The old lady wanted to ask more questions, but Xiao Wei had already gone back to his post, clearly not wanting to talk anymore.
Arriving at Qin Mi's door, Wen Xi took a moment to catch her breath before knocking. After a while, Qin Mi came out to open the door.
Qin Mi was somewhat surprised to see Wen Xi standing outside the door. "Xiao Xi, why are you here so early? I was planning to have the driver pick you up!"
"It'll be cooler if we leave early!" Wen Xi smiled. "Did I disturb your rest?"
Qin Mi took the basket from Wen Xi's hands and invited her inside. "No, I just got back from exercising and was about to make breakfast. You haven't had breakfast either, have you? How about some egg noodles?"
"No need to cook for me, I ate breakfast before I came."
Upon arriving home, Qin Mi asked Wen Xi to sit down and rest. Then, he made her a cup of malted milk powder. "Xiao Xi, you've come such a long way. Your breakfast should have been digested by now, right? Eat some more. We'll be busy this morning, so don't go hungry."
"Okay, I'll have a little, but not too much, just half a bowl will do." Wenxi said while drinking the malted milk powder. "By the way, Brother Qin, there's a blackfish in the basket. I caught it myself, and it's still alive. You should put it in the pond to keep it alive."
Hearing Wen Xi's words, Qin Mi looked at her disapprovingly, "Don't do such dangerous things in the future, understand?"
The Wenxi in front of me had a head of jet-black hair braided into a fluffy plait, fair skin, and a tall, shapely figure. She didn't look like a sent-down youth at all.
Instead, she resembles a pampered young lady raised by a wealthy family.
But she is far more outstanding than those so-called rich young ladies. Over the years, many people have brought their daughters to him, hoping to win his favor, but he has never met one as elegant and outstanding as Wen Xi.
Those people all had ulterior motives in their eyes; they either wanted to get close to him or destroy him. But Wenxi was different. Her eyes were clean and clear, without any impurities. You could tell at a glance that she truly regarded him as her neighbor and as one of her own.
Therefore, Qin Mi really couldn't imagine what it would be like for a young lady from the city to go into the water to catch fish.
Wen Xi was stunned for a moment before she realized, "I caught it in a small ditch. The water was only a few tens of centimeters deep. There was no danger at all. It was very safe."
"That won't do either. Think about your family before you do anything in the future. How sad would your family be if something happened to you?" Qin Mi looked at Wen Xi with a very serious expression.
"I understand," Wen Xi said hurriedly.
Anyway, she was catching fish in the countryside, and he didn't know.
Seeing Wen Xi's cunning appearance, Qin Mi knew that she definitely wouldn't listen to him, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried. However, now that she had met him, he would definitely discipline her strictly to prevent her from causing a disaster.
Qin Mi carried the blackfish to the well, drew water, and kept the fish in the pond. Then he went to the kitchen to cook noodles. He first fried two eggs, then added water to the pot. After the water boiled, he put the noodles in, and then added some green vegetables.
Milky white noodles, golden fried eggs, and vibrant green vegetables, topped with a few drops of sesame oil—the taste is absolutely divine.
As soon as Qin Mi brought the noodles over, Wen Xi smelled the aroma. She hadn't expected Qin Mi's cooking skills to be so good! Qin Mi placed the smaller bowl in front of Wen Xi and said, "Eat up. We can talk about it later if you can't finish it."
"Brother Qin, take out the pickled cabbage and eat it. Pickled cabbage is especially delicious and very appetizing!" Wen Xi reminded him.
Wenxi's pickling jar contains a wide variety of vegetables, including cucumbers, green beans, radishes, green peppers, watermelon rinds, pickled bamboo shoots, garlic, and tender ginger. Today, she brought cucumbers, radishes, and green beans because these are very common in the countryside, and almost every household has these kinds of pickled vegetables.
Qin Mi took the canned food jar over, and as soon as the lid was opened, a sour smell wafted out, making those who smelled it swallow hard.
"What do you want?" Qin Mi asked.
“Cucumber,” Wen Xi said.
Qin Mi picked up a piece of cucumber and put it into Wen Xi's bowl, then picked up a piece of cucumber for himself as well. After that, he screwed the lid back on the jar, intending to save it for later.
"Brother Qin, I made this pickled cabbage myself. You can eat as much as you want. I'll get you more if you run out. You gave me so many ration coupons, I don't know how much pickled cabbage I could eat!" Wen Xi said proudly.
She's not bragging; in her past life, she worked as a 'free nanny' for that family for ten years, and her skills are truly unmatched by many.
Qin Mi said happily, "Okay, thank you then."
Thank God, thank Earth, thank fate for bringing us together.
Qin Mi picked up a pickled cucumber and took a bite. It was crisp and sour, and tasted great. It made her want to keep eating it. She never thought that cucumbers could be eaten in this way.
Wenxi also began to taste the noodles cooked by Qin Mi. The noodles were smooth and had a perfect texture, while the fried eggs, which had absorbed the broth, were fluffy and soft. The noodle soup was also very delicious.
But Wenxi really did eat breakfast before leaving home in the morning, so no matter how delicious the noodles were, she could only eat a small portion of them. She just couldn't get the rest of the bowl down her throat.
Wenxi looked at the remaining noodles with a troubled expression. Wasting food at this time was shameful, and Qin Mi's family did not raise poultry or small animals. So what should be done with the leftover noodles?
Should I pack it up and take it back with me?
Remembering that she happened to have a lunchbox with Qin Mi, Wen Xi looked up at Qin Mi with bright eyes, before she could say anything.
Qin Mi picked up her bowl of noodles, poured the rest of the noodles into his bowl with a 'swish', stirred it with chopsticks, and then ate it heartily.
Wenxi was taken aback by this action and just stared at him blankly.
“Wasting food is a shameful act. Do you want to waste food in front of me?” Qin Mi raised his hand and ruffled Wen Xi’s hair.
Wen Xi raised her hand and brushed Qin Mi's hand off her head, rolled her eyes at him, and muttered, "What are you doing? You've messed up my hairstyle."
"I'll be very careful not to mess up your hairstyle," Qin Mi coaxed softly.
After learning that Wenxi was the daughter of an acquaintance, Qin Mi became more patient with her and softened his tone when speaking to her, afraid that she might be afraid of his seriousness.
Qin Mi finished the noodles in the bowl in no time, wiped his mouth, and said, "Xiao Xi, can you help me look around and see what I'm missing in my house, and how I should arrange the house? I'll go wash the pots and pans."
"Do you have paper and a pen?" Wenxi asked.
Qin Mi took a kraft paper notebook and a fountain pen from under the coffee table and handed them to Wen Xi with a gentle smile, "Xiao Xi, thank you for your trouble."
"It's alright, we're neighbors, no need to worry about such a small thing." Wen Xi took the notebook and pen, smiling faintly. "Where to begin? May I go into the room upstairs?"
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