Chapter 53 Friends
"I said, what on earth do you want to do?"
"I really thought you changed jobs. You haven't updated your Moments in a while, so I thought you were in some big hospital!!!"
Even without the hands-free mode on, the roar was deafening.
"It's almost like changing jobs. There's nothing wrong with selling tofu at a farm stay..."
"Is that what you call job-hopping? You've studied medicine for so many years, and now is your golden age. Why are you going to run a farm stay? Even if you don't want to be a doctor, you can apply for a position in the National Health Commission!" Cao Zhizhi was very disappointed.
"The plan has changed. Actually, I think opening a farm stay would be a good idea." Bai Mengmeng felt more and more embarrassed.
"You... forget it, as long as you are happy, but you have to tell me about this kind of thing. Do you still consider me a friend?"
"Even though we're friends, you can come to the farm anytime and I'll treat you to a meal!"
"Then you wait!" Cao Zhizhi hung up the phone.
The variety show was shown to be no longer broadcast, but because the live broadcast became popular, Qiong Ye Restaurant became more or less famous.
Although this place is very remote, many people still come here early. Some of them really think that Phoenix wontons and Phoenix tofu are delicious, so they want to come here to taste the food.
Some people come simply to take advantage of the traffic. When they get to the restaurant, they don’t even order any food. They just take a couple of photos and leave.
This situation made Bai Mengmeng a little distressed.
So later on he simply didn't bother to show up, and ran into the kitchen with a stern face and rarely came out.
Fortunately, traffic on the Internet comes and goes quickly. When the weather began to turn cooler and the sweet-scented osmanthus became fragrant, this incident was gradually forgotten, and Qiongye Restaurant finally returned to normal.
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Bai Mengmeng has been busy working in the fields during this period.
Autumn is not only a season for harvest, it is also an important time for sowing. I just planted a few sweet potato vines in the spring, but I didn’t expect to have a huge harvest in the autumn. The sweet potatoes grew in bunches in the fields, and they were very large. Even if I ate them raw, they were sweet.
There were also a lot of pumpkins, and I didn't know what varieties they were. I just bought some seeds and planted them, so there were all kinds of pumpkins, big and small, flat and round. They were piled all over the ground.
Bai Mengmeng originally thought that the harvest would be affected by so many days of rain this year, but she didn't expect that she would still harvest so much.
They moved things back and forth many times. Although Bai Mengmeng felt very tired, she was very happy in her heart.
The temperature difference between day and night is getting bigger and bigger, and many vegetables seem to have completed their mission.
It took many days to clean up all the dead branches and vines, and then before the temperature dropped, we started composting and growing new seedlings.
Autumn radishes, cabbages, garlic sprouts, spinach, and various cold-resistant fruits can be said to be on the menu one after another. If it comes to winter, with ice and snow, it will not be so easy to eat vegetables.
Finally, everything was almost done. Bai Mengmeng lit the earthen stove, threw sweet potatoes into the stove, and started cooking.
The ashes and sweet potatoes in the stove completely covered it, and Bai Mengmeng piled out all the wood ashes on the side and covered it thickly with the little red book.
By the time the rice starts to cook, the sweet potatoes will be almost done.
Although the sweet potatoes baked in an earthen stove look rather ugly, once you peel off the blackened skin, you will find a particularly rich burnt aroma inside.
Bai Mengmeng broke it open directly, revealing the golden sweet potato flesh dripping with honey. Just looking at it made her feel delicious.
After taking a bite, it was indeed sweet and soft. Sweet potatoes should be baked in this kind of earthen stove, and the taste was really delicious.
And this is not the time when the sweet potatoes taste the best. They will become even sweeter after being aged for a while!
While eating sweet potatoes, Bai Mengmeng received a voice message on WeChat. Because her hands were dirty, she just clicked the speaker button.
"Mengmeng, we are almost there and are on the high-speed train. Are you free today? Can you come and pick us up?" Cao Zhi's voice was loud and came out directly.
Bai Mengmeng was so surprised that her phone almost fell into the ashes.
Although she welcomes friends to visit her, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day now. How much did Cao Zhizhi and the other doctors spend to get leave from the director?
Thinking of those good friends, Bai Mengmeng couldn't help but feel happy for a moment. At that time, everyone had a really good relationship.
I have stayed in this farm house for too long, and I feel like I have become isolated from my sister. The world I once lived in seems to be gradually forgotten.
"We're closed today. I have to go out for a while. I've put the food in the pot for you. I'll let Uncle Xu cook. You don't have to leave any food for me!"
After quickly explaining things to Huaguduo, he ran to the second floor and put on clean clothes.
Driving an electric tricycle, I hurried to the parking lot of Phoenix Mountain Scenic Area.
There are many tourist buses in the parking lot, which go directly to the scenic area from the high-speed rail station in the city every day.
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When I arrived at the station, Cao Zhizhi was already waiting. She had been standing there with a bag on her back and I didn't know how long she had been standing there.
When he saw Bai Mengmeng, he immediately smiled and hugged Bai Mengmeng tightly.
"Oh, you look better now? Your skin is much softer too. Is it true that the countryside is more nourishing?"
Cao Zhizhi immediately noticed something was wrong. In the previous live broadcast, Bai Mengmeng looked very young and tender.
At that time I thought it was a beauty feature.
Now when I get closer, I can see that even without makeup, her skin is still rosy and delicate. She is almost thirty years old, but her skin is as pink and tender as a little girl.
And there is a very special charm about her.
"Now that I don't have to go to work, I have a good attitude and naturally feel younger." Bai Mengmeng smiled.
Cao Zhizhi pinched it jealously.
"That's really sad. Do you know how much it cost me to take this leave? I pulled all-nighters before this!"
He pointed at his panda eyes.
"Wow!" Bai Mengmeng was also frightened: "You have to take a good rest for two days this time. I will also suspend business and accompany you for more shopping."
"You're sensible, but is it really okay for you to suspend business?" Cao Zhizhi hugged Bai Mengmeng's arm.
"My shop is doing pretty well, and I'm not losing any money. Besides, it doesn't cost a lot of money in the countryside." Bai Mengmeng covered her mouth and smiled.
"That's no problem," Cao Zhizhi laughed, then suddenly took out a box.
"I remember you loved eating hairy crabs the most, so I brought some just for you. They're all female and have lots of roe. They'll keep for two more days if you put them in the refrigerator."
The two also became familiar with each other.
When they arrived at the place and saw the endless mountains, Cao Zhizhi was also a little surprised.
"It's so beautiful here. Phoenix Mountain lives up to its reputation. And you're right next to a scenic spot? The air feels so fresh."
Bai Mengmeng laughed: "Otherwise, where would I get the traffic? Wait, I'll go drive."
When someone drove over in a tattered three-wheeled vehicle, Cao Zhizhi almost laughed herself silly.
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