AWB Chapter 247 The secret is exposed
Chapter 247 The secret is exposed
Ye Nuan's caution was not without reason.
These days, relationships based on self-interest are actually quite unreliable.
In particular, she and He Jiaxu are simply connected by a chain of interests.
After much deliberation, Ye Nuan decided that if all else failed, she would become a black-clad hero and deliver food to those who lacked it.
They don't send more than ten or eight pounds at a time.
These days, food is a precious commodity. Nobody would complain if they got it for free; nobody's stupid!
Food is something you only truly own once you eat it.
Ye Nuan wandered around the kitchen and filled both the flour and rice containers with grain.
He also took out some eggs and a piece of cured meat. Gu Hanchuan should be back today, so they would have a good meal tonight.
Li Qiang took the child out to play.
Once a baby is over 100 days old, you can take them out for a walk. And the older generation says that it's good for babies to get plenty of sunshine so they can grow strong and healthy.
Although Ye Nuan didn't believe in this, it didn't stop her from letting her child go out and see the world.
When Li Qiang returned, Ye Nuan was cooking in the kitchen.
Taking advantage of Li Qiang's absence, she specially took out a chicken to stew, saving herself the trouble of explaining.
Since there were chicken feathers in the yard anyway, they said that He Jiaxu brought them when he came.
Sure enough, Li Qiang had already formed a preconceived notion.
"Oh, did Comrade Xiao He bring this?"
"Ah, I helped him out last time, so I came here specifically to thank him."
Li Qiang nodded. These days, who can guarantee that there won't be a sick person in their family?
Having a doctor friend would definitely make things much more convenient.
"Did you stew two of them?"
"Yes, I'll bring a bowl of chicken soup over next door in a bit. The old man can't eat chicken yet, but he can drink some chicken soup. However, there are medicinal herbs in it, so I can't drink it, and neither can you. But Gu Hanchuan should be able to drink it."
To put it simply, this is specifically made for people with pre-existing conditions.
Only half of the chicken is used for soup; the rest, one and a half, is currently stewing in a large iron pot, using the Northeastern style of stew, with some spare ribs added.
"Sis, don't worry about it. Just keep an eye on Xiao Liu. I can handle it myself."
Li Qiang smiled, knowing that Ye Nuan wasn't just being polite.
Moreover, she knew that Ye Nuan was a good cook, and more importantly, she knew a lot of different dishes, including Sichuan and Hunan cuisine.
It's because she has to breastfeed her baby that she doesn't dare to eat spicy food; otherwise, she would definitely make a spicy chicken dish.
Xiao Gangpao and Yueyue are both at home. It's the weekend, and Xiao Gangpao is on duty tonight. He'll leave after dinner.
It was also because she had two children at home that Li Qiang wasn't in a hurry to come back after learning that He Jiaxu had arrived.
"Little Cannon, take this big bowl of chicken soup to Grandpa Fan next door and tell him that if there's any left, he can use it to make noodles. There are medicinal herbs in it, so don't let anyone else drink it."
"Got it, Auntie."
When they cook, the aroma wafts everywhere.
Grandpa Fan next door was practically drooling with envy.
His diet was already under control, and the aroma of this stew was simply unbearable.
Fan Peng had been hinted at and suggested several times, but he just wouldn't go over and ask for a bowl, which made the old man so angry that he scolded him for being unfilial.
Xiao Gangpao brought over the chicken soup and repeated Ye Nuan's instructions.
The old man was overjoyed.
If you can't eat meat, drinking some chicken soup is fine too.
The first bite, mmm, so delicious!
The aroma is so rich that you almost want to swallow your tongue along with it.
In the evening, Little Cannon came again, this time with a small soup bowl full of vegetables.
"Uncle Fan Peng, this is something my aunt asked me to bring over for you to try. She specifically instructed that Grandpa shouldn't eat a single bite, otherwise we'll have a lot of trouble tonight."
"Okay, we've got it."
The old man inside heard it and smelled the fumes; he was so angry that he kept pounding the bed.
Inside the room, Comrade Li chuckled, "Old leader, just bear with it a little longer. Didn't Dr. Ye say last time that your condition would improve soon?"
The old man got childish, turned his head, snorted, and ignored everyone.
In addition to making a large stew, Ye Nuan also made a cold seaweed salad and garlic-flavored bok choy.
The stew was quite large; a small bowl was brought over to Fan Peng, and the rest was enough for the rest of them.
Ye Nuan ate a chicken leg and a piece of rib, and then refused to eat any more meat. She picked out a few pieces of radish and ate them, which were quite delicious, as each bite was full of meat flavor.
Xiao Gangpao and Gu Hanchuan ate without even looking up.
Li Qiang originally came from the countryside. The postpartum meals she prepared were specially taught by Gu Hanchuan's maternal grandmother. She didn't know how to cook many dishes, but they were just enough.
She wouldn't make this kind of Northeastern stew.
Although she had eaten it a few times, she was still hesitant to cook it herself, afraid of ruining such a good dish again.
Ye Nuan put down her chopsticks, looking satisfied but also a little regretful: "Once Xiao Liu is weaned, I have to cook some spicy dishes for him."
Because she can't eat spicy food now, there's basically no spicy food on the family's dinner table.
Ye Nuan told Li Qiang several times that she should just do what she was told, and that she could simply not eat it.
But Gu Hanchuan disagreed.
His main concern was that Ye Nuan was craving spicy food. But it was just a matter of not eating spicy food, which wasn't a difficult thing, so why make her crave it?
After finishing his meal, Xiao Gangpao drank a cup of hot tea before going to work.
"Take the flashlight. Oh, and when you come back tomorrow, buy two batteries at the supply station as spares."
"understood."
Xiao Gangpao insisted on handing over the money he earned to Ye Nuan, but Ye Nuan refused to accept it, so Xiao Gangpao started to argue with her.
In the end, the two agreed that Ye Nuan would only accept ten yuan, and Xiao Gangpao could use the remaining eight yuan as he saw fit, whether to buy daily necessities or have a meal with his colleagues.
Little Cannon thought ten yuan was too little.
If you put it at someone else's house, ten yuan would be enough for two people's food expenses.
But the food at home is too good. It's not that we eat meat every day, but we eat meat at least once every three days.
Moreover, they ate refined grains almost every meal, and eggs were a daily staple, never missing a meal.
However, Ye Nuan insisted on not accepting the gifts, and Xiao Gangpao had no other choice but to occasionally add some things to the house.
Ye Nuan knew his little thoughts, so she simply let him spend a penny or two at home from time to time, which could ease the boy's psychological burden.
That day, Ye Nuan was thinking about how to send out so much grain when, without paying attention, she moved the grain into her bedroom.
Actually, not much was produced; it was just a bag of rice and a bag of flour.
Ye Nuan was careless; just as she was about to take the grain back, Gu Hanchuan pushed open the door and came in.
This is awkward!
The two looked at each other, then glanced at the two bags in the middle of the room. Gu Hanchuan immediately closed the door and locked the latch.
"Where did it come from?"
Ye Nuan's lips twitched slightly. How could she explain that?
"How about you let me think about how to make this up?"