Chapter 118: Just a Surface Relationship

It was already extremely hot on the train, and I had just cleaned, so I was covered in dust and sweat. I looked like a mud man.

Not many people go to the bathhouse to take a bath in the summer, especially now at noon. There is no one else in the whole bathhouse except Shi Luo and Jiang Hao.

After Jiang Hao paid for the shower ticket and money, he went in to take a shower. The two of them showered happily for about an hour before going home.

When they got home, Jiang Hao rolled out all the dirty clothes and hung them up to dry before the two of them went out to find something to eat.

Jiang Hao locked the door and asked, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"

Shi Luo stood aside obediently waiting for Jiang Hao, "Let's go eat roast duck, let's go to Bianyifang. There is a bus that goes directly to Bianyifang. Quanjude is a bit far away."

Seeing that Jiang Hao had locked the door, Shi Luo took him to the nearest bus stop. The two were lucky. After waiting for five minutes, a bus stopped. After riding for about fifteen minutes, they arrived at the entrance of Bianyifang.

After the two of them entered, Shi Luo looked at the supply on the blackboard and said to the waiter, "One set of roast duck, duck bone soup, two bottles of orange soda, and a serving of cold tofu shreds."

The waiter glanced at Shi Luo and quoted him the price directly, "Roast duck is 15 yuan per set, plus one pound of meat coupons, one ounce of grain coupons, and a processing fee of 10 cents for making soup with the duck bones. Orange juice is 15 cents a bottle, and 20 cents for shredded tofu."

After Jiang Hao paid the money, he took Shi Luo to find a seat and sat down. After waiting for twenty minutes, he heard the waiter calling for people. Jiang Hao brought the food to the table and the two of them began to eat slowly.

Shi Luo rolled up a duck pancake and ate it before speaking. "It's been a while since I've eaten this. It smells really good when I eat it out of the blue."

Jiang Hao nodded as he ate. "This is really delicious. I last had it several years ago, and I've almost forgotten what it tasted like. But let me tell you, most people don't come here often unless they have something to do. A set of roast duck is so expensive, it's almost half a month's salary. I guess there are many people in Beijing who have never tasted this."

Shi Luo: "Of course, there are many people in the city who are reluctant to spend money. Anyway, we will be staying here for such a long time, so why not come a few more times? When we return, the weather will be cooler, and we can pack a few to take home."

Jiang Hao: "Okay, let's go buy some snacks later and go visit my grandpa and the others in the evening."

Shi Luo was a little hesitant when he heard this, "Should I go with you? Do you want to go see your uncle's family? They live in the same yard, so it would be a shame not to go."

Jiang Hao: "You and I are together. We have seen everything, so we can't leave out their family. Otherwise, my aunt will talk about it behind our backs."

After eating and drinking their fill, the two strolled to the nearest Daoxiangcun and bought two boxes of snacks, one of which contained sixteen pieces of snacks. They could show them off to others as a gift.

Shi Luo looked at the snack box in Jiang Hao's hand and frowned. "Buy two more boxes of milk powder for grandpa, and a few bottles of wine to share between grandpa and your uncle. Does your uncle have any children? Do you want to buy a few bags of White Rabbit candy?"

Jiang Hao looked at Shi Luo who was nervous but unaware of it and smiled, "Are you nervous about meeting my grandpa for the first time? Don't be nervous, my grandparents are very easygoing.

Forget about the wine. My grandpa doesn't drink, so there's no need to buy it for my uncle. Just buy some milk powder and White Rabbit candy. They're good for you, too."

Shi Luo: "I'm not nervous, I just feel like we didn't bring enough things."

Jiang Hao took Shi Luo to a nearby department store and bought two kilograms of White Rabbit candy, two cans of milk powder, and two cans of canned yellow peaches.

"When you go to my uncle's house, just bring a snack, a pound of White Rabbit candy. His daughter didn't bring anything when she came to our house. This is really a generous gift from me. I am giving him face.

Bring the rest to my grandparents, and when you leave later, bring thirty eggs, two chickens, and two tin cans of beef for Grandpa."

Shi Luoke didn't care what to bring for Uncle Jiang. The relationship between the two families was just superficial anyway, and he wouldn't have to get along with Uncle Jiang in the future.

But it’s different with Grandpa Jiang. After all, Grandpa Jiang really loves Jiang Hao, so it’s inevitable that Shi Luo pays more attention to him.

The two of them took the bus home with their things and took a comfortable nap. When they saw that it was almost time, they got up and washed up.

Shi Luo was carrying his things as he walked towards the compound, asking, "Whose house should we go to first? It's almost time to get off work, but it's also time for dinner. Will your uncle and the others think we're going there for a free meal?"

Jiang Hao understood Shi Luo's concerns. Food was so precious these days. Anyone who went to someone else's house to eat for free would be despised. "Let's go to my uncle's house first, give him a gift, show our faces and leave. Then we'll go to grandpa's house and see what he eats. If he eats well, we'll eat some.

But I guess grandpa and his family should have gone out for dinner, or they took food home from the cafeteria. My grandma didn’t like cooking before, so she basically cooked every three or five days.

Although she cooks less often, she is a very good cook and everything she makes tastes delicious. However, she always feels that cooking hurts her hands and I don’t know if my grandma cooks at home now.”