"Let's eat." Old Master Yan gave the order to start eating. After the old man picked up his chopsticks, everyone else started eating.
Yan Rushan served her a mixture of meat and vegetables, "Eat slowly, don't eat too much."
"No." Old Master Yan looked up when he heard that. "What's wrong with Yuxiu eating more while she's pregnant? Can't she eat too much? What will you do if Yuxiu gets hungry?"
In the old man’s mind, not letting people eat enough means they are starving.
Yan Rushan:.......He is a fake grandson.
Yuxiu chuckled, lowered her head slightly, and looked up at the aggrieved man beside her. She had to speak, "Grandpa, Brother Yan meant that there would be food later, and asked me not to eat too much, otherwise I would be full."
"Anything else?" Old Master Yan's expression changed from gloomy to bright, and he had two different attitudes towards his grandson and granddaughter-in-law.
"Brother Yan brought back some fish, including sandfish and capelin. They're small, delicate, and each has its own merits. They're especially delicious when pan-fried. When Goudan is done, you can try it and give me your opinion."
Grandpa Yan glanced at his eldest grandson, and the storm in his eyes subsided. "You little brat, you don't even know how to explain yourself clearly. It's Grandpa who misunderstood him. Yuxiu is really thoughtful."
Strict, not considerate, like a mountain: "......."
In short, nothing he did was right.
"You have to give me a chance to explain!" Yan Rushan said rather aggrievedly. "I've asked Goudan to pan-fry the sandfish and capelin. I'll have him cook other kinds of fish for Yuxiu tomorrow. Grandma Luo said fish is good for Yuxiu and her unborn baby."
Old Master Yan nodded in satisfaction. "That's right. Yuxiu vomited a lot in the past few months. Now that she can eat, she should eat more."
"Grandpa is right."
The grandfather and grandson had surprisingly similar ideas. Haonan and Tian Shangguo just ate without paying attention. They just ate what others said.
Halfway through the meal, Goudan came over with two plates of fried food, placed them next to Grandpa Yan and Zhong Yuxiu, and quietly left.
"Grandpa, try it first." Zhong Yuxiu sniffed it and said, "It smells delicious."
Old Master Yan smiled slightly, picked up a sandfish with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, took a bite, and chewed it slowly. The delicious taste stimulated his taste buds, making his brows relax and his facial expression extremely relaxed.
"Not bad, the method is simple and it retains the most original taste. Goudan's cooking skills are really good. If I were to make it, it would probably be a waste."
"If you like, eat more. There should be more in the kitchen, Comrade Hao, Comrade Tian, right?" Zhong Yuxiu asked uncertainly.
Haonan looked up and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, we have finished it in the kitchen, Goudan is doing it."
"You guys are amazing! You handled so many fish in such a short time." Zhong Yuxiu praised generously. Small fish are not as easy to clean as big ones. It is more troublesome and requires extreme care. "Thank you for your hard work. Not only do you protect me, but you also help Goudan with housework and cooking at home."
They also have things to do in their lives, so their work is not easy either.
Tian Shangguo smiled and shook his head lightly, "It's what we should do. Here with you, we eat well and sleep well, which is better than other places. Your dog cooks delicious food with many varieties, which you can't get elsewhere. It's better to do something within our ability than to sit there and do nothing."
For soldiers like them who come from rural areas, they have experienced hardships and cherish everything they have now.
"If you think it's good, then that's good." While the old man was there, Zhong Yuxiu followed his words and said, "You have been with me for more than two years. Have you ever thought about going to other companies to experience it?"
Haonan paused eating, the food in his mouth no longer having any flavor. "Comrade Zhong, are you trying to kick us out?"
"I'm not trying to drive you away." He put down his chopsticks and said slowly, "You can't always follow me. That would only delay your future. You should run while you're still young. You should spend your youthful decades without regrets."
In her previous lives, she believed that she had no regrets and had done everything she wanted to do; she didn't want to get married and didn't marry, her family was prosperous, and her descendants were filial. It can be said that in those lives, she was fulfilling her mission, but she also enjoyed life.
"Comrade Zhong..."
"If there is a future, then go for it and work hard." Zhong Yuxiu interrupted them and encouraged them.
Haonan and Tian Shangguo exchanged a glance, each seeing both emotion and pain. For the past two years or so, they'd been at Zhong Yuxiu's side, feeling very stable and peaceful. They loved their current life. If they had previously had some drive, now they'd been completely eroded by life.
But what Comrade Zhong said makes sense. If you don't pursue your career when you are young, what will you do when you are old? Will you really regret it when you look back?
After much deliberation, they rekindled their passion for the future.
"If you ever want to come back, I can guarantee that I can take you in." Zhong Yuxiu's eyes were bright, and they were moved to tears. "Thank you, Comrade Zhong. We know what to do now."
Zhong Yuxiu was relieved and her eyes fell on the old man. "Grandpa, can I discuss something with you?"
"Needless to say, it was arranged by the two of them." It wasn't a question, but a confirmation. "Then don't worry. As long as they're willing to transfer, I can transfer them to the border. There, you can make contributions quickly and the pay is good, but it will be very hard work."
The border is bitterly cold, with heavy snow and ice covering the entire winter, freezing you to the bone.
It is a fact that a hot-tempered young man might ruin his health if he stayed on the border for a few years.
"We are willing." Haonan and Tian Shangguo nodded firmly.
"Okay, I'll arrange it for you; but after you leave, if you want to find two new people to protect you, I'm afraid none of them will be as pleasing as Comrade Hao and Comrade Tian." Haonan and Tian Shangguo have done a great job and have excellent character. Following his granddaughter-in-law, she also sincerely considers them.
Zhong Yuxiu just smiled faintly and said, "It's okay. I rarely go out now."
Old Master Yan did not comment on this. He said that if the guard was not good at using it, he would just replace him when the time came. After dinner, it was still early, so Yan Rushan brought hot water for the old man to soak his feet, and then he also brought a basin of water with a moderate temperature to Zhong Yuxiu. It is okay for pregnant women to soak their feet appropriately, but not if the temperature is too high.
The old man is used to soaking his feet in high temperatures, a habit he developed when he was young.
While they were soaking their feet, Xi Nian came with someone carrying something, which startled Zhong Yuxiu and she pretended to lift her foot.
"Comrade Xi Nian, why are you here? Is there any result from the repair fluid?"
"Don't worry, don't worry." Yan Rushan hurriedly stopped her from taking her feet out, "Soak them well."
Seeing this, Xi Nian hurriedly raised his hand to press down and said, "Comrade Zhong, don't get up. Just take your bath and don't worry about us. Hello, Mr. Yan." When he saw Mr. Yan, he did not forget to say hello to him.
Old Master Yan waved his hands casually, showing no intention of speaking.
"Well, take your seats." Zhong Yuxiu's eyes fell on a large cardboard box, about ten inches long. "Comrade Xi, is this for me?"
Xi Nian sat down across from her and said with a smile, "Yes, this is the color TV I sent you. The research institute worked overtime and finally made the color TV structure you gave them into a finished product. It's now in production, so here I send you one for you to use."
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