Chapter 9 The first time I saw the silly column, the uncle started
But it was said that Lao Jia was discharged from the hospital and the day he returned to the hospital was November 29, the twentieth day of the tenth month of the lunar calendar.
Zheng Zhendong lived a very comfortable life during this period. He would go out for a stroll after breakfast every day, and he actually visited most of Sijiu City in more than half a month.
At the end of the day, Zheng Zhendong got up and put on his clothes again amid Zheng's mother's shouts.
Mother Zheng, who was cooking, spoke up.
"Third brother, don't go out and wander around today. You have to go to school after the Chinese New Year. If you have nothing to do, stay home and read and study."
Zheng Zhendong, who had just washed his face, asked.
"Mom, I have completed the transfer procedures, where should I study?"
"It's done. Your Uncle Zhang did it for you. Yesterday he came to the factory and handed me the transfer certificate and left in a hurry." Zheng's mother returned.
"Oh, this Uncle Zhang has changed his job, but his temper has not changed and he is still fickle in his work." Zheng Zhendong said angrily.
At this time, Zheng Xinyi, who was out for fun, walked into the house and asked.
"Mom, are you ready to cook? I'm hungry!"
"It'll be ready soon. Take out the dishes and get ready to eat. Third brother, put the kettle on the stove."
Zheng's mother took the steel pot off the stove and put it on the pot shelf, repeatedly telling the brothers and sisters to eat quickly.
After the three of them finished eating, they cleaned up together, and Zheng's mother went out to work.
Brother and sister each took a stool and sat next to the stove, warming themselves and chatting.
"Third brother, I just went to play with He Yuyu. He Da, why do you call Yu Yu's brother Silly Zhu? Isn't stupid a bad word?" Sister Zheng Xinyi asked doubtfully.
After listening to my sister talking about Sha Zhu, Zheng Zhendong, I remembered that last time I heard He Yuyu said that Sha Zhu went out to learn a craft and came back once every month.
Today happens to be the end of the month, and Shazhu should be back to rest.
I wanted to go out and see what Silly Zhu looked like when he was young and whether he was that mature, but he said:
"Why do you care about others? Uncle He is his father. You can call him whatever you want. If you don't call him Silly Zhu, it will be over." Zheng Zhendong said to his sister casually, thinking about the matter.
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The brother and sister were chatting when He Yuyu shouted from outside the door.
"Xinyi, Xinyi, are you at home? I'll come and play with you."
My sister Zheng Xinyi heard the shouting and ran out quickly.
Zheng Zhendong looked at his sister who ran out and shook his head.
Then, he poured the newly boiled water into the thermos bottle, added cold water to the pot again, sat on the stove, then put the stove down and went out.
I saw a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy in the courtyard practicing pot-weighing, with He Daqing beside him giving instructions from time to time.
Zheng Zhendong walked over and greeted He Daqing.
"Uncle He, you are busy, why didn't you go to work?"
"It's Dongzi. Isn't this my fool? Zhu came back last night. I'll see how his basic skills are doing. I'll go to work later. Anyway, there's no rush to go to the steel rolling mill without breakfast."
Zheng Zhendong continued after listening.
"Yes, it has to be you. Life is good. This is your son, what should I call him?"
He Daqing heard Zheng Zhendong ask about this and quickly introduced him.
"This is my son He Yuzhu. He is fifteen years old this year." After speaking, he turned to Shazhu and said.
"Zhuzi, this is your Aunt Zheng's son Zheng Zhendong who just moved here."
"By the way, which one of you is older, Dongzi?"
Zheng Zhendong looked at the two men in front of him and said separately.
"Uncle He, I am thirteen this year, who do you think is older?"
Brother Zhuzhu, hello, please take good care of me."
Silly Zhu quickly responded: "Oh, oh, hello, brother Dongzi. If you have anything to do in the future, just greet me and don't be polite to me."
Silly Zhu thought about these neighbors in the courtyard, regardless of adults or children. Even his father would call him Silly Zhu when he was anxious.
Only Zheng Zhendong felt very comfortable calling him Brother Zhuzhu, so he was particularly pleasing to the eye.
"Okay, you two brothers, let's talk, I'm going to work." He Daqing said when he saw the two chatting.
"Uncle He, walk slowly!"
"Dad, please walk slowly!"
After the two of them finished speaking, they looked at each other and smiled. Silly Zhu let Zheng Zhendong go home and continued chatting.
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Through the conversation, each understood the basic situation of both parties.
The conversation lasted until almost noon, when Zheng Zhendong wanted to go home and cook.
Silly Zhu insisted on letting Zheng Zhendong try his craftsmanship, but in the end he refused and Zheng Zhendong, the brother and sister, had no choice but to stay.
Seeing that Zheng Zhendong's brother and sister were staying, Shazhu quickly rummaged through the boxes and found a lot of ingredients and quickly processed them.
In no time, four dishes and one soup were made, including fish-flavored shredded pork, Kung Pao chicken, sweet-scented osmanthus meat, sour potato shreds, and tomato and egg soup.
Looking at the dishes on the table, the two little girls He Yuyu, Zheng Xinyi and others just swallowed their saliva.
The four of them hurriedly took their seats, and Shazhu took out half a bottle of wine from under the table and said.
"Brother Dongzi, I don't know what's going on. Why do you think you are so pleasing to me? Why don't you have a drink with me?"
Zheng Zhendong looked at Silly Zhu and gritted his teeth and said.
"Just drink, no one is afraid of whom!"
After speaking, he took the wine bottle from Silly Zhu and poured a glass for the two of them respectively.
"Brother Dongzi, come and go!" Silly Zhu raised his cup and said.
"Go away, Brother Zhuzhu!"
The two of them took a sip each, and then listened to what Silly Zhu said.
"Try the vegetables and see how they taste?"
After giving in to Zheng Zhendong, he said to Zheng Xinyi and He Yuyu.
You two should eat it too, don’t sit still, it won’t taste good after it gets cold for a while.”
The four of us drank, drank, and ate.
The two girls had small appetites and were full in a short time.
Looking at the dishes on the table, he reluctantly said hello and went out to play with Xu Fengling in the backyard.
At the table, Zheng Zhendong and Silly Zhu continued to drink and eat vegetables.
"Brother Dongzi, how are your skills?"
"Brother Zhuzi, your skills are really good. You are proficient in two cuisines at such a young age. It's really amazing!" Zheng Zhendong raised his thumb and praised.
"Hey, I can't be proficient. I only know a few home-cooked dishes, and I have to learn them!" Silly Zhu said modestly.
"Home-cooked food is the test of a chef's true ability. Take these dishes you made for example."
First of all, this sweet-scented osmanthus meat has a salty taste, the meat is smooth and tender, and the side dishes are crisp and refreshing. I have already mastered the essence of it.
Besides, this vinegar-coated potato shreds are sour, fragrant, crispy, smooth, and light. I can’t wait to have another plate.
Next, this Kung Pao Chicken is spicy and sweet, sweet and spicy, crispy and fragrant in the mouth, and the meat is tender and smooth. It would be even better if it is served with a bowl of rice.
Next, let’s talk about this fish-flavored shredded pork, which is red in color, spicy and sour, rich in aroma, and the texture of the shredded meat is smooth and tender. It is truly a delicacy in the world.
Finally, I would like to talk about this tomato and egg soup. The soup is thick, bright in color, sweet and sour, and the soup is delicious. I just couldn’t stop drinking it.
"Brother Dongzi, okay, I didn't expect that your boy is also a foodie at a young age." Shazhu said with a smile.
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After the two drank and ate, they chatted for a while.
Zheng Zhendong staggered home, lay on the bed in a daze, and soon fell asleep.
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When Zheng Zhendong woke up again, he had a splitting headache. He knew it was because his body was not used to drinking for the first time.
I quickly got up and got a hot towel and applied it to my head. After a while, I felt less uncomfortable.
Then I walked out of my house and saw that the sun was setting in the west, and then I turned around and went home.
I turned on the stove, filled it with some carbon, and put the steel pot on the stove.
Pour the warm water in the pot into the steel pot and put the grate on it.
Take out the steamed buns from the basket on the cupboard, place them on the grate in the pot, and close the lid.
He also put down the chopping board standing on the cabinet, picked up a cabbage from the ground, peeled off the rotten leaves, put it on the chopping board and started cutting it.
At this time, there was noise in the courtyard, and Zheng Zhendong glanced outside the door.
It turned out that a group of people from the steel rolling mill had returned, and Zheng Zhendong ignored them and continued cutting vegetables.
Zheng's mother pushed the door open and came in. She looked at her son who was chopping vegetables and said happily: "Okay, the third child knows how to cook. I'll do it."
After saying that, he hung the bag in his hand on a nail on the wall, then took the kitchen knife from Zheng Zhendong's hand and started working.
"Mom, what were you saying in the courtyard just now? Why was there such a commotion just now?" Zheng Zhendong asked curiously.
Mother Zheng said while chopping vegetables.
"On my way back just now, I met Director Ma from the subdistrict office."
"She said she would come over in a minute and hold a meeting for everyone."
There are policies from above that I want to explain to everyone, but everyone is guessing what is going on, so there is a commotion."
After a while, Zheng's mother prepared the food. Zheng Xinyi also returned home at this time, and the three of them started to eat.
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After the Zheng family finished their dinner, they came to the yard. They saw three wind lanterns hanging in the yard for lighting. The neighbors in the yard were in twos and threes, whispering what was going on.
At this time, two people walked out of the backyard, namely the deaf old lady in the backyard and a middle-aged woman about forty years old.
The middle-aged woman first chatted with Yi Zhonghai for a few words.
Then he walked to the center of the yard and said loudly.
"Everyone, be quiet and listen to me. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Ma Hongmei. I am the director of our subdistrict office."
Then he paused and continued.
"I came to our courtyard today with only one purpose. The new People's Republic of China has just been established. The country is in dire need of development. There is a huge shortage of talents in all walks of life, especially in the police force and streets.
Now, the above requires everyone to actively respond to the national call, in order to better serve everyone and manage in an orderly manner...,
To mediate neighborhood conflicts and disputes, to guard against enemy spies, and other reasons, each hospital has set up a temporary superintendent or aunt.
In line with the principles of openness, fairness, and fairness, comrades who are willing to take on the responsibility can come to me to sign up, and everyone will vote later!"
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The last person to sign up was Yan Bugui from the front yard.
Yi Zhonghai and He Daqing from the Intermediate Court.
Among the bangs in the backyard, two people, Xu Youfu.
Several people who signed up told everyone how they would serve everyone if they were elected, and try their best to canvass votes for themselves.
Everyone, with expressions of embarrassment on their faces, discussed one after another about who to choose and who not to choose because they were afraid of offending others, and the scene became chaotic for a while.
Finally, Director Ma saw that this was not going to work, and asked everyone to conduct the election by secret ballot.
Everyone said one after another that they didn’t know what secret voting was.
Director Ma explained for a long time before everyone understood what was going on.