Li Yumei was afraid of Gu An'an, but that didn't mean she was afraid of Qian Xiaojun. He had nothing to offer and yet dared to glare at her. Without saying a word, she glared back.
Their eyes met in mid-air, sparks flying everywhere.
Qian Xiaojun felt he had lost face and could only change the subject.
"Why isn't Zhao Hu eating at the educated youth compound again? Is he hiding somewhere, eating alone?"
"Who knows? Anyway, we don't see him except when he's eating or sleeping."
Chen Jianguo, an insider, had a glint in his eye but didn't reveal a word; it goes without saying how envious he was.
It seems he can't just focus on the educated youth compound anymore. If he could also bring back some good stuff from outside, wouldn't he feel comfortable going to the neighbor's for a free meal?
Gu An'an never imagined that her arrival would give Chen Jianguo a completely different idea from the original story.
After all, in the original story, he was a male mother, taking care of all the people and things in the hospital, and occasionally having to act as a peacemaker to mediate conflicts.
They truly dedicate themselves to illuminating others.
Remembering that Chen Jianguo had helped repair the fence when she was tidying up her backyard, Gu An'an asked Zhao Hu about it.
"Can I set aside a bowl of this rabbit meat for you to take to Chen Zhiqing later?"
Zhao Hu had no objection, since he had already given the food away, so it didn't matter whether it was for three or four people.
If they hadn't come back from the mountain a little late and hadn't initially forgotten about it, it would have been best to invite them over to eat together.
Thinking about what the people next door were eating, she figured they probably weren't full afterward, so Gu An'an decided to have Zhao Hu call them over to eat together.
"Brother Chen."
Washing the dishes in his hands, smelling the delicious aromas wafting from next door, and feeling his stomach, which was only three-tenths full, Chen Jianguo felt that this life was somewhat messed up.
Hearing the shout, Chen Jianguo quickly turned around and saw Zhao Hu waving at him. He quickly shook the water out of his bowl and rushed over. "What's wrong? Have you finished eating?"
Zhao Hu shook his head. "No, Gu Zhiqing said that you helped them repair the backyard wall a few days ago, and she specifically asked me to invite you over for a meal."
Chen Jianguo wanted to refuse, but his stomach was more honest than his brain, and a rumble made him change his mind.
"Wait for me a moment."
After saying this, he turned and went back into the house. When he came out, he had a small bag in his hand in addition to the bowl and chopsticks he had just brought. "Let's go."
When Lin Qingqing heard the commotion and came out to see what was happening, she saw the two of them leaving the courtyard. Her eyes darted around, and she followed them. Just as she reached the door, she saw the two of them chatting and laughing, arm in arm, as they went into the next room. Now she understood everything.
Lin Qingqing stared intently at the deserted path, her eyes filled with resentment.
Her intuition was right; the presence of those two would definitely diminish her popularity. In the past, she only needed to occasionally use Li Yumei's foolishness to highlight her own generosity and kindness, and everyone's attention would be drawn to her.
But now everything has changed.
She won't talk about Zhao Hu, since he's always been clueless about romance. But when has Chen Jianguo, the senior member of the educated youth compound, ever treated her with such coldness? He even said a few words to her this morning.
Although it wasn't a serious injury, it still stayed with her until now.
After standing there for a while, Lin Qingqing raised her chin high, turned around, and went back into the house. She did not tell anyone what she had just seen. She was not a fool like Qin Xue and Li Yumei. Even if she wanted to do something bad, she would do it slowly and wait for the best opportunity.
“I’ve come here, Gu Zhiqing and Zhou Zhiqing, even though I’m shameless.”
Chen Jianguo was still a little embarrassed. Lately, he felt like he had returned to his childhood, and he would get cravings whenever his neighbors had something good to eat.
"These are sesame seed cakes sent from my home. They're a local specialty. I'm giving them to you to try."
Zhou Yue loves to eat and is determined to try all the local specialties from all over the country. When she saw Chen Jianguo open the paper package, she immediately took one to try. It was filled with preserved mustard greens and pork. Although there was very little meat, it was really delicious with the preserved mustard greens. She could finish the small one in just a few bites.
"Not bad, this sesame seed cake is delicious."
Gu An'an had eaten this kind of sesame seed cake before. She took one to try. Although it wasn't as good as when it was fresh out of the oven, it was still quite presentable these days, since it was made with meat inside.
Chen Jianguo was pleased to see that they enjoyed the food, and with his enthusiastic promotion, Zhao Hu also took one. Only after finishing it did he begin to savor the delicious treat.
Two ways to cook rabbit: braised rabbit and stir-fried rabbit.
Gu An'an braised the rabbit meat until it was 70% cooked, then added diced potatoes and braised them together until soft and tender. She sprinkled some chopped green onions on top, and one bite made her feel bubbly with happiness.
She cut the spicy rabbit into small pieces, marinated it with cooking wine, and then repeatedly kneaded it with sweet potato starch until it was even. Then she heated the pan with cold oil, put the rabbit meat into the pan and fried it twice before taking it out. Finally, she stir-fried the dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, ginger and garlic she had purchased until fragrant, and then put the fried rabbit meat back in and stir-fried it until it turned golden brown.
The texture is incredibly crispy, fragrant, spicy, and refreshing.
They ate one without making a sound.
The four of them ate quickly, and by the time they realized it, half of the food was already gone.
“Gu Zhiqing, if you ask me, with your skills, you’d be a head chef even if you worked in a state-run restaurant.”
As Zhou Yue ate, she waved her hand and said, "Most of the chefs in state-run restaurants can't compare to An'an. The rest can barely be considered equals."
Gu An'an, well, she just loves to hear nice things. During the apocalypse, she even fantasized about raising a zombie king like the heroine in a novel. She didn't need him to do much; as long as he was good-looking and knew how to flatter her, that would be enough.
But reality is often cruel; apart from zombies that lose a piece of flesh with every step, she had never seen anything else.
After finishing the meal, Chen Jianguo felt full, but his cravings only intensified. He finally understood the saying: "It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality."
After eating delicious food, he will miss those coarse grains all the time.
Before leaving, the two filled the water tank in the courtyard and then returned to the educated youth compound together.
"How about we take on the responsibility of chopping firewood, fetching water, and doing heavy work for the neighbors, and then go to Gu Zhiqing's place to team up?"
Zhao Hu shook his head, recalling his recent meetings with Gu An'an, and said, "Don't even think about it. It wouldn't be bad if we could occasionally go over and mooch a meal off them. Think about those other people."
For some reason, Chen Jianguo felt a secret joy whenever he thought about secretly eating good food behind other people's backs.
Hehe, he seems to have gone a little bad.
The next day.
At the train station, Mr. and Mrs. Xiao drove to the city early in the morning. Even though it was freezing cold, it did not dampen their enthusiasm to pick up their son.
"Do you think our son has gained or lost weight?"
"I wonder if he's injured, otherwise why would he suddenly have such a long leave?"
"Dad, am I getting old? Will our son not recognize me?"
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