The husband and wife both returned home, thinking that He Jianguo, who could do whatever he wanted, didn't do anything, because his father and his brother came in one after the other, followed by a group of large and small radish heads, the children of the second brother's family were cleaner, and the children of the eldest brother's family had snot no matter how big or small, and the snot flowed to the upper lip, either sucking it back, or sticking out his tongue and licking it, or rubbing it on his sleeves, one by one wearing gray-blue cardigans with patches and patches, the cuffs were black and shiny, and he looked at He Jianguo with longing eyes.

He Jianguo's generation is the Jianzi generation, the nephew generation is the Daozi generation, the names of the four children of the eldest brother's family are synthesized into Ronghua and Fugui, and the names of the three nephews of the second brother's family are synthesized into the sun, moon and star, which are called He Daoyang, He Daoyue and He Daoxing respectively.

"Third uncle, have you brought me something to eat?" He Daoxing, the youngest, couldn't wait to speak.

He Jianguo worked after graduation, and became a regular after half a year, and because he separated from his two elder brothers, the salary in hand in addition to the expenses and the money to honor his father, he still saved a lot of money, and he has always had a lot of money, and he went home to visit relatives before he got married, and often brought some snacks such as sugar cubes and preserved fruits that he could not see at home to his nephews and nieces, and the third uncle was a good person in their hearts.

He Jianguo was stumped.

He currently owes his colleague money, because he got home leave, and his colleague asked him to pay it back after a while, but in addition to buying things for his wife and round-trip expenses, he didn't dare to spend anything else, and his sugar, sugar cubes, snacks and other supplies this month were given to his colleague who was preparing to get married before the family leave was approved, and the candy he got married was also made up by his colleague.

"Jianguo, leave them alone, they are all used to it, who eats delicious food every day. He Jianjun's face suddenly darkened, and he felt a little embarrassed, he glared at his three sons fiercely, and decided to go back and let Cuihua teach him well.

Qi Shufang washed her hands and came in to get dried vegetables and game, and when she heard this, she immediately smiled and said, "What is polite to talk to your uncle?" Second brother, you are too strict, if you don't have it at home, of course you won't give it." Jianguo, you opened the first drawer of the high and low cabinets, and there was still a little bit of the sugar cube you sent last time, take it out and divide it among your nephews and nieces, and then take out the white sugar to make tea for your father and brother. ”

There are three layers of drawers under the square hole between the high and low cabinets, He Jianguo pulled out half of the drawer, found that most of the snacks he sent were inside, and accurately grabbed fourteen pieces of fruit candy, and each of the seven children divided two pieces.

Having received what they wanted, the seven children ran out merrily, laughing like bells, and being carried into the house by the wind.

"You talk to your father, eldest brother, and second brother in the house, I'll go cook, and talk to my sister-in-law and sister-in-law at noon, so that my father, eldest brother, and second brother can eat at our house. "Fortunately, I baked a basket of pancakes with dried sweet potato noodles before I got out of work yesterday morning, and I don't have to make a staple food today, Qi Shufang picked up the sleeve and put it on her forearm, and explained to He Jianguo.

He Jianguo immediately said: "I'll do it for you!"

Qi Shufang's face turned red, and before she could refuse, Old Man He waved his hand, "The third one, let the third one go!" When eating a big pot of rice, he often drilled into the back kitchen of the canteen and secretly learned a lot of the chef's skills. ”

The son and daughter-in-law have been separated for more than a year since they got married, and they have to be in contact with each other more, familiar with each other, three sons, but this one son has no children. Old man He felt that he was particularly empathetic.

Qi Shufang didn't have the idea of not letting her husband cook, so she immediately gave up her position as the chef.

Old man He, He Jiandang, He Jianjun and father and son sat in the hall talking leisurely, drinking the white sugar water that Qi Shufang poured for them, while the young couple were busy in the kitchen.

"Shufang, are you okay when I'm not at home?"

"It's good. You didn't have a holiday in the cold winter, and now you have a holiday, won't it affect your work?" The original body has no memory of this, and Qi Shufang doesn't know much about the details of He Jianguo's work, she only remembers that it is recorded in the book that the third-line construction has not been reported, and it is an extremely secret big project, spanning fifteen years and costing many billions of dollars.

He Jianguo steamed the pheasants and ducks in the pot and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter." The project is in its final stages, and in a few months I expect to have to move somewhere else, when I will write to you. ”

"That's right. "God forbid, don't transfer to Xinjiang, Mongolia, Gansu or Yunnan, it's too bitter there.

Qi Shufang didn't dare to think deeply, and hurriedly changed the topic, "Jianguo, you are so powerful, I didn't even know you could cook." She found that He Jianguo washed vegetables, chopped meat, deboned, brushed pots, and lit fires, all of which were skilled, and he didn't need to do it himself, you must know that the cooks outside were men, but in family life, most of the people who washed and cooked were still women, and Qi's father was ten fingers that did not touch the spring water.

"I cook for you every day when I'm at home. The water is cold, don't touch your hands. He Jianguo finished handling the air-dried game, and snatched the work in Qi Shufang's hand that was about to kill fish.

Qi Shufang caught a few grass bastards in the river a few days ago, and there were two left in the broken jar in the courtyard, so she decided to stew one today.

Cutting scales, digging cheeks, disemboweling, and washing, He Jianguo did it in one go, and it took less than a minute.

Qi Shufang looked at He Jianguo with starry eyes, with a look of admiration, the latter was so proud that his tail was about to, and decided to take advantage of the holiday to show his real skills, cooking and frying in turns, so that his wife admired him more and more.

Qi Shufang can cook, the taste is not bad, one is that she inherited the craftsmanship of the original, and the other is that she was looking for food all the year round before she crossed over, in order to make the mutated food easier to eat, she learned certain methods of handling food from the elders, most of them use mutated seasonings to remove the smell and smell, and the combination of the two aspects of craftsmanship is far inferior to the dishes made by He Jianguo.

There is also a lack of seasonings, only oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, but whether it is steamed or stewed, He Jianguo made the dishes delicious and delicious, especially the grass bastards stewed so deliciously that Qi Shufang couldn't help but put down a few more chopsticks.

When the meal was served, He Jianguo also pulled Qi Shufang to the table.

He Jiandang and He Jianjun frowned, seeing that the old man He who came back with wine was sitting on the top and did not speak, the trace of displeasure that flashed in their eyes quickly disappeared, and Qi Shufang did not let go of her spiritual power, so she didn't notice this.

When He Jianguo saw it, he was a little unhappy, his wife was busy for most of the day, preparing a large table full of game, whole chickens, whole ducks, whole rabbits, pork, grass carp and eggs, who is so generous as her? Is the generous result not even qualified to be on the table? Now is the era of equality between men and women, what is the use of shouting slogans so loudly?

Old man He took the initiative to praise Qi Shufang and said: "Jianguo, you are not at home this year, your daughter-in-law has worked hard alone, you finally come back for a trip, help your daughter-in-law do more work, and you don't need to ask about anything else." ”

"Dad, I know, I'm sorry for Shufang, I must treat her well. He Jianguo responded sternly.

Old man He smiled with relief, he believed that his son would definitely fulfill the responsibilities of a man, and after dinner, he beckoned the eldest son and the second son to work in the field, leaving space for the young couple.

Qi Shufang couldn't help but smile when she saw He Jianguo cleaning up the table and chopsticks while looking at the bicycle leaning against the corner, with a little smug look on her face, "That's our bicycle, I told you in the letter." In the future, if we want to go far away, we don't have to ask my eldest brother to borrow a bicycle. Before marriage, He Jianguo met with her and went shopping, all by borrowing He Jianguo's bicycle.

"Daughter-in-law, you are really capable!" He Jianguo praised without hesitation, brushed the pot and washed the dishes quickly, went straight to the corner of the wall, and rubbed his hand on his clothes before touching his hand, which is called a cherishment.

No wonder my sister-in-law often complains that my eldest brother treats bicycles more than her wife.

Qi Shufang was slightly embarrassed.

"Sister Zhao only has tickets for the Golden Deer, and I saw in the department store that there are many brands of bicycles, such as permanent and flying pigeons, and the price seems to be more expensive than the Golden Deer. ”

Speaking of bicycles, He Jianguo gushed, "Of course, the big golden deer replaces the national defense brand bicycle, the price is the same as the national defense brand bicycle, from six or six years, the factory price and retail price have been reduced to one hundred and fifteen, and the fluctuation is not large." Permanently made in Shanghai, there is a phoenix brand, also Shanghai, is the most famous bicycle, the famous bicycle in the north is Tianjin's flying pigeon and red flag, the fame is also very loud, the price is between one hundred and five to one hundred eight, generally one hundred and seventy-eight, all with tickets and industrial vouchers to buy. The big golden deer is produced in Qingdao, Shandong, and also belongs to the north, and the export volume is not small, but it is a pity that the reputation is not loud enough. ”

"You know so much?" Qi Shufang said in surprise.

"Of course. He Jianguo scratched his head, "Which man doesn't want to have a bicycle of his own?" I asked my sister-in-law to borrow a bicycle before, but my sister-in-law was reluctant to do so, and she even made a face with me. I was angry and thought about buying a bike, but I didn't have a ticket. There is a kind of bicycle that does not require a ticket, and the price is twenty or thirty yuan cheaper, and it has not been ordered. ”

"Which one? I've never heard of it. ”

"I assembled it myself, I have to go to Shanghai to buy parts, and I have to get a license after assembling it, otherwise I can't go on the road. There are also people in Shanghai who do this business, and they sell it at a higher price immediately after assembly, and some assemble it after receiving an order. A colleague of mine from Shanghai told me that most of these bicycles were sold to members of rural communities who did not have tickets. ”

It turned out that there were so many doorways for bicycles alone, and Qi Shufang was eye-opening.

"Now that we have a bicycle at home, we don't have to envy others. He Jianguo touched and touched, looked and looked, "Daughter-in-law, go, I'll take you out on a bicycle." "Other things can be moved back.

Qi Shufang squinted her eyes and smiled, "I think we can go and get the marriage certificate first." ”

The original body and He Jianguo got married, and the household registration was also moved to the He Lou brigade, but they did not get a marriage certificate, one reason is that rural members are generally de facto marriages, and few people spend money to get a marriage certificate, and the other is that He Jianguo and Qi Shufang went back to work at the call of the unit on the day of their wedding, and they didn't have time to get the certificate.

He Jianguo patted his head, "Yes, yes, yes, this matter is the most important." I was still thinking about it on the way home, but as soon as my father and eldest brother and second brother entered the door, I forgot about it. Let's go to the eldest brother to get a certificate, and then go to the commune to get the certificate!"