Only children in Siheyuan make choices. I want them all.

"Don't just stand there and watch! Director Niu has agreed, everyone come over and share."

Zhang Jianjun picked up the iron spoon from the earthenware jar and started serving.

The police comrades in the police station took out their lunch boxes and lined up consciously, each of them filled with a spoonful of braised pork and three large steamed buns.

Soon the whole pot of braised pork and the steamed buns were distributed, and the police comrades began to eat them happily. A beautiful policewoman couldn't help but praise them.

"Jianjun, the food you make is so delicious, isn't it? Anyone who marries you in the future will be so happy."

Colleagues at the police station all started to make fun of him.

"Why is our beautiful girl from Wuhan University attracted? Would you like to consider Comrade Zhang Jianjun? He is not married yet."

"Yes, Comrade Wu Lingyu, opportunities are rare and will never come again! You must seize the opportunity."

The beautiful police officer Wu Lingyu's ears turned red with embarrassment at what everyone said.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Comrade Zhang Jianjun has just reached adulthood. I am several years older than him!"

Director Niu also spoke up at this time: "What are you afraid of? A woman three years older than you is a treasure. As long as the two of you agree, you can get the marriage certificate tomorrow."

"Master Niu, what nonsense are you talking about? Zhang Jianjun is still here!" Wu Lingyu blamed him but was very happy in his heart.

"Jianjun, what do you think? Our beautiful girl from Wuhan University is more than suitable for you. Her father and I are good friends, and he is also my immediate superior."

"Do you want me to go back and talk to Lao Wu for you and help you two get together?"

In fact, Zhang Jianjun's requirements are not high. An ordinary wife is enough. He doesn't want a young lady from an official family, lest she be bullied to death in the future.

"I'm sorry, Director Niu! I'm still young and it's time to work hard on my career. I have something else to do, so I'll leave now."

After saying this, Zhang Jianjun picked up the large earthenware jar containing the meat and ran away like the wind.

"Look at you? You scared everyone away. Boys who have just reached adulthood are too shy. Can't you just take it slow?"

Wu Lingyu angrily put down the bun in his hand and said to Director Niu with dissatisfaction.

"Hey! Are you still angry, girl? There will be many opportunities to meet in the future. With your looks and figure, are you afraid that you can't win over Zhang Jianjun, a little boy?"

Director Niu hurriedly smiled and comforted him.

Zhang Jianjun walked out of the police station and drove to the street office.

It was already lunch time. The staff of the street office took out their own lunches and were sitting together chatting when they saw Zhang Jianjun walk in with a lunch box.

"It's our break time. If you have anything to do, please come back after 2pm!"

Zhang Jianjun shook his head and said, "I'm not doing anything. I'll go find Director Wang. I wonder if she's here?"

The street office staff said: "Director Wang is in the office, go find her yourself!"

After expressing his gratitude, Zhang Jianjun went to Director Wang’s office and knocked on the door. Director Wang’s voice came from inside the room.

"The door is unlocked, please come in."

Zhang Jianjun pushed the door open and walked in. Director Wang was having lunch. On the table were steamed buns made of two-grain flour and a serving of stir-fried cabbage.

(The so-called two-pronged flour is made of cornmeal and white flour. It is also called cornmeal or corn flour in the north.)

"It's Jianjun! How come you have time to come and see me today? Are you adapting to the work in the factory?"

When Director Wang saw that it was Zhang Jianjun who came, he put down the steamed bun in his hand and greeted him with a smile.

"Thank you Director Wang for your care. Everything is fine at the factory. I went to the mountains to hunt some game yesterday. I'll bring some over for you to try today."

Zhang Jianjun hurriedly handed over the two lunch boxes in his hand.

"Thank you very much, Jianjun! You haven't eaten yet, right? Do you want to sit down and eat with us?"

Zhang Jianjun politely declined Director Wang's offer and explained, "No, I have to go back and cook for the grandma in our hospital."

Director Wang nodded upon hearing this.

"Thank you for your hard work, Jianjun. You have done a great thing for our street office! The problem of old ladies' care used to be a headache for us."

Zhang Jianjun answered modestly, "Of course I should! Caring for the elderly is what we younger generations should do. Besides, the old lady left her house to me. If there is nothing else, I will go back first."

Director Wang admired Zhang Jianjun's frank character, so he smiled and said, "Okay, Jianjun, you go ahead."

Zhang Jianjun nodded and left the street office. During the lunch break, he had to refine some Chinese medicine to replenish qi and blood so that he could practice faster.

In the courtyard of the Jia family, Jia Zhang was complaining: "Hey! Shazhu is injured now and can't bring us any vegetables. I really can't eat this cornmeal steamed bread!"

"It's all the fault of that damn Zhang Jianjun. Why did he beat up Sha Zhu for no reason? He made our whole family suffer. I wish I could just kill him."

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at Jia Zhang and said unhappily, "There were six big buns in total this morning, and you ate two by yourself. We can only eat one each."

"What are you still complaining about? Didn't you eat the most when there was delicious food? Anyway, next time I won't ask Zhang Jianjun for food. Whoever wants to go can go."

Jia Zhang smacked her lips, as if she was savoring the buns she had eaten in the morning.

"Who did Zhang Jianjun, that little bastard, learn cooking from? How did he make such delicious buns? I really want to eat a few more of them."

Qin Huairu felt a little greedy after hearing this, and she took a big bite of the steamed bread in her hand.

"It's all your fault. You had to steal things from Zhang Jianjun's house for no reason, which caused our two families to break up completely. Do you know how hard it is to get a bun this morning? It's stuffed with wild goat meat. A pound of wild goat meat costs two yuan in the market."

Jia Dongxu asked curiously, "How much? Two yuan per pound? Anyone want to buy it?"

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes and said disdainfully, "Is anyone buying it? The supply is always in short supply. There are many rich people in the city, and they like to eat this kind of game."

Jia Zhang sneered, "Zhang Jianjun won't be around for many days. I deliberately said a lot of bad things about him in front of Teacher Ran today."

"Teacher Ran has already agreed to help our family get justice. Even if we can't get the money back, it's good to disgust Zhang Jianjun."

Qin Huairu didn't say anything. After all, only if Teacher Ran and Zhang Jianjun broke up could she continue to stay in Zhang Jianjun's house and eat and drink for free. She had really had enough of the steamed corn bread in the past two days.

Zhang Jianjun had just returned to the backyard when he saw Teacher Ran squatting at his door, thinking about how to get rid of her.

Teacher Ran suddenly stood up and walked over, slapping Zhang Jianjun twice in the face.

"I was really blind to fall for a scum like you. You should return all the money you cheated from the Jia family, or I will be rude to you."