After Jiang Shushu left, He Fangfang calmed down. At the same time, she felt very regretful. Why didn't she prepare a gift for Shushu? It's okay if she didn't give her a gift! At least treat her to a meal. It's all her fault for being too excited just now. My mind is full of my own affairs. When Shushu comes tomorrow, I must invite her to dinner.
When Jiang Shushu returned home, no one was at home. He immediately went to the kitchen and cut out half a pound of pork belly and sliced it. Then he went to Caiyuan Street to pick four eggplants and a handful of green vegetables. He cut the eggplants and soaked them in salt water, washed the green vegetables, and waited until the bell rang to fry them.
Jiang Shushu cast a fierce glance at the cooked sweet potato beside her. "What a rotten thing! Ha, sooner or later I'll replace you with rice. I'll definitely not mix you in at all and make sure you disappear from my table."
Jiang Shushu went back to the house and put 600 yuan and a stack of various bills into his bag. If he found a house, he would buy it. If he couldn't find one, he would use the money to improve his life. He had enough sweet potatoes to eat. Even if he couldn't stop eating them now, he had to reduce the amount of sweet potatoes that appeared on the table.
As soon as the bell rang, Jiang Shushu went to the kitchen to cook. If she waited for Xu Hehua to come back, she could save at least two-thirds of the oil from frying the pork belly for me. How could this stir-fried eggplant and pork be delicious without oil? I'd better do it myself.
The timing was just right. Jiang Shushu walked out of the kitchen with a pot of food in each hand, and Jiang He and his wife came back together.
"Dad, Mom, it's time for dinner."
"Old lady, I smell the aroma of meat. Shushu's classmates must have helped her replace that thing." After saying this, Jiang He went to wash his hands happily.
Xu Hehua also wanted to say something, but when she turned around, she found Jiang He had walked away. "Really? This old man, why did he leave before I even said anything?"
As soon as they sat down at the table, Jiang He quickly asked, "Shushu, how's the house search going?"
"If I haven't found a suitable one, I'll continue looking tomorrow. If not, I'll stay at home for now. It's only September now, and it won't get dark until after 7:30 p.m., so it's safe to come back. I'll go back to work and look again. I'll find one before winter."
"If you can't find it, Dad will come to pick you up when winter comes."
"Okay, thanks, Dad."
"I exchanged my gold bars with a classmate. I saw that my family still needed a lot of things, so I exchanged them for 600 yuan and various 100 yuan notes. If I don't find a house tomorrow, I will slowly buy up the things that are missing from home. I have industrial coupons, meat coupons, cloth coupons, and grain coupons... Dad, Mom, is there anything you want to buy?"
Jiang He and his wife both shook their heads, indicating that they had nothing to buy.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t buy it. It doesn’t matter whether you buy it or not. What’s important is that you know I have money and tickets, and that I can improve my life in the future. I really don’t want to have sweet potatoes for every meal.
Jiang He said, "Shushu, don't buy anything for the house yet. You just got a job, so keep a low profile. After all, we still owe money."
"Dad, I know. The things I bought are definitely for use at home. No one outside will know." What's the most important thing for a person? Of course, it's eating. You must first put "eating" first. How can anyone outside know what's in your stomach?
The next morning, Jiang Shushu set off for the city again on an oxcart, hoping to find a house that day.
However, things did not go as planned. I searched for a whole morning and a whole afternoon, but I couldn't find a house to buy, let alone a house to rent, unless I rented or bought a small and narrow house like the one I found yesterday.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Shushu came to He Fangfang's house and handed her another opened bottle of tonic.
This time, Jiang Shushu didn't need to do anything. After He Fangfang finished drinking the medicine, she poured some boiling water and washed the bottle before drinking it.
After drinking the medicine, He Fangfang felt at ease and immediately refreshed, because she had truly felt the benefits of the medicine she had taken before.
"Shushu, I made some chicken soup. I'll prepare it for you. You must try my cooking and see how it tastes."
Jiang Shushu wanted to refuse because she had already had lunch, which was delicious beef noodles, but when she heard about chicken soup, she instantly felt a little hungry again.
Since you have invited me so sincerely, I will drink some. "Thank you, Sister Fangfang. Sister Fangfang's cooking skills must be excellent."
He Fangfang filled a large bowl with the soup and meat and handed it to Jiang Shushu, "Shushu, try it. I boiled it for two hours."
Jiang Shushu took a bite of the meat and drank a sip of the soup, praising her: "It's delicious, Sister Fangfang. Not only are you beautiful and kind, but you're also a great cook. It's a great honor for my brother-in-law to marry you."
He Fangfang's heart was as sweet as honey when she heard this, and she said shyly: "I'm not as good as you say. You just know how to coax me."
"Sister Fangfang, please don't accuse me. I'm just telling the truth." Jiang Shushu said sincerely while eating, and there was no trace of hypocrisy in his tone.
People who take things from others are grateful for what they have received, and people who eat from others are soft-hearted. I eat and take things from others, so in my eyes, you are not a kind-hearted person.
He Fangfang quickly changed the subject, "Shushu, how's your house search going?"
"I haven't found a suitable one yet. I plan to stay at home first and look for another one later."
"What kind are you looking for?"
"A house with its own entrance and yard would be best. If that's not possible, two small studios would be fine, or even one large studio. If that's not possible, a small room would be fine, but at least 15 square meters is enough."
"I've been feeling better these past couple of days. I'll go and ask around for you tomorrow." When He Fangfang thought about her infertility being cured, she felt fearless and was no longer afraid of facing the gossip of her neighbors.
"No need, Sister Fangfang. You have been taking medicine these days. You should have a good rest. When you recover, you can help me find it." He Fangfang knew that people nearby were talking about committing suicide. He helped her with her treatment, but he received money for it. How could he let He Fangfang go out for him and be pointed at by others?
"Okay, I'll ask your brother-in-law to help you find it then. Your brother-in-law knows more people than I do."
"Okay, I'll trouble Sister Fangfang and brother-in-law then."
When Jiang Shushu returned, he took out two kilograms of flour from the space. When he got home, Jiang Shushu handed the flour to Xu Hehua.
"Mom, tomorrow is an important day. Let's have some egg noodles tonight to celebrate because I'm going to work tomorrow, okay?" It's our tradition as a Dragon countryman that good days must be celebrated. We are also Dragon countrymen, so we can't be an exception.
Xu Hehua originally wanted to just make one bowl for her daughter, but then she changed her mind immediately, thinking that her daughter had grown sensible recently and that the whole family would eat good things together.
Jiang Shushu had another delicious meal of fine food. This was the first time since Jiang Shushu traveled through time that he had not eaten sweet potatoes for the whole day.
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