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After school, Xu Hongqi came to pick people up. He looked at Xu Nian with caution and took out a bag of dried apricots wrapped in oil paper from his arms.
"You must be hungry. The meal is ready. I bought your favorite dried apricots. Do you think they are sour this time?"
Xu Nian really liked this about him. Usually he always treated her like her father and said some unpleasant words when he was unhappy. It was rare for him to be like this today.
Xu Nian didn't have any big ambitions. Like most girls, she hoped to have enough food and clothing for the rest of her life, marry someone she loved and who loved her, and have a lovely baby. It would be best if there was someone who would share her joys and sorrows and not burden her with anything.
Ignoring some minor shortcomings, Xu Hongqi is undoubtedly a good match for her. She judges in her heart that she can control people, and apart from the emotional aspect, he is also a good leader who can lead her to grow.
So after thinking about it, there was nothing to worry about. Seeing Xu Hongqi looking at her expression while eating, Xu Nian decided to let him suffer for a few more days.
As for the reason, first, she wanted to let him know the torment she suffered in compromising for him, and second, she wanted to give him a surprise secretly. She believed that the catastrophe had passed, and no longer regarded "saving" Xu Hongqi as a task or burden. In love, she felt that it was still necessary to be scheming appropriately, and let people be tossed around by their emotions, so as to make the feelings deeper. As for the surprise she mentioned, it was just a by-product.
April 27th of the lunar calendar is a special day. Xu Nian has not communicated much with Xu Hongqi in the past few days. In front of him, her sadness faded away, and instead she acted very embarrassed and worried. Sometimes she saw Xu Hongqi hesitated and hesitated to speak, and when she thought of giving him a relief, he became firm for some reason.
At this time, she sometimes wondered whether she was not as important to him as she thought.
People are indeed selfish.
But she thinks she can afford to have fun. As long as the general direction of her life is good, it doesn't matter if she makes herself feel comfortable a few more times. People are not only selfish, but sometimes they can be selfless in a crazy way. However, not everyone can have the feeling of being high, and people like her are the rarest.
Early this morning, Xu Hongqi discovered that Xu Nian was different from the previous few days. She was no longer indifferent and cold to him. Instead, she asked him to get steamed buns during breakfast and smiled at him before entering the school.
Such an action was like a blessing after a long drought to him. His mood instantly improved a lot, and when he was doing the experiment, he felt that those detailed numbers became pleasing to the eye.
He had been worried these past few days and was ready to compromise countless times. He thought that no matter how bad his situation was, it would not be worse than when they first met. If Xu Nian really didn't want to, he would just go with her. He could lose everything, but he didn't want to go back to his old life.
Duan Pingze was very optimistic about his disciple Xu Hongqi, but with his life experience he knew that this was a paranoid young man. He still remembered the worried and reluctant expression on Wei's face when he handed the person over from the army to him. He was also worried at first about the arrival of an uncontrollable and intelligent person, but as he got to know and get to know him, he liked this new disciple more and more, and watched him get better and better in both his studies and life this year.
The strange thing is that in the past few days, he has a cold face every day. No matter who asks a question or says a word, he looks at them with a "you are stupid" look. Even he can't say the words to ask people to work overtime. Today, when he saw the child walking over, he no longer cared and watched the person walk away.
Xu Hongqi had just put down his pen and was about to pack up when he felt a shadow loom beside him. He turned around and called out, "Professor Duan."
Duan Pingze patted Xu Hongqi's arm and asked with a smile, "Hongqi, I think your calculation of the wave points is very correct. You did a good job."
Xu Hongqi was very respectful to Professor Duan, who was both capable and knowledgeable. He said modestly, "I still have a lot of shortcomings and need to learn from you."
Duan Pingze was surprised that his disciple could say such words, but he still had a smile on his face. He simply sat down and discussed with Xu Hongqi the engineering drawing he had drawn last time.
Xu Hongqi originally wanted to leave early today, but it was rare that Xu Nian gave him a good face. He wanted to make one last effort, and he would accept it if it really didn't work.
But no matter whether he finally decided to leave or not, it would be inappropriate to leave when Professor Duan came in person to inquire about the research progress. After chatting for a while, it was already past his usual time to get out of school. While he was trying to answer the questions, he completely gave up on going home to cook. He simply took Xu Nian to a state-owned restaurant. After eating delicious food, she would be more talkative than usual.
Professor Duan saw that Xu Hongqi could answer questions clearly and rigorously, and he couldn't help but feel proud of having such a student. Their ammunition engineering major is not something that everyone can study. This major requires the ability to integrate mathematics, physics, mechanics, machinery, and professional basic knowledge to analyze and solve problems related to ammunition engineering and explosion technology. The difficulty level is beyond imagination, and Xu Hongqi is a leader among them. How can you not treasure him?
Finally, he encouraged Xu Hongqi again and even revealed that he would be admitted to graduate school as an exception. Then he left with a satisfied look on his face.
He left too early and didn't see his beloved disciple rubbing his face with a wry smile.
Xu Hongqi looked at his wrist and saw that it was almost seven o'clock. Xu Nian usually finished school at eight o'clock, so he quickly packed up and rode his bike to pick someone up.
Xu Nian, the classmate who was being missed, did not attend the evening self-study class today. He lied to the teacher and left early. He explained to Ling Shuang several times before leaving.
"When you see my brother after school, tell him that I have something to do and need to go home first. Ask him to sell some food at the state-owned restaurant before returning. If he asks you more, just say you don't know."
Ling Shuang was warned several times by her and begged for mercy: "Please leave quickly. I understand. If you don't leave now, you won't be able to leave."
Xu Nian clasped his hands together and smiled ingratiatingly, "Please, please!"
Seeing Xu Nian really ran away, he muttered, "What are you doing? You're being so mysterious."
Ding Zheng, who was sitting diagonally in front, closed and opened her eyes, as if thinking about something.
After Xu Nian left early, he hurried to the supply and marketing cooperative, took out money and a ticket to buy two big cakes and a small bag of cream biscuits.
After buying them, she hurried home to beat the eggs and take out the egg whites. She stuffed a piece of cloth between three wooden chopsticks and tied them with a rubber band. The simple egg-beating tool was quite handy, but it would not be so handy after a long time. Her arms were sore. Fortunately, the egg whites had taken shape. She added some white sugar to it, shook her hands and continued to stir. It slowly solidified. She added some white sugar and stirred again. When she tried to turn the cream in the enamel basin upside down and it didn't fall, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. She ran back to the house to get out the milk powder, scooped five big spoonfuls into the cream. It was definitely a big deal. She felt sorry for the milk powder that fell on the board and ate it with her fingers.
After finishing the meal, she continued stirring for a while. She took out the cake she had just bought and cut it into three layers with a kitchen knife. She put cream into each layer and spread it thickly. She walked two steps away to take a look. It looked a bit like a cake from the future, so she prepared to spread the remaining cream all over the surface of the cake.
Just when she was about to paint, the gate of the yard suddenly rang. She was startled and waited but no one rang. She ran over and looked out through the crack in the door. She didn't know if it was because her vision was blocked, but she didn't see anything.
Feeling uneasy, she ran back to the kitchen. Looking at the cake again, she felt that something was missing. Instead of rushing to do it, she ran around the room until she saw the can. She finally realized that she had missed that step. There was only the can in her room. After thinking about it, she pinched a handful of money and looked for it in the place where Xu Hongqi usually put the banknotes. There were small amounts of money in it in a mess, but what she wanted was not there.
She was about to leave but came back in again and looked through the table. She saw a canned food ticket in the crack of the table. Don’t even mention how surprised Xu Nian was at that moment. She even wanted to cry.
She was afraid that the supply and marketing cooperative would close, so she didn't dare to dawdle any longer. She took the things and hurried out, forgetting the fear she had just felt from the noise outside the door. She just thought about buying it back.
When she arrived, the supply and marketing cooperative had already closed, but fortunately the salesperson had not left and was talking to a woman. She waited anxiously for a while, and finally waited until the woman left, then she hurried forward to say something nice to the salesperson.
"Sister, if the supply and marketing cooperative still has canned goods, please sell me one."
The salesperson frowned and said, "No, I'm off work now and need to go home. Please come tomorrow."
Xu Nian knew the canned soup was still in stock, so she said eagerly, "Sister, you look so kind and good-looking. We're poor, and today's my brother's birthday. He's never had a proper birthday in his life, so he doesn't dare to have any special preferences. He just remembers the canned soup people gave him when he was a kid. He got into college this year, and I finally saved up some money, so I thought I'd buy him a bottle to celebrate."
Xu Nian spoke pitifully, and the salesperson just listened and said, "You said your brother is a college student?"
Seeing her like this, Xu Nian understood and nodded immediately, "Yes." He said with a proud look, "He is a very good student. He is studying at our military university."
The saleswoman's eyes flickered. Her father said that college students will be in great demand in the future and will be administrative level 23 upon graduation. The military district is even more impressive, with most of them graduating at administrative level 22. Ordinary people don't know how long it will take to reach that level. She glanced at Xu Nian again and saw that the girl was fair and pretty. She didn't look like she came from a poor family, but she didn't look like she was lying. After thinking about it, it wouldn't take much effort to make good connections in this situation, so she agreed in her heart.
"Hey, what you said is really heartbreaking. We met today, and we are destined to be together. I will make an exception this time, so please don't say anything nonsense."
Xu Nian felt that the corners of his mouth were stretched to his ears, and he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no. Thank you, sister. You are truly our socialist successor. It is a blessing for us ordinary people to have you as a salesperson."
Her compliments were exaggerated, but only the person being complimented knew how happy she was. The salesperson instantly felt that she was born to be a salesperson.
After Xu Nian got the things home, she didn't dare to delay any longer. She cut the cake into pieces again and added the oranges from the can. After everything was added, she covered it again. She stirred the cream in the enamel basin for a while, and this time she did not hesitate and spread the remaining cream all over the cake.
After doing all this, she still couldn't rest. She poured the sweet water in the canned fruit into another empty can and left it there for the time being. Instead, she cooled some boiled water and poured it into the can later. It would definitely be refreshing to drink.
After finishing all this, I went back to the house and took out the twenty candles that I had bought in the past few days. I put the cake on the wax paper and placed it on the table. The candles were densely arranged in a circle around the cake.
She thought it was a bit funny. In fact, candles are just common lighting wax. Compared with the birthday candles of later generations, which are three in number, one is too crude. Later, she thought that this was originally a ceremony, and Xu Hongqi probably had never seen such a candle.
When Xu Nian did all this, it was not just for Xu Hongqi. She liked this kind of self-touching. She was willing to treat him like this because she liked him now. So in the end, she knew deep down in her heart that she was doing it to please herself.
"Xu Nian..., are you okay?"
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