Chapter 256: A meal of gratitude
In the blink of an eye, it was mid-October. Liu Wangxue's uncle had his plaster removed and his life was completely fine, so Liu Nanshan planned to come back.
Liu Wangxue booked a plane ticket for him, and asked Jing Yujun for a day off. She drove to the airport to pick him up after work in the afternoon.
"Girl!"
Liu Nanshan's tall figure stood out in the crowd. He walked out of the exit with a 30-inch suitcase in his hand and saw Liu Wangxue at first glance.
The shout was so powerful that people around him looked at him.
"Dad!" Liu Wangxue was so happy that she opened her arms and the father and daughter hugged each other.
She reached out to pull the suitcase, but Liu Nanshan didn't let him get involved: "It's heavy, I'll do it. Where is the car?"
"Downstairs," Liu Wangxue took his arm and walked towards the elevator, "What are you bringing? I remember you and mom didn't bring any boxes when you went there. You bought a box just to bring things back. Dad, this is not your style."
"Or maybe she's my daughter, she just understands me." Liu Nanshan said cheerfully, "Most of the things in there were bought by your sister and brother-in-law, a lot of food and clothes. In addition, there were sausages stuffed with pickled vegetables made by your aunt and your aunt-in-law. They asked me to take them all. I said I couldn't fit them in the bag if I didn't. If I wanted to eat them, I could just buy them online or make them at home. They said they've already called your mom to discuss it."
Liu Wangxue understood: "So this box belongs to my aunt or my aunt?"
"It belongs to your cousin," Liu Nanshan said. "This girl takes good care of everything she uses. Your aunt said that this suitcase was bought when she was studying for her master's degree. Look, it's still as good as new."
At that time, Liu Nanshan and Gu Xuelan were in a hurry to go back, so they just took a few pieces of clothes and left, packing only one travel bag in total.
Liu Wangxue's cousin and brother-in-law did not inform Liu Nanshan before buying things, and sent them directly to their hometown address - the two families lived in the same community.
Liu Nanshan was worried. He had already consumed part of the food with Uncle Liu Wangxue, and wanted to leave the rest for her uncle, but her uncle didn't want to and insisted that he take it away: "My daughter bought it for you, why are you leaving it for me?"
When my aunt and uncle knew that Liu Nanshan was coming back, they brought over some pickled vegetables and sausages from home. They happened to be making them when I was video chatting with Gu Xuelan a few days ago, so Gu Xuelan said she would make some herself when she had time.
"Don't do it, don't do it. We are doing your part." Aunt said, "It's a good thing you're not here, otherwise we would have to ask you to come over to help."
They vacuum packed the finished products and asked Liu Nanshan to take them with him. Liu Nanshan was worried about how to take them with him. How about sending them directly by mail?
My aunt said, "It would cost a lot to mail so many things. Xuxu is going to book a plane ticket for you, and don't planes always have to check in luggage? Why spend money on mailing?"
Then he went home and took the suitcase that his cousin Liu Wangxue was not using.
"Such a big box, fully packed, must be more than 20 kilograms, right?" Liu Wangxue asked.
"Of course," Liu Nanshan nodded. "After packing, I carried it myself and estimated that it would be five kilograms overweight. When I checked it in, it was about the same as my estimate. But fortunately, I only had to pay a little over a hundred yuan, which is much cheaper than mailing it."
"Of course," Liu Wangxue said, "I can't wait any longer. My mom is already cooking at home. I'll go back and steam two Chinese sausages and cut them into pieces to satisfy my craving."
Liu Nanshan was very happy: "Your aunt and your aunt said that you must be craving for something to eat, and they insisted that I bring it with me, and they even packed some spiced and slightly spicy ones."
"I'm drooling." Liu Wangxue raised his hand to wipe the corners of his mouth.
Liu Wangxue has loved eating homemade sausages since she was a child. It is said that this skill was passed down from her great-grandmother's generation, and her great-grandmother learned it from her mother-in-law and improved the recipe. Children in the family learn it from a young age, and the first thing a new daughter-in-law does when she enters the family is to learn how to make this.
During the years when Liu Wangxue was studying and working in Hai City, Gu Xuelan, her aunt and her uncle did the work and sent the money to her.
Boiling water and cooking are not allowed in university dormitories, but the dormitory manager of Liu Wangxue's building is more relaxed and allows it to be used normally, as long as it is hidden before the inspection.
When she first went to Hai City, she was not used to the taste of the food there. After eating it for more than a month, she really started craving for it, so Gu Xuelan sent some to her.
Liu Wangxue bought a small "dormitory-use" pot online, which also came with a steamer. She steamed two sticks while everyone was out on the weekend, intending to have a delicious meal with the rice and vegetables she bought from the cafeteria.
Because there was a very particular girl in the dormitory at that time, who would not allow anyone to eat anything with a odor in the room, because she would go crazy if she smelled it. Everyone was either a little afraid of her or didn't want to get involved, so we would choose to eat meals or even snacks in the dormitory when she was not around.
Liu Wangxue was browsing her phone while waiting for dinner. Unexpectedly, when the aroma just came out, Wenxi, who had been out, actually came back. As soon as she entered the room, she took two deep breaths: "What a nice smell! Oh my God, how can it be so fragrant!"
At that time, the two were not very familiar with each other because they were not in the same major and their daily schedules were different. They were just acquaintances.
Liu Wangxue found her unconcealed greedy look very cute, so he invited her to eat with him and even shared half of his rice and vegetables with her.
After Wenxi realized what was happening, she felt very embarrassed and wanted to refuse, but she couldn't resist the temptation and finally picked up the plastic bowl.
She ate and praised him, and after finishing her meal, she gave one of the bag pendants she bought to Liu Wangxue: "Sister, you will be my best sister from now on!"
That was how their friendship began—later, Wenxi always referred to it as “a favor of a meal.” From then on, whenever her family sent food to Liu Wangxue, there would always be a portion for Wenxi. During their four years at university, they spent many weekends like this together.
Liu Wangxue drove out of the underground parking lot and said, "I must take a picture and send it to Wenxi later to make her jealous."
Liu Nanshan asked her: "Xixi is working in Country Y now, right?"
Liu Wangxue nodded: "Yes, I am so busy every day."
Liu Nanshan sighed, "Poor kid. I heard that the cuisine in Country Y is all about dark food, and the food is so disgusting. Working is hard enough, and you can't even eat well."
"It's not that serious," Liu Wangxue said, "I estimate he will be back by the end of next month, or early December at the latest."
"Okay," Liu Nanshan instructed her, "Tell her to come home when the time comes. Your mother and I will make some delicious food for her."
"good."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
