Chapter 211 Osmanthus Hair Oil
"Xiaotong is back. Your face has become thinner after you went out. Ask your mother to take good care of you."
Yu Afen shook off the water and then went to the north sink to wash the vegetables.
"Xiu Lan, do you want to keep most of this watermelon and eat it tonight?"
"Okay, you decide."
"Mom, I want to eat the noodles with soybean paste you made."
"Okay, I happened to make some meat sauce yesterday."
The little orange cat curled up on the steps also meowed at the top of its lungs. It was chubby like a ball and was scrambling to grab at her legs.
There was also a big black cat next to it, with only two white spots on the large black blanket. Two tufts of white hair were drooping beside its ears, and its head was tucked in.
The green eyes stared at Lin Xiaotong, and then he walked forward tentatively to smell the scent.
Unexpectedly, he was pawed by the little orange again. He limped back to the doorstep, wagging his tail, and sticking out his tongue because of the heat.
"Mom, why is there a cat in our house?"
Lin Xiaotong looked at the familiar black cat, put the things into the house, and came out to wash her hands at the sink.
He shook off the water, sat on the small stool in front of the main room door, and asked curiously.
"That's Little Orange. Your dad named him Sesame."
Gao Xiulan brought her a bowl of mung bean soup and looked at the cat couple in the house.
"Just a few days after you left, the earthquake shelter at the car factory was demolished, and we returned to the compound together.
When your father and I came back, there was a black cat lying at the door, right here.
His right hind leg was hit by a stone, so he walks with a limp. He guards the door and doesn't run away, and he even catches mice.
Your dad is taking care of it. Now that his leg is almost healed, he goes out every now and then to catch a few small fish for Xiaoju to eat as a snack."
Perhaps Zhima heard someone praising him, so he rolled over on the spot and shook his head like a rattle.
He shook off the loose hair on his body, dragged his tail into the kitchen, and lay down at the door waiting for dinner.
"By the way, Mom, are Aunt Big Mouth and the others in our yard back?"
Lin Xiaotong finished drinking the mung bean soup, rinsed the bowl with cold water, and helped peel the garlic cloves.
"Not yet? Er Nengzi and the second kid from the Zhou family haven't come back yet."
Gao Xiulan used scissors to grind off the soft thorns on the cucumber, and her mouth was not idle either.
"Mom, Xie Yi also went to Phoenix City to carry out a mission. I happened to meet him when I came back."
"Really? But it's what he should do, otherwise how can he be worthy of the green military uniform he wears.
You may not know this, but Xiaoqin from your Aunt Cuihua's family called me a week ago.
No one is hurt. Xiaoqin and her husband were hiding in the corner when the earthquake happened. It was a blessing in disguise."
Xie Dajiao boiled water in an iron pot and put the noodles in. After the noodles were cooked, he scooped them out with a colander and rinsed them with cold water.
I heard the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chattering together outside, with smiles on their faces.
During the time Xiaotong was away from home, Gao Xiulan spoke less as she was alone at home.
This made him come back every day to find something to talk about, and he had searched through all the jokes his father Xie Dawei had told him before.
I don’t know if that kid Xie Yi is in danger over there?
The Xie family had cold noodles with soybean sauce for dinner. Lin Xiaotong was almost full from eating a mouthful of noodles and garlic.
"Can you still eat watermelon tonight?"
Gao Xiulan looked at the man and felt a little amused.
"Mom, I can do it. I'll eat later. Mom and Dad, listen to me. I met someone over there..."
There were two cats lying under the table, one yellow and one black, with their ears pricked up, listening to something.
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After a night's rest, Lin Xiaotong had to go back to work.
After breakfast, when I pushed the bicycle that Gao Xiulan had polished to a shine to the front yard, I saw that Jin Qiaofeng had already gotten up and was standing by the sink with one hand on her hip, brushing her teeth.
When she saw her come out, Jin Qiaofeng's eyes lit up and she quickly rinsed her mouth, showing her big white teeth.
"Xiaotong is back to work. She's so capable. Gao Xiulan is so lucky."
"Good morning, Aunt Qiaofeng."
After saying hello casually, Lin Xiaotong thought of Jin Qiaofeng's smile when she pushed the cart out, and felt inexplicably creepy.
It was still early, so I stopped by Qianjin Photo Studio to hand the negatives to Master Gao and agreed to pick up the photos in a few days.
He arrived at the department store in a flash, parked the car, and rushed into the first floor in two steps.
"Everyone, I'm back."
He Cuicui and the others on the first floor had returned to work a week ago. Now that they saw Lin Xiaotong coming back, they all looked over.
He Cuicui was the first to cry out: "Oh my! Comrade Lin, who went to the front, is back."
"Sister Cuicui, I miss you so much!"
Lin Xiaotong pounced on He Cuicui and hugged her, almost picking her up and spinning her around twice.
"Xiaotong, by the way, how's things going in Phoenix City?"
Sister Mei waited until the two returned to their seats at the counter before speaking.
Most of the information they receive now comes from the radio, and television is very rare. It is considered a great achievement if a family compound has one.
"Honestly, it's not good. The earthquake there is much more serious than in Beijing. Many PLA soldiers have gone there. When we were returning, there were still many vehicles rushing there.
No matter what, as long as we are united and work together, there is nothing we cannot overcome."
"I hope those soldiers can return safely."
Yan Yue interjected, her tone full of worry, Huo Qi also went to Phoenix City.
The four of them were talking together, and it was almost time to go to work when Qin Weihong finally arrived, wearing fashionable clothes.
When she walked past Lin Xiaotong, she also smelled a strong scent of osmanthus hair oil.
The smell went straight to the top of her head, her nose itched, and she couldn't help but sneeze.
He Cuicui became even more honest and sneezed three times in a row.
Qin Weihong rolled her eyes, walked into the counter, and slowly trimmed her nails with a nail clipper.
He Cuicui carried her on her back, her eyes rolling up to the sky, and she was making riddles with Lin Xiaotong using gestures.
"Hey, what's wrong with Qin Weihong lately? She puts oil on her hair every day when she goes to work, and she's the first one to run away after get off work."
"Isn't it that they're dating?"
"Oh my god, isn't that the gay man who came here to beg for money before, the one who didn't have money to buy a white shirt?"
"I don't know."
The two of them winked at each other and engaged in an eye-to-eye fight, and Sister Mei shook her head.
Yan Yue counted the days on her fingers and suddenly asked He Cuicui.
"Cui Cui, when is the best time for you and your partner?"
"Ah, for me, it's definitely National Day."
He Cuicui's crooked eyebrows had not yet returned home, and when someone suddenly mentioned this, she looked a little embarrassed, and her voice became lower and lower as she spoke.
"Okay, Sister Cuicui, you didn't even tell me."
Lin Xiaotong thought of Jin Qiaofeng's reaction this morning. She probably knew that she and He Cuicui were colleagues.
"I only made the appointment a few days ago. Anyway, both families said that National Day is a good day."
Speaking of this, He Cuicui was shy but also happy.
After all, she met someone like Chang An who shared the same ideas with her.
Qin Weihong, who was listening nearby, sneered, curled her lips, and started to mutter.
"You're just a worker, aren't you? Look at your worthless face."
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