Chapter 375 Prepare for a rainy day
The firewood as thick as wrists made crackling sounds as it burned. Soon the pot began to boil and bubbles began to rise, followed by bursts of fragrant smells.

At first, Mr. He sat aside and watched coldly, but as the fragrance became stronger, he became a little restless.

Seeing that Mr. He kept glancing over here, Lin Chuxia asked jokingly, “Master, do you still want to clean up the mess?”

Old Master He snorted arrogantly, ignored her, and pretended to watch the workers outside building the wall.

You know what, those people were quite efficient. In just a short while, the collapsed earthen wall had been cleared, the foundation was half dug, and there were workers outside unloading bricks.

But the fragrance was getting stronger and stronger, and even though he hadn’t eaten much for breakfast, his stomach started to growl.

After waiting for a while, Mr. He couldn’t help it anymore, “Girl, is your meat okay? Give me two pieces first.”

Lin Chuxia looked at the pot and the meat was definitely cooked, but it might not be very tender.

He picked up two pieces with more meat and put them in a bowl. He said some words of disdain, but there was no sign of disdain on his face.

“You’re becoming more and more like a child as you get older. Eat two pieces first to satisfy your craving. Lamb ribs need to be stewed for a long time to absorb the flavor. Oh, go slowly, don’t burn yourself…”

Mr. He took two bites and kept praising it, “It’s very tasty.”

Lin Chuxia was lighting a fire nearby and accompanying Grandpa He.

After Mr. He finished eating, he handed him another towel.

Mr. He looked at the towel and suddenly stopped talking.

Lin Chuxia raised her hand again and said, “Wipe your hands, they are all greasy.”

Only then did Mr. He take the towel and wipe his hands, his eyes slightly warm as he looked at Lin Chuxia’s back as she went to add fuel to the fire.

By the time she finished filling the fire and turned around, the emotions in Mr. He’s eyes had been well concealed.

As usual, he sighed, “Home is still the best place. My old friends wanted me to stay for a while when I went out this time. It was a novelty at first, but after a while, no place is better than my own nest.”

“Then don’t go out if you don’t want to. I’ll buy a car later. Master, I’ll drive you wherever you want to go. You can go whenever you want and come back whenever you want.”

“That’s great, I’ll wait. But you have to keep your word and don’t think I’m a burden to an old man when you have a car.”

“That can’t be possible. We are just two people.”

Seeing that the meat was almost cooked, Lin Chuxia prepared a cold dish and rolled some noodles.

The father and son set up a charcoal brazier in the house, put a pot on it, and ate hot lamb ribs while drinking wine.

After eating and drinking, it is so delicious to eat noodles.

Mr. He ate a lot of meat and drank a lot of wine. After dinner, he called Lin Chuxia into the house and rummaged through the unpacked luggage. Finally, he took out a small cloth bag and gave it to Lin Chuxia without even looking at it.

“What? A gift for me from your trip?”

Mr. He didn’t say anything, he just waved at her and let her see for herself.

Lin Chuxia opened the cloth bag and her eyes widened instantly.

An acceptance bill with a face value of fifty thousand yuan.

It’s not that Lin Chuxia has never seen so much money, but having so much money in this era is very unusual.

You know, the slogan of becoming a ten thousand yuan household has just been shouted out.

“Okay, Master. You’ve become a millionaire after just one trip. Do you want me to exchange the bill for you and save it?” “Here you go,” Mr. He said impatiently, “You can do whatever you want with it. Don’t bother me. Don’t you want to buy a car? This money is enough, right?”

My goodness, Lin Chuxia never thought that she just found a master, and he was a rich man at that.

“I don’t want it. You know I own a shop and a factory. Why would I need to rely on my parents? I’ll save the money for you.”

“Why are you saving it? Are you waiting to take it into the coffin?” Mr. He glared, “Don’t bother me with such a small matter. I’m sleepy and need to sleep. Go ahead.”

Lin Chuxia: “…”

Come on, don’t say anything else.

Lin Chuxia helped him close the door, and after informing the workers, she went to the bank to exchange the bill and opened an account to deposit the money.

She also knew Mr. He’s temper. If she continued to insist, the old man would really get anxious, so she decided to save it for him first.

But Lin Chuxia was still wondering, what kind of person would ask the master to treat him and pay so much for the consultation?

After coming out of the bank, seeing that it was still early, Lin Chuxia found a deserted place, entered the space to pack herself up, picked up the things she had prepared in advance, and went to the staff quarters of the cotton mill.

This time she bought a set of imported cosmetics. When she was shopping in a department store with Xiao Ningning, she saw such a set on the counter and bought it immediately.

Although it is open, it is an inland area and a small city, so imported goods are difficult to find.

Others may not know the value of this kind of thing, but Director Kang’s wife from the cotton mill definitely does.

She had heard earlier that there would be some changes in the cotton mill’s industry, and if nothing unexpected happened, it should happen before or after the New Year.

During this period, she also asked her eldest brother to inquire about the news, but her eldest brother was busy in the bun shop all day, and some information was not available to them even if they wanted to.

She did bring this up with Li Jian at a meeting two days ago, and Li Jian gave her a positive answer, but he didn’t know how to deal with the assets, as the rules probably hadn’t been decided yet.

Lin Chuxia always likes to plan ahead and make plans for everything in advance.

If it becomes a foregone conclusion, it won’t be easy to change it.

Director Kang’s wife was at home. In the early winter weather, Qiao Lan was making tea by the clay stove under the window and fiddling with a pot of camellia, feeling quite comfortable.

Lin Chuxia came over and warmly invited her to have tea with her.

Lin Chuxia picked up the teacup and took a sip. “Well, this is black tea, right?”

Qiao Lan’s eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked her to continue tasting, “Then tell me what kind of tea this is?”

Lin Chuxia took another sip, as if savoring the taste. After a moment, she tried to speak, “Is this Zhengshan Xiaozhong?”

Qiao Lan smiled knowingly, “It’s so rare to meet someone who understands tea. This is Zhengshan Xiaozhong,” she poured another cup for Lin Chuxia.

Lin Chuxia tapped the table lightly with her fingers as a gesture of tea ceremony.

Although he could taste the pine smoke aroma in the tea at the first sip and knew it was Zhengshan Xiaozhong, he also said, “I am lucky to have a good meal today. It is difficult to find good tea and it is also difficult to find someone who knows how to make tea. You don’t know, I am also a rough man. When I have a lot of work to do, I just drink it all at once. People in our area also like to drink scented tea. They always say that black tea and green tea are not as fragrant as scented tea. In fact, when you really taste it, black tea has the most aftertaste.”

Qiao Lan listened to her clear and logical talk, and the expression on her face became more and more delighted.

“That’s what I said. If you have time today, you must have a good cup of tea with me.”

She poured her another glass.

“You don’t know, even though I do all these things, I can’t even find someone to share the same interests with. Others laugh at me for being petty bourgeoisie, and even the man in my family, although he doesn’t say it, he feels disgusted in his heart. Every time I ask him to sit down and drink tea with me, he just drinks it like a cow to quench his thirst.”