On Sunday morning, Sun Shaoping didn't dare to stay in bed. He had promised Guo Xue that he would watch the National Games today. After washing up, it was already 7:20 pm. Sun Shaoping carried his bag and rushed out. He met Zhao Youliang who was brushing his teeth and greeted him. Looking at Sun Shaoping rushing out, Zhao Youliang wiped the foam from the corner of his mouth and muttered,""Well, a man without a wife is full of energy.”She didn't know if she pitied Sun Shaoping or envied him.
When Sun Shaoping arrived at the entrance of the General Political Art Troupe,
It was almost 8:10 pm. He saw Guo Xue looking around under the tree. She was not wearing her military uniform today. She was wearing a red sweater, blue pants, and a pair of white canvas shoes. She looked clean and refreshing.
He hurriedly ran over." I'm sorry, I'm late. The bus this morning was too difficult to sit on. I've been waiting there since six o'clock. I couldn't even squeeze into the bus eight times. You don't know how strong the girls in Beijing are. I, a big man from the northwest, couldn't even withstand it. That leaning cushion almost squeezed me under the wheels..." Sun Shaoping hurriedly explained.
Guo Xue smiled and said,"I didn't say anything to you. Why are you saying so much? You haven't eaten yet, right?"
Only then did Sun Shaoping feel relieved. Girls in this era were still very gentle. He smiled and said,"How would I dare to eat? I'm afraid that I'll be squeezed out. It'll be a waste."
Guo Xue raised her hand and quickly put it down. She looked around and said,"That's disgusting. I haven't eaten breakfast either. Let's go. I'll treat you. I know a canteen that serves especially delicious buns.”
Guo Xue had been waiting here since 7:30. She didn't eat the breakfast in the office either. She was just waiting to have breakfast with Sun Shaoping.
There were a lot of people in the cafeteria, so it took a long time to buy breakfast. The buns were very big, with tofu and cabbage filling. They were really delicious. Sun Shaoping ate four of them, and Guo Xue also ate two. The soy milk was also very fragrant, and there was a smooth feeling in the mouth. Sun Shaoping could see that Guo Xue was also a foodie, but why was her figure so good?
Guo Xue saw Sun Shaoping sneakily sizing her up. She widened her round eyes and said,""What are you looking at?"
Sun Shaoping looked serious." I see that you can eat so much. Where did your flesh grow?"”
Guo Xue proudly puffed out her chest." I won't gain weight no matter how much I eat. Don't worry about it."”
" I thought you meant this." Sun Shaoping pointed at Guo Xue's chest.
Guo Xue's pretty face immediately turned red as she cursed,"Hooligan!"
The Beijing Worker's Stadium was packed with people. It had been ten years since the last National Games were held. They had been preparing since June. This was a big event for China in 1975. People in Beijing who had some connections wanted to get a ticket to see. Sun Shaoping didn't know if the Ministry of Coal had tickets, but he hadn't seen them yet. To be honest, Sun Shaoping wasn't interested in the National Games. He felt that the scene was small, the standard was low, and there was nothing to see. If it wasn't for his promise to Guo Xue, he wouldn't have bothered to come. When they arrived, the front row seats were already gone. Originally, they had tickets to the front row of the west side. In such a large venue, how many seats were reserved? Guo Xue did not bring him to the west side, but to the east side.
"Am I ugly?" Sun Shaoping said sullenly.”
Guo Xue said apologetically,"It's not good for my comrades to see it. They'll gossip. Isn't it the same anywhere?"
The two of them found a position at the back. When they looked at the people on the court, they could only see the outline. Sun Shaoping couldn't figure out who was playing against whom.
She really didn't know what they were doing here. Sun Shaoping was bored and looked around, but Guo Xue was looking at them very seriously.
Sun Shaoping was a little curious.”
Guo Xue shook her head and said,"I don't understand."
Sun Shaoping scratched his head and said,"You don't understand, but you're still reading so seriously?"”
Guo Xue said strangely,"It's because you don't understand that you have to read it seriously. If you understand it, who would still read it?"
This reason was so powerful and reasonable that Sun Shaoping didn't know what to say.
Sun Shaoping found it boring and said,""You take a look first. I'll go find a toilet.”
"I'll go too!" Guo Xue said with a smile.
The toilet was 200 meters to the west. Guo Xue said,""Go ahead. I'll wait for you outside.”
Sun Shaoping said,"If you don't go to the toilet, why are you following me?"
"What if I lose you in such a big place?" Guo Xue said with a smile.”
Sun Shaoping was very helpless and said,"Then wait here."
Sun Shaoping had just taken a piss and was about to go out when a group of people suddenly came in and blocked the toilet door. Sun Shaoping gave way and prepared to wait for these people to come in before he went out. After these people came in, they stood at the door and didn't go in. The leader was wearing a green military uniform and a pair of leather boots. He was thin and much shorter than Sun Shaoping. His face was pale, wearing a pair of white gloves and holding a knight's whip. It was the first time for Sun Shaoping to see such a strange dress in this era. The young man looked at Sun Shaoping and said with a smile,""You're leaving without buying a ticket to go to the toilet?"
Sun Shaoping looked like he was here to find trouble. He also smiled and said,"I didn't see you when I came in. Are you the ticket seller in this toilet?”
A burly young man next to him suddenly jumped forward and kicked Sun Shaoping in the stomach, almost kicking Sun Shaoping into the urinal.
The young man in the lead glared at the burly young man and said in a low voice,"”
That person smiled embarrassedly and said,"You can't blame me. This guy's words are too mean."
Sun Shaoping's stomach felt like it was on fire. It was so painful that tears almost came out. Shameless, tell me before you attack. I'm not even prepared.
Sun Shaoping forced himself to straighten his back and said,"What's the matter?"
The young man in the lead smiled and said,"I'm sorry. My brother is a rough man. Don't lower yourself to his level…I don't have anything to do. I just want to get to know my brother." As he spoke, he stretched out his white-gloved right hand.
Sun Shaoping didn't move and just looked at the young man quietly. When the young man saw that Sun Shaoping didn't move, he withdrew his hand and said,""Since you don't want to know me, then I'll be straightforward. That girl outside, she's the woman you took a photo of, right?”
Sun Shaoping understood now. He smiled and said,""What is your mother's name? Why are you asking me if you don't know your mother's name?”
The young man stopped laughing and said to the person beside him,"Qiang Zi, give this brother some 'beer' and rinse his mouth.”
Suddenly, a person rushed in from behind and hit his head on the cement wall of the squatting pit. Then, another person rushed in, and the scene was a little chaotic.
Guo Xue walked in with a dark face, ignoring the people around her. She walked to Sun Shaoping's side and said gently,""Are you alright?"
Sun Shaoping smiled and said,"What were you doing earlier? You only came in now."
"This is the men's washroom, how can I come in?" Guo Xue said shyly.
Then, he turned around and looked at them with a cold face. The young man with the horsewhip took a step back and said with a smile," Misunderstanding, misunderstanding. We are with this brother…"
Guo Xue kicked the young man in the chest, sending him flying and crashing into the wall behind him, knocking him out.
The young man called Qiang Zi hooked his fist at Guo Xue's pretty face. Guo Xue cut his elbow joint with a knife and then hit his lower ribs with an inch of force. The burly Qiang Zi fell to the ground and couldn't get up. The whole action took less than five seconds. The remaining two turned around and ran. Guo Xue didn't chase after them. She walked over to support Sun Shaoping and asked,""Does it still hurt?"
Sun Shaoping shook his head and said,"Let's go."
The two of them went out of the toilet. Sun Shaoping found a chair to sit down and rubbed his stomach. He smiled and said,""How did you know that those people would find trouble with me?”
Guo Xue smiled and said,"They were sitting behind us just now. I heard everything they said."
Sun Shaoping nodded and said," I understand. This is what you people in the martial arts world say. Keep your eyes and ears open."”
Guo Xue laughed." What 'martial arts practitioner?' I've learned some martial arts before. It's not as mysterious as you say. It's just that my hearing is a little more sensitive.”
"Is this why you want to go to the toilet with me?" Sun Shaoping said with a smile.”
"I'm worried about you being alone."
" Then why didn't you come in at the beginning? You even caused me to get kicked," Sun Shaoping said angrily.
Guo Xue smiled mischievously and said somewhat embarrassedly,""I want to see what you will do."
Sun Shaoping said," I'm sorry to disappoint you. I definitely can't beat them."”
"No, I think you're very manly." Guo Xue quickly said.”
"Have you ever seen a man who needs the protection of a beautiful woman?" Sun Shaoping said with a wry smile. Forget it, don't mock me. You're the real man.”
Guo Xue widened her eyes and raised her hand to hit him. Sun Shaoping quickly begged for mercy," Aunt, I'm injured now. Please be magnanimous and let me go." He was really a little afraid of this female Mulan.
Guo Xue proudly raised her head, looking as if she knew what was good for her.
Sun Shaoping was a little worried." Will those people be killed by you? They didn't even move."
Guo Xue thought for a moment and said," He should be fine. I knew what to do. The first two had concussions, the third had a few broken ribs, and some blood came out of his stomach. The last one had a dislocated arm and two broken ribs. How could he die so easily?"”
Sun Shaoping swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty,""What exactly do you do?"
"I'm really a dancer from the art troupe," Guo Xue quickly explained.
"Then who taught you kung fu?"
"I learned it from the master in the temple on the mountain. I don't really like to practice martial arts, but I like to dance. When I have time, I'll dance for you to see.”Guo Xue was very proud when she talked about dancing.
Sun Shaoping thought for a moment,"Then do you have internal energy?" Do you know qinggong?"
Guo Xue said,"I've never heard of any of this before, but I know a little about qigong."”
Sun Shaoping was a little disappointed. He thought that he had met a martial arts master, but it turned out that he was practicing mixed martial arts.
The game on the field was coming to an end, and there was nothing to see.
Sun Shaoping said," Let's go. It's almost over. In recognition of your heroic act, I'll make you a hotpot."”
Guo Xue stretched out two fingers and said,"Twice, plus the time you mentioned the other day."
Sun Shaoping picked up the bag and said,"Okay, twice. No problem."”
Guo Xue grabbed Sun Shaoping's backpack and said with a smile,""I'll hold it for you, you're injured today."
It was already noon when the two of them returned to Sun Shaoping's residence. Guo Xue looked at the courtyard and said,"This place is not bad. You really know how to choose a place."”
At this time, Zhang Qian from the west room came out to wash the vegetables. When she saw Sun Shaoping and Guo Xue, she said,"You just came back?"
Sun Shaoping said,"Yeah, you're cooking. This is my friend Guo Xue. She came over to play."
Zhang Qian sized him up and nodded as a greeting.
Sun Shaoping rubbed his nose and smiled apologetically at Guo Xue. This Zhang Qian was too much of a character. Her greeting was so nice.
Guo Xue didn't show any dissatisfaction and just smiled indifferently.
At this moment, Zhao Youliang also came out and said with a smile,"Shaoping, you're back. This is?”
Sun Shaoping smiled and said," My friend, Guo Xue, from the General Political Art Troupe. This is Zhao Youliang. Brother Zhao, the people's police in this area."”As he spoke, he handed Zhao Youliang a cigarette.
"Hello, Brother Zhao." Guo Xue smiled.”
" Hello, I was wondering why Shaoping ran so fast this morning. So he went to see Comrade Guo Xue. I haven't been to the General Political Art Troupe, but I heard that the female comrades there are very beautiful. I finally got to see them in person today." Zhao Youliang was a person who was very familiar with everyone.
Wang Li also came out of the room with a green onion in her hand. She smiled and said,"Shaoping, you're not honest. Didn't you say that you wanted Big Sister to introduce you to someone? Why did you bring back a beautiful woman? Aren't you making fun of Big Sister?"
Sun Shaoping said awkwardly," We're friends. Don't talk nonsense. I still have to rely on you for my marriage. You can't find an excuse to quit. This isn't your Big Sister Wang's work attitude. Be careful not to ruin your reputation."”
"I'm not a professional matchmaker. Don't mock me."”
After chatting for a while, he brought Guo Xue into the house and said," Sit for a while. I'll go buy some vegetables and condiments."
"I'll go with you," Guo Xue said."It's boring for me to be alone."”
" Well, I can't take too many things." Sun Shaoping found some meat tickets from the unit in the drawer.
In this year, material resources were really poor. In addition to seasonings, Sun Shaoping bought some chicken, mutton, pork ribs, cabbage, mushrooms, incense, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, etc. He also bought a shabu-shabu and charcoal. Sun Shaoping's secret hotpot was more complicated. First, he used chicken, ginger, red dates, shiitake mushrooms, wolfberries, lotus seeds, and dangshen to hang the soup. He knocked off the chicken oil on top. On another stove, he cooked the ribs until they were medium cooked. He made the chili into chopped peppers, added minced garlic, and poured the peanut oil after it was heated. He immediately added vinegar to boil it and poured it into an oil bowl with soy sauce. After the soup was hung, he added a little salt, onion foam, and a little sesame oil.
The soup lasted for two hours, and Guo Xue was so hungry that her stomach was growling. As a veteran foodie, she was not in a hurry at all. The hotpot took nearly three hours to cook before she could eat it.
Sun Shaoping told her not to cook the dishes first and to drink the soup first. Guo Xue took a bowl and poured some soup. She tasted it. The rich chicken soup, the fragrance of Chinese medicine, and the fragrance of dates were all intertwined. It was simply a beautiful enjoyment.
Guo Xue drank two more bowls, but was stopped by Sun Shaoping. It was not enough to drink more soup.
All kinds of ingredients were boiled inside and dipped into the oil bowl. There were spicy, sour, salty, and sweet, filling her taste buds. Guo Xue felt that she had never eaten such delicious food before.
In fact, Sun Shaoping could have done better, but unfortunately, he did not have enough materials. Guo Xue was full of praises for this meal.
However, Sun Shaoping didn't eat much. This meal reminded him of many things in his previous life. There were laughter and tears.
Sun Shaoping lit his first cigarette in this world and smoked deeply.
As the smoke lingered, Guo Xue saw Sun Shaoping's face filled with nostalgia, sadness, and loneliness. It made her heart ache...
"What's wrong?" Guo Xue asked softly.”
Sun Shaoping composed himself and said with a smile,""Nothing, have you eaten?"
" Yes, I'm done eating. I ate most of it by myself. You didn't eat much." Guo Xue tried her best to make her words sound mischievous so that he would really laugh.
"As long as you like it." Sun Shaoping stood up to pack his things. Guo Xue also went to help.
After coming back from Sun Shaoping's place, Guo Xue was lying in bed in a daze. She didn't know what was wrong with her. Ever since she met Sun Shaoping that day, she often thought of him. She thought that Sun Shaoping might look for her, but he still didn't come after almost a month. She thought of ways to get a ticket so that she could have an excuse to look for him. As long as she was with him, she would be especially happy. No matter what she did, why did he have that expression today? Was he missing someone?
Guo Xue suddenly felt her heart was in a mess, and she felt depressed…
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