Lu Jingqiu came back to the courtyard that day and was now busy in the kitchen.
She had cut chives from the small building's vegetable yard and made a chive and egg box, and also stir-fried some green veggies.
A portion of shredded pork with green peppers, a portion of smashed cucumber, a portion of Dongpo pork and she had steamed some rice.
Three people ate; it was more than enough.
Comrade Lih had been spending all day in the hospital, mostly eating the communal meals from the canteen, so today's lavish spread was a rare treat. He joked with Jiang Nanzhou, "Having a woman at home really does make a difference. Look at these dishes; no wonder the guys in the crew think about their wives all day long. Having a wife is great."
"It's better to find one yourself than to envy others."
"That goes without saying. Believe it or not, my mom probably already arranged a few matchmaking dates for me."
Jiang Nanzhou smiled and nodded, making him a cup of coffee.
