Chapter 176 Steel Plant
The city dwellers even had their houses scored, and these were brick and tile houses of this size.
Unlike those country folk, who work hard for most of their lives but still cannot afford to build a brick and tile house.
However...the son-in-law has to be promising to get such a good house.
Liu Yinyin helped Liu Laifu lie down and said, "Dad, you take a rest first. If you feel uncomfortable, call me."
After settling Liu Lai Fu down, the Liu brothers decided to go back.
Liu Laifu instructed them: "Go back and bring me my food."
He thought that since he had several sons and they lived in his daughter's house, it made no sense for him to eat her food.
Liu Yinyin sent the Liu brothers out.
Liu Mingyuan told her: "Little sister, I will come again in the afternoon. Do you want me to pick up Yanyan for you?"
He would definitely come to the county town again in the afternoon, and he was not sure whether to let Liu Lai Fu stay. Even if he could, Liu Lai Fu's clothes and food would need to be brought over.
Liu Yinyin thought for a moment and shook her head, "No, I'll ask Gu Cheng to pick someone up from the village after he gets off work in the afternoon. I'll also have to go back and pack some things."
The sun had set by then and the weather wasn't that hot, so it was just the right time to welcome Gu Yanyan.
After the Liu brothers left, Liu Yinyin saw Liu Laifu fell asleep, so she went out with a basket.
She didn't go far, she just went to Aunt Li's place to buy some food.
I haven't lived in the county town for some time. There is no shortage of food at home, and we also have oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.
Just buy some vegetables and you can cook.
It was late now, so not many people came to Aunt Li's place.
However, there were not many dishes left in Aunt Li’s house.
However, there are many types.
It is summer now, the season when fruits and vegetables are ripe. Unlike winter, most of the fruits and vegetables are radishes and cabbages.
"Yinyin, why did you buy vegetables this time?" Aunt Li asked puzzledly.
If she remembered correctly, Liu Yinyin lived in the countryside and should have no shortage of vegetables to eat.
In the past, when Liu Yinyin came to Aunt Li, she would just buy some food, meat, or fruit.
Liu Yinyin said casually: "I've been living in the county town recently."
Aunt Li suddenly realized, "Is that so..."
Food on the black market is very expensive now. Green vegetables cost about one yuan per pound, eggs cost three yuan per pound, and pork is even more expensive, costing five yuan per pound.
"You are lucky. You just received a pig today." Aunt Li said that she doesn't have pork for sale every day.
Liu Yinyin bought a radish and some eggplants. As for the pork, it was too expensive, so she only ordered a pork chop. At that time, pork ribs were cheaper than meat, only four yuan per pound.
There is no need to buy too much vegetables. When Gu Cheng returns to the village in the afternoon, you can ask him to bring some vegetables to eat.
She bought three things and spent eight dollars.
After arriving home, Liu Yinyin smuggled out five pounds of mung beans, one pound of beans, one pound of eggs, two pounds of pork, five pounds of flour and two pounds of apples from the space.
I also bought two kilograms of rapeseed oil. She uses a lot of oil when cooking, so she can't save on it.
Before noon, Liu Yinyin cooked a pot of mung bean soup and hung it in the well.
Just as the mung bean soup was cooked, Liu Lai Fu woke up.
Liu Yinyin fed him some medicine and let him lie down to rest.
Liu Lai Fu waved his hands and asked his lady to help him sit up for a while. After lying down for a whole day, his flesh and bones had become soft.
He was born to be a hard worker, and when he suddenly had some free time, he felt uncomfortable all over.
Liu Laifu glanced at the lady and asked, "When will you bring Yanyan over?"
He thought, since he couldn't work in the fields, he could at least help take care of the children, right?
Liu Yinyin said shyly: "...Dad, just take a good rest and stop worrying about this and that."
Liu Laifu said awkwardly: "I feel uncomfortable when I am idle."
Liu Yinyin: “…”
After a pause, I thought that it would be really boring for Liu Lai Fu to be alone.
Liu Yinyin sighed and said, "In the afternoon, let Gu Cheng pick up Yanyan and bring the radio over. Then you can listen to the radio and it won't be so boring."
"That's fine." Liu Lai Fu thought that the chatterbox of the young lady was quite rare.
At noon, Liu Yinyin made radish and pork ribs soup and roasted eggplant with green beans.
The doctor said that Liu Lai Fu would prefer a lighter diet, so when Liu Yinyin cooked, she didn't add chili peppers and used much less other seasonings than usual.
The staple food is white flour steamed buns.
Liu Laifu's eyes widened: "This... this isn't a festival, why are you eating so well? Aren't you going to live your life in the future?"
What time is this? Pork ribs and white flour, too luxurious. His lady's fingers are too big.
Not very good at living.
Liu Yinyin said: "Dad, you are sick, eat something good and you will get better soon."
"That's great." Liu Laifu looked at the sky and asked his daughter, "By the way, why hasn't Gu Cheng come back for dinner yet?"
Liu Yinyin handed a pair of chopsticks to Liu Laifu and said without looking up, "He doesn't know I live in the county town yet, and I didn't ask him to come back for dinner."
The weather was too hot at noon, so she didn't go to the steel factory to ask Gu Cheng to go home for lunch. He only had one hour for lunch, and it was a lot of trouble for him to go back and forth.
It’s more convenient to eat in the factory cafeteria.
"That's outrageous." Liu Lai Fu scolded the girl.
With such delicious food, how could I not invite my son-in-law back to eat?
Liu Yinyin scooped a bowl of pork chop soup for him: "Dad, don't worry about him, he has food to eat in the cafeteria, the food is pretty good."
"It costs money to eat in the cafeteria, it's better to eat at home." Liu Lai Fu muttered.
We still have to be thrifty and frugal in our daily life.
People are like this at this time. Liu Yinyin didn't argue with him anymore and agreed, "Okay, I'll talk to him tonight."
As to whether he will come back for lunch, it is still uncertain.
In the afternoon, Liu Yinyin had nothing to do at home, so she went out wearing a hat.
She was going to the steel plant to find Gu Cheng and tell him about Liu Lai Fu's living at home.
Ask him to go to Liujia Village to pick up Gu Yanyan after get off work, and tell him what to bring.
The steel factory is not far from the workers' compound. The factory is very large, with several rows of four- or five-story buildings with red bricks and green tiles.
There is no end in sight, and it looks very majestic.
There is actually a security guard room at the gate.
The gate is closed at the moment, and no one except those in the factory can enter.
Liu Yinyin didn't even think about going in. The factory was so big that she wouldn't be able to find anyone even if she went in.
"Miss, what do you want?" A man from the guard room asked when he saw her lingering at the door.
This was Liu Yinyin's first time at the steel plant and no one knew her.
Liu Yinyin smiled slightly and said, "Master, can you help me call Gu Cheng out?"
"Gu Cheng?" The old man's eyes widened. "Are you looking for Deputy Factory Director Gu?"
Liu Yinyin nodded.
The master looked her up and down.