Chapter 33: This Damn Fate

I opened the door and saw the handsome guy next door.

Just now Ding Guo saw his long legs hanging by the wall and guessed that he should not be short. Now when he stood in front of him, he was indeed not short, about 1.8 meters tall, taller than Pan Dingfeng.

His frame is not broad, and he is not the type with a particularly strong body, but the proportions of his shoulders, waist and hips are very good, and his figure is well-proportioned and upright, like a young poplar.

It's just the complexion... Her skin looked quite white just now, but I was at a distance and couldn't see it that closely. Why does it look a bit pale now, a sickly pale?

Looking at his forehead again, there was a layer of fine beads of sweat.

Are you not feeling well?

Ding Guo sighed in disappointment, smiled, and asked gently, "Another kite landed at my house?"

Pei Che's pale face instantly heated up, and he hurriedly smiled and said, "No, no, I was too presumptuous just now. Didn't I scare you?"

Ding Guo smiled and said, "No, you didn't fall down just now, did you?"

Could it be that he is here to ask her for medical expenses?

Pei Che immediately shook his head in embarrassment and said with a smile: "I didn't fall. It's all my nephews' fault for being too naughty. They dragged me down and didn't even apologize to you."

It turned out to be my nephew!

Ding Guo also breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. It was not her fault. She thought that the man could not stand the teasing and fell down in a panic.

When her mind was full of random thoughts about the plane, she saw Pei Che raising his arm, and Ding Guo saw that he was holding a wooden food box.

This kind of food box is rare... not so common in later generations. She had only seen it on the Internet and in TV dramas. This was the first time she had seen the real thing.

Feels fresh!

She was puzzled: "This is..."

Pei Che said apologetically, "I came here to apologize. I'm really sorry for what happened this morning."

The girl's parents didn't come over, and she was the only lesbian there. She just happened to see such a scene, but she must not think of him as a pervert who likes to climb over other people's walls.

Pei Che handed it forward and said, "I thought you might not have turned on the stove at home since you just arrived. This is the braised carp I made myself, and some steamed rice. I hope you don't mind it."

Ding Guo might as well have this surprise: "Can you cook?"

Pei Che nodded and smiled shyly: "My cooking skills are average, just don't be disgusted. Leave it here after you finish eating, I'll come to pick it up in the afternoon. By the way, what do you call me comrade?"

Ding Guo: "My last name is Ding, and my given name is Guo!"

"Comrade Ding!"

After saying that, he stuffed the money into Ding Guo's hand, as if afraid that Ding Guo would refuse, and turned around and left. However, his walking posture was a little awkward and he limped.

Ding Guo suppressed his laughter and said, "Okay, then let's just let this go!"

Pei Che turned around and smiled: "Thank you, Comrade Ding!"

This smile almost dazzled Ding Guo's eyes. He quickly picked up the box, closed the door, and returned to the main house on the second side.

A carp, a bowl of rice, and chopsticks were thoughtfully placed there.

“It looks pretty good!”

Ding Guo looked at the braised carp on the plate. Even before he tasted it, he felt it must be right just by smelling it.

He picked up a piece of fish belly meat with chopsticks and put it into his mouth, "Mmm, delicious!"

"She's pretty and a great cook! Alas, she's just too far away, otherwise she'd be a good match for me to be your cook."

She ate a big carp cleanly, and packed a big bowl of rice tightly. She looked like a very honest child, not at all pretentious.

Ding Guo slumped down in his chair and burped, then said to the system, "It tastes better to me than the finished products in your mall."

System: "If it tastes good, eat more!"

Ding Guo: ...

After not being punished for a few days, the mouse feels a little proud!

Forget it, she was in a good mood and didn't bother with the mouse.

This fish has a smoky flavor.

She was not exaggerating; the food really had the flavor of home, especially the rice, which looked as if it had been cooked in a wood-burning stove.

The aroma of rice is mixed with a hint of smoke and fire, a taste that cannot be produced by coal briquettes stoves or later electric rice cookers.

Are the finished products from the mall delicious?

tasty!

Every time I take it out, it looks like it’s just out of the pot, with a fragrant aroma, but the taste and aroma remain unchanged, always in the same pattern, so as soon as I suddenly change my bite, my taste buds immediately give me a pleasant feedback.

Ding Guo took the dishes to the yard to wash them, thinking about giving back some gift.

It's their courtesy when they apologize. You can't just accept it without saying anything.

Otherwise, given her ignorance of the ways of the world, even if the person was really in Fengning, she would not be able to get him.

"Haozi, is two pounds of pork belly a big return gift?"

System: "It depends on how much you eat!"

After giving this return gift, if the young man is polite, he might even come to deliver dinner to me in the evening.

If he only gave half a pound of pork belly in return, his host would probably only get two chopsticks of meat slices. If he gave a larger gift in return, the sensible boy would not be so stingy.

Ding Guo rolled her eyes. She wondered if the system was spying on her.

She really thought so.

I bought two pounds of pork belly from the system mall, put it in a lunch box, and carried it over to knock on the door.

I vaguely heard a child inside shouting, "Uncle, someone is knocking on the door."

Not long after, Pei Che limped out. Ding Guo asked, "Is your leg okay? Do you want to go to the hospital?"

Pei Che smiled and said, "It's okay, just rest for two days."

Ding Guo nodded and said nothing more. After all, their friendship was not that deep.

Pei Che saw the food box in her hand and said, "You said I'd go get it."

Ding Guo smiled and said, "It's only a few steps away. I can just walk you over."

She handed it to him and he took it.

Pei Che immediately realized that the weight of the food box in his hand was wrong.

Did he not finish it, or put something else in it?

But it is not appropriate to open it and read it in front of others, so you can only hold it in your hand.

But she underestimated Ding Guo's straightforwardness.

Ding Guo certainly wouldn't be shy about returning a gift, and said with a smile, "Actually, you should just talk about coming to take the kite. There's really no need to apologize. Besides, you gave me such a valuable gift, and I felt bad about it, so I put two pounds of pork belly in it. From now on, this matter is over, and no one will mention it. Okay, go back, I'm going to go out for a while."

Two pounds of pork belly?

"Oh, don't worry, this is not appropriate..." Pei Che felt that this was too expensive. Just as he was about to refuse, he saw the tall and thin girl shake her short hair and turn around and leave neatly.

He fell off the wall this morning and injured his legs and ribs, so he wasn't as agile and had difficulty moving. Besides, it wouldn't look good to chase him and have him tug and pull him.

So he didn't chase after him. He just held the food box, shook his head and smiled, then closed the door.

Ding Guo visited the department stores in the capital and learned about the popular clothing styles, fabric types, prices of men's and women's rubber shoes, etc.

She didn't spend any real money to buy it. She went to the system mall in the evening to buy it. In addition to buying two sets of clothes for herself, she also planned to buy clothes and shoes for her third uncle, third aunt and several children in the family.

Afterwards, I took a bus to the Forbidden City, bought a ticket and went in for a walk.

In the evening, I returned to the alley carrying a net bag of fruit snacks to hide them.

There is smoke rising from next door; the neighbor is cooking again.

I don’t know what it’s made of, but it smells so good.

Ding Guo had a full meal at noon, so he wasn't hungry at the moment. However, the fragrance made him drool. So he simply slipped into the space to isolate himself from the fragrance.

She first went to the bathroom to take a shower, changed her clothes, sat in the gazebo to dry her hair, and opened the system mall to buy things.

My third uncle has three children.

All boys.

The eldest is Ding Dayong, the second is Ding Dazhu, and the third is Ding Dalin.

Ding Dayong is three years younger than the original owner and is 17 this year; Dazhu and Dalin are 14 and 10 respectively, both are teenagers.

I bought a set of clothes and a pair of rubber shoes for my third uncle and aunt.

I didn't buy anything particularly fashionable, just regular blue cotton clothes, as long as they were neat and new.

I bought Ding Dayong a replica military uniform and a pair of rubber shoes.

The other two cousins ​​bought sailor shirts, imitation military pants, two pairs of rubber shoes, and a cross-body bag each.

In theory, it would not look good if I only bought things for my third uncle's family and not for my second uncle's family.

But when the original owner was in her hometown, her second uncle's family treated her badly. They treated her like a servant. Her second aunt scolded her in front of the original owner more than once and just ordered her to do work.

The second uncle's family had a child earlier than Ding Zhigang and his wife. The eldest son in the family was more than three months older than the original owner. When he was young, he only bullied the original owner and said in front of the original owner that the original owner's parents didn't want her anymore.

If there is no adult teaching at home, how can a child say such words out of thin air?

At that time, they didn't think it looked bad, so why should I consider that?

The original owner had a soft personality, but she had a clear distinction between love and hate. This time she went back to change her personality.

In addition to clothes, I also bought two cans of malted milk, two pounds of peach cakes, and one pound of egg cakes.

Just as she finished packing her things, the system reminded her that someone was knocking on the door.

Ding Guo jumped out with a start.

There was a yard and a space between them, so she really didn't hear it.

He rushed to the door and opened it, then saw Pei Che's face.

My complexion looks better than this morning, at least not so pale anymore.

It seems that I was seriously injured when I fell from the wall this morning.

Even after falling like that, he still thought of sending a carp to apologize. From this point, we can see that he is a good person.

"Comrade Ding!"

"Comrade Pei, what are you doing..."

Ding Guo asked even though he knew the answer.

The handsome guy was a particular person, and she gave him such a large piece of pork belly in return, so it was impossible for him not to express his appreciation. And she really admired Pei Che's cooking skills.

Pei Che handed over the lunch box in his hand and said with a smile, "Comrade Ding is too polite. The fish for lunch was clearly my gift of apology, but I didn't expect Comrade Ding to give me such a big piece of pork belly in return. It's too hot, and the meat is not easy to preserve. I made a big portion of braised pork, please try it, Comrade Ding."

No wonder it smelled so good when I walked in, it turned out they were braised pork.

"How can this be so embarrassing..."

He said this while taking it honestly with his hand.

"Comrade Ding, you're welcome. I have nothing to do at home and I like cooking, so I have to thank Comrade Ding for the ingredients." Pei Che smiled brightly, his peach blossom eyes slightly curved, much more charming than the scenery of this city.

Ding Guo wanted to say that she could continue to supply food, but she was not thick-skinned enough to do that, so she thanked him generously, watched Pei Che leave, closed the door, locked it carefully, and returned to the main house in a good mood with the food box.

Perhaps because he was afraid that she would get sick of eating too much braised pork, he smashed a cucumber and mixed it with garlic juice, which smelled refreshing.

It was still a big bowl of rice that was pressed firmly.

Ding Guo put the food on the table, the smile on his face still persisting.

The system curled its lips and said, this host is full of tricks.

I'm calculating.

Ding Guo didn't care about the system's criticism and picked up a piece of braised pork.

The fat and lean pieces of meat trembled between the chopsticks, and their color was rosy and shiny. Ding Guo didn't dare to use too much force, because the meat was stewed so soft that it could be broken with a little force.

I put it in my mouth, chewed it twice, and squinted my eyes with satisfaction. It was delicious, so delicious!

Better than Yue Hongmei's craftsmanship.

Really, she didn't deny that Yue Hongmei was a good cook, but Pei Che's braised pork was really better than Yue Hongmei's.

It melts in your mouth, the fat part is fat but not greasy, the lean part is lean but not dry, the outer layer of meat skin is cooked just right, a little chewy but not too soft, the seasoning is moderately salty and sweet, and it is extremely delicious.

He is probably the chef of a state-owned restaurant.

Ding Guo took a bite of braised pork and a bite of rice, and then had a bite of cold cucumber to relieve the greasiness, and his stomach was full after eating so much.

"Mouse, you guys did a really great job."

Not only did they get her such a nice house, they also arranged for her to have such a good neighbor, who was not only good-looking, but also such a good cook.

What a pity!

No matter how thick-skinned she is, she can't just eat for free every day. She can't do that tomorrow.

But Pei Che...

Who is this person?

I don't remember this character in the book.

Is there anyone with the last name Pei in the book?

Ding Guo couldn't remember all the details in the book.

The author will only focus more on the characters that are too involved with the protagonist.

There are many supporting characters in the book. There are all kinds of passers-by around the male and female protagonists. As long as they do not occupy a major position in the plot, they are basically just mentioned in passing.

Who would remember all the supporting characters when reading a book?

So after thinking about it for a long time, I still had no clue, so I guessed that it was because she was not around the male and female protagonists, and had no connection with them in any way, so she didn't appear in the book at all.

After eating and drinking, Ding Guo washed the dishes with hot water and sent the food box back. This time she didn't give any return gifts. She was a thick-skinned person and not that thick-skinned.

But he praised Pei Che's cooking skills generously, which made Pei Che blush.

Ding Guo did not enter the space at night. She spent her first night in the new house.

It’s cool here in the capital, not so stuffy, and I slept soundly that night.

Ding Guo woke up before six the next morning, fetched water from the well, washed his face and brushed his teeth, combed his hair, and strolled out.

After tasting Pei Che's cooking yesterday, she decided to go out and spend some money to try an authentic capital breakfast.

The food in the system mall is always good to eat. She can't just eat the food in the mall wherever she goes and not even try the local delicacies.

I noticed it when I went out yesterday. There was a state-owned restaurant not far from this alley, so I went there to eat.

There are quite a lot of people coming to the hotel for breakfast, and the variety is very rich.

Douzhi, Jiaoquan, noodle tea, fried liver, stewed fire cake, mending meat pie, sesame sauce sugar cake, sugar ears, mutton offal soup, etc...

See which one you want to eat.

Ding Guo had national food coupons but no local meat coupons, so he had to skip the meat and bought a bowl of noodle soup, two fried dough sticks and two sesame sauce sugar cakes.

As she turned around to look for a seat, she heard someone calling her, "Comrade Ding!"

Ding Guo turned around and looked at Pei Che.

The two of them decisively shared the table.

"What a coincidence, Comrade Pei!"

What is fate? This is fate.

Ding Guo sighed in his heart, his eyebrows raised.

Pei Che also laughed and said, "What a coincidence!"

Ding Guo put the meal down and casually glanced at the breakfast in front of Pei Che. He ordered fried liver and meat pie, with a bowl of bean juice next to it.

It’s great to have meat tickets!

Pei Che took a pair of chopsticks from the chopstick holder and handed them to Ding Guo. He glanced at the breakfast she ordered and felt a little strange.

Each person is allocated a fixed amount of meat tickets per month.

Comrade Ding himself was short of meat coupons, but he still gave such a big gift in return yesterday, a full two pounds of pork belly, and it was five layers of pork belly, the meat was fresh. For someone who loves to study cooking, the joy of seeing such good ingredients is simply indescribable.

As a result, Comrade Ding didn't order any meat today.

"Hold on!"

He said this in a low voice with some regret, then stood up and went to buy two meat patties and a bowl of fried liver, and put them in front of Ding Guo, saying with a smile, "I'll treat you!"

Ding Guo was so excited that he almost burst into tears.

How can a handsome guy be so sensible?

"I'll give you the ticket..." She pretended to search her pockets.

Pei Che quickly stopped her and sternly refused: "Comrade Ding, you are being too polite."

Okay, okay, no need to be shy.

Ding Guo followed his wishes lovingly and did not search his pockets again, mainly because he could not take anything out.

I thought I should find an opportunity to send some other gift in return this morning.

Alas, she didn't want to have such a give-and-take relationship, but she couldn't resist the handsome guy's enthusiasm.

"Then I won't be polite." Ding Guo said with a smile.

"Comrade Ding, you're welcome."

They both started eating!

We ate and talked and gradually became familiar with each other.

Yesterday, I judged from Ding Guo's accent that she might not be from the capital, so I asked her.

Ding Guo briefly explained his situation.

I heard that Ding Guo's family was from Fengning and was returning to their hometown in Huiyang. They passed by the capital and stayed there for a few days. Although Pei Che was a little surprised that her family bought a house in the capital, he did not ask much.

As for the issue that houses cannot be bought and sold privately at this time... the government will not investigate unless the people report it.

As long as one party wants to sell and the other party wants to buy, there is always a way to make it happen.

His family’s house here is not ancestral property.

No one gets to the bottom of this matter.

Ding Guo thought of Pei Che's cooking skills and wanted to ask him which state-owned restaurant he worked in. But in the end, he was too embarrassed to ask. What would it help him to ask?

Going over for lunch?

That's too deliberate.

She then asked about the bus routes to the tourist spots in the capital, as she might as well go out for a walk.

Pei Che was very enthusiastic. He went to borrow paper and pen from the waiter and wrote a detailed route map for Ding Guo.

"Thank you!" Ding Guo took it and glanced at it. The handwriting was quite good.

Oh, it's full of advantages.

With such a character around, how come Pan Dingfeng became the male lead?

But on second thought, if Pei Che became the male lead, would the two of them still be able to sit at the same dining table and eat breakfast right now?

So the male lead has to be Pan Dingfeng, only he can be the male lead.

I have to say that the original owner had a really good appetite.

I ate two meat patties, a fried dough stick and a sesame sauce sugar cake, and had a bowl of fried liver.

It not only fills your stomach but also satisfies your cravings.

There was one fried dough stick, one sesame sugar cake and noodle tea left.

Pei Che couldn't eat anymore, so he went over to help rent a lunch box and asked Ding Guo to pack it up and take it back.

After arriving home, Ding Guo cleared out the lunch box and put the breakfast, which was not yet completely cold, into the space.

Start thinking about the return gift.

Give me half a pound of eggs.

Moreover, he knew that he would be traveling during the day and would not be brought food at noon.

Don't ask her to give you half a pound of eggs back. It seems like she really wanted to eat them for him.

“Is half a pound of eggs too little?”

Someone bought her two meat patties and a bowl of fried liver. I don't know how much meat coupons they spent on it.

The system curled its lips: "It depends on how much you eat!"

Ding Guo rolled his eyes.

She felt that the system was jealous. After all, as a ruler, she couldn't taste the delicacies of the world.

While Ding Guo was struggling, the door next door was locked with a click. Pei Che rode a bicycle and staggered out of the alley. Today was the day he went to the hospital to change the medicine.

Ding Guo didn't clean up the eggs in the end. She thought she should wait until she came back in the afternoon and pretended to buy a piece of beef from outside. She wanted to eat beef brisket stewed with tomatoes and braised beef... Ugh, she felt that she should thank Pei Che for the breakfast and give him a return gift.

There was no way. She didn't want to go back and forth like this, but her neighbors were too enthusiastic.

It’s just this damn fate that we met while having breakfast.

As a result, when I passed by my neighbor's house, I saw the iron lock on the door.

I should go to work. Fortunately, I didn’t carry eggs out just now.

Was it a day off yesterday?

What a coincidence!

Ding Guo straightened the cross-body bag on his shoulder, took out a handful of melon seeds, and while cracking them, he went to the bus stop according to the route map provided by his neighbor.

We are going to Badaling Great Wall today!