It was winter vacation. Su Qingmeng had ranked second in the exam. She happily walked out of the teaching building. Lin Xiuyao was already waiting for her. "How were your grades?"

"Same as last time." There is a genius in their department, and he learned this word from Su Qingmeng. No one else can easily shake his first place.

With the reform and opening up, vendors selling agricultural products appeared on the streets. Lin Xiuyao stopped his car, bought a fish from the vendor's stall, and chatted with him.

The young man was quite clever, "No one cares now. Many people from the village come to the city to sell things!" City people are rich and willing to spend money on food, unlike them in the countryside, who only earn a dozen yuan a year.

Back home, Lin Xiuyao cooked and they had pickled fish in the evening while Su Qingmeng knitted scarves. They both wore the same white scarves she had knitted in the countryside. She didn't have time because she was at school, but she had time during the holidays to knit new ones for them. This time, she used red wool so that they could wear them festively during the New Year.

Lin Xiuyao brought the food over. "Let's eat first," he handed the bowl and chopsticks to Su Qingmeng. "The Northeastern specialties that Erpingzi mailed to me have arrived. I want to go and set up a stall and have a look."

Su Qingmeng: "Well, go if you want to. Wear something thicker and cover your face tightly. After all, you are still a student. It would not be good if acquaintances saw you."

Lin Xiuyao went out every few days. He just wanted to experience it. After going a few times, he stopped going out. Most of the things were sold out, and the rest were kept for the two of them to eat.

Seeing that Su Qingmeng stayed at home reading books every day, he took her out to play. He asked local classmates about many good places in advance.

Su Qingmeng was invited to go ice skating at Houhai, which is said to be a popular place for people in Beijing to date. When she arrived, she saw a lot of young people, including many couples and young boys and girls.

She put on her skates, practiced a lap holding the railing, and quickly adapted. She had learned roller skating in a club at Modern University, so she had a basic foundation.

Lin Xiuyao didn't know how to do it, so she took his hand and said, "I'll take you with me." Finally, there was something he wasn't good at. Holding hands here was not a problem, and no one cared. Lin Xiuyao's feet were unsteady, so he supported Su Qingmeng, "I feel like my feet won't obey me."

"Take your time," she patiently taught the tricks. Lin Xiuyao had a strong athletic ability and quickly learned it. Su Qingmeng led her to speed up, turn in circles, and gallop across the ice.

Lin Xiuyao looked at her bright smile and felt happy. He remembered that when they first started dating, they often went ice skating in the winter.

Su Qingmeng liked this activity and said, "Let's do it again next time." Outdoor sports in winter are also very interesting.

At noon, they drank hot mutton soup in the restaurant. On the way home, they saw a library and went to the library to apply for library cards. It was not easy to get a library card at that time. When they came out, they brought their Peking University student ID cards and finally got it successfully. They spent time in the library in the afternoon and went home in the evening.

After that, they often went ice skating and read books in the library. This winter vacation was also very enjoyable.

That day, Su Qingmeng was sorting out the stamps they had bought. They had thrown them into the warehouse after buying them. Although they would not go bad, they were still quite messy. She made a stamp album according to the time of issuance, which she kept for herself as a souvenir. She sorted out the rest and put them in a box to sell when the stamp craze came.

Lin Xiuyao recently bought various tickets from ticket scalpers to use during the New Year. Su Qingmeng also kept one and compiled a "ticket collection book". In a few years, the ticket era will be over, and she wants to keep it as a souvenir.

Lin Xiuyao helped from the side, "Let's go to Lao Mo's for Western food tomorrow."

Su Qingmeng: "Why do you suddenly want to go there?"

Lin Xiuyao: "Young people in Beijing like to go there for dates. Let's try it too."

"Okay, then wear the newly bought coat. There are dress code requirements in places like that." Su Qingmeng thought about it. It was unrealistic to wear a suit in this weather, so Nizi's coat should be fine.

The next day, the two of them dressed neatly and went to the Moscow Restaurant. The door of the restaurant was a revolving door. Entering from the door and going up the stairs, they felt as if they had entered a gorgeous Western-style palace with a seven-meter-high roof, gilded chandeliers, four large bronze pillars, and exquisite carvings. The whole restaurant was both noble and solemn.

They arrived quite early and did not need to wait for a table. The waiter's attitude was warm and attentive, very different from the staff in today's state-owned restaurants. The two ordered French pork chops, cream of mushroom soup, shrimp salad, braised beef in a pot, bread slices and ice cream.

The cutlery was all silver, and Su Qingmeng quietly instructed Lin Xiuyao on how to use it. She had eaten a lot of Western food in modern times. The restaurant dishes back then were much more refined than they are today. However, her husband was a country bumpkin, so she still needed to take him to try new things.

Lin Xiuyao looked composed. Although it was his first time here, he was not nervous at all. The decoration here was spectacular, but the dishes were not so good. Most of them were sweet and not to his taste. However, he also experienced the romance of romance.

On the way back, Lin Xiuyao asked, "Do you like eating here?"

Su Qingmeng: "Occasionally it's okay. I still like Chinese food. Chinese food culture has a long history and is diverse. It's much better than Western food."

Lin Xiuyao: "Yeah, I still prefer sauerkraut stewed with vermicelli." Su Qingmeng smiled, "We'll eat it when we get home tonight. The New Year is coming soon, let's go buy New Year's goods."

They went shopping in Xidan, where there are department stores and various shops. Su Qing dreamed of buying a women's bicycle.

Lin Xiuyao: "It's good for me to take you with me."

"It's tiring for you to take me with you every day. Besides, there will always be a time when I need to go out by myself." She was not used to riding a 28-inch bicycle.

Lin Xiuyao compromised, "Okay, I'll take you to and from school." He liked to take his wife around the campus every day and see the envious looks of others.

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