Chapter 5
Chapter 5
After Tang Jinrui finished making the phone call, the temperature of the pot had dropped a little, at least not too hot.He added water to the pot, and then continued to light the straw, thinking about whether to buy a light bulb by the way.There are quite a few light bulbs in the house he lives in now, but the original tenant may want to save electricity, so they still use old-fashioned light bulbs with a very small wattage, and the lights are not very bright when turned on at night.Although his night vision ability is good, he can't use such a method of harming the eyes.
Luo Zixin probably wouldn't be able to cook so quickly, Tang Jinrui thought for a while and then opened all the things he bought, and put them where they should be.
He didn't have such a good habit before, but since he was a soldier, some things couldn't be changed. He couldn't see things being left indiscriminately.
He took out the pajamas and slippers and put them away, and touched the artificial leather floor on the kang.He saw that although the floor leather had turned yellow, there was nothing missing, let alone dust, so he spread the newly bought quilt on it.After doing these things, he went out to find Luo Zixin.
Luo Zixin thought he was starving, so he cracked an egg and said, "It will take a while for the delicious food to be ready. You, are you hungry?"
"Not yet, I just want to ask if you have anything to buy. I'm going to the supermarket to buy something."
"Oh, I have nothing to buy, thank you." Luo Zixin was a little dazed.Although they spent most of the day together, they had only known each other for twenty or so hours.When I bought something, I asked him if he needed a piggyback... Do they know each other that well?
"Then I'll be right back."
"Okay." Luo Zixin slowly came back to his senses, added water and seasonings to the eggs and prepared to steam them into egg cakes.
Tang Jinrui stared at Luo Zixin's apron for a while, then left.He was such a tall and handsome young man walking on the road, he really attracted a lot of attention and salutes, it was really that the casual clothes were too different.Coupled with the fact that he had been trained in the army for a period of time, he would have a very special temperament.The back looks very straight, and it is powerful like a gust of wind when walking.
The daughter of the owner of the small shop was very happy to see it in the morning, and now she watched it again, and she was really happy, so she took the initiative to say hello, "Brother, are you shopping again?"
Tang Jinrui asked directly: "Is there a light bulb?"
The owner's daughter took out all the light bulbs, introduced them one by one, and finally asked, "Brother, which one do you think you want to use?"
Tang Jinrui chose the brightest one, ordered five at a time, and ordered two boxes of the most powerful cigarettes in the store. After buying them, he replaced the light bulbs.
When Luo Zixin came, Tang Jinrui had just replaced the old light bulb. He lit the lamp, saw Luo Zixin standing at the door, and asked with a smile, "Did you finish the meal?"
"Well, you can eat it in the past." Luo Zixin pointed to the light bulb in Tang Jinrui's hand: "Is it broken?"
"No, it's too dark. I changed to a brighter one." After Tang Jinrui finished speaking, seeing Luo Zixin wanting to talk again, he asked with a smile, "What's the matter?"
"Then, do you still use the old one?" Luo Zixin asked shyly.
"No need."
"The light in front of my house is broken. Brother Tang, if you don't use it, can you give me this?"
"Isn't this too dark? If you use it, call me big brother for the first time. I'll have to find time to buy you a new one no matter what."
"No need." Luo Zixin waved his hand, "This is very good, just a simple light outside, not too bright."
"It will be brighter when you use it outside. Wait for me." Tang Jinrui, a tall man, took the old light bulb and went to replace the new light bulb that had just been replaced in the small warehouse.Holding the new light bulb, he said, "Anyway, I'm unlikely to use this warehouse. It's useless if it's too bright. I'll install the door for you."
"Well, thank you Brother Tang, then I'll give you the money later."
"I don't need the money, can I have an extra bowl of rice later?" Tang Jinrui saw Luo Zixin nod his head heavily, and smiled as he held the light bulb in his hand, making Luo Zixin so nervous that he died.Luo Zixin felt that as soon as the light bulb left Tang Jinrui's hand, his heart lifted up, and when the light bulb fell into Tang Jinrui's hand again, his heart fell back to its original position.
In this way, they walked to Luo's house together, and Tang Jinrui replaced the broken light in front of the door with repeated steps. After the replacement, he began to wash his hands and prepare to eat.
Luo Zixin made a total of three dishes and one soup.A dish of fried cucumber with fungus, a dish of fried dried fish, and a piece of chicken cake covered with thin oil flowers, sprinkled with small dried shrimps and a layer of green onion, it smells delicious.Soup is potato shredded soup.There are also three dishes of small pickles, sliced cucumbers, crispy radishes, and a dish that even Tang Jinrui has never seen before.
Because there are no fresh ingredients except eggs and potatoes, the dishes on the table don't look so appetizing.But Tang Jinrui has never eaten these things, so it is novelty.
"What's this?" After Grandma Luo sat down, Tang Jinrui picked up the thing he had never seen before, which looked a bit like ginseng whiskers and asked Luo Zixin.
"Pickled and mixed celery root."
"Is celery root still edible?"
"Yeah. This stuff can lower blood pressure and improve sleep. It's not suitable for people with low blood pressure, but it's good for other people." After Luo Zixin finished speaking, he put some chicken cakes into Grandma Luo's bowl, " Grandma, the rice is still a little hot, so eat slowly."
"Alright, alright, you can eat too." The old lady looked cheerful and seemed very happy.
In her opinion, the grandson is too lonely. He has such good academic performance, but he can't study well at the age when he should study. An old lady who takes care of her at home every day rarely goes out and has few friends.So she was very happy for her grandson to have a neighbor who was about the same age as her friend.
Tang Jinrui asked Luo Zixin about his parents before, but Luo Zixin didn't answer at that time.Tang Jinrui guessed that it was inappropriate to mention these things, so he said some interesting things he knew.
During the dinner, Grandma Luo asked Tang Jinrui why she came to Sanqiao Village. Tang Jinrui half-truthfully said, "My grandfather said I was too wasteful and kicked me out."
Grandma Luo said: "Oh, waste is not a good thing, but it's not a big deal, just change it, just change it."
Tang Jinrui smiled and said, "You're right." He handed the bowl to Luo Zixin, not knowing how to be polite: "Is there any more?"
After Luo Zixin took it, he filled a big bowl that was so full: "It's not enough, there's more."
No matter what, they are guests, and they gave him so many seasonings, even if they don't taste good, they still have to fill them up no matter what?
Tang Jinrui eats with big mouthfuls, and he feels that the celery root has a special flavor.This thing is quite chewy in the mouth. When you bite it at first, there is a slight bitter taste, but after a few more chews, it will not be bitter. It is a bit spicy and salty, especially with rice!
At first, Luo Zixin was quite worried that Tang Jinrui would not be used to their family's food, but seeing how delicious his food was, he felt a little happy in his heart.
Grandma Luo was getting old and didn't eat much, so she went back to the house after eating.Tang Jinrui ate three bowls before he was full, and Hesai's appearance was completely unreminiscent of a rich young master, just like someone who hadn't eaten enough for a few days.
After Tang Jinrui finished eating, he couldn't help much, so he sat and smoked while watching Luo Zixin pick up the bowls and chopsticks.Obviously, the servants at home do it every day, and he never thought there was anything interesting about it, but he didn't feel any impatience watching Luo Zixin clean up the dishes.He was watching Luo Zixin cleaning the dishes, and he was still watching Luo Zixin cleaning the table.
Luo Zixin turned his head, Tang Jinrui smiled and said, "You are really virtuous."
Luo Zixin was slightly stunned, his ears blushing and he didn't know what to say.
Tang Jinrui looked at his appearance, smiled and threw the cigarette butt into the fire pit accurately: "Okay, it's getting late, and I have to go back to rest. Thank you for shopping with me today and for treating me to such a delicious meal." Dinner. See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
"By the way." Tang Jinrui turned his head when he walked to the door, "Don't you need to lock the door at night?"
"Yes." Luo Zixin went out after him, saw Tang Jinrui returned to the next door, and locked the door behind him.
Tang Jinrui heard the movement of Luo Zixin returning to the house, and looked up at the sky, only to see the stars all over the sky, as if they were about to fall down, the beauty was intoxicating.
Suddenly, I felt that staying in Sanqiao Village was not unbearable at all.
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