Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

When Zhou Jin returned to the office with the lunch box, Zhang Li was telling a story to Zhou Xin. The little girl was listening attentively. If it wasn't for the fact that time was almost up, Zhou Jin would have waited at the door until Zhang Li finished telling the story before going in.

Zhou Jin walked straight into the office and handed the packed lunch box to Zhang Li.

"Zhang Li, I brought this for you from the cafeteria. Don't worry, I prepared all the dishes here myself. Thank you for helping take care of Zhou Xin today.

You can just return the lunch box to the third canteen tomorrow. It's almost time, so you should go home after get off work. I have something else to do, so I'll take Xinxin with me and leave first."

Zhang Li took the lunch box with a puzzled look on her face, but she didn't say much. She just said thank you and started packing up.

After Zhou Jin asked Zhou Xin to say goodbye to Zhang Li, he took her to a private room in the cafeteria.

In the small cafeteria, Zhou Jin's behavior today touched Ma Hua and Liu Lan. It was the first time for both of them to meet Zhou Jin, but Zhou Jin was willing to teach them how to cook and even let them take so many meat dishes home.

But they knew that these ingredients were brought by Zhou Jin himself. In other words, Zhou Jin paid for them to eat, and they were all meat dishes. How could they not be moved?

Just when Zhou Jin and his sister arrived at the small cafeteria, Li Huaide and Principal Qian had already arrived and were chatting and laughing inside.

"Director Li, Principal Qian, hello. I'm Zhou Jin, the deputy director of purchasing. This is my sister Zhou Xin. Come, Xinxin, say hello to the two uncles."

"Hello, Uncle Li, hello, Uncle Qian." Zhou Xin greeted the two of them very generously.

It has to be said that under the guidance of Zhou Jin and his grandfather, Zhou Xin has changed a lot and is now a completely different person.

"Okay, okay, please sit down. Please sit down."

"Xiao Zhou, your sister is so cute and polite. It seems that you, as a brother, have done a very successful job." Li Huaide spoke first.

"Yes, Chief Zhou, your sister is really cute." Principal Qian also echoed.

At this time, the restaurant door opened, and Liu Lan and Ma Hua came in carrying the food prepared by Zhou Jin.

As soon as the food was served, Li Huaide was immediately mesmerized by the aroma. He is a foodie and likes to study food on weekdays.

Otherwise, in the original drama, Sha Zhu offended Li Huaide so much that he even fought with him, but Li Huaide didn't do anything to Sha Zhu. It was because he was attracted by his cooking skills and wanted to satisfy his own appetite.

But now, just by smelling the dishes cooked by Zhou Jin, Li Huaide knew that they were at least one level higher than those cooked by Sha Zhu. After all, with his level, he had eaten countless delicacies, and he could tell whether they were delicious or not just by smelling them.

Principal Qian on the side was not so particular. He was just an elementary school principal and he couldn't eat many good things on weekdays. So when faced with this table of delicious food, Principal Qian just thought it must be delicious.

Seeing that all the dishes were served, Zhou Jin hurriedly took out two bottles of Moutai and a bottle of soda from his bag. This time it was not a special supply, after all, he had to make Li Huaide feel that he was of a different level.

Zhou Jin poured Moutai for the two of them and himself, and opened the soda for Zhou Xin. Then they began to clink glasses and enjoy the food.

Because Zhou Xin's study had already been decided, this meal was just to thank Li Huaide and Principal Qian, so the three of them enjoyed the food to their heart's content.

The meal took about an hour and a half, and all six dishes and one soup were finished. Everyone was satisfied and both the host and the guests had a great time.

As it was getting late, everyone went back to their homes after dinner.

Zhou Jin had drunk quite a bit of wine, so for safety reasons he did not ride his bike on the way back, but pushed it to sober up. As for Zhou Xin, she followed Zhou Jin and walked obediently.

Li Huaide originally planned to focus on training Zhou Jin, and this time seeing that Zhou Jin had such great cooking skills, he became more determined in this idea.

It took Zhou Jin and his sister almost forty minutes to finally get home. Zhou Xin couldn't walk for the second half of the journey, so he sat on the bicycle and Zhou Jin pushed him all the way back.

After returning home, they washed up and went straight to bed.

Zhou Jin was extremely exhausted during these two days and didn't get enough rest. However, the result was good. Zhou Xin's study problem was solved, and his problem of supplying goods to the steel mill was also solved.

As for the black market matter, Zhou Jin believed that Long Yi could solve it perfectly. Now there was only one thing left, and that was Lou Xiao'e.

It's already August, so we have to settle this matter as soon as possible. Although it will take a few years for Lou Xiao'e to marry Xu Damao, who knows if her time travel will cause a butterfly effect.

Only if he can get Lou Xiaoe as soon as possible can Zhou Jin feel at ease. Although the two of them have not had any contact yet, Zhou Jin has already thought of a plan.

Zhou Jin certainly couldn't take the initiative to go to Lou Bancheng's house, as this would definitely arouse Lou Bancheng's suspicion, so Zhou Jin planned to ask Director Wang to help him act as a matchmaker.

It just so happens that I haven't visited Aunt Wang for a long time. I'll have a good rest today and take Zhou Xin to Director Wang's house tomorrow to settle things as soon as possible.

Because the food standards for the steel mill workers were restored, the lives of the residents in the courtyards whose family members worked in the steel mill were improved.

After all, due to the previous reduction in rations, the workers in the factory could only eat just enough to fill their stomachs, and it was impossible for them to have any leftovers to take home. Now that the rations have been restored, not only can they eat more, but they can also take some leftovers home.

This brought more smiles to the faces of everyone in the courtyard. Of course, this was only limited to the residents who worked in the steel mill. Others could do nothing but look on with envy, after all, it was not easy to get into the steel mill.

Zhou Jin didn't plan to cook today. It just so happened that Director Li gave her a few meal coupons yesterday. She could just go to the cafeteria to get her meals and eat them later. That would be quite convenient.

In the steel rolling mill canteen, Sha Zhu was cooking busily. He was very happy today as he had managed to get a meal coupon through his own channels.

Including his own, there are two in total, and he is the cook, so the meal does not cost any money. He can just order two servings of meat and vegetables to take home. This will surely fascinate Sister Qin.

But Shazhu didn't notice at this time that Mahua's expression had changed.

It was soon time for lunch. As soon as the steel mill's announcement of the end of get off work sounded, everyone ran to the canteen from the workshops with their lunch boxes.

Zhou Jin had nothing to do, so he was waiting in the cafeteria. When Liu Lan saw that it was Zhou Jin, she smiled and gave Zhou Jin three full lunch boxes of vegetables and a lunch box of steamed buns.

After Zhou Jin thanked him, he turned and left the cafeteria.

When Sha Zhu came out, Zhou Jin had already walked out of the cafeteria. If Sha Zhu saw Zhou Jin coming to get food, he would definitely snatch Liu Lan's rice spoon and stir the spoon for Zhou Jin.

However, since Zhou Jin basically never came to the cafeteria to eat for a year, Sha Zhu didn't expect Zhou Jin to come this time, otherwise he would have been waiting to take revenge on Zhou Jin.

Today, all the workers in the factory are smiling. After all, no one has eaten meat for a long time, and it is free. Everyone is grateful to Zhou Jin and the factory leaders in their hearts. It can be said that today's working people are still simple and honest.

Zhou Jin returned home with a lunch box. Zhou Xin was already sitting at the dining table waiting for him. Zhou Jin opened the lunch box directly and gave Zhou Xin a steamed bun.

Zhou Xin took only one bite and looked at Zhou Jin with some displeasure.

Zhou Jin couldn't handle this. How could he get angry while eating?

"What's wrong, Xinxin."

Zhou Xin looked at his brother, put the steamed buns into the lunch box, and then said.

"Brother, this food is not delicious. It is not as delicious as the food you cook."

So it was because of this. Zhou Jin was relieved. Sha Zhu’s cooking skills were not as good as his. What’s more, this was a big pot dish. How could it be compared with the food he cooked.

"Xinxin, I'm sorry, we'll just have to make do with this meal, and I'll make you something delicious tonight, how about that?"

"Okay, brother, pinky promise."

"Okay, let's make a pinky promise."

Then Zhou Jin stretched out his little finger and made a pinky promise with Zhou Xin.

Although Zhou Xin said that the food was not tasty, she also knew that people were not able to get enough food everywhere nowadays. She was lucky to have a capable and doting brother, so she could eat so many delicious foods. So Zhou Xin and Zhou Jin finished all the food in the lunch box together.

Zhou Jin was also very pleased to see that the little girl did not waste food just because the food was not tasty.

After dinner, Zhou Jin took Zhou Xin to the study to teach her how to read.

Zhou Jin looked at the little girl, who was earnestly writing the words he had taught her. Suddenly, he thought of something. If he suddenly announced that he was going to get married, would the little girl have any other ideas?

Thinking of this, Zhou Jin felt it necessary to talk to the little girl in advance. After all, she had experienced abandonment once and must be very sensitive in this regard.

Moreover, the child is so young that even if he has something on his mind, he may not know how to express it. If this goes on for a long time, it will be bad for his physical and mental health.

"Xinxin, let's put down our pens and take a break."

"Okay, brother."

"Xinxin, come and sit down. Brother wants to discuss something with you."

Zhou Xin obediently took the chair and sat in front of Zhou Jin.

"Brother, what's the matter? Tell me."

Zhou Jin reached out and rubbed the little girl's head, then spoke.

"Xinxin, I'm already 21, and I plan to go on a blind date this year to find you a sister-in-law. What do you think?"

When Zhou Xin heard Zhou Jin's words, she did not answer but lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

Zhou Jin guessed that the little girl was worried that she would no longer be nice to him after getting married, so Zhou Jin picked up Zhou Xin and said.

"Little girl, are you thinking that if I get married, I will no longer treat you well? Don't worry, you are my sister, and I will treat Xinxin well for the rest of my life. Besides, I won't just marry anyone, I will definitely find someone who is good to Xinxin. Then there will be two people who love us Xinxin. What do you think about this?"

After hearing Zhou Jin's words, Zhou Xin's eyes suddenly lit up, and then she looked up at Zhou Jin.

"Brother, are you telling the truth?"

"Of course it's true. Let's make a pinky promise."

"Okay, pinky promise."

Then Zhou Jin and Zhou Xin made a pinky promise.

After the problem was solved, Zhou Jin asked Zhou Xin to continue practicing calligraphy while he rode his bicycle out to buy things.

After all, if you want to cook, you have to go out to buy groceries, otherwise, if it takes too long, people will definitely suspect you. Of course, Zhou Jin just went out for a walk and then came back, so as not to attract other people's attention.

Zhou Jin rode his bike around and soon arrived at Shichahai. He saw a group of people gathered by the lake and suddenly thought, "I still have a skill of fishing!" Since crossing over, he has been busy surviving and adapting to this era, and almost forgot that he has such a skill.

Before the time travel, Zhou Jin had almost no time to go fishing due to his busy work.

After traveling through time, fishing became a means for him to obtain supplies, and he did not really enjoy the fun of fishing.

But now, even if he wanted to try fishing again, he had no idea where to start.

When he got closer, he found that the shore was already crowded with people.

Some of these people used homemade fishing rods, while others used bamboo baskets, net bags and other tools to catch fish.

They all had expectant expressions on their faces, and seemed to be full of confidence in today's harvest. Zhou Jin couldn't help but sigh: "There are really more people than fish!"

It turned out that due to the decrease in grain production, people's rations were reduced, and pork and other meats were even more difficult to get.

So everyone turned their attention to the river. Although the river water had an earthy smell, the fish here were rare delicacies. Even if they could only catch a small fish and boil a pot of fish soup, it would still allow everyone to have a taste of meat.

Zhou Jin looked at the lively scene in front of him, feeling filled with emotion.

This is the reality. The pressure of life forces people to find various ways to solve the problem of food and clothing. He knows that this situation may become more and more serious, and it may be more difficult to catch fish here in the future.

However, he also understands that in such difficult times, everyone needs to work harder to get through the difficulties.

Zhou Jin looked for a while and then rode back.