"As long as the tea is of good quality, I'm fine with it."
But if I had to choose a favorite, Pu'er would be the first choice, followed by pre-Qingming Longjing.
And you? "
Ning Yan waved to the waiter, who quickly came over. "Madam, how can I help you?"
Ning Yan took out a hundred yuan from her bag and handed it to the waiter: "Could you please boil a kettle of water at ninety degrees Celsius for me, and also bring me two glasses?"
The waiter smiled and said, "No problem, ma'am, but you'll have to wait a little while."
The waiter went to boil water, and Ning Yan took out a small, separate box from her bag. "You're lucky today, I'll let you try my good tea."
"Brewing it with 90-degree water, what kind of tea is this?"
"It's a type of green tea, but it doesn't have a name. I tasted it once and was blown away. You should like it."
Yi Qiansheng became interested in the tea leaves in front of her.
The waiter quickly brought hot water. This waiter was very helpful; instead of bringing a water glass, he somehow produced a glass tea set and even brought the tea-making tools.
Ning Yan gave him another tip and then began to brew tea step by step.
As soon as the hot water was poured over the tea leaves, the aroma wafted out, and Yi Qiansheng couldn't help but exclaim, "Excellent tea!"
This tea has a wonderfully fragrant aroma that instantly clears the mind; it smells so good, it's hard to describe.
Ning Yan: ...This is spiritual tea, how could it not be good?
Of course, to avoid frightening anyone, she only took out the most common type of green tea among the spiritual teas, but in the modern world, this was absolutely top-quality.
...
In the apartment, Zuo Yuzhen shook her head helplessly as she looked at the message her daughter had sent. "Your daughter isn't coming home for dinner tonight. She said that guy invited her to dinner."
Ningxia Huai: "So, you mean you've fallen for each other?"
"It's quite normal to be interested. With your daughter's looks, no one would be dissatisfied with her when she goes on a blind date."
Ningxia Huai fell silent. He had met the young man surnamed Yi before; he was indeed a handsome man, so it wasn't surprising that his daughter would be interested in him.
"Wow, time flies! It feels like just yesterday we got married, and now our daughter is getting married."
"Oh, you're thinking too far ahead. If you've hit it off, take your time to talk. It's not too late to get married once you've gotten to know each other well enough. This process of getting to know each other can take three months or three years. Our daughter is still young, there's no rush."
"Yes! Honey, you're absolutely right! Let them date for three to five years. What can you tell in a short time?"
Zuo Yuzhen: ...
...
Around nine o'clock, Ning Yan drove her little SUV back. The elderly couple were in the living room with the TV on. They immediately perked up when they saw her come in.
"It seems like you two are getting along well."
“Anyone who can pass Mom’s test must be pretty good, so I’m naturally willing to get along well with him.”
Ningxia Huai: No, is my daughter's mama's boy syndrome getting worse?
So if her mother says it's not a good match, she wouldn't be willing to get along with it even if she liked it.
"Okay, let's take it slow, there's no rush."
Ning Yan gave an OK sign. "Got it, Mom. It's getting late. I'm going back to my room to wash up. I have to go to work tomorrow."
Well, Ms. Zuo has a relatively flexible work schedule, anyway, those who know, know.
If something comes up, her workplace will call her; if nothing comes up, it's not a big deal if she doesn't go to work. Of course, she doesn't usually skip work, but when she comes to her daughter's place, she can stay for a few more days.
As for Comrade Ningxia Huai, since the small boss didn't like him anyway and he lost his perfect attendance bonus, he simply took a week off. His wife said it wasn't too late to leave later.
The couple returned to their room, and Zuo Yuzhen was already thinking about taking back the large apartment, renovating it, and letting her daughter move in, since it was closer to her workplace.
This small apartment can be easily rented out; the rent for an apartment near Kyoto University isn't much lower than that of the apartment in Zixing.
However, when Ning Yan mentioned it to her daughter at the dinner table the next day, Ning Yan refused.
"I'll just keep renting like this. I have some money on hand, and I plan to buy another place near my workplace while the housing prices aren't too high yet."
How much have you saved?
Ning Yan showed her mother the balance.
"Wow, you've saved up so much! With a 30% down payment, you should be able to buy a three-bedroom apartment of over 100 square meters."
Perfect, the money saved on renovations can be used to furnish your new house.
Actually, it's not too bad. I won more than 200,000 yuan in the lottery back then, plus the scholarships, bonuses from the school, and some money I would get from doing experiments with teachers over the years, plus the rent from that big apartment for five years, plus the extra money my parents gave me, I've saved more than a million yuan.
Yes, she was really too well-behaved during her five years of schooling.
So the elderly couple started looking at properties again.
After Yi Qiansheng learned that Ning Yan wanted to buy a house, he introduced her to one.
"The house belongs to my friend, and it's at most a 15-minute drive from your workplace."
He started renovating the house after buying it, but he went abroad before the renovation was finished. The house has been empty ever since, and no one has ever lived there.
The price is negotiable.
The apartment is 148 square meters, fully furnished and decorated, but it's covered in dust, so it looks like it's been sitting there for a long time.
Moreover, the price was reasonable, so Ning Yan bought the house and took out a loan. Since there was no need for renovations, her parents also provided some support, so she didn't feel any pressure when paying off the loan.
After her parents returned to K City, Ning Yan packed up her house and moved there. Not long after, Yi Qiansheng moved into the apartment across the hall from hers.
Ning Yan: ……
"Good morning, have you had breakfast?"
It has to be said that this man is quite the actor; his expression is incredibly natural. His reaction is as if he's telling her: I moved here specifically to be your neighbor.
"No."
Yi Qiansheng smiled, revealing a few pretty teeth. "Let's go together. The breakfast shop at the entrance of the community looks quite popular; the food must be pretty good."
Ning Yan thought he would say he made breakfast himself and ask if she wanted to have some together.
"Okay." The breakfast at the entrance is naturally quite good, as she has already eaten there four times in the five days since she moved in.
This place offers everything from wontons, fried dough sticks, fried pancakes, pies, steamed dumplings, and noodles, but the best-selling items are soy milk or tofu pudding with sesame flatbread.
The sesame seed cake is covered with white sesame seeds. One bite reveals a burst of scallion and meat flavor, perfectly complemented by the sesame sauce. Ning Yan can easily eat three of these meat cakes in one go, along with a large bowl of soy milk.
Besides meat-filled flatbread, there's also vegetarian flatbread. Its most distinctive feature is its many layers, and she loves to peel off each layer one by one from the crust.
The golden-brown crust, coated with sesame seeds and baked until crispy and fragrant, has a completely different flavor inside. It seems she'll be eating this flatbread for breakfast from now on.
Yi Qiansheng originally ordered steamed buns and porridge, but seeing that Ning Yan was eating them with relish, he also ordered two sesame seed cakes, one with meat and one with vegetables. As a result, the steamed dumplings were relegated to the sidelines.
"No wonder there's such a long queue to buy sesame cakes; there's definitely a reason for it." (End of Chapter)
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