The next day, just after dawn, Wei Xiuchu heard knocks on the door.
The wooden door opened, revealing a picturesque face.
Wei Xiuchu suddenly felt his whole body tense up, and his hands hidden in his sleeves clenched tightly, "Little...Mrs. An?"
An Xuetao held a bowl of steaming porridge and said, "Here, my Xie Ling doesn't have time to take care of you. She asked me to bring a bowl to you after I finish cooking."
Wei Xiuchu opened his eyes slightly.
"Thanks."
His hands were shaking a little.
The century egg and lean meat porridge just out of the pot is piping hot and fresh, soft and glutinous in the mouth, and exudes a rich aroma.
Wei Xiuchu lowered his eyes and watched, not daring to drink.
An Xuetao laughed, "Just drink it. There's still a lot left. I'll serve you more after you finish it."
Wei Xiuchu raised his eyes, "Then, will there be more in the future?"
"Yes." An Xuetao confirmed, "Every day."
Only then did Wei Xiuchu finish drinking with peace of mind.
Eat the hot porridge.
Wei Xiuchu's cold body suddenly warmed up.
Only then did An Xuetao notice that his hands were frozen purple and blue.
She frowned.
This man is always like this, he never complains no matter how hard it is.
When they were young, they went to the mountains to play together. She missed a step and fell down. He used his body as a cushion to withstand the impact of the rocks, and then carried her down the mountain without saying a word.
It was not until he returned to the tavern and called a doctor that they discovered that not only did he have several broken ribs, but both of his legs were fractured.
Even the doctor called him a ruthless man.
There were mixed emotions in An Xuetao's eyes.
A taciturn person.
She pushed the door open and walked in, looking around.
"I forgot to bring you charcoal yesterday, and you didn't even tell me. Aren't you cold?"
Wei Xiuchu shook his head, "It's not cold."
An Xuetao said nothing and turned back to her own courtyard.
Wei Xiuchu didn't know what he had done to make her angry. His brows were furrowed, and his heart was hanging in the air, feeling empty.
After a while, the gate opened again.
Wei Xiuchu widened his eyes and looked over quickly.
An Xuetao was holding a bucket of charcoal in her left hand and a quilt in her right hand.
Half of the face was revealed behind the heavy quilt.
"Did I come into your room?"
Wei Xiuchu nodded and wanted to help her, but she dodged him.
After An Xuetao went in, she first made Wei Xiuchu's bed and then filled the pit with hot coals.
As soon as the heat was added, the room became warmer and the bone-chilling cold gradually subsided.
When Wei Xiuchu entered the room again, his eyes widened slightly.
So warm.
Even the bed became soft.
A fine itch spread through his bones, and he couldn't help but look up at An Xuetao, "Thank you."
An Xuetao glanced at him and said, "Don't go out to get some fresh air. Take good care of your health."
Wei Xiuchu said gently, "Okay."
Looking at An Xuetao's departing back, Wei Xiuchu's heart was filled with joy.
It seems like it’s not bad to be able to do this.
Just looking at her like this made him happy.
Not long after An Xuetao left, Xie Ling came with a bowl of hot dumplings in her hand.
"Uncle, I brought this from the cafeteria. I'll bring you food from the cafeteria from now on. Don't worry, the food in the cafeteria is delicious."
Wei Xiuchu was surprised.
Didn’t Xiaotao say that Xie Ling asked her to prepare food for her?
But Xie Ling is here to bring me food again?
Does this mean that Xie Ling never said that, and it was Xiao Tao who wanted to give it to him on her own?
Wei Xiuchu's thoughts were in turmoil.
Finally, he smiled gently, "A Ling, I've eaten. You can take it away. I won't need you to send it home in the future."
"ah?"
Xie Ling was confused and thought that it was Wei Linglong who brought him breakfast. She had other things to do, so she picked up the dumplings and turned to leave.
At noon, An Xuetao had to go and take care of the cake shop, but she didn't forget Wei Xiuchu and asked her second uncle An to bring food to Wei Xiuchu.
In the evening, An Xuetao returned to Qingshi Lane, washed her hands, cooked soup, brought three dishes and a soup, and knocked on the door, "Mr. Wei, I'm here."
Wei Xiuchu opened the door, his eyes dark, and whispered, "Madam An, let's eat together."
An Xuetao raised her eyebrows.
"OK."
She turned around and went to the next room to get the bowl and chopsticks and ate with him.
The night was cool, but the house was warm.
The red candle flickered gently, casting a gentle warm yellow light, casting a hazy halo on An Xuetao's face.
Wei Xiuchu put down his chopsticks while eating and stared at her.
He pinched his arm hard with his right hand, and after feeling the pain clearly, Wei Xiuchu's eyes bent uncontrollably.
It's true.
This is all true.
Every day since then.
An Xuetao always came to bring food to Wei Xiuchu, and they would eat together in the evening when they had time.
Wei Xiuchu's day was divided into three parts, and he was looking forward to An Xuetao's arrival every moment.
The number of people living in Sinan increased, and finally the resettlement areas outside the city were full and needed to be further expanded.
Before we knew it, the winter solstice has arrived.
According to the customs of Lingnan, people eat mutton, set off firecrackers and drink rice wine during the winter solstice.
The street was set up with a market early in the morning, with people selling barbecue, firecrackers, and jugglers...it was very lively and bustling.
The thresholds of Uncle An Da and Uncle An Er’s shops were almost broken down by people.
Today, Wu Xuanji came to An Xuetao's courtyard with a pot of rice wine.
"Mrs. An, are you there? Brother An asked me to bring you some rice wine. This year's rice wine is especially mellow and sweet."
An Xuetao opened the door and said with a smile, "Thank you."
After knowing that Wu Xuanji was actually Wei Xiuchu's secret guard, An Xuetao no longer called him Manager Wu, as she always felt that this title was a bit insulting to him.
Wu Xuanji put down the rice wine but did not leave.
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