Chapter 42 I really think it’s worth it!
Shi Xiaoai took out a small steel pot, poured the contents of the wok, including the soup and vegetables, into the small pot, put it on the fire and simmered it slowly, and then began to cut the kelp into shreds.
She ordered Cheng Yang, "Go get the little honeycomb coal stove and light it up, then bring it to the living room along with the brazier. We'll heat the pot and eat it here."
Mingrui and Mingxi didn't know what hot pot was, but their intuition told them it must be delicious. When they heard their mother say this, the two children immediately cheered and shouted together: "Let's eat hot pot, let's eat hot pot!"
Cheng Yang naturally knew that this hot pot generally refers to mutton hot pot. His family is from the capital, and he ate it a lot when his family was well off.
But now there is a shortage of oil and vegetables, let alone lamb, and he doesn't understand what his wife meant by "scalding the pot"?
But no matter what, I just do whatever my wife tells me to do.
What's more, just by smelling the smell in the pot just now, Cheng Yang knew that his wife's cooking skills were many times better than his own!
In fact, he was a little puzzled. He wondered where Xiao Ai had learned such good cooking skills. When they first got married, this person couldn't even steam a steamed bun.
The family depends entirely on his mediocre cooking skills.
But thinking about it again, he couldn't help but feel heavy-hearted.
Whether it's a surge in strength or learning to cook, aren't these changes in my wife forced by the environment? Because she's raising a child by herself, and a mother is strong?
Thinking of this, Cheng Yang took a deep breath and quickened his pace.
After the stove was lit, Shi Xiaoai moved the small steel pot over.
At this time, kelp shreds, black fungus, cabbage stalks, and red and white radish slices have been put into the pot.
Black, white, green, red...
Various winter vegetables that have usually been eaten for a long time are rolling in the milky white soup, which makes people suddenly have a strong appetite.
Mingrui and Mingxi no longer needed their father to hold them. They sat on a small stool next to the stove, holding a roasted sweet potato in their hands and slurping it while looking at the pot.
The sweet potatoes that were once so sweet have lost their allure in front of the soup pot...
This meal can be said to be the most comfortable meal the family has had since Cheng Yang came back.
Although Cheng Yang was willing to spend money on the meals he bought back at the hospital, which included both vegetables and meat, they were not cheap. However, the environment was not good after all, and both children were not feeling well. Especially Mingxi, who had to be fed at first, eating was like a battle, and he couldn't wait for it to be over.
Everyone was very satisfied with this hot, warm and delicious meal.
After dinner, the two kids ran to the bedroom to play with their toys, and the couple stayed in the kitchen to clean up.
When Cheng Yang didn't let Xiao Ai touch the cold water, she didn't argue. Instead, she filled half the thermos with water and asked the man to wash with hot water. Cheng Yang didn't refuse either.
While Cheng Yang was washing the dishes, Xiao Ai went back to her room to change her clothes. When she came back, she said to the man, "You keep an eye on them. I'll be out for a while."
Cheng Yang stopped what he was doing and asked, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to Director Yu's house." Shi Xiaoai did not hide it from him and told him about her previous visit to Master Liu's house and Master Liu's suggestion to ask the office to issue a certificate.
Then she said, "I thought I'd talk to Director Yu tonight so I can go directly to the office to get the certificate tomorrow morning. Otherwise, if I go tomorrow morning and she's not there, it would be too much of a delay."
Cheng Yang wiped the water off his hands and asked, "Are you going just like that?"
Shi Xiaoai looked herself up and down, but didn't find anything wrong. She couldn't help but ask, "Isn't this okay?"
"Come with me." Cheng Yang said and pulled her back to the master bedroom.
He took out the big envelope that Xiao Ai had put back into the cabinet before, and poured all the bills inside onto the table despite her attempts to stop him.
"Many of these tickets have dates on them. It would be a shame if you let them expire without using them." He said as he picked them up on the table.
He quickly found a yellow ticket and gave it to Shi Xiaoai, saying, "No one in our family smokes. Please give this ticket to Director Yu. We've been causing a lot of trouble for him these days, including introducing Dr. Yin and sending us noodles. This is a token of our gratitude."
Shi Xiaoai felt that what Cheng Yang said made a lot of sense, which she had ignored before.
You don't have to use the money, but there's no point in letting the ticket expire and be wasted.
She knew that Cheng Yang was trying to save face, and at the same time, he was reminding her that courtesy is always welcome, and she should not ask for favors with nothing in her hands, as money is often not as valuable as favors.
Shi Xiaoai took the ticket and looked at it. She found that it said five packs of Yun brand cigarettes. It was her first time seeing this thing, and she was very curious about it, but she didn't want to show that she had never seen it in front of this person.
She put the ticket in her pocket, said something and walked out.
"Hold the flashlight! It's going to be dark soon!" Cheng Yang chased out.
After he reached her, he hesitated and said, "How about we go with you? There's not even a street light outside. I'll take them and wait for you outside."
"Forget it, it's so cold!"
Shi Xiaoai didn't expect that he would chase her out to talk about this. She immediately pushed him in annoyance and said, "Go back quickly. Don't leave them alone at home."
After saying that, he ignored the man and walked forward quickly.
Director Yu’s home was not far away, and it only took about ten minutes to walk there. Shi Xiaoai arrived there quickly.
After entering the door, Xiao Ai first thanked her, and then put the ticket in her pocket into Director Yu's hand.
After seeing clearly what it was, Director Yu was shocked and tried to push it away.
When Xiao Ai explained that it was Cheng Yang who gave it to her, she happily accepted it, smiling so happily that the wrinkles on her face deepened a little.
It was from Director Yu's words that Xiao Ai realized that this cigarette was the best brand recognized by everyone on the market. Not to mention five packs, it would be extremely honorable to take out a pack and share it when there was a banquet at home.
It just so happened that Director Yu’s youngest son was getting married soon, and this ticket would make her son’s wedding even more grand.
After chatting for a while, Xiao Ai finally explained her purpose, and Director Yu agreed immediately without hesitation.
He also offered to issue her a certificate now so that she wouldn't have to use it tomorrow morning.
Shi Xiaoai was naturally overjoyed.
There was no one in the office at this moment.
I don’t know if it’s because there are no subordinates around, but Director Yu is obviously much more talkative than usual.
Not only did she readily stamp the certificate written by Shi Xiaoai, she also did not refuse when she asked for two more letters of introduction in case of emergency, and stamped two blank ones for her on the spot.
Holding those pieces of paper, Shi Xiaoai truly felt that this ticket was worth it!
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