Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

He Lai did not plan to take Yu Shui and the children with him this time. After all, the train journey was too long and very inconvenient.

Li Huaide did not show up this time and only sent Feng Gong to be in charge of the Canton Fair.

Feng Gong can be considered as Li Huaide's confidant. He has been dedicated to his work over the years. Now he is the deputy director of the Logistics Department and has a certain understanding of how to operate.

In the Canton Fair team, only He Lai and Zhang Zhiwen are special and not under his jurisdiction.

As soon as he arrived in Guangcheng, He Lai took the address that Mr. Zhou sent him and went there.

Because Mr. Zhou’s son is still serving in the army, their residence is not in the urban area of ​​Guangzhou.

It was only with the help of someone sent by Director Jiang that He Lai finally found the place. It was a small two-story building with a large yard. It looked pretty good.

He Lai walked into the yard and found that only Old Mrs. Zhou was busy in the yard.

"Grandma Zhou!" He Lai shouted.

Old Mrs. Zhou turned her head and looked over, but because her eyes were a little presbyopic, she couldn't see clearly and was stunned.

He Lai had no choice but to walk up to her, squat down, and pretend to be aggrieved and said: "Grandma Zhou, it's only been more than half a year since we last met, and you have forgotten about Xiao Laizi."

"Oh, it's you, Xiao Laizi. Grandma didn't react immediately. I'm too old, too old."

Only then did Old Lady Zhou see He Lai's appearance clearly and smiled.

"Grandma Zhou, let me help you."

"well."

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Afterwards, the two chatted while working, and He Lai also learned from Old Lady Zhou that their life in Guangcheng over the years was neither good nor bad.

Since coming to the south, Mr. Zhou has let himself go and traveled everywhere, staying in this city for a few days, and then going to that province for a few weeks. He rarely stays at home with Mrs. Zhou.

Mr. Zhou’s son and daughter-in-law also live next door to them. Because they stay in the army every day, they usually come home very late and at irregular times, so they are afraid of disturbing the old couple’s rest.

So in addition to Grandma Zhou, Ke'er, and Ye Jun, there is also a little boy about ten years old named Zhou Zhigang, who is Grandma Zhou's grandson.

"Xiao Laizi, let's go buy some vegetables with grandma. There are so many green vegetables in Guangcheng. There are all kinds of vegetables."

Old Mrs. Zhou packed up, picked up the vegetable basket, and took He Lai out the door.

Along the way, many people greeted Old Lady Zhou and were obviously very respectful to her. After all, she was a general's wife. Most of the people living here were military families, so they would naturally be polite to her.

Old Mrs. Zhou was also very happy to introduce He Lai to them, and she would say a few words to each house she passed by.

As a result, it took us almost an hour to walk a short distance.

He Lai was not impatient at all. He just followed Old Lady Zhou with a smile and let her pull him.

The two of them came to the military district service center, where there were all kinds of dishes, which were indeed much richer than those in the Forbidden City.

Old Mrs. Zhou directly selected a lot of vegetables, such as tomatoes, eggplants, and the Chinese spinach and watercress that are unique to Guangcheng.

Watercress was very famous in Guangzhou in the 1960s, especially Shitou watercress. The reason why Shitou watercress is delicious is mainly due to its unique fertilization method. The water from the septic tank of Shitou Sugar Factory is rich in nutrients, and the land is fertile after irrigation. The watercress grown here is thick and has a crisp, tender and sweet taste.

Chrysanthemum chrysanthemum is known as the 'Emperor's vegetable' and also as the 'revolutionary vegetable'.

Tonggao is a plant of the Chrysanthemum family, with a growth cycle of one or two years. Its stems and leaves are plump and tender, with a slight aroma of artemisia, hence the name Chrysanthemum.

Because the nutritional value of the scoop is very high, the carotene content is about 15-30 times that of cucumbers and eggplants. The calcium content is about 2 times that of winter melon and cucumbers, and 6 times that of tomatoes. Its fiber is tender and easy to digest and absorb, which is very beneficial to the development and growth of children and the gastrointestinal malabsorption of the elderly.

In ancient times, it was a royal delicacy, so it was named emperor's dish.

Why is it called a revolutionary vegetable? It is mainly because this wild vegetable was widely eaten in the history of the Chinese revolution, especially during the Long March of our army. When our soldiers were short of food and clothing, they often picked chrysanthemums to fill their stomachs, so it was given the name of a "revolutionary vegetable".

"Xiao Laizi, this chrysanthemum is delicious. Your grandma used to eat this food frequently during the war. I heard it is very nutritious. I will make you some chrysanthemum fried eggs. I guarantee you will like it."

Old Mrs. Zhou grabbed a handful of Chinese chrysanthemum and said to He.

"Okay, I like everything made by Grandma Zhou." He Lai agreed.

"You kid, hehe... Let's go home." Old Mrs. Zhou patted He Lai's arm and said with a smile.

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When we returned to the yard, Ye Jun and the others had already returned and were watering and fertilizing the seedlings in the yard.

"Ke'er, Xiaojun, look who's here." Old Mrs. Zhou shouted.

When Ke'er looked up, she saw He Lai next to Old Lady Zhou. She immediately stood up, dropped the kettle, and ran over.

"Come on brother!"

"Oh, Ke'er has grown up! She is now as tall as my brother's chest."

He Lai touched Ke'er who was hugging him and smiled.

"Brother Lai, I miss you so much." Ke'er acted coquettishly in He Lai's arms.

Ye Jun also came over and called out, "Come here, brother."

Not far away, there stood a little boy who was about the same height as Ke'er.

"Zhigang, come here quickly, this is your brother He Lai from Sijiu City, call someone quickly."

Old Mrs. Zhou called Zhou Zhigang over.

Zhou Zhigang looked at He Lai, then walked over and called out "Brother Lai".

"Well, the boy is quite handsome." He Lai responded with a smile.

After that, it was time for Old Lady Zhou to lead everyone in cooking, and everyone was assigned a task.

Zhou Zhigang looked at He Lai frequently, wanting to see what was special about He Lai. After all, Grandpa Zhou and the others often mentioned He Lai's name, and every time they mentioned it they were praising him, almost treating him closer than his own father.

He Lai didn't care and continued chatting with Ke'er, listening to Ke'er talk about interesting things in Guangcheng.

After the meal was ready, Old Mrs. Zhou started eating without waiting for others.

During this time, she kept picking up food for He Lai and asked about the rain, whether the baby was a boy or a girl, etc.

He Lai replied one by one.

After dinner, Old Mrs. Zhou made another phone call to tell Old Mr. Zhou that He Lai had arrived in Guangzhou and asked him to come back early.

When Mr. Zhou heard that He Lai was coming, he promised to come back as soon as possible. After all, he hadn't seen him for half a year and missed him a lot.

Before going to bed at night, Ke'er would pester He Lai and insist that He Lai tell her a bedtime story before she would go back to sleep.

He Lai had no choice but to tell her a ghost story that wasn't too scary. However, before He Lai had even finished telling half of the story, Ke'er was so scared that she immediately ran into Old Lady Zhou's bed.

Old Mrs. Zhou was quite happy. After all, as Ke'er grew up, she rarely slept with her. She didn't expect that she would be scared by He Lai's ghost story and come to her again.