"Sister Li, why are you here?"

Li Bing was a straightforward person. He walked up to her and said jokingly without any hesitation, "Why am I here? I came here to see you. Could it be that I came in to use the toilet?"

Shen Mingzhu smiled and said, "Please come in. Have you eaten yet?"

"No, I came here specially to catch up with your lunch."

Shen Mingzhu smiled again, "No problem, we'll have tofu for lunch today, if you don't mind, sit down and eat with us."

Li Bing put his arm around her waist and said with a double meaning, "Tofu is good. I love eating tofu the most."

Shen Mingzhu was so happy that she couldn't stop laughing.

The food had already been laid out on the table in the cafeteria, a tofu feast, homemade tofu, fried tofu, minced meat, tofu and egg custard, and a pot of tofu soup.

Just like last time, Li Bing praised Shen Mingzhu's cooking skills while eating.

After eating and drinking, Pei Ziheng went to the sofa in the office to take a nap, while Shen Mingzhu took Li Bing to visit various places in the food factory.

"I ran into Wen Ping a few days ago. I chatted with her and learned that your factory's business license has not been approved. You are the same. Why didn't you come to me when you encountered difficulties? Have you forgotten what I said to you that night?"

Shen Mingzhu recalled what Li Bing said the last time she came to her house for dinner, and responded, "Sister Bing, you helped me a lot before, I don't feel comfortable to trouble you again."

"What's the trouble? It's a bit awkward, isn't it? If you feel bad about it, just treat me to a couple of meals a day next time."

Shen Mingzhu said hurriedly: "Sister Bing, thank you for your appreciation of my cooking skills. You are always welcome to visit our home."

"Then it's a deal."

"good."

Li Bing, who had successfully gotten two meals, seemed particularly happy, and looked at her with great joy, "You have time this afternoon, come out with me."

Shen Mingzhu had a premonition of something and her heart skipped a beat.

…

When they arrived at the hospital, Li Bing took her directly to a single room.

The ward was not big, but it was clean and tidy. A middle-aged woman in her forties was lying on the bed.

"Director Liu, how do you feel today?" Li Bing greeted familiarly while measuring the other person's blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer.

"Much better."

Liu Yuehua responded to Li Bing but her eyes were fixed on Shen Mingzhu.

Shen Mingzhu politely bowed to the other party and said, "Hello, Director Liu. My last name is Shen. I apologize for disturbing you."

After saying that, Shen Mingzhu placed the fruit basket and nutritional supplements on the bedside table.

Li Bing smiled and continued, "This is my sister. I thought you would be bored in the hospital, so I asked her to come and keep you company. I'm telling you, my sister is amazing. She can cook and cook. Her cooking skills are just as good as those of the chefs at Ginkgo House. How about asking her to show you some other tricks someday?"

Liu Yuehua asked Shen Mingzhu with great interest, "What cuisine do you know?"

Shen Mingzhu thought for a moment and replied, "I have learned a lot of different things, and I know a little bit about various cuisines."

“Then can you cook Sichuan cuisine?”

"Yes."

Hearing this, Liu Yuehua's eyes lit up a little, "Is it authentic? I've been to all the Sichuan restaurants in Fengcheng, big and small, and they're always a little disappointing."

Shen Mingzhu didn't waste any words and directly chose a boiled fish dish. She explained every step in detail, from killing the fish to the ingredients and cooking methods.

After listening to her, Liu Yuehua slapped her thigh in excitement, "Yes, that's it! At the end, you must pour hot oil with mashed garlic, coarse chili powder and peppercorns. Without this step, the boiled fish will not be fragrant!"

"That's right."

Shen Mingzhu continued her efforts and taught Liu Yuehua how to cook several classic Sichuan dishes, which made Liu Yuehua extremely greedy. If she could eat spicy food during her illness, she would have dragged Shen Mingzhu into the kitchen to show off her cooking skills.

Upon learning that Shen Mingzhu had set up a food factory but its production license was stuck and it had been unable to start operations, Liu Yuehua immediately stated that she would take charge of the matter.

Only then did Shen Mingzhu realize that Liu Yuehua was the second-in-command of the Inspection Section of the Food Bureau. Although she was not in charge of the approval work, it was still easy for her to get in through the back door by just saying hello.

Li Bing walked her downstairs and comforted her with a smile: "Okay, Director Liu has made the final decision on this matter, so you don't have to worry. Just go and get the certificate next Monday."

Shen Mingzhu took the initiative to hold Li Bing's hand, and said sincerely, "Sister Bing, you have helped me so much, I don't know how to thank you."

"If you really want to thank me, just treat me to a meal. It's the boiled fish you told Director Liu about this afternoon."

"Okay, no problem, Sister Bing, when are you free?"

"I am free every day, but I am not active in eating. There is something wrong with my behavior."

Shen Mingzhu was amused, so she made an appointment with the other party to come to her house on the weekend and bring her child with her so that she could play with Pei Ziheng.

Li Bing agreed readily.

Walking out of the hospital gate, Shen Mingzhu couldn't help but look up at the setting sun, and her mood was as bright as the golden sunset.

She had tried to make friends with Xiang Ying before, but the result was not satisfactory. Now Li Bing gave her an unexpected surprise.

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This joy is not only the progress in career, but also the joy of making friends.

The buses were packed during the rush hour after get off work, but fortunately the hospital was not far from the food factory, so Shen Mingzhu simply walked back slowly and thought about the work to be done after the food factory officially went into production.

…

The setting sun sank into the horizon, and the sky full of sunset glow burned in the sky like flames. A familiar and petite figure walked slowly towards us, stepping on the fiery sunset glow.

"Mother!"

Looking at Pei Ziheng running towards her, Shen Mingzhu squatted down with a smile, opened her arms and picked him up.

"Son, did you come back by yourself after school this afternoon?"

"Um."

“What a compliment!”

Shen Mingzhu kissed the other person's little face as a reward.

Pei Ziheng's snow-white face suddenly turned pink, and the corners of his mouth formed a beautiful arc.

After walking only a few steps, Shen Mingzhu felt a little tired.

Although she endured it and didn't show it, how could she hide it from Pei Ziheng, who was more cunning than honeycomb briquettes?

"Mom, put me down and walk by yourself. I'm already in first grade and don't need to be hugged anymore."

"No matter what grade you are in, you are your mother's good boy and you need a hug."

Although he said this, his body honestly put the person to the ground.

"Mom, are you in a good mood today?"

Shen Mingzhu took Pei Ziheng home and pretended to be surprised when she heard this, "You can see this?"

Pei Ziheng pursed his lips and asked, "Has the issue of the license been resolved?"

"yes!"

Shen Mingzhu told her son in detail what she did in the afternoon and the people she met, just like telling a story.

Pei Ziheng listened silently, looking up at Shen Mingzhu's sparkling black eyes and a smile on her pretty white face that he himself didn't even notice.

Mom finally met a noble person, so happy! The next day, Shen Mingzhu went to the food factory happily, ready to announce the good news in public, but when she arrived at the factory, she was poured a basin of cold water.

Of the four workers who were supposed to go back yesterday, only two came back, and the other two did not come.

The reason for not coming is not because of the busy autumn harvest, but because people are looking for higher places and are ready to go to Wencheng to work and earn big money.

Second update~