1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

While talking and chatting, the pot was carefully wiped, which was the first step of the boiling procedure.

The pot was heated again, and then a bucket of water was poured on it.

This was to remove the oil that had just been wiped on the pot, which was also relatively dirty, with black oil spots on it.

After brushing and wiping it carefully, Chen Tiezhu took some soybean oil and evenly applied it on the pot.

When this layer of oil film was well maintained, the pot was also boiled.

As long as you use it properly in the future, it will be a physical non-stick pan. You can also fry eggs without oil.

"This pot is well boiled. Don't worry about Professor Xu's lunch. It's close to my house, I'll make some food for them. I'll go home first and ask your aunt to prepare more cornmeal." He Jianguo said.

I was in a really good mood, and my son's future was guaranteed.

"Okay, otherwise I'm going to make dumpling soup for lunch. Let's save our stomachs for the evening and have a good meal then." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

He Jianguo waved his hand, put his hands behind his back, and walked home humming a little song.

As soon as he reached the door of his house, he saw his son's bicycle parked in the yard. This mood is even better, his son is back at the right time.

"Dad, you're back? What did you do?" He Chengmin asked.

"I went to Tiezhu's house. Wife, make an extra pot of corn cakes tonight and send them to Tiezhu." He Jianguo said casually.

"Well, we still have some cornmeal at home." Li Guijie said with a smile.

He Chengmin frowned, "Dad, why do you still take care of him so much? I've taken care of him all these years."

"Tiezhu, he's amazing now. Buy two bottles of good wine later, and I'll take you to his house sometime." He Jianguo said.

"I won't go. Yes, I heard that he seems to be able to do things now. But that's all because of the second master, right? I don't have to curry favor with him." He Chengmin said disdainfully.

As the only technical secondary school student in the village, he still works in the town, so he can't come back to curry favor with others.

"What the hell are you talking about? Why do you have to look at the sky and not see others when you work in the town?"

Hearing his son say this, He Jianguo's temper also came up.

"Old man, why are you angry? Let's talk it over nicely." Li Guijie said hurriedly.

"Look at this thing, it hasn't done anything yet, but its tail is up. Just say how many times a year he can go home after he comes back." He Jianguo said.

"Dad, don't be angry, it's different now than before." He Chengmin said with a hint of pride.

"Today, a new deputy mayor came to our town. He was transferred from the county bureau. He talked to me today and read my recent work records. He was very satisfied with me."

"Do you think that's your ability? Yingzi is Tiezhu's unmarried wife. If Tiezhu hadn't spoken, would people know who you are?" He Jianguo said with regret.

"You still want to get into the officialdom? You have high aspirations but low skills, and you are nothing. Tiezhu has a close relationship with Director Hu of the county bureau. If it weren't for Tiezhu's influence, your father would be able to drink at the same table with such a big leader?"

He Chengmin was dumbfounded. How could he not have thought that the new deputy mayor Han was Chen Tiezhu's unmarried wife.

How could such a beautiful flower be so desperate to stick it in cow dung?

"Chengmin, just listen to your father." Li Guijie also spoke.

"Tiezhu is really capable now. Yesterday, your mayor, the one with the surname Ma, went to Tiezhu's house and talked and laughed with Tiezhu."

"How is it possible..." He Chengmin said hesitantly.

He knew that the leaders of the town had an event yesterday, but he never thought that they would come to Erdaoling Village. He didn't expect that they would go to Chen Tiezhu's house.

It was also because he was indeed at a low level in the unit and had no connections, so even if everyone chatted, they would not bring him along.

He came back this time to show off to his parents, but he didn't expect to be hit hard.

"There are many things you don't know. If you go home more often and listen to what I say more, you will know everything." He Jianguo said.

"I was ready to risk my reputation to pave the way for you, but Tiezhu thought of it first. It seems that I have been protecting Tiezhu, but does Tiezhu actually need me to protect him?"

"How capable is Tiezhu? Why do you think Second Uncle protects Tiezhu? It's because Tiezhu not only risked his life to go to the mountains, but also because he saved Second Uncle's life."

"You have become so capable after drinking a few days of ink. Look at the kind of people Tiezhu associates with, and they are all better than you."

He was getting angrier and angrier. This son was really disappointing.

They are all from the countrysideHow did he become like this?

He looked down on everyone and didn't even see how capable he was.

Li Guijie quickly winked at his son, asking him to give in.

But what about He Chengmin? He still couldn't get over this hurdle in his heart.

Before, he was a carp that had jumped over the dragon gate and a phoenix that stood on a branch. What about Chen Tiezhu? He was just a crucian carp and melon seeds in the river fork and a pheasant in the mountain.

He really didn't know how he became like this, and he had to be so humble to give gifts to Chen Tiezhu?

"Don't stay at home, I get angry just looking at you, do whatever you want." He Jianguo said in a deep voice.

"Old man, why are you saying this? It hurts the child so much." Li Guijie said quickly.

"Still not talking? In two years, both of us will be shit. People say that raising a son is a way to prepare for old age, but look at what he did? The father-in-law is closer to him than his own parents." He Jianguo said.

"Dad, what the hell are you talking about? Isn't it because my father-in-law lives in the town, so he's close?" He Chengmin said.

"Close? How far is Erdaoling Village from the town? You have to ride for three days and three nights?" He Jianguo was even more angry.

"It's unreasonable."

He Chengmin was also angry, and walked out after saying a word.

"If you have the ability, don't come back, just pretend that I never gave birth to you." He Jianguo yelled.

He was really angry, and he covered his chest with his hands.

"Old man, why can't you control your temper? It's not easy for your son to come back, why are you still making trouble?" Li Guijie complained.

"If you don't scold him, who knows what he will do in the future." He Jianguo said.

"Look at Tiezhu, he's so rich now, he greets everyone he sees in the village. As for your son, every time he comes back, he has to wait for others to talk to him first?"

"Then you can't say such hurtful words, we only have this one son." Li Guijie said.

"Hey..., don't get involved, make a pot of corn cakes in the evening." He Jianguo sighed.

"Then you have to take care of Chengmin's business." Li Guijie said.

"Can I not care?" He Jianguo said helplessly.

It's also true that every family has its own problems.

In his original impression, his son was a good son. But since he went to technical secondary school and got married, this good son has gradually drifted away.