely agree to it."
"No hurry," Qi Yangyan took out his writing and drawing materials slowly, "Listen to my two methods first."
Everyone in the conference room looked over.
"First, grow mushrooms. I know there is a type of button mushroom that is most popular in Wancheng. I can invite someone to come and teach the people in the family compound how to grow mushrooms. I will provide the mycelium in the early stages, and when the mushrooms mature, I will buy them at the wholesale price of that year."
To be honest, Lao Gu was a little dissatisfied.
Winter is coming soon, and it is no longer the season to grow mushrooms. Although it is an income source, there are too many uncontrollable factors.
He still prefers stability.
Old Gutou asked: "What about the second one?"
"The second option is to set up a convenience food company, mainly selling instant noodles, sausages and the like. I will choose a location nearby and give priority to recruiting military wives. However, the scale is not that large and cannot accommodate so many people at once."
Although Qi Yangyan is rich, he is not stupid enough to do business that will lose money.
He had long thought of setting up a company here.
Since the military district has extended an olive branch, we can take it and have another backer.
Old Gu nodded.
He understood it, but... he wanted it all!
The selected military wives will go to work, and those who are not selected will just grow mushrooms.
How great! All the problems of the family compound were solved at once. But when the time came, Old Gu suddenly became hesitant.
He was too embarrassed to bring it up.
He then winked at Xie Yanzhao and asked him to go ahead.
But the other party didn't know what he was doing and didn't look in his direction. Old Gu was very anxious and kicked him.
"Hmm... cough..."
Lin Xiao, who was sitting at the opposite table, suddenly turned pale and looked in pain.
He clenched his fists and endured the pain in his legs. It was just a matter of taking a piece of the pie, there was no need to be so ruthless.
"Are you okay?"
Seeing his painful expression, Old Gu almost burst into laughter.
It was also a coincidence.
But it's also a win to kick this bastard!
Looking at the other person's hypocritical face, Lin Xiao almost couldn't control himself and punched him. Why didn't I realize before that this person was so mean?
“No…it’s okay!”
Lin Xiao uttered these two words with gritted teeth.
The old man was very proud. "That won't do. You're already pale. You should go to the hospital."
“No!”
He left so that this bastard could have the golden thigh all to himself, what the hell is he dreaming of!
There was some disappointment in Old Gu's eyes, and he clearly looked at Lin Xiao as if he was angry again.
It is important to attract investment, not to bother with this soldier.
"Comrade Qi, you also know that our family compound is in difficulty," the old man said quickly when Lin Xiao wanted to speak: "Why don't you combine these two methods to take care of more sisters-in-law in need."
Lin Xiao: “…”
Damn, this bastard!
"It's possible..."
When Old Gu heard this, he said excitedly: "As long as Comrade Qi agrees, nothing will be a problem."
"I see," Qi Yangyan quickly calculated in his mind, "If that's the case, then I'll discuss the specific matters with Commander Gu?"
"sure!"
As long as Qi Yangyan is willing to pay, let alone negotiate, we can just keep him as a worshipper.
Seeing that the military district had reached a cooperation with Qi Yangyan, Lin Xiao also began to get anxious, "Comrade Qi, why don't we have a good chat?"
"good."
Qi Yangyan naturally knew the purpose of Lin Xiao coming to see him.
He had deliberately revealed his assets to Ruan Mingfu on the phone in order to lure her in. But he didn't expect them to come so quickly.
Old Gu was very happy after the deal was concluded and he didn't mind giving the conference room to Lin Xiao and his team.
After going out, he patted Xie Yanzhao's shoulder excitedly.
"I knew that bringing you out today would be smooth sailing."
Don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face. He knows how much Qi Yangyan dotes on his sister Ruan Mingfu.
Xie Yanzhao glanced at Old Gu indifferently.
Who had looked down on him as a waste before?
…
It was a rare day when the sun came out, so Ruan Mingfu asked Gu Yilin to help her out and went to the yard to bask in the sun. Just smelling the fragrance in the air, she couldn't help but touch her belly.
Ms. Luan's craftsmanship is getting better and better...
"Sister-in-law, is your foot okay?"
When Hu Wanning came over, she happened to see Ruan Mingfu in the yard, so she opened the door and came in.
Goudan also followed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Like the two adults, Goudan and Wangcai also get along well. The two dogs often visit each other, either one goes to my house or the other goes to yours.
Wangcai likes to stick to her the most. After Ms. Luan came, Wangcai was impressed by her excellent cooking skills and now sticks to Ms. Luan.
"It's nothing serious," Ruan Mingfu pointed to a stool beside her, "Sister-in-law, please sit down."
Hu Wanning looked behind her and asked, "Where's my aunt?"
"Busy in the kitchen."
She had originally stayed in the kitchen, but Ms. Luan felt that her greedy look was disturbing her eyes, and she also disliked her clumsiness, so she drove her out.
angry!
"I'll go over and say hello."
"Sister-in-law, I'm going too!"
She could still sit there, smelling the fragrance that was becoming stronger and stronger in the air.
Ms. Luan is frying fish.
The whole two-pound fish was coated with flour and fried in oil until it was crispy, and the air was filled with a special aroma.
"aunt."
Ms. Luan smiled as she looked up. "It's you. Come and sit down."
For some reason, Hu Wanning always felt pressured in front of Ms. Luan.
"These are the lentils I grew. I picked some especially for you to add to your dish."
These lentils are so juicy and have water droplets on them, you can tell at a glance that they were just picked.
Ms. Luan was not polite either.
"Mingfu told me that you take special care of her. Child, I appreciate your kindness. Come to your aunt's place for dinner today, and let me thank you too."
Ruan Mingfu, who was drooling over the clay pot of simmering soup, suddenly heard someone calling her and looked up curiously.
When did she tell Ms. Luan? How come she doesn't know?
Hu Wanning quickly waved her hands, "No, no, this is embarrassing..."
"It's settled," Ms. Luan said with a smile, "Don't be polite to me. You take such good care of her. I don't know how to thank you. It's just a meal, not a big deal. Auntie can afford it."
Now that things have come to this, it would be inappropriate for Hu Wanning to refuse.
She thought for a moment and then said, "Aunt, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Peel the taro."
Ms. Luan knows.
If she wasn't given any work to do, Hu Wanning wouldn't be able to eat in peace.
Everyone was busy in the kitchen, except Ruan Mingfu, who was idle. She simply stayed at the stove to avoid being chased away by Ms. Luan.
As time passed, the aroma from the kitchen became stronger and stronger.
Not to mention Ruan Mingfu, even Hu Wanning couldn't help swallowing her saliva.
Especially when the pot of chicken soup was served and the lid was opened, the fragrance... really, it's not an exaggeration to say that the fragrance spread ten miles away.
The soup was simmered for a whole morning, and the meat was completely dissolved into the soup.
There were dots of oil floating on the top, and underneath was a rich, milky chicken soup. On the side was a bowl of chicken stewed with mushrooms, which was given by Hu Wanning.
Ms. Luan is also a connoisseur and noticed it at first sight.
However, the families living around Ruan Mingfu suffered greatly.
Smelling the fragrance in the air and looking at the pickled radish on the table, how could I eat this? The adults could bear it, but the children cried and made a fuss for meat.
At first, we still had time to coax the babies, but as the fragrance grew stronger, our patience ran out.
The child had a meal of fried meat on a bamboo board.
The sounds of beating children came one after another, as lively as firecrackers during the New Year.
The chicken soup was served on the table under everyone's attention. Ms. Luan took a spoon and gave the chicken leg to the fat boy, and scooped half a bowl of soup.
"Thank you, grandma."
The little fat boy is very well-behaved, with his big grape-shaped eyes wide open, as if to melt you with his cuteness.
Ms. Luan likes him very much.
"So good," she patted the little fat boy's head and passed another chicken leg to him in front of Ruan Mingfu, "Eat more."
Ruan Mingfu was extremely resentful after losing the chicken leg.
"Aunt, that's enough," Hu Wanning quickly put another chicken leg into Ruan Mingfu's bowl, "It's hard for him to eat a chicken leg by himself, so let my sister-in-law eat it."
Seeing the chicken leg that had been lost and found again, Ruan Mingfu was extremely happy.
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
No one raised their heads during the meal.
Even the most restrained Qi Yangyan couldn't help but eat one more bowl.
Needless to say, Gu Yilin is a good-for-nothing.
Especially the chicken soup, which was drunk up completely without even a trace left.
Xu Zhu's sympathy turned into envy.
Just based on his cooking skills, he can endure any harsh treatment from his mother-in-law.
The taste of this meal was so good that he would probably remember it for the rest of his life.
After dinner, the men went to wash the dishes obediently.
Ms. Luan got busy again.
She washed the red dates she brought from the farm and cut the flesh off with scissors.
"Mom, what delicious food are you making?"
Ruan Mingfu leaned over curiously.
"You only know how to eat. Where is the way I taught you to behave?" Ms. Luan said disdainfully, "You should thank those people who came to help you yesterday."
It would be too polite to give you gifts directly if you are able to help at this time. Giving something you made yourself is both decent and thoughtful.
Ruan Mingfu: "..."
She really hadn't thought of this.
Ms. Luan glared at her and said, "If you're not helping, stop getting in the way here."
Ruan Mingfu was dejected.
Well, I was disliked again...
*
After that, all the men in the family started to get busy. Even Ruan's father was drafted into the army.
The news that Qi Yangyan was going to build a factory here had already spread throughout the entire residential compound.
In the past two days, her sister-in-law came to her from time to time to keep in touch with her. It was like a vegetable market, with so much chattering that it felt like there were people all around her when she opened her eyes. Her sister-in-law, who usually didn't even say hello when she met her on the street, was now so welcoming.
But Ms. Luan is a social savvy and she immediately became friends with these family members.
Ruan Mingfu was stunned by what she saw.
She has been here for so long, but there are still many people she doesn't know. Ms. Luan seems to have a photographic memory and can accurately call out the names of everyone she meets.
Besides this, there is actually someone who is matchmaking for her brother? !
The conditions of each female comrade were quite good. Some were the daughters of the group leader or the relatives of the leader, but they were all rejected by Ms. Luan.
That day, an unexpected person came to the door. When he saw Ruan Mingfu, his face was as bright as a flower.
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