PFC Chapter 109 Meaning
Chapter 109 Meaning
"How embarrassing."
Gu Wan felt a little embarrassed. She felt uncomfortable ordering people to help fetch water and collect firewood as soon as they came.
Zhao Cong glanced at her, then withdrew his gaze indifferently:
"It's okay. We also need this water and firewood."
"Yes, Gu Zhiqing, don't be embarrassed."
"Yes, we are all older than you, so please don't be embarrassed."
"Yeah, by the way, Gu Zhiqing, I see you bought a pot, why don't we cook here ourselves from now on? With so many people eating at Doctor Fang's house, Doctor Fang must be very tired." After saying that, he turned to Gu Wan and said:
"Our team is responsible for our food. When the time comes, we can take it and put it at home to eat together. Do you think that's okay?"
Gu Wan had no objection. She couldn’t cook, so what was wrong with someone else cooking and she could just eat the ready-made food?
"Okay, but I didn't buy any seasonings when I came back today, and my cooking might not be very good."
No one took her last words to heart, thinking it was just modesty. These days, being able to have enough to eat was enough, and no one was really picky about the taste.
"That's fine. We don't have to cook at home today. We can eat at the brigade headquarters tonight. Tomorrow morning, we can go to the supply and marketing cooperative in town to buy seasonings and other ingredients. Then we can start cooking at noon."
I have been eating and living with fellow villagers for most of the past six months, and I am really not used to it. It is so rare that I come to Muli'ao. Not only can I live with everyone, but there is also a kitchen. If I don't cook it myself, I will be mistreating myself!
"Okay! What do you think, Gu Zhiqing?"
"I'm fine with anything!" Gu Wan smiled, looking a little dazed, and very gentle and cute.
Zhao Congyi turned his eyes away from her and began to assign tasks:
"Okay, then you ladies can stay home and help clean up, and we'll be responsible for carrying water and chopping firewood, right?"
"OK, no problem!"
"can!"
The two sides worked separately and things got done much faster. Gu Wan only had a sink for water, but luckily there were two buckets. They could carry a load of water to the kitchen and use it for cooking or boiling water.
However, it is better to buy another water tank, which will be more convenient.
The water was quickly picked, and Gu Wan, Xu Wenyin and Li Fanghua had almost cleaned up the three rooms.
Those who had fetched water came out first to unpack their luggage. During this time, the team leader brought two mats, and Fang Ping also vacated one more mat.
It's summer now, so you can just put a cool mat underneath and sleep.
When Fang Qinghen came over, he learned that the others were ready to start a fire themselves, but he did not try to persuade them. They were all young people and knew each other well, so there was no need to be polite.
After the woodcutters came back, everyone took a quick shower in the bathroom and then walked towards the brigade headquarters together.
Although today's dinner is mainly to welcome the medical team members, we can't just go and eat there directly. We still have to go and see if there is anything we can do to help.
Zhao Congyi and Gu Wan did not show any abnormality from beginning to end. Even Gu Wan secretly thought that Zhao Congyi did not want to take this matter seriously, so the matter just passed.
When Gu Wan and the medical team arrived at the square in front of the brigade, they were stunned by the scene before them.
The square was originally very large. I don’t know when it started, but several stoves were built with yellow mud in a corner of the square, and a large iron pot was placed on each stove.
But this was not what shocked Gu Wan the most. What shocked her was that the person cooking in this square was actually a man.
The women were either chatting or helping to wash or cut vegetables, and very few of them did anything.
Most of the physical work is done by men.
Xu Wenyin, who was standing next to her, nudged Gu Wan with her arm and asked, "Do you also feel amazing?"
Gu Wan mechanically turned her head to look at her, forgetting to close her open mouth.
Xu Wenyin and Li Fanghua were amused by her appearance, and they looked as if they were used to it. "We were also surprised when we first saw it."
They are not locals here, but from Haicheng.
"Isn't it like this over there?" Fang Ping, who was following behind, asked in confusion.
"No, in my family, most of the time it's women who cook." It seems like since birth, it's been assumed that women stay at home.
"It's different here. Here, women are more likely to be the head of the household. Besides working in the fields, men are also responsible for cooking at home."
"That's great!" Gu Wan exclaimed, watching all this with sparkling eyes.
Who would want to cook if you can eat ready-made food, especially for someone like her who loves to eat but has no natural talent for cooking? It's just too wonderful, okay?
Hearing her words, the others all nodded, except Fang Ping, who was amused by her words and said jokingly:
"Gu Zhiqing is so excited, does he think our customs are great?"
"It's not just good, it's really good!" Gu Wan gave a thumbs up exaggeratedly. "It's really a big advantage for a man to be willing to go into the kitchen!"
Fang Ping covered her mouth with her hands and laughed so hard that her eyes could not be seen. She said jokingly:
"Since you are so satisfied, why don't Gu Zhiqing marry into our village?"
Fang Ping was just talking casually, and Gu Wan didn't take it to heart. However, Zhao Cong, who was following behind, saw that Gu Wan didn't refute, pursed his lips and looked at Gu Wan deeply. Under the moonlight, she looked a little cold and hazy.
Afraid that she would notice his staring at him, he quickly withdrew his gaze as if nothing had happened, lowered his eyelashes lightly, and listened to their conversation, but no one noticed and no one knew what she was thinking.
The purpose of this welcome party is mainly to welcome the medical team. There is nothing to do here originally, so it is naturally impossible to let them dirty their hands.
Several people were a little at a loss, but they couldn't find a place to start, so they could only find a corner and wait.
Because there are so many people eating this time, we have to cook a lot of food, which is no small project.
They had nothing to do and were a little bored just sitting there. Gu Wan thought about the kettle boiling at home, so she said hello to everyone else and prepared to go back and take a look.
They were all in the same village and knew each other, so there was nothing to worry about. Gu Wan just got up and left alone.
But not long after she left, someone also stood up and left to chase after her. The others didn't notice it at all, or maybe they did notice it but didn't care because they couldn't guess the relationship between the two.