These recipes were left by his grandmother, and Lin Duzhong cherished them very much, so he didn't let him take the originals directly, but asked him to copy them. It would take some time for Lin Chuanbai to copy one.

During this time, Yu Xiangan was making a laborious exploding cake.

She specially asked someone to bring some chocolate from the city. Chocolate was hard to come by at this time, and the better chocolate that she specifically requested was even more expensive.

But Yu Xiangan thinks it's worth it.

She wasn't sure if she had suddenly come to her senses and developed the kind of admiration between men and women for him, but this didn't stop her from taking action. It would be better to know it sooner. If she was sure that she liked him, she would definitely take action.

She had been curious before about what it felt like to like someone, but she had never been able to experience this feeling before. Now she seemed to have a vague heartbeat.

Maybe this is love. Now that you have met it, of course you must grab it in time.

It is not easy to make chocolate exploding cake, or it is not easy to make cakes at this time. There is no oven, only a homemade baking oven, but this is not difficult for her.

When they made an appointment to meet, they gave their gifts almost at the same time.

"I found a cookbook at home that was passed down from my grandmother. It looks like it has some unique dishes. Would you like to take a look?"

"My friend has a way to get chocolate, so I made a chocolate explosion cake. Would you like to try it?"

After they finished talking, they looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"Thank you for the recipe. Keep it aside for now. We will eat the cake in time."

This is the first time that Yu Xiangan made this cake, and cake shops now don’t sell this kind of cake.

Tasting the long-lost flavor, Lin Chuanbai squinted his eyes in great enjoyment, but the taste in his heart was even sweeter than the taste on his mouth, sweet enough to reach his heart.

He mentioned last time that he wanted to eat it, and now he has it.

After the two of them divided the cake, they started talking about the recipe.

"This is my grandmother's legacy. There are several cookbooks. I haven't finished copying them yet. I'll send them to you when I finish. You can read this one first."

Yu Xiangan took it and was a little surprised: "This cookbook looks quite old." It can be seen from the wording.

“Yes, it should be from the Qing Dynasty.”

"Were your grandmother's ancestors chefs?"

"No, it's from embroidery, but it was lost when it came to my grandmother's generation. I don't know which generation of ancestors collected it."

"Thank you, I like it very much." Yu Xiangan likes to read cookbooks. Some dishes have remained popular after hundreds of years.

She can also get inspiration from it.

"By the way, I remember you said before that you wanted to eat fruit cake. What kind of fruit cake do you want? There are mango, apple, and peach. If you want all of them, you can make a combination of three."

Lin Chuanbai's heart started pounding when he heard this.

He had never enjoyed such treatment before.

"I'm fine with anything. I'm not picky about food. I'll eat whatever you cook."

They looked at each other, and quickly looked away as if they were half burned.

The two people felt the change in the atmosphere between them almost at the same time.

An ordinary eye contact, an accidental touch of fingers, or even the wind blowing from the other person's direction, are all different.

Yu Xiangan wanted to find a professional adjective for this stage. After thinking about it, she thought of the ambiguous period, an ambiguous period in which neither side had broken the window paper.

Is this what love tastes like?

I want to see him, touch him, and hear him talk.

Even if you don't say anything or do anything, you will feel happy when you see that person there.

However, Yu Xiangan would also think of her farm. She had thought before that if she got married, she would definitely use the farm less, otherwise it would be easy to be exposed. If she wanted to tell the other party honestly, that would only be possible after they had lived together for a long time and were sure to trust each other. It was too bizarre to tell others about this, and she did not dare to test people's hearts.

They both increased the frequency of their meetings. Yu Xiangan cooked for him almost every day and made all kinds of delicious food. The frequency was much higher than before. After a period of time, Lin Chuanbai saw immediate results and he gained weight.

He was so scared that he immediately extended his morning jog. If he gained weight, he would not look good. What if she didn't like it?

On this day, Lin Chuanbai learned from Wang Zhi that there was a truck coming from the seaside today, and the driver brought some seafood on it. He asked Yu Xiangan to go with him.

Yu Xiangan happily changed her clothes and went with him. She had already consumed all the seafood her cousin had sent her, and the next batch should be on the way. It would be even better if she could get some more here.

The other party stopped here temporarily, just for half a day. After Wang Zhi knew about it, he immediately told Lin Chuanbai, and Lin Chuanbai told Yu Xiangan, so when they got there, the other party was still there.

This kind of thing can only be encountered by chance.

The other party did not park in some busy place, but chose to park at the edge of the county town, where the view was wide and anyone approaching could be spotted immediately and then drive away.

The drivers were two strong-looking men, probably in their thirties. Their clothes were thin and could not hide their muscles.

When they arrived, there were two people buying things from him. When they saw them coming, they immediately looked over vigilantly. Lin Chuanbai raised his hand and said, "We are here to see something too."

The other party saw that there was another woman here and nodded.

If they were to arrest someone, there wouldn't be any women involved.

However, Lin Chuanbai and his companions were tactful enough to keep a distance. They waited until the two men in front of them had paid the money and left before they stepped forward and looked at the two large sacks in the other's carriage.

There were kelp, dried hairtail, dried shrimp, salted fish, dried squid... She even saw a dried starfish in it.

Yu Xiangan asked about the price, and the other party quickly quoted it. The price of each one was different.

Yu Xiangan saw that the quality was good and the price was not outrageous, so she bought a lot. She took almost one-third of them. Yu Xiangan lowered her voice and explained, "I also bought these for my family. My family likes these things very much."

Seeing that they bought a lot, the other party gave them a few shells as gifts, saying that they could be used as small decorations.

Yu Xiangan accepted it happily and said that she would like to buy it again if they came next time.

The other party laughed twice and said that they probably wouldn't come here again next time.

This is a bag of things, most of which belong to Yu Xiangan, and a small part belongs to Lin Chuanbai. He wants to take it home to his grandfather.

But after walking a few steps, Lin Chuanbai took all the things on his body. Girls should not be allowed to carry heavy objects, and the bag looked a bit heavy.

But after they had walked a few steps, several people surrounded them. When Lin Chuanbai saw them, he immediately grabbed Yu Xiangan's hand and ran in the opposite direction.

Although they were not wearing red armbands, Lin Chuanbai recognized their faces.

The two drivers still had some things to sell, but when they saw them like this, they immediately got in the car and drove away.

People cannot outrun cars. That's why they don't want to go into the city. If they are discovered, they will run away immediately.

Lin Chuanbai often runs and has a good lung capacity. He can run very fast even if he is holding a bag and pulling someone. Yu Xiangan's physique is not bad either. She does not sit in the office all the time at work. She often goes somewhere with Deputy Director Wang. She is young and often drinks spiritual spring water. With Lin Chuanbai holding her hand in front of her to lend her strength, she does not fall behind at all.

Seeing them like this, the people who had gathered around them realized that they had been recognized. One of them shouted, "Don't run, you two! Stop now!"

"You are doing business privately, don't run away, you will be doomed if we catch you!"

"Stop!"

The more they shouted, the faster they ran.

Only a fool wouldn't run.

This was not the first time they had been discovered, and they were experienced enough. They could not panic at this time. The terrain here was open and flat, with no obstacles, which was beneficial to them. The enemy could not suddenly outflank them. If they were in an alley like that, with all the alleys blocked, they would not be able to escape.

After running for a while, Yu Xiangan pointed to the mountain in front and said, "Let's go there."

Lin Chuanbai didn't ask and just ran away.

Seeing them running up the mountain, those people became even more anxious. One person even picked up a stone on the ground and threw it at them with great force. If someone was hit, a bump would be inevitable.

Lin Chuanbai was hit in the left leg.

Fortunately, Yu Xiangan grabbed him in time, and the two of them stabilized their bodies and continued to run inside.

The trees here are dense and the grass is tall, and they are familiar with the area, so they ran without thinking.

Yu Xiangan often came here with Yu Xiangju and others to dig wild vegetables for food, and Lin Chuanbai often came here to dig herbs.

After turning a few times, with Yu Xiangan pointing the way, we turned from this mountain to another mountain next to it and stopped in a natural cave.

The people with red armbands who wanted to catch the two of them were unfamiliar with the area, and they disappeared while running.

How can this be possible?

That would mean all the efforts were in vain, as we finally received the report.

If they didn't catch anyone, it would be their fault.

It’s a pity that I didn’t see his face clearly just now, otherwise the monk can leave but the temple cannot.

Because he was unwilling to give up, he did not go back even though he could no longer see the person. He searched on the mountain while saying a lot of righteous words, asking them to be lenient to those who confessed and to be severe to those who resisted.

Yu Xiangan and Lin Chuanbai hid, listening to the vague words, looked at each other, and laughed softly together.

"How are your feet?"

Lin Chuanbai touched it with his other hand and said, "It's okay, it may turn blue." His other hand was still holding Yu Xiangan.

When he reached the destination, not only did he not let go, he held on even tighter.

Neither of them spoke after that. They leaned very close to each other, so close that they could smell each other's scent.

It smells like soap.

Smelling this smell, Lin Chuanbai tried hard to ignore their voices outside and whispered: "When are we going out?"

"Let's wait for them to leave. We may have a surprise attack from them. Let's take a detour and leave."

"good."

Yu Xiangan felt his hand, "We're already here, why don't you let go?"

Lin Chuanbai paused and replied, "I don't want to let go."

After three seconds of silence, Yu Xiangan asked, "Why?" and waited with bated breath, looking at him in the dim sky, waiting for his answer.

She saw a red spot on his face. Was it from running just now? Or was it because of something else?

Lin Chuanbai looked into her eyes and suddenly felt an impulse. He mustered up the courage and said, "...because I like you, can you be my girlfriend? I promise that I will treat you well for the rest of my life."

He eagerly assured: "The salary is handed over, and you have the final say on all matters big and small at home."

Yu Xiangan's face also felt a little hot. He liked her, but what about her? If he didn't like her, why did the corners of her mouth rise uncontrollably? At this moment, she also understood that she was also moved, but she had the final say on salary handover and big and small matters. It didn't sound like what he said to his girlfriend, but more like what he said when proposing to his wife.

This is what Lin Duzhong taught him, and this is what he did at the beginning.

After listening to this, Lin Chuanbai thought about the rules of being a good man that he had accidentally seen in later generations and felt that it made sense.

It seems that these requirements are almost the same at all times, and he feels that he can do it.

Yu Xiangan felt a little dry in her throat and hummed softly, "...Okay, then from today on, you are my boyfriend." She wanted to do everything with him.

Lin Chuanbai's heart began to beat violently: "Then you are my girlfriend."

His mouth opened uncontrollably and he looked a little silly.

Then the two of them stopped talking. They held hands and listened to the persistent cries of the people outside until their voices disappeared. They waited there for a while, and then returned to the county town from another road in the dark under the faint moonlight.

The county town's walls have long been dilapidated. If you don't go back from here, there are many other ways to get in.

If they are not caught on the spot, then it will be fine as long as their faces are not recognized. However, they will be quieter in the near future. It is possible that their figures will be remembered and treated with special attention.

It was not convenient to take these things back to the factory at this time, and Yu Xiangan could not just put these things on the farm and make them disappear, so she said she was going back to Yu's house.

Lin Chuanbai naturally sent her off. It was dark now and he couldn't feel at ease leaving her alone.

"Just take me to the intersection." It's not a good time to visit.

Lin Chuanbai was not prepared for the home visit. How could he meet her family now with empty hands and shabby clothes?

So he didn't say anything, but agreed on a time to meet next time, "I'll come to see you after get off work tomorrow."

"good."

At this time, Yu Qingshan was about to go to bed, but when he saw Yu Xiangan coming back with a big bag, he asked what was going on.

Yu Xiangan didn't mention how they were almost caught, but just said, "I asked a friend to bring this back from somewhere else, let's share it."

The short journey gave her enough time to get what she wanted to the farm.

The rest, apart from these here, there are also those at grandma's, eldest brother's, and grandpa and Yu Xiangqing and others in the countryside. After dividing it among so many people, there is not much left.

"How much did it cost?"

Yu Xiangan didn't say: "Not much, I have money in my hand."

Since she didn't say anything, Yu Qingshan gave her some more. He couldn't let her pay for it all. These were useful things that could be kept for a long time, so it was worth buying them.

"So you want to sleep here tonight?"

"Yes, I'm not going back."

"Have you showered yet?"

"I have washed it."

"Then go to bed early."

The next day, Yu Xiangan got up earlier than usual to leave time for her journey. When she got off work in the afternoon, she went back to her room and changed her clothes.

They are going to meet today. They confirmed their relationship yesterday, and that will be their first date. She doesn't want to wear her factory uniform to the date. She wants to wear her skirt. In addition, she is going to apply some makeup remover cream and lipstick. If it wasn't too obvious for her to go to work with a whole set of makeup, she would have done this whole set before going to work. Now, she is too embarrassed to make it public.

They had just sworn that their relationship was just pure friendship, but now it has suddenly turned into a pure romantic relationship. They changed their words so quickly.

They didn't do anything. That day, Lin Chuanbai didn't have the courage to suddenly hold her hand. The two of them just walked and talked normally. The next day, when they reached a secluded place, Lin Chuanbai took the initiative to hold her hand, but he let go as soon as they reached a place with voices, and held hands again when they were alone. They enjoyed this.

Every day after get off work, Lin Chuanbai came on time. They seemed to have endless things to talk about. They talked about many things, and Lin Chuanbai took the initiative to talk to her about the house.

His home was some distance away from the food factory, and he didn't want to be neighbors with his second aunt and live in the same yard. As you can imagine, there would be a lot of trivial matters if he did that. He wanted to find a house between the county hospital and the food factory.

This way they can have more privacy when they move out. Don’t they have any privacy when they live in the Lin family?

His second aunt was a very nosy person. When he was not at home, she entered his room and rummaged through his things, under the pretext of helping him clean.

But his room was always kept tidy and he didn't need anyone's help to clean it.

Yu Xiangan's house in the factory has two storage rooms, and he can actually live in it, but that would not be a good reputation, and he is not without the ability to do so. Moreover, there are people on both sides of the house, so it is convenient for Yu Xiangan to take a nap there, but if he wants to live a life behind closed doors with his wife, he should have his own small courtyard with a separate door and house, so that he can live more comfortably.

Yu Xiangqing felt that he was thinking too hastily, but if she thought about it carefully, the speed at which people dated and got married was not very fast at that time. Of course, she hoped to live alone. No young people in later generations liked to live with too many people, so she was certainly not surprised.

It doesn't matter if it's a small yard as long as I can live with him in my own yard.

They won't live there for a long time, but they can live comfortably like this. A small courtyard can serve as a buffer, and planting some flowers, plants and trees can block a lot of sight.

"Does your grandfather have any objections?"

"It has always been like this in our family. The ancestral house is inherited by the eldest son. I have an older brother, so this house belongs to my brother now. When my younger brother gets married in the future, I will move out. Moving out now is just a little earlier."

However, there is still a problem at hand. There are not many surplus houses in the county town, and most of them are several generations crowded in one small house.

Lin Chuanbai: "I have asked someone to find out. I will tell you when the news is confirmed."

Every day after work, Lin Chuanbai would go to see Yu Xiangan. Sometimes they would walk around the streets near the food factory, and sometimes they would go to the movies together. In the dim and noisy environment, the two held hands tightly. They also went to a photo studio to take pictures. At that time, photography was very expensive, but the two of them were not stingy at all. They took several pictures in one breath, developed two copies, and each of them kept one copy. When they get old, they will definitely miss the photos taken at that time.

Because they heard there was a performance in the city, they got a letter of introduction and went to the city to watch the performance. They did everything that young people can do on a date at this time.

There was nothing shameful about the two of them, and they went out on dates so frequently that they were naturally discovered. The first person to discover it was Yan Yuzhen.

They worked in the same factory and saw each other often. She found that Xiao An paid more attention to her appearance than before and dressed more carefully. Sometimes when she saw her, she could smell a faint fragrance emanating from her body. She didn't know what she put on, but it smelled very good. What's more, she saw with her own eyes once that the two of them were holding hands, talking and laughing, and they looked so happy.

So Yan Yuzhen asked again, "Are you dating?"

This time Yu Xiangan readily admitted, "Yes."

Seeing her like this, Yan Yuzhen couldn't say anything else, so she smiled and asked, "When are you going to treat me to wedding candy?"

"Are you afraid that I won't notify you when the time comes?"

We are very happy in our relationship, do we want to get married so soon?

Yu Xiangan felt that this seemed too fast. It had only been two months since they confirmed their relationship.

Then she was questioned by Yu Qingshan, "Didn't you say you would tell me when you found a partner? Why did I find out from someone else this time? He said he saw you holding hands with a brat."

Yu Xiangan: "..."

Caught off guard.

"...I hadn't thought about how to tell you before. We haven't been in a relationship for long. I plan to tell you in detail when our relationship is more stable."

"So what is your current plan? Where have you come to? You haven't done anything you shouldn't have done, have you?" He frowned tightly.

Yu Xiangan blushed, "No."

The two of them are in a purely hand-holding relationship now. She would like to try kissing, but she doesn't have the courage to do so. If she wants to pounce on him and give him a kiss, she feels that she may need to prepare herself mentally.

Seeing him like this, Yu Qingshan's face looked better, and he said earnestly, "There are some things you can't do before marriage, you know." Girls are no longer under the control of their mothers when they grow up, and his little daughter is also going to get married.

These things should have been told to him by the child's mother, but now he is the only one who can tell them.

Seeing her nod, he was satisfied, "It's good that you know the limits. Now why don't you tell me in detail who he is?"

Yu Xiangan reported the information obediently: "His name is Lin Chuanbai, he is the same age as me, he works in the pharmacy of the county hospital, he is a formal employee, his father is a retired soldier, he is a factory director in a northern city, his biological mother is a soldier in the army, his parents divorced and each remarried, they are not very close, now he has a grandfather at home, he is a famous doctor who retired from the city hospital and came back to live in his old age, his sister-in-law went to him for a checkup when her twins were broken, in addition, his second uncle and second aunt are also here, this is their hometown, their two families now live in the same yard, two two-story buildings, now his grandfather and he live in the two-story building of his family, he also has an older brother and sister, according to their family tradition, this house belongs to his older brother, his older brother works in a Shanghai government department, and his older sister is a doctor in the city hospital."

When Yu Qingshan heard her report the other party's family background, he frowned. Qi Dafeiou, the other party's father was a factory director, which was not a low level. They were just an ordinary working-class family. The other party had factory owners, soldiers, and government employees. His family studied medicine, and treating illnesses was a very respectable job. Although some people were criticized, as long as their ancestors had no problems and did not take sides, the possibility of them being implicated was not high. It was impossible to criticize all doctors. If everyone got sick, who would treat the disease and prescribe medicine? And if you have a skill, you will never have to worry about having no food to eat.

Yu Qingshan was worried, "...His family is well off. Does he know about your situation?"

Yu Xiangan knew what he meant. "His grandfather knew that he was not close to his parents. You also know that his parents divorced, and they were military divorces. This kind of thing is very rare. There was a gap at the beginning. They were also quite cold to us. I guess the time we interacted was very limited. He graduated from high school in the city, and he got this job by himself. It has nothing to do with his parents."

Yu Qingshan pondered for a while, "Did you two meet because your sister-in-law went for a checkup?"

"No, I met him when I accompanied a friend to see Dr. Lin. It was a little earlier than that, but we didn't have much interaction at that time."

"Okay, when will you bring it back?"

Yu Xiangan was silent for a moment: "I'll discuss it with him first." Since he's coming over, it seems like the wedding date is not far away. Even if it's delayed, it won't be for long. But when it comes to marrying him, Yu Xiangan imagined it and she didn't have any objection in her heart.

Since Lin Chuanbai came home very late after get off work every night, Lin Duzhong knew that things were progressing. He was a little proud and said that with his guidance, it would be easy for his grandson to find a wife.

His experience back then was genuine.

He also raised this question, "When can our two families meet? You are not young anymore. I have looked at the dates. There are many good days in the second half of this year. We can take our time to choose. There will be fewer good days next year."

Lin Chuanbai agreed readily: "Okay, I'll discuss it with her." Before they came to her house, he should have asked for her consent first, for example, proposed to her first?

Lin Chuanbai also told him that he wanted to find another house.

There are some empty rooms in their house now, but if they come back, there won't be many rooms left, and logically this house belongs to his eldest brother. In addition, the distance from here to the food factory is not close, so they can find a closer one. Usually, the two of them can live there when they are at work, and come back here when they have a break.

Hearing his thoughts, Lin Duzhong was silent for a while, "Is this what you thought?"

"Yes, she has a house in the factory, it's hers alone, with two rooms. I could move in with her, but it would be bad for what others would say."

"That won't do. You'll look like the guy who comes to the door. That won't do." How many of the men who come to the door are promising?

"I have a bicycle at home, so commuting to get off work is not a hassle."

"But I have to go out early and come back late every day, so I have to be exposed to the wind and sun. Living closer can save more time. Also, I want to live in a quieter place." He gave another reason, "Maybe we can get along better if we separate. Far away, people are more beautiful, but near, people are more smelly."

Lin Duzhong also thought of the temper of his second daughter-in-law. He sighed. Of course, he hoped that his children and grandchildren would be in front of him, but when he married his wife, he did not realize that she would have such a character. It was too late to regret now. Forget it. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. He is already this old, so he should not care too much.

"I'll keep an eye out for you."

"Then I'll trouble you, grandpa." His grandpa has a lot of connections here.

"Besides the house, what else do you want? Have you ever been told about the dowry?"

"No, neither of us cares much about this. Let's prepare everything we need. Our family is not without the means. As for her family, they will send her back whatever we give them."

He now has a bicycle and a watch. If he wants to complete the four major items, he only needs to buy a sewing machine and a radio.

"Grandpa, do you have any tickets for the radio?"

He has the ticket for the sewing machine.

Lin Chuanbai calculated his savings and decided to find a time to go to the city to sell the two ginsengs. By then, he would have enough money.

As soon as the two of them met, "My dad wants to meet you."

"My grandpa asked when we would come to visit?"

The two looked at each other. Lin Chuanbai said, "Xiao An, I think we are not too young anymore. We can finalize the marriage." He took a deep breath and took out a pair of gold rings from his arms. "I don't have diamonds now, so I asked someone to make this pair of rings for me." He looked at her with trepidation and expectation in his eyes. "Xiao An, I like you and want to start a family with you. Are you willing?"

He spoke slowly, "I think that we must have been destined to come to this world from the afterlife. So many people had accidents, but only the two of us came here. We have received the same education, have similar ideas, and can understand each other. I think we are suitable to be together. I don't know how to be a good husband, but I will learn. I will treat you well as I do now. I hope that we can support and understand each other throughout our lives."