In the shelter, Chen Xin was rarely busy in the kitchen.
Since taking charge of the scientific research center, he has rarely had time to cook by himself.
On the one hand, there are too many things to do, and he rarely has time to cook for himself when he is busy every day. On the other hand, it is also because the entire scientific research center has a complete logistics support system, so he can have food without having to cook himself.
And cooking by himself has become more and more a kind of leisure that Chen Xin occasionally uses to relax himself.
Of course, this so-called "leisure" is extremely luxurious in today's environment.
After all, even if Yan Guo can now ensure that ordinary people don't have to worry about eating and drinking, the ecological agriculture that Chen Xin wanted to study before has now achieved certain results, but it only allows ordinary people to eat enough.
It is almost impossible to eat whatever you want and still eat well as you did before the disaster.
It is rare to have enough food and clothing for three meals. In today's situation, although it is not impossible, it is very rare for someone like Chen Xin to be able to cook something he wants to eat.
Calculated based on an ordinary family of three, if both husband and wife work and can get extra food rations, the rations obtained by working hard for a month will not only meet the daily needs of three people, but they can still save a little. , exchange for some fresh vegetables, fruits or meat to improve your food.
It's just like how ordinary people in the Yan Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s ate meat once or twice a week at home. It was an improvement of food, not a daily routine.
As for Chen Xin, even if he doesn't count the ecological cultivation greenhouse in the external research center, he can still produce fruits and vegetables every day in his own greenhouse.
Although the only meat output is chicken, and the quantity is limited, it is impossible to kill chickens every now and then to eat, but you can still kill one chicken in ten and a half months, and eggs are enough.
What's more, Chen Xin can get extra special rations every month, which is enough to keep him fed and drunk in terms of food types.
This also gives Chen Xin the ability to cook by himself even when supplies are in short supply, treating it as a form of relaxation.
However, although there was no shortage of supplies on hand, Chen Xin did not cook many dishes. He only fried two side dishes and stewed a pot of soup.
"Why are you in the mood to cook by yourself today? I haven't seen you cooking for a long time." Qin Lan, who was passing by, smelled the food and walked to the kitchen. She looked at the dishes Chen Xin put on the table and asked curiously.
Chen Xin smiled, took down the soup pot on the stove, and then said to Qin Lan: "I just came back from work, and suddenly I was hungry and wanted to have some late-night snacks. I saw the ingredients in the refrigerator, so I planned to make some late-night snacks." Two drinks, I’ve been a little too tired recently. But why haven’t you slept yet?”
"I can't sleep a bit." Qin Lan shook her head, took two cups from the cabinet on the side, and sat down at the table.
"Have you been worried lately?" Chen Xin took out the wine that he planned to drink alone, poured a glass for Qin Lan, and then asked her with concern.
Chen Xin remembered that before he went to Lucia, Qin Lan seemed to have something to tell him, but he did not say it because he was interrupted.
Looking at Qin Lan's current appearance, Chen Xin felt that she might have something on her mind, and she had never found a suitable opportunity to tell him, so he took the initiative to ask.
When Chen Xin asked, Qin Lan was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "It's about marriage."
"Marriage?" Chen Xin was stunned at this moment. Qin Lan suddenly mentioned marriage, which was indeed beyond his expectation: "How can you talk about this properly?"
"It's Auntie." Qin Lan raised the cup and took a sip before continuing: "When we went to Southwest before, Auntie came to Qing Yan and me and asked when you would get married."
When Qin Lan talked about this, her face turned red to her ears, but she still raised her head and looked at Chen Xin seriously, looking forward to his answer.
"Ah? This..." Chen Xin did not expect Qin Lan to suddenly talk about this matter.
After all, he technically has two girlfriends now. According to the country's laws, he can only marry one. Whoever he marries will be sorry for the other.
As for marrying both of them home, it's actually not much different from now. It's just a matter of status.
But this problem is not easy to solve. Even though Chen Xin has made a lot of contributions to the country and can enjoy special treatment, this special treatment is not enough to allow him to marry two wives, so Chen Xin has never gone. Consider this.
Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan also had the same considerations and did not force Chen Xin to say they wanted to get married.
However, none of the three people could have imagined that Chen Xin's mother would suddenly ask about this matter, and Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan suddenly didn't know how to deal with it.
Mo Qingyan chose to play dead and did not talk about it. Instead, she felt that it would be better to maintain the status quo and no one would feel uncomfortable.
As for Qin Lan, although she also thinks it is better to maintain the status quo on this matter, she still plans to talk to Chen Xin about it.
And the most important thing is that she has never thought about marrying Chen Xin.
In any case, when she originally dated Chen Xin, the two of them had developed a cohabitation relationship, and they had more or less considered getting married before.
Later, the two got back together. Qin Lan never thought about marrying Chen Xin. That was impossible.
Although it is said that the current relationship between the three people has been acquiesced, there is always a bit of unwillingness.
But Qin Lan also understood that if she insisted on getting a result, it would probably only make the three of them unhappy, so she just mentioned this matter to Chen Xin without intending to do anything.
Of course Chen Xin also knew Qin Lan's meaning and attitude, but he couldn't express his position on this matter.
"My mother..." Chen Xin wanted to say something, but found that he couldn't say anything. In the end, he could only say to Qin Lan: "I will tell my mother about this."
"Auntie mainly cares about you and hopes you can live a happy life." Qin Lan was afraid that Chen Xin would have a dispute with his mother, so she specifically added: "So Axin, don't contradict Auntie, just follow her wishes. As for this matter..."
Qin Lan said this and did not continue.
Although I really wanted to tell Chen Xin that I didn't mind, it was really impossible not to mind.
"I've wronged you and Qing Yan." Seeing Qin Lan's appearance, Chen Xin didn't understand anything, so he comforted her.
But this kind of comfort was too understated, making Chen Xin always feel that he owed Qin Lan and also owed Mo Qingyan.
