My Courtyard Refuge

Prepare New Year’s goods

After leaving the power company, Xu Dong, who was still on the way, received a call from Director Cao.

“Uncle Cao, I wish you an early New Year’s greetings in advance.”

“Okay! Xiao Xu, are you free now?” After a few polite words, Director Cao asked directly.

Xu Dong simply parked the car on the side of the road and began to concentrate on answering the phone. There are five children in the family and he cannot risk his own safety.

“Yes, I’m on my way back from get off work. Uncle Cao, what’s the matter here?” Xu Dong asked.

“That’s just right, you can stop by my house. The family who exchanged milk powder have prepared some New Year’s goods for you, so hurry up and get it from me!” Director Cao replied.

“Ah?” Xu Dong was slightly surprised, and turned to evade: “This is too polite, Uncle Cao, you should return it for me. I am a middleman. Everyone gets what they need. It is really unnecessary.”

“Don’t be worried. I saw the New Year’s goods. It’s not a particularly expensive thing. It’s probably a welfare from the unit. They prepared a copy for you.” Director Cao explained.

Xu Dong thought for a while, since Director Cao said that there is no problem, then there must be no problem, so he agreed: “Okay then, I’ll come over now.”

“Drive slowly, don’t worry!” Director Cao finally urged.

Ten minutes later, Director Cao’s house arrived. This was Xu Dong’s second visit.

“Ding dong…”

It was Mrs. Cao who opened the door, that kind old lady.

“Xiao Xu, Happy Chinese New Year!”

“Auntie, I came here in a hurry today, so I didn’t bring any presents. This bag of dried sweet potatoes was sent by the company in the afternoon. Let it be a snack for you!”

Director Cao was in charge of the logistics, and there must be no shortage of good things at home. Xu Dong sent dried sweet potatoes out of his intentions. After all, it is not polite to come empty-handed during the New Year’s Eve.

“Okay, then I’ll take it. Old Cao just came back not long ago, and he’s in the study. Hurry over there!” Aunt Cao said after taking the bag.

Xu Dong nodded, went directly to the door of the study, and knocked on the door.

“The door is unlocked, come in!”

Xu Dong pushed the door open and entered: “Uncle Cao, I’m here.”

Director Cao put down the brush, pointed to the sofa and said:

“Sit anywhere!”

Next, the two talked about some incidents in the security department and the time for the next milk powder change.

Finally, the two returned to the living room. Director Cao pointed to a corner of the living room and said, “Everything is here, take it back quickly!”

“Who sent them?”

“That box of frozen seafood was given by my old classmate. He works at the port of Jinmen and will take you to visit him when he has time;

The rice and cooking oil were sent by Manager Wu of Xia Liang; the woolen materials were sent by Mrs. Xia, the director of Jingmian Group, in person.

As for the rest, I can’t remember.

However, there is a list in that red bag, which was compiled by your aunt, and it is clearly written on it, so go back and read it yourself! ”

Xu Dong was a little speechless when he saw these things. Compared with others, his company’s benefits were simply perfunctory.

“Uncle Cao, look at the big money of this company. Why is our company… a lot of people below are complaining?”

Director Cao coughed heavily: “They are only superficial, but in fact our company’s benefits are used to subsidize the canteen.

Otherwise, how could you be able to eat fresh vegetables every day, not to mention three taels of food stamps, a catty of food stamps is not enough. ”

“Uncle Cao, you are still wise.”

Xu Dong suddenly realized that Director Cao is a smart person who dares to love him, he is rich but not exposed, and the real wealth is hidden in the “people”.

“Stop flattering me, I’m not Lao Li, I won’t follow your example.” Director Cao scolded with a smile.

“Okay, let’s be serious! Uncle Cao, there are so many things that our family can’t finish eating at once, do you want to…”

Director Cao StraightThen he waved his hand: “I still lack something from you? There are so many things to do during the Chinese New Year, so I won’t keep you for dinner.”

…

At 6:30 in the afternoon, Xu Dong finally arrived home with a trunk full of New Year’s goods.

Ma Lingling was playing with the triplets in the yard. Before Xu Dong entered the door, he heard Dabao and the three of them giggling.

Compared with the two cocoa sisters, Ma Lingling’s cousin is much more conscientious.

“Uncle, you are off work.”

“Well, is it tiring to take care of the children? Have Dabao and the others been naughty?”

Xu Dong was holding things in both hands, so he could only let the triplets run over and hug his thighs.

Ma Lingling smiled and said, “Not tired, the three of them are so cute, they are much better than Xiao Xu when he was young.”

“Thank you for your hard work. Later, my uncle will give you a big red envelope as lucky money.”

“Thank you, uncle.” Ma Lingling said happily, and then coaxed the triplets aside, allowing uncle to regain his freedom.

Xu Dong quickly carried his things into the kitchen.

“Mom, I’m back.”

“Well, is this from your company, or did you buy it on the way?” Xu Ma asked casually, and then stepped forward to take a big bag.

“I bought it. Isn’t it the Chinese New Year? Stop by Panjiayuan to have a look.” Xu Dong followed his mother’s words.

The origin of these New Year’s goods is not very glorious after all, and he is also afraid that his mother will show off outside.

“Let me see.”

Mama Xu opened the bag and checked, oh, there are quite a lot of good things, there are food and drink, there are seven or eight items in total.

Xu Dong took the opportunity to return to the garage and brought the box of seafood over: “Mom, there is still a box of frozen seafood here.”

“Really, what’s there?” Mother Xu asked in surprise.

Xu Dong didn’t open it himself. Hearing his mother’s question, he took out the key chain, cut the tape with nail clippers, and opened the foam box.

“Lobsters?”

Xu Dong really didn’t expect that it was a high-end product like a big lobster. After counting, there were a total of eight in the box.

It’s just not clear whether these big lobsters are wild or farmed.

However, the big lobster at this time is definitely not as expensive as pork. The lobster not only has less meat, but also has no fat, giving people a flashy feeling.

Different from Xu Dong’s surprise, Xu’s mother showed embarrassment on the contrary: “My third child, my mother doesn’t know how to cook big lobsters, what should I do?”

“It’s okay, mom, I’ll teach you, let’s steam the big lobster in the wok, and then serve it with seasoning sauce, it will be delicious.” Xu Dong suggested.

Yang Lina just came into the kitchen, and couldn’t help interjecting when she heard this, “Isn’t this the way to steam crayfish?”

“That’s right, think about it, crayfish and big lobsters are both lobsters, and the recipe is basically the same.” Xu Dong laughed.

“Okay, let’s try to make two later.” Mother Xu nodded.

Yang Lina knew that her husband was unreliable, so she drove him out of the kitchen, then took out her mobile phone and searched for the recipe of big lobster, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law began to study together.

Xu Dong moved all the remaining things into the warehouse in the basement, such as grain, oil and wool, there is no shortage at home, so he can only put them away for the time being.