Chapter 8: If you praise me again, I will go to heaven
Early the next morning, Ermaozi's parents came to invite Qin Hao to the wedding in person. Qin Hao originally didn't plan to go, but Ermaozi's parents repeatedly emphasized that if he didn't go, the wedding would not be held. There was no way.
Qin Hao could only take Wang Xin with him.
"You can just go, why are you dragging me along? It has nothing to do with me." Although Wang Xin had figured it out, he still felt a little uncomfortable.
Qin Hao said sternly: "How can I say it has nothing to do with you? If you insist on taking Er Maozi and the others away, then I can only stare at you. You have a share of the credit for this."
Wang Xin wanted to say something else, but Er Maozi's parents echoed incessantly: "Yes, Officer Qin is right. Our Er Maozi is where he is today, and Officer Wang is also responsible for that..."
Under Qin Hao's half-pull, half-pull, Wang Xin went to the wedding venue.
Getting married is a big event these days. Unless the relationship between neighbors is particularly tense, they all come to join in the fun. On the one hand, it is due to the acquaintance society, and on the other hand, it is mainly due to the lack of supplies and the cost of the wedding.
Often a family cannot afford it and inevitably needs help from neighbors to chip it in.
Many times, even the tables, chairs, benches, pots and pans used for the banquet are donated by neighbors, and after the wedding is over, each family takes them back.
Ermaozi's parents were busy greeting the guests, so they invited Qin Hao and Wang Xin to the table and went to work.
"This guy is quite lively."
Qin Hao dragged Wang Xin, who was still watching the excitement, to the kitchen.
"What did you bring me here for?"
Qin Hao laughed and scolded: "We didn't even bring our share of the money today. How dare we just eat and drink? Hurry up and help us."
"Ah? I still have to work."
"It's so new. Have you forgotten the discipline of the masses?"
Wang Xin was speechless for a while: "If I had known, I might as well have had a good sleep at home."
Complaints are complaints. The kitchen has become very busy, and there is no serious chef. Housewives from each family are doing everything. At first, no one took Qin Hao seriously, but after Qin Hao showed his hand,
It will be easier if you talk again.
"Auntie, don't pull the beans too short, or they will be stewed in a while."
"Auntie, don't cut the eggplant with a knife, just break it with your hands."
With Qin Hao's dispatch, the originally messy kitchen became more organized, each one divided their work, and the food was served much faster.
However, Er Maozi's parents suddenly discovered that Qin Hao and Wang Xin were missing. They thought they had left quietly and were about to send someone to invite them again. However, they heard that they had gone to the kitchen and hurried to the kitchen.
"Officer Qin, Officer Wang, why are you here?"
Qin Hao smiled: "I have nothing to do, so come over and help me."
"That's okay, you are a distinguished guest, how can I let you do this?" Ermaozi's father desperately wanted to drag Qin Hao to sit down.
A few aunts on the side were unhappy: "This young man can't leave. If he leaves, we will all be in chaos."
"Yes, he left for a while and had to delay the serving of food."
Father Ermaozi's head was buzzing and he didn't know what to do for a moment.
"Uncle, you invited us to the wedding. If I give you a gift, you will definitely not accept it. We have a policy and we can't eat and drink for free. It's okay to come and help. Don't worry, I will serve the dishes in a while.
Serve the table, go and greet the guests, you have to be busy today." Qin Hao said in a sincere tone.
"Oh, how can this be so embarrassing..." Er Maozi's father still felt sorry.
The aunt on the side advised: "Smell how fragrant this dish is. If we make it, we don't have such skills."
The group of people talked hard and finally persuaded Ermaozi's parents to leave.
Not long after, there were firecrackers and children shouting excitedly in front of us. It must be Er Maozi and his party who had brought the bride back.
Qin Hao knocked on the edge of the pot: "Serve."
In 1978, materials were still relatively scarce, and there was not much emphasis on hosting banquets. Basically, there were only eight dishes, six hot dishes and two cold dishes.
The hot dishes are: Chicken Stewed with Mushrooms, Sixi Meatballs, Di Sanxian, Guobao Pork, Dried Tofu with Spicy Peppers, and Pickled White Pork. Of course, these dishes must be more vegetables and less meat. Chicken Stewed Mushrooms is also a stew of several chickens.
A whole pot of soup is not a chicken on the table.
As for the two cold dishes, it is even simpler, cucumbers and "colorful skin".
The so-called "Colorful Lapi" is shredded carrots, cabbage, and egg pancakes, mix some of the rapi with miso, and it's a dish.
Qin Hao's craftsmanship quickly won unanimous praise from the guests at the banquet. Some of them asked Er Maozi's parents to ask which master chef they invited, and they wanted to invite him when they hosted a banquet at home.
At this time, Ermaozi's father said proudly: "This 'master' is not someone you can hire casually."
After working in the kitchen for a long time, Qin Hao and Wang Xin found that when they came to the table, they found that the dishes were almost completely wiped out. There was no way that everyone had no fat in their stomachs these days, and they finally ate back to the table, so they must have eaten it as usual.
It's like fighting a war.
"I've been tired for a long time and can't even eat." Wang Xin looked at Qin Hao resentfully.
Qin Hao didn't expect these people to start so quickly, so he took Wang Xin back to the kitchen, where fortunately there were still leftover dishes.
"You've eaten a lot at the banquet. Is this the first time you've eaten in the kitchen?" Qin Hao joked, watching Wang Xin wolfing down the food.
Wang Xin glanced at Qin Hao, said nothing, and continued to compete with a chicken leg.
After eating and drinking, Er Maozi and his bride came over to toast Qin Hao and said a lot of words of gratitude.
"Okay, let's not talk about this on the big day. Once you get married, you will be an adult. Live a good life from now on. With this glass of wine, I also wish you a happy marriage and a son soon."
After the wedding, Qin Hao and Wang Xin carried several lunch boxes filled with hard vegetables home. Originally, they were determined not to take them, but if they didn't take them, Ermaozi's father would personally deliver them to their door. There was really nothing they could do to him.
It can only be accepted.
As a result, as soon as they reached the entrance of the compound, a man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks came out from beside them and sniffed at the two of them.
"Niu Dali, you are born in the year of the dog, so you are familiar with it."
Niu Dali finally smelled the origin of the aroma and pointed to the lunch box: "Chicken stewed with mushrooms, pot meat?"
Qin Hao was amused: "You have a very sharp nose."
"I said, Lao Qin, Wang Xin, why don't you call me when you have good things to do? It's fun to eat alone." Niu Dali snorted.
Qin Hao and Wang Xin looked at each other and said jokingly: "You have the nerve to say that Lao Qin and I usually pay for the restaurants, so you can eat and drink as much as you want."
"My salary is not as high as yours." Niu Dali was also said to be a little embarrassed.
Wang Xin retorted: "Your monthly salary is more than 20 yuan, right? You can't spend enough on your own, and you are still so picky. Tell me honestly, do you plan to save up to marry a wife?"
Qin Hao said half-jokingly: "What kind of money does he save? All his monthly salary is spent on Xiao Yao."
"Xiao Yao? Which Xiao Yao?"
"Who else could it be? Yao Yuling, the train announcer."
Wang Xin suddenly realized: "You are trying to figure her out."
Seeing that Niu Dali's thoughts were exposed, his dark face turned red: "Do you think I have any chance?"
"No chance."
"Give up, little Yao has never even looked at you."
Qin Hao and Wang Xin spoke out almost at the same time, and then high-fived in unison.
Niu Dali lost his temper: "With buddies like you, it's hard for me to fall in love with a girl, but you guys hit me like this."
"What if that's not the case? We still have to praise you? Are you saying out of conscience that you and Xiao Yao are a perfect match?" Qin Hao rolled his eyes.
Wang Xinshen took it seriously: "Don't say anything, I can't even imagine what it would be like if you and Xiao Yao walked together."
"If you can't think of it, just think hard. Anyway, I have decided that Xiao Yao is the only one I will marry in this life." Niu Dali said angrily.
Qin Hao patted him on the shoulder: "Dali, Wang Xin and I really regard you as friends. This little Yao is very good-looking, and his appearance and dress are quite fashionable, but it may not be suitable to marry him back and live together."
"Why isn't it appropriate? If I marry her home, I can worship her as a Bodhisattva. I just care about her."
Qin Hao held his forehead for a while, not knowing what was going on. In the worlds he has experienced recently, he always has this kind of love brain, which is terrible.
Seeing that Niu Dali didn't look back even after hitting the south wall, Qin Hao didn't bother to persuade him and was about to leave, but the guy licked his face and wanted the food in the lunch box.
Wang Xin originally planned to give it to him, but was stopped by Qin Hao: "Give it to him, and he will give it to Xiao Yao later. Why bother? We can just treat Xiao Yao to eat."
"Well, that makes sense."
Niu Dali became anxious when he heard this: "Can you please do the same as me?"
The three of them had entered the railway compound unknowingly as they were fighting, and they happened to see Yao Yuling coming out wearing a new suit, which made Niu Dali's eyes wide open.
"Yao'er, are your clothes newly made?"
Yao Yuling automatically blocked Niu Dali, and shyly said to Qin Hao and Wang Xin: "It looks good."
"It's beautiful, it's so beautiful." Niu Dali was the first to stand up and express his opinion.
Qin Hao and Wang Xin looked at each other: "It's okay."
"fine."
At this moment, Yao Yuling's eyes suddenly darkened and she fell to the ground. Niu Dali was frightened and hurriedly supported her and shouted, but he couldn't wake her up. He was so anxious that he was sweating from his forehead.
Qin Hao shook his head and reached out to press the artery in Yao Yuling's wrist.
"Okay, stop screaming. Your ears are deafened. It's just a little hypoglycemia. It's nothing serious. Let's carry her back and lie down first."
Suspicious, Niu Dali carried Yao Yuling on his back and rushed to her house, attracting many neighbors along the way.
"Dali, what's wrong with little Yao?"
"I don't know. I was fine, but suddenly I fainted."
"If you faint, take it to the hospital immediately. Why don't you just lie down?"
Seeing Niu Dali trying to carry Yao Yuling on his back again, Qin Hao quickly stopped him: "Stop fussing, I told you it's hypoglycemia, just wait for her to calm down and she'll be fine."
"Really? Then why can't she do it?" Niu Dali was doubtful.
Qin Hao shook his head and stepped forward to pinch Yao Yuling. After a few seconds, Yao Yuling slowly opened her eyes.
"Why am I here? Aunt Wu, why are you all at my house?"
Aunt Wu patted her heart: "What do you mean, you suddenly fainted. If Dali and the others hadn't carried you back, who knows what would have happened? Xiao Yao, what's wrong with you? Just now Xiao Qin said you were
What's hypoglycemia? What kind of disease is this? Why didn't you tell everyone that you were sick so that I could take you to the hospital?"
Seeing everyone looking at him, Qin Hao explained: "Strictly speaking, hypoglycemia is not a disease. It is just weakness caused by malnutrition. In more severe cases, it can lead to fainting."
"This good man suddenly fainted. Isn't it considered a disease? Why don't we go to the hospital for a checkup?" Niu Dali was obviously not worried about Qin Hao's diagnosis.
At this time, Dr. Shen from the courtyard came and after some inspection, he came to a conclusion.
"Xiao Yao, haven't you been eating well lately?"
Yao Yuling's face turned pale and she remained silent, which was regarded as her acquiescence.
Aunt Wu asked doubtfully: "Xiao Yao, your salary is not low. How come you can't even eat? Where did you spend your money?"
Yao Yuling was a little embarrassed: "We have all changed the cloth tickets."
Everyone was speechless for a while, and Doctor Shen said seriously: "Xiao Yao, you can't do this. Long-term hypoglycemia is not just a matter of fainting, but may also lead to epilepsy, coma, and even death."
"Ah, is it so serious? How to treat this disease?" Niu Dali was frightened when he heard this and asked hurriedly.
Dr. Shen changed the subject: "Fortunately, it was discovered in time. Just pay attention to nutrition during this period. If you can have sugar, make some sugar water and drink it to get better faster."
However, white sugar was a rare commodity at this time, and almost all of it was used up after asking around.
Wang Xin was about to go home to get the candy box. He remembered that he still had a few white rabbits he bought for the children in the compound last time, but he was stopped by Qin Hao.
"This pot of meat contains sugar, so let her eat some of it."
As soon as the lunch box was opened, a scent filled the room, causing everyone present to drool. Yao Yuling couldn't be restrained at this moment, and took it and ate it happily.
"Xiang, this is the most delicious pot-wrapped pork I have ever eaten in my life."
Aunt Wu licked her lips when she saw it: "Look at what this child is eating, he's even hungry."
"Xiao Qin brought this pot of meat from Ermaozi's family for the banquet, right?"
"Well, there is also chicken stewed with mushrooms." Wang Xin said proudly: "And do you know who made this dish?"
"You couldn't have done it, right?" Cai Xiaonian asked suspiciously.
"That's definitely not possible." Wang Xin said and looked at Qin Hao.
For a moment, the eyes of everyone present fell on Qin Hao.
"Xiao Qin, can you still cook?"
"Tsk, tsk, Xiao Qin, how many skills do you have? You are a carpenter and a cook, and you can also solve crimes. Does this count as a man of literary and military skills?"
Facing the compliments from everyone, Qin Hao smiled and said, "If you continue to praise me, I will go to heaven."
"This is not flattery, it is true. If nothing else, just the craft of carpentry, many master craftsmen cannot compare with it."
"No, Xiao Qin is definitely a talent and handsome. If any girl marries him in the future, she will be happy."
When Yao Yuling, who was eating pot-roasted pork, heard this, a hint of shyness flashed between her eyebrows.
