There was a lot of food left over, so Chen Yuqing washed three lunch boxes and started packing the food.
Li Jianshe warned again: "Xiao Ye, you must never be so extravagant and wasteful in the future. This is simply going against the people. If you do it again next time, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Ye Zhiqiu nodded quickly and said, "Uncle, I understand. I won't dare to do this again in the future."
Feng Xiaomei also helped, saying, "Uncle, don't talk about this anymore. You can't let Zhiqiu down like this! He really values you, that's why he worked so hard to prepare such a big meal!"
Li Jianshe explained helplessly, "Silly girl, uncle has to tell you! You know, everyone is so poor that they can't even eat, but Xiaoye can eat delicious food. If people knew about this, a report would lead to a thorough investigation!
"My uncle knew he had it in mind, so didn't I tell him not to do that again? This is no small matter, especially since he's a cadre. That's why I need to warn you guys. Don't let you do anything reckless."
Ye Zhiqiu quickly assured her, "I wasn't thoughtful enough. Xiaomei, please stop talking. Uncle said this for our own good. If it wasn't for our good, he wouldn't have bothered to criticize me."
"Haha, I'm glad you figured it out. Your uncle has good intentions and is really doing this for your own good."
"That's right. This matter can be big or small. If it really gets out of hand, it will be like mud falling on your crotch. There's no way to explain it clearly."
The atmosphere was lively and lively, and Ye Zhiqiu knew he had gone a bit overboard this time. So many people had eaten and drunk their fill, yet the three lunch boxes couldn't hold all the food, leaving food on the plates. You can imagine how extravagant the dishes he had prepared were!
The three of them sent the six away together. After returning to the living room, Ye Zhiqiu breathed a sigh of relief and said to the mother and daughter, "Uncle is right this time. I really got a little carried away and didn't consider things carefully enough."
Chen Yuqing comforted him, "Everyone knows your intentions, but they know more. Since they've said they're going to investigate extravagance and waste, you have to pay attention. You can also remind the senior uncles in your factory. After all, your uncle has contacts at a higher level than us and knows a lot of things we don't. He won't attack without a purpose."
Ye Zhiqiu nodded repeatedly and said, "Mom, I know about this. I will tell my master uncle and the others after work the day after tomorrow. The cadres' meals and the reception meals must be lowered. We can't run into this kind of gun muzzle again.
Oh, and there's one more thing I need to tell you. When I return to work after my vacation, I might go to Sui County. The food in the factory, even with the planned allocation, is not enough.
So the factory planned to form a joint convoy with the Second Textile Factory, taking money and some cloth to Suixian to exchange for food. This trip would probably take more than half a month, about eight days to get there, and it would probably take another ten days to return with the food.
Hearing that they would be away for such a long time, Feng Xiaomei showed a worried expression on her face. She took Ye Zhiqiu's hand and asked, "Do you really have to go? Ask your uncle to arrange for someone else to go. The roads are very dangerous nowadays. I've heard that many highway robberies happen from time to time..."
Ye Zhiqiu comforted her, "This time it's a joint convoy of two factories, and I, as the transport captain, must lead the team. Don't worry, wife, we will arrange security personnel from both factories, and they are fully armed!"
According to my master uncle, this is a convoy of at least 20 vehicles. With two drivers and three security personnel per vehicle, this means there are at least a hundred people in the group. No one, not stupid, would be able to stop our group. You can rest assured about our safety."
That being said, the danger is still very great. After all, a hundred of them may seem like a lot, but in reality, the bandits nowadays are all from the same village, so they can have as many people as needed...
The most important thing is that the village’s weapons now may even include cannons! This is the most deadly thing. After all, if it’s just hunting rifles and homemade guns, their automatic and semi-automatic rifles are definitely more powerful.
In such cold weather, he naturally wouldn't rush back to Sanlitun. Chen Yuqing and Wang Xiaolan had already conspired to take care of their grandson, so why would they care whether the couple slept together or not.
In fact, she also hoped that the two of them would quickly give birth to a child for her, because now she only has this daughter and needs some spiritual support!
The cat's suppressed cry that night was very dull. I didn't know if the cat was under the quilt! Anyway, although the sound was not clear, it cried for a long time.
The next day, when Ye Zhiqiu woke up, it was already ten o'clock in the morning. Feng Xiaomei was awakened by his action of waking up and looking at his watch, but before she could say anything, the quilt covered her again.
By the time the two of them washed up, it was already past eleven o'clock. Chen Yuqing saw how childish they were, helping each other brush their teeth, and she shook her head helplessly.
She really couldn't bear to watch this scene. Both of them became terribly childish!
She waited until the two of them washed up before heating up the leftovers. As for the steamed buns, she had already steamed them.
But she didn't wake them up. As an experienced person, she would not do such a thing. She wanted to hold her grandson as soon as possible!
Not long after, the family of three started eating lunch. Ye Zhiqiu said with a smile, "When these leftovers are mixed together, the taste is actually quite unique and fragrant. It's really fun to eat!"
Chen Yuqing smiled and said, "I heard that in some places, people don't eat at banquets because they're worried about their families not having any. So after the host serves the food, everyone will pack up the food to take home, reheat it, and eat it together as a family. Maybe the food at those banquets tastes like this now!"
Feng Xiaomei nodded and said, "Although the mixture of various aromas is a bit strange, it is really delicious! The dishes are particularly flavorful, and I especially like the steamed buns."
This custom exists in many places, because when people are poor, they would not invite the whole family to a banquet as in later generations, where the head of the family would give a gift and bring the whole family to the banquet. The practice of dividing the food and packing it up was actually a helpless act.
But to people’s surprise, everyone said that the mixed dishes tasted even better!
Therefore, this custom has been formed in later generations. Some people eat at the same table first, and then some dishes are served and people take them home. In some places, people do not eat at the table, but directly divide the dishes and take them home.
In later generations, it had nothing to do with wealth or poverty, it just became a custom.
After the meal, everyone was very happy, having finally finished off the leftovers. The food was delicious, but seeing how much Ye Zhiqiu ate made them eat more.
After Ye Zhiqiu's military career, his appetite has become really good. His food intake has almost doubled compared to before.
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