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“I don’t want to. I still have to be your housekeeper and keep a record of everything when we get back. It would be bad if I missed anything.”
"Hehe, they're all yours."
"You're saying nice things now, but what if you get married and have a wife and kids and then ask me for money? I won't remember, and what if I give you too much?" Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes at Zhang Shouyi, then suddenly remembered that it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything anyway, so there was no point in wasting her time.
"There won't be another day like that. What's mine is yours."
Zhang Hongmei decided to ignore him, waved her hand and put the dozen or so boxes on the ground into her ring, "Let's go back."
"Okay, come here in the summer and you'll be able to see it clearly during the day. The environment is really nice."
"Okay, come visit sometime." Zhang Hongmei went outside and put the meat away from the truck bed.
An hour later, the two returned home. Xiao Li was extremely anxious, but he only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhang Shouyi get out of the car unharmed. Ever since Zhang Hongmei came, the leader had been going out alone for longer periods of time, and he wouldn't let anyone follow him. If something really happened, he would never be able to atone for his sins, even if he died a thousand deaths.
Chengzi patted Xiao Li on the shoulder sympathetically. These were things they couldn't control, so they should just let them be.
Besides, the leader is mature beyond his years and wouldn't do anything inappropriate. He's much better than Old Gu; at least Xiao Li won't get scolded.
The two entered the house, where Aunt Li was cleaning up the drains. These drains smelled delicious when cooked properly, but Zhang Hongmei was unwilling to make them.
"Aunt Li, we have so much meat but we can't make sausages. It's getting hotter and hotter."
"Hehe, I have small intestines. I can make you some small sausages. The small sausages from my hometown are the best."
“Aunt Li, you’ve finished all the small intestines, I’ll take them and give them away later.” Zhang Shouyi had already prepared an excuse for Zhang Hongmei.
"Now that we know, Secretary, we can drink quite a lot."
"Aunt Li, leave ten pounds of spare ribs for us to roast tomorrow. I'll marinate them when I get back at noon. I'll ask Uncle Li to find a thick iron plate this morning and put it on the stove. Honestly, just thinking about food makes me not want to go to school."
"All you ever think about is food," Gu Chuanming complained. She really had no self-respect at all; it was just about what she liked.
"But there's still quite a bit left. What do we do?"
"Aunt Li, keep ten catties of meat for your own consumption, and stew the rest into braised pork. Put it all in a bowl, and I'll take it with me tomorrow night." Zhang Shouyi felt that Zhang Hongmei must be thinking the same thing, and that it was much better for him to speak than for Zhang Hongmei to say it.
Gu Chuanming also knew that he could eat it whenever he wanted in the future.
"Understood, boss. I've already prepared the offal and braised pork for tomorrow."
"Aunt Li, the wild boar skin is too thick, let's not use the skin. I wonder what pig's head meat would be like without the skin? Also, the ribs must have been stewed. Let's eat the leftovers, and when we're full, let Brother Zhang take them away."
"Okay, tomorrow we'll use the two pots in the kitchen to stew meat. I'll go and start stewing the ribs in a bit. We don't need the pig's trotters; the skin is too thick and they won't soften even after stewing."
Zhang Hongmei's favorite thing to do is to discuss cooking together. She gets more and more excited as she talks about it, and it's almost impossible to stop.
Wang Xinyi brought over a bowl of soup and handed it to Zhang Hongmei. Seeing that she drank it all in one gulp without vomiting, she was very pleased. This girl knew what was good for her and wouldn't make a fuss unreasonably, which was for the best.
He brought over another bowl and handed it to Gu Chuanming. He saw that the young girl had the courage to drink it without saying a word, and he would lose face if he didn't drink it.
"Old Gu, Hongmei, you should both go back and rest."
Zhang Hongmei wasn't sleepy, but she couldn't stay in the kitchen forever, so she went back to her room to read.
The next morning, braised pork ribs, rice porridge, and steamed buns appeared on the table.
Zhang Shouyi placed a piece of rib on Zhang Hongmei's plate. "Mmm, Aunt Li's cooking is really good. These ribs smell delicious."
Gu Chuanming also thought it was especially delicious and ate two pieces in a row. "It's delicious."
"Grandpa, don't eat too much oily food so early in the morning. Just have some porridge."
"Understood, little housekeeper."
"Brother Zhang, when will you have cow's milk or goat's milk?"
Zhang Shouyi slapped his forehead. "I really didn't notice. There's no milk in my supply right now, don't worry. If it doesn't work, I'll have someone get a cow. Uncle Li is just bored."
"Boss, there's no milk supply right now. The higher-ups have canceled it." As Zhang Shouyi's driver, Xiao Li had to pay attention to every detail of Zhang Shouyi's life.
"Xiao Li, find someone to get a dairy cow for you tomorrow."
"Brother Zhang, if possible, you could get a sheep. One bowl a day is enough for my son and me."
"I don't drink milk."
“You have to listen to me. If we really bring sheep, you have to drink with me.”
"How old are you? Still drinking milk?"
"This has nothing to do with age. The older you are, the more you should drink it. If you don't believe me, you can ask a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. Brother Zhang, when would you like to consult a doctor?"
"Come over the night after tomorrow. Kong Mingde is coming over for dinner tomorrow. Time is too tight."
"I don't want to. What I hate most right now are those old fogies. They all smell like Chinese medicine."
"You're overthinking it. It'll be the day after tomorrow. I'm waiting."
"You brat, are you trying to boss me around now?"
"Yes, it's your fault for being disobedient. Hurry up, I have to go to school. I'll marinate the meat when I get back at noon. Aunt Li, cut all the meat into one-inch-long slices without the skin, and I'll marinate them when I get back."
"Grandpa, take your time eating, I'm off!" After saying that, she rushed out of the dining room. She was a few minutes late today, so she had to hurry. If she was late, she would lose face.
I was still five minutes late, but thankfully I wasn't actually late. I'd just sat down when Shan Mianzhi arrived. There was no way around it; my boss was here, so I had to stand up to greet him.
"Chairman Shan, is there something you need?"
"It was Jingze who called. Everything is going well for him in Hai City, and he has already finalized the deal for the garment factory."
"Hehe, that's great. I have faith in Brother Jingze."
"You can call him at noon."
"Not today, I'm going home for dinner, I have something to do."
"Alright, I'll reschedule with Jingze, since you're the person in charge."
"Okay, how about noon the day after tomorrow?"
"Okay, then it'll be the day after tomorrow at noon. I'll go back after you finish your class. Also, I need to get on with what you promised as soon as possible; the principal is waiting."
“Okay, I hope Chairman Shan can collect innovative proposals from the school.”
"Okay, I'll go back and find someone to draft it, and I'll also report it to the school."
"Yes, it would be best to add a reward; that would give them more motivation. They worked hard to earn it."
"Okay, I understand. I'll go to the meeting to discuss it. Don't worry, we'll start collecting data this week, it won't delay anything."
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