Yun Huaying helped with the work for two hours in the afternoon and completed half of the task. The rest was left to the two of them. She hurried to the river to wash off the mud, went home to change her pants, and went to the team leader to borrow a bicycle.
"Huaying." Han Zheng strode over and called to her, holding a small cloth bag in his hand. "I want to go to the county town too. Can you come with me?"
"sure."
Yun Huaying had just pushed the bicycle out. Since he was going, the task of riding the bicycle was left to him, and she could just be a relaxed passenger.
After she sat down, Han Zheng kicked off with his long legs, saying to her, "Huaying, my grandfather's old illness has recurred. I'm going to the county hospital to get some medicine. I'll take you to the state-owned store later. I'll ride my bike to the county hospital first and pick you up later."
"Okay." Yun Huaying agreed and asked, "What's wrong with your grandfather?"
"Kidney stones."
Mr. Han is in good health and has no other health problems except kidney stones, which recur every two or three years and are extremely painful every time.
He was in relatively good condition today. He told his grandson as soon as he showed any signs of an attack, so Han Zheng immediately carried him home.
"For kidney stones, you should drink plenty of water and eat less foods high in oxalic acid, such as spinach, bamboo shoots, celery, and Chinese toon. Even if you do eat them, you should blanch them to remove some of the oxalic acid before eating."
Han Zheng listened carefully to her medical knowledge, memorizing it by heart. He glanced back and asked, "My grandfather loves to eat water celery and bamboo shoots. Did he get kidney stones because he ate too much of these two vegetables?"
"Kidney stones are largely caused by poor eating habits. Eating too much food with high oxalic acid content can also promote the formation of stones. If you don't drink enough water to dissolve them, they will accumulate in the kidneys and cannot be excreted, causing severe pain when they occur."
Han Zheng remembered her exact words and planned to go back and repeat them to the old man word for word, and correct his eating habits in the future.
It is quite convenient for Dongjiang Brigade to get to the county town. Han Zheng rushed to the hospital to get medicine. He drove at full speed and arrived at the door of the state-owned store in more than ten minutes.
"Huaying, there's only one state-owned store in the county. It has a full range of daily necessities. You have to go to the meat processing plant to buy pork and other non-vegetarian dishes. The meat processing plant is on the street behind you. Cross the road behind you and then walk about a hundred or two hundred meters to the right. It's there."
Yun Huaying thought it was already afternoon and the meat processing plant should be out of meat, so she said, "I'm not going to buy meat today. I borrowed lard from the team leader's house and will come back early in a couple of days to buy some. After you buy the medicine, come pick me up here."
"OK."
Han Zheng nodded, looking at her beautiful face with a deep look in his eyes. As he left, he said, "Huaying, buy a hat. It will be safer if you wear one when you go out in the future."
Yun Huaying understood what he meant and curled her lips: "Okay."
Social security in those days wasn't as good as one might imagine. Ruffians and scoundrels often got together to fight in groups. Yun Huaying had seen them fight quite a bit in Jing County, and she always avoided them. Furthermore, Fang Jun was also a member of the gang, and he boasted about his "glorious deeds" at home every day, something she deeply resented.
The situation in Yang County is similar to that in Jing County in all aspects. Yun Huaying had just arrived here and was unfamiliar with the place. She also knew how to keep a low profile and did not want to cause unnecessary trouble because of her appearance.
Accustomed to the prosperous and high-end business districts of later generations, this simple state-owned store did not arouse Yun Huaying's much interest. She quickly selected the necessities that the three of them wanted, followed Han Zheng's instructions and bought an army green liberation cap. After hurriedly paying the bill, she rushed to the post office across the street and mailed out the letters that the three of them had taken the time to write.
When Han Zheng came over, she was already standing by the roadside wearing a hat. The car stopped in front of her and he took out an oil-paper bag from a small cloth bag and handed it to her. "I just bought some fried dough sticks. They're hot. Come and eat them."
"Take it back and give it to your grandfather." Yun Huaying didn't take it.
"besides."
Han Zheng stuffed it into her hands.
Yun Huaying had no choice but to accept it. She took out two freshly bought oranges from her backpack and put them in his cloth bag. "It's only right to reciprocate."
Han Zheng laughed helplessly, "I gave you one pancake and you gave me two oranges. I'm the one who got the better deal."
"You gave me wax melon this morning." Yun Huaying said and got on the back seat.
Although they had not known each other for long, Han Zheng had already seen through her. She was a very principled person. Such people were generally rational and calm, and did not act emotionally. Since she was the same type as him, he did not bother about her equal exchange. He accepted it generously and rode back.
When they returned to the team, Lin Shan and Jiang Yuan had already finished their work and returned home. Both of them were exhausted, so they moved a small stool and sat at the door to massage their waists and legs.
"Huaying, you're back so soon."
"I went with Han Zheng. He went to the county hospital to get medicine for his grandfather. He rushed back after buying the things."
Yun Huaying originally wanted to find the black market, inquire about the prices of various things, and buy some food for preparation, but it was getting late today, so she finally decided to go next time.
"Is his grandfather not feeling well?" Lin Shanduo asked.
"Kidney stone attack."
Yun Huaying distributed the things they asked her to bring to them and also gave them each an orange. "You guys sit down and rest for a while. I'll go cook. Come help me after you've rested."
In the evening, Han Zheng came with a load of firewood. After delivering it to their dilapidated kitchen, he called out to the house, "Huaying, I chopped a load of firewood for you and put it here."
Yun Huaying quickly put down the spatula and opened the kitchen's mottled back door. Seeing that he was sweating profusely from exhaustion, she said gratefully, "Han Zheng, thank you."
"Don't be so polite." Han Zheng wiped his sweat.
Lin Shan and Jiang Yuan followed closely behind, and they both thanked him: "Brother Han, thank you so much."
"You don't have to return the bundle of firewood to Xuelin's family. I just sent them a bundle. You can use this load of firewood first. If it's not enough, I'll go to the mountains to chop more for you."
Yun Huaying hadn't paid much attention to his eyes before, but now that the two of them were looking at each other, she happened to see a different light in his eyes.
She was no stranger to this kind of light.
He is...
Do you have that kind of feeling towards her?
In her previous life, there were countless men around her, with all kinds of thoughts. She saw through everything and had never opened her heart to a relationship. She had never been married until she came here.
The elders in the family always said that she was too rational and independent. She seemed gentle on the surface, but was actually strong-willed and hard-headed. They taught her to change her personality countless times, but she never changed. She didn't want to change herself for others, and she didn't want to become someone that even she hated.
Now that her soul has returned here to merge, she has no intention of changing herself. She still has no special ideas about relationships between men and women, and lets everything take its course.
If fate comes, she will consider accepting it.
If it were still the same as in her previous life, she wouldn't force it.
After all, in her philosophy of life, marriage and love are not all that she pursues in life, it is just a part of her life.
Having a marriage might make things more perfect, but it doesn’t matter if she doesn’t have one. As long as her spiritual world is fulfilled, her life will definitely be colorful.
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