70s factory beauty, transform villain cubs to become rich

Chapter 41 He Yuan Cooks
At five o'clock, Chen Qing got off work exhausted.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the narrow streets, casting mottled light and shadows.

Two children, one with two small pigtails on his head, were looking eagerly at the alley entrance with his chin in his hand. A big boy was sitting on the steps at the door, his hands casually resting on his knees, and his brows were frowning like an adult.

Suddenly, the little girl stood up and shouted happily: "Auntie!"

The little girl rushed into her aunt's arms like a firecracker. Chen Qing leaned over, opened his arms, and hugged the little girl tightly: "Why are you waiting for me outside the door?"

"The doctor said I should get more sun, so I sat at the door and got some."

"Awesome."

Chen Qing carried her home and saw He Yuxiang at the door, dusting himself off and heading home. He asked, "What are we having for dinner?"

"Sautéed zucchini and white rice."

He Yuxiang went to buy vegetables in the afternoon, and only zucchini was left.

Zucchini has a slightly sweet taste and is easy to prepare, so it should be a popular dish. However, the supply and marketing cooperatives can’t resist the fact that zucchini is the most supplied dish every day, and the machinery factories also eat the most zucchini, which has led to everyone becoming numb to it.

Chen Qing carried Xiaoyu to the main hall and asked, "Did Su Juanjuan's parents send over fifty kilograms of rice?"

"Yes, it was a whole sack. I put it in the rice jar. Together with the sweet potatoes and the rice and flour I bought earlier, it will last our family for a month and a half."

The happiest thing for He Yuxiang today was seeing the rice jar was full!

What a long-awaited grand occasion!

Chen Qing also felt a sense of satisfaction. Since he became the head of the family, he had to buy small things every day. It felt like a huge expense every time he went out. It was really a pleasure to be able to add some new things to the family and save some money!
She put the child down and went to wash her hands first.

Prepare to eat.

Just as the family of three picked up their chopsticks to eat, a domineering fragrance filled the air.

He Yuan from next door found the food the most difficult to adapt to when he came to Guangdong Province. Although he is from the north, his mother is from Xiangjiang, so he grew up eating Hunan cuisine. After coming to Guangdong Province, his taste is extremely light. Today, when he moved into his new home, He Yuan planned to cook a good meal for himself.

The iron pot next to the stove was burning red, and the hot oil was poured on the chopped pepper and minced garlic with a "sizzling" sound. The spicy aroma exploded instantly, mixed with the salty fragrance of the fermented black beans and the tenderness of the fish, turning into a cloud of white mist rising over the yard.

The strong flavor of the chili pepper and the richness of the fish fat blend in the steam, and the smell spreads in all directions.

Chen Qing and the two children sat in the main hall eating light, oily zucchini, their noses twitching. Xiaoyu couldn't help swallowing, "Auntie, this tastes even better than the ones in the state-owned restaurant!"

As the aunt and the only head of the family, Chen Qing acted like a parent and said calmly, "That's nothing. The feast we had a few days ago was delicious too."

Having said that, my stomach is really craving for food!

Eighty percent of modern young people like spicy food, and Chen Qing is no exception. She can eat light food, but she actually has a strong taste.

This taste...

It smells so good!

She wanted to climb over the wall to see who did it!
Everyone in the compound could smell the fragrance. The aunt who lived across from He Yuan joked sourly, "Oh, this fragrance can take anyone's soul away! If my husband had this skill, I'd bring him footbath water every day!"

The old man also smelled the aroma and took out a half-bottle of white wine, smacking his lips and muttering, "I don't even need to prepare any snacks, I can drink three cups just by smelling this spicy aroma!"

The Su family's parents were dissatisfied and complained while eating: "This spicy taste makes me sneeze!"

Su Dongliang was a young man who couldn't help but feel curious, so he went to the kitchen to take a look.

When he saw a spoonful of oil sizzling onto the fish head, he wanted to curse the fish as a spendthrift, but when He Yuan brought out a bowl of bright red and oily chopped pepper fish head, he couldn't stop swallowing his saliva.

Chen Qing next door couldn't help it, so he sent his ambassador, Comrade He Yuting, to the next door courtyard to spy on the enemy! He Yuxiang was afraid that his sister would be infected with something bad again, so he volunteered to go next door to take a look and came back to report: "It was the new resident, Researcher He, who cooked the dish. He gave a few chopsticks to the old man."

"He did it?" Chen Qing was a little shocked.

In her eyes, He Yuan was more like a scientific research talent who was out of touch with the world and had the temperament of a noble lady. How could he cook?
He Yuxiang said, "He made it. I saw him bring the food into the house. The old man even gave Researcher He a small piece of bacon as a thank you."

Chen Qing had an idea, but she cut herself off mid-sentence: "Forget it, let's eat. Let's smell this aroma and pretend to be eating spicy fish head. Eat quickly, otherwise the smell will dissipate later."

It was normal in the 1970s to satisfy your craving by enjoying the aroma of meat from other people's homes. The two children had no objection and continued to eat.

Chen Qing ate the white rice mouthful by mouthful. Although he was in the courtyard, his heart was drifting to He Yuan's home.

The spicy fish head smelled so good, it must taste delicious. Chen Qing's saliva kept coming out, and he could only stuff the zucchini into his mouth.

There was no way, her relationship with He Yuan was too bad.

Otherwise she would like to spend money to buy some to try.

After the meal, the fragrance faded away. Chen Qinghua turned his grief and anger into motivation and worked hard on his side business!
Just as she was lost in a flow state while sewing, there was a knock at the door.

"Knock Knock-"

Chen Qing's dressmaking table was facing the window, and she could also see the main entrance directly. She looked up and asked loudly, "Who is it?"

"I'm from the street office, collecting water and electricity bills." The person at the door responded loudly.

"……coming."

Chen Qing took a dollar and went to open the door.

Everyone in the entire alley has a water quota, and the water fee is naturally charged according to the standard, 50 cents per household, and the electricity fee is checked on the meter.

"Your water bill is fifty cents, and your electricity bill is thirty cents, for a total of eighty cents."

"Row."

Chen Qing gave him one dollar.

He gave him two cents on the spot.

After Chen Qing took the receipt, he asked He Yuxiang: "Did you pour the water?"

He Yuxiang: "The subdistrict office notified us today and our time has been moved back another half hour, from 6:30 to 7:00."

Chen Qing frowned: "Why? Why did it get pushed back again? The later it gets, the more likely it is to use electricity. Electricity is so expensive, and everyone's money is money!"

"Because the new residents here have been moved to 6 to 6:30, our family has to move back."

He Yuxiang had an argument with the people from the street office today, but it was of no avail. They said that this was done in accordance with the rules and regulations.

Chen Qing immediately turned around and rushed out. Seeing the people from the street office walking towards a large courtyard, he followed them in.

The Su family from the outer courtyard of a large compound looked unhappy when they saw her coming. After paying the water and electricity bills, they immediately closed the door.

But everyone else in the compound came out to watch the fun.

Chen Qing didn't beat around the bush and questioned the people from the street office on the spot: "Why has our water supply time been postponed again?"

(End of this chapter)