"I think these peanuts smell better than usual. I wonder how they roast them!"
Lin Xue took two jin of peanuts out of her basket and placed them on the table in the guardhouse.
The gatekeeper turned around and poured her a cup of hot water from the kettle. The two sat down in the gatehouse and started chatting.
From the most interesting events that have happened in town to the most trivial matters in the market, the old man's mouth never stopped.
They might usually be the only one guarding the door, so when they finally find someone to confide in, their urge to talk becomes particularly strong.
By the time Wang Guoqing and the others finished work, Lin Xue had already drunk two glasses of water.
I ate quite a few peanuts; I didn't even notice how many peanut shells had fallen to the ground.
"Grandpa, it's been such a pleasure chatting with you!"
"But my partner and the others have finished work now, I'll talk to you another day!"
Lin Xue waved goodbye to the old man and went to the door to wait for Wang Guoqing to come out.
"Sherry!"
This time, Wang Guoqing was the first to spot Lin Xue. He quickly walked up to her, helped her pick up the basket, and carried it on his own back.
"Sherry, did you come all this way just to see me?"
Wang Guoqing took Lin Xue to the dormitory. It was lunchtime, and their colleagues had not yet returned.
Lin Xue took out all the food she had brought from home and urged Wang Guoqing to eat it while it was still warm.
The space has a preservation function. The food was still warm, but Lin Xue put it in the basket in advance to let it cool down naturally when she saw that it was almost time.
Otherwise, if I had come out so early in the morning, the food would have been completely cold by now.
However, Wang Guoqing was unaware of these things; he thought Lin Xue had made her way to town right on time!
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