Chapter 256: Want to Install Wiring in the Factory
Wu Xianglan was a bit surprised when she delivered the goods. It was like plucking feathers from a stingy iron rooster. But seeing her sincerity, Shen Meng did not refuse and accepted them directly.
The night before, Shen Meng had a hot pot dinner with the kids, who were delighted and wanted to have it again tonight, each of them patting their seats at the table, their eyes shining brightly at Shen Meng.
There was no way they could have hot pot again as it was not prepared in advance. However, they still had some rice noodles that Lu Zhenping brought back from Diannan. They could each have a bowl, which was convenient, simple, and quick, saving the trouble of making something else.
She started preparing the side dishes straight after soaking the rice noodles—bean sprouts, leafy vegetables, kelp shreds, tofu skin shreds. Then, she added the big bone broth from her space, followed by a spoonful of chili oil. Sizzling—very tasty.
"Tonight we are having rice noodles. If you want hot pot, wait until your dad comes back next time. Eating such strong flavors all the time is not good for your health; it’s easy to get inflamed."
"Mom, today we went to the Head Flower Factory to see the construction. It’s going up really fast. My third aunt hired a lot of people. But some of the old men in our village are cursing you and the village cadres, saying that with so many people coming to work and earn money, it will interfere with farming."
"I’ve heard it too. I think that old man, sigh, so spicy—he saw me and purposely spoke in front of me, huh, I guessed his intentions right away."
Ming Fang began to speak after her two brothers finished. She opened her mouth but said nothing. They were all children, and these were things that the adults argued about. Those who gossiped behind their mother’s back were usually those whose families didn’t have anyone working in the Head Flower Factory. They were envious of others earning money and couldn’t themselves.