Siheyuan: Cao Liang's rise

Cao Liang came to the kitchen, started a pot and heated oil.

Four eggs were taken out from the space.

He fried the eggs first, then found some meat that he had brought back from the factory that day in the cupboard, cut it into small pieces, and made it into minced meat.

The two little ones smelled the fragrance and looked at the fried eggs and swallowed their saliva.

Xiao Ming wiped his mouth and said, "Brother, the eggs you fry are more delicious than those fried by mom."

Cao Liang put some water in the pot and said jokingly, "If you add more oil, it will be fragrant."

This is how people cook these days. They are reluctant to use too much oil.

But Cao Liang was different. It was a habit brought over by later generations, so he was willing to use oil when cooking.

If Chen Huilan saw this, she would probably lecture me again.

But he has no shortage of oil coupons, and at most he can just slaughter a pig and get some fat to make some oil.

After the water boiled, Cao Liang grabbed a few handfuls of noodles and threw them into the pot.

After a while, Yaya couldn't wait to ask, "Brother, can we eat now?"

Over the past six months, Cao Liang has been eating chicken, fish and eggs to supplement his nutrition. The two little ones have gained a lot of weight. Although they are still not as thin as Bang Geng, they are no longer as skinny as before.

Cao Liang touched her head and said with a smile: "This is just the noodles, we need to wait a little longer."

"All right!"

Yaya nodded, her big eyes fixed on the pot.

Almost ten minutes later.

"Okay, you can eat."

Cao Liang turned off the fire, took four bowls and started to scoop up noodles.

After it was done, an egg and minced meat were put in each bowl of noodles.

After serving it on the table, Cao Liang said to his brothers and sisters, "Okay, eat now!"

Yaya didn't start eating right away, but asked, "Aren't you waiting for mom?"

Cao Liang was very pleased that their child had indeed been educated to be sensible.

Cao Liang said softly, "No, you guys eat first, otherwise it won't taste good when it gets clumpy down there."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ming started showing off.

Seeing this, Yaya also started eating.

But because it was too hot, he ate much slower than Xiao Ming.

At this time, Chen Huilan came back with a lunch box.

Normally, if the children don’t go to school, Chen Huilan would bring them back from the factory at noon, or she would come home and cook for the children.

"Liangzi? Why are you back?"

Chen Huilan asked.

When Cao Liang is at work, he usually eats lunch at the factory.

Chen Huilan walked over and took a look, and said distressedly, "You prodigal son, you put so much oil in frying an egg, it's enough for me to cook for several days."

Cao Liang laughed secretly when he heard this.

He knew this would happen.

He went to the kitchen and brought out the noodles reserved for Chen Huilan, and said with a smile, "Mom, it's already been made. It would be a waste if we don't eat it."

"Next time you are not allowed to enter the kitchen."

Chen Huilan glared at Cao Liang, then sat down and started eating noodles.

Cao Liang made noodles, so the steamed bread and vegetables she brought back from the canteen were no longer needed, but Cao Liang guessed that Chen Huilan would keep them until the evening.

After taking a bite of the egg, Chen Huilan felt even more distressed.

How can this be called cooking in the kitchen? It's just like heating oil.

Seeing his mother like this, Cao Liang said with a smile: "Mom, don't feel bad, I have good news for you."

"What good news?"

Chen Huilan asked while eating.

Cao Liang replied: "I got another job offer, it's at the textile factory."

"you......"

Chen Huilan was about to ask the reason, but stopped herself and asked, "How do you plan to arrange it?"

Cao Liang said, "I want to leave this quota for my relatives, but most of the workers in the textile factory are women. Mother, what do you think about giving it to Second Aunt?"

Chen Huilan shook her head: "Your second aunt probably doesn't want to. She is a filial person and definitely wants to stay at home to take care of your grandparents."

"Then ask your two aunts." Cao Liang said again.

She was very pleased that Cao Liang thought of her family.

She nodded and said, "Ask your second aunt first. If she doesn't want to, then ask your two aunts."

"Row."

...

Two days later.

Today is the day when the factory collects salaries.

The workers received their wages and walked home with smiles on their faces.

It's time for the holiday and we will have to go back to work after the New Year.

arrive home.

Cao Liang asked Chen Huilan, "Mom, are we going back to our hometown to celebrate the New Year or are we going to celebrate it here?"

"Of course I'm going back!"

Chen Huilan said: "We didn't go back in previous years because the conditions were not good before. If we go back, we will have to eat more food from our hometown."

But now Cao Liang has stood up and his family is not short of food, so it is reasonable for him to go back.

"But the house will probably be a little more crowded when we go back."

Chen Huilan said helplessly.

There are only three rooms in the house, so when the family returns home, they have to squeeze into one room together.

She didn't know yet that Cao Liang paid for two more rooms in his hometown.

Cao Liang smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. When I sent Xiao Ming and Ya Ya back home, I considered this issue and asked my second uncle to find someone to build two more rooms. Didn't they tell you?"

"Talk nonsense."

Chen Huilan felt a little resentful.

Cao Liang added, "And at grandpa's house, we've built three more rooms. When you go back on the second day of the New Year, you can stay overnight."

Chen Huilan touched Cao Liang's face with emotion, "Liangzi... has grown up."

"That's for sure."

Cao Liang smiled and said, "My grandparents were so kind to me when I was a child. Now that my family is doing well, I will definitely miss them!"

"They love you for a reason."

Chen Huilan smiled happily.

"Mom, when are you going back?"

Cao Liang said: "I still have to arrange some things."

"Today is the 27th, so let's go back the day after tomorrow!"

Chen Huilan reminded him, "I'm not here this year, so your master needs to send the New Year's gift in advance."

Cao Liang nodded. "It just so happens that I have nothing to do today. I'll go there later. It's been a while since I last visited Master."

"When do you have something to do? I heard that your purchasing department is very idle, especially your third department, who drink tea and chat in the office every day."

Chen Huilan rolled her eyes at him.

"Everyone is like this, I can't be special, right?"

Cao Liang shrugged and went out.

Cao Liang first went to the supply and marketing cooperative to purchase a batch of goods.

Then he went towards the master's house.

There was a bag hanging on the bicycle, which contained cigarettes, alcohol, a few pounds of meat and a fish.

When I arrived at the master's courtyard, I saw a young man in military uniform standing at the door with a weapon in his hand.

There was also a jeep with a green license plate parked at the door.

Is that the one who came back to see the master?

Cao Liang said secretly.

The 'that person' that Cao Liang mentioned refers to Liu Zhen's son Liu Zhengdong.

I heard that he was a leader in the military, but Cao Liang didn't know exactly how high his position was. He had been learning martial arts with Liu Zhen since he was a child.

But I have only met Liu Zhengdong three or twice and don't have a deep impression of him.

The master liked quietness, so she moved out to live alone. On weekdays, only Liu Lili came to visit her.

My son and daughter-in-law are probably busy.

"Stop! Don't come near here!"

Just as Cao Liang was about to step forward, the young soldier at the door raised his hand and warned him.