Chapter 49 Newcomer Advance Collection → "90s Hong Kong Reconstructed Family" Looking for collection...
She bent down and touched Zhao Shugen's head: "From now on, you will be the only man in the family. You must take good care of your mother."
Zhao Shugen nodded, not quite understanding.
"Okay, let's say goodbye here." Jiang Xueyi said with a smile, "I wish you a safe journey."
Hao Fang nodded gratefully, holding Zhao Shugen's hand, looking back every few steps.
When they got home, Jiang Xueyi told He Chengze, "Hao Fang came to see me and asked me to thank you guys on her behalf. She also said that she was going to Shanghai with Shugen and her mother."
He Chengze smiled and said, "No need to thank me, it's just a small favor." He added, "Going to Shanghai is great. I hope the three of them can start a new life there."
Although Hao Fang successfully divorced, as long as she stayed in Shuibei Commune and this area, everyone knew that she was a divorced woman.
Gossip kills people.
Things would be different if she moved to another place. No one would know her past, and she would definitely be able to live a more wonderful life.
Jiang Xueyi: "By the way, my 'three cousins' have been so helpful. How can I thank them?"
Although the 'three cousins' came forward to help Hao Fang, they did so out of respect for her and He Chengze, so she should be thanked.
He Chengze: "Well, why thank me? Just understand."
"That won't work." Jiang Xueyi thought about it and felt that giving money or things was not appropriate, so she decided to just send some food.
The next day, Jiang Xueyi went to the vegetable market and bought three pounds of duck feet, two pounds of pig ears, twenty duck heads, as well as other vegetarian dishes such as kelp, lotus root, and tofu skin.
Marinate the duck feet, pig ears and duck heads with ginger, green onions, salt and cooking wine, then blanch them in water, then put them into the pot and add spices such as star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, dried chilies, etc.
Wait until the soup boils, then add kelp, lotus root, tofu skin and other vegetables, cover the pot and simmer for five minutes.
The moment you lift the lid of the pot, a burst of hot air mixed with the aroma of star anise, cinnamon and meat gushes out, and the fragrance is fragrant.
In the white steam, the sauce-colored duck feet swayed gently in the soup, the pig ears curled up at the edges, like wilted wood ears, and even the chicken feet sunk to the bottom of the pot were shiny and glowed with an amber light.
Star anise and bay leaves swirled in the soup, making the dark brown marinade even thicker. Even the air became sticky, and the sweet fragrance filled the lungs when inhaled.
He Chengze took a deep breath of the aroma and asked, "Can I keep these braised dishes for myself? I don't want to give them to them, right?"
"Go." Jiang Xueyi gently kicked his calf. "This is a thank-you gift. When have you eaten it? Don't worry, I've reserved your portion. Hurry and send it to them."
He Chengze then took the braised food and went out, filling up three large boxes.
When they arrived at the military camp, He Chengze called the three of them to the cafeteria, handed them aluminum lunch boxes, and said with a wink and a smile: "Here, my three cousins, this is a thank-you gift from my wife."
The man in the blue cloth jacket and two men in Lenin suits had just finished training and was covered in sweat.
The man in the blue cloth jacket took the aluminum lunch box and asked, "What's the thank you gift?"
He Chengze: "You'll know if you open it."
Lenin Suit No. 1 sniffed and could already smell the fragrance.
He couldn't wait to grab the aluminum lunch box from the man in the blue cloth jacket and opened it layer by layer. The first layer was duck feet, the second layer was pig ears and duck heads, and the third layer was braised vegetables, which were shiny with oil. The sweet smell of sauce mixed with the aroma of meat came into his nose with the wind, making him salivate.
"Sister-in-law, your cooking is amazing!" Lenin Suit No. 2 couldn't wait to pick up a piece of pig ear and stuff it into his mouth, not caring about the oil dripping down his chin onto his uniform. "This is ten times better than the braised pork elbow made by our squad leader in the kitchen."
"Really?" Seeing him enjoying the meal, the man in the blue cloth jacket swallowed his saliva, picked up a duck foot and started sucking on it. "Oh my god, this smells so good! You're kidding, this is not ten times better. The squad leader's cooking skills can't even compare to my sister-in-law's little finger."
He Chengze protected the aluminum lunch box and stopped them from moving: "Wait, have you washed your hands?"
Lenin suit number one stared at the braised food: "Oh, it's dirty, but you won't get sick if you eat it."
He Chengze kicked the three of them: "Every one of you, go wash your hands quickly. My wife said that if you don't wash your hands before eating, you will get worms in your stomach. Don't eat and get a stomachache, then blame my wife for not doing it cleanly."
"Got it. I'll go wash my hands right away." The man in the blue cloth jacket winked and said, "You keep calling your wife "his wife". If someone didn't know better, they would think you were henpecked."
He Chengze raised his chin and said, "I'm fine if I'm henpecked. I'm happy with it." He added, "If you have the guts, don't eat it."
The man in the blue cloth jacket said: "I really am... cowardly."
The three of them lined up and jogged to wash their hands. When they came back, they saw that the table was surrounded by people.
Lenin suit number one quickly squeezed into the crowd: "Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?"
Captain Zhou glanced at him and said, "Let's see what smells so good."
Captain Lu continued, "Exactly. I had just finished my meal and was halfway through when I smelled something delicious. Oh my god, it really got me started. I was wondering what that delicious smell was, so I came over to take a look."
Lenin suit number two bit the kelp on his chopsticks and swallowed it whole: "You didn't just come to take a look, you also took action?"
He Chengze shrugged helplessly: "There were too many people coming. I wanted to help you three stay, but in the end, a few pieces were taken away."
The man in the blue cloth jacket saw someone stealing the duck head quietly: "Hey, you, I'm talking about you, if it's yours, then eat it."
Lenin pretends to be number one: "Yes, this is what our sister-in-law made for us."
"What sister-in-law? Why don't I have one?"
"Deputy Brigade Commander He, you are biased!"
"Why do only the three of them have food and we don't have any? No, I want some too."
He Chengze was happy: "The three of them helped my wife. When you can help my wife too, you will have something to eat."
Captain Zhou bit into the lotus stems until they were crunchy. "Just for this braised food, my sister-in-law would let me go through fire and water."
"Go, go, go." The man in the blue cloth jacket grabbed the aluminum lunch box, closed the lid, and stood on the table. "You want to help my sister-in-law? Go stand in line at the back."
He waved his hand: "Follow me."
Lenin suit number one and Lenin suit number two hurried to catch up.
Look at the look of these three people, they just want to find a place where no one is around to eat alone.
The others were not happy about it at all. Everyone was fighting over the food, and the cafeteria was suddenly in chaos.
He Chengze spread his hands: My wife is really popular.
-
The little boy is now seven months old. When Jiang Xueyi was feeding him, her nipple felt a little painful. When she opened his little mouth, she found that he was growing milk teeth.
When the baby's milk teeth grow, it is time to slowly start weaning and add some complementary foods as appropriate.
What kind of complementary food should I make? This is a question that new mothers have a lot of trouble with.
The little boy was not worried at all. As he grew older, he started using a walker.
Jiang Xueyi wrapped the handles of the walker with cotton cloth, which was soft and not at all uncomfortable.
The little boy loves this walker very much. He has to sit in it and play for an hour or two every day to feel satisfied.
With this little car, little Baozi is like a tiger with wings.
The house was no longer big enough for him to explore, so he had to go out to the yard to play.
He was not afraid of the sun and walked in the yard, giggling, with Xiaomi jogging behind him.
One walks in front and the other follows behind.
Occasionally, when the little bun walks slowly, Xiaomi will butt him with his head.
Jiang Xueyi was watching from the side, occasionally walking with the little bun, occasionally standing in front and calling the little bun, clapping her hands and asking him to come and chase her, which made the little bun very happy, and his laughter filled the whole yard.
When the little bun had almost finished playing, Jiang Xueyi took out the kettle to feed him water, and then took out a plate of egg yolk molten beans and let him eat it in his hands.
The method of making egg yolk dissolved beans is simple. The ingredients are one egg yolk and two spoons of milk powder. After mixing evenly, use a small spoon to shape it into beans and put it into the pot. Steam it for two minutes and then turn it over. It is done.
Store in a sealed jar and it will last for two days.
The cute little bun ate it and held an egg yolk molten bean in his hand and licked it.
When He Chengze came back from get off work, he saw this scene.
The little boy was holding an egg yolk bean in his hand, giggling as he walked in the stroller, and Xiaomi was running around him.
Jiang Xueyi stood not far in front of the little bun, clapping her hands and teasing him.
Jiang Xueyi smiled and said, "Are you back?"
"Yeah." He Chengze nodded, inadvertently blocking her view, picked up an egg yolk molten bean and threw it into his mouth.
"He Chengze!"
The egg yolk molten bean was a little dry, so he swallowed it twice before swallowing it: "Ahem, here it is."
Jiang Xueyi glared at him helplessly: "You're even snatching the little bun's complementary food."
He Chengze chuckled and said, "I haven't tried it yet, why not give it a try."
Before Jiang Xueyi lost her temper, he quickly picked up the little bun and said, "Come on, Daddy will take you home."
The little bun lay in his arms, grabbing the egg yolk molten beans and teasing Xiaomi.
Xiaomi was so anxious that he jumped up and down, but he couldn't reach it no matter how hard he tried.
He Chengze was amused and teased the little bun, "Can you give dad a taste?"
The little bun thought about it and brought the egg yolk molten bean to He Chengze's mouth.
This egg yolk bean had been in his mouth for a long time, and it was covered with saliva, but He Chengze ate it without any disgust: "Thank you, little bun~"
Unexpectedly, after he ate it, the little bun started crying.
But He Chengze was so anxious that he was in a panic. He took out several egg yolk soluble beans and gave them to the little bun before he could coax him into peace.
Jiang Xueyi, who witnessed the whole process, was speechless. She really owed these two people in her previous life.
The vegetables were bought in the morning. He Chengze put on an apron and went into the kitchen to start cooking.
Jiang Xueyi had nothing to do, so she taught the little bun to speak: "Little bun, read after me..."
When He Chengze brought the food to the table, Jiang Xueyi had already been teaching the little bun for a while: "Come, call daddy."
Little Bun: "Ah... Ba!"
Jiang Xueyi: "No, no, it's Dad, not Ah Ba."
Little Bun: "Ba!"
He Chengze: ...
He said, "No, when you teach the little kid to talk, shouldn't he call her mom? Why is he calling her dad?"
Jiang Xueyi smiled with her eyes curved: "Hehe, you don't understand this." She added, "When the little one learns to speak, the first word he calls out is 'Daddy'. Then he calls Daddy when he's thirsty, calls Daddy when he wants to pee, and calls Daddy when he wants to listen to a storybook. Then I'll have it much easier."
He Chengze was amused: "No, I can't let you succeed with this little trick of yours."
He clapped his hands and said, "Come on, little bun, call me mom."
Little Bun: “Ma~”
He Chengze: "Yes, Mom."
Jiang Xueyi refused to give in: "Call me daddy!"
He Chengze: "Call mom."
The little boy looked at Jiang Xueyi, then at He Chengze, his little head spinning.
The whole night passed by entertaining the little bun.
The next morning, Jiang Xueyi was awakened by the noise from next door.
Kong Hongfang stood at the door, cursing, "I won't leave. Why should I leave? Isn't the baby in your wife's belly safe?"
Captain Zhao's expression was calm, without a trace of emotion. "It will be too late if something happens." He added, "Mom, you've been staying here for a while. I've already made an agreement with my second brother. He'll take you back and take care of you. I'll give him a monthly allowance."
Kong Hongfang screamed, "When did you two discuss this?!"
Captain Zhao: "Don't worry about this. Let's go quickly. The train will be here soon. Don't be late."
Kong Hongfang's eyes were blazing with anger: "Okay, okay, you treat me like this, but I'm your biological mother. Just wait, I'll go back and ask your third uncle and your second aunt to judge the matter and let them poke your spine."
Captain Zhao said coldly, "Don't forget to tell my third uncle and second aunt that you secretly fed my wife the infertility drug, causing her unborn child to almost die, and nearly leaving me without a family line."
Kong Hongfang was suddenly speechless.
She followed Captain Zhao away with a hunched back, looking several years older.
Jiang Xueyi looked at her but didn't feel any pity for her at all. It was all her own fault.
Jiang Xueyi also learned a piece of news from He Chengze that Captain Zeng was leaving.
Jiang Xueyi was surprised: "Hasn't it been less than a year since he and Hu Genhua moved in?"
He Chengze: "Lao Zeng has been in this position for more than ten years. There is no room for him at the top. The best solution is to transfer to a local job."
What he didn't say was that Captain Zeng is now old. Even if he transfers to a local job, he will most likely be idle and assigned to some idle units, such as the Meteorological Bureau, the Archives Bureau, etc. It is impossible for him to get promoted, but he can still enjoy a peaceful life.
He paused and said, "As soon as Captain Zeng leaves, new people will be transferred here immediately. The army also needs fresh blood."
Jiang Xueyi's heart tightened, and she grabbed his hand: "You're not going to transfer to a local job too, are you?"
He Chengze smiled and said, "If I transfer to a local job, will you take the little bun with me?"
"Of course." Jiang Xueyi snuggled in his arms, "Our family of three is one. Wherever you go, the little bun and I will follow."
He Chengze hugged her and said, "What about your work at the Women's Federation?"
Jiang Xueyi raised her chin slightly and said with a little pride, "I can just take the exam again. People with ability can find jobs anywhere." She added, "Then I'll take the exam from the Town Women's Federation to the City Women's Federation and get promoted."
He Chengze kissed her cheek: "Okay, I'm just kidding. If it's my turn to retire, why would the higher-ups promote me to deputy brigade commander?"
That’s right.
Jiang Xueyi felt a little silly.
A few days later, Jiang Xueyi met the new person who was transferred in.
It was a Sunday morning. There was a roar downstairs of the section chief's building, and a large truck stopped there.
People kept moving things upstairs, and the whole morning was busy.
In the afternoon, Jiang Xueyi was playing with her little baby at home when there was a sudden knock on the door.
She went to open the door: "Who is it?"
There were a man and a woman standing outside the door. The man was tall and had regular features, but his skin was tanned, like charcoal.
The woman was quite fair-skinned, wearing a yellow blouse, with an oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, and a pair of glasses. She looked quite quiet.
Jiang Xueyi noticed that the man and woman were standing in front, and the woman was standing a step behind him. She looked unhappy, with her mouth pursed into a straight line, and it was obvious that she was pulled here.
The man said, "Hello, I'm from Room 206 next door to you. I've just moved in. My last name is Kong Hui."
He nudged the woman behind him and said, "This is my wife. Her last name is Xue, just like mine."
The woman said reluctantly, "Mr. Xue."
Jiang Xueyi knew this Captain Kong. When she learned his surname, Jiang Xueyi joked with He Chengze, saying that one person with the surname Kong - Kong Hongfang - had left, and another person with the surname Kong had come.
I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that I moved next door to their house.
The house next door has always been empty, and Jiang Xueyi thought that there would be no new neighbors before the little boy went to school.
Jiang Xueyi smiled and said, "Hello, my last name is Jiang, Jiang Xueyi, and my wife's last name is He."
Captain Kong: "Deputy Brigade Commander He, right? I met him when I reported to the military camp today."
Jiang Xueyi picked up the little bun and shook his little hand: "Say hello to uncle and aunt."
After the little boy started eating complementary food, he lost a lot of milk fat, and his handsome facial features were revealed. He looked like a handsome little baby, very cute.
Captain Kong couldn't help but take a closer look: "Hello."
Then he took out a bag of candy and said, "We came from Qiongzhou Island. This is a specialty of that place, coconut candy. Let you try it."
Jiang Xueyi took the coconut candy, thanked him, and said, "Wait a moment."
She went into the kitchen and soon came out with a plate of red date cakes. "There's nothing delicious at home, so here's some red date cakes steamed this afternoon. They're fresh."
I don’t know how this red date cake is made, but it is completely different from ordinary red date cakes. It is crystal clear and sways when it is served on the plate. It is pleasing to the eye.
Captain Kong quickly took it and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Jiang Xueyi smiled and said, "You're welcome."
The door is closed.
Captain Kong continued to take Xue Jun to deliver coconut candy specialties door to door.
By the time he had delivered the package to every corner of the building, Xue Jun's feet were so sore.
As soon as she got home, she started to lose her temper: "This isn't some rural place on Qiongzhou Island. Why are you rushing to give them local specialties?"
Captain Kong coaxed him softly, "We're going to live here in the future, after all. It won't hurt to build good relationships with our neighbors."
He brought the red date cake to Xue Jun and said, "It's not without benefits. Sister Jiang invited us to eat red date cake. It smells delicious. Would you like to try it?"
Xue Jun curled his lips in disdain: "It's just a few pieces of red date cakes, you're just giving them to beggars. But she got a big bag of coconut candy from our family, so she made a profit."
Captain Kong said, "Hey." He added, "You can't say that. A small gift is worth a lot of money. Not everyone is as worldly-wise as Sister Jiang. Just tell me, we've been around for a while and given away several kilograms of coconut candy. How many families have given us gifts in return?"
He put his arm around Xue Jun and said, "If you ask me, that Jiang Jie seems to be a pretty good person. You should get to know her more often. You're unfamiliar with this place anyway, so having more friends will give you someone to chat with."
"I'm not." Xue Jun curled his lips and said, "I've heard from others that Jiang Xueyi is not well educated. She only attended a few days of literacy classes. She has long hair and little knowledge. I don't bother to pay attention to her."
Captain Kong: "That person even got into the Women's Federation. Junjun, not everyone has such good conditions as you. If you want to study, your family will support you to study. This sister Jiang must have not had the conditions to study before, and later she taught herself a lot of cultural courses. Otherwise, how could she have been admitted to the Women's Federation?"
Although it was his first day moving in, he had already learned everything about the interpersonal relationships in the army and the neighbors around him.
He said, "I actually admire this Sister Jiang. She gave birth to a child and didn't neglect her studies. Not everyone has her perseverance."
Xue Jun stamped his feet: "You are still speaking for her, who are you on her side?"
Captain Kong coaxed him good-naturedly, "Of course I'm on your side."
The little boy's face flashed through his mind, and he felt like pulling Xue Jun's hand.
Xue Jun shook him off and turned away: "I'm going to read until very late tonight, you go to the study and sleep."
Captain Kong silently withdrew his hand: "...Okay."
When He Chengze returned home, he saw a bag of coconut candy on the table.
He raised an eyebrow: "Where did it come from?"
Jiang Xueyi took the hat from his hand and said, "It's a gift from Captain Kong who just moved into 206 next door."
"Oh, Kong Hui." He Chengze said.
Jiang Xueyi: "Do you know him?"
He Chengze smiled and said, "I am at least half his immediate superior. I was the one who handled the procedures for his transfer."
Jiang Xueyi peeled off a piece of coconut candy and stuffed it into his mouth: "Try it and see if it tastes good."
He Chengze chewed it, his mouth full of a light caramel taste and a rich coconut milk fragrance: "It's pretty good."
He peeled a piece and fed it to Jiang Xueyi: "You try it too."
When the little boy saw his parents were eating, he got anxious and stretched out his little hands to grab the coconut candy.
Jiang Xueyi tapped his little nose: "You can't eat it yet."
Coconut candy is a bit sticky. If he is not careful, it might knock out his baby teeth. What should he do?
He Chengze put the coconut candy away and placed it high on purpose: "Wait until you are older before eating it."
The little bun pouted in grievance.
Woohoo, bullying the kids.
A few days later, in the morning, Jiang Xueyi was preparing to go to the vegetable market to buy vegetables.
Just as she was walking out the door with the woven basket, she was stopped by Liu Lu.
She said hurriedly, "Xue Yi!"
"What's wrong?" Jiang Xueyi asked.
Liu Lu said with a mixture of joy and sorrow, "I found out where that 'old miracle doctor' lives."
Jiang Xueyi grabbed her and said, "Why don't you go quickly and ask for the money? That's five hundred yuan."
"Hey, I thought so too." Liu Lu held Jiang Xueyi's hand and said, "You go with me."
"Okay, wait for me." Jiang Xueyi said, "I'll ask Xiao Baozi's father to look after him, and I'll go with you."
Liu Lu nodded randomly and saw the empty basket in her hand: "Are you going to buy groceries?"
She said, "Wait for me."
Having said that, he returned to his home, and after a while, he brought back a bunch of vegetables and meat.
Jiang Xueyi laughed: "How can we eat so much?"
"It's okay, just leave it if you can't finish it." Liu Lu looked absent-minded, and it was obvious that her mind had flown to the 'old doctor'.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
