After Ye Tianya was helped back to the room, Ye Zhiqiu turned off the lights and went back to the room to sleep.
When he woke up the next day, he looked at his watch and it was already eight o'clock in the morning. He quickly got up and washed up.
Some soups and dishes take time to prepare, so he needs to hurry to Feng Xiaomei's place, otherwise some dishes will not be ready in time for lunch.
After saying goodbye to his family and not even having time to eat breakfast, he hurriedly rode his bicycle to Zhongguancun.
On the way, he thought about what he was missing, and put out whatever he thought of, and finally put a bag of things in the basket.
Although it was a bit exaggerated, Ye Zhiqiu still hoped to perform better so that these elders would feel at ease to entrust Feng Xiaomei to him.
After arriving at the place, he greeted the security guard, handed him a cigarette, and then rode his bike inside.
After parking his bicycle, he carried his things upstairs and knocked on the door. After a while, Feng Xiaomei opened the door.
She asked happily, "Why are you here so early? I told my mom you wouldn't be here until at least ten o'clock!"
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and replied, "How could that be? Some dishes take time to cook, and it's already quite late. My dad insisted on getting me out for drinks yesterday, and we stayed up very late. I also forgot to set the alarm, otherwise I should have arrived earlier."
Feng Xiaomei took the food and put it aside, helping him take it off. "Why are you in such a hurry? If you don't have time to cook a long dish, then don't cook it! Just cook some braised pork, fried hairtail, and some vegetables."
Ye Zhiqiu hugged Feng Xiaomei, kissed her, and said with a smile, "That can't be possible. I have to perform well so that they can trust me with you."
When Feng Xiaomei heard this, her eyes became watery and she hugged Ye Zhiqiu and kissed him.
As the two were kissing passionately, Chen Yuqing came out of the room and saw the two people eager to make out. She walked into the living room and coughed twice to remind them that there were other people at home, waking up the two people who were still in love with the kiss.
Ye Zhiqiu quickly let go of Feng Xiaomei and helped her tidy up the clothes he had messed up. Then he went to the living room to say hello. After chatting with Chen Yuqing for a few words, he and Feng Xiaomei went to the kitchen.
After tying the two aprons, they divided the work and started working together.
In fact, Feng Xiaomei couldn't help much. She just washed the vegetables, cut the side dishes, prepared the ingredients, and then chatted with Ye Zhiqiu to prevent him from being bored alone.
"Yesterday, Brother Banghua and Brother Yongjun brought their sister-in-law and children to our house this afternoon. We had dinner together. These two guys didn't tell me a word, so I had to rush to their house that afternoon and didn't get home to be with them until quite late."
"My mom and I spent the entire day entertaining people who brought gifts, but none of them stayed for lunch. Some of my dad's students tried to comfort us, but they started crying themselves, forcing my mom to console them for a long time.
It was only when they talked about it that I realized how much my father had done. When he was teaching, many of his students came from rural areas to get into university. Although the government subsidies were generous, they had to send money home to support their families, often not even eating meat.
One of my senior sisters told me that when she was in school, her shoes were worn out and she couldn't bear to buy new ones, so it was my dad who bought her her first pair of leather shoes. She even cried bitterly while hugging my mom when she talked about it, because my mom had agreed to buy her shoes. Now my senior sister and her husband also work at the Second Ministry of Machine Building, and they really want me to work there, saying that I can take care of me in my dad's place.
But I told her I didn't want to be like my dad, spending only a few days at home throughout the year, and she understood. She just left her address, hoping we could talk to her about something. She'd take me there sometime.
"It's really not easy for you, Senior Sister. These days, there are so few people who can change their fate by going to college from the countryside!"
"Yes, especially for those sisters who come from smaller places. Their hometowns have a terrible preference for boys over girls. So they have to send most of their subsidies back home, which leaves them with very little money to spend. If they don't use this money to support their families, it would be difficult for them to study and live normally. But fortunately, they have all found like-minded lovers, and the organization directly assisted their marriages, preventing their parents from having to arrange marriages for them. They have finally escaped the oppression of their original families."
Ye Zhiqiu was well aware that this kind of thing was happening too often! The preference for sons over daughters was extremely serious, not to mention the present, even in later generations this stubborn old idea would still exist. The poorer and more backward the place, and in some places that valued the continuation of the family line, the more stubborn this preference for sons over daughters was.
The two of them chatted slowly as the soup began to simmer and some dishes that had been taking a long time to prepare were also cooked.
I was busy until after eleven o'clock, and only two stir-fried dishes were left. The cold dishes and other dishes were ready.
The two took off their aprons and returned to the living room to chat with Chen Yuqing.
Chen Yuqing also explained to Ye Zhiqiu who the guests were that day.
One of them was Li Jianguo, the eldest son of Master Feng Yuanzheng, and he would bring his wife, Wei Yali, with him. Chen Yuqing told him to follow Feng Xiaomei's example and call them uncle and aunt.
The other one is Chen Zilong, Feng Yuanzheng’s junior fellow student. His wife is Zhao Liming, so you can just call them Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen.
There is also Feng Yuanzheng’s junior sister named Qin Xue. Because her husband suddenly had a mission, she brought her son here today.
Ye Zhiqiu was not in a hurry about this. When people arrived, Feng Xiaomei would naturally take him to call them.
After they talked for a while, there was a knock on the door. Ye Zhiqiu hurried to open it with Feng Xiaomei.
"Aunt Qin, Xiaolong, you're here. This is my boyfriend, Ye Zhiqiu."
"Hello, Aunt Qin, hello little friend."
"Yes, the young man still looks very energetic!"
The two of them helped hang up the coats and other things. Chen Yuqing was already making tea over there. After a round of greetings, they sat down for a while before there was another knock on the door.
The two of them went on like this, opened the door to welcome the guests, and after everyone had arrived, Ye Zhiqiu chatted with them for a few words and then went into the kitchen to cook.
Li Jianguo said to Chen Yuqing, "This child looks quite energetic, though a little darker. But a little darker doesn't affect a man's appearance."
Feng Xiaomei quickly explained, "Uncle, didn't I tell you? He's only been back from the army for over a month. He was in the sun there, so he's a bit more tan now. When he first came back, his face was peeling, so the color was all different."
Qin Xue smiled and said, "Coming here like this, he is a child who can endure hardships, which is actually an advantage."
Chen Yuqing nodded and replied, "This child is quite good. He and Xiaomei have a connection. I was extremely worried when she was in that situation. But after meeting him, Xiaomei changed so much. She's completely recovered. I have no reason to find fault with this child anymore."
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