Qin Mi told them to move forward, then he whispered to the guard, "The prettiest girl is a family member of mine. From now on, let her in directly. I don't know the other two. If they come looking for me, just say I'm not home."
The guard confirmed, "Director Qin, is it the girl in the military green top and black pants?"
Qin Mi nodded. "Yes."
"Director Qin, I've got it." the guard said.
Wenxi originally planned to wear a white shirt, but considering that she would be carrying things for Qin Mi in a basket, she knew that wearing a white shirt would ruin it, so she wore a military green shirt instead.
Qin Mi was tall and had long legs, so he quickly caught up with the three girls and then led them home.
When Wenxi stood in front of the house, she was very surprised. She didn't expect Qin Mi to live in a two-story house! It even had a small courtyard, so there was a place to move around. It was quite nice.
With Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue present, Qin Mi didn't explain much to Wen Xi. He took out his key, opened the courtyard gate, and invited the three of them inside.
Upon entering, the first thing you see is the courtyard, which is empty and devoid of anything.
Oh, no, there's a well, and next to the well is a platform about half a person's height. On the platform are two small pools, probably used for washing vegetables and clothes, and that's it.
When Wen Xi entered Qin Mi's house, she was even more surprised because the house was really empty. There was only a long table against the wall in the main room, and a large square table and four benches were placed in the middle of the room.
Then, between the stairwell and the room door, there was a long, solid wood sofa that looked like it could seat three or four people.
The sofa has smaller sofas at both ends, each only big enough for one person.
Then, in the very center in front of the sofas, there was a small rectangular wooden table, which served as a coffee table. On it were a thermos, a teacup, newspapers, and books.
"Xiaoxi, please sit down." Qin Mi gestured for them to sit, then went into the room next door and came out with two plates, one with candy and the other with melon seeds and peanuts. "Please eat."
Then Qin Mi went to make tea for them. He had already made preparations for their arrival, so he had prepared a lot of things to entertain them.
"Brother Qin, you don't need to bother anymore. Sit down and rest. See what we brought you," Wen Xi said, seeing Qin Mi busy with his work.
Qin Mi placed three cups of tea on the coffee table, then sat down on the single sofa next to Wen Xi. "Please forgive me for any shortcomings in our hospitality!"
Wenxi took the items out of the basket one by one and placed them on the coffee table in front of her. "Brother Qin, we brought you braised eel and garlic crayfish. These two dishes can be eaten after just heating them up. We also brought you dried vegetables and fish. The fish is still alive, Brother Qin. You should quickly put the fish in a basin to keep it alive."
"Xiaoxi, I invited you to come and have fun, why are you spending so much money?"
"Brother Qin, you don't know, after your trip to the countryside, no one has bothered me since. You've helped me so much, how can it be considered a waste for me to bring you some free things?" Wen Xi said with a mischievous smile.
Thinking about the messy things happening in the countryside, although they weren't major issues, they were still quite unpleasant. Qin Mi sighed and said, "I will arrange for people to visit the countryside and try to reduce the occurrence of such incidents."
"Then I'll thank Brother Qin on everyone's behalf." If that's really the case, the safety of the female educated youth will be guaranteed, and no one will dare to scheme against them becoming wives of scoundrels anymore.
Qin Mi quickly took the fish out and placed it in the small pool by the well. Then he filled a bucket with water and poured it in. Afterward, he returned to the house and said to Wen Xi, "Xiao Xi, you two sit down and rest, have something to eat, I'll go cook."
Then Qin Mi went into a room opposite his room. Wen Xi put down her teacup and followed him. There was a farmhouse stove in the kitchen, but there were only two large holes and one small hole on the stove. The large hole was for putting an iron pot, and the small hole was for putting an earthenware pot to hold water. This way, when the food was cooked, the water in the earthenware pot would also boil.
But now there's only a hole on the stove, no iron pot, and no earthenware jar.
"Brother Qin, why is there nothing here?" Wen Xi asked, puzzled.
Qin Mi said with a smile, "I've only been here for a year. I've been busy adapting to the work and the environment, and I haven't had time to arrange these things."
"No wonder you're not feeling well, Brother Qin. You need to get back to a normal life as soon as possible, otherwise your condition is very dangerous," Wen Xi advised.
No wonder he, a grown man, has low blood sugar. There's nothing to cook at home, so he's probably going hungry. What if he develops stomach problems from hunger?
Seeing the disapproval in Wen Xi's eyes, Qin Mi said, "I've already adapted to this place, and I'll settle everything that's missing from the house as soon as possible."
Afterwards, Qin Mi opened the ventilation cover of the coal stove by the window, then rinsed the rice and put it in the pot to cook lunch. There was only one stove, so the dishes could only be made after the rice was cooked.
When Wenxi saw the fresh pork belly and vegetables on the table, she knew that Qin Mi had gone out early in the morning to queue up to buy meat. She didn't expect him to value their visit so much. It seemed that she would be able to enjoy Qin Mi's cooking at noon.
Wen Xi brought in braised eel and garlic crayfish, placed them on the table, and then went out to sit with Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue to drink tea and chat.
At noon, the four of them sat down at the table for lunch. The dishes included braised eel and garlic crayfish brought by Wenxi, as well as braised pork with potatoes, stir-fried green beans with cured pork, stir-fried mushrooms and greens, and yam and pork rib soup made by Qin Mi.
At this time of year, there are very few kinds of vegetables available, and even if Qin Mi goes to buy them early in the morning, she won't be able to find many.
"Xiaoxi, quickly try my cooking." Qin Mi used clean chopsticks to put a piece of braised pork on Wenxi's plate.
"Thank you, I can do it myself," Wen Xi said with a smile. She wasn't a child anymore; how could she possibly neglect herself at the dinner table?
Wenxi picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in her mouth. She gently bit into it and found it so soft and tender. The broth was also very delicious. Wenxi couldn't help but give a thumbs up. "Brother Qin, I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good. The braised pork is delicious."
Qin Mi smiled as he looked at her cute pouting lips. He had been taking care of himself since he was a child, and had lived alone for nearly twenty years. If he didn't hone his cooking skills, wouldn't he starve to death?
"Eat more if you like it. Try this cured pork too. I went out early this morning to buy it." Qin Mi picked up two more slices of glistening, fatty cured pork and placed them in Wen Xi's bowl.
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