Wen Rugui put the phone back.
The operator, An Yuemei, stared at his face with wide eyes: "Researcher Wen, you laughed!!"
Wen Rugui was stunned when he heard the words, and then an uncomfortable look flashed in his eyes.
He coughed, returned to his usual indifferent look, nodded to the other party and turned away.
As soon as Wen Rugui left, An Yuemei took the enamel tank and ran to the HR office next door to ask for hot water, and by the way shared her excitement with her colleagues next door.
"Did you know? A woman called to look for Researcher Wen just now! Most importantly, Researcher Wen laughed!"
An Yuemei looked like a nympho after she finished speaking: Researcher Wen looks really good when she smiles.
"Really? I've been at the center for several years, and I've never seen Researcher Wen smile!"
"I haven't seen it either! But I haven't heard that Researcher Wen has a target. Could it be the fucking call?"
As soon as these words came out, the entire office fell silent.
After the man said that, everyone didn't speak, and he said with a confused look: "Why don't you all speak? Did I say something wrong?"
An Yuemei came back to her senses, glanced outside, and said in a low voice, "Researcher Wen's mother divorced and left Wen's house many years ago. I heard that she has remarried and has other children. Bring it up in front of him!"
The man let out an "ah", his mouth wide open: "I know, I will never mention it in the future! I didn't expect Researcher Wen to be so pitiful, no wonder I don't usually laugh!"
A few people chatted a few more words before dispersing.
Wen Rugui didn't know that they were talking about him behind his back.
He went back to the research room, came out again soon, and walked to the dean's office with his long legs.
Dean Zhuang Zhenghui saw him come in, put down the pen in his hand and asked, "If you are home, why did you come here? Did you encounter any difficulties?"
Wen Rugui squeezed his hand beside him, and his voice still sounded light: "President, I want to take a day off tomorrow."
Zhuang Zhenghui raised his eyebrows: "Why do you want to ask for leave suddenly? Is there something wrong with your grandfather's health?"
Wen Rugui shook his head: "No, Grandpa's health is fine, I personally want to take a day off."
Zhuang Zhenghui looked at him with sharp eyes: "The research and development task has just been completed, okay, then I will approve it for you."
Wen Rugui handed over the prepared leave slip.
Zhuang Zhenghui took a pen to sign his name, and when he returned, he suddenly said, "You're not too young, it's time to find someone!"
Wen Rugui: "… "
Zhuang Zhenghui said again: "I was your age back then, and children could play soy sauce. If you can't find a partner yourself, the organization can arrange it for you!"
Wen Rugui took the leave request form: "Don't bother to organize."
Zhuang Zhenghui raised his eyebrows: "So you can solve it yourself?"
Wen Rugui paused for a while before nodding slightly: "Yes."
"That's fine, then I can wait to eat your wedding candy!"
"… "
**
After Tong Xuelv finished the phone call, she didn't go home directly, but went back to find Su Xiuying.
Su Xiuying went back to the compound to pack her things and planned to move in the next two days.
Seeing Tong Xuelu leave and return, she was a little surprised: "Comrade Tong, why are you here?"
Tong Xuelu: "I want to trouble you with something."
Su Xiuying said, "If it's not troublesome, come in and talk."
When the people in the compound saw Tong Xuelu, their eyes came over one after another, and their eyes were full of surprise.
"Lesbian, why are you here? Shouldn't you ask us to be witnesses again?"
"He Baogen and his mother are locked up, why do they still need to be witnesses?"
Tong Xuelu said, "I don't need a witness, I'm here to find Comrade Su."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
An aunt persuaded her "kindly": "Lesbian, I advise you not to be with some unscrupulous people, so that you will not be reported later!"
"That's right, some people's hearts are as hard as a rock, you have to be careful!"
When Su Xiuying heard this, she bit her lip and her face turned pale.
Tong Xuelu sneered and said, "Auntie, you are right. If your daughter is beaten by her husband's family in the future, you must not let her report it!"
"… "
The aunt was choked, her face flushed red.
Tong Xuelu ignored them and walked in with her feet up: "Comrade Su, ignore these people!"
Su Xiuying's face paled: "I know, I'll leave here soon anyway, and I don't care what they want to say. By the way, what did you say you were looking for me for?"
Tong Xuelu: "I don't know if you will come here tomorrow. I want to come over and make some food to give to others. I will bring the ingredients myself from home."
Su Xiuying said, "I'm not going to stay here tonight. You can come anytime tomorrow. What are you going to eat? Are the ingredients ready?"
Tong Xuelu: "I want to make sauerkraut fish and mung bean cake. Mung beans should be able to be bought when I go back to the supply and marketing cooperative. As for the fish, I have to try my luck."
If she couldn't find it at the secondary commodity store, she decided to get up early tomorrow and go to the black market to find it.
But she didn't plan to say this to Su Xiuying.
Su Xiuying laughed: "It's a coincidence, my grandmother's production team has been catching fish for the past two days, and each family has divided several fish. My grandmother gave my mother two. If you need it, I'll call it now. Call, go back and have my nephew deliver it."
Although the fish was for her mother's family, she gave her a work station, and they would not dare to disagree if she asked for two fish.
She was beaten by He Baogen for seven years. Her family members and neighbors were all blind, and no one was willing to testify for her. If it weren't for Tong Xuelu, she might have been beaten to death by He Baogen one day!
Tong Xuelu's eyes lit up: "I am in need, very in need. Thank you so much, Comrade Su!"
Although summer and autumn are the peak seasons for fish growth, someone should smuggle them out in the black market for sale.
But there is always a contingency in everything. If Su Xiuying has it, she can come directly tomorrow.
Of course, she will not take advantage of the other party in vain, she will definitely give the money that should be given.
Su Xiuying also happened to have mung beans here, so Tong Xuelu bought it from her with money and food stamps, and asked her to soak it for herself early tomorrow morning.
Su Xiuying naturally refused to accept it. When the two were pushing back and forth, an angry shout suddenly came from outside—
"Su Xiuying, come out for me!"
Hearing the voice, Su Xiuying frowned: "It's from the He family!"
After she finished speaking, she went out.
He Baogen has no biological brothers, but has three sisters.
At this time, it was He Baogen's three sisters and four or five nephews.
A dark group of people came in a menacing manner.
Seeing Su Xiuying come out, Big Sister He Baogen scolded her waist, "You black hearted thing, why do you still have the face to stay in our home?"
Second Sister He echoed: "Yes, you have already divorced my brother, this house belongs to our He family, get out of here immediately!"
Third Sister He nodded: "Not only does the house belong to our He family, but you can't take any of the things inside, otherwise we'll go to the Public Security Bureau to report you for stealing!"
Tong Xuelu walked out of the room and said to Su Xiuying, "Comrade Su, don't be afraid, if they dare to touch you, I will give you a witness!"
After she finished speaking, she looked up at the people watching the play in the yard: "You have already been witnesses once, what should I say when I look back, I don't need to teach you?"
People in the courtyard: "..."
They don't want to be witnesses at all, okay
Hearing the words, the three sisters of the He family trembled in unison. They hesitated when you looked at me and I looked at you.
In the end, it was Sister He who stood up and said, "Hmph, just report it. This house belongs to our He family, and we have reason to go wherever we go!"
The other group of people immediately shouted.
Tong Xuelu was actually a little worried about the fight, and looking at the situation, she was hesitant to rent this house with Su Xiuying.
What if people from the He family would come to harass him from time to time and scare Tong Mianmian
At this moment, Su Xiuying said, "It's true that the house belongs to He's family, but the owner's name is not He Baogen, but He Xiaoqiu."
Everyone was stunned.
Sister He was the first to come back to her senses, and she pointed at Su Xiuying and scolded, "You fart!"
Second Sister He: "He Xiaoqiu is a loser, what qualifications does he have to get this house?"
He Sanjie: "That's right! Besides, you are divorced from my brother, Xiaoqiu is not a member of our He family!"
Tong Xuelv sneered: "If Xiaoqiu is not a member of He's family, wouldn't you be even more unqualified for marrying out money losers?"
He · Losing Money · Three Sisters: "… "
Sister He: "It's none of your business! It's none of your business! We need you to talk a lot about our He family!"
Second Sister He: "That's right, who wants you to meddle in your own business, and the old lady will tear you apart!"
He Sanjie: "That's right, I'll beat you up if you talk more!"
People in the courtyard: "This lesbian friend's friend is the captain of the Public Security Bureau. If we beat her, we will go to the Public Security Bureau to testify against her!"
The three sisters of the He family: "… "
How the fuck does it feel so suffocated? !
Su Xiuying said: "The house has been changed to the housing management office. This house is now owned by my daughter He Xiaoqiu. If you don't believe me, go to the prison and ask He Baogen. If you dare to mess around, I will send your family to the prison for reunion!"
The three sisters of the He family: "..."
Seeing that Su Xiuying didn't look like she was lying, and there was another Tong Xuelu beside her, the three sisters of the He family discussed it and decided to ask He Baogen before coming over.
After the group left, Tong Xuelu asked, "Is the name of the house really changed?"
She wants to live here in the future, and she has to figure this out.
Su Xiuying nodded: "Yes, and He Baogen personally mentioned it."
Tong Xuelu's eyes widened: "how is this possible? He Baogen shouldn't have found it out of conscience, right?"
Su Xiuying sneered: "Of course not, he has conditions to do so, he told me not to change Xiaoqiu's surname!"
This is understandable.
He Baogen's seeds are not good. After he comes out, I'm afraid it will be difficult to have children again. He Xiaoqiu may be the only child in his life.
Now that he and Su Xiuying are divorced, he is worried that Su Xiuying will change Xiaoqiu's surname after remarrying, so he uses the house as a quid pro quo.
Su Xiuying explained: "I didn't plan to remarry, and it's hard to change Xiaoqiu's surname now. Don't want this house for nothing. He owes me and Xiaoqiu and my mother and daughter, so I agreed."
Tong Xuelu: "You did the right thing! Don't be in vain, you can't talk about your backbone at this time!"
Su Xiuying was relieved to see that she didn't look down on herself because of this: "So you can come and rent this house with confidence. When they figure it out, they won't dare to come and make trouble."
Tong Xuelu nodded, stuffed the money and food stamps into her hands, turned around and ran away.
Su Xiuying couldn't help laughing when she saw her fleeing back.
**
Returning to the family compound, the people in the compound have already received the news.
Aunt Cai was most reluctant to let her go: "Xuelu, how long have you been here, how can you leave?"
From Aunt Cai's point of view, Tong Xuelu has a good temper, is kind and generous, and often takes care of her children when she cooks delicious food. It is very comfortable to be her neighbor.
Others also nodded quickly: "That's right, there was no news at all before, and suddenly they said they were leaving, which is really unacceptable!"
Tong Xuelv made a reluctant look: "I also can't bear my aunts, it's just that things haven't been settled before, how can I dare to say, if it doesn't work out, wouldn't it be a joke?"
Mother Xu asked, "Do you have a place to live in the city? Will there be anyone to take care of you in the future?"
Tong Xuelu nodded: "the place to live has been found, and I haven't found a suitable person to take care of it for now. I will tell the manager when I see if I can take it to the hotel."
The state-run restaurant is only lively when they eat, and there is not much work at other times. It is not impossible for her to bring the small dumplings to work together.
However, Liu Dongchang, the manager of the state-run hotel, doesn't seem like a good person to deal with, and the specific operation will be discussed later.
Everyone saw that she had arranged everything, and after a few words, they dispersed.
Lao Lin's daughter-in-law stood at the door of the house, staring at Tong Xuelu with triangular eyes, her eyes flushed with jealousy.
It's just that she just came back from her parents' house, so she didn't dare to provoke Tong Xuelu anymore, she snorted from her nostrils and twisted her butt into the house.
After dinner in the evening, Tong Xuelv told the three siblings of Tong's family that he was going to move.
Because Tong Jiaming knew in advance, he was not surprised to hear the news at this time.
Tong Jiaxin's round eyes were round and round: "when did you change jobs?"
Tong Xuelu: "Today, go to school tomorrow and tell the teacher, you can't go to school here, you have to go to the urban area."
The state-run hotel gave her five days.
In the past five days, she has to move, and when she turns back, she has to help Tong Jiaming and Tong Jiaxin transfer schools. The time is very tight.
Tong Jiaxin looked like he had a toothache: "Why did you say it now! I don't want to transfer schools!"
Tong Xuelu won't get used to him: "If you don't want to transfer schools, just stay here. I'll give the food stamp and money to Aunt Cai, and you'll make a floor at her house."
Tong Jiaxin: "… "
The bear boy was so angry that he turned to look at Tong Jiaming, wanting to get support from him.
Who knew Tong Jiaming said: "then I'll start packing tonight."
Tong Jiaxin: "..."
Second brother, this traitor, pissed him off!
Tong Mianmian hugged Tong Xuelu's neck, and said in a milky voice, "Mianmian wants to follow my sister. Wherever my sister goes, Mianmian will go."
Tong Xuelu's heart softened when she heard the words, and she gave her a big kiss on the face: "My family is the cutest."
The little dumpling smiled until two small dimples appeared on her cheeks, and shyly buried her face on her shoulders.
Tong Jiaxin: "..."
Come on, one or two are traitors!
**
The next day was Sunday, and neither Tong Jiaming nor Tong Jiaxin had to go to class.
Tong Xuelu handed Tong Mianmian to them, and told them to help pack up, then put on the military satchel, and went out with a bag of ingredients.
I was lucky today. As soon as I got to the station, there was a bus going to the city, so she hurried up.
When she came to the compound, Su Xiuying had already opened the door and was waiting for her at home.
"Comrade Tong, you're here. The mung beans have been soaked for six hours. They should have softened by now."
Tong Xuelv said gratefully, "Thank you, Sister Xiuying. By the way, sister Xiuying will no longer call me comrade, just call me Xuelu."
Su Xiuying smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll call you Xuelu from now on."
Without further ado, Tong Xuelu didn't talk nonsense, and went in and started cooking.
Before, she was afraid that the fish would not be easy to buy, so she told Wen Rugui to see you in the afternoon. Now it seems that she can deliver the things at noon.
That's fine, they just happen to be eaten for lunch.
She peeled the soaked mung beans and poured out the water, put the mung beans on the steamer and steamed them until they were cooked, and then took them out and mashed them into mung bean puree.
Then sprinkle the sugar I bought yesterday, add water and glutinous rice and mix it together. After the noodles and mashed mung bean are mixed together, shape it into a round shape. Unfortunately, there is no mold, otherwise it will look better.
After kneading, put it on the steamer to steam until cooked.
She made a total of five baskets of mung bean cakes. Except for Wen Rugui and Su Xiuying, she planned to take the rest back to the compound and distribute them to others, thanking them for their time.
The freshly baked mung bean cake exudes the fragrance of mung bean, the color is yellow and orange, and each one is small and looks very cute.
She took two out and gave one to Su Xiuying: "Sister Xiuying, try it and see if it tastes good?"
Su Xiuying was not polite and took a bite of the mung bean cake. The mouth was soft and fragrant, so fragrant that she almost ate her tongue.
"Xuelu, your cooking skills are really good, even better than the mung bean cakes made by state-run restaurants!"
Tong Xuelu smiled and said, "I'm relieved to hear what Sister Xiuying said! I've made a lot of cages, and you can bring one back for Xiaoqiu to eat later."
Su Xiuying hurriedly waved her hand: "No, no, this thing costs so much noodles and sugar, I can't ask for yours!"
Her parents are gone, a girl has to raise several younger siblings, how can she be embarrassed to take her things.
Tong Xuelu: "Sister Xiuying, don't be polite to me. If you hadn't helped me get the fish, I wouldn't know how long I would be busy."
Su Xiuying also wanted to bring something delicious to her daughter, and thought about it, "I will accept the mung bean cake, but don't give me any money for the fish."
Tong Xuelu didn't argue with her, and planned to turn around and secretly put the money in the house.
Then she made sauerkraut fish.
The fish Su Xiuying gave was grass carp, which was the most suitable for making fish with sauerkraut.
She removed the scales and bones of the grass carp and cleaned it up. She used a razor blade to put the fish fillet in a basin, poured an egg white, and marinated it with ginger, onion, and salt for fifteen minutes.
During the pickling process, she rinsed the sauerkraut and cut it into small pieces.
When the marinating time is up, heat the pan with oil, add the spices and stir fry over high heat.
The essence of sauerkraut fish lies in the seasoning. Once the spice goes away, the fragrance will come out soon.
The whole compound was filled with fragrance, making the children next door cry.
After a series of operations, the people in the entire compound were stunned.
Su Xiuying was even more impressed: "Xuelu, your cooking skills are really amazing, I think it's perfectly fine for you to be a master chef!"
But this can only be said, it is not easy to be a master chef of a state-run hotel.
Examination is one thing, the key is that the master will be stuck and won't let you graduate.
Tong Xuelu smiled: "I'm just a little trick, how can I compare with the master of the hotel?"
She is going to go to a state-run restaurant to eat and drink spicy food, not to be in charge!
That's why she never thought of taking her place as the master.
With so many people in the yard, it was not easy for Su Xiuying to continue talking about this issue, so as not to be told back and cause trouble for Tong Xuelv.
Tong Xuelu put the sauerkraut fish on a plate, closed the lid, and prepared to take it to the car.
Thinking of carrying a pot of fish to take the car, Tong Xuelu couldn't help sighing, thinking of modern means of transportation for the 1001st time.
Fortunately, there is a direct bus from here to the military compound, and it only takes about half an hour.
Su Xiuying helped her carry her things to the station and went home after she got on the bus.
She was really lucky today, she didn't have to wait for the car twice, and there was no one in the car at this time, so she found a seat to sit down.
The conductor and the driver didn't find it strange that she was carrying a pot into the car. These days chickens and ducks can bring anything, not to mention a pot.
But the problem is that the smell of this pot is too fragrant!
The driver's master swallowed and asked, "Big sister, what's in your basin?"
Tong Xuelu smiled and said, "Sauerkraut fish, I'm a waiter at a state-run restaurant. I learned a little bit from the master. If the master has time in the future, he can come to our state-run restaurant to eat, and we guarantee your satisfaction!"
When the driver and conductor heard that she was a waiter at a state-run hotel, their nostrils suddenly turned upside down.
The driver's master laughed: "That's good, big sister, I can smell your cooking skills very well!"
Tong Xuelv took the opportunity to make a request: "Master, look at me holding a pot of fish, can you drive slower later, I'm afraid the soup will pour out."
Master driver: "No problem, I'll drive you steadily!"
With this guarantee, it is really smooth all the way.
After getting off the bus, Tong Xuelu thanked the driver again and again.
**
After walking for ten minutes, I came to the military compound, but was stopped by the orderly.
"Who are you looking for? What are you holding in your hand?"
Tong Xuelu opened the lid to show him: "it's pickled fish, I'm here to find Comrade Wen Rugui, I wonder if you can call him to come out?"
The orderly was hungry by the smell of pickled cabbage fish, glanced at Tong Xuelu, nodded and went in to make a call.
Wen Rugui came back by car overnight last night.
When Mr. Wen saw him coming back, he was so shocked that his beard was up and down. He looked up and down his whole body and felt relieved when he found that there was nothing wrong with him.
He woke up before dawn this morning, because he didn't know when Tong Xuelu would come over, so he didn't dare to go out.
He got up early in the morning to take a shower and wash his hair, and then cleaned the house again.
Seeing that both Old Man Wen and Uncle Zong were confused.
Originally thought that Tong Xuelu would not be able to come until the afternoon, but before noon arrived, the doorman called.
Wen Rugui hung up the phone, put on his shoes and rushed out immediately.
As soon as he rushed out, Mr. Wen appeared from Lao Jiang's house.
Commanding Uncle Zong said: "Xiao Zong, you quickly follow me to see what tricks that kid is doing!"
Uncle Zong responded quickly: "It's the commander, I'll go right now!"
Old Man Wen told him: "be careful, don't let him find you, if he finds out, your ass will be kicked!"
"Don't worry, Commander, I will be careful!"
So, a lot of old Zong Uncles followed him like a sneaky thief.
Wen Rugui ran all the way, and didn't stop until he saw Tong Xuelu's figure in the distance.
He pretended to be very calm and walked over in a hurry.
Wen Rugui's voice was light, unable to hear his emotions: "Hello, Comrade Tong."
Tong Xue's red lips were slightly hooked, and she smiled brightly: "Hello, Comrade Wen."
Wen Rugui's eyes swept across the charming red mole under her eyes, and her eyelashes trembled slightly: "Didn't Comrade Tong say that he would come here in the afternoon? Why is it so early?"
Tong Xuelu looked into his eyes: "because I want to see you soon!"
"… "
Wen Rugui's eyelashes trembled a few times, and she lost count.
Trembling along with it, there is also the heart in the left chest cavity.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sun fell on him, and the tips of his ears were all red.
Uncle Zong, who was hiding five meters away, showed his head from behind a big tree. When he saw Tong Xuelu beside Wen Rugui, his face, ears, and neck were all red.
His hands trembled with excitement: Tender grass, it is tender grass, he has to go back and inform the commander!
Uncle Zong turned around and ran wildly.