Chapter 67 Trapped
The state-owned restaurant in Youqu Town is in the middle of the town.
Gu Hansong went over and knocked on the door. After waiting for a while, the door opened a crack.
Hearing that they wanted to eat, the people inside removed a door panel and welcomed them in.
There is no rice in the restaurant, so we can only order noodles.
It was so cold and no one came to town. Fortunately, the cook and the clerk slept upstairs, otherwise they would not know where to eat.
The stove in the shop was always burning, and when the door was closed it was like a completely different world from the outside.
Meng Shulan rubbed her hands and asked Gu Hansong what time it was.
Gu Hansong runs outside all day, so he must have a watch, but he doesn't wear it on his wrist. Instead, he hangs it around his neck with a rope and puts it in the pocket of his inner clothes.
At this time, he was extremely low-key. He never showed up when doing business, and he did things in secret when helping his family. He even didn't wear a watch.
If you don't observe carefully, you can't see his strength at all.
Gu Hansong said, "It's almost one o'clock."
It's so late now. I was worried about something and didn't feel hungry. I let him suffer with me.
Meng Shulan smiled and said, "You must be starving. I'll order you 4 taels of noodles with shredded pork and eggs."
After saying that, he prepared to order food.
Nowadays, because tickets are still needed, people usually pay first and eat later.
Gu Hansong didn't say anything and followed her.
Seeing this, Meng Shulan turned around and pushed him away.
"I'll do it, you sit down and warm yourself by the fire."
Since the other person has helped so much, there is no way she wouldn't even treat him to a meal.
Gu Hansong looked at him and stopped.
Meng Shulan took out the money and urged him, "Why are you standing? Go sit down."
Gu Hansong said nothing and waited by the side.
Two bowls of shredded pork noodles with eggs, one bowl weighing 4 liang and one bowl weighing 2 liang, didn’t cost much, only 65 cents in total for the two bowls.
Meng Shulan had more than one yuan on her, which was left over from last week's living expenses.
But the other party said that they needed another six taels of food coupons.
Meng Shulan was dumbfounded. She was so focused on treating everyone to a meal that she forgot about the food coupons.
She only had the school meal ticket on her now, where did the food coupons come from! At this time, Gu Hansong came over and paid the money and the ticket in one go.
Meng Shulan blushed, feeling embarrassed.
Gu Hansong said, "Go over and sit down."
"oh."
Meng Shulan went obediently.
Soon, Gu Hansong also came over. The two of them sat next to the small coal stove in the restaurant and took out their gloves to warm them nearby.
It was okay because it was cold outside, but now that I got to a warmer place, the snow on my body began to melt.
Both of them raised their hands above the stove to roast.
Her hands are small, with round fingertips, and because she does little work at home, her hands are fair and soft.
His hands are broad and slender, with distinct bones. Even though there are calluses on the palms, it doesn't affect them and they look beautiful.
Meng Shulan remembered that her hands had been exposed to the outside while driving the tractor, so she asked with some pain, "Your hands must be cold just now."
At that time, he was wearing a pair of woolen gloves. It was windy and snowy, so he must have been frozen.
For some unknown reason, Meng Shulan subconsciously touched it.
I originally wanted to hold it to see if it had frozen into ice, but when I touched his cold fingertips, I realized that I shouldn't have done that.
So I didn't hold it, I just touched it.
But even so, the impact should not be underestimated. Meng Shulan clearly felt something coming from his fingertips, which made her mind go blank for a moment and half of her body numb.
Even though they had come into contact before, like in the snow, she still held his arm when they came to town.
But the situation was different then. I was focused through the clothes.
The situation now is different. Meng Shulan doesn’t know what’s wrong with her. Although she was married in her previous life, she has never experienced this kind of situation.
A little weird, but not annoying.
Fortunately, it was just a simple touch. If I had really held it, I don’t know what would have happened.
After about two or three seconds, Meng Shulan recovered and then looked at Gu Hansong who was sitting opposite her.
I'm in this state myself, and I don't know how he would react.
Meng Shulan raised her eyes and glanced secretly, looking left and right, and then found that there seemed to be nothing special about this man. He still maintained the same posture as before, with his body hunched and his head lowered, and his hands stretched out to warm themselves by the fire.
Because of his long hair, Meng Shulan couldn't see the man's expression clearly, but she noticed that his ears were very red.
Are you shy?
Not necessarily. It could also be because it was too cold outside just now.
Meng Shulan didn't know how to explain this matter. She could only pretend nothing had happened and sit on the stool silently without saying a word.
Because there were no customers, the water and other things in the kitchen had to be boiled on the spot, so the noodles were cooked a little slowly.
After a while, when Meng Shulan's embarrassment had subsided, she said to Gu Hansong, "Thank you. I'll give it back to you when we get back."
Others are helping her, but she still has to pay for the meal. This is definitely not okay.
Gu Han, who had been maintaining that posture like a stone statue, relaxed. He twisted his stiff back, coughed lightly, and said, "Why are you so polite to me?"
"ah?"
Meng Shulan was a little confused. This was the most basic etiquette, wasn't it supposed to be done?
Gu Hansong glanced at her, and seeing her bewildered expression, he pursed his lips and said, "Aren't we friends?"
Oh, about this.
"Of course they are friends. Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly, and friends should not be greedy."
Meng Shulan smiled.
Gu Hansong stopped talking, got up and went to the window between the front hall and the back kitchen, silently watching the old chef inside light the wok, pour oil and fry eggs for them.
Meng Shulan: “???”
Why does it feel like this person is a little unhappy?
Gu Hansong was indeed a little unhappy and didn't say a word during the rest of the meal.
After finishing the noodles, they felt full and warm, so Gu Hansong asked the chef in the kitchen to make a few pancakes for them.
I don’t know what will happen next, so I’ll just take it with me for now.
Take your good things out and you will find two different worlds inside and outside the house.
The snow continued to fall, and everything around was white. The snow on the ground had already reached the calf's level.
Gu Hansong held an umbrella and Meng Shulan stood next to him. The two of them stood at the door, not knowing where to go next.
There is no way I can leave.
The moment the road was blocked, Meng Shulan knew that they were most likely unable to move forward.
But she couldn't turn back, she still had to continue looking for her sister.
Meng Shulan: "Why don't we go to the guesthouse and think of a solution after the snow stops."
Gu Hansong: "There is no guesthouse here."
Is that so? Meng Shulan was speechless.
Indeed, the town here is small, and people don't have much need to go out these days. Why does a small town need a guesthouse?
Meng Shulan: "Then, shall we go to the town office and ask them for help?"
If I want to settle down here, I can only go there and ask someone for help.
Gu Hansong nodded.
(End of this chapter)
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