1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Why did you come back so late? What delicious food should I prepare for dinner?"

Li Yinglin asked impatiently as soon as he arrived home.

"You said I went to the county bureau and saw that everyone was busy. Why did you wait for us for a long time? Are you lazy?" Chen Tiezhu asked.

"Hehe, this is the advantage of working in the town police station. It's the New Year, and everyone is busy celebrating the New Year. They don't bother to care about family matters. We are really relieved." Li Yinglin said happily.

"Uncle Li, Doudou ate shabu-shabu mutton, and it didn't smell at all." Doudou said happily.

"Doudou is so good? What are we going to eat tonight?" Li Yinglin asked the little guy teasingly.

"Doudou doesn't know. I eat whatever my dad cooks." The little guy answered very happily.

"How about stewing a pig leg and some sauerkraut in the evening?" Chen Tiezhu asked.

"That's great, your pork is really delicious." Li Yinglin said with emotion.

"Don't just think about the deliciousness, you have to get up in the middle of the night to help me cut mushrooms. I can make some money during the Chinese New Year." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"I guess you are going to stew the pork legs, so you have slowed down the pork ribs in advance. Do you put them in the sauerkraut or cook them separately?" Han Xiuying asked.

"The pork ribs are sweet and sour, and you can't taste any other flavor when you put them in the sauerkraut. Whatever you eat, it's not as delicious as pork belly." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"It's true. After eating the pig-killing dish, you can smell it for two days after you go back." Li Yinglin sighed.

"But this time you have such a big case, can you also ask for credit? It would be best if you can catch the human traffickers."

"It's difficult. I hope they don't smell anything and don't come to pick up the children." Jiang Chaoyang said.

"Brother Jiang, there are some candied haws here. Eat one first." At this time, Han Xiuying brought another string of candied haws from the lower room.

"Uncle Jiang, Doudou dipped the candied haws." Doudou hurriedly took credit.

"Haha, then I must eat a string." Jiang Chaoyang said with a smile.

Little Doudou was also very happy.

Of course, this was before the silly roe deer put its head close to him.

Doudou had given up on managing the silly roe deer's curiosity. He couldn't manage it, he couldn't manage it at all.

Today's meal was also very easy to clean up.

Just keep an eye on the heat and don't let the pork leg fall into the pot. Otherwise, not only will the meat be boiled, but the taste will also be bad.

Little Doudou was not idle either, peeling and pounding the garlic by herself. She knew that eating with garlic sauce and eating with soy sauce are two different flavors.

"Tsk, this dish is very appetizing at first glance."

After the food was all ready, Li Yinglin said happily.

"Translated, it means greedy." Chen Tiezhu complained.

"Yes, I am greedy, what can you do about it." Li Yinglin said.

His frankness made everyone laugh.

"Second Master and Professor Xu were called home by Uncle Jianguo to eat dumplings. We don't have anything to do tonight, so we can drink more appropriately, right?" Chen Tiezhu asked with a smile.

"I really don't have anything to do today, anyway, Wang Lifeng is watching the institute." Li Yinglin nodded.

"I don't have anything to do here either, it's Tiezhu's help, and Director Hu specially approved it." Jiang Chaoyang also said.

"That's great, you guys drink well tonight, and I'll drink two glasses too." Han Xiuying said with a smile.

"Sister Yingzi, what's Doudou drinking?" Doudou asked in a puzzled way.

Why are you all drinking and not caring about us?

"You, just drink some sauerkraut soup. First, have a piece of meat with tendons, just eat it, it's so delicious." Chen Tiezhu said as he picked up a piece for her.

Doudou is never bad at work, picking it up and shaking her head to bite it. Don't look at the chewy look, as if it's very laborious, but this kind of meat is delicious.

If you want to eat it stewed soft, there is pork belly in the sauerkraut.

"I've been eating for a while, let's talk about something serious." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Next, my company will definitely be able to arrange some jobs for some people, and those who are familiar with us will be given priority. Those who want to work their way up the system, and those who want to make money can come to me."

"I thought you were going to talk about something, wait until you can arrange it." Li Yinglin said.

"You worry about too many things every day. Not only do you have to worry about your own affairs, but you also have to worry about us. It should be said that our comrades are indeed living a tight life, and they can't help at all because they are busy at home."

"So, you still have to take care of them. But the one who makes me happiest today is Yingzi from our family." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

"What's wrong with me?" Han XiuYing asked in confusion.

"Didn't he have a drink with Niu Er? He really decided to turn over a new leaf." Chen Tiezhu said.

"He told me that if it weren't for Director Han's teaching, he wouldn't have such an awareness. Including the group of people under him, they have all received Director Han's kindness."

"Why are you talking about this? That was my job at the time." Han Xiuying said a little embarrassedly.

"That's not the case." Jiang Chaoyang shook his head.

"I'm not going to accuse our comrades of not working seriously, but they are indeed a little worse than you. People are more concerned about whether this person is law-abiding, not thinking about anything else."

"It's the same job, and you're really doing an excellent job. Unlike some comrades, we are all exhausted like dogs just to enjoy the good life in the countryside."

Li Yinglin, who was picking up meat, rolled his eyes, "What are you talking about? I'm just taking it easy these two days, okay? When you plant the land in the spring, you will fight eight times a day, and mediation will not be able to handle it."

"The work is definitely not easy, but if you want to live a more comfortable life in the future, you have to go to the county." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Otherwise, what do you want to be nailed to the position of director? There are still so many years. Is that the truth?"

"Hehe, this is not encouraged by me, this is what Tiezhu said himself." Jiang Chaoyang said happily.

In fact, I was a little puzzled in my heart, wondering what Chen Tiezhu was going to do by bringing up this matter today.

I had a similar discussion with Li Yinglin before, and he was determined to stay in the town.

"I'm a little puzzled, Comrade Chen Tiezhu, you are saying something with a hidden meaning. What's going on?" Li Yinglin asked puzzledly, and glanced at Han Xiuying.

"Brother Li, don't look at me, I'm busy with the town's affairs, how can I know what he is going to do."

Han Xiuying hurriedly said that she was innocent and absolutely did not collude with Chen Tiezhu.

"Hehe, Brother Li, work hard, maybe you can pave the way for Yingzi in the future." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

This sentence not only stunned Li Yinglin and Jiang Chaoyang, but also confused Han Xiuying.

What does it mean?