Early the next morning, Sheng Zhiyi got up early. He first went to the pigpen to cook pig food and feed the pigs. Then he came back and prepared breakfast for himself and his partner.
He had agreed with the team leader yesterday that he would go to the commune today for something and would not go to work.
So he now has more time and can spend more time making breakfast.
Sheng Zhiyi went to the backyard to cut a bunch of leeks. He planned to make leek and egg dumplings later.
Speaking of his cooking skills, he learned it from his mother, Ms. Nanqin, when they were in the capital compound.
In her words, "You have to learn to cook for yourself, so that even if you can't find a partner and are alone for the rest of your life, you won't starve to death!!!"
By the time he finished cooking the dumplings, it was already late.
He came to the door of Mu Yunxi's room and woke her up gently.
After Mu Yunxi finished washing up, she went straight to Sheng Zhiyi's room. As soon as she entered, she saw two bowls of delicious dumplings on the table.
The dumplings are wrapped tightly, without any cracks or leaks, and each one is plump. The skin looks thin but the filling is rich.
Mu Yunxi didn't expect that he had this skill. He made so many dumplings so early in the morning. It must have taken him a lot of effort.
In order to encourage her partner's enthusiasm, Mu Yunxi happily praised him a lot, making him smile and feel very happy. If he had a tail, it would probably wag it.
After they finished breakfast, Mu Yunxi and Sheng Zhiyi began to pack the chestnuts and small fish one by one, sending one to Mu's father and mother, one to Mu's brother, and one to Sheng's parents.
Each packaged parcel looks quite large.
Mu Yunxi handed the two letters she had written last night to Sheng Zhiyi.
Then he looked at the three packages on the ground and asked,
"Can you go alone? These three packages are so big. How about I go with you?"
It was difficult to put the three packages on the bicycle, and Mu Yunxi felt a little worried.
"No, I can just ride my bike to the commune to mail it. I'll be back soon. You can stay home. It's very hot outside."
After Sheng Zhiyi finished speaking, he took two packages and placed them on the back seat of the bicycle, tied them with a rope, and placed the remaining package on the horizontal bar in front of the bicycle.
Before leaving, he turned around and asked Mu Yunxi: "Xixi, is there anything you want to buy? I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative and bring it back for you."
: "I don't want to buy anything. Just be careful on your way." She had just gone to Nanshi two days ago and bought a lot of food and daily necessities. She really couldn't think of anything else she was missing.
: "Okay, I'll leave first. You wait for me at home."
After Sheng Zhiyi finished speaking, he rode his bicycle to the commune, went straight to the post office, and mailed out all the letters and packages written by Mu Yunxi.
After he had mailed the letter and package he had written, he left the post office immediately.
But after a while, he returned to the post office.
After thinking it over, he still felt that it was not safe to send the package back like this.
After all, all the food in here is made by your partner.
It is indeed not prudent to just send it back like this.
So he borrowed a phone from a post office employee, spent a few dollars, and made two calls to Sheng's father and mother's workplaces, telling them that he had sent letters and packages back and asked them not to forget to pick them up.
When Sheng's parents got home that night, they were completely bewildered. They'd just sent some dried mushrooms, as he'd mentioned before. So why did he call them twice to remind them?! It's not like they haven't eaten them before!!!
After Sheng Zhiyi finished the call, he went to the supply and marketing cooperative again and saw that there were fresh oranges for sale there, with a purchase limit of two kilograms per person.
He hurried over and bought two kilograms of oranges. He remembered that his girlfriend seemed to like eating oranges very much. He could smell the scent of oranges on her from time to time.
After buying oranges, he queued up to buy a pound of pork belly. Sheng Zhiyi wanted to buy more pork, but the seller refused to sell it to him. There was nothing he could do as there were too many people and too little meat, so they had to limit the amount each person could buy.
Sheng Zhiyi remembered that the last time he and his girlfriend ate at a state-owned restaurant, she seemed to be particularly fond of the braised pork, so when he saw that the supply and marketing cooperative still had pork for sale, he wanted to bring a piece of pork belly back to make braised pork for her.
But he was a little worried that his cooking skills were not as good as those of the chefs in state-owned restaurants and that he would not be able to make her enjoy her meal.
After Sheng Zhiyi went to the supply and marketing cooperative, Mu Yunxi took a recliner and placed it under the eaves. She picked up a book that interested her and sat on the recliner to read.
The courtyard stands at the foot of a green hill, with shady trees behind it and a gurgling river in front. The surroundings are quiet and comfortable.
Mu Yunxi sometimes felt as if she had started living a retirement life ahead of time.
With fresh air, beautiful environment and pleasant scenery, isn’t this the best place for retirement?
When she got tired of reading, she would look up and quietly listen to the birds singing and watch the smoke rising from the roof...
Listening to the sounds of nature and feeling the tranquility between mountains and rivers is also a wonderful enjoyment.
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