dmims Chapter 134 Talk about conditions
Chapter 134 Talk about conditions
Liang Ladi washed her hands and prepared to cook, but when she saw the three-pound piece of pork belly, she hesitated. She couldn't remember the last time she ate meat, it seemed to be during the Chinese New Year or some other time, and it seemed to be only about two taels. Now such a large piece of meat was placed in front of her, it felt so unreal.
She gestured with the knife for a long time, not knowing how much to cut. Li Dongfang, who was playing with the three children eating peanuts and melon seeds nearby, saw her gesturing for a long time and said with a smile: "Sister Liang, cut half of the meat, make two meat dishes, put more meat, and your mother can eat the rest in the next few nights."
Liang Ladi agreed. She was originally considering whether to cut it into one third or one quarter, but she directly cut off half of the meat with one knife.
Liang Ladi felt mixed emotions after the knife was cut. She thought about how her husband passed away when she was pregnant with Xiu'er, and how many people advised her to abort Xiu'er, but she still gave birth to her resolutely. She also thought about the little bit of food she had gotten in the past year by having some men take advantage of her. Tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.
Li Dongfang saw Liang Ladi holding the knife in a daze, so he grabbed a handful of peanuts and sunflower seeds and said to Damao, "Take your brothers out to play. Your mother will call you when she's done cooking."
Da Mao took the peanuts and melon seeds, first said thank you, then pulled his two younger brothers, cheered, and ran out, ready to show off to the neighborhood kids. They had always been the objects of showing off, and had watched others swallow their saliva while eating delicious food countless times. This time, they could finally stand up straight and not let others envy them.
The children rushed out of the house. Li Dongfang stood up and walked to Liang Ladi, leaning against the stove and said, "Sister Liang, what's going on?"
Liang Ladi had just wiped away her tears with her sleeves, her eyes were still red, but she still gave Li Dongfang a smile and said, "It's okay, it's just that I haven't seen you for a long time and I couldn't control myself for a while when I thought about the children suffering with me."
"I thought it was nothing, it's just a stutter, it's not worth it, and you're crying now. If you need anything in the future, I won't say anything else, but I don't need anything to eat, just tell me what you want to eat."
Liang Ladi thought Li Dongfang was bragging. She couldn't think of anyone who could have enough food and drink in this year of natural disasters. Even the factory director wouldn't dare to brag like that. Otherwise, a pig factory wouldn't make such a big fuss. She rolled her eyes at Li Dongfang and said, "I want milk powder. Can you get it?"
Liang Ladi was speaking from the heart. The nutrition was not enough. Liang Ladi's milk was never enough for Xiu'er, and most of the food had to be fed with corn porridge. Such a young child could not get enough nutrition. Seeing that Xiu'er's little face had no milk fat at all, Liang Ladi felt really distressed.
"Hey, it's no big deal, wait."
Li Dongfang went out as he spoke, and came back in less than a minute with two bags of baby head milk powder in his hands.
Liang Ladi was so scared that the knife in her hand fell directly on the table. Who on earth was this Section Chief Li? Why did he carry so many things with him? Moreover, milk powder is a rare commodity nowadays. There are only a few bags in the supply and marketing cooperative in a year. Even if there are, they will be snatched up in an instant. As a result, she just mentioned it casually and he took out two bags directly.
Sister doesn’t want to work hard anymore, Liang Ladi cried out in her heart, but she certainly wouldn’t say that when they first met.
"Sister Liang, let's not eat lunch. The children are waiting for us." Li Dongfang had no idea that Liang Ladi had so much on her mind. Seeing her in a daze, he couldn't help but remind her.
Liang Ladi was very skillful and with a sizzling sound, three dishes and a soup were ready.
Stir-fried cabbage with pork slices, radish and meat cubes, tomato and egg, and a pot of cucumber and egg soup, typical home-cooked dishes, served with rice which is rarely available these days. The three children squinted their eyes while eating.
Thinking that they would not have enough food in their stomachs for a long time, Li Dongfang let the three children eat until they were 80% full. Seeing the resentful looks in the three little guys' eyes, he smiled and said, "It's not that I don't allow you to eat, but it's easy to get sick if you eat too much at once. These things are all yours, you can continue to eat at night."
Seeing that the meal was no longer eatable, the three little guys began to steal glances at the peanuts and melon seeds on the table.
Li Dongfang stuffed a handful into each of their hands and let them go play. The three children ran away excitedly. They were so excited by the envious looks of their friends just now. It was a pity that they had to go home for dinner, otherwise they would have to show off more. Now they had another chance, so they rushed over.
Liang Ladi watched Li Dongfang eating slowly and interacting with the children. For a moment, she felt that this was a complete family and couldn't help but look at Li Dongfang in a daze.
"Sister Liang, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Li Dongfang looked at Liang Ladi.
Liang Ladi hesitated for a moment, as if she had made up her mind. She tucked her hair behind her ears and said, "Dongfang, why are you so nice to me? This is just the first time we've met."
Li Dongfang didn't expect Liang Ladi to be so direct, which might be related to her straightforward personality.
Seeing that Li Dongfang didn't say anything, Liang Ladi continued, "From meal coupons to meat, vegetables, grain, and milk powder, do you have any ideas about me? Although my reputation is not very good, I have never had anyone else except the dead man, so if you have any ideas, then let's talk about the conditions."
Li Dongfang looked at Liang Ladi. He didn't expect that she would know this and say such a thing directly? !
"Okay, it's very simple on my side. Just help me raise the child. I have no other requirements." Liang Ladi said it directly. Although she was a little nervous, she thought it would be best to make everything clear. There were quite a few men around her, but this request was like a magic mirror. Basically, everyone was scared away as soon as she opened her mouth.
"No problem." Li Dongfang said calmly.
"Of course, you can consider it. If you feel at a disadvantage, I can give up my status... What?!" Liang Ladi looked at Li Dongfang blankly. She didn't expect him to agree without thinking. After all, it's not something that can be said that a little brat can make his father go bankrupt, and she has several little brats like him.
"I said no problem, I can adopt them as my godsons and goddaughters. Not only will I raise them, but I will also pay for their future marriage gifts and dowries." Since a woman has said it so clearly, Li Dongfang doesn't mind being more direct. It's just lust after beauty, there's nothing to be embarrassed about, it's the nature of men.
"Then you...then I..." Although she had some expectations, she really didn't expect Li Dongfang to agree so readily. After all, he looked unmarried and was so handsome, while she had a lot of burdens. Apart from her appearance, she was not worthy of him at all.
Li Dongfang saw that the man who had been talking straightforwardly just now suddenly became unable to speak clearly. He said with some amusement, "I like you like this. It's good to speak directly. It helps us get along without suspicion."