What? Meat
Zhang Hongping was shocked and hurriedly held the lunch box steady, but her hands were still shaking. This guy didn't even tell her in advance that it was meat. What if she didn't hold it steady
"Are we having meat in the cafeteria today?" Zhang Hongping thought her grandson was smart. He knew there was meat to eat today, so he went to the cafeteria.
Commander Qin: "Did you bring this remaining meat back for Grandpa to eat?"
Before Qin Ming could answer, Zhang Hongping asked, "What do you want to eat? Heat it up in the evening and leave it for Xiao Ming."
Qin Ming said, "Give it to Grandpa. I won't be eating at home tonight. I'm going to eat in the cafeteria. This is what Lu Haici's mother asked me to bring back. It's what I had left over from lunch."
Zhang Hongping opened the lunch box, and a burst of fragrance came out, the aroma of braised onions, and because of the hot weather, the hot dishes cooled slowly, so the dishes were still warm. But that was not a problem. Zhang Hongping, who had been cooking for decades, knew at a glance that this was not meat. She immediately sank her face: "Xiao Ming, are you sure you want to eat meat for lunch?" This was not meat at all, it was pig intestines. Would Lu Cheng's wife lie to her grandson
Qin Ming didn't know what his grandmother was thinking: "Yes, it's this meat." In his mind, pig large intestines and small intestines were all this meat.
Hearing her grandson's affirmation, Zhang Hongping's face turned ugly. She showed the lunch box to Commander Qin: "Old Qin, try it, this is clearly pig intestines. That Lu Cheng's wife actually gave our grandson pig intestines as meat. It's really too much."
"Really?" Commander Qin took a bite and his eyes lit up, "Oh, this thing is really delicious." Then he took a second bite.
"Isn't it delicious?" Qin Ming said proudly when he heard his grandfather say this, "I brought this back. Lu Haici's mother said that I only ate four pieces, and a bowl of meat dish should be more than four pieces, so she asked me to bring it back. I wanted to eat it all, but Lu Haici's mother said that children can't eat too much, and four pieces are enough."
Commander Qin didn't know that children couldn't eat too much pig intestines, but after listening to Qin Ming, he felt that Lu Cheng's wife was pretty good. So he said, "Your friend's mother is right. Children can only eat four pieces of meat. It's not good to eat too much. You have to bring it back for the family to eat together." Lu Cheng's wife is really good at teaching children. Look at her teaching, and her grandson is obedient. His grandson was spoiled by his wife. But he was busy and didn't know how to teach his children.
Zhang Hongping listened to her grandson's words and couldn't help asking, "What else did you eat?"
Qin Ming said: "I also ate green vegetables and tomatoes with sugar. Grandma, tomatoes cut into slices and mixed with sugar are really delicious."
What? The grandson also ate vegetables? "Don't you dislike vegetables?" Zhang Hongping couldn't believe it. Her grandson liked to eat meat and eggs, so why did he eat vegetables today? And tomatoes, he didn't like tomatoes before, so tomatoes with sugar? She thought to herself, she would try it next time.
"Because the vegetables cooked by Lu Haici's mother are delicious, but the ones cooked by you, grandma, are not delicious. Ah... and, I also had tomato and egg soup, which was also delicious. I gulped down half a bowl in one gulp. Grandma, Lu Haici's mother is really great. Everything she cooks is delicious every time. Lu Haici said that his mother works in the cafeteria, so Lu Haici and I made an appointment that I will go to the cafeteria with Lu Haici to eat every day in the future." Qin Ming happily announced the decision made by the three of them during the meal.
Zhang Hongping didn't object. She was thinking about how Lu Cheng's wife cooked the vegetables so that her grandson would like to eat them.
"Oh... I wish Lu Haici's mother was my mother." Qin Ming sighed again.
"Don't let your mother hear you saying this." Zhang Hongping was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"She's not at home, so she can't hear it." Qin Ming said indifferently.
Qin Ming's mother Qian Yuelan did not live in the family compound. There were only two rooms in the yard of Commander Qin's house. Although Qin San worked in the canteen, he was not eligible to apply for the family compound, so he could only live with Commander Qin. But Qian Yuelan didn't want to live with her mother-in-law, so she rented a house in the county town. Therefore, Qin San went to the county town after get off work. As a result, Qin Ming, who had always been with his grandparents, rarely saw his parents. Dad was okay because he could see him occasionally in the canteen. As for Mom, it was good to see her once a week.
Zhang Hongping had no problem with her daughter-in-law living in the county town. Her grandson loved her when her daughter-in-law was away, so she didn't want her daughter-in-law to come back. Now that she had a grandson, she didn't even want her son, let alone her daughter-in-law. Of course, it would be nice if they could have another grandson.
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about your mother. Go to bed. You have to go to kindergarten in the afternoon." Zhang Hongping saw that Commander Qin was almost finished eating the braised pig intestines in the lunch box. She wanted to ask Lu Cheng's wife why she gave her grandson braised pig intestines, but now there is no way to say it. But think about it carefully, Lu Cheng's wife would not do such a thing. Lu Cheng's wife is a smart person. If she really used pig intestines instead of meat, she would not let her grandson take it home. So the meat in her grandson's mouth may be pig intestines, but the grandson has never eaten pig intestines and doesn't know. After figuring it out, Zhang Hongping picked up the chopsticks and tasted it herself. She came from the country, and others might dislike pig intestines, but she would not. When there is no meat to eat, pig intestines are a good thing, but they are smelly and people don't like to eat them.
It's just... She widened her eyes. The braised pork intestines that this grandson brought back were so delicious, right
Seeing this, Commander Qin smiled and said, "Isn't it delicious? This Lu Cheng's wife is a really good cook. No wonder Xiao Ming loves it."
Zhang Hongping snorted, "He loves to eat, can I stop him from eating?" She is not stupid. Her grandson uses the canteen ration book to eat, and she won't let him eat if there is nothing delicious. Only Yang Mailian can do such a thing.
Just like the Qin family, the braised pork intestines that Ji Yang brought home also went into Ji Changfeng's stomach.
However, Xu Huijuan did not doubt that Lin Qingqing used pig intestines instead of meat, because their family lived next door to the Lu family, and her son had eaten Lin Qingqing's cooking several times. She had also eaten pumpkin pancakes, baked potatoes and tofu pancakes, so she still believed in Lin Qingqing's cooking skills.
However, she felt a little disappointed when she thought that Lin Qingqing went to work in the cafeteria while she still had no job.
"Old Ji, what do you think of my cooking skills?" Xu Huijuan asked.
Ji Changfeng was enjoying his braised pork intestines. When he heard his wife's words, he immediately said, "Very good." This was the truth. Although he couldn't compare with Comrade Lin, his wife's cooking skills were also good. You know, in the past, they either ate in the cafeteria or ate the food cooked by his mother, but they couldn't compare with his wife.
By the way, it was my mother who introduced him to his wife.
Ji Changfeng's previous wife also passed away due to illness. Before she died, she lived in the family compound. Because she passed away suddenly, Ji Changfeng had no choice but to let his mother come here. His mother lived in the family compound for two years. At the beginning of last year, when Ji Yang, who was four years old, could go to kindergarten, he returned to his hometown. But his mother called him only two months after returning home and said that she had found a girl for him. This girl was Xu Huijuan.
My mother brought Xu Huijuan to the army to meet him. After meeting, he felt that she was good. So after getting along for half a year, they got married at the end of last year. At that time, it was exactly three years, which was equivalent to him waiting for his first wife for three years.
In fact, he was not wrong. Xu Huijuan was really good. She was very good to him and even better to Ji Yang. Ji Changfeng felt that being able to marry Xu Huijuan in this life was a great blessing for his family.
Xu Huijuan: "What do you think? I should work in the cafeteria, too?"
"This..." Ji Changfeng didn't object. Deputy Colonel Lu made more money than him, and he didn't object to his wife going to work. Ji Changfeng was not a stubborn person, so he naturally wouldn't object. "Then we have to see if the cafeteria is hiring. I have to ask about this."
Xu Huijuan: "Then please go and ask for me. I want to earn as much money as I can and save it for Ji Yang to have a wife."
Ji Changfeng laughed loudly after hearing this: "He is still a little bastard, it is too early to find him a wife. Why don't we try hard tonight and have you give me two more children?"
Xu Huijuan felt disgusted when she heard this. But she didn't feel disgusted with Ji Changfeng, but she thought of those two ungrateful people. But she couldn't reject Ji Changfeng openly, because she knew that men like to have many children. She smiled and said, "Wait a little longer. Ji Yang is still young, and I have been married to you for more than half a year. If I get pregnant at this time, I am afraid he will be suspicious. I want to wait a few years until Ji Yang grows up. Besides, Ji Yang is my son, even if I don't give birth, he is still my son."
Ji Changfeng naturally wouldn't object when she said that. He felt that Xu Huijuan was doing it for Ji Yang's good, so why would he object? What she didn't know was that Xu Huijuan was waiting for the ten-year difficult period to come. When the ten-year difficult period came, she would say that the current situation was unstable and she would take it slow.
If it slows down any further, it will reach the stage of family planning, and she won't have to have children anymore.
…
Lin Qingqing came back from the canteen and saw Ji Changfeng standing in the yard. Ji Changfeng was full and stood in the yard for a while, then he saw Lin Qingqing. He remembered that Xu Huijuan wanted to go to the canteen, so he went into the house. "Wife, I saw Comrade Lin is back."
Xu Huijuan was puzzled: "What happened when you saw Comrade Lin?"
Ji Changfeng said, "You can go ask Comrade Lin about the canteen work. We are neighbors, and Ji Yang and Lu Haici have a good relationship. It should be okay to ask her. After I go down to the army, I will also ask about it. If we ask both sides, we should be able to get more details."
Xu Huijuan was somewhat reluctant to ask Lin Qingqing about it. She didn't dislike Lin Qingqing, but it was mainly because of her past life. Every time she saw Lin Qingqing, she felt that she was like a mirror, reflecting her past life. So, she was a little afraid.
But compared to work, this is nothing. She only resisted for a while, then said, "Then I'll go find out."
Xu Huijuan tidied up the house, washed her hands, prepared herself mentally, and went next door.
Lin Qingqing was planning to use her lunch break to make another set of home clothes. She made a grey set yesterday and planned to make a white one today. As soon as she took out the cloth to cut it, she heard Xu Huijuan's voice coming from the yard: "Is Comrade Lin here?"
Lu Cheng and Lu Haici were both taking a nap, especially Lu Cheng, who had gotten up early yesterday and was now fast asleep, so Lin Qingqing didn't want to wake him up, so she hurried out and closed the door when she left. "I'm here, hello, Ji Yang's mother." Lin Qingqing greeted politely. Speaking of which, they were neighbors, but they had never met in private. Compared with knowing Xu Huijuan, she didn't know Liu Honghua, whom she had just met, as well as she did.
Xu Huijuan also said politely: "Thank you for taking care of Ji Yang today. Did the child cause you any trouble?"
Lin Qingqing said: "No, no, Ji Yang and Hai Ci are good friends, and Ji Yang is very well-behaved and sensible." He indeed did not cause any trouble.
Xu Huijuan really wanted to ask about the cafeteria, but when she saw Lin Qingqing, who looked so beautiful in her sailor shirt and beige trousers, she became a little reserved.
This Lin Qingqing is really different from the Lin Qingqing in her previous life. She dresses like a little girl. Looking at herself, she is actually about the same age as Lin Qingqing, but Lin Qingqing looks like a little girl, while she looks like a woman.
"Ji Yang's mother?" Seeing Xu Huijuan looking at her obscurely, Lin Qingqing called out again. It wasn't that she was sensitive, but the way Xu Huijuan looked at her was a little strange, but she didn't know what was strange. However, she didn't feel any malice in her eyes.
Xu Huijuan came back to her senses and said awkwardly, "Actually, I came to see Comrade Lin because there is one more thing I want to ask Comrade Lin." She gritted her teeth and spoke directly.
Although Lin Qingqing was curious about what she was going to ask, she looked calm: "What does Ji Yang's mother want to know?"
Xu Huijuan: "Yes... it's like this, I heard from Ji Yang that Comrade Lin is working in the cafeteria, right?"
Lin nodded gently: "Yes, in the canteen of the third company's kitchen, not in the army canteen."
Xu Huijuan naturally knew about the army canteen and the company canteen, and she thought it would be great to be able to work in the company canteen. "Comrade Lin, is the company canteen still recruiting people?"
"The third company's kitchen team is not recruiting anymore. I don't know about the canteens of other companies." Lin Qingqing said truthfully.
"Then...then what are the requirements for entering the company cafeteria?" Although Xu Huijuan can cook, but... "Although I know a few words, I have never been to school, I don't know if it's okay." Speaking of which, she learned to read from two ungrateful people in her previous life. But she knew that Lin Qingqing graduated from junior high school. In this era, let alone junior high school graduation, even elementary school graduation is the best.
Lin Qingqing: "When I joined the Third Company's kitchen squad, I was only interviewed about my cooking skills, and I wasn't asked about my education. However, I was asked by Lu Cheng to go for an interview because he heard that the Third Company's kitchen squad was recruiting people. It's also possible that the squad leader of the kitchen squad knew that I had studied. But I think that since I'm going to work in the cafeteria, cooking skills should be the most important thing. I've eaten the scallion pancakes you made before, and I think you're a good cook, so I can go and ask you."
Xu Huijuan was also somewhat happy to hear Lin Qingqing say that she was a good cook. Through this short conversation, she found that she was indeed nervous at the beginning, but then, after listening to Lin Qingqing's words, she was no longer nervous. Compared with the proud Lin Qingqing in her previous life, she actually felt that it was easier to get along with this Lin Qingqing. "Thank you, Comrade Lin. Then I'll ask Old Ji."
Lin Qingqing: "You're welcome."
After Xu Huijuan left, Lin Qingqing went back to her room to continue making home clothes. However, Xu Huijuan's arrival also reminded Lin Qingqing of one thing. She only had a junior high school education and wondered if she could take the high school diploma exam without studying in the army. She would have to ask Lu Cheng about this later.
Lu Cheng woke up at about half past one and saw Lin Qingqing making clothes with her back to him. He looked at Lin Qingqing's back for a long time before getting up.
The sound of Lu Cheng getting up woke up Lin Qingqing, who turned around and said, "You're awake."
"Well, it's almost time." Lu Cheng said, "What time do you go to work this afternoon?"
Lin Qingqing: "I have to go to work at 3:30, so I'm still early. By the way, Lu Cheng, I want to ask you something."
Lu Cheng: "What's the matter?" he asked Lin Qingqing while waking up Lu Haici. He was going to the army and he would take him to kindergarten.
Lin Qingqing: "Didn't I graduate from junior high school? I didn't get into high school because of poor grades. I want to ask, is there any kind of high school graduation exam in the army that doesn't require me to go to high school? I want to get a high school diploma."
When Lu Cheng heard her words, he couldn't help but ask: "If you can graduate from high school, have you ever thought about going to college?"
Lin Qingqing really hadn't thought about taking the college entrance exam, because she knew that the college entrance exam would be stopped in 1966, so she subconsciously didn't think about the college entrance exam. But now that Lu Chengyi said it, she felt it made sense. Since she had to take the high school graduation exam, why not take the college entrance exam? However, it was 1963, could she take the college entrance exam before 1966? Like the original owner, she didn't have good grades.
Lin Qingqing naturally couldn't say that the college entrance examination would be stopped in 1966. She said, "My grades are not good. I don't even know if I can graduate from high school. How can I dare to hope for the college entrance examination?"
"That's easy. I'll teach you." Lu Cheng said this with full confidence. "I'll go to the bookstore and buy a set of books for the first year of high school. I'll teach you when I come back. I'll get a certificate from the army, and when you're confident, you can take the final exam for the first year of high school."
Lin Qingqing: "...Okay then." Although her grades were not good and she even wanted to give up, she felt that after she brought up what happened just now, Lu Cheng might urge her to improve.
In fact, it was Xu Huijuan's words that reminded her that no matter what era, having a good academic degree can help you find a good job.
Lu Haici woke up vaguely, heard his father's last words, and asked curiously: "Is mom going to study too?"
Lu Cheng said: "Your mother wants to make progress with you, so you can study together then."
"Okay, okay..." Lu Haici said happily, "I can show my book to my mother."
Lin Qingqing: “…” Thank you so much.
Lu Cheng: "Are you asking your mother to take the kindergarten entrance exam?"
Lu Haici paused and said, "I see. Kindergarten is for children. Mom went to kindergarten when she was a child, so she doesn't go to kindergarten now. Then... Did Mom go to junior high school like Brother Da Wang?"
Lin Qingqing felt that the little boy really gave her face by not guessing that she was in elementary school. "I'm going to high school, one grade higher than your brother Da Wang. Your brother Da Wang can only go to high school after he graduates from junior high school."
"Wow... Mom is so awesome." Lu Haici immediately showed a proud expression.
Lu Cheng: "When your mother gets into college, she will be even more amazing." He felt that Lin Qingqing needed some encouragement and motivation, and Lu Haici could probably inspire her motivation. He could see that she didn't want her son to look down on her.
Lu Haici's eyes widened: "Wow... Mom is a college student after being admitted to college, and Dad is also a college student. My parents are both college students, so amazing."
Lin Qingqing: "Actually, I would rather be a mother of a college student. So, Lu Haici, you must also work hard to get into college and become a college student in the future." When Lu Haici graduates from high school, the college entrance examination should be resumed soon.
"Well, my mom is a college student, my dad is a college student, I am the kid of college students, and I definitely want to be a college student too." Lu Haici said with full ambition, not even thinking about the possibility that he might not be able to get into college.
Lu Cheng stopped listening to his son's bragging. Seeing that the time was almost up, he took his son out. At the door, he met Ji Changfeng who was also going out with his son.
"Lu Hai Ci..."
"Ji Yang..."
The two little kids went to kindergarten together in a friendly manner, and their two dads followed behind.
"Deputy Captain Lu, my son told me today that Comrade Lin is working in the canteen. After hearing this, my wife also wants to work in the canteen. I want to know which canteens are hiring now?" Ji Changfeng met Lu Cheng and naturally would not miss this opportunity.
"There was some information a few days ago, but I'm not sure about these days. You can go and ask..." Lu Cheng told Ji Changfeng what he had learned.
"That's great, thank you, Deputy Colonel Lu." Ji Changfeng took note of these companies and planned to go and ask about them later.
Lu Cheng: "You're welcome."
kindergarten
Kindergarten is a relatively free place, and the kids usually do their own things. But today, Lu Haici was a little more lively. As soon as he arrived at the kindergarten, he asked his friends, "What do you want to be when you grow up?"