"Comrade Zhong, the lighting is a little dim today, please walk slowly; the snow is slippery, please step steadily." Tian Shangguo reminded Zhong Yuxiu who was walking in front with light and quick steps.
Zhong Yuxiu turned around and smiled at them, "You can see, but you won't fall."
"Then you should slow down too." Haonan was also worried. The layer of snow on the ground was the easiest to slip.
"Okay, okay, slow down." Haonan and Tian Shangguo slowed down and stopped talking.
When she entered the compound, snow was piled up on the side and the path for walking had been cleared. Zhong Yuxiu quickened her pace and when she hurried home, she found a person standing outside the gate. It was not Yan Rushan, but Yan Ruhai, who was holding an oil-paper bag in his hand.
"Xiao Hai."
"Sister-in-law, you're finally back." Yan Ruhai came over, breathing out his breath, and stuffed something in his hand into her hand. "You're too late after evening self-study. This is what my brother asked me to bring to you. He can't come over because of something. It's the fifteenth day of the lunar year, and he's very busy there."
During the Lunar New Year, when no one was buying or selling anything, Yan Rushan could rest. However, after the Lunar New Year, more people needed to buy things, all waiting for the black market people to find some good stuff to sell. Therefore, Yan Rushan and his team bought a lot of goods at the beginning to avoid running out of goods after the Lunar New Year.
You should know that the business is best around the Chinese New Year, and missing it will result in a huge loss.
"Your brother is so busy, but he still has time to go shopping?" He put the oil paper bag under his nose and sniffed the familiar aroma of roast duck. "It's actually roast duck."
"Yes, I bought two, one for you and one for me and grandpa to eat at home." Yan Ruhai rubbed his face.
Zhong Yuxiu realized it later and said, "Xiao Hai, come in and warm up. Goudan must have made us a midnight snack by now. You should eat something before you leave."
"There's also a midnight snack..."
Yan Ruhai followed her happily and waited for her to open the door and enter the hall; the light in the kitchen was on, but the door was closed.
Zhong Yuxiu said, "Xiao Hai, please sit down. I'm going to the kitchen to see what delicious food Goudan has made."
"Okay, sister-in-law, go ahead." Yan Ruhai sat down on the sofa. Haonan and Tian Shangguo went to the bathroom to wash their hands, and after coming out, they also went to the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Zhong Yuxiu put down the oil paper bag and told Goudan to make one more serving of noodles, the same beef noodles; however, there was more tripe in the soup base, which was a good thing and could not be eaten at other times.
Haonan and Tian Shangguo were drooling at the sight, "Comrade Zhong, this face looks familiar."
Goudan served the noodles and put them into four large bowls that had been prepared early in the morning, with a pair of chopsticks placed on each bowl; he also scooped up the red oil beef broth base, and finally the beef tripe and beef, and scooped some into each bowl with a colander.
"It's on top." Haonan happily took the bowl and walked out. Tian Shangguo was about to take the other two bowls, but was stopped by Zhong Yuxiu, "I'm going to add some vinegar, take yours out first."
"Okay." Tian Shangguo took a bowl out.
Goudan opened the steamer and the steaming buns caught his eye.
Zhong Yuxiu asked, "Goudan, why are you still steaming buns?"
"Ding ding." There was someone at home and I couldn't speak.
"Okay, serve it out. It's good to change the taste." There are no vegetables in the beef noodles, so it can't reduce the greasiness.
She took her bowl of noodles, poured some vinegar into it, and turned to leave the kitchen; Goudan followed closely behind her, carrying two plates of steaming buns. At the dining table, Yan Ruhai had already been called to the table by Haonan and Tian Shangguo. Seeing Zhong Yuxiu, Yan Ruhai hurriedly greeted her.
"Come quickly, sister-in-law. Your dog eggs are really good. I know they are delicious just by smelling them."
"Eat first, no need to wait for me." Goudan walked over and sat down in his old seat, putting two plates of buns in the middle; today there were guests, so Haonan and Tian Shangguo did not sit side by side, but sat opposite each other.
Yan Ruhai sat opposite Zhong Yuxiu, Haonan and Zhong Yuxiu sat together, and Tian Shangguo sat next to Yan Ruhai.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Yan Ruhai took a bite with his chopsticks, his mouth full of spicy flavor, how could he describe it in one word, "Good, delicious, a little hot..."
Zhong Yuxiu smiled without saying anything. How could it not be hot when it just came out of the pot?
Yan Ruhai ate while talking, "Sister-in-law, you are so lucky; you have a midnight snack every day when you come back from work. It's a pity that my brother can't have it today."
"Your brother often eats here." Haonan glanced at him. Doesn't he know how shameless your brother is? He comes here to eat and drink for free whenever he has time.
"My brother isn't very kind." He drank a mouthful of soup happily. "He never brought me with him, otherwise I could have often tasted Goudan's cooking. My family doesn't cook much, and we often eat in the cafeteria. My brother and I can eat out, and grandpa also has good meals at work. But it's really not easy to get a meal that suits your taste."
Even state-owned restaurants may not have food that suits your appetite.
Haonan: “…”
Tian Shangguo: ? ?
Just like his brother!
Shameless.
One is not enough, I want to bring another one.
"I must ask my brother to bring me here next time." Yan Ruhai said confidently, while Haonan and Tian Shangguo were introverted.
Zhong Yuxiu shook her head and chuckled, "Come whenever you want, as long as I'm home."
"That's great! My brother treats me very well in other aspects, but he's incredibly stingy when it comes to my sister-in-law." After complaining about his brother, Yan Ruhai added with a playful smile, "My brother is a pretty good person."
"Your brother is good. Most of the food for our family is obtained by him." Zhong Yuxiu nodded in agreement.
Haonan and Tian Shangguo looked at each other, then silently looked away. They should just eat their meal well. Comrade Zhong and Comrade Yan would be a family from now on, so it was normal for them to be closer now. They would be worried if they became estranged one day.
After finishing the noodles, Zhong Yuxiu picked up a bun with chopsticks and ate it slowly with the soup; her mouth was full of red bean paste filling, and she ate it with relish. Goudan’s products must be top-quality, the filling is sweet but not greasy, and it is a taste that cannot be bought outside.
"I'm so full!" Yan Ruhai put down his chopsticks and looked at the buns Zhong Yuxiu was eating. He was a little greedy. "Sister-in-law, are the buns delicious? What's the filling?"
Zhong Yuxiu raised her eyes slightly, "Red bean paste filling, sweet."
"Sweet ones, I want some too."
“Eat!”
I was very happy just now, but now I am unhappy. Yan Ruhai said with a bitter face, "I am too full and can't eat anymore."
"There's nothing I can do about it. The red bean paste is soft and sticky, with a light sweetness; the buns are so soft, and they taste so good in my mouth." Zhong Yuxiu squinted her eyes and enjoyed it.
I suspect you did it on purpose, and I have evidence.
Yan Ruhai felt unwell.
Haonan sneered and laughed, "Grown men have big appetites. It's okay to eat a little more. Us men's appetites always get bigger and bigger. What are you afraid of?"
"Don't bother him. He's not used to eating so much and he'll get sick from eating too much." Tian Shangguo squinted at him.
"Oh, the buns smell so good!" Haonan also pretended to enjoy the delicious food.
Yan Ruhai grumbled, taking one and stuffing it into his mouth. The soft texture of the bun exploded in his mouth, so delicious that he didn't want to stop. But he was too full, so he could only nibble slowly. Looking at Haonan and Zhong Yuxiu across from him, he finally felt less frustrated.
At least I got a taste of it and I'm not greedy anymore.
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