Chapter 3 Chapter 3 (Minor Revision) Geng Yunye Ben...
Geng Yunye originally wanted to take Cheng Xin out to eat fried food, but changed his mind when he saw her cautious look.
He wanted to take her to eat something good to replenish her body, but he almost overlooked the fact that this was only the second time they had met, and his lavish spending would cause her a psychological burden.
It was already three o'clock in the afternoon, when the sun was shining brightly, and most restaurants were closed.
Geng Yunye turned around and took Cheng Xin to a noodle restaurant.
"It's so hot, let's have a bowl of noodles."
Cheng Xin couldn't wait to nod in agreement, saying that noodles were good and saved money.
Geng Yunye ordered two bowls of beef noodles. He specifically whispered to the boss to put an extra portion of beef and paid extra money.
The boss is a very honest person. The bowl is filled with a layer of braised beef, and each slice is cut extra thick. It seems that there is more beef than the noodles underneath.
The last time Cheng Xin ate meat was on New Year’s Eve when her family made pork and cabbage dumplings and buns with lard residue.
This was her first time eating out and she had never eaten beef before.
She held the chopsticks carefully, afraid of accidentally dropping the beef on the ground. She tasted two slices of beef and began to eat the noodles, leaving the food she liked for last.
Geng Yunye sat opposite her. He ate quickly but quietly, without making any slurping noises as he ate noodles.
Cheng Xin had only eaten half of her meal when Geng Yunye was already drinking the soup.
He put down the empty bowl and said, "Take your time to eat. There is no rush."
Cheng Xin's cheeks flushed, she didn't know if it was because of the heat or because of embarrassment. She poked the beef in the bowl with the tip of her chopsticks, the chopped green onions dangling in the clear soup, she pushed the bowl towards him: "Do you still want to eat meat? I... I'm a little full." Geng Yunye's eyes fell on her cuffs that were worn and balled. Her wrist bones were protruding and blood vessels and veins could be seen. How could he not understand her good intentions? His tone softened a little, "I see that your face is almost bloodless. It should be that you are not getting enough blood and qi. You need to replenish your nutrition. Eat quickly, the noodles will not taste good if they are clumped together."
Cheng Xin buried her head and ate the noodles in small bites. She explained in a whisper, "The weather is too hot. It's not that I'm short of energy and blood."
Her father's illness hasn't recovered yet, and the family needs her to support it. She doesn't want people to think that her family is all sickly.
Geng Yunye didn't take her explanation to heart, he was thinking about how to keep her plump and white. Because Cheng Xinzhen had severe anemia, it was not obvious at first after marriage, but later she had problems in school, and once she even fainted on the spot during an exam.
Two bowls of noodles cost a total of 60 cents plus 6 taels of food coupons. Cheng Xin remembered that in her dream, she could earn 100 yuan a day at work, everyone had a job, and everyone could live a good life with a monthly income of 3,000 yuan.
She retracted her envious thoughts. Beautiful dreams are just dreams after all. Even if she could predict the future, it would not solve the current predicament of her family. She still had to live a down-to-earth life for now.
Geng Yunye drove Cheng Xin to the hospital.
It is called a hospital, but in fact it is a town health center. It is not very large, but it has both outpatient and inpatient departments.
The town clinic was built during the war, with peeling paint everywhere, rusty window frames and dilapidated benches.
Geng Yunye frowned slightly. Could such a medical environment really diagnose Uncle Cheng's condition?
Cheng Xin came out of the doctor's office, holding a diagnosis in her hand. On it was a glaring line of words: her father's illness was confirmed to be chronic pneumonia.
The old doctor was about to go out. Seeing her shocked look, he paused for a moment and tried to comfort her, "The town hospital has a quota for penicillin. We have a limited supply in our small place."
The old doctor took off his glasses and wiped them. "The county hospital is probably not good enough. If you need it urgently, see if you have any connections in the provincial capital. The provincial hospital must have some."
Cheng Xin bit her lip tightly, trying to hold back her tears and adjust her mood. She bowed to the old doctor and said, "Thank you."
The weather was hot and humid, and the line of people waiting to get their medicine at the pharmacy window was filled with all kinds of noisy sounds, including couples quarreling and children crying. The nurses reminded people loudly several times not to make loud noises, but it was no use.
Geng Yunye stood beside Cheng Xin to protect her from being bumped into by others.
Cheng Xin counted the crumpled banknotes in her cloth bag and bought two bottles of cough tablets.
"Use it first." Geng Yunye helped her hold the medicine bag. There were so many people around just now that he focused all his attention on her and didn't notice that he was rubbed with wall dust. "I have a friend in the province. I'll ask him for help."
A gust of wind blew through the corridor, lifting her thick bangs. A few strands of hair were stuck to her forehead by sweat stains. Cheng Xin lowered her head and stared at the whitened uppers of her shoes: "Penicillin costs a lot of money, right?"
Geng Yunye wanted to rub her head, but when he stretched out his hand, he realized it was inappropriate, so he clenched his fist to encourage her: "Didn't you make money today? This money is definitely enough to buy penicillin. Uncle Cheng's health still needs to be checked out in a big hospital."
Cheng Xin was inspired. She breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes sparkling. "That's right. No matter what, I'll take my dad to the county hospital for a checkup. We can earn money later!"
Geng Yunye looked dazed for a moment. It had been a long time since he had seen her so energetic.
After leaving the hospital, Geng Yunye took a detour to the supply and marketing cooperative.
He rode against the wind and explained to the person sitting behind him: "I just got back from the army. I'm alone at home and I'm short of everything. I only go to the city to buy things when I need them."
Cheng Xin grabbed his clothes and said loudly, "No wonder you bought a bicycle. When we go to the market, we always take the ox cart of the brigade. We buy everything at once and don't come to town often."
She had been to the supply and marketing cooperative only a few times, and she was very afraid of the salespeople. They were aggressive and would curse, and would get impatient if she had to pick for a while longer. Moreover, there was a sign on the wall saying "Salespeople are prohibited from beating customers", and she didn't want to wonder why the salespeople would beat customers.
Geng Yunye strode into the supply and marketing cooperative, bought the necessary daily necessities, and then turned his attention to the candy section.
Cheng Xin stared at the gold coin chocolate in Geng Yunye's hand, her palms sweating. The price was clearly marked on the glass counter of the supply and marketing cooperative: 2.5 yuan per kilogram.
She thought he liked sweets, but it turned out that he bought it for her brother.
"It's too expensive." She tugged at his rolled-up sleeves. "This kind of foreign sugar costs two dollars and a half per pound, which is enough to buy three pounds of salt."
Geng Yunye knocked his knuckles against the counter, startling the green-headed fly that had landed on the scale.
"Comrade, weigh another half pound of fruit candy."
She tugged at the corner of Geng Yunye's clothes again, "Children are wasting money by eating candy."
Geng Yunye paid the money directly: "I didn't see your brother the first time I came, I wanted to leave a good impression on him."
Cheng Xin looked at his collar and suddenly realized that he had shaved today and there was a small bloody cut on his chin.
He was so close to her that her ears felt a little hot.
When they reached the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, Geng Yunye suddenly stood up straight, with beads of sweat running down his forehead and cheeks. He spoke in a lower voice than usual: "Cheng Xin, I want to date you."
Cheng Xin was so scared that she accidentally crushed the chocolate he gave her.
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