Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "Today, we went fishing with Uncle Qian and the others by digging a hole in the ice. We caught quite a few fish. Plus, I brought back some food yesterday, and my mother was thinking about you, so she insisted I bring some over for you. That's why I came here so late."
Feng Xiaomei said happily, "I miss Aunt Li and my younger sister too, but my mom won't let me go out. She said we haven't gotten our marriage certificate yet, so I can't run to your house all day..."
The two chatted and laughed, talking about what had happened in the past two days, and then came downstairs. Ye Zhiqiu parked the bicycle in the bicycle shed, picked up the bag of things, and walked upstairs hand in hand.
Feng Xiaomei opened the door with her key, and just as the two of them entered the house, Chen Yuqing came over. Ye Zhiqiu quickly greeted her, "Aunt Chen, we fished through an ice hole today and caught quite a few fish. My mother asked me to bring some over for you as a side dish."
Chen Yuqing took the two bags from Ye Zhiqiu and replied with a smile, "Oh, really, you worked so hard to catch the fish and gave it to us. That's really thoughtful of you."
She opened the two bags and saw that one contained eggs, and the other contained a few fish and two pieces of bacon. She exclaimed, "Oh, Xiaoye, you said you caught the fish by drilling holes in the ice, but where did all this bacon and eggs come from?"
Feng Xiaomei also came over to take a look. Seeing so many eggs, she asked curiously, "Zhiqiu, can you still get eggs now?"
Ye Zhiqiu untied his scarf and explained with a smile, "Haha, those people I used to know would work with the transport teams of some factories from other provinces to secretly bring these things back. So even though there are no eggs on the market, I can still get some from them."
Chen Yuqing said happily: "This egg came just in time. One of Xiaomei's uncles-in-law's daughter-in-law just gave birth to a big fat grandson, and he needs to replenish his body at this time.
Our family has been well taken care of by them on a daily basis, so I'll send these eggs and the two crucian carp over tomorrow in your names."
So that's the relationship. No wonder Chen Yuqing was thinking about giving away the good stuff. Ye Zhiqiu smiled and replied, "Okay, Aunt Chen, you can do whatever you want. If it doesn't work, I'll get some more for you. This stuff is really hard to get."
Chen Yuqing agreed and went to put her things away.
Feng Xiaomei helped Ye Zhiqiu take off his coat, and walked towards the living room with her arm around his. She explained softly, "This uncle-in-law is actually very well-off, and many of the rare things in our home were sent by them.
My mom has been thinking about this, but we don't have any other options. It's so hard to get nutritious foods like eggs these days. You know my mom, she owes so many favors, she definitely wants to repay some of them."
Li Wubing smiled and comforted him, "That's a good thing. Don't worry. I don't have much to say about my other abilities, but if I want to tinker with something, just tell me."
The two of them sat on the sofa and talked about what had happened in the past few days.
Ye Zhiqiu certainly couldn't say that he traded rabbits to sell pigeons. He only said that he went to find someone who traded supplies, brought back a lot of good things, and went fishing today.
Feng Xiaomei's life was simple: sleeping, reading, writing various formulas and drawings, and then eating.
The mother and daughter have not left the house once and have been staying in the house for the past few days.
Ye Zhiqiu took advantage of Chen Yuqing not coming back, he leaned over to Feng Xiaomei's ear and said: "It's so late today, I won't go back, right? I miss you..."
Feng Xiaomei's face flushed red, and she said in a mosquito-like voice: "Well... if you don't want to reply, then don't reply..."
When men and women are in love, it's not just men who desire intimacy, women also desire intimacy.
The facts last time proved that Ye Zhiqiu was able to control himself and would not do anything too reckless, even though they both fell asleep very late.
So Feng Xiaomei is also willing to be closer to him, but there must be a bottom line.
Chen Yuqing came back after putting her things away. She scolded Feng Xiaomei with a smile, "You silly girl, why didn't you make tea for Xiaoye?"
Feng Xiaomei had actually forgotten about this. She exclaimed in surprise and hurried to make tea for Ye Zhiqiu.
After Chen Yuqing sat down, she smiled and asked, "Xiao Ye, you should be back to work tomorrow, right?"
Ye Zhiqiu nodded and said, "Yes, we will resume work tomorrow. My mother resumed work the afternoon before yesterday, and today she is going door to door to inform everyone to resume work."
Chen Yuqing nodded and said, "Xiaomei has to go back to school, and I have to go to work tomorrow. I don't know how busy I'll be at the factory. The factory is covered in snow, and I guess we'll be mainly clearing the snow all day tomorrow."
"It should be similar. It's definitely the same in our factory. The brewery relies heavily on the raw materials shipped in daily. But there's a rumor that they're planning to expand, but I don't know if it's true or not."
"This isn't surprising. Natural disasters are everywhere these days, and life is really tough. It's been a tough history, and the harder life gets, the greater the demand for alcohol..."
As the two chatted, Feng Xiaomei made tea and Chen Yuqing went to the kitchen to knead dough for steamed buns.
She didn't let Ye Zhiqiu cook because she planned to use the bacon he brought and cut a piece of stir-fried cabbage. She knew how to cook this simple meal, so there was no need for Ye Zhiqiu to cook it all day long.
This future mother-in-law is also a very nice person, but she never thought that Ye Zhiqiu could cook, so she let him tinker in the kitchen all day long.
As soon as Chen Yuqing was away, the two of them stuck together again and started whispering.
"Zhiqiu, you guys are back to work, and we're back to school too. I should go back to school tomorrow to start with snow removal."
"Well, then don't show off so much. Let the boys do the hard work. As for things like snow removal, the important thing for us is to participate."
"Hehe, you're so smart... and the important thing is to participate..."
The two talked about many topics, and Feng Xiaomei even complained about Feng Yuanzheng, who had not sent a letter back for such a long time.
Ye Zhiqiu didn't know what to do, because he had a vague feeling that his father-in-law might be gone.
He could only comfort Feng Xiaomei and didn't dare tell her the truth. He couldn't imagine the pain that the mother and daughter must have felt when they heard the news.
He sighed in his heart, "Father-in-law, oh father-in-law, you have caused me so much trouble..."
Knowing something but having to hide it and pretending not to know is a particularly torturous feeling.
Fortunately, Chen Yuqing had steamed the buns and called the two of them to prepare for dinner, which changed the topic. Otherwise, Ye Zhiqiu would have become a little restless.
The two of them went into the kitchen, washed their hands, and helped carry the food and dishes back to the living room. Chen Yuqing came out after cooking and opened a bottle of Erguotou, and the three of them started eating and drinking.
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