stjorthotic Chapter 147 Schemes Begin Again
Chapter 147 Schemes Begin Again
Chapter 147 Schemes Begin Again
As the aroma of Li Qin's stewed meat spread, Yi Zhonghai's family naturally smelled it as well.
An older woman who was cooking suddenly said with some emotion:
"Sigh, when I bring the old lady her food later, she'll definitely have something to say."
Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai, who was sitting at the table smoking, froze for a moment before instantly regaining his composure.
The deaf old lady had a sweet tooth, and she never complained about what they brought her when it was time to eat.
But now the aroma of meat fills the courtyard, and the old lady must have smelled it too.
My appetite has definitely been whetted.
Unless they also cook meat and send it to the deaf old lady, she will definitely have something to say.
The meat that the steel mill gave out as welfare for Labor Day not long ago has already been eaten up, and it's impossible to conjure up meat now to make for the deaf old lady.
Yi Zhonghai first sighed silently, then said softly:
"If the old lady says she wants to eat meat, tell her that I will buy some in a few days and have Zhu Zi cook it for her."
His relationship with the deaf old woman was somewhat complicated.
Therefore, they naturally wouldn't cause any unpleasantness over a little bit of meat.
When the older woman heard him say that, a look of helplessness flashed in her eyes.
In the end, he could only nod slightly.
"You cook first, I'm going out for a walk."
Yi Zhonghai was also curious about who was cooking the meat, so he decided to go and see.
Although the older woman didn't know what he wanted to do, she had already gotten used to Yi Zhonghai's chauvinistic style.
Naturally, there would be no objection.
Just a gentle reminder;
"Then don't wander around for too long, and remember to come back for dinner."
Yi Zhonghai nodded, and left home with a cigarette between his fingers.
After leaving the house, he subconsciously glanced in the direction of He Yuzhu's house.
He could smell the aroma of meat, and it was a very strong aroma that not just anyone with average cooking skills could produce.
Therefore, the first suspicion was that He Yuzhu was the one making the meat.
However, when he arrived at He Yuzhu's house, he discovered that the aroma was not coming from the He family's house.
Yi Zhonghai immediately turned around and followed the scent again.
He finally determined that the aroma of meat was coming from the backyard.
Yi Zhonghai instinctively thought of the Xu family;
Xu Fugui and Xu Damao were both projectionists, and Xu's mother even worked for Lou Qingyun, the major shareholder of the steel rolling mill.
The living conditions were second to none in the entire courtyard.
Stewing meat is not a rare thing.
The aroma of the stewed meat was so enticing that it made him suspicious. To confirm this, Yi Zhonghai decided to go to the backyard to take a look.
When he arrived at the backyard, he immediately realized that the fragrance was indeed coming from the west side.
Yi Zhonghai gradually became certain that it was the Xu family who was cooking the meat.
Just as he was about to turn around and go home, he saw Li Qin carrying a large pot of stewed rabbit meat out of the kitchen.
Yi Zhonghai's face immediately showed a surprised expression.
He hadn't expected that the meat supplier wasn't the Xu family, but Li Qin.
Not long ago, Li Qin checked the time and, thinking the rabbit stew was almost done, immediately went to the kitchen.
After confirming that the rabbit meat was tender, I started to personally reduce the sauce.
Although his cooking skills are only average, he can still do simple things like reducing sauce.
After he finished preparing the rabbit meat, he served himself a large bowl of rice, and then carried the large bowl of meat and the bowl of rice out of the kitchen.
Upon emerging, Li Qin's face showed a look of surprise.
He never expected to see Yi Zhonghai in the backyard.
"Xiao Li, so it was you who stewed the meat."
Yi Zhonghai quickly concealed the surprise on his face, then smiled and said.
Although Li Qin knew that Yi Zhonghai was full of scheming, he still had to maintain proper manners.
Since Yi Zhonghai had taken the initiative to speak, he naturally couldn't refuse to respond.
Otherwise, it would make him seem ill-mannered.
"Yes, we just moved to a new house today, which is a fresh start, so I gritted my teeth and bought some meat to celebrate."
Li Qin said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's smile remained unchanged, but a strange glint flashed in his eyes.
Then he nodded and said:
"Moving to a new house definitely deserves a celebration."
Li Qin thought Yi Zhonghai would end the conversation here, but to his surprise, the other party only paused slightly before continuing.
"Xiao Li, you used to live in the front yard, so you might not be very familiar with the back yard. Let me give you a general introduction."
Upon hearing this, Li Qin couldn't help but frown slightly.
At this moment, Yi Zhonghai couldn't possibly have missed him carrying the food; it was clearly inappropriate to have a conversation under these circumstances.
Furthermore, it is about introducing the residents of the backyard.
Yi Zhonghai, however, seemed oblivious to Li Qin's expression and continued speaking with a smile:
"The east wing is where our second uncle's family lives. One of the side rooms on the east side is empty, and the other is where Tong Yaquan's family lives. The west wing is where the Xu family lives."
Li Qin knew about both Liu Haizhong and the Xu family.
He had seen the family living in the east wing before, and knew they were a family of three, but he didn't know their names.
It was only then that he learned the other person's name.
However, this should be the husband's name.
As for the other party's wife's name, Yi Zhonghai did not say, nor did he ask further.
After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking about the other companies, his expression suddenly turned serious, and a solemn look appeared on his face:
"Finally, I want to introduce you to the deaf old lady who lives in the main house in the backyard. She is also the ancestor of our courtyard house."
At this moment, Yi Zhonghai's face was full of respect;
"The deaf old lady once delivered straw sandals to the Red Army. She is a person who has made contributions to the country and has been designated as a 'five-guarantee household' by the neighborhood committee. We should all respect her."
After saying this, Yi Zhonghai looked intently at Li Qin.
It seems they are waiting for Li Qin's response.
At this moment, Li Qin had already vaguely guessed Yi Zhonghai's thoughts.
A strange smile flashed across his lips, followed by a serious nod.
"I never expected there would be such an elderly person in the backyard. I will definitely visit them when I have time."
Upon hearing this, a look of joy immediately appeared in Yi Zhonghai's eyes.
Yi Zhonghai immediately said;
"The old lady doesn't care about these things, so you don't need to go to so much trouble. Just remember to send a bowl of your delicious food to her when you cook."
At this point, Yi Zhonghai's true intentions were revealed.
They've got their eyes on the meat in Li Qin's hands.
Li Qin's eyes revealed an expression of "I knew it."
Just now, when Yi Zhonghai was introducing the deaf old lady, he had already vaguely guessed that Yi Zhonghai was introducing the people in the backyard to him so inappropriately.
They just wanted to take advantage of the meat he had.
And Yi Zhonghai's words just now confirmed this.
Li Qin even suspected that Yi Zhonghai might not only be after the meat he was currently holding, but might also want him to help support the deaf old lady in the future.
After all, he lived next door to the deaf old lady and was also a purchasing agent.
He could definitely use his position to obtain some scarce meat or other ingredients.
If we could trick him into becoming the deaf old lady's grandson...
At that time, Yi Zhonghai will have an easier time.