He Yuzhu came to the familiar warehouse and listened carefully. There seemed to be no sound inside. To ensure that he was safe, he put the bicycle into his carry-on space and then knocked on the door.
Surprisingly, someone came to open the door soon. When he first saw Liu Lan, his face was full of exhaustion and haggard, which made He Yuzhu feel distressed.
After ducking into the warehouse and then closing the door, He Yuzhu pretended not to know and said:
"Sister, are you alone again today?"
"Well... I will be alone from now on... Brother... I... I will be alone from now on..."
Liu Lan started sobbing softly as soon as he finished speaking. He Yuzhu's heart was full of protectiveness, and he immediately took the person into his arms, allowing the other person to vent his inner helplessness and hesitation.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, He Yuzhu looked around with a flashlight and found that there was quite a lot of flour left this time. Last time, he put in three thousand kilograms at once, and now he estimated that there are still five or six hundred kilograms left.
It’s already very good. It’s already quite good that Liu Lan could hold back her sadness and sell so much flour when she suffered such a big blow.
If it were an emotional person like him, he probably wouldn't come here today.
"Brother, I'm sorry, my family is in trouble, this flour... is sold a little less."
After a long time, Liu Lan straightened up, and while talking, he took out a large amount of money from the pocket sewn in his clothes and handed it to He Yuzhu's hand.
"Hey, it's okay. I can sell this for as much as I can. I'm not in a hurry to use the money."
He Yuzhu counted the money in his hand with some saliva on his fingers and said as he counted.
In fact, according to his own personality, he really felt that there was no need to count the money. Because of the relationship between the two of them, doing so seemed to be alienating.
But Liu Lan believes in "brothers will settle accounts clearly", and this can be regarded as reassuring Liu Lan. This is okay, one code will return to the other.
"Okay, the money is no problem. Sister, I can rest assured that you will do well. If something good happens in the future, I will definitely not forget you."
After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he patted Liu Lan on the shoulder. After hearing this, the latter seemed to be encouraged and comforted, and his frown relaxed.
"Brother, with your words, I feel much more at ease. I was originally worried that you would think I was incompetent and that I would sell less!"
"Hey, how is that possible? Are you looking down on your brother?"
As soon as He Yuzhu said these words, the two of them looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere finally became relaxed.
"Sister, you just said that your family is in trouble. Can you tell me about it? Let me see if I can be of any help."
He Yuzhu thought for a moment and thought it would be better to ask. If she was willing to tell, then it would be more reasonable for him to help her as his brother.
Maybe Liu Lan was too bitter and needed someone to listen to her, or maybe it was her feelings for her brother. He Yuzhu didn’t know which psychology was more important.
In short, Liu Lan did not hide it, and told her childhood experiences, as well as the things she had with her lover and parents-in-law, exactly.
He cried several times and couldn't help himself. He Yuzhu's sleeves were soaked with Liu Lan's tears.
He Yuzhu felt uncomfortable looking at Liu Lan with pear blossoms and rain. For a moment, he couldn't wait to have Liu Lan as his wife.
But as soon as this thought came to mind, Liu Lan said, "If you don't remarry in the future, you will live with your parents-in-law."
Since Liu Lan doesn't have this idea himself, there is no need for him to scratch himself.
It's just that he can't figure out Liu Lan's thoughts now. Although she says she won't remarry, her actions are not ambiguous at all...
After the two people had an in-depth communication, Liu Lan was still the same as last time. He waited until He Yuzhu had covered his face before turning on the flashlight again.
"Sister, it's New Year's Eve the day after tomorrow, so stop working so hard, adjust and have some rest."
"Hey, I listen to my brother. I just need to trouble you to take away the remaining flour."
"Hi, it's a small thing! Let's go, I'll take you home."
Upon hearing this, Liu Lan followed He Yuzhu with a low eyebrow like a well-behaved kitten.
The moment He Yuzhu locked the door, he put all the remaining things in the warehouse into his portable space, then took Liu Lan's little hand and walked into the boundless night together...
……
Today is New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year.
Early in the morning, He Yuzhu took the sausages and fat meat to his aunt's house. Yi Zhonghai originally agreed to have New Year's Eve dinner at Qin Huairu's house.
But He Yuzhu thought about the recent trend and felt that it was better not to have contact with the Jia family. The old godly woman Jia Zhang seemed to be eager to give it a try.
In the previous life, Mrs. Jia Zhang took action in the past two days. There was no need for me to get into trouble. However, Yi Zhonghai and his wife did not find any clues.
She was quite confused about He Yuzhu delivering the ingredients to his home, but He Yuzhu just casually said, "There may be entertainment in the factory in the evening."
He didn't tell lies. Every year on New Year's Eve, Deputy Factory Director Li would try to organize a reception. There was no reason why he would not do it this year.
Not long after arriving in the back kitchen of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, Liu Lan came over with a menu.
"Master He, you have to work hard today. Deputy Factory Director Li has a treat."
He Yuzhu looked at Liu Lan's rosy complexion, and saw that his complexion was no longer as haggard as it was two days ago.
"Okay, I'm done with my work tonight, and this year is over."
He Yuzhu took the menu and looked at it with confusion. The menu not only had Sichuan cuisine, but also Shandong cuisine. It seemed that some of the people serving here were from Shandong!
"Are the leaders we are entertaining today from Shandong?"
Liu Lan was stunned when she heard this. She had always only served food and only knew whether it tasted good or not. She didn't know much about major cuisines. At this moment, she could only shake her head blankly.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have unlocked Shandong cuisine!"
At this moment, the system sound in He Yuzhu's mind sounded. With this system, he really didn't have to worry about anything.
Originally, the only things he was good at were Sichuan cuisine and Tanjia cuisine, but the ingredients used in Tanjia cuisine were extremely expensive and rare, so he usually focused on Sichuan cuisine.
Today, I suddenly rushed to the shelves to make Shandong cuisine. I was originally worried about ruining my reputation as a "steel rolling mill chef", but I didn't expect the system to be so powerful.
I immediately had a plan in my mind. The dishes on the menu include a sweet and sour carp dish and a Sixi meatballs. These two are considered the signature dishes of Shandong cuisine.
The ingredients for these two dishes are simple and can be found in the back kitchen of the steel rolling mill. He went out to buy some because it was already snowing outside. It was cold!
While several people were busy in the afternoon, Deputy Director Li suddenly came over and asked Liu Lan to go out, saying that something was wrong.
He Yuzhu's heart tightened. Others didn't know, but he knew Deputy Director Li. What good could he do by looking for Liu Lan?
He couldn't control it in his previous life, but no matter what the reason is now, he can't just watch and sit idly by.
Besides, Liu Lan's embarrassed expression showed that she was well aware of this, and she must have resisted it in her heart, so He Yuzhu said:
"Director Li, what's the matter? Liu Lan can't leave. She has to prepare the dishes for me. You said this is causing trouble... Ma Hua, please follow the factory director."
When Liu Lan heard this, she hurried to the corner, glanced at He Yuzhu gratefully, and echoed, "Yeah, I'm busy right now."
Only Ma Hua looked confused, but fortunately he was obedient enough. He Yuzhu gave the order, and he quickly took off his apron and walked to Deputy Director Li.
"Okay, okay, you go ahead and do your business first. My business doesn't matter. We'll talk about it later. MCA, you can also do the same."
Deputy Director Li looked at the stunned Ma Hua and became furious, so he casually walked out.