Xiao Zhang was secretly pleased. Did Comrade Zhou like him too, since he asked Zhou to serve him meat?
He said that people develop feelings for each other after spending a long time together, even though they hadn't known each other for very long.
I must do my best to win the heart of my beloved!
The meal ended when there was no more rice left in the bowl, but some dishes were still left.
Grandpa Bai, feeling stuffed, looked at the group of young people and said, "I need to go out for a walk to digest my food. You can do whatever you want!"
Then I got out of bed, put on my shoes, and went outside. It had been a long time since I had felt that choking sensation.
This is a big no-no for older people; they need to digest it quickly.
Gu Lingxiao instructed Xiao Zhang, "Take these bowls and chopsticks on the table to the outer room and clean them up."
"Okay! Captain, I'll do it right away!" Xiao Zhang responded loudly, and then quickly cleared the dishes and chopsticks off the table.
Zhou An'an went downstairs to help, and soon the table was cleaned up and moved to the ground.
The kang (heated brick bed) was also cleaned and restored to its previous state.
Grandpa Bai came in from outside. "Xiaxia, you're going to give me acupuncture again today. I need to rest for a while. I haven't eaten this much in a long time."
"Then sit down and rest well, don't move around too much. Tell me if you feel unwell," Lu Zhixia instructed him worriedly.
"Okay, I understand. I'll sit here." Old Master Bai walked over and sat down in a chair.
Gu Lingxiao took off his clothes and sat down as before.
Lu Zhixia sat on the stool and inserted the prepared needles one by one, her movements becoming more and more skillful as she went along.
This is about pricking other people; just thinking about pricking myself with so many needles every day makes me shudder.
After finishing his tea, Grandpa Bai said, "Young Gu, after this treatment, the symptoms in your arm should be greatly relieved. Remember, you must not pull on it vigorously for the next two months."
"Grandpa, I've heard you say that countless times. Don't worry, I'll definitely remember it!" Gu Lingxiao said.
Old Master Bai stroked his beard, quite satisfied with his answer.
Lu Zhixia remembered that she hadn't told her grandfather about taking Yuanyuan to see a doctor, so after finishing the acupuncture in her hand, she turned around and said to him,
"I've been too busy today and haven't had a chance to tell you yet. My neighbor's daughter went blind because she was locked in a box. Grandpa, could you go and take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Old Master Bai was shocked. "How could it have gotten so serious!"
Lu Zhixia then recounted the whole story, and, thinking about how they hadn't caught Liu Yue'e, she said indignantly,
"I wonder where that person ran off to. People like that deserve to be torn to pieces; they deserve to die!"
“The poor child is so pitiful. I’ll go see her tomorrow. If acupuncture works for her, I’ll give her acupuncture.”
The thought of such a young child going blind always made Old Master Bai feel a pang of heartache.
A person's life is only a few decades long, which is neither long nor short, and the eyes are the most important part of the body.
Lu Zhixia put down the needle in her hand, then turned back and said, "Then it's settled. You come downstairs at 7 a.m. tomorrow, and I'll come down early to wait for you."
“Okay, this arrangement is fine,” Old Master Bai replied.
Lu Zhixia continued with the acupuncture. Tomorrow, after her grandfather's doctor's appointment, she would go to the countryside to collect the dishes, just in case she was late returning. So she told Gu Lingxiao again...
"You don't need to pick me up tomorrow. I'll ride my bike over. I have something to do tomorrow afternoon."
Gu Lingxiao turned around slightly. "I'll start resting tomorrow."
Lu Zhixia was overjoyed and said to him, "Could you come earlier tomorrow? I need your help."
She was also apprehensive about going to unfamiliar places.
I would feel much more at ease if Gu Lingxiao went with me.
"What time do you want me to come over?" Gu Lingxiao asked.
Lu Zhixia calculated the time in her mind, and then told him,
"Around eight or nine in the morning is fine. I think Grandpa should have finished his doctor's appointment by then. You can come out with me then, and we'll try to come back as early as possible."
“Okay, I’ll be there on time,” Gu Lingxiao replied.
Mr. Bai was a little curious about what could be wrong, so he asked.
"Xiaxia, what are you doing?"
"Go do something big, and I'll let you know if it works out," Lu Zhixia said with a grin. "You'd better be mentally prepared, or your heart might not be able to take it."
"Okay, I'll definitely be prepared." Old Master Bai didn't press further, guessing that Lu Zhixia must have come up with some new way to make money.
With Xiao Gu accompanying him, he could rest assured that nothing serious would happen.
The acupuncture session ended earlier than usual. Lu Zhixia sat to the side and felt that as she became more and more skilled at her movements, her physical strength kept up.
I'm not sweating as much as before, which might be because the weather isn't as hot now.
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Xiao Zhang rode Zhou An'an's bike to take her home. He was very nervous, so when he got off the bike, his forehead was covered in sweat. He touched it with his hand and quickly wiped it clean with his sleeve.
"Why are you sweating so much?" Zhou An'an asked.
Thinking that she might be too heavy, which was why Xiao Zhang was so tired, she subconsciously pinched her waist.
She seems to have gained a little weight, but not to this extent.
"Maybe I rode too fast. I'll ride slower tomorrow." Xiao Zhang looked up at the building. "Do you need me to bring your bicycle up?"
"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?" Zhou An'an said shyly, but she was overjoyed inside.
Xiao Zhang picked up the bicycle. "No trouble at all, it's just a quick favor. Do you live on the 4th floor?"
"How did you know?" Zhou An'an looked at him. "Did you guess?"
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