When they arrived at the transportation company, Gao Mingcheng took Fan Licheng to find Xiao Jinfeng.
The transportation company's business has gradually increased, so Xiao Jinfeng is very busy. He rarely goes out to drive cars now. Most of the time he stays with the company, responsible for taking orders and regulating the operation of drivers and trucks.
When they passed by, Xiao Jinfeng was instructing a new driver to repair the car's fault. The young man's body was covered with oil and he was tinkering with something with his head down. Gao Mingcheng looked over and found that he was changing the engine.
"Uncle Xiao." Fan Licheng shouted briskly, and he seemed to have a good relationship with Xiao Jinfeng.
"Hey, Licheng! When did you arrive? Let's sleep at Uncle Xiao's place tonight!" Xiao Jinfeng also liked this child very much and immediately invited Fan Licheng to stay here to eat and sleep.
But Fan Licheng refused. He said, "Uncle Xiao, you said it's too late. Uncle Gao asked me to sleep at his place."
In this case, Xiao Jinfeng did not force him, but led the person to sit in the office.
"Xiaochun, go get some snacks and fruits, and pour two cups of tea!" Xiao Jinfeng ordered a little girl who was working here. This little girl is his distant relative. She works here and is mainly responsible for cleaning and cooking.
In the past, when there were not many people in the transportation company, Xiao Jinfeng's mother did the cooking. But now that there are more and more people, she can't handle it alone, so she naturally has to hire a helper.
Not long after, the table in the office was piled with all kinds of food, and Xiao Jinfeng enthusiastically invited Fan Licheng to come and eat.
Fan Licheng picked a few things he liked to eat, and then said: "Uncle Xiao, my father has prepared some small gifts for you and Uncle Gao. Uncle Gao has taken his home, and yours is still in the car."
Xiao Jinfeng was not surprised at all. He thanked him with a smile and said he would get it later.
At this time, Gao Mingcheng said: "Brother Xiao, leave this truck with you. I will drive a jeep to take Licheng home tomorrow."
The truck can load goods, and a day's operation is a day's profit. Furthermore, the comfort of riding in a truck is not as good as riding in a jeep.
Xiao Jinfeng heard this and immediately agreed.
"Okay, I'll transfer the things in the car to the jeep later. You can drive Licheng home in the jeep tomorrow."
After a few people talked for a while, they simply started to move things.
The transportation company's jeep is second-hand and is not usually used for loading. Instead, it is used to lend it to some people to drive, or to take some people to places. This car is regarded as a social tool, used to connect some emotions.
Gao Mingcheng also suggested this when he saw the jeep parked there.
The three of them came to the parking lot. Gao Mingcheng stepped forward to open the car first, stretched out his hand, and got into the truck smoothly.
He first moved down a small wooden box, and Xiao Jinfeng took it next.
This small wooden box has no cover, and the contents are clearly visible. Xiao Jinfeng's name is written on it. It is obviously a gift from Fan Chengyao to Xiao Jinfeng.
The food was the same as what was given to Gao Mingcheng, and they were all local specialties.
Immediately afterwards, he moved down other wooden boxes. These large wooden boxes had no lids, and you could see that they were full of things.
Because there were so many things, the trunk and back seats of the Jeep were filled with things.
But luckily it's all stuffed in.
After changing the car, Gao Mingcheng was ready to say goodbye.
"I'll take Licheng back to rest first." He said so. Xiao Jinfeng didn't insist on staying and waved goodbye to them.
Sitting on the jeep, Gao Mingcheng felt that driving this car was easier than driving a truck.
When we return to our home, even if the jeep is parked on the side of the road, it won't be too much of a hindrance. Instead, it will attract the attention of many people.
"Are you tired? Come in and rest. Or can I take you for a walk in the county?" Gao Mingcheng said after the car stopped.
Fan Licheng was indeed a little tired. He had been riding for two consecutive days and had to ride for another day tomorrow, so he didn't want to go shopping. Besides, in a small county, what was there to see?
So the two got off the car and walked into the store. The store was quiet and there were no customers. Gao Shufang and Deng Wanwan were both reading quietly.
There was some movement from the backyard. It was Du Mei washing clothes. She had already washed them and was drying them.
Fan Licheng followed Gao Mingcheng to the backyard and happened to see many beauties drying his suit.
"Your name is Licheng, right? I've washed these clothes for you. You'd better take them back to wear tomorrow. We can't give these clothes away." Duo Mei said with a smile, and then said: "After drying the clothes, I will Cooking, what kind of food do you like to eat?"
Fan Licheng was stunned. He didn't expect that he would have to take these clothes back. He wanted to refuse, but he heard the words asked by many beauties, so he subconsciously said: "I'm not picky about food, anything is fine."
Duo Mei smiled and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief, as long as this child is not difficult to entertain.
Before Gao Mingcheng left, he told her about the date of his return, so his family bought some vegetables in advance so that she could show off her talents later.
"Shufang." Gao Mingcheng shouted, and Gao Shufang immediately put down the book in his hand and ran over quickly.
"Second brother, what's wrong?"
"Shufang, please move your bedding to Wanwan's room. You and Wanwan will sleep together today, and Li Cheng will sleep in your room," Gao Mingcheng said.
The second floor is full, and the third floor has not been renovated yet. It is still a rough room, so it is natural to not be able to sleep.
Originally, he planned to find a hotel for Fan Licheng, but there were no good hotels in the county. Although Fan Licheng was precocious, he was still young after all, so it would not be good to let him stay in a hotel alone.
In addition, when he was in Yangcheng, Fan Chengyao kept him at home. Now that he was at his own home, he naturally had to entertain Fan Licheng well.
"Okay, I'll move now." Gao Shufang had no objection to this. In her eyes, Fan Licheng was just a little brother, and it didn't matter if he slept in her room.
So after Gao Shufang packed her bedding and personal belongings, Gao Mingcheng opened the cabinet, took a new quilt and spread it on the bed, and said to Fan Licheng, "You sleep here tonight."
Fan Licheng had no objection and just looked around the room.
Suddenly he said: "Uncle Gao, I thought you were very poor, but I didn't expect that you are already better off than many people."
After receiving a compliment from Fan Licheng, Gao Mingcheng suddenly felt refreshed.
This little kid had a good life, but he always felt that he was poor, and he felt depressed in his heart.
At this time, he raised his chin slightly and said arrogantly: "It's not too late for you to know now!"
Then he asked Fan Licheng whether he should stay in the room to rest or go downstairs to play.
Fan Licheng chose to go downstairs.
But there was nothing to do downstairs, so he took a book from the bookshelf and sat on a small stool to read quietly.
Gao Mingcheng was not as leisurely as him. Duomei was already preparing to cook. He sat on the stove and helped Duomei light the fire. The couple exchanged a few words from time to time.
It is said that a little separation is better than a newlywed, and the smiles on their faces never disappeared when they were talking.
"What are you going to cook?" Gao Mingcheng asked.
"Dried cuttlefish stewed pig's feet, dried prunes and vegetables stewed with meat, taro stewed with bones and a plate of wind-blown meat, as well as tofu and cabbage." Many people announced the names of the dishes. At this time, the pig's feet had been chopped, washed and put Into the big iron pot.
Dried cuttlefish was brought back by Gao Mingcheng from the south. Once she stewed dried cuttlefish and pig's feet together and found that the flavors of the two blended well together and were quite delicious.
The stove in the kitchen is a three-burner stove, with two large and one small configuration. Although Duomei prepares a lot of dishes, as long as the three burners are cooked together, it will be fast.
Gao Mingcheng was busy lighting the fire and washing the pot, and then Duo Mei put the washed and cut meat into the iron pot to stew.
Stew the vegetables to be stewed first, and then prepare other dishes. The Fengchui Pork has been soaked in hot water in advance. This makes it easier to soak the dried meat until soft, and also soaks out the excess salt in it before frying it. The food will not be very salty.
As for the tofu and cabbage, it's very simple. You just need to wash them, and then cut some onions, ginger, garlic and dried chili peppers. The preparations are almost done.
"Second brother, you're back." Gao Mingli walked in from outside. He had just gotten home from get off work and was preparing to help Duomei cook.
Since Deng Wanwan came, sometimes Duomei cooks, but sometimes it's Deng Wanwan who cooks. Whenever Deng Wanwan cooks, Gao Mingli's enthusiasm for cooking becomes even greater.
He often sat on the stove side, lighting the fire in silence while secretly glancing at Deng Wanwan.
The young man was secretly in love, but he did not dare to speak rashly for fear of disturbing the other party. Moreover, Gao Mingli also discovered that Deng Wanwan was actually avoiding him. This may be because Deng Wanwan was too shy.
So Gao Mingli told himself to take his time.
"Well, I'll light the fire today. Go outside and see if there's anything I need your help with." Gao Mingcheng said casually.
Gao Mingli asked for it, and as he said so, he turned around and went to the store.
He saw Deng Wanwan reading a book, so he also took a book and sat next to Deng Wanwan. There was a distance between them, not far but not close. This was just the right distance to make Deng Wanwan feel at ease.
He found that once he got too close to Deng Wanwan, Deng Wanwan would quickly distance herself from him.
This made Gao Mingli a little disappointed, but at the same time he comforted himself. This showed that Deng Wanwan was a self-respecting person and would not fight with men easily, which was also good.
After comforting himself, Gao Mingli became even more enthusiastic. If he encounters a word that Deng Wanwan doesn't know, he will be even more enthusiastic. Having graduated from junior high school, he is knowledgeable enough to give guidance to Deng Wanwan and Gao Shufang.
Sometimes when Gao Shufang encounters something she doesn't understand, she will call him to teach her, and she will also call Deng Wanwan along with her. Whenever this happens, Gao Mingli displays his character of being a teacher and wishes he could remember the past and present of that word. Say it eloquently.
For this reason, he also started reading behind his back to save himself from being embarrassed if he was asked if he didn't know how to do it.
Although the business of the clothing store is not very popular, people come in from time to time, so it is impossible for everyone to read a book all the time. Once a customer comes, everyone must put down their books. This is Gao Mingcheng's rule, otherwise you will not be reading a book. It will give customers a feeling of being left out.
(End of chapter)
