There was still a lot of food left. When preparing the ingredients, Wang Daya took a lot, and this was when the benefits of having more became apparent.
The food was ready and Wang Daya brought it to the table. Zhong Yuxiu and others also came over. A group of people were holding three children. Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong were unable to come over. Wang Daya hurried forward to take a child and asked them to sit down.
The child she took in was Li Ming. The boy was still sleepy, with his eyes drooping, as if he could fall asleep at any time.
"Mr. Yan, Comrade Yan, Comrade Zhong, the food is ready, you can eat now."
"Okay, everyone, take a seat." Old Yan said.
Yan Rushan held the child and took his wife's hand to sit opposite the old man; Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi followed them with their children and sat down in turn, with Feng Zheng sitting at the end.
"Let's eat." Yan Guofeng spoke, took a bite of the dish with his chopsticks first, and then the others started to eat.
Yan Guofeng took a bite and nodded in satisfaction, "Feng Zheng's cooking is still the best. I'm used to Feng Zheng's cooking. It would be a pity if I can't have it anymore."
It is not easy to find a chef that suits your taste, and one who devotes his whole heart to cooking. Such talents have pure minds and will have a lot of room for improvement in their skills in the future.
"Then please ask Feng Zheng to help us at home forever." He could guarantee this.
Zhong Yuxiu chuckled and said, "Grandpa likes it. We must keep Feng Zheng no matter what. To be honest, I also think Feng Zheng's cooking skills are not bad. I'm afraid that the chefs in ancient times were only capable of this level of skills."
Feng Zheng had been helping out at home for the past few years, completely focused, and his cooking skills had improved; they were many times better than when he first arrived, and he kept coming back for more. The dishes were comparable to those made by ancient chefs, who failed because they lacked the right ingredients; in today's society, any ingredient is readily available.
Feng was concentrating on eating and didn't listen to what they said.
Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi nodded repeatedly, agreeing with the other two. "You two are absolutely right. Chef Feng puts his heart into his dishes, so they are naturally delicious. I've been cooking for decades, and I'm not even half as good as Chef Feng."
This shows how much Feng Zheng has progressed over the years.
After taking a few bites of food, Zhong Yuxiu finally remembered, "Oh, Comrade Gu and Comrade Fang couldn't come. Did you leave any food for them?"
"I left it for you, but I didn't bring the lunch box. I'll go back and get it later."
"That's good." Zhong Yuxiu continued to eat with peace of mind.
The group ate, drank, talked and laughed. The food on the table was gone, leaving only leftovers. Old Yan ate until his mouth was full of oil and he patted his stomach with satisfaction.
"Yuxiu! Why don't we go home early and not go anywhere else? The journey is too slow and we waste a lot of time. We can't even enjoy the meals." Grandpa Yan mentioned this. He used to feel that life was boring and thought it would be nice to go out for a walk.
Now that I'm out, I still feel home is better.
Zhong Yuxiu and Yan Rushan looked at each other and saw smiles in each other's eyes.
"Then we can go to the next province and then go back. Is that okay with you?"
"Sure, why not?" Old Master Yan smiled. "We've already bought the train tickets, we can't waste them. We need to have a good time in G Province."
"Yes, it's fun. It's the same. I'll take care of the kids, and Rushan will take you out to play. Comrade Wang and Comrade Gong will go with you and take care of you."
Yan Guofeng shook his head. "As Comrade Wang and Comrade Gong wish. Dashan and I are already grown-ups. Do we still need someone to take care of us?"
Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi quickly said, "We're not going. We'll stay home to help take care of the children. Elder Yan and Comrade Yan are going out to have fun. If we go, we'll just be a hindrance and walk slower."
Zhong Yuxiu understood their thoughts. Going out for a walk would allow them to see more places and learn more about local customs and practices. However, their legs couldn't take it. Yan Guofeng was a soldier who had experienced the Long March. Normally, he walked slowly, and the only ones who could really walk fast were Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi.
The two were used to the regular routine of life, so it would be strange if they could get used to such a situation suddenly.
"It's okay not to go, Rushan, just take care of grandpa." The old man probably doesn't like others to take special care of him. The older people get, the more they refuse to accept their age.
This kind of mentality is understandable and not too excessive. The younger generations just need to pay more attention to it.
"I know. I will definitely keep an eye on it. Besides, grandpa is in very good health. When we were out playing, we encountered some hooligans bullying female students. Grandpa just kicked them and made them fall over several times." Yan Rushan talked about the old man's heroic deeds, and the old man raised his chin with pride.
"There's such a thing? Why didn't you tell me it was valuable?" Zhong Yuxiu became excited.
Life is too dull and boring, and occasionally listening to gossip is a kind of diversion.
"I forgot. I just mentioned it today. Those little thugs are not worth mentioning." Let alone the old man, he could knock them down by himself.
Zhong Yuxiu nodded, not knowing whether she agreed or not. "Tell me what happened. A thug bullied a female student. You knocked him down. Did you send him to the police station?"
"Send them. Back when we went to the countryside, being a hooligan was punishable by prison. It's not as serious now, but we still need to teach them a lesson." Yan Rushan looked at the old man. Seeing that he showed no intention of stopping, he continued, "We passed by a tourist attraction, and the environment there isn't very good. It was recently developed, and several villages jointly built a school. The quality of the staff is uneven, and the parents don't know how to educate their children."
"It's inevitable that these children will go astray, and there's no one to guide them. This isn't uncommon in many rural areas, but it happened to us."
Yan Guofeng glanced at him and said, "That's enough. The girl is only twelve or thirteen years old. It's not good to say too much."
Regardless of whether the person is here or not, or whether they will be affected, we should not talk about it too much.
"Okay." Yan Rushan nodded with a smile, then turned to his wife and whispered, "I'll tell you quietly when there's a chance."
"Um."
Yuxiu nodded. There should be a clear line between what should be said and what should not be said. "Then let's get to it. Comrade Gong, give me the children and I'll feed them. You go back and replace Comrade Gu for dinner, and have him bring Comrade Fang's lunch box as well."
"Yes, I'll go right away." Gong Zhaodi stood up with the child in her arms and walked to her side, handing the Book of Rites in her hand to her; she looked at the child again before leaving.
Zhong Yuxiu asked Feng Zheng to bring out the baby food. It takes time to prepare; unlike adult meals, which can be stir-fried or deep-fried, baby food needs to be simmered slowly, partly for the sake of their gums and partly for their stomachs.
Eating too much hard food at this age can also damage the stomach and intestines.
Feng Zheng brought three servings of complementary foods, each with three bowls: a bowl of egg custard, a bowl of minced meat, and a bowl of vegetable porridge from the train cafeteria, all of which could be considered liquid food.
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