More than half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the waiter brought over the packed food.
"I forgot to collect your deposit earlier. You can pay another two yuan as a deposit, and it will be refunded when you return the lunchbox and casserole!"
Gu Lingxiao gave the waiter two more yuan, and then the waiter gave him a deposit slip. He then carried the items to the car, secured them, and drove back to the tenement building.
By this time the rain had almost stopped, so I carried the pot upstairs.
Aunt Pang was picking vegetables at the door when she saw the person return, carrying something in their hands. Her keen nose detected the smell. It contained delicious food, meat!
"Hey buddy! What did you buy?"
"Just buy something ready-made," Gu Lingxiao said.
Aunt Pang knew that this person didn't like to talk, so she didn't ask any more questions.
She thought to herself that Lu Zhixia was really lucky; she already had someone to pursue her even before the divorce was finalized.
From what I can see, she's far better than her scumbag ex-husband!
Gu Lingxiao put the things on the stove and then knocked on the door.
Lu Zhixia opened the door and immediately saw the things on the stove. They were pots from a state-run restaurant, with words written on them.
What did you buy? Did you bring a pot back?
"I asked the waiter, and she said that this is the best time for women to drink black chicken soup."
"So you bought it? How much was this pot of chicken soup?!"
Lu Zhixia walked over and opened the lid. It smelled delicious; the milky white soup was topped with butter, indicating the chicken was very plump. If she changed her mind, she would just buy it; she would definitely have to pay for it herself, and she couldn't let someone else pay for it!
"It's not much, let's go inside and eat first! It won't taste good if it gets cold."
Gu Lingxiao carried the things into the house.
Lu Zhixia took the bowls and chopsticks and followed closely behind.
"I don't have a table in this room, so I usually just put it on a stool and make do with a meal."
"It's okay, we can just eat it on the ground. The food is still warm and tastes good."
Gu Lingxiao took a few newspapers from the corner and spread them on the ground, then arranged the things neatly, and then went to find a stool.
Lu Zhixia thought this guy was really diligent. With him around, she didn't have to lift a finger; he had thought of everything.
Lu Zhixia served herself a bowl of chicken soup and took a sip; the soup was truly delicious.
Then a large chicken leg was placed in her bowl.
"Chicken drumsticks are delicious, eat more," Gu Lingxiao said.
Lu Zhixia didn't stand on ceremony and started gnawing on the chicken leg. She finished it quickly, and then the next chicken leg was put into her bowl.
"You should eat some meat too! Why are you giving me all the good food?"
"I'll just eat tofu. This chicken soup is for you to nourish your body. You can heat it up and drink it tonight."
"Have some."
Lu Zhixia scooped a spoonful of his drink into his bowl, watched him drink it, and then continued eating with satisfaction.
She ate her fill, then stood up and saw that the rain had stopped outside, so she said to him...
"Come on, I'll take you to the umbrella factory."
"Okay, but you should wear more clothes, it's a bit cold outside."
Lu Zhixia thought Gu Lingxiao was very thoughtful, so she took out a longer coat from the bag, put it on, and tidied her hair in front of the mirror.
Gu Lingxiao cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, washed them at the sink outside, and put them in the cabinet. He had heard from the waitress that women should avoid touching cold water at this time.
They locked the door and left, arriving before the factory closed at 5 p.m.
After Lu Zhixia met with Factory Director Niu again and explained her purpose,
Factory Director Niu readily led them to his office, to the same seats they had sat in before, except this time Gu Lingxiao came along with them.
Factory Manager Niu poured them some tea, saying, "If you had come a few minutes later, I would have left."
Lu Zhixia: "It's like this, the troops need umbrellas, can you deliver them tomorrow?"
Factory manager Niu thought that if the workers worked faster tomorrow, there would still be some risk involved, so he smiled and said,
"How about this? Let's arrange the delivery the day after tomorrow, that way it'll be more on time!"
Lu Zhixia looked at Gu Lingxiao and asked, "Won't postponing it for a day cause any problems?"
Gu Lingxiao: "It shouldn't be a big problem. I'll go back and let them know."
Reassured after hearing this, Factory Director Niu brazenly asked again.
"Then can we settle the payment again later?"
Gu Lingxiao: "Sure, we pay on the spot."
Factory Manager Niu was even happier to hear this. With the money, he could continue paying everyone's overdue wages, and the burden on his shoulders suddenly felt much lighter. He had never felt so relaxed before, so he smiled and said to them...
"It's so late, let me treat you to dinner!"
"No need, we're in a hurry to get back, so we won't eat today," Lu Zhixia declined with a smile.
Factory Director Niu didn't force them; he still greeted them with a smile.
"Alright then! I'll see you to the door!"
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