Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 425 424 Inquiry
After Xiao Wang warmed up, the couple packed up, said goodbye to Zhang Guifang, and prepared to go out.

"You sit in the back, I'll take you there, okay?" Tang Zhitong, with a bag slung across his chest and a pressure cooker in one hand, asked Xiao Wang, who was also carrying a bag.

"Okay." Xiao Wang agreed straightforwardly.

Over the past six months, both of them have been busy with work, and Xiao Wang has rarely sat on the back seat of her husband's bicycle.

"Then I'll go get the mat." Tang Zhitong said as he was about to put the pot down.

"Hey, I'm ready." Xiao Wang took out the cushion hidden behind her back and shook it in front of her husband, looking like her plan had succeeded.

"Okay, let's go." Tang Zhitong smiled. For a young couple to live together, they must not only be tolerant but also have fun to make their life enjoyable.

The young couple first went to Chunshu Hutong and put down the mutton soup in the pressure cooker and the sesame cakes in Xiao Wang's bag.

"Mom, please try it. These are all made by Anzi herself, including the sesame seed buns." Xiao Wang proudly recommended them to his mother.

"Brother-in-law, you are awesome! Mom, can I have a taste now?" Wang Jingmin praised Tang Zhitong, and without waiting for Ye Zhijuan's response, he immediately ran into the kitchen to get a bowl.

"Mom, add some pepper according to your personal taste when eating." Tang Zhitong took out a small paper bag from his pocket. The paper was torn from the newspaper and placed it on the table.

"Okay, you are thoughtful. Sit down and talk. Yingying, pour some water for your brother-in-law and your sister." Ye Zhijuan nodded and made arrangements.

"No, Mom, we have something else to do. We made an appointment with a friend and have to go there now." Student Xiao Wang waved his hand and said directly.

"Okay, drive slowly on the road." Ye Zhijuan nodded in agreement without saying anything more.

"Well, Mom, I'll put this pressure cooker here and take that one. I'll need it when I visit my friend later." Tang Zhitong rubbed his hands, feeling a little embarrassed. After all, it was a notification, not a request.

"Okay, Yingying, go get it." Ye Zhijuan instructed her second daughter while untying the rope on the pressure cooker filled with mutton soup in front of her and handed it to her son-in-law.

Tang Zhitong took the pressure cooker handed over by his sister-in-law and put the four sheep's trotters in the net bag into it first. Although the moisture had been controlled at home and wrapped in several layers of newspaper, the newspaper on the outside had become wet during the journey.

After packing up their things, the couple came out of Chunshu Hutong, left Wangfujing Street, and rode towards Gongzhufen along Chang'an Avenue that runs from east to west.

The breeze was blowing softly, and Xiao Wang put his head on Tang Zhitong's back, listening to his breathing and heartbeat, feeling at ease.

Although there were occasional strange glances from the side of the road, Xiao Wang simply ignored them. Who knows who?

The two men arrived at the gate of the compound. After hearing that they were looking for Wu Haiyang, they asked their names, registered, and let them pass.

"The check is not strict enough. I thought they would check a work ID or something." After pushing the bicycle into the gate, Xiao Wang got on her husband's bicycle and sat on the back, muttering.

"This should be because Brother Haiyang greeted me in advance. He led me in the first time I came here. When I came again later, the guard asked me where Wu Haiyang lived to verify it." Tang Zhitong gave Xiao Wang a brief introduction.

"Oh, that's what I thought. This kind of unit would not let people go easily." After hearing this, Xiao Wang nodded.

"You know so much about this? Have you been here before?" Tang Zhitong asked.

"Look at what you said. I used to live in a compound, too, right? And I visited many people there." Classmate Xiao Wang rolled her eyes cutely at her man, but unfortunately he couldn't see it.

"Okay, I'm sorry for talking too much. Do you need an ID to visit me?" This kind of compound is always shrouded in mystery. Tang Zhitong knows very little about it and is still curious.

"What documents do children need? Sometimes they go in with their friends. Sometimes when they see adults going in, they take two steps forward and pretend to be family members. They are open and honest. As long as they don't feel guilty, everything will be fine." Student Xiao Wang smiled secretly while covering his mouth when he thought of what happened before.

"Wow, so simple?" Tang Zhitong was a little surprised.

"She's just a child, and a pretty girl at that. How could she have any bad intentions?" said Xiao Wang proudly.

"That's true." Tang Zhitong nodded secretly. In addition to family background, beauty can also be considered a kind of asset or reliance. As long as it is used well, it can change the destiny of many people.

After parking the bicycle downstairs of Wu Haiyang's house, Tang Zhitong led Xiao Wang into the building.

Wu Haiyang had heard from his wife that Xiao Tang and his wife would be visiting today, so he made preparations in advance. When he heard the knock on the door, he immediately stood up and walked to the door, asking, "Is it Eucalyptus?"

"Brother Yang, it's me." Tang Zhitong responded from outside.

"Come in, come in. Oh, come on, why do you bring a pot with you?" Wu Haiyang opened the door and let Tang Zhitong and his wife in.

"I've got some sheep's trotters to cook into some soup. Using a pressure cooker will make it faster and softer. Hello, sister-in-law!" Tang Zhitong put down the pot as he entered the room, and greeted Doctor Lu politely. Classmate Xiao Wang followed behind and also exchanged greetings.

"Come, Wenwen, sit down." Doctor Lu held her belly and wanted to pour water for the two of them, but was snatched away by classmate Xiao Wang. How could he let a pregnant woman do this?
"Come on, Brother Yang, let me get some water and stew the lamb's trotters." Tang Zhitong was not idle either. He took out the steamed bread from his bag, put it on the table, and hung the bag behind the door, and said.

"Look at the two of you. You come here to work and bring food. You really make us, the hosts, lose face." Wu Haiyang criticized in a friendly manner.

"Look at what Brother Yang said. We don't treat you and sister-in-law as outsiders." Tang Zhitong replied without even raising his head.

"Okay, you've already said it. Do you need me to cooperate with you in doing anything?" Wu Haiyang was not angry after hearing this, and the smile on his face became even wider.

"No need. The sheep's trotter has been soaked overnight and the blood has all come out. Just rinse it briefly and throw it into the pot to stew it." Tang Zhitong moved quickly. He took the sheep's trotter out of the net bag, threw away the newspaper, poured it all into the pressure cooker, and then went to get water from the faucet.

Wu Haiyang glanced at his wife and sister-in-law, who were holding hands and chatting, then turned and went to the kitchen to look for Tang Zhitong.

"Brother Yang, do you have something to talk to me about?" Seeing Wu Haiyang coming in, Tang Zhitong lowered his voice and asked straight to the point. The water was splashing, so there was no need to worry about people outside hearing it.

"??? Is it so obvious in the letter?" Wu Haiyang was stunned.

"No, it's normal to believe it. It's just a feeling." Wu Haiyang did not deny it, and Tang Zhitong became more convinced that his feeling was correct.

"Yes, but I can't tell you the specific reason." As it involved confidential information, Wu Haiyang admitted it, but he still had some reservations. "I understand, Brother Yang, just tell me what you can, I won't ask any more questions." Tang Zhitong saw that the water in the pressure cooker was almost gone, so he turned on the tap.

"Well, let's go out and talk." Wu Haiyang nodded and then left the kitchen.

Tang Zhitong held the pressure cooker and placed it on the stove in the living room. Although Wu Haiyang lived in an apartment building, there was no heating.

When it’s cold, the stove is in the living room. When it’s warm, it’s in the kitchen or we don’t light a fire and eat in the cafeteria.

The canteen in this compound is different from the ones outside. There are people on duty for three meals a day.

"Lixian, Eucalyptus is craving for cigarettes. I'll go out with him to smoke a cigarette while you chat with my sister-in-law." After seeing Tang Zhitong add coal to the stove and put the pressure cooker on, Wu Haiyang spoke.

Tang Zhitong rolled his eyes in his heart, but he still had to cooperate with the situation. He straightened up and said to Doctor Lu seriously, "Well, Brother Yang is right. I have a craving for cigarettes."

As soon as Wang Jingwen saw her man's expression, she knew he was lying. She rolled her eyes at him but didn't expose him.

"You are the brother, so take out your treasured cigarettes and let Anzi carry them so that you don't have to worry about them all day long." Lu Lixian didn't disagree, but nodded to Wu Haiyang.

Tang Zhitong chuckled and did not refuse. He found it interesting to see the distressed look on Wu Haiyang's face.

Wu Haiyang went into the bedroom and came back with a pack of cigarettes wrapped in newspaper in his hand. He took out a box and stuffed the rest into Tang Zhitong's bag hanging behind the door before leaving.

Tang Zhitong followed him out, and after closing the door, Wu Haiyang said distressedly, "You got a really good deal. I saved it up for a while."

"Hey, Brother Yang, don't feel bad. I just want this box. I'll send the rest to your workplace later. You can hide them at your workplace, so my sister-in-law won't be able to search for them?" Tang Zhitong said as he followed Wu Haiyang downstairs.

"Forget it, your sister-in-law doesn't like the smell of cigarettes. Besides, smoking is not good for you, so it's better to quit." Wu Haiyang sighed, somewhat reluctantly, but more of a compromise to accommodate his lover.

"Hey, Brother Yang, you're a good man. You can't blame me for accepting all the orders. I'm taking advantage of you and paying you according to the price." Tang Zhitong glanced at the cigarette box in Wu Haiyang's hand. It was bright red, obviously Huazi.

"Let's take a break. Who are you teasing?" Wu Haiyang said as he tore a hole in the cigarette in his hand, popped out two, took one for himself, and gave the rest to Tang Zhitong.

"Hey, hey, let me light one for you?" The two of them were talking as they came downstairs. Tang Zhitong took out a cigarette and put it in his lips. He naturally put the rest of the box of cigarettes in his pocket, took out a match, struck it, and put it close to Wu Haiyang's mouth.

"You smoke it yourself, and I'll just smell it." Wu Haiyang waved his hand to refuse, and instead put the cigarette under his nose and sniffed it.

"Okay." Tang Zhitong stopped persuading him. He had quit smoking before. In fact, quitting smoking is not difficult. The difficult part is the psychological addiction to smoking. He always feels like something is missing between his fingers and he wants to pinch something.

"Walk a little further." Wu Haiyang watched Tang Zhitong light a cigarette and pointed forward. The area ahead was empty and there were not many people, so there was no need to worry about their conversation being overheard.

Tang Zhitong had no objection, nodded, and followed Wu Haiyang forward.

"Eanzi, we have known each other for more than a year, right?" Wu Haiyang asked after choosing a position and standing still.

"Well, almost a year and a half." Tang Zhitong nodded.

"Time flies so fast. When we met last year, the Dongbian had just returned from the capital. The conditions over there were harsh. Many soldiers did not die on the battlefield fighting the enemy, but were buried forever in the ice and snow. They couldn't even bring back their ashes." Wu Haiyang sighed, with infinite emotion and helplessness.

"They are all heroes. Sooner or later, the country will bring the heroes home." Wu Haiyang's topic was a bit heavy, and Tang Zhitong felt that the cigarette was no longer fragrant.

"We can't make the same mistake again. The weather is getting colder, and we need food, clothing, housing and transportation. Do you understand?" Wu Haiyang hinted without saying anything he shouldn't have said.

"I understand. Improve the conditions, right?" Tang Zhitong nodded heavily. Some things cannot be done, but some things can indeed be changed by trying.

"Yeah." Wu Haiyang nodded, not expecting Tang Zhitong to come up with any solution on the spot.

"Brother Yang, there is a mountaineering team in Badachu in the western suburbs. Have you heard of it?" A good cook cannot cook without rice. For something that has a little technical content, Tang Zhitong only knows the name, but can't make it or explain why. He can only use the existing ones as a reference and let others make improvements.

"Yes, I know. They used a pressure cooker over there, and they praised its usefulness a lot." Wu Haiyang continued to nod, but was somewhat surprised that Tang Zhitong knew that there was a mountaineering team in Badachu.

Although there is no confidentiality over there, they will not actively publicize it. After all, mountain climbing is very expensive and we are too poor now.

For example, take eating. Ordinary rice is difficult to cook there, and it consumes a lot of energy. Everything has to be carried by people and horses. In order to solve this problem, the mountaineering team asked around and found Wu Haiyang's unit.

In the end, we coordinated and allocated a large amount of quick-cooking rice specially for consumption in high-altitude and cold areas, and used it in pressure cookers to properly solve the problem.

"In fact, we can refer to the mountaineering team for food, clothing, housing and transportation. Some things may be more advanced there, but we can coordinate with brother units to imitate them. Even if the effect of the mountaineering team's equipment is half as good, it will be considered a success." Tang Zhitong suggested.

"Well, that's an idea. I'll contact them later." Wu Haiyang didn't look excited, nor did he speak out loud, he just nodded.

Wu Haiyang had the same idea at the beginning, but other comrades had already contacted him. The high-altitude tents, duck down interlayer mountaineering clothes, and duck down sleeping bags used there were not just expensive, they were extremely expensive!
Some people are also contacting to implement the imitation, but it is said that there is still a big gap, and even if it is imitated, there will be a gap in the use effect.

Some people may ask, if the conditions are so difficult and you are so poor, why do you go mountain climbing? Isn't it a waste of time and money?

Putting aside the sportsmanship, mountaineering is closely related to many current events.

It has only been ten years since liberation, and many border lines with surrounding areas have not yet been demarcated. Xiao Ni is now preparing to climb the mountain, but the mountain is located in an undemarcated area and its ownership is controversial.

"You haven't even climbed it, why do you say it's yours?"

Once someone asks this question, it has not worked since ancient times. Does it mean that the Queen Mother of the West’s Yaochi is here?

In addition, Asan was also rubbing his hands and ready to make a move, and he was just about to point his finger at someone and say: Come, come, come, let's see who gets up first.

So, this is a special sports competition that you must participate in and cannot lose.

(End of this chapter)