The story of a cook

Chapter 432
Lin Yan is still taking care of the children at her mother-in-law's house.

Zhihao's daughter-in-law originally planned to come back on New Year's Day, but this year is February No. 16 in the Gregorian calendar. It was too early to come back, and BJ's business was left for too long, and she was a little bit reluctant, so she postponed it for half a month.

I'm a little annoyed by this, Zhihao and his wife really took Lin Yan as a nanny.Lin Yan advised me not to be angry, and when Zhihao's wife came back, she would bring her son back. In the future, she would no longer have to bring Zhihao's children, and his wife would start bringing her own.

It's useless to think about being angry, I have prayed for 26 prayers, and I'm not bad for this shiver.

Sometimes Zhihao and his wife are very speechless.

After returning home, I slept for a whole day, and slept until it was dark.I still sleep soundly at home, and no one crawls under the covers in the middle of the night to scare people.

I woke up at three o'clock in the afternoon. I slept too much, and I was a little dizzy.Wash your face, wake up, and tidy up the house.It was almost four o'clock and I went out to buy vegetables. After buying vegetables, I came back to cook. I was hungry. In addition, when Brother Li went to work in the morning, he said that he would have a drink in the evening and cook two more dishes.

Brother Li came back while I was cooking. He watched me cooking and asked me what kind of dishes I prepared.There are not many dishes, four.Stewed chicken, stewed big bones with sauerkraut, dried tofu with sharp pepper, fried meat with sesame oil.

Brother Li looked at it and said it was enough. After a while, Li Jian and Jiang Runping came over, and he went to buy wine.

It was almost five o'clock when the meal was ready. Brother Li and Xiao Lele came back, Jiang Runping and Li Jian also arrived and started eating.

During the meal, Xiao Lele asked me: "Uncle, when will my brother come back?"

I said, "Come on, there are another ten days."

Xiao Lele clapped her hands happily and said, "Great, great, I can see my brother in ten days."

Brother Li said: "Brother comes back, you take him to play every day."

Xiao Lele said: "I lead him to play every day, I like my younger brother the most."

Brother Li and his sister-in-law said: "I still have to come back in ten days? Lin Yan, his younger brother and his wife are also really cruel. They left the child at home. I can't let it go, and I can't bear it anymore."

"Isn't it just for money, Aunt Lin Yan, a nanny who doesn't spend money." Brother Li said.

"What's wrong with eldest sister? Eldest aunt is having a hard time, coaxing the children for his family? It's Lin Yan, if I say nothing, take it with me." The sister-in-law said angrily.

"Old Tan, you're a good wife." Jiang Runping said, "You're really capable. It's great to take care of two children at once."

Li Jian said: "Old Tan, you don't know. Aunt Lin Yan took care of two children at home in summer. If you don't know, you might think your family is twins. Your brother-in-law's children are too annoying, so they just cry. They are not as good as my son. My son is sensible, so he just played there by himself."

I said, "Not your son, your son's, it's my son, okay?"

"Aren't I his godfather?" Li Jian smiled.

"Old Tan hasn't seen his son for half a year, right?" asked the sister-in-law.

"No, it's been half a year." I said.

"It's really hard to be a father of yours. You didn't talk about coming back to see your son for more than half a year. Your son doesn't even recognize you as a father." Brother Li said.

I smile.

"Didn't Master Tan go to earn money? He went to earn money for his son." Jiang Runping said.

"Old Tan, your son is sensible, so he just plays by himself and doesn't make trouble." The sister-in-law said, "You have a good son, hurry up and earn money for your son. Now you have enough money to raise a son. From birth to university To find a job after graduation, at least 40 yuan is required, not counting marrying a daughter-in-law.”

I said, "The daughter-in-law asked him to marry himself, so I won't marry him a daughter-in-law."

Brother Li said: "Blow it up, not only do you have to marry him a wife, you also have to buy a house, and then you have to buy a car. Go ahead, prepare for 150 million, don't worry about raising a son if you don't have 150 million."

Jiang Runping took a sip of wine and said, "Now I can't afford to raise children. When I get married, I won't have children. I can't afford to raise them."

"You get married first, and then you can talk about whether you can get married." Brother Li beat him mercilessly.

"We can't afford to get married now, let's talk about it in two years." Jiang Runping said.

I asked Jiang Runping: "Is your partner still selling clothes in the mall?"

"Well, they also sell clothes." He replied.

"Hold on tight, it's time to get married," I said.

"I thought about buying a house before getting married. How can I get married without a house," he said.

I asked, "Where do you plan to buy a house?"

He said: "Shen Bei, buy an off-plan house in Shen Bei. My old man has paid all the money, and it will come down in two years."

Brother Li said: "Your old man is the same. He went to Shenbei to buy a house. It's far away, and it's not convenient for you to go to work."

"You don't know that. In the future, the provincial capital will start to develop towards Shenbei. It doesn't look good now. You can look at it in a few years. It's a good place, and no one else can buy it if they want to." Jiang Runping said.

"Looking at it, I don't believe that Shen Bei will be able to have this Songshan Road and develop Songshan Road." Li Ge said.

The provincial capital is indeed developing Shenbei, and now a university city has been built in Shenbei. I heard that it is still under development, and the prospects should be good.But it’s not enough now, except for the decent university town, the other places are still rice fields, and there is only one main road. Many people don’t like to go to Shenbei, because they think it’s remote.

The place where I live is Songshan Road, which is relatively prosperous in Santaizi, and it will develop even better in the future.We discussed it with Brother Li, and we will buy a house near here in the future, which is very lively.

The four of us drank a lot of wine. While drinking, Brother Li asked me when I would return to my hometown in Beipiao. I said I would go back when Lin Yan came back. Brother Li said that I could stay at home for more than ten days. He cooks at home every day, and he eats ready-made food when he comes back.I said no problem, the cooking is on me.Listen to me saying that I cook at home every day. Jiang Runping and Li Jian said to come over to eat every day. Brother Li said that it’s okay for the two of you to come over to eat.They said that they have to bring their own wine and food when they come to eat with you, how about eating in a restaurant?

The next day I plan to go to Sister Zhao.Since I came back from working in Fuxin, I brought Li Yanhua's partner to Fuxin, and he is still working there when I come back. I have to tell Li Yanhua about the situation to save her from worrying.

When we arrived at Sister Zhao's store, Sister Zhao and Li Yanhua were watching the hair dryer chatting, and they were surprised to see me come.

"Oh, Brother Tan?" Li Yanhua said in surprise when she saw me first.

I smiled and nodded at her.

Sister Zhao turned around and saw me with surprise on her face.

"When did you come back?" Sister Zhao asked.

"I came back the day before yesterday." I said.

"Didn't you make a call? I didn't even know you were coming back, so I thought it would take a few days for you." Sister Zhao said.

I smiled, sat down and asked, "Aren't you busy now?"

Sister Zhao said: "I'm not busy these two days, I'll make do with it, and I'll be busy during the Chinese New Year."

I said, "That's right. I just finished the holiday, and the Chinese New Year will be over a month away. I'm waiting to buy clothes for my children during the Chinese New Year."

"Brother Tan, you are back and left my Mr. Gao there." Li Yanhua said with a smile.

I joked: "He is still there, not only is he still there, but he is also looking for a wife."

"That's good. I don't want to spend time with him. Hurry up." Li Yanhua said with a smile.

Sister Zhao asked me: "Why don't you stop working so well there?"

I said: "The restaurant is due, and the landlord is going to do it himself."

"Isn't the landlord still working as a restaurant?" Sister Zhao asked.

"Yes, I still work in restaurants." I said.

"Then you can continue working there. What's wrong, the landlord doesn't need you?"

I said: "It's okay, I talked to me, I don't want to do it, I don't want to do it in other places."

Sister Zhao said: "That's right. It looks like you can earn more money when you are away from home. It is better to earn less when you are at home. After all, you are also guarding your wife and children."

I nodded.

Li Yanhua said: "Brother Tan, my Mr. Gao said that the tavern he is running now was built with your help, and the business is quite good."

I said: "Yes, the business is very good. He works there. The two bosses, one of whom is from our provincial capital, are good. The salary is not low, more than when I worked with me. The place is capable. long."

"It doesn't matter how much you earn, as long as you can do it in the long run, don't be laid off for a few days." Li Yanhua said.

"No, the tavern's business is good, and they are planning to open a second store after the Chinese New Year. Xiao Gao belongs to the old man there." I said.

"She said both bosses are women?" Li Yanhua asked.

I replied: "Yes, they are all women. One is in her 40s and the other is in her 30s. They are both nice people. Those who make dumplings are from Beipiao, fellow villagers."

"You also found it?" Li Yanhua asked.

"Well, I looked for it." I said: "They have a holiday for the Chinese New Year, and they will be back then. You don't have to worry about it, it's good for Xiao Gao to be there."

"I don't care about him, as long as I get my salary back every month." Li Yanhua said.

All women are the same, and so is Lin Yan.If I don't call her during this time in Fuxin, she will never call me, and will not ask me, as long as I pay her my salary by the end of the month.

They are super possessive about money.

I chatted with Sister Zhao for a while, and asked Sister Zhao about her mother. Sister Zhao said that her mother was in good health. She went downstairs to exercise every day and was very energetic.It is a blessing for children to be in good health when they are old, and children should be content.

I asked Sister Zhao: "Why didn't Lao Wu come today?"

Sister Zhao said: "I'm leaving the car, I have nothing to do here, I didn't ask him to come."

"Are you two together now?" I asked.

Sister Zhao blushed a bit and said, "How so fast."

"I'm still ashamed. Didn't you live in someone else's house for the last few days?" Li Yanhua revealed directly.

"Go, you are everywhere." Sister Zhao hit Li Yanhua.

It can be seen that Sister Zhao is very happy, and she has a sweet face when she mentions Lao Wu.

A woman in love is the most beautiful.

Women care more about feelings and need emotional nourishment and cultivation.

I asked Sister Zhao if she had considered getting a marriage certificate with Lao Wu, and Sister Zhao said that she hadn't considered it for the time being, and that she was living like this for now, so it would be fine if she didn't get a certificate.Living together, there is a care for each other.

Sister Zhao said that Lao Wu's daughter has just started working and hasn't found a partner yet. She will live together after her daughter finds a partner and gets married.

That's fine too, as long as Old Wu treats Sister Zhao well.

When it was almost noon, Sister Zhao locked the door of the store. The three of us went out to have a meal. After we finished our meal, we said goodbye and walked back.When passing Taishan Road, I am going to visit Yangchun Barbecue Restaurant.

I haven't been to Taishan Road for two years, and the place has changed a lot.

Traffic post to the south of West Road, that is to say, all the shops and houses on the side of Hanglubing were demolished, and the road surface is much wider than before.The Rose Hotel has become a high-end residential area, and the opposite Quanjude has become a convenient leisure plaza.

The Yangchun Barbecue Restaurant is still there. The old lady made a wise choice to reserve a storefront in advance.

Standing outside the barbecue restaurant and looking in, there are still a few tables of customers eating barbecue.I don't know if Sister Ma is still around, I haven't contacted her for more than two years.Sister Jin is gone, and went back to her hometown to open a mixed vegetable shop.

After standing there for a while, I thought I couldn't go in. If Sister Ma wasn't working here, it would be embarrassing to go in without knowing someone, so I just wanted to come and have a look.

Light a cigarette and look across.In the past, the hanging furnace cake was just opposite, but now the hanging furnace cake is gone, and it is directly a residential building in Taishan Community.Master lives in the community. Now that it is winter, Master and his wife are enjoying it in Hainan.

When can I enjoy it?My master and his sons and daughters have already married and started a career. My son is just one and a half years old, and he still has to work hard for 30 years. It would be nice to enjoy it after 30 years.

"Isn't this Master Tan?" A familiar voice came from behind.

Turning around, I saw Miss Ma.

Sister Ma is fatter than before, but also looks better, with a good complexion.

"Sister Ma, what are you still doing here?" I asked in surprise.

"It's been a long time since the gold left me the year before last." After speaking, he pointed to the small supermarket next to the barbecue shop and said, "That supermarket is mine. I converted the former tobacco shop and opened a supermarket."

It used to be a tobacco shop, and I always bought cigarettes there, but now it has become a small supermarket, bigger than the previous tobacco shop.

I asked, "Did you also rent the house next to the tobacco shop?"

"Yes, wasn't the barber shop next to the tobacco shop in the past, and I quit it because it wasn't profitable. I rented it directly, and the two houses were opened up, or it wouldn't be as big." Sister Ma said.

"Okay, now I'm the boss lady." I said.

"What can I do, just make do with my life." After finishing speaking, he asked me, "Where are you doing now?"

I said, "I just came back from Fuxin."

"You can run far enough. You went to Fuxin. The provincial capital is not enough for you to play."

"For money."

"Are you on vacation or are you not working there anymore?" Sister Ma asked.

I said, "I won't work there anymore, come back for the New Year."

"How about Fuxin?" Sister Ma asked.

"It's okay, it's good." I said.

"Are you still going after the new year?"

"Not going, do it at home."

"Don't run so far, do it at home, isn't your child quite old?"

"One and a half years old."

"Only one and a half years old? I thought it was three or four years old." Sister Ma laughed.

After chatting with Sister Ma for a while, she asked for my phone number and gave me her phone number, then said goodbye to her and walked home.

When I was working in the barbecue restaurant, I got along well with Sister Ma and Sister Jin, and now I can see you again, and I feel very good in my heart.

The dry chef has met a lot of people, and now many of them can't be found. It's good to see them again.There is a high turnover of staff in restaurants. If you come today and leave tomorrow, some of them can still be contacted, while others cannot.

This is not indifference, it is reality.

Working outside is very hard.

How can a person not suffer in this life?
Not so much smooth sailing.

Sometimes I will sing Liu Huan's song in my heart, "No matter how hard or tired you are, you must be strong."

(End of this chapter)