In fact, Xu Manman was a little confused. Wouldn't it be faster to take the finished product directly from the space? Why did she go through all this trouble? Could it be that it was for the so-called sense of ritual? Seeing that Xiao Jin seemed to be enjoying it, she couldn't say anything else.
By the time everyone sat down in the yard and actually had their meal, half an hour had passed.
"Mmm~ delicious, this is the taste I want."
Xu Manman enjoyed this sweet, salty and spicy lunch very much. However, there were still some too much meat on the table, so Xiao Jin thoughtfully gave him a plate of blanched choy sum.
After dinner, Xu Manman ate some of the red grapes and cantaloupe served as fruit. She became interested and took out some tools from the space. She peeled the grapes, crushed them, added soda bubbles, lemon juice, and ice cubes.
Leaning back in a rocking chair and taking a sip of the drink comfortably, this is the way to spend the summer.
When I finished a big glass and wanted to have another one, Xiao Jin stopped me.
Xu Manman was embarrassed. Her period would come in a few days, so she really couldn't be too indulgent. Xiao Jin was always indulgent with her at other times, but he was still very persistent in these matters.
It was a rare Saturday, and Xu Manman didn't want to play anymore, so she went back to her room and took a nap. She slept very soundly, and when she was dreaming soundly, she heard the sound of jingling, accompanied by Xiao Jin's call.
"Manman, Manman, Brother Ming is back."
Xu Manman sat up suddenly, awakened with a start, her heart still beating a little fast. Without bothering to calm herself down, she got out of bed, put on her shoes, and walked out of the yard.
"Manman, slow down."
Xu Manman didn't look back. She kept waving to Xiao Jin behind her, indicating that she didn't need to worry, and quickly walked out of the yard.
Xiao Jin smiled and shook his head, then flashed back to the space. While the host was sleeping, it had already cleaned up all the things that shouldn't be in the house.
When Xu Manman opened the door, she saw Chen Ming's anxious expression outside.
"What took so long? What happened?"
"I took a nap after dinner and woke up when I heard the doorbell."
Chen Ming also noticed that there were red marks on his cousin's face from sleeping. "I guess she's tired these past few days. So don't go out tomorrow. Just rest at home."
Xu Manman nodded as she walked. She was a bit of a homebody and would be too lazy to go out unless there was something important to do. Moreover, at this time, there was nothing fun to do on the streets even in Beijing.
Neither of them had classes on Sunday and wanted to rest at home. After breakfast, they were reading and doing homework in the east wing when they heard the bell ringing in the yard.
Xu Manman and Chen Ming looked at each other. Who would come to their house at this time?
Her roommate? But she had taken people out through the side door last time, and they had no idea that the area around the main gate also belonged to the Xu family. But now it was the big copper bell of the main gate that rang.
Although they couldn't figure it out, they still had to go out and take a look. As they were crossing the yard and heading towards the main gate, the doorbell rang several times again. It seemed that the person who came really had something to do, so the brother and sister quickened their pace.
Because they usually only hang out in the second house yard, the small garden and the backyard, and when Xu Manman entertained her roommates last time, she locked the other two yards in advance. Now she took the key and opened the back door of the yard first, then went through the main house yard and opened the main gate.
The door latch on the main gate was originally made of wood. Later, when Xiao Jin renovated the yard, he replaced it with copper. There are three latches in total, upper, middle and lower. The anti-theft effect is very strong, but it is indeed a bit troublesome to open the door.
After struggling to open the door, I saw Zhou Ming still pressing the doorbell, Liu Li and Wang Fangfang studying the note, Aunt Zhou holding her granddaughter Lei Lei, and Uncle Wang in a military uniform standing behind them.
The brother and sister looked at the visitor in surprise, greeted him and let him in.
"Uncle Wang, Aunt Zhou, Sister Fangfang, Liu Li, Zhou Ming, you're here, come in quickly."
Wang Yang walked through the gate and said, "Hahaha, your Aunt Zhou and I thought today is a day off, so we came here with Mingming and Xiaoli since we had nothing to do. We also came to get acquainted with the place."
Xu Manman saw the jeep parked outside the gate and said, "Uncle Wang, your car might get scratched if you park it in the alley. We have an open space in the backyard. Why don't you park it there?"
"Okay, Zhou Ming, you drive, and Xiao Ming, you take him." As he said that, he handed the keys to Zhou Ming. They both grew up in the army, and Zhou Ming learned to drive a car at the age of 15.
Chen Ming asked Zhou Ming to wait while he went to open the back door. They didn't go out during the day, so the gate to the courtyard was usually locked from the inside.
At this time, several ladies also walked around the screen wall and came into the yard.
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