Even though Jia Dongsheng had only been working for two days, Canteen No. 1 had already become very famous in the factory.
Not only is there a very delicious dish every day, but a free spoonful of soup is also given, which really makes the workers, who are very tired from work every day, feel much better.
There was another reception in the afternoon, but it was just a reception for the factory's department-level cadres, and Jia Dongsheng didn't need to be involved. So the whole afternoon, Jia Dongsheng had nothing to do. He could only drink tea and chat with Sha Zhu, and the afternoon passed quickly.
After work, Jia Dongsheng and Sha Zhu returned to the courtyard together.
"Dongsheng, what are you eating tonight? Come to my place for a drink?"
Although Qin Huairu had already clearly refused, Sha Zhu was still feeling restless and didn't want to give up.
In his opinion, the most likely reason for Qin Huairu's refusal was because Jia Dongsheng had returned, but what if Jia Dongsheng agreed?
So, Sha Zhu took the opportunity to build a relationship with Jia Dongsheng.
"No, I caught a catfish this morning. I'm going to make some catfish stewed with eggplant. Would you like some?"
"Never mind. I'm not interested in catfish."
Having said that, how could Shazhu not like eating catfish?
But if he wanted to eat, he would definitely go to the Jia family. He had feelings for Qin Huairu, so when facing Jia Zhang, he always felt uneasy and didn't want to have too much contact with Jia Zhang.
"Okay, let's wait for next time and drink some more."
"Alright."
The two of them went back to their rooms. Qin Huairu looked at Jia Dongsheng and said, "Dongsheng is back."
"Yes, sister-in-law."
Nodding, Jia Dongsheng asked, "Where's Mom? Isn't she home?"
"I went to chat with an old lady." Qin Huairu replied.
"Auntie?"
Jia Dongsheng frowned. He had been back for so many days, but he still hadn't realized how close Jia Zhangshi and the aunt were. He didn't understand what they were talking about when he went to her place.
"Did Mom buy the eggplant I wanted?"
“I bought it back.”
At this point, Qin Huairu's face showed a hint of excitement: "Dongsheng, are we having catfish tonight?"
"Um."
"I like catfish the most. The main reason is that catfish has fewer bones than carp, so it is easier to eat and tastes better."
"Then you should eat more tonight, sister-in-law. It's such a big catfish."
As he spoke, Jia Dongsheng had already rolled up his sleeves and started preparing to cook.
Just as I was about to clean the catfish, I found that it had already been cleaned and I just had to put it in the pot and start cooking.
"Sister-in-law, did you make this?"
"No, it was my mom who did it. She said you must be very tired after a day's work, so she cleaned it up so you don't have to work too much."
When Qin Huairu said this, there was a subtle glint of disbelief in her eyes. In the past, Jia Zhang really didn't do any housework at all, and she always left it all to Jia Dongxu and her. When had she ever been so kind as to do it herself?
"Okay, I'll start."
While busy cooking, he chatted with Qin Huairu: "By the way, sister-in-law, Banggeng and Xiaodanger went out to play. Are they not back yet?"
"I'm back, but I went out again. I didn't go far. I was just in the courtyard in front, playing with a bunch of kids."
Qin Huairu said that Banggeng would take Xiaodanger out, but how could she be completely at ease? She would go out to look for him every once in a while, for fear that he would get into trouble or be bullied.
In addition, this was not a peaceful era. Although there were still beggars in the old city, they were not as arrogant as in the countryside.
"Teach them back later. Catfish stewed with eggplant doesn't take too much time. It will be ready in forty to fifty minutes."
The fire in a wood-burning pot is much stronger than that in a gas stove, especially for making stews, which cook faster.
Perhaps feeling that it would be inappropriate for her not to do anything, Qin Huairu also wanted to cook with Jia Dongsheng. However, seeing that she was pregnant and looked clumsy in everything she did, Jia Dongsheng smiled and refused.
However, Qin Huairu has a very high emotional intelligence. Although she did not take any action, she still stood at the door, not interfering with Jia Dongsheng's cooking, and chatted with Jia Dongsheng.
As they were chatting, Jia Zhang walked in.
"Mom, you're back."
"Um."
There was a smile on Jia Zhang's face, which made Jia Dongsheng a little surprised. What good thing happened?
"Mom, what makes you so happy?"
While Jia Dongsheng was cutting the catfish, he asked, "I heard from my sister-in-law that you went to chat with Auntie. What did you talk about? Tell me about it."
"Hi, nothing to talk about."
Although she said so, the smile on Jia Zhang's face became even more frequent, which made Jia Dongsheng and Qin Huairu curious.
"If you don't want to talk, then come in and sit for a while. The meal will be ready soon."
"I'd better tell you something."
Seeing that Jia Dongsheng stopped asking, Jia Zhangshi didn't want to continue pondering. She had just done a big thing. If she didn't share it, wouldn't it be very uncomfortable?
"I just went to talk to your aunt about having her family adopt a child."
When these words were spoken, Jia Dongsheng and Qin Huairu, who were listening to the gossip attentively, could not help but be stunned.
"Mom, why did you think of talking about this with an old lady?" Jia Dongsheng asked in confusion.
"Hey, you mentioned it last time, and I've been thinking about it these days."
Jia Zhang smiled and said, "But it would be awkward to tell your aunt about this for no reason, so I haven't said anything yet."
"But today when I went out to buy eggplants, I heard some news. I thought it might be an opportunity for your aunt and uncle, so I told her about it."
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