Not long after, Secretary Yan and his family arrived.
They also have three children. The eldest son is married and his daughter-in-law is pregnant. The second and third children are both in school. They all came to visit today and brought many gifts like the Peng family.
After exchanging pleasantries, Secretary Yan smiled and said, "Linglong, hurry up and sort out your personal matters and come to work. If you and Lao Yang don't come to help me, I won't even be able to drink a cup of hot tea, let alone eat."
Gong Linglong laughed happily: "Secretary Yan, don't tell me that you are the only one in this new department?"
"There are two other young men, one who just retired from the army, and the other is my assistant. They are both very outstanding and capable young people. If they hadn't helped me organize various materials and run around during this period, I wouldn't have been able to find a single day of rest."
Their department was newly established and they were initially organizing materials. Now they had two rooms of archival materials that needed to be sorted out.
Yang Manrong's lips curled slightly: "I will report for work tomorrow."
"I can't come tomorrow, I have to come the day after tomorrow." Gong Linglong said with a smile.
"I don't care when you come. I've already asked Xiao Xu to put the materials he needs to sort out in your office. It needs to be completed within a month."
Secretary Yan knew that she was capable, especially when it came to organizing documents. She had her own efficient methods, so he gave her half of the task.
Gong Linglong instinctively knew the mission was difficult, but she loved challenging herself the most and was full of confidence: "I will definitely complete the mission."
"Jingchuan, Linglong, go and prepare the meal."
Zhou Lanqin was responsible for taking care of the triplets and entertaining the guests. She was also a talkative person, and although it was the first time she met the guests, she quickly started chatting.
Three pots were lit in the kitchen. Gong Linglong was responsible for cooking, Xu Jiayu helped her fry the crispy pork and pumpkin pancakes, and Lu Jingchuan helped them beside her. The aroma soon wafted from the kitchen.
"fragrant!"
Lu Jingyang smelled the aroma and came to the kitchen. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and ate the crispy pork that had just come out of the pot. As he ate, he said, "Jiayu, what is this dish?"
"Crispy pork."
Xu Jiayu had just tried one and smiled slightly, "I've never tried it before. Linglong prepared it, and I was only responsible for frying it."
Gong Linglong turned around and reached out to grab one to eat, nodding as she chewed: "Not bad, it tastes best right out of the pot."
After saying that, he took another one to eat. Seeing his brother-in-law constantly stuffing it into his mouth, he was very amused: "Jingyang, you take this plate out and let everyone share it. It can be used as a pre-meal snack."
"The triplets will definitely be drooling again." Xu Jiayu chuckled.
"The three of them are foodies. When they can eat these foods in the future, they will definitely grab them." Gong Linglong had already imagined the scene of grabbing food in her mind.
The crispy pork just out of the pot was fragrant and crispy. Not only did the triplets drool, but everyone else ate it with gusto.
"Linglong, the crispy pork is delicious. Can we come in and see how it is made?" Secretary Yan's wife and daughter-in-law came to the kitchen.
"Yes, yes, please come in."
Yang Manrong and her daughter also came in and gathered around Xu Jiayu to learn. As for the steps of preparing the seasoning, they just listened to Gong Linglong's verbal instruction.
Most of today's guests came from Seoul. Gong Linglong prepared a few more dried meats and pickles that they were used to eating. When the meal started at twelve o'clock, two tables full of sumptuous dishes were served.
There are braised pork with pickled vegetables, a must-have for entertaining guests in the south, cured pork feet stewed with dried bamboo shoots that Lu Jingchuan likes, fried dried cured pork with garlic leaves, steamed sausages, a pot of fragrant and milky boiled fish on each table, a pot of nutritious and nourishing medicinal chicken soup, two light dishes of pickled cabbage and minced meat vermicelli pot and stir-fried cabbage, a bowl of refreshing and greasy pickled radish, and fried crispy pork and pumpkin cakes.
When the last dish was served, Lu Jingchuan came back. He had just gone to deliver food to his father.
Since her father-in-law couldn't come for dinner on his birthday, Gong Linglong packed him a box of rice, a box of chicken soup, and some of each other dish, and asked Lu Jingchuan to deliver them to him before dinner.
The Lu Jingchuan brothers drank with a few guests, while Gong Linglong entertained her peers at another table and got to know and chat with the children and daughters-in-law of the Yan family.
The dishes cooked by Gong Linglong tasted very good, everyone loved them, and the portions were generous. Everyone was a little full at noon today.
After the guests finished their meal, they sat for a while and then got up to leave. Gong Linglong gave the two families some fried crispy meat, chicken, duck eggs and vegetables as return gifts.
After finishing the housework, the whole family went out shopping.
The group went to the Overseas Chinese Store. Zhou Lanqin bought milk powder for her three grandchildren and picked out some small toys for them. The Lu Jingchuan brothers chose cigarettes and alcohol as gifts for their father. Gong Linglong and Jiang Yun, the two daughters-in-law, also chose a birthday gift each.
Jiang Yun chose a suit, a very formal work attire, and Gong Linglong chose an Enicar watch for 290 yuan. She had noticed that her father-in-law's watch was a bit old, so she replaced it with a new one.
Gong Linglong didn't discuss her parents-in-law's private affairs or past, nor did she interfere with the Lu Jingchuan brothers' attitudes towards her father-in-law, and she had no intention of mediating or easing the situation.
My father-in-law made mistakes in marriage and family, but he was very kind to the four of them. He would come to visit the triplets every time he was on vacation, and he never came empty-handed. He not only bought her nutritional supplements, but also bought milk powder and toys for the children, and gave her fifty yuan every month as pocket money.
Gong Linglong knew his salary level. It was a little over 200 yuan a month. Since she gave birth to her child, he had been spending nearly 100 yuan every month on the four of them, mother and child.
In fact, Gong Linglong refused every time he gave her money, but he insisted that she take it.
Gong Linglong told these things to her mother-in-law and Lu Jingchuan, as well as the two elders of the Lu family. They all told her to keep it with peace of mind.
Lu Nanzheng rode his bicycle here after finishing his work for the day. He helped take care of the children as soon as he arrived. Seeing that the meal was not ready yet, he pushed the triplets out for a ride to watch the sunset.
The two elders of the Lu family also came over for dinner in the evening. Gong Linglong specially steamed soft and delicious braised pork and pig's trotters, and stewed the old duck soup that grandpa loved. She also prepared a table of delicious dishes to celebrate her father-in-law's birthday.
Lu Nanzheng liked the birthday gifts prepared by his son and daughter-in-law very much. He put on the watch on the spot, opened the cigarettes and wine at the dinner table, smoked and drank with the old man, and tried on the suit, which was of the right style and size.
He now works at the Ministry of Land and Resources. This year, policies have been constantly reformed. He has endless meetings every day and often works overtime until late at night. His work is extremely busy.
His two daughters live in the school boarding school, and his life is very simple. He goes to and from work every day, and only goes back to visit his parents and grandchildren when he has a break.
He and Zhou Lanqin are both single now. Some people have advised them to remarry, but neither of them has this idea.
Now that they are middle-aged, they have seen through all the issues of marriage and love. Lu Nanzheng has no plans to remarry, and Zhou Lanqin does not consider remarriage or reconciliation. They both feel that the way they get along now is good.
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