Liu Hai Zhong: “If we’re talking about people who are generous in our courtyard, then Luo Xiao Qing is the best, her cooking is better than even the leaders’ families.”
Yi Zhong Hai’s face didn’t look good, especially when he saw the new house built by Luo Xiao Qing.
It was warm and cozy, the design was nice too, if he could retire and live in this house, eat this kind of food, how good would it be.
But Yi Zhong Hai knew clearly, even if he killed Jia Dong Xu, he wouldn’t be able to give him this kind of retirement life.
Luo Xiao Qing frowned: “Yi Da Ye, didn’t I tell you before, you need to knock when you come to my house?
It’s all women in my house, you guys barging in like this, it’s really too much.
Yi Zhong Hai’s face stiffened: “I was in a hurry, I forgot, I heard from the courtyard that you had a stranger coming to your house.
Xiao Qing, you’re wrong here, bringing someone into the courtyard, why didn’t you tell us three old men?
Luo Xiao Qing: “Yi Da Ye, when your family has relatives visiting during the New Year, do you tell them to report to you?
“My relatives are all people I know well, but this girl you brought, you can’t be sure about her!”
Luo Xiao Qing: “Know them well? One of your apprentices, Guo Da Bie Zi, is a well-known scoundrel in the rolling mill, every time he comes to the courtyard, he’s always acting like a jerk. Why don’t you take care of him?
“Luo Xiao Qing, don’t change the subject, now we’re talking about your problem, I’ll give you another chance.
You better tell me about this girl’s background.”
Luo Xiao Qing: “Want to know her background? Come on, I’ll tell Wang Zhu Ren about her background, let’s go ask him!”
Yan Bu Gui’s eyes rolled, this was a good opportunity to make friends with Luo Xiao Qing:
“Lao Yi, since you’ve reported to Wang Zhu Ren, then you don’t need to look for us. Xiao Qing’s family is having dinner, let’s just go back!”
Liu Hai Zhong looked at the table full of meat, swallowing his saliva: “Yeah, Lao Yi, since you reported to Wang Zhu Ren, that’s enough, why keep pushing this?
Yi Zhong Hai had no reason, so he could only turn around and leave angrily.
Liu Hai Zhong wished he could jump onto the table and have a bite.
After they all left, Yan Bu Gui whispered: “Xiao Qing, originally Lao Yi didn’t know about this, it was Qin Huai Ru who told Da Ma about it.
My wife was listening at the time.”
Luo Xiao Qing: “Thank you San Da Ye, I know what’s going on, my mom just has some leftover food we can’t finish, I’ll bring it back to San Da Ye!”
Luo Hui Zhen: “Alright, San Da Ye, this is what Xu Da Mao sent earlier, it got splashed with alcohol when we were drinking, the kids can’t eat this kind of food, if you don’t mind, take it back and have a little snack?”
“Don’t mind, don’t mind! Luo Widow, I’ll have my wife wash the plates and send them back to you later.”
“Alright!”
San Da Ye happily carried the plate back to the backyard, as he passed by the middle courtyard, he specially took a look at Jia’s house.
Jia Zhang Shi was in the house, cursing and swearing, “Luo Xiao Qing, you devil, you eat meat every day, letting us smell it but not eat it! Do you want people to live or not?
Yan Bu Gui chuckled, calculating in his heart, the Jia family was making a big fuss, this way he would have the opportunity to defend Luo’s family in the courtyard.
Then, wouldn’t the benefits be plenty?
Yan Bu Gui returned home, San Da Ma was about to cook, “Yang Rui Hua, don’t rush to cook, look at what I brought back?”
Yang Rui Hua: “Oh, so much meat? Luo Xiao Qing gave it to you?”
“Of course, earlier I asked you to help, you still complained about doing free work, now you’re convinced, huh?
Luo Xiao Qing is the head of the Luo family, you have to wait for her to be there, our family can get something back.”
“Child’s father, you’re still the one who calculates right, so much meat, enough for our family’s meat for a year and a half!”
“Just right, we don’t need to buy meat for the New Year, you freeze this braised pork in the snow, then chop it up and make dumplings with it later.
As for the rest, tonight, we’ll make a pot of soup, everyone will have some meat to eat.”
“Okay, I’ll go do it now.”
“Don’t rush, you wash the plates first, send them back to Luo’s family, oh, also, bring back some of our pickled cabbage.”
“Okay!”
In this era, when neighbors send food, you have to send the plates back, you can’t leave them empty.
You must put something in it.
Yan Bu Gui is stingy, but he wouldn’t be rude about this kind of etiquette.
Yi Zhong Hai stormed back to his room, poured himself a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp: “This Luo Xiao Qing, is getting harder and harder to control!
Today even Lao Yan started to speak for Luo Xiao Qing, if this continues, the hearts of this courtyard won’t be united anymore!
Da Ma: “Lao Yi, how about we just listen to Lao Tai Tai, don’t get into a fight with Luo Xiao Qing.
I see how filial the child is to Luo Widow, it shows she’s kind-hearted.
“You don’t understand anything! Raise a child to provide for you in old age. Even if I have a higher salary and better work skills. I’m still a step lower in front of colleagues who have many children.
So, I must have enough power in this courtyard!
No, I have to go find Lao Yan! He’s been trying to find a job for Yan Jie Fang.
That position in my hand has been empty for too long, it’s time to let it go!”
“Are you talking about Zhou Po Po’s son’s position?”
Yi Zhong Hai: “Yes, before I didn’t dare to touch it, afraid that Zhou Po Po would find out that her son still had a position to inherit.
Now that so many years have passed, she shouldn’t know, just right, use this to control Lao Yan.
Wait a bit, let Lao Yan hit enough roadblocks, then go.”
San Da Ma came to Luo’s house, put down the plates, feeling the warmth of the house, she couldn’t help but envy them.
“Oh my, Hui Zhen, your house is really well organized. It’s warm and cozy as soon as you enter.”
Luo Hui Zhen: “It’s all thanks to Xiao Qing, I don’t understand these things.”
San Da Ma looked at the food on the table, swallowing her saliva, no wonder there was so much leftover food, they just gave it away like that.
Luo Xiao Qing’s family is too well-off.
After San Da Ma left, Luo Hui Zhen: “Xiao Qing, do you think we should invite everyone over for a meal after fixing up the house?
Not to mention, Wang Zhu Ren, Lao Lin’s family, Tie Hammer’s family, and Zhou Po Po’s family, they all put in a lot of effort. Your San Da Ye’s family also helped a lot.
But if we invite them, we can’t just invite the whole courtyard, I’m afraid Yi Zhong Hai will have something to say again.
Luo Xiao Qing: “If he has something to say, let him. We fix up our house, invite whoever we want, why does he need to agree?
Didn’t he even invite us to his apprentice Jia Dong Xu’s wedding?
“Then what about Lao Tai Tai? She’s the ancestor of our courtyard. If we don’t invite her, Yi Zhong Hai will probably say we’re not respectful.”
Luo Xiao Qing: “Don’t invite her! Back then, when I was seriously ill, Lao Tai Tai had a whole room full of flour that went bad and got bugs, she didn’t even send a bowl over.
She didn’t help us, we don’t care about her either, this ancestor, whoever wants to recognize her can recognize her, our Luo family doesn’t recognize her!
They can’t make a fuss either, today I heard from Uncle Feng, my work will be confirmed after the Spring Festival, then if they have any complaints, they can hold it in.”
Luo Hui Zhen: “Then we’ll invite them after your work is confirmed. It’ll be just right to thank Wang Zhu Ren for helping you find a job.”
“Okay!”