After taking the tea, Ye Zhiqiu thanked him with a smile, blew on it and took a sip. Chen Yuqing smiled and explained to him the story of the photo.
"Look at this one. It's the first photo I took after I returned from my military service after we discovered Xiaomei was being bullied and abused by her family.
She was already over eight years old at that time, and she was so skinny and horrible. My aunt was really heartbroken and almost went crazy..."
Ye Zhiqiu looked at the family photo. It was hard to imagine that the little girl with the lifeless eyes was the same person as Feng Xiaomei.
Because although Feng Xiaomei doesn't speak, her eyes are bright, as if they can speak.
"It took her over a year to recover somewhat, but her fear and reticence would remain with her for the rest of her life..."
I don’t know when Feng Xiaomei came behind Chen Yuqing and hugged her from behind.
Chen Yuqing turned around and touched her head, saying very seriously, "It's not your fault that you were abused. It's the fault of those beasts. Those who are innocent don't need to feel uneasy. My daughter is an innocent victim. There is nothing to hide!"
Ye Zhiqiu didn't know what to say. He smiled and said, "The road of life is tortuous. There are cold nights and sunny days. I believe Xiaomei will become a better person.
I don't think there's anything wrong with her, because like Aunt Chen said, it's not her fault! "
Chen Yuqing wiped her red eyes. Every time she thought of what happened at that time, she felt very sad and blamed herself.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, Ye Zhiqiu quickly changed the subject and said, "Aunt Chen, I need to borrow Xiaomei to help me wash the vegetables. Let's forget about these unhappy things and make some delicious dishes today to enjoy ourselves!"
"Okay, my girl, go help Xiaoye with his work. I won't help you anymore, so as not to make things worse. I'm going to the department store to buy some things."
Just like that, Chen Yuqing left Feng Xiaomei, who was looking stunned, and left home alone.
Feng Xiaomei couldn't believe it. Why did he run away and leave them alone at home? Is this appropriate?
Ye Zhiqiu didn't think there was anything wrong with it. What was wrong with a single man and a single woman? This was Feng Xiaomei's home, and he didn't dare to touch her, even though he really wanted to...
He smiled and said, "Xiaomei, get to work. Help me wash the side dishes while I fry some chicken legs for you! I made some cumin spicy powder, and it's so delicious when I sprinkle it on the fried chicken legs!"
Hearing that they were going to fry chicken legs, Feng Xiaomei nodded happily and led the way into the kitchen. She had been surprised at what her mother was thinking by leaving her and Ye Zhiqiu alone, but now she had forgotten about it.
The chicken legs, chicken wings and chicken wing roots are marinated. Although it is still early, they can be fried and eaten first, and there is no need to wait for the guests to arrive.
Taking out the things one by one, Ye Zhiqiu first marinated the chicken legs and wings separately, and then began to chop the chicken into pieces. These were also fried, but the marinating method was different.
After chopping the chicken, he started to prepare the fish. Feng Xiaomei, who was washing the side dishes, was stunned because the heavy kitchen knife became so easy to use in Ye Zhiqiu's hand. She didn't know why!
Watching him chop the chicken pieces smoothly, cut the fish flexibly, and then chop the ribs, his movements are so beautiful!
Of course Ye Zhiqiu noticed it, but since it was a demonstration, he naturally wouldn't say anything.
There is a saying that goes, isn’t a man who works hard the most attractive?
So after he had processed the ingredients, Feng Xiaomei came to her senses and realized that the vegetables had not been washed yet. She quickly lowered her head and continued to wash the vegetables.
Without saying much, Ye Zhiqiu moved closer to her and started washing vegetables shoulder to shoulder with her, not forgetting to speak to dispel Feng Xiaomei's guard.
"I made cumin chili powder today. The chili is a bit spicy. Xiaomei, can you handle spicy food?"
“Can handle spicy food…”
"That's great! Otherwise, I'd worry it's too spicy and you wouldn't be used to it. Last time, I fried it without cumin powder, and it felt like something was missing!"
"Yes, it's delicious."
As Ye Zhiqiu took the initiative to bring up various topics, she was able to communicate very naturally again.
So when Chen Yuqing came back and heard the two of them talking in the kitchen, she smiled like an aunt. She quietly walked back to the living room and bought some peach cakes and soda, but she didn't even bother to call them to eat.
At first, she really disliked Ye Zhiqiu because he was just an ordinary worker. But later she found that this child could cook, understood the ways of the world, and was very smart!
None of this matters. What matters is that none of the people I've arranged blind dates with before have helped my daughter adapt so quickly! It's truly rare for someone to be willing to talk to me on our first meeting.
When Wang Xiaolan came to her house, she was actually disgusted, but she didn't expect that she would have a godfather like Wang Fugui. The Ye family could no longer be considered an ordinary working-class family.
Unexpectedly, Wang Xiaolan could make her daughter let down her guard. Although she felt that Wang Xiaolan was a bit nagging during the meal, she also felt it was acceptable.
After visiting the Ye family, I discovered that this family is a very harmonious family, because family atmosphere is something natural and casual, and cannot be faked.
So Chen Yuqing felt it was a big plus and became even more satisfied with Ye Zhiqiu!
As for him being an ordinary worker, it wasn't a big problem. Although she had hoped her daughter could marry a cadre so that her life would be more secure, but looking at Ye Zhiqiu's recent performance, this child was still capable of handling things, so there was no need to worry about this matter.
She thought that being a cadre was not that good. The child’s father was also a cadre, but he only stayed at home for one or two months a year. There was no need to force the child to be like her!
After the two of them washed the vegetables, Ye Zhiqiu started cutting them, while Feng Xiaomei went to light the fire. They used honeycomb coal, which was very choking when burned.
So after the fire was lit, I asked her to go out and wait, so that she wouldn't have to stay in the kitchen and get choked. There was a window in the kitchen, and if I opened it, there would be a little breeze, but as long as there was wind, it wouldn't be that uncomfortable.
Soon Ye Zhiqiu fried the chicken legs and started to fry the chicken nuggets. He had to fry the spicy diced chicken and the squirrel fish as well.
I have to say, maybe because she doesn’t cook much, there is really a lot of oil in Feng Xiaomei’s house, which is much more abundant than Ma Banghua’s family.
While the shortage of supplies isn't too severe right now, it will be in the second half of next year. It will be even more difficult after the year after next, with many families using only a trickle of oil.
You know, it’s still normal to have sesame oil now, but cooking oil is not in short supply to this extent!
Pests, droughts, and floods plagued the country in turn. Man-made disasters were also present, both domestically and internationally. At home, grain was wasted and production figures were inflated. When supplies became scarce, the country was forced to grit its teeth and repay its debts to the north. All of this combined created a difficult time.
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