After getting out of bed and putting on clothes, he was still sleeping soundly. Zhong Yuxiu tiptoed to open the door, then turned around and closed it, but still failed to wake him up.
When she was leaving the house, she met Hao Nan and Tian Shangguo. Yuxiu said, "Good morning, Comrade Hao, good morning, Comrade Tian."
"Good morning, Comrade Zhong."
"Good morning, Comrade Zhong! Why are you out before dawn?" Haonan asked. Aren't pregnant women supposed to get more sleep?
Zhong Yuxiu smiled and said, "I can't sleep. Are you guys going out to exercise?"
"Well, yes." Tian Shangguo spoke concisely.
Haonan took a look at him and saw that he looked fine, so he felt relieved. "Comrade Zhong, please go downstairs slowly. By the way, where is Comrade Yan?" In the past, whenever Comrade Zhong came out, he would always be followed by Comrade Yan, but today it was strange.
"He didn't sleep well last night, and he's still asleep now." She didn't know when he fell asleep last night, and she didn't see him awake when she got up today. "Let him sleep well, don't wake him up."
Haonan nodded, "Okay, Comrade Zhong."
"Comrade Zhong, we'll go out first. Please be careful when you go downstairs." Tian Shangguo reminded him and went downstairs with Haonan.
Zhong Yuxiu walked downstairs slowly, and after taking a few steps, she heard the sound of a door opening downstairs. Thinking that the old man had woken up, she quickened her pace and walked downstairs. Sure enough, she saw the old man step out of the room.
"Grandpa, you got up so early? Why don't you sleep a little longer?" It's so comfortable to lie in bed in this kind of weather.
Seeing the visitor, Old Master Yan smiled gently. "Well, I'm old and sleep less. I'm used to getting up at this time every day. You're young, but you get up so early too. Didn't you get enough rest last night?"
"Don't worry, Grandpa. I slept well." Zhong Yuxiu smiled brightly at the old man who had always been so kind to her. "Please wait a moment. Wash up first. Look at me. I forgot yesterday. Did Brother Yan get you a towel and toothbrush?"
"I got it. I washed up before going to bed." The eldest grandson was always being ordered around, so he would definitely not forget the toiletries.
Zhong Yuxiu finally felt relieved. "Then you go wash up first. I'll go to the kitchen to see what Goudan has made for breakfast. I'll ask Comrade Hao to invite Xiaohai over for breakfast. He finally got a few days off. He's been training every day at the military academy. He's worked hard."
Yan Ruhai was admitted to the military academy a year ago and was sent there by the Yan family. During his studies at the academy, he could rest for a few days every six months. Locals could go home, but students from other provinces could not go home, but they could still have a good time for a few days.
"Young man, why are you afraid of hard work? A son of our Yan family must never be afraid of hardship or fatigue." Old Man Yan waved his hand. He had high hopes for his youngest grandson. His eldest grandson had missed the best opportunity to enlist, and he didn't want to join, so he let him go. But the younger grandson benefited from favorable policies, and after the college entrance examination was reinstated, he was admitted to a military academy. Although he majored in military equipment, as long as he did well in his field, his rank would still rise.
It is difficult to support the Yan family, but fortunately, his son can still work in his position for decades and raise great-grandchildren. I just don’t know if he can wait until then.
Zhong Yuxiu smiled without saying a word. She watched the old man go to the bathroom, then turned and went to the kitchen. She opened the kitchen door and saw Goudan standing in front of the stove scooping noodles, buns were steaming in the steamer, and the aroma of vegetable porridge wafted from the pot.
She has it so hard.
During morning sickness, you cannot eat lard, red bean paste buns, or meat; noodles are made with vegetable oils such as sesame oil, so it is okay to mix the noodles with vegetable oil.
"Goudan, eating noodles again?"
Goudan lowered his voice so that the two of them could hear him, "Master, I have some Tremella Soup and Bird's Nest Porridge in the pot. What would you like to eat?"
"Then we'll have Tremella soup, and bird's nest porridge for the old man." It's called bird's nest, but it's the saliva spit out by the swallow, which she doesn't like to eat.
"Yes, Master."
After Haonan and Tian Shangguo came back, Zhong Yuxiu asked Haonan to go to Yan's house to ask Yan Ruhai to come for breakfast, while she went to the bathroom to wash up and sat down in the dining room with the old man. Breakfast was already on the table, which was brought by Goudan and Tian Shangguo.
Haonan was gone for about ten minutes before returning, followed by a sleepy Yan Ruhai.
"Xiao Hai is here. The food is on the table. Come and sit down to eat." Zhong Yuxiu greeted him.
"Good morning, sister-in-law." Yan Ruhai sat down as usual. Ever since his brother got married, he'd come back from time to time to eat. Since he wasn't married yet, he considered this place another home, a home with his brother and sister-in-law. The food at his sister-in-law's house was always delicious, better than him trying to cook it alone at home.
Now he is studying in a military academy and can only come back a few times a year; every time he comes back, he always has to eat here for a few meals, so he is familiar with the place and no longer polite.
Zhong Yuxiu said to him, "Goudan has made a lot of breakfasts. Take a look and take whatever you want."
"I understand. Don't worry, sister-in-law. I'm not the kind of person who pretends to be polite."
Zhong Yuxiu smiled and personally served a bowl of bird's nest porridge to Old Man Yan. "Grandpa, try it and see if you can get used to it. The blood swallows that Big Brother Yan brought from outside are very nourishing. I've eaten them a few times and my complexion has become a little rosier."
"I don't want it. What's so delicious about swallow's saliva? Keep it for yourself. It's prepared for you by the mountains." There was no need for an old man like him to eat so well.
"Brother Yan brought it back to eat. You can try it. The dog eggs are stewed to perfection."
Old Master Yan glanced at her and ate his bowl of bird's nest porridge. "Just this one bowl, don't give me any more. Bird's nest is good for you and the child. Eat more and don't worry about me. Grandpa will be happy if you and the child are well."
"Okay, then please do as you please." Zhong Yuxiu retracted her hand that was about to serve porridge. She took a steamed bun and ate it with the white fungus soup. It was quite light.
After breakfast, Yan Ruhai remembered that he hadn't seen his brother. "Sister-in-law, where is my brother?"
"I've finished my meal, and I'm thinking of your brother." Old Master Yan glanced at his grandson unhappily, "Your brother is still sleeping."
"He didn't sleep well last night and slept very deeply this morning. It won't be too late to get up and eat after he wakes up." Zhong Yuxiu spoke up.
Yan Ruhai sighed, "My brother is so lucky! He has a sister-in-law who loves him and grandpa doesn't care when he gets up. But it's not the same for me. Grandpa is at home and always urges me to get up at a certain time. I also have to train at school. It's too hard for me."
"It's miserable."
He was pretending to be pitiful, but the old man couldn't bear to see him like this. "I went through the snowy mountains without food or water and never complained. How can you, a kid who lives in a good place, complain about it? You are probably born in a good place and don't know how to appreciate it. You are just expecting nothing."
Zhong Yuxiu smiled and stood up, and together with Haonan and the others, they cleaned up and sent them to the kitchen, leaving space for the old man to teach his grandson a lesson.
"Comrade Zhong, you go and rest in the hall. We can take care of these things." When they reached the kitchen door, Haonan took the things from her hands. The reason why he asked her to do it just now was just to take the opportunity to escape from the battlefield in the dining room.
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