The two of them chatted for a while, and Chen Ping briefly told them about the Lou family.
Qin Huairu was shocked when she heard that Lou Xiao'e's family used to be so powerful and that her father was called Lou Bancheng.
For a girl from the countryside, that kind of wealth was simply unimaginable.
The two of them finished chatting.
Chen Ping also prepared to cook.
Braised pork trotters tonight.
After the four pig trotters were processed, the big pot was washed clean and the fire was burning brightly.
Put oil in the pot.
He first threw in a few pieces of rock sugar and stir-fried it until it was sugar colored.
After the sugar color was fried, he poured half a pot of hot water from the thermos bottle, then put the pig trotters in, added some onions, ginger, aniseed, and thirteen spices powder.
Then, he poured a few large spoonfuls of soy sauce.
He began to stew.
After a few minutes, the rich aroma of soy sauce wafted out.
Qin Huairu did not cook today.
She couldn't even bear to eat the rice at home.
He only used a mixture of stick noodles and white flour to steam a pot of steamed buns.
Chen Ping didn't care.
Actually, there were still dozens of kilograms of rice in his Dimensional Pocket.
There's enough to eat.
During this time, Chen Ping walked out of the house and went outside to smoke a cigarette.
Because he came back by bicycle, he arrived home early. The residents in the courtyard behind him had all left work and gone home one after another.
A few of them came back with Yi Zhonghai.
They were all residents of the central courtyard.
When they entered the courtyard and saw Chen Ping at the door, they all greeted him.
Now, Chen Ping was different from before.
He was already selected as an advanced individual in the factory.
Only Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong had been rated in the Red Star Compound.
The others simply did not have the qualifications.
Therefore, Chen Ping's status had skyrocketed.
One of the residents who lived diagonally opposite Chen Ping's house came over with a smile. He stared at the cigarette in Chen Ping's hand and said,"Brother Ping, what are you smoking?"
"Greedy again, Rat?"
Chen Ping's attitude towards him was relatively amiable.
This young man was called Liu Hao.
The neighbors in the courtyard all called him Haozi.
His father was also an employee of the factory, a fourth-grade blacksmith. He was in the same workshop as Liu Haizhong, who was in the backyard.
Liu Hao was about the same age as Chen Ping.
In the entire quad, he was the easiest to bully.
Perhaps it was because he was born skinny and small, like a mouse, so people always liked to bully him.
Especially Xu Damao and Jia Dongxu.
He always mocked others.
He would seize the opportunity to trick them.
Only Chen Ping had never bullied him.
Therefore, when Liu Hao saw Chen Ping, he would basically greet him in a friendly manner.
After a long time, Chen Ping and Liu Hao became familiar with each other.
Although they weren't very close, compared to the other neighbors in the quad, Liu Hao was the only one who could talk to him.
Perhaps it was a kind of sympathy for the weak.
Chen Ping casually took out a large front door and handed it to Liu Hao."Do you want to smoke?"
"Brother Ping, is this for me?"
Liu Hao immediately took the cigarette in surprise and looked at the label carefully."Oh my god, it's the front door. This pack costs 35 cents, right?"
"Yes."
Chen Ping nodded and handed him a cigarette to light.
Liu Hao was flattered and lit his cigarette. He took a deep puff and blew out two puffs of white smoke from his nostrils. He said with an intoxicated expression,"It's so easy to whip. My dad only smokes 'thrifty and frugal' cigarettes.”
Chen Ping smiled faintly.
Qinjian cigarettes were very cheap.
Eight cents a pack.
It was the first choice for most people.
Nowadays, the old men smoked a lot, and there were not many taboos at home. No one would tell you every day that smoking was harmful to your health.
In the late fifties, no one had mentioned the concept of healthy living.
It was good that everyone could live.
Liu Hao stood beside Chen Ping and chatted with him while smoking.
Meanwhile, Yi Zhonghai and the others went back to their homes.
Other than Yi Zhonghai, everyone else was craving cigarettes.
Moreover, when he heard that Chen Ping smoked Big Front Gate, it was already considered a high-end cigarette. Unfortunately, he did not have such a deep relationship with him.
He was too embarrassed to ask for it.
Having lived in the same hospital for so many years, they all knew Chen Ping's character.
If you don't know him well, then don't even think about sharing anything with him.
How infuriating.
Liu Hao, that weakling, could actually ask for a cigarette from Chen Ping. He was really unhappy.
A few minutes later.
Xu Damao entered the courtyard.
A neighbor in the backyard was with him.
The two of them were chatting.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Xu Damao suddenly saw Chen Ping standing outside. His expression immediately froze, and he strode into the backyard and slipped home.
Chen Ping looked at him and sneered.
Although Liu Hao was physically weak, his eyes were sharp.
He knew at a glance that Xu Damao must have offended Chen Ping. He quickly asked in a low voice,"Brother Ping, Xu Damao is picking on you again?”
"Yes."
"This idiot, he only knows how to cheat people for no reason. He's rotten to the core."
"Hehe, he won't be able to jump around for long.”
Chen Ping chuckled and patted Liu Hao's arm.""Alright, I've finished smoking. I'm going into the house. You should hurry home too.”
"Alright, Brother Ping, I'll go back then.”
"Yes."
Liu Hao went home.
When Chen Ping turned around, the sound of today's notification rang in his mind.
Ding! Day 16, check-in successful. Reward: 150 yuan, 20 catties of White Rabbit Creamy Candy, 50 catties of Pork Chop.
A big white rabbit?
This milk candy was a classic.
Chen Ping was delighted. He opened the door and went home.
In the outer room.
Qin Huairu had just opened the lid of the pot and glanced at it.""Ah Ping, when are you going to put the soybeans in?”
"Let me see."
Chen Ping went over and poked the pig's hoof with his chopsticks."Alright, let's do it now. After that, he just needed to stew it for another ten minutes.”
"Alright."
Qin Huairu poured the soaked soybeans into the pot and covered the lid.
"Are you hungry?"
Chen Ping pulled Qin Huairu over and snuggled in his arms.
"It's alright."
"Now that I think about it, it's actually quite blissful to not have an old man at home." Qin Huairu said sweetly and shyly.”
"Everyone has their own good points."
"Yes."
"Do you want to eat milk candy?"
"What? Milk candy?"
"Yes, I bought a few pieces when I got home from work today. Do you want to eat my imported candy?"
"What do you mean by imported candy?"
Chen Ping laughed evilly and took out a piece of White Rabbit Creamy Candy. He slowly peeled off the wrapper…
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