Chapter 52 Invitation
Wang Yuanchao's character is that when doing favors for others, he either doesn't do them at all, or he just wants to please the other person . After returning to the room, Wang Yuanchao took out half a pound of rice and a handful of celery and went to the kitchen.
After lighting the fire, put the washed rice in water and cook it in the pot.
Then he took out ten sweet potatoes from the bag, washed them with well water, cut them into pieces, and cooked a pot of sweet potato porridge.
Sweet potato porridge is sweet, delicious, nutritious and easy to swallow. It is suitable for women in confinement and children.
After that, I also fried some peppers and celery to make porridge.
After making a big bowl of sweet potato porridge and taking out a pair of chopsticks, Wang Yuanchao said to the girl:
"Big girl, come and give this bowl of porridge to your mother.
After you deliver the food, come to me and I will prepare it for you, okay?"
Children of poor families grow up early. Although the girl is young, she is very sensible.
"Okay, big pot, I'll take it to mom."
After saying this, he held the bottom of the bowl with both hands and walked towards the female educated youth's room.
"Big girl, is this the breakfast that Dad made?"
"My elder brother made it and asked me to give it to mom. Mom, please eat it quickly. I want to take my sister to eat it."
Wang Hua sat up, took the bowl and chopsticks from his daughter on the kang with both hands, and looked at the large bowl of thick rice and sweet potato porridge, which was covered with a layer of wild vegetables fried in oil.
His eyes turned red and tears instantly burst out. Wang Hua had never eaten such a big bowl of rice porridge in his life, nor had he met such a good person. He remembered Wang Yuanchao's kindness very much in his heart.
"Mom, are you feeling unwell? Don't cry, it makes me feel uncomfortable."
"Okay, okay, don't cry, I'm not feeling sick, I'm just too happy, don't be sad, Dani."
Wang Hua recalled what Lin Laoer had told him early in the morning, that Wang Zhiqing was a smart and kind man, and that he felt very sorry for his family. His family already owed Wang Zhiqing a huge favor, so there was no need to reject his kindness. He should just keep the favor in mind and find a chance to repay him in the future.
Thinking of this, Wang Hua did not stop the girl, but said:
"Big girl, mom is having breakfast, you should also take your sister to have breakfast.
When your father comes back, we will go and thank Big Brother."
"Okay, Mom, I'm going to go find the big pot for breakfast."
After Wang Yuanchao and his daughter finished their breakfast and left a large bowl of sweet potato porridge for Lin Laoer, they came to the house where the wall was almost completed.
As soon as he walked into his own front door, Hu Zhengwu saw Wang Yuanchao and walked over to him with a smile, "Wang Zhiqing, you are here. The house will be put up tomorrow. In two days at most, we will finish hanging the ceiling, building the fire wall and the kang, and fixing the sewer and septic tank in the toilet. We can almost move in."
"Comrade Hu, this speed is really good. You have worked so hard."
"Hey, it's not hard, Wang Zhiqing, come here, the well is dug here,
When the masters dug out the water, they cleaned up the mud, built the well wall with blue bricks and lime, and waited a few days for the well wall to dry before the water could be used. "
Wang Yuanchao looked at the octagonal platform that was 30 centimeters above the ground. It had wheels on it, which made it convenient to draw water from the well.
He walked to the well again, looked at the clear water in the well, and felt satisfied, so he said: "Comrade Hu, are there any special requirements for putting up the beam tomorrow?"
"Wang Zhiqing, when we put up the roof beam here, the owner will usually prepare candies, peanuts and other snacks. When the time comes, we will climb up to the roof beam and sprinkle them on the children who come to the house to join in the fun.
Otherwise, I would set up two tables and invite friends and family to have a good meal.”
Wang Yuanchao thought for a moment and said to Hu Zhengwu, "Comrade Hu, snacks like candy and peanuts are fine.
I'll go to the city to buy some meat and vegetables later, it won't be a big problem.
It's just that I just came to our village and don't have many relatives or friends.
It’s not easy to invite guests to set up a banquet, and it’s not easy to get the pots, pans, tables and chairs for the banquet. Comrade Hu, do you have any good suggestions?”
After hearing Wang Yuanchao's situation, Hu Zhengwu walked back and forth and thought for a while. After a while, he said to Wang Yuanchao: "Wang Zhiqing, you just arrived and need to integrate into our village. Why don't you set up two tables and invite the village cadres and the villagers who are building houses.
It's lively, but everyone has nothing to say. What do you think? "
"It's no problem to hire someone like this, but I don't know how to cook Northeastern cuisine, and I also don't know how to prepare tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks for the banquet. Do you have any ideas for this?"
Hu Zhengwu said confidently:
"This is easy to solve. For cooking, my wife can ask a few women from the village to cook.
Then they can have a good meal with us.
As for the tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks, I'll find a way to get them together. I won't be a hindrance. What do you think, Wang Zhiqing?"
"Okay, let's arrange it this way. Do we need to buy two packs of firecrackers?"
"Of course we need it. People in our village love to join in the fun. When the firecrackers are set off, all the children and women in the village will come over to watch the fun. Your house will immediately become popular."
"Okay, Comrade Hu, that's settled. I'll go to the brigade headquarters to find the brigade leader and his men, and go to the city to buy the materials needed for the beam raising."
"Okay, Wang Zhiqing, once the supplies arrive, I promise to do everything else to your satisfaction."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Comrade Hu."
"Hey, what's the hard work? This is what I do. It's my duty. Wang Zhiqing, just get busy."
"Okay, you guys go ahead and do your work, I'll be leaving first."
After arriving at the brigade headquarters, the village had not yet started spring ploughing and the cadres were all here, which made it convenient for Wang Yuanchao.
I walked into the team's big office. The team leader, Captain Liu, and Director Yang were all working in a big office.
Wang Yuanchao took out his Daqianmen cigarette, handed over a round of cigarettes, and said with a smile, "Captain, Captain Liu, Director Yang, my house will be put up tomorrow. I came here today to pick you up and have lunch at my house tomorrow at noon."
"Haha, Wang Zhiqing, you are building this house quite fast. Now it's almost time to put up the beams. No problem. I will be there at noon tomorrow."
"Yes, the construction is indeed fast. By the way, Wang Zhiqing, how have you been staying in our brigade these days? Is there anything you are not used to?"
"Director Yang, the people in our brigade are simple and honest, and the villagers are nice. I feel very comfortable here, and there is nothing I am not used to."
"Haha, that's good. By the way, regarding the suggestion you made earlier, our village committee has discussed it several times and also sounded out some companies in the provincial capital.
The feedback we received was very positive, and now a few of us are actively promoting this matter.
Wang Zhiqing, if this is done, our brigade will have good days in the future, and you will be the first to do so."
Wang Yuanchao narrowed his eyes on his smiling face. Director Yang is not honest. Does he want to drag me to bear the responsibility?
"Director Yang is too polite. I was just talking nonsense after drinking.
I also didn't expect that the leaders would be so capable and that positive signals would appear so quickly. If they can succeed, it is because the leaders have worked well, have outstanding abilities, and have actively strived to lead the people to work hard and get rich. It has little to do with me, an educated youth who had just gone to the countryside.
You are flattering me."
(End of this chapter)
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