Another week passed, but Zheng Qinglan still didn't go to the city to ask Shang Liu Xin to buy things for the wedding. The young man's lust constantly urged him to go find Shang Liu Xin, but the dissatisfaction and even disgust he felt for Shang Liu Xin in his heart prevented him from doing so. On the other side, Shang Liu Xin was also on tenterhooks. She hoped that Zheng Qinglan would suddenly appear in front of her. She had this thought all the time. Sometimes, she couldn't sleep late at night because she was afraid that Zheng Qinglan would come looking for her at night like last time. She had prepared a lot of things for Zheng Qinglan to comfort him. After waiting for more than a week without seeing Zheng Qinglan's shadow, she couldn't help but feel anxious. An ominous premonition made her panic, but she didn't dare to tell anyone. She could only hold it in and pray secretly.
After work that day, Shang Liu Xin returned home. Wu Xiu Chi saw Shang Liu Xin and asked,"Liu Xin, did Zheng Qinglan come to you?”"No, I haven't." "What time is it now? The ceremony will be held in a few days, but there's no movement from his side. " Don't tell me…" Before he could finish, he realized that his words were too vicious and immediately stopped. Although Shang Liu Xin was also worried, she was a little annoyed after hearing her mother's words. She couldn't help but scold her mother,"Mom, what are you saying? How can you say such unpleasant words?”
Wu Xiuchi had a bad temper, and after hearing his daughter's scolding, he was also full of resentment. Without thinking, he replied,"What? Didn't I say so? There are only a few days left. If he cared about you, he would have come to discuss the marriage with you long ago. He would have brought you to the city to prepare the wedding. It's not that I want to criticize you, but as a girl, why don't you cherish yourself? Isn't it enough to suffer once and be cheated once? If you do the same thing as last time, I'll see how you're going to behave and how our family is going to raise our heads in this area.”
Shang Liu Xin couldn't help but feel anxious and angry. She immediately shouted,"If you say that again, I won't live!”Shang Quangui was so angry that he threw the things in his hands on the ground and pointed at the woman, roaring,""You blabbermouth, is this what a mother should say? The child is already like that. How can you say that?”He pulled her into the back room. Wu Xiuchi's face was covered in tears and snot. He grabbed Shang Liuxin and hugged her," Miss, I didn't mean to hurt you, nor did I dislike you. I just feel sorry for you and want you to be careful." This is how the world works. Which innocent man will marry a girl with a bad reputation? Why aren't you careful? It's not like Mom didn't teach you. How do you think you should end this now?”Shang Quangui reprimanded again," Why are you wailing here? This lady is having a good wedding. Why are you chewing on maggots here?" Did he say he wasn't coming? Moreover, they had already registered their marriage, so they were considered a legal couple.”Shang Liu Xin held back her tears and comforted her mother,""Mom, don't worry. Qinglan might be busy. He'll definitely come this week. If he didn't marry me, he wouldn't have gotten a marriage certificate with me. After getting a marriage certificate, they would be legally married. Treating guests and holding a wedding were just a formality.”Wu Xiuchi said," Which family doesn't have a banquet for their children's wedding? Just getting a marriage certificate is like stealing. People will gossip about it."”In fact, she still had a thought in her heart," If only you were clean. If you married into the family, no one would say anything."”
After a few days, Zheng Qinglan knew it wouldn't be proper to delay any longer. Since it was her decision, she couldn't go against her conscience. This was also a form of respect for Shang Liu Xin. No matter what dissatisfaction she had, respect was necessary. Since he had made a decision, he would continue to move forward no matter how much he felt. Shang Liu Xin being abandoned wasn't entirely her fault. Although he was dissatisfied with Shang Liu Xin's awkward status, it wasn't fair to vent all his anger on Shang Liu Xin. As for whether or not he could terminate his marriage with Shang Liu Xin, of course he could. It was possible legally, he could just go through the divorce procedures. However, this was too shocking and required courage. As for his relatives and friends, they could just explain themselves. Some of them didn't even need to explain themselves. This was the result that they hoped to see. The biggest problem was still Shang Liu Xin and the child in her stomach. He had to be responsible for them until the end. That was what he had thought back then. Now that he had left, was he still human?
Now that he was already a pawn who had crossed the river, retreating was only an idea. It was impossible to implement it. This was the final result that Zheng Qinglan had come up with after struggling day and night.
After work on Saturday, Zheng Qinglan took the snacks she bought and rode on the road. He knew that it would be dark on the road, so he had already put the lights in his bag. When she passed by Jin Ling's shop, Zheng Qinglan used her flashlight to scan the shop and left. Since they were not fated to be together, it was better to end it as soon as possible. It was not good for anyone to be worried.
Shang Liu Xin sat at the table for a while and felt that she couldn't stand the cold, so she washed herself up and down, took off her outer clothes and warmed herself up on the bed. She had a hunch that Zheng Qinglan would come tonight. She filled the two water bottles with boiling water and changed the coal. Before she went to bed, she checked the food she had prepared and confirmed that it was still good. She sat on the bed, but her heart was outside. She pricked up her ears to listen for any noise outside. There were a few times when the wind blew the door open. She thought it was Zheng Qinglan knocking on the door, and her heart pounded. After confirming that it wasn't Zheng Qinglan knocking, she felt anxious and weak. Suddenly, she heard the door open again. She sat up immediately and tilted her ear to listen. This time, she heard it clearly. It was Zheng Qinglan who asked her to open the door. A sense of grievance welled up in her heart. Her throat hurt, and she said in a choked voice,"What are you doing here?" The person outside pondered for a moment and said,"Open the door. I'll tell you when I come in."”Only then did Shang Liu Xin get up and open the door. Zheng Qinglan entered the room. She didn't hug Shang Liu Xin and kiss her like last time. Instead, she sat on the chair and placed the snacks on the table. Shang Liu Xin was a little disappointed. She looked at Zheng Qinglan and said,""What's wrong? You didn't say a word the moment you entered. Who owes you a debt and forgot to pay it?”Zheng Qinglan still didn't say anything. She endured it for a while and felt that it was too much."No, I was wondering why you were so clumsy when you opened the door today.”Hearing this, it didn't matter. Shang Liu Xin's grievance surged up," You still said that I wasn't good at opening the door. Let me ask you, why did you only come today? Do you know how many days are left until our wedding? Other people would have already prepared everything for their wedding. What did you prepare? She didn't buy any clothes or even a pair of socks. What kind of marriage was this?”Hearing Shang Liu Xin's words, Zheng Qinglan's cold heart immediately regretted it. "It's not that I don't want to come, but it's close to the end of the year. I have a lot of things on hand and have to hand them over before the new year. I wanted to call you, but I don't know the number of your mine's phone. The phone in the village is so far away from you. I'm really sorry for making you anxious!”"Look at what you're saying. Why am I in a hurry? I'm afraid that I won't be able to get married. Let me tell you, you're the one who pursued me when I married you. Besides, we've already gotten our marriage certificate.”"Yes, yes, yes. What you said is absolutely true. You're a princess, and I'm a farmer.”These few words caused Shang Liu Xin's tears to turn into laughter. "Come on, I didn't know that he was usually a stuffy gourd, but he could be quite amusing at the critical moment.”"Of course. You have to know that I'm a writer. If I don't say it, it'll be extraordinary.”"You can brag all you want. I'll settle the score with you later. Tell me, what do you want to eat?" "You can only make a Manchu Han Imperial Feast with these conditions.”"We don't have a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, but we have two or three dishes.”As he spoke, he took out a plastic basin from under the table. There were live green bean skins, dried green bean skins, noodles, and fried rice. " It's really quite sumptuous," Zheng Qinglan said." Where did you get it?"”"It can't be leftovers from others. I brought them from home and specially prepared them for you. Everything is fresh.”Zheng Qinglan was disgusted by such words. Hearing this, her passion was extinguished again. She said,""Do as you see fit. Just eat a little. There's nothing special about it.”"Where are the noodles? I've eaten them last time. The stir-fried beancurd skin is making the house full of smoke. You can't help but be hungry when you eat fried rice. It's better to boil the dried beancurd skin and eat it.”Shang Liu Xin didn't notice the change in Zheng Qinglan's mood at all. She said excitedly while cooking the bean skin for Zheng Qinglan. After a while, Shang Liu Xin picked up a piece of food and brought it to Zheng Qinglan's mouth, saying,""Try it. I guarantee you'll still want to eat it.”"Put it in the bowl, I'll eat it myself," Zheng Qinglan said.”She felt that something was wrong and added," It's cold. Go to bed and keep warm. Don't catch a cold."”Shang Liu Xin put the bean skin back into the bowl and handed the chopsticks to Zheng Qinglan. She turned around and opened the window, then went to bed.
Zheng Qinglan was eating absent-mindedly. Shang Liu Xin asked,""Is it not delicious?" "Delicious." "Then why do you look like you're suffering?”"It's nothing. I want to eat slowly.”"You weren't like this in the past. Is there something on your mind?”"We're about to get married. What's on your mind?”"Then why are you so absent-minded?" "No, I think it's normal.”"I don't think it's normal at all. You must be hiding something from me.”"No, there's nothing. You're allergic.”On the other hand, he was thinking,'Shang Liu Xin's eyes are really sharp, she can see my mood changes clearly.' "If you don't want to say it, then so be it. If you don't want to say it, it's useless for me to ask more.”Zheng Qinglan didn't say anything else. It was unknown whether it was an objection or a tacit agreement. After eating, Shang Liu Xin said," There's no need to wash the bowls. Leave them there in water. I'll wash them tomorrow morning."”Zheng Qinglan didn't listen to her. She washed the dishes herself, carried the coal stove to the corridor outside the door, moved the bicycle in, and placed it against the wall. Then, she closed the window. Shang Liu Xin sat on the bed and watched him do these things. She couldn't help but smile. "What are you laughing at?" asked Zheng Qinglan. "I think you're acting a little like a husband.”"What does a husband look like?" "Careful and thoughtful. You did everything very carefully just now. You didn't do it with rough hands and feet.”"Why not?" "You're younger than me to begin with. Besides, the way you do things shows your delicate and gentle side. Of course, you're a little man, not like Meng Zhangfei or Hei Likui.”"I don't like a little man. I like a real man.”"Your personality determines that you can only be a little husband and not a real man. I like little husbands.”
Zheng Qinglan felt that she was being looked down upon. She was a little discouraged. After washing up, she went to bed. Although the young man's unique lust drove his body to have a fierce reaction, his inner emotions were quite cold. After mechanically completing the action, he turned around and fell asleep. Shang Liu Xin was quite dissatisfied with his actions, but she couldn't say anything. She turned her body to the side, and the two of them had their backs to each other. One slept until he couldn't be woken up by lightning, while the other slept until midnight.
The next day, when Zheng Qinglan opened her eyes, it was almost eight o'clock. However, the weather was cold and it was a rare Sunday, so there were very few people walking outside. Zheng Qinglan pushed Shang Liu Xin aside, but she didn't move at all. Zheng Qinglan pushed her again, and Shang Liu Xin said in a daze,""What are you doing? It's still early.”These days, Shang Liu Xin had been looking forward to Zheng Qinglan's visit every day. She had not had a good night's sleep. Although Zheng Qinglan had come yesterday, her attitude was neither warm nor cold, causing her to be unable to sleep in the middle of the night. "Why is it early? There are still many things to do.”"What is it?" "I'm buying things for the wedding. Look, there are still a few days left. If we don't buy them today, we'll have to wait another week.”Shang Liu Xin suddenly woke up. She sat up and scolded Zheng Qinglan,"You know how to be anxious. Why didn't you come earlier? You made me look forward to these days. You didn't say anything when you came.”"Didn't we talk about this yesterday? Besides, I can imagine it.”"I'm stupid. I'm not as smart as you. How could I think of these things?”"You, I say you're stupid. You're like a shrewd person. It's as if you can see through everything. You even have to analyze my words. I said that you were smart, but you couldn't think of such a thing. Why would you do the opposite? It's really awkward.”"You really think I don't know? I just don't want to tell you.”The two of them exchanged words as if they were bickering and teasing each other. Zheng Qinglan was done washing up while Shang Liu Xin was still combing her hair. Shang Liu Xin said,""Light up the stove. We'll heat up the beancurd skin in the morning and make egg soup for breakfast.”Zheng Qinglan said," Forget it. It will take at least twenty minutes to start the stove. It will take another half an hour to start the fire. It will take another thirty to forty minutes to heat up the egg soup with bean skin. After eating and packing, one or two hours will pass. Do we still have time to buy things today?"”"Then what do you think we should do? He couldn't possibly go hungry. Sharpening the knife wouldn't delay the chopping of firewood. It was better to eat first.”"There's hot water in the thermos bottle. Let's soak the fried rice and eat it. It's fast and convenient.”"That thing can't help but be hungry. I'm fine with it. Anyway, we're taking a car. You're riding a bike. If you don't eat enough, you won't be able to ride fast.”"When you soak it, put more sugar and more lard. I even brought snacks yesterday.”"Then it's up to you." Zheng Qinglan took out a big porcelain bowl and filled it with fried rice. Then, she added three to four big spoons of sugar and two big spoons of pork fat. Then, she poured boiling water along the edge of the porcelain bowl and scooped the fried rice into the middle with a spoon. Soon, it was ready. Shang Liu Xin also combed her hair and wiped her face.
Zheng Qinglan opened the snacks she brought yesterday and said,""It's done. Eat." Shang Liu Xin sat at the table. Seeing that Zheng Qinglan only had a bowl and a spoon, she stood up and prepared to get the bowl and chopsticks. Zheng Qinglan pulled her and asked her to sit down. He sat down beside Shang Liu Xin and scooped a spoonful of fried rice. He put it to his lips and tried it out. Shang Liu Xin hesitated for a while. She moved her head back a little as if she was afraid of being scalded. Zheng Qinglan said," Eat it. It's not hot. I'll feed you."”Shang Liu Xin's heart couldn't help but tremble. The restlessness and disappointment that she had been feeling for the past few days had all gone to Java. Her eyes were moist. "Is it sweet?" Zheng Qinglan asked. "Sweet," Shang Liu Xin replied softly. "Smells good?" Zheng Qinglan asked again. "Smells so good that it's in my heart." After eating a few mouthfuls of fried rice, Zheng Qinglan took out a few biscuits from the snack bag and handed them to Shang Liu Xin. Shang Liu Xin took the biscuits, broke them in half, and brought them to Zheng Qinglan's mouth. Zheng Qinglan took a big bite, leaving only a little bit between Shang Liu Xin's fingers. Shang Liu Xin said with a smile,"Eat slowly, I'm not snatching it from you."”Zheng Qinglan didn't say anything. She kept chewing on the biscuits. She then put a spoonful of fried rice into Shang Liu Xin's mouth. Shang Liu Xin took it. Zheng Qinglan scooped a spoonful of rice into her mouth and swallowed it along with the biscuits. Shang Liu Xin fed Zheng Qinglan the remaining biscuits. She didn't expect Zheng Qinglan to bite her fingers. "What are you doing?" She immediately understood what Zheng Qinglan meant and said coquettishly,""What tricks are you playing?" However, he was overjoyed. "Don't you like it?" Zheng Qinglan asked.”Shang Liu Xin replied,"You guess, I can't be bothered to tell you."”"I've already guessed it, and I'm too lazy to tell you.”The two of them fed each other breakfast and washed the dishes. Before they left, Shang Liu Xin helped Zheng Qinglan put on her hat and Zheng Qinglan also helped Shang Liu Xin put on her scarf.
There was still no one in the Kuangqu. Zheng Qinglan carried Shang Liu Xin out of the mining area. Shang Liu Xin patted Zheng Qinglan, reminding him to slow down. When they reached a slope, Shang Liu Xin came down and walked side by side with Zheng Qinglan. She asked him,""How are we going to the city today? Are we going by bike or by car?”Zheng Qinglan said," I've thought about it. It's not easy to get a ride in this car. It's still cold sitting on it. It's past nine now. We'll spend two hours riding into the city. After lunch, we'll buy things. If we can't buy things in the afternoon, we'll continue to buy things in the evening."”"Then I'm not going back?" "Stay in the city tonight and take the early bus back tomorrow morning. It won't delay your work.”"Then where are we staying? You have to spend money to stay in a hotel." "Why would I stay in a hotel? I have a dormitory in the unit, so I'll stay in the dormitory.”"Are you staying in a single dormitory?" "Of course, I can let you in if you live in the dormitory.”"Who wants to eat you? You're so skinny that you're only a handful of bones.”"You have a lot of meat. I'll eat you." "Men and women are so ugly.”"You're just joking. I'm the only one who can eat you.”"That's more like it." After a while, Shang Liu Xin asked,"Qing Lan, if someone really comes to eat me, what will you do?"”"Humans are humans, not beasts. How can they eat humans?”"I'm talking about assumptions. Do you understand? He even bragged that he was a person who made a living by writing.”"Then I have to think about it. Then let him eat it. It would be best if he ate until there was not even a bone residue left. Out of sight, out of mind.”"You bastard, do you really think so?”"It's true, it's absolutely true, one hundred percent.”"Then stop the car. I want to get off." Zheng Qinglan didn't listen to her and rode even faster. Shang Liu Xin patted Zheng Qinglan's back and shouted,""Stop the car. I want to get off. If you don't stop the car, I'll jump off myself.”Zheng Qinglan thought that she didn't have the guts to do so, so she didn't relax her legs. She didn't expect Shang Liu Xin to really jump. A cry of pain came from behind her. Zheng Qinglan quickly stopped the car. Shang Liu Xin was already 10 to 20 meters away. Zheng Qinglan quickly rode back to Shang Liu Xin's side and jumped down. Shang Liu Xin covered her stomach with her hands, standing there with her back bent. Zheng Qinglan pulled Shang Liuxin's hand and asked,""What's wrong?" Shang Liu Xin didn't answer him. She pushed his hand away, one hand on her knee, the other on her stomach. "What's wrong? How can you be like this? It's just a joke and you took it seriously.”As he spoke, he supported Shang Liu Xin and asked,"What happened? Are you hurt anywhere?”Shang Liu Xin kept inhaling. She looked like she was in great pain. Her face was pale and her brows were tightly knitted. After a while, he seemed to have calmed down a little before saying,"Zheng Qinglan, you've gone too far with your joke today. Don't regret it if you hurt the fetus.”"You clearly know that you have a child, but you still jumped down recklessly. Who are you blaming?”"I told you long ago that if you didn't stop, I would jump down myself. You didn't take it seriously and rode forward desperately. You sized me up and said that I was scaring you, right? I'm telling you that if you provoke me, I can do anything. In the past, I told you that there was a 70% to 80% chance that I was pregnant. Now, I'm 100% sure that I'm pregnant. It's just that I haven't gone to the hospital for a check-up.”Hearing Shang Liu Xin's words, Zheng Qinglan couldn't help but sweat. "I'm scared of you. Why are you so rash? It's so scary. The car is running so fast. I don't dare to jump down, let alone you. If I really hurt you and the child in my stomach, I'll see how I explain myself.”As she spoke, she choked up. "Now you know how to be anxious. Why did you spout nonsense just now?”"If I knew that you had such a rash personality, I would never say such words.”"Then what would you say?" "In any case, if it's not like this." "It's more infuriating than that, isn't it?”"To be honest, when have I ever said anything to anger you? When have I not said it to make you like me? I was afraid that you would feel uncomfortable listening to it and hurt you.”"Then change what you said just now and say it again.”"Aunt, can you not be like this? I'm not in the mood to talk right now. I'm worried if you're injured.”"Tell me, you have to tell me. If I'm happy to hear it, everything might be fine.”Zheng Qinglan felt that what she said made sense, so she said,""Listen up, I'll tell you." "Go ahead, I'm listening." Zheng Qinglan also bent down and put her mouth on Shang Liu Xin's ear, saying gently,""You're my precious baby. How could I bear to let someone eat you? If they eat you, even if they eat my precious baby, I won't be able to live. I have to protect my precious baby no matter what.”Shang Liu Xin straightened her back and laughed loudly. "Are you pretending, or did that really cure you?" Zheng Qinglan asked.”"I'm not telling you." "You must be pretending. You just forced me to say these words, but it doesn't look like you're pretending. Your face is pale, and your brows are twisted into a knot. You're too good at pretending.”Shang Liu Xin stopped laughing and said: " Just now my stomach really hurt, but now it's better. Amitabha, I hope it's alright!"”"If anything happens to the child, be careful not to beat your people up.”"Oh, you only care about the child and not me, right?”"You're doing it again. Didn't you say it just now? You can't keep saying such words. If you say too much, you'll get tired of it.”"Just say it. I'll tell you something too. I'll only say it once. Listen well and remember it.”"What words?" "If you don't treat me well, I won't just jump out of the car just now.”"I know, I know. I'll definitely remember it. I've finally experienced how powerful you are. You can't beat anyone in terms of strength, but you can still scare people in terms of methods. I'm really impressed. I don't want to carry the burden of killing for money.”"Your glib tongue doesn't sound like a serious word.”"Translated into a serious sentence, I promise to be responsible for you until the end.”"Too rigid, not interesting." "Your requirements are too high. You have to be serious and interesting at the same time. It's too difficult. If I had known that you were so unruly and difficult to serve, I wouldn't have pestered you.”"You're saying irresponsible things again.”"Then you can say that. I promise that I will always see you in my eyes, keep you in my heart, hold you in my arms, and recite you.”"Sure, sure. Listening to these words, it's sweeter, more fragrant, and more comfortable than the fried rice I ate in the morning. I have to do what I say.”Zheng Qinglan wanted to make a few more jokes, but she was afraid that it would cause more trouble, so she gave up the idea and said,""I know, I remember. Let's go. It's getting late.”
Ever since they woke up in the morning, the two of them had been in love and were overjoyed. Although they had a few bickering, they were all amused. It could be said that this period of time was the happiest and most relaxed they had ever been since they met. When people were happy, they would be more energetic. Zheng Qinglan rode the bike very fast. Shang Liu Xin asked him if he was tired. He shook his head and answered proudly,""How far have we walked? I'm not tired. If I wasn't afraid of bumping you and the child in my stomach, I could have ridden faster.”"You're right to think like this. It doesn't matter if you buy more or less clothes. It's fine as long as you have something to wear on your wedding day. In the future, you can buy more clothes if you don't have anything to wear. You have to protect your child first.”These words burned Zheng Qinglan's sensitive nerves again. His heart sank and he couldn't help but think," It's true that it's my first child, but it's not your first child. A sense of disappointment and unwillingness crept into his heart. However, at this moment, he did not want to think too much about it, so he did not show it in his actions.
It was not even twelve o'clock yet, but the two of them had already entered the city. Shang Liu Xin said," You've worked hard today. You rode the bike and talked. You must be tired. I'll treat you to lunch today. Order whatever you want to eat. I'll pay for it."”"I'm in the city. I'm the master. How can I let you pay?”"Are we friends?" "Special friends, or more accurately, husband and wife.”"That's right. We're already husband and wife now. Even if we're friends, we're not ordinary friends. There's no need to be so detailed. It's settled then. You decide where to eat. You're more familiar with this than me. I'll pay for the meal.”"Since you've said so, we'll do as you say. Let's go to the small restaurant in front of the station to eat. The food is low and reasonable, and the portion is sufficient. My colleagues and I often eat and drink there. We are familiar with the bosses and they won't bully customers.”"Alright, we'll do as you say and eat at the station.”
Zheng Qinglan rode her bicycle straight to the food street of the station and stopped in front of a small restaurant. The owner quickly greeted her,""Hello, Mr. Zheng. What would you like to eat today?”"Is there anyone in our club here?" Zheng Qinglan asked.”"No, I haven't." "Oh, why are you asking them? Are you going to eat with them?”"No, I made an appointment with a few colleagues yesterday to come to your place for dinner and drinks today. I have something on today and can't eat with them. If they come, I'll let them know so that they won't wait.”"Oh, if they come, I'll tell them that you came first and are already eating.”"Don't tell them. If you want to tell them, I'll tell them myself another day. If I tell them now, they won't listen to me. We'll just eat for the two of us. We'll have a small beef hotpot, a fish, and a side dish. We have to eat quickly. We still have important things to do.”"Alright, you can sit inside. It'll be ready soon.”Zheng Qinglan chose the innermost room. It was a little dark, so she was not used to it. It took her a while to see the decorations inside. A waitress who looked to be around 18 or 19 years old came in and poured a cup of tea for each of them. Zheng Qinglan drank it all in one gulp. Shang Liu Xin took a small sip and handed the cup to Zheng Qinglan." You drink."”"You drink it, I'll get them to pour more.”"No need. I'm not used to drinking tea.”"Then I'll pour you a glass of water.”As he said that, he went out and asked for a cup from the waiter. He rinsed the cup with boiling water twice and poured a cup of plain water. He brought it in and placed it in front of Shang Liu Xin, exhorting,"Be careful, it's hot. Drink slowly." The waiter brought in a small coal stove and a small table and placed them in the empty space of the room. The room was a little dark. Zheng Qinglan found the switch and turned on the light. "You didn't choose a bright place outside but chose the darkest room. The boss will be heartbroken if the lights are turned on in broad daylight.”"Never mind, old customer, he won't tell. I was afraid that I would meet the people in the restaurant drinking and cause trouble, so I chose this room. When the dishes arrive, we'll eat. Once we're done eating, we'll leave. I'm really afraid that we'll meet those wine immortals and not put down our glasses until we're drunk.”It was true that he was afraid of meeting his colleagues, but he was afraid that drinking was just an excuse, so he asked around before entering the shop. After entering the shop, he chose a small room that he had never entered before.
The dishes were served very quickly. There was beef in an aluminum bowl and it was placed on the burning stove. After a while, the soup in the aluminum bowl made a sizzling sound and white steam rolled up. The unique fragrance of beef was appetizing. There was also a plate of fish and cabbage on the small table next to it. There was also a plate of vegetables and tofu skin on the big table. They were added to the hot pot when they didn't eat enough.
Zheng Qinglan scooped a bowl of rice for Shang Liu Xin, then scooped another bowl for herself and sat beside Shang Liu and Liu Xin. Zheng Qinglan picked up a piece of beef and tried it out. She felt that it was already overcooked, so she picked up a pile of beef and placed it in Shang Liu Xin's bowl. She then picked up the best piece of fish and gave it to Shang Liu Xin."Eat, eat more. You have to strengthen your nutrition.”Shang Liu Xin said,"Don't patronize me, you eat too."”"I know. There are so many dishes. It's enough for the two of us. After the hotpot is finished, we'll add green vegetables and tofu skin. You must eat your fill.”"Don't you drink?" "I'm not drinking. I'll hurry up and finish it so that I can do something.”Zheng Qinglan ate quickly and finished her meal in no time. Shang Liu Xin had only eaten half of it. " I'm used to eating fast," Zheng Qinglan said." Don't copy me. Eat slower." My eating habits were taught by my grandmother. She often said that men eat like tigers and women eat like tigers.”Suddenly, he was stunned. He seemed to have heard Zhang Changfeng talking outside. He walked to the door and looked outside. It was not Zhang Changfeng. He shrank back. "What are you looking at?" Shang Liu Xin asked. "It's nothing. I've been sitting in this small house for a long time and it's a little stuffy. I stood at the door to take a breath. Eat slowly and finish all the vegetables. The rest will be wasted.”"You're so strange. You said that time was tight and asked me to eat slowly.”"It's fine. Didn't I say just now that if we can't buy it in the afternoon, we can continue to buy it in the evening. Anyway, the shop will be open until very late.”"You're a grown man, and you only ate so much. How can I finish it all by myself? Why don't you eat some more and keep me company?”"I've already put down my chopsticks. How can I pick them up and eat them again?”"There are no outsiders here. Come, I'll get some food for you." Zheng Qinglan picked up her chopsticks and took the dish that Shang Liu Xin handed over. She slowly ate. While she chewed, her ears kept listening to the sounds outside. From the sound, Zhang Changfeng and the others were right next door. Zheng Qinglan felt a little guilty. She regretted bringing Shang Liu Xin to this place for dinner. This was equivalent to walking into a gun. After Shang Liu Xin finished eating, Zheng Qinglan said,""Go outside and get some fresh air first. This room is too narrow and there's coal. You'll have a headache if you stay here for a long time.”"What about you?" "I'll be right there. I'll have a glass of water and come after the waiter pays.”"I'll go outside to pay the bill first. Come quickly after you finish drinking the water.”"Wait for me outside. The air here is not good. Be careful of the child.”Shang Liu Xin immediately said,"Okay, I'll wait for you outside."”Zheng Qinglan helped her tie her scarf and said,""It's hot inside and cold outside. Be careful not to catch a cold.”Shang Liu Xin went out. Zheng Qinglan put on her hat and wrapped herself up tightly. Then, she quickly walked out. Shang Liu Xin asked: " I have already paid the bill. It is not expensive. Let's go."”"Okay, let's go. It's better outside than inside.”"Of course, it's bright and refreshing outside, and the cabin's too cramped. Do you usually choose such a place to eat?”"No, this restaurant has a spacious place. The one I chose just now is not very good. I won't choose such a place again in the future, so as not to spend money on a meal and cause trouble. Look, it's already past midnight. Let's go to the mall first. The things there are more formal and the quality is guaranteed.”"I heard that the stalls in the alley sell a wide range of goods and the prices are reasonable. Let's go there and take a look.”"There are many things and the prices are cheap, but the quality is not as good as the things in the big shopping malls.”"Who cares? Some things are just for the wedding day and won't be used in the future.”"Some things have sentimental value. You should buy good quality ones. Otherwise, they will break after one or two uses and be thrown away.”"We should save as much as we can. It's not easy to earn money now. My parents haven't received any cash from the food they sold. They gave me a voucher of 2,000 yuan. I talked to the people in the supply and marketing cooperative before I exchanged it for cash. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the money to buy a dowry. How's your family? Did you get any cash?”"We're not far apart, just like you guys. The money my parents gave us to buy things was also exchanged with others.”"Then all the more reason to be frugal." "We still have to spend what we should spend. We can't be too sloppy with the wedding items. Otherwise, people will say that I'm stingy.”"Tongues are in other people's mouths. How about this? We'll look around as we walk and buy whatever we find suitable.”"Alright, we'll do as you say."
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