"Hey! Xiaoye, you're really punctual. You're here when you said you'd arrive!"
Ye Zhiqiu stopped his bicycle and kept looking at Master Han Jing outside the door. He immediately saw him and walked forward with a grin.
"Brother Han, these are for you. Put them in the guard room first. The remaining eleven chickens are for Brother Yongjun and the others. You have to help deliver them."
"Okay, it's just a small matter. I've asked my colleagues to come over early to cover my shift."
Ye Zhiqiu took the cigarette and saw Zhou Liang. He said with a grin, "Brother Zhou, you're the one that Brother Han arrested as the replacement!"
Zhou Liang said helplessly, "I'm completely convinced by this guy. He kept nagging me yesterday. I didn't want to take his place, but he wouldn't let me go..."
Ye Zhiqiu said with a smile: "It's okay, next time you have trouble, I'll catch him and give you a straight shot!"
After chatting for a while, Master Han Jing put the food away. Seeing so many dishes, the others were surprised and said, "Old Han, are you living a normal life? How much does this meal cost?"
"Well, it's rare for our old leader and comrades to come here together. Shouldn't I show some respect?"
Han Jingshi didn't tell anyone about his job search. It wasn't the right thing to bring up! Otherwise, it would be a trap for the boss. Who doesn't have family members who want to arrange jobs?
The two of them quickly came downstairs, carrying eleven chickens together, and came to the He family on the second floor.
He Yongjun and his friend did not go to work at the factory today because they were writing invitations at home and would deliver them tomorrow.
So the door was wide open, and Ye Zhiqiu called out, "Auntie, I'm here to deliver the chicken. Where should I put it?"
Everyone who was writing invitations inside the house came out. Seeing the two people carrying the chicken, Ma Banghua said happily, "You're here, brother! You've worked so hard. The chicken coop is on my balcony."
A group of people helped take the chicken and poured tea for Ye Zhiqiu and the other man. After taking a sip, Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "Everything is going well. I'll deliver the fish tomorrow night, and the pork and side dishes the day after tomorrow morning."
He Shan said happily: "Yongjun is so lucky to have a friend like you!"
Ye Zhiqiu said with a smile: "Uncle He, don't think too much, I'm just thinking about your good cigarettes and good wine!"
"Haha, Xiaoye, your Uncle Ma's family also has good cigarettes and good wine, but your Aunt Chen's family has even more good cigarettes and good wine!"
"Yeah, yeah, how are you and Xiaomei doing? Have you seen each other in the past two days?"
"No, I'm busy dealing with some things. After I finish with Brother Yongjun and Brother Banghua, I'll go meet Xiaomei!"
Ye Zhiqiu said frankly that he dreamed about this girl all day long. Both physically and mentally, he was thinking about this girl. What else could he hide!
Chen Xiaojuan was about to talk about her date arrangements again. Ye Zhiqiu was really troubled by this topic, so he pulled Han Jingshi aside and said to everyone, "Uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters-in-law, I have another task today. I have to help Brother Han prepare a dish for the reception!
I'll find time to send the fish over tomorrow after the National Day celebrations. Now I'll take my leave."
Hearing that it was a serious matter and that Master Han Jing was also waiting there, no one tried to stop them. He Yongjun and the other man saw Ye Zhiqiu and the others off and went back to work on the invitations.
When they returned to the guard room, they put the things back into the bicycle basket, and then Master Han Jingshi rode his bicycle in front to lead the way.
It wasn't that far actually. They arrived in ten minutes. Ye Zhiqiu wasn't very familiar with this place. The route wasn't complicated, and it was convenient on the way back. He estimated he'd be home in an hour.
Ye Zhiqiu finally realized that although Han Jingshi was only in his thirties, his two sons were already in the first and third grades of junior high school! It was just that the children had just moved to the city and had not yet arranged for schooling.
He probably got married at the age of seventeen or eighteen and joined the army after having his first child.
This is a large compound, but the people living here should all be from the same unit.
Anyway, Master Han Jing went all the way back to the backyard, greeted the neighbors, and did not forget to praise his cooking skills to Ye Zhiqiu.
Ye Zhiqiu was not embarrassed. When someone asked if he could be invited to a wedding banquet, he would openly say that he was not yet a master and could not accept such a formal banquet.
In fact, Chen Renfu did not have such rules, because he did not follow the rules, which was why he was not liked by his fellow apprentices!
Others have to test their apprentices before they teach them. The so-called test is actually to let the apprentice work for free for a few years to make sure that the apprentice has good character and morals, and only then will they start to teach him some real skills!
Chen Renfu did not follow this traditional rule, so he was ostracized by his fellow apprentices. Therefore, as a master, he simply ignored the old rule that those who had not yet completed their apprenticeship could not accept formal banquets!
After arriving at the Han family, the two thin and dark little guys respectfully called Ye Zhiqiu, and Ye Zhiqiu responded happily.
The eldest is called Xuewen and the second is called Xuewu. They are quite easy to remember!
Han Jingshi’s wife is called Sun Danniu, a typical rural woman, tanned and a very aggressive person.
As soon as they met and greeted each other, she pulled Ye Zhiqiu aside and asked, "Xiao Ye, are you looking for a wife? My sister-in-law has a cousin who is very pretty and has everything you want! Do you want me to introduce her to you?"
Ye Zhiqiu was stunned. What does neat mean?
Han Jingshi smiled and explained, "Your sister-in-law doesn't speak Mandarin well. In our place, when we say someone is neat, it means very pretty. She means her cousin is pretty."
Ye Zhiqiu finally understood that although he could understand Henan dialect, he really couldn't understand the meaning of some words.
He replied with a smile: "Sister-in-law, thank you, I already have a partner! I'm still a college student, so I don't dare ask you to introduce me to another one."
"What a pity! My cousin is so unlucky that such a handsome guy already has a partner."
After chatting for a while, Sun Daniu waited for the water to boil and went to kill the chicken. Ye Zhiqiu put down his teacup and started to work.
There weren't many things, and Xuewen Wu also helped to wash them. Ye Zhiqiu was not shy and was willing to tell Sun Danniu how to handle the ingredients.
It's not that she, a country woman, doesn't know how to do it, she just doesn't know how to do it in the capital. Once Ye Zhiqiu gave her a simple explanation, she knew what to do.
After preparing the ingredients, Ye Zhiqiu began to marinate the white-cut chicken. At 5:30, he could braise the duck. The rest of the dishes could be prepared after the guests arrived.
Without hiding anything, Ye Zhiqiu smiled and taught Sun Danniu how to cook various dishes. In his opinion, if she could learn cooking after just one lesson, she was considered talented. It wouldn't affect him at all, so there was no need to hide her skills for fear of others learning from her.
At half past six, people started arriving. Master Han Jing introduced the guests, Ye Zhiqiu greeted them, and then started cooking.
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