Chapter 37 Chapter 37
Sister Hua started working with He Tingting the next day.
With her around, the tedious task of preparing food has become much simpler. Things that used to take an hour to prepare can now be done in about half an hour.
He Tingting's working hours did not decrease because of this. With Sister Hua's help, she was finally able to increase the number of dishes and no longer had to face the regretful expressions of a group of late students every day.
On the first day Sister Hua came, she was shocked by the long queue in front of He Tingting's stall.
“Your business is so good.”
She only had time to sigh this time before she started swinging the spoon to serve the rice, and she didn't stop until 1:30 in the afternoon.
He Tingting added a dish and planned to prepare three dishes every day starting from today.
Today's dishes are relatively simple, a dish of stir-fried cucumber, a dish of eggplant with sauce, and a dish of garlic chicken wings.
He Tingting put a lot of thought into the rice and made kong rice using seasonal pumpkin.
This is a common home-cooked dish in parts of the south, made with seasonal vegetables, bacon and other ingredients.
He Tingting didn't have any bacon, so she made vegetarian rice with pumpkin.
It’s not difficult to make. Remove the pulp from the fresh pumpkin and cut it into small pieces. Then cut some fresh mushrooms and carrots as side dishes.
Put a little oil in the pan to lubricate it, add the prepared ingredients and stir-fry.
Just add salt to bring out the original flavor of the ingredients.
Spread the soaked rice evenly on the surface of the ingredients, and finally add a little water along the edge of the pot, then close the lid and wait for it to cook.
Sister Hua was concentrating on her work, and soon she smelled a fragrance.
She turned her head and looked at the pot of rice with curiosity.
"Tingting, your method is quite magical. It smells so good."
He Tingting smiled and said, "This dish is simple to make. You'll probably know how to make it after watching it once. You can try making it at home."
Sister Hua was planning exactly this.
There was no time for the two to chat for long. Shortly after the meal was ready, the cafeteria was served.
The first to arrive were the teachers and students who had no classes.
Many of them were familiar with He Tingting and would chat with her while she was getting her meals.
"Xiao He, you finally hired someone. It's time to do it."
"This meal is different today, it's delicious. Give me two servings."
"More dishes! That's great, sister. I don't have to worry about missing out on food even if I come late this time."
Many people talked to He Tingting, and they said all kinds of things.
Sister Hua listened at the side and worked even faster.
When she was at home, she faced pigs every day and was used to doing boring work. She found it interesting to hear people chatting while she was working.
After listening for a while, Sister Hua suddenly heard a clear voice.
When she looked up, she saw a handsome young man talking to He Tingting with a smile on his face.
Her first thought was to sigh that the boy was good-looking and had a nice voice, but when she looked more closely, she found something wrong.
This man's eyes never left He Tingting from beginning to end.
He clearly came to buy food, but he took the food without even taking a look at what it was.
After discovering this, Sister Hua suddenly realized.
The corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously, and she watched the young man buy food and leave reluctantly.
The peak period for lunch lasted for more than an hour. Even though we added a dish and the portion was much larger than usual, the meal was still sold out at around 1:10.
There is a small blackboard hanging next to He Tingting's stall, which was painted black with ink. One side says "Sold Out" and the other side says "Open for Business".
She turned over the small blackboard so that she didn't have to explain to the customers who came later one by one.
"Sister Hua, take a break and let's have some food."
Working at He Tingting's job is free of charge. When the meal was ready, He Tingting left two lunch boxes out.
Sister Hua was extremely happy and followed her into the kitchen. "I'm in for a treat."
He Tingting heard a lot of compliments from her today and couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't flatter me, try it first and then tell me whether it tastes good or not."
The two chatted about family matters while having lunch.
The topic went around and around, and no one knew who brought it up first, until it turned to the guests.
Sister Hua suddenly remembered the young man and laughed gossipingly.
"Tell me the truth, you've been working in this school for so long, have you ever taken a fancy to any young man?"
She asked this question boldly, deliberately lowering her voice.
He Tingting's ears suddenly became hot. "Sister Hua, don't you know me yet? Now is not the time to talk about this. I still have to take Xiaoli to school by myself."
Young people are always shy when talking about love.
Sister Hua has also become accustomed to such answers. The current atmosphere is much more open than it was two years ago. Instead of matchmakers arranging marriages, people prefer free love.
"I see your business is booming, so there will be no problem in supporting Xiaoli. It's time to think about your own problems."
She actually didn't like to get involved in other people's personal issues. It was only after she got to know He Tingting and knew that she was a very good girl that she felt like mentioning it.
He's parents died early, and there was no elder who could take charge of the family.
If no one else mentioned it, Tingting didn't know when she would remember about falling in love.
In the prime of our lives, besides working, we should also have some fun.
In Sister Hua's eyes, falling in love is a very interesting thing.
She leaned close to He Tingting's ear and whispered about the boy just now.
"There was a handsome guy in the queue just now. I saw that he was staring at you without even moving his eyes away."
The first thing that popped up in He Tingting's mind was Zheng Ying's face, and she refuted subconsciously.
"There's nothing to stare at. I'm just looking at the food."
As soon as she heard her words, Sister Hua knew that something was going on.
"I haven't even explained what that handsome guy looks like, and you're already explaining it for him. So, I don't need to tell you who the person staring at is."
Sister Hua's words woke He Tingting up.
Her face suddenly turned red, and she finally understood why she had been paying so much attention to Zheng Ying some time ago.
The ambiguity between young men and women grows from every daily contact. Their concern for each other is like a small flame, which only needs a gust of wind to turn into a raging fire.
Sister Hua has been in love before and her relationship with her partner is very stable.
Seeing He Tingting's expression, she laughed and didn't continue the topic.
Young girls are always shy. Now that she understands, what happens next depends on fate. As an outsider, she should not get involved.
The topic changed cleverly.
But this matter fell into Tingting's heart and was quietly hidden.
When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, I couldn't help but think about it again and again.
She could also vaguely feel that Zheng Ying had a special feeling for her. In that era, emotions were bold and obscure.
Zheng Ying's love is hidden in his secret help. Whenever He Tingting encounters a little trouble, as long as he is nearby, he will be the first to come to help.
At first, He Tingting just thought he was a kind-hearted person.
After Sister Hua pointed it out, I recalled what happened during the students' holiday a month ago, and the more I thought about it, the more ambiguous it became.
The vacation at Bei'an University is very short, only one month.
Because the professors' laboratories are there, the school will not be closed even during holidays, and hundreds of people will still remain on campus.
Zheng Ying is one of them.
There were not many customers that month, and He Tingting was able to handle it all by herself. She was basically working alone at the stall.
Zheng Ying went to her place every day. Because there were fewer customers, he had more time to chat. He always liked to go later and would not leave after buying food. He would always stand in front of the stall and chat with He Tingting for a while.
That's when the two became acquainted.
When school was about to start, Zheng Ying went home for something. Before leaving, he came to the cafeteria and told her that he would not be coming to eat for a few days.
He Tingting felt something was amiss at the time, but now that she thought about it, she understood it even more clearly.
She is a straightforward person.
Half a night is enough time to think everything through.
The next morning, He Tingting went to the area near the school to buy a pen.
Zheng Ying is usually very busy. He usually only shows up at noon, eats his meal quickly and leaves. He only chats with He Tingting for a few more minutes during dinner in the evening.
He came late today, which gave He Tingting a chance.
"Hey, Zheng Ying, wait for me after you finish eating. I have something to tell you."
Zheng Ying was stunned for a moment, feeling a little nervous for some reason.
"good."
After he agreed, he had no taste for his meal.
At the end of the meal, the stainless steel spoon and lunch box made a harsh sound. He slowly came to his senses, put away the lunch box, and went to find He Tingting.
The lunch rush has passed, and a few customers are coming to the stall to buy food.
Sister Hua can do the work alone.
He Tingting took advantage of this time to take Zheng Ying to a corner of the campus outside the cafeteria.
The atmosphere was so silent that Zheng Ying's ears felt hot when he looked at the girl's profile.
He couldn't help but start the conversation.
"What's the matter?"
He Tingting turned her head and looked at him carefully.
She knew that Zheng Ying was handsome, but she had never looked at him carefully. After confirming her feeling, He Tingting decided to take a closer look.
For the first time, she discovered that he had a small mole under his eyebrow and a small scar on the side of his jaw. He had light pupils and very long eyelashes, and his lip line was so obvious.
Under such a sight, even if Zheng Ying was slow-witted, he should have sensed something.
Besides, he has nothing to do with the word slow.
The hot blood rushed all the way, burning the cheeks.
Zheng Ying heard He Tingting say, "I have a gift for you."
His mouth was faster than his brain, and without even a second's thought, he asked, "Why give it to me?"
After saying this, he secretly regretted it.
He clearly felt the ambiguity in the atmosphere. With such a good opportunity, he should express his love to Tingting!
How can you speak so quickly and ask such a confusing question!
Zheng Ying quickly organized his words in his mind, wanting to make a decent confession.
"That's not what I meant. I mean I've always..."
He had just started to speak when he heard He Tingting's answer.
"I like you and want to pursue you."
In an instant, the air was quiet.
He Tingting stared at him, and after seeing him standing in front of her for a few seconds, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Do you agree, Tomato?"
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