At the same time, at Yi Zhonghai's house, he and his aunt sat at the dinner table, without touching the food on the table. They were all silent, thinking about things.
"What are your plans for this matter that Jia Zhang mentioned?"
After an unknown amount of silence, Yi Zhonghai looked at the old lady and asked in a deep voice.
"I plan to go to the street office tomorrow to check it out."
Auntie Yi was not a hesitant person, and she was already tempted by the proposal made by Jia Zhang.
She wanted to be a mother very much, but God was unfair and deprived her of the hope of becoming a mother. Now that she had the opportunity to adopt one, of course she was tempted.
"But what about Shazhu?" Yi Zhonghai was still a little hesitant.
He always felt a little uneasy about adopting a child. After all, the child was a good child, but he had no idea what he would look like when he grew up.
Because people change.
But Sha Zhu is different. Sha Zhu has grown up and his personality is stable. Although he is a little stubborn, he is still a good person. As long as you continue to show him kindness, you will definitely take care of him when he is old.
To be honest, Yi Zhonghai is very accurate in judging people.
"What about the stupid pillar?"
Having already made up her mind, the aunt naturally thought of adopting a child.
"Old Yi, don't forget that Sha Zhu has a biological father."
As soon as these words were spoken, Yi Zhonghai's expression changed, his eyes flashed, but he didn't say anything.
"You know He Daqing. He's not someone you can get along with easily."
When the old lady talked about He Daqing again, there was a hint of unnaturalness in her eyes, but Yi Zhonghai did not notice it.
"If He Daqing suddenly comes back from outside after a few years, do you think Sha Zhu will support you or He Daqing?"
This question stumped Yi Zhonghai. Since he had no son, he paid more attention to filial piety. If He Daqing really came back but he didn't support him, would Sha Zhu be able to support him when he was old?
After all, He Daqing is Sha Zhu’s biological father!
"But it would be different if we adopted a child."
As Yi Zhonghai's bedmate, Auntie knew him best. She understood that Yi Zhonghai had been shaken by what she said.
"We can pick a younger, well-behaved child and adopt him. We'll raise and educate him ourselves."
The aunt used a trick to provoke the child: "Do you think the child you raised can be worse than Sha Zhu?"
"How is that possible?"
Yi Zhonghai blurted out the words, but when he saw the smile on the old lady's lips, he immediately understood.
"You, you put a condom on me!"
Yi Zhonghai smiled and shook his head, but he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with what he had just said. He even felt that it was the truth.
He simply doesn't have a son, otherwise the son he raises would definitely be a hundred times better than Sha Zhu, Xu Damao and others in the yard.
But when he thought of this, he thought of Jia Dongsheng again, and felt a little shaken, thinking that he might not be able to beat Jia Dongsheng.
He became a level five cook as soon as he entered the factory. Even Yi Zhonghai wouldn't dare to boast about his ability.
"Right."
The aunt smiled and said, "We personally adopted a child, raised him, how could he not be filial to us when the time comes?"
"When he grows up, you should retire and let him take over your job. Then you can get married and have two big fat boys, haha..."
When she said this, the aunt's laughter became more kind, as if she had already seen the scene of having many children and grandchildren in the future.
"Old Yi, you have to think carefully. The child we adopt must take your surname."
This last sentence was the straw that broke the camel's back.
Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth and said, "Tomorrow is Sunday, and I don't have to go to work. Let's go to the street office together. If there is a well-behaved and sensible child, preferably a younger one, we can adopt one."
"Okay, let's eat quickly."
With Yi Zhonghai's nod, the big stone in the aunt's heart was finally put down, and her voice became much lighter.
"Old Yi, would you like to drink something?" asked an old lady.
"I have something important to do tomorrow, so I'd better not drink. I'll have a good drink to celebrate after I finish my business."
"Well, hurry up and eat. You've been working all day and you're exhausted."
The two of them happily ate their meal, but when other people's meals came out, the food didn't smell as good.
It turned out that the aroma of the fish stewed by Jia Dongsheng once again filled the whole garden.
Catfish stewed with eggplant is a dish with a very strong aroma. In this era, it is still stewed in a large pot. As the soup in the pot bubbles, the aroma floats into the air along with the white hot steam and spreads in all directions.
"It smells so good! What kind of fish is this stew? Why does it smell so good?"
"I don't know. I heard Dongsheng went out and brought back a really big fish this morning. It must have weighed at least 7 or 8 kilograms."
"Can the Jia family of four eat such a big fish?"
"Who cares about this? I can't finish it. Can't I continue eating it tomorrow morning?"
"We're all neighbors in the same courtyard, and I'm not planning on asking the Jia family to give me any. But at least I don't have to smell this fragrance every day. I can't stand it."
"Alas, I have to bear it even if I can't. It's because the second son of the Jia family is so capable. Such a big fish is not cheap to buy."
"Hey, it's nothing for the second son of the Jia family. I heard that he is now working in the steel mill as a fifth-level cook, earning fifty or sixty yuan a month."
"So many?"
"Who says it isn't?"
“…”
The sound of discussion could not penetrate into the Jia family's house at all. In the outer room, Jia Zhang, Qin Huairu, Banggeng and Xiaodanger were all standing by the stove, staring at the covered pot and swallowing their saliva.
"Haha, be careful, don't spill your saliva into the pot."
Jia Dongsheng, who was standing by, saw this and couldn't help but laugh and joke.
"Dongsheng, the fish you stewed is so delicious. How long will it take before we can eat? I can't wait any longer."
Jia Zhang smiled indifferently at Jia Dongsheng's joke and urged everyone to prepare for dinner.
There's no way. The more I smell the fragrance wafting from the pot, the hungrier I get.
When Banggeng and Xiaodanger heard what Jia Zhang said, they looked eagerly at Jia Dongsheng, muttering, "Second Uncle, I'm hungry."
"Haha, wait three more minutes and you can eat."
After glancing at the time, Jia Dongsheng responded and then said, "Go wash your hands now, then go into the house and wait for dinner."
Although this sentence was said to Banggeng and Xiaodanger, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu also looked at their hands, and then silently went to wash their hands with Banggeng and Xiaodanger.
You should wash your hands before eating. This rule should be followed, not for any other reason. Diseases come from the mouth, so you should develop good habits.
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