Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Heaven's Chosen Dining Partner, First Meeting...
"Is it heavy? Do you need my help to carry it?" Zhang Yunhuan asked embarrassedly when he saw Zhuo Jia carrying the backpack.
The two of them bought quite a few canned foods and put them all in their backpacks, which were quite heavy.
Zhuo Jia dragged him with her hands, took a breath and said, "Not bad, I'll carry him to the state-owned restaurant, and you carry him the rest of the way."
If Zhang Yunhuan hadn't been watching, she would have put all the cans into the warehouse because they were really heavy.
"Then I'll treat you to braised pork." Zhang Yunhuan immediately said, patting his chest.
Her parents were afraid that she would suffer here, so they sent her a lot of coupons, including food coupons and meat coupons.
Zhuo Jia nodded: "Then I won't be polite."
She didn't have a meat ticket, so it was not easy for her to eat meat. She always had to spend extra money. This time, she could finally eat meat at a normal price.
When they arrived at the state-owned restaurant, they first found an empty seat and put down their backpacks. Then they ran to the blackboard to see what was available. When they saw the braised pork, they both smiled.
Zhang Yunhuan asked her, "One order of braised pork, one order of stewed beans, and rice or steamed buns?"
"I want rice." Zhuo Jia said without thinking.
I ate steamed buns every day at the educated youth camp, so I had to eat something different when I came out.
"Okay." Zhang Yunhuan nodded, then ordered food from the waiter inside. After the bill was settled, he started to take out the money and tickets.
Zhuo Jia took out some money from her bag and handed it over: "Okay, you pay for the ticket, and I'll pay for it."
As she has a purchasing group, she doesn't care about these small amounts of money at all. Besides, she is not the kind of person who takes advantage of others.
Zhang Yunhuan, knowing each other's personalities, did not refuse. Instead, he handed the ticket over and said to Zhuo Jia, "Next time I'll ask my parents to send me more tickets."
Zhuo Jia has money but no tickets, so when she was at the supply and marketing cooperative, she always chose not to take the tickets. But it didn’t matter, her parents had tickets, and they would expire if they were left alone, so it was better to give them to her.
Zhuo Jia's eyes lit up: "Okay, okay, let's do it together next time."
One has tickets, the other has money, they are really a perfect match for dinner!
When it was their turn, Zhang Yunhuan was the first to rush forward to serve the food. She was hungry, really hungry.
"Jia Jia, try this braised pork, it looks delicious." Zhang Yunhuan said cheerfully while picking up the chopsticks.
She was almost drooling, she was really greedy!
Zhuo Jia nodded, her eyes lit up after eating a piece, and she nodded vigorously: "It's really delicious, even better than what I ate in Hecheng!"
You know what, if she had known that the chef’s braised pork was so delicious, she would not have eaten dumplings last time!
A man nearby laughed when he heard her say this, and said with chopsticks in hand, "Is this your first time eating here, ladies? Let me tell you, this braised pork is Chef Cao's specialty, a dish passed down from our ancestors."
When Zhuo Jia and Zhang Yunhuan heard this, their eyes lit up even more, so bright that it frightened the men next to them. He quickly said, "But the braised pork also depends on luck. Sometimes it's not available, and if you come too late, there's nothing there either."
He was afraid that the two lesbians would cause trouble in the state-owned restaurant because they couldn't eat the braised pork!
"Yeah, we got it." Zhuo Jia and Zhang Yunhuan said in unison.
Next time they will come early and wait!
Seeing the two of them like this, the gay man was so scared that he left quickly after eating!
"Jia Jia, it seems like someone is staring at you outside." Zhang Yunhuan said, pointing outside.
Zhuo Jia was struggling hard with the braised pork. When she heard this, she subconsciously looked up, holding the meat in her mouth, and looked out along the direction of Zhang Yunhuan's finger. Huh?
There was a person staring at her. He was in military uniform and looked familiar, but she was sure she had never seen this person before, so she lowered her head and continued eating. In front of the meal, nothing else mattered.
"I really don't know you. I'm still looking at you." Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zhang Yunhuan said again curiously.
The look in the man's eyes showed that he knew Zhuo Jia.
Zhuo Jia shook her head: "I don't know him, I've never seen him before, but he looks familiar."
She didn't know anyone in the mountain city except the people from the Huangzhuang Brigade, but there was no such person in the Huangzhuang Brigade, and he was wearing a military uniform...
A military uniform?
Zhuo Jia's eyes flashed, she suddenly turned her head and looked outside in disbelief. Sure enough, the man outside was still staring at her. Oh my God, why didn't anyone tell her that Qiao Anchuan would be back today!
"Do you remember who this is?" Zhang Yunhuan asked curiously seeing her expression.
How could she not be curious? Look at the look of the man outside. Well, how should I put it, he doesn't look innocent at first glance, so it's no wonder she's curious.
Zhuo Jia swallowed the braised pork in her mouth and said with lingering fear, "Qiao Anchuan, the second son of the brigade secretary."
Zhang Yunhuan fell silent upon hearing the name, but her first question was, "You've never met before, so how did you recognize each other?"
Zhuo Jia's mouth twitched, and she looked at Zhang Yunhuan speechlessly: "You can grasp the key points."
After saying this, she stood up and walked out. There was nothing she could do. Qiao Anchuan obviously recognized her, and now he also recognized the other person. Alas, it would be better if he didn't recognize her and delay her from eating the braised pork.
Thinking about how she had just eaten the braised pork with her cheeks puffed out and had even made eye contact with the other person, Zhuo Jia blushed. It was embarrassing on their first meeting, really embarrassing.
Standing opposite Qiao Anchuan, Zhuo Jia coughed and introduced herself seriously: "Hello, Comrade Qiao Anchuan, I am Zhuo Jia."
Cough cough cough, as long as she is not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed.
Qiao Anchuan smiled: "Hello, sorry to disturb your meal."
He recognized Zhuo Jia at first sight outside just now. She looked exactly like in the photo, especially the way she smiled. Then he stared at her for a while, but it was obvious that Zhuo Jia didn't recognize him at first sight. But that was normal, after all, there were no photos of him in recent years at home!
Zhuo Jia shook her head and asked, "Do Aunt Hongying and the others know that you're back today?"
She felt that she didn't know, and it must be Qiao Anchuan who acted on his own initiative and wanted to catch her off guard. What's more important is that he succeeded!
As expected, Qiao Anchuan shook his head: "My mother and the others only know that I will be back in the next few days, but they don't know the exact time."
Zhuo Jia: "..."
So she was unlucky enough to bump into him first. What kind of fate is this?
She tried to keep herself calm: "Have you eaten yet? Do you want to join us?"
She asked first. Although she thought Qiao Anchuan would not agree, what if he agreed...
When she gets home, she'll compensate Zhang Yunhuan with a can of food!
"No, I'm waiting for a friend here." Qiao Anchuan shook his head. He also asked, "By the way, he will drive me back later. When are you leaving? We can go together."
Driving yourself is always more convenient than taking a bus. The bus can only go to the commune, and you have to walk the rest of the way back.
Zhuo Jia wanted to be polite, but then she realized she couldn't keep pretending forever, so she asked directly, "When are you leaving?"
The embarrassing thing just now is over, hitchhiking is just a small matter!
Qiao Anchuan glanced at the time: "He's almost here. Can we go after dinner?"
Zhuo Jia nodded vigorously: "Sure, we've bought everything."
There was a free car available, but she was reluctant to take the bus because she had just finished her meal and was afraid she would vomit on the bus.
Qiao Anchuan saw that her face was already sweaty, so he quickly said, "Go in and eat first."
"Can I wait with you?" Zhuo Jia blinked and said seriously.
How about it? Do you feel her sincerity?
Qiao Anchuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "No, go in and eat first. Your friends are waiting for you inside."
But he noticed that the female comrade inside had been staring at him for quite a while. After Zhuo Jia came out, she stared at him even more intensely, as if she wanted to run to the door to watch!
Zhuo Jia turned her head and took a look. Wow, Comrade Zhang Yunhuan had already pressed his face against the window. If it weren't for the window blocking it, he would probably want to get out directly. Really...
So shameful!
"Then I'll go in first." Zhuo Jia said with a wry smile.
Wait, as soon as she goes in, she will settle the score with Zhang Yunhuan.
Qiao Anchuan nodded: "Yeah, go in. The person I'm waiting for is here. I'll introduce you to each other after dinner."
If I introduce it now, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat my meal in peace.
Zhuo Jia nodded, then she turned around and went in without hesitation. After entering, she saw Zhang Yunhuan quickly running back and sitting down. She was so angry that she laughed: "I saw it all, and you are still trying to cover your ears and steal the bell!"
She was embarrassed enough when they met for the first time, but her good friend, Comrade Zhang Yunhuan, felt that was not enough and insisted on helping her to be embarrassed even more!
"Who told you not to explain to me? I'm just curious." Zhang Yunhuan blushed a little, but still said stubbornly.
She did behave somewhat embarrassingly, but it was Zhuo Jia's fault for not explaining it to her.
She quickly asked, "Tell me the truth, how did you recognize each other?"
When Zhuo Jia heard this, she looked outside. Great, Qiao Anchuan was also talking to someone, or rather, he was also being asked questions!
She sighed and said, "It's photos. Have you forgotten that I came to the county last time just to take photos?" What a simple thing!
"You didn't tell us what the photos are for." Zhang Yunhuan said with a wooden face.
Although they had guessed something, they didn't dare to ask since Zhuo Jia didn't say it on her own initiative.
Zhuo Jia: "...Let's eat and then take a free ride back home."
She thought she had said it, but it turned out she hadn't. Feeling guilty, she quickly changed the subject!
"You mean we don't have to squeeze into the bus?" Zhang Yunhuan immediately forgot what happened just now and asked with a look of surprise.
Don't ask, the only thing is that the shadow cast by the bus is too big.
Zhuo Jia nodded: "Yeah, no need to squeeze, let's eat quickly."
I didn't dare to mention Qiao Anchuan at all, not even a word.
Qiao Anchuan and his friend also came in, but his friend kept turning his head to look over here, his eyes full of surprise.
"Come and see what we have to eat?" Qiao Anchuan grabbed Peng Kuo and said unhappily.
If this person hadn't been his friend for many years, he would have really chased him away.
Peng Kuo struggled and said, "Just be careful. I'm not picky about food."
In the past, he was the one who would pick up Chuanzi when he came back, but he hadn't been back for several years. This time he came back at an unusual time, and he was curious about what was going on. Now he seems to have found the reason.
Unfortunately, no matter how Peng Kuo struggled, he was finally held tightly by Qiao Anchuan. Even when he wanted to get closer to Zhuo Jia and the others, Qiao Anchuan pulled him in the opposite direction.
Zhang Yunhuan, who watched the entire process, suppressed a laugh and said, "Hahaha, are you trying to avoid suspicion?"
Zhuo Jia: "..."
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