Knowing Liang Shuangcheng would be starting the next day, Li Long headed over early after breakfast.
To Li Long's surprise, Liang Dacheng and Liang Shuangcheng arrived at the Purchasing Station on a tractor, bringing quite a load.
Li Long even spotted a cooking pot and some vegetables. Bedding made up the bulk of the load, but there were plenty of other daily necessities too.
"Well, Shuangcheng said he wants to cook for himself rather than eat at your place," Liang Dacheng explained with a wry smile when he learned what puzzled Li Long. "Young lads are thin-skinned. They have their pride."
"How's his cooking, then?" Li Long thought that was understandable. Shuangcheng wanted to earn a wage, and eating at his house might make him feel he was living under someone else's roof. That would certainly feel different.
"Pretty decent. He's the best cook of us three brothers. He's clever and likes figuring things out," Liang Dacheng said. "Since he wants to cook, let him. You don't need to worry about it."
"All right. I'll bring him some rice and flour later," Li Long said with a smile. "And some dried vegetables."
"No need, no need. I brought all that, along with some pickles, stewed meat and cooking fat, dried vegetables, and tomato sauce. Let him eat however he likes."
"All right." Li Long nodded.
While Li Long and Liang Dacheng talked, Liang Shuangcheng unloaded everything. Once he finished and came running over to Li Long, Li Long told him:
"Get your room sorted out first," Li Long said. "When Sun Jiaqiang gets here, he'll work with you for half a day and explain the job. Then you can get started."
"Sure, sure. There's no rush. Everything's inside now. I can tidy up in my spare time when I'm not