Hu Pingtao noticed that all the dishes cooked by his wife seemed to be vegetarian.

He has always felt strange about this - because Su Xiaolin is a typical carnivore, the kind who enjoys every meal without meat. But why is every meal always vegetarian?

Trying to save money? You shouldn’t! In addition to keeping one-third of Hu Pingtao’s monthly salary for daily expenses, most of it is handed over to buy cigarettes and so on. Su Xiaolin’s monthly income is not low, and the Department of Commerce has

The welfare package of the unit is not to mention. The monthly income of the two people plus one yuan is more than 30,000 and nearly 40,000 yuan. The elderly on both sides feel sorry for the children and subsidize them from time to time, especially the twins. From the day they were born, they have milk powder and clothes.

Everything was bought by the elderly on both sides, and Su Xiaolin basically never spent any money.

By the way, Su Xiaolin's chicken soup was pretty good. But later on, I don't know who she learned how to make medicinal food. All kinds of messy medicinal materials were put into it, and the soup had a strange smell. Neither Hu Pingtao nor the children liked to drink it.

Faced with Hu Pingtao's questioning, Su Xiaolin always held a tough attitude of "repentance is justice." Later, the two twins couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Mom, the food you cook is too unpalatable."

She changed her mind and reluctantly approached her mother, Chen Jun, and asked her for help and guidance in this regard.

At almost three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Chen Jun came. She bought a lot of vegetables and brought them in large and small bags.

Seeing this, Hu Pingtao quickly stood up from the sofa to help: "Mom, why did you buy so many vegetables? There are only a few of us at home, and we can't finish them! If you buy too much, you won't be able to put it in the refrigerator, otherwise

Will you take some of it back later?"

Su Xiaolin also helped: "Mom, why do you prepare so many vegetables? Do you regard my place as a warehouse?"

Chen Jun walked to the kitchen while carrying the bag, and said to Hu Pingtao with a smile: "You rarely come back from work, and you usually eat at the workplace. I guess the food in the cafeteria is just like that. It's rare for you to rest at home today.

Linlin called me yesterday and asked me to come over and teach her how to cook today. It just so happened that I bought some more and you can eat them slowly when they are ready."

"This is a capon, half stewed in soup and half stewed in brown sauce. I cut the chicken breasts separately and put them in the refrigerator. I will come over to make stir-fried diced chicken for you to eat another day."

"Look at this pork, it's such good meat with skin and three threads! I made an agreement with the meat seller at the market the day before and asked him to keep it for me. I'll make braised pork for you later."

"Lettuce salad, cut radish into shreds and fry into meatballs, stir-fry leeks into tofu skin, that's basically it."

Hu Pingtao couldn't help drooling after listening to it - the mother-in-law's cooking skills are absolutely top-notch, comparable to those of chefs in restaurants outside. Let's talk about braised pork! Nowadays, many home-cooked recipes are

Use soy sauce for coloring, but Chen Jun is very persistent. Every time, he melts sugar in a hot pan and stir-fries it to create a caramel color, so that the color of the stewed meat can penetrate and the skin is shiny, making it tempting just to look at it.

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Thinking of this, he gently reached out and pushed Amelia Su behind her back: "It's rare that Mom bought so many vegetables today, so you should follow suit."

Su Xiaolin rolled her eyes at him angrily: "I knew you would say that. You glutton...what, do I usually starve you or let you eat less?"

Hu Pingtao argued unhappily: "You usually cook vegetarian dishes, are you raising me like a monk?"

Su Xiaolin's expression was fierce, she came close to Hu Pingtao's ear and threatened in a low voice: "If you become a monk, will you be allowed to sleep on my bed? And I will serve you comfortably every day? Are you brave enough to watch?

My mother started talking nonsense right here? Believe it or not, when my mother leaves at night, I will punish you with a whip?"

Hu Pingtao hugged her waist, and while Chen Jun wasn't paying attention, he kissed Su Xiaolin hard on the face and said viciously: "I want to eat meat."

Su Xiaolin was ashamed and angry and quickly broke away.

Fortunately, the twins were not there and did not see this scene - Hu Zhijun and Hu Muchuang signed up for extracurricular interest classes on the weekend, and Li Jinglan took them to class.

As soon as Chen Jung put his things away, he turned around and saw Su Xiaolin closing the door. He quickly shouted: "Why did you close the door? Open it quickly! There are people outside!"

Su Xiaolin suddenly became confused: "Mom, who is outside?"

"Yin Xia, your Aunt Yin." Chen Jun explained: "The one you know is the one who works in the bank. She often came to your house when you were a child and brought you a big bag of snacks every time. Why did you forget?"

"Oh! It's her!" Su Xiaolin raised her hand and patted her forehead gently, suddenly realizing: "I haven't seen her for a long time. Mom, didn't you say that Aunt Yin later got married and went to other places? Why is she back again?"

Chen Jun stretched out his hand and tapped his daughter's forehead, complaining: "People came when you got married, and they even gave you a gift of five hundred yuan. How come you have such a brain, and now you have forgotten everything?"

Su Xiaolin tried her best to defend herself: "They say that one pregnancy makes you stupid for three years. I gave birth to two children at one time. I gave my children all their intelligence and energy. It is normal for my memory to decline!"

Chen Jun didn't listen to her and kept urging: "Hurry up and open the door! Yin Xia came with me. She went to park the car and I brought the dishes up first. If you close the door, she will be in trouble later if she can't find her.

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Just as he was talking, there was a knock on the door outside.

Su Xiaolin quickly ran over and opened the door. Sure enough, her mother's friend Yin Xia was standing outside.

Chen Jun welcomed the person in, and Hu Pingtao quickly walked into the living room, turned on the electric water heater, boiled water and poured tea.

Su Xiaolin had a very good impression of Yin Xia and kept holding on to her until she sat down.

"Aunt Yin, I haven't seen you for many years, why don't you come over to play at home!"

Yin Xia is younger than Chen Jun. She explained with a smile: "I live far away, in Beisheng District, so it is inconvenient to go back and forth. But your mother and I usually keep in touch. No, I'm here today!"

Hu Pingtao smiled beside him and said, "No wonder Mom bought so many vegetables today. It turns out there are guests."

Chen Jun smiled and nodded: "Axia is an old friend of mine. In addition to coming over to have a good time today, she also wants to ask your help for something."

Hu Pingtao was so surprised that he subconsciously raised his hand and pointed at his nose: "You want me to help you?"

"Yes." Chen Jundao: "Let Axia tell you the specific situation!"

Yin Xia is in her fifties. She is well-maintained and has a slim figure. Although the weather is quite cold, she does not look bloated in her cotton-padded clothes and trousers. Hu Pingtao secretly took a look and found that Yin Xia's

The clothes and shoes are of fashionable styles and are all high-end goods. Thinking back to what Chen Jun said before, "Yin Xia goes to park the car, she works in a bank", it can be seen that Yin Xia is quite wealthy.

Su Xiaolin still cared about her husband. She knew that Hu Pingtao was busy with work. Even if he was a good friend of his mother, one more thing would be better than one less thing, so she opened her mouth and asked: "Aunt Yin, what trouble have you encountered? I have many friends here.

If it seems appropriate, I can introduce it to you."

"This..." Yin Xia always had a polite smile on her face. She sat on the sofa, rubbing her hands constantly, looking embarrassed: "...it's my son's business."

"Your son?" Su Xiaolin thought for a while and asked tentatively: "Is he the one I saw when I was a child?"

She had some impression of this. Yin Xia was younger than Chen Jun. Although she was old and yellow now, she was very beautiful at that time and had many suitors. Su Xiaolin vaguely remembered that she once brought a little boy to her home and said that it was hers.

My son is two years younger than me.

"Yes, you have seen it." Yin Xia is the kind of person who has no scheming. Because they are very familiar with each other, she does not have too many scruples when speaking: "I used to joke with your mother, saying how about our two families get married.

We are just a baby. Later, my job was transferred and I went to another place...Hey, it’s all a matter of sesame seeds and rotten millet, so I won’t mention it anymore.”

With that said, she turned to Hu Pingtao and said with a smile: "I was here when you got married last time, and Linlin found a good one. Now I see that you are living a good life. I am really happy and envious."

Hu Pingtao responded politely: "Thank you, Aunt Yin."

Yin Xia suddenly became depressed: "My son is not good... He is not even married now."

Seeing her fall into silence and then being cold, Chen Jun quickly explained from the side: "Xiaohu, Axia came here today because of her son's affairs. You have to help her."

Su Xiaolin was even more impatient than Hu Pingtao, and kept urging: "Aunt Yin, you can tell me what's going on!"

Yin Xia looked down at the ground under her feet and said in a low voice: "My son... Lele, I gave him this name just because I hope he can be happy. Unexpectedly, he has not wanted to meet strangers since he was a child and has a dull temper. He is usually dull.

He was hiding in his room reading alone. At that time, Lao Cao and I thought he was very well-behaved, but later we discovered that his personality was too quiet, which was really not a good thing..."

Yin Xia's husband is Cao Jun, who works at Sinopec. One of the couple works in a bank, and the other works in an energy export company. Both sides are profitable, and their family is well off.

After marriage, Yin Xia gave birth to a boy, named Cao Xiaole.

Parents all want their children to be obedient, and Cao Xiaole really makes them worry-free in this regard. He usually talks very little, and has been very popular with the teacher since he was in kindergarten. In short, he is an "obedient child". The teacher asks him to do

He does whatever he wants, never goes out of his way, and never has any conflicts with the children.

When I went to elementary school, I had excellent academic performance. I listened attentively in class and was a top student every year. The teacher liked him very much and regarded him as a model of outstanding students in the class. Whenever there was a parent-teacher conference at the end of the semester, Cao Xiaole was always singled out.

He praised her hard in front of all the parents and asked, "Everyone, look at how Cao Xiaole's parents educate their children."

At that time, Yin Xia felt that life was full of brilliance. She was full of hope for her child. Just as the teacher often told her: If this child develops like this, it will not be a problem for her to go to Huaqing University or Peking University in the future.

The glory of the primary school continues.

In junior high school, Cao Xiaole immersed himself in studying. He never let his parents worry about this aspect. His academic performance was top-notch, and he was the squad leader just like in elementary school, and also served as a study committee member.

In high school, Cao Xiaole's grades were still very good, and his scores in every test were so high that it was embarrassing.

But Yin Xia gradually felt that the words between her son and herself were getting less and less.

The teacher also reported: This child is indeed reassuring in his studies, but his personality is too dull. Moreover, Cao Xiaole never participated in group activities in the school. He was not interested in spring outings and the like. He refused to sign up for any events in the school sports meeting and asked Yin Xia to give

The teacher called and said that he would be reviewing at home during those days.

He doesn't seem to have many friends.

Cao Xiaole did not inherit his father's tall stature gene, and his mother's beauty did not seem to have much influence on him. In his senior year of high school, his height is still far from 1.7 meters, his skin is dark, and he has not liked haircuts since he was a child.

This problem could not be corrected until later. The boys in the class basically went to the hairdresser once a month, but he might not go there once in two months. His hair was long, and although he usually showered every day, he was unwilling to change clothes... Generally speaking,

It gives people a feeling of silence, staleness, and the same feeling for a long time.

Cao Xiaole was admitted to university, the first in the province. When they got the notice, Yin Xia and his wife held a drink to celebrate, and everyone congratulated them.

Cao Jun was very satisfied with his son. He told Yin Xia that he had established a relationship with his son in advance. When Cao Xiaole graduated, he would report to his subordinate oil company. Although he had to take an exam, that kind of exam would not be a problem for Cao Xiaole at all. When the time comes,

Just go through the formalities, have an interview, and then go to work.

Cao Xiaole was very well-behaved and obedient. He followed his father's instructions and signed up for the open recruitment examination of the oil company.

Although Cao Jun has a rank and position in the unit, he does not have the final say in external recruitment. He cannot do carrot recruitment, but everyone is an acquaintance. If you take a little care during the interview, this can be done.

What's more, Cao Xiaole passed the written test very well. With a perfect score of 100, he passed 99, firmly standing in the first place.

By the way: Cao Jun didn't help Cao Xiaole even a little bit with the written examination. He couldn't help him at all.

This is because the higher-level agencies send people to take charge from the time of setting the question to the review. No one dares to make mistakes in this kind of thing. If someone dares to show favoritism, he or she will be dismissed from his post or fired, or he will be handed over to the public security agency for legal action.

Cao Jun felt that his son had no problem in this regard. It was just a unit recruitment exam, no big deal. Since he was a child, his son had taken hundreds of exams. It can be said that he had gone through hundreds of battles and won easily.

The couple never dreamed that the problem would arise during the interview.

The interviewer was sent from the head office. He has a close relationship with Cao Jun. He was promoted by Cao Jun back then. Coupled with his outstanding ability, he was able to get to where he is today. So Cao Jun invited him to dinner in advance.

I said hello and said, "I'll take care of my son's affairs." The other party agreed and promised: As long as the basic conditions are met, this matter will be taken care of by me.

The night after the interview ended, the man invited Cao Jun out to discuss it in detail in private.


Chapter completed!