Siheyuan, Kaiju replaced He Yuzhu as the chef

The next morning, Lu Qing got up early as usual.

After exercising, he rode his bike to the vegetable market.

Although supplies are limited in the market, basic necessities can be bought.

It is relatively cheap to buy groceries with coupons, but it is much more expensive with cash.

Lu Qing didn't have any tickets, so he could only use money.

He specifically asked Song Xicheng last night whether to buy vegetables with coupons or with money.

Song Xicheng answered simply: "Anything is fine. There's no need to be so particular."

From this point we can see that Song Xicheng's identity is not simple, so it is not difficult to understand Director Li's flattery.

Lu Qing spent a lot of money when buying groceries, but since he had just received some money last night, he didn't feel bad about it.

Carrying bags of vegetables, he walked out of the market and happened to meet Jia Zhang.

When Jia Zhang saw the pile of vegetables in Lu Qing's hand, she was surprised and asked, "Why did you buy so many things?"

Lu Qing responded calmly: "What's the matter?"

Jia Zhang stared at him, questioning him, "The state stipulates that you can only spend five yuan a month. You bought too much, didn't you?"

Lu Qing smiled and said, "These dishes are not bought for me alone. They are bought for seven or eight people. Each person only costs three or four yuan."

Jia Zhang obviously didn't believe it, thinking that what he said was just an excuse: "I don't believe it!"

Lu Qing didn't want to waste time with her, so he put the dishes on the back seat of his bicycle and said coldly, "Believe it or not." Then he rode away.

Jia Zhang looked at his receding back, her face darkened and her eyes filled with dissatisfaction and jealousy.

Lu Qing's life has been so good lately! Not only does he have a bicycle to get around, but he can also spend a lot of money to buy so many vegetables.

Jia Zhang felt unbalanced and thought about going back to the neighborhood office to file a complaint, thinking that Lu Qing's life was too extravagant and wasteful.

Lu Qing had no idea of ​​Jia Zhang's thoughts, and rode his bike all the way to Song Xicheng's home.

Zhang Cuilan greeted him with a smile when she saw him: "Brother Lu, you are here. I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Lu Qing smiled and responded, "Auntie Zhang, I went to the market this morning and bought some vegetables for lunch."

Zhang Cuilan looked at the bags in the back of his car and offered to help: "Let me help you move them into the kitchen."

Lu Qing nodded, and the two of them worked together to move all the purchased vegetables into the kitchen.

Song Xicheng heard Lu Qing coming in and walked out with a smile: "You came early today, and you bought so many vegetables?"

Lu Qing replied: "I'm not sure what flavors you like, so I chose lighter dishes."

"Yes, yes, we all like light food," Song Xicheng smiled even more happily.

"Mr. Song, please go and have a rest first. I will call you when the food is ready." Lu Qing said.

Song Xicheng waved his hand: "Okay, since you said so, I won't bother you." Then he turned to Zhang Cuilan: "Aunt Zhang, please help take care of it."

"I will, don't worry." Zhang Cuilan nodded with a smile.

With Zhang Cuilan's enthusiastic help, Lu Qing's preparation work became much easier.

Zhang Cuilan kept talking to him enthusiastically, chatting about family matters, and gradually got to know Lu Qing's life experience.

After learning that Lu Qing's father was a martyr and that he lost his parents at a young age and had to support his family, Zhang Cuilan had an even better impression of him. She felt that he was truly an admirable person as he was able to support a family at such a young age.

Lu Qing was busy in the kitchen when he heard a conversation outside. He looked up and saw two elderly people who were about the same age as Song Xicheng.

Zhang Cuilan noticed his gaze and took the initiative to explain: "The one on the left is an old comrade who has been through life and death with the master. He is no ordinary man."

Lu Qing nodded slightly to show that he understood.

"The one on the right, who looks thin, is also a friend of the master. He used to be a soldier." Zhang Cuilan continued to introduce them. Although she did not directly state their identities, the hints in her words were already very obvious.

Lu Qing understood what Zhang Cuilan meant and couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

Song Xicheng is not a simple person to begin with, and these two friends are obviously of high status as well.

He remembered a sentence he had heard before - in the capital, you might run into a powerful person just by walking around.

Lu Qing sighed, what was said today was true, Song Xicheng's circle of friends was really extraordinary.

However, Lu Qing did not show much emotion on the surface and continued to busy himself with his own affairs calmly.

Zhang Cuilan admired this calmness.

If it were anyone else, hearing this kind of background, they would have been extremely excited, or even at a loss as to what to do.

However, Lu Qing remained unmoved and continued to concentrate on his work without showing any ostentation.

In the yard, Song Xicheng was chatting with the two old friends and said with a smile: "You two should stop looking so serious all the time. I spent a lot of effort to invite this young man."

The calm Xu Shichang smiled and responded: "Is it as magical as you say?"

Song Xicheng nodded and said affirmatively: "Of course, otherwise why would I specially invite you here?"

The capable Cao Youquan snorted: "You sound so mysterious. I want to see how powerful he is."

Song Xicheng smiled mysteriously: "You will know soon."

Soon after, Zhang Cuilan invited them to take their seats.

As soon as they sat down, the first dish was served.

As soon as the dishes were served, the aroma instantly filled the air and their expressions changed instantly.