Chapter 69 Naturally, preparations before the New Year
Tian Sen counted on his fingers, and the more he spoke, the more surprised he became. His eyes were as big as copper bells, exaggeratedly, and he looked up and down at the two people, asking in confusion: "Excuse me, how did you eat so much that you became so malnourished?"
Zhang Wanwan was so embarrassed that she couldn't control her joy. She didn't know how this could happen! She was so embarrassed!
Luo Jingyun was thick-skinned. She didn't give in even when she was leaning against the wall. She said with contempt: "This is our ability! Can you do it? Can you do it? If you were allowed to eat like this, you would have become a pig long ago!"
"What a waste of food." Tian Sen muttered softly, and quickly shut up because he was afraid that Luo Jingyun would get violent with him.
It was already dark, so Tian Sen suggested, "Let's take you back first."
Luo Jingyun nodded without hesitation.
Leng Ziyue suddenly said, "How about this, I'll take Zhang Wanwan back and you take her back, so we don't have to make two trips."
"That's fine!" Tian Sen said enthusiastically, complaining, "This damn weather in the south is always so cold at night. Even if you dress like a bear, your feet are still frozen! Be careful on the road!"
After they waved goodbye, only Zhang Wanwan and Leng Ziyue were left. Zhang Wanwan hesitated and said, "Well, do we need to walk?"
Lengziyue was brought here by Tiansen, and now that Tiansen ran away, they only have one bicycle, which is very awkward.
Leng Ziyue looked at her as if she was a fool. Without saying anything, he took Zhang Wanwan's bicycle and said, "Get on. I'll give you a ride!"
Zhang Wanwan originally wanted to say no, but when she looked at Leng Ziyue’s profile, she couldn’t say it, so she could only get in the car obediently.
The bicycle moved forward slowly under the neon street lights, adding a hint of inexplicable ambiguity in this cold winter night. They passed one store after another, went through the bustling streets, and walked through the sparsely populated tree-lined paths. The two never said a word, but the previous awkwardness was long gone, and they felt more natural.
When they arrived downstairs at Zhang Wanwan's house, Zhang Wanwan politely invited him upstairs for tea. She thought Leng Ziyue would refuse, but unexpectedly he agreed.
When they got home, a cold wind blew in as soon as they opened the door, chilling Zhang Wanwan to the bone. She quickly rushed over to close the window, then shivered and ran to the kitchen to boil water.
Leng Ziyue sat on the sofa with familiarity. Seeing Zhang Wanwan coming out with hot tea, he asked, "This house is too simple. It doesn't look like a place to live for a long time."
Zhang Wanwan was stunned. "How did you know? This is definitely not my home. My home used to be in an old neighborhood with a poor environment. My parents moved out so that we could have a good study environment. This house is rented. They plan to buy a house as soon as possible and then move in, so we won't live in this house for too long. But I'm really curious about how you found out."
Leng Ziyue pointed at the door and said slowly in a slightly magnetic voice, "It's almost the New Year. Your neighbors have all changed their couplets, but you haven't put anything up. There are also relatively few things in the house. Apart from some necessary daily necessities, there are almost no other extra things. Isn't it abnormal?"
Zhang Wanwan gave him a thumbs up and praised him generously, "You are so observant. I admire you! I will invite you guys to come over and play when I move."
There is a custom in Pushi that on the fourth day after moving into a new home, friends and relatives must be invited to a banquet, commonly known as hot pot. Zhang Wanwan did not have that experience in her previous life, but she is looking forward to it in this life.
Leng Ziyue nodded, stared at the glass in his hand, took a sip slowly, and said affirmatively: "Good tea, for the sake of our table, I have an unwelcome request, is it possible?"
Zhang Wanwan: “????”
"That's right. Can you bring me a bottle of warm water every day before class?" Leng Ziyue stared at Zhang Wanwan without blinking, shocking her.
"Why?"
"Because I feel that your tea tastes better." Leng Ziyue lowered his eyes and said calmly.
For some reason, at this moment Zhang Wanwan suddenly felt that there was a hint of despair and sadness emanating from him, which made it impossible to refuse.
"Okay, I promise you, I'll give you a pot of warm water every day after school starts." Zhang Wanwan said with a smile.
Leng Ziyue raised his head suddenly, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly smiled. That smile dazzled Zhang Wanwan. Before she could see it carefully, he had already stood up and said goodbye.
In the next few days, Zhang Wanwan was not idle either. Zhang's father and mother had to set up their stall until the 29th day of the lunar year. There was no one to clean the house, and there was no time to buy New Year gifts. All these fell on her.
Seeing that Zhang Wanwan was willing to take on so much responsibility, Zhang's mother generously gave her three thousand yuan and asked her to buy whatever she wanted to eat and buy herself new clothes for the New Year. This was an annual custom that must not be missed.
When Zhang Baiyan came back from vacation, Zhang Wanwan had almost cleaned the house. The brother and sister spent half a day buying candies and snacks for the New Year, and took advantage of the discounts in various clothing stores to buy new clothes.
By the time they finished all this, it was already the 29th day of the lunar year. Because it was the last day to set up the stall, Zhang's father and mother had to clean up the warehouse after closing the stall before going home. In order to let them come back early, the brother and sister asked Zhang's father for the key, cleaned the warehouse in advance, and counted the remaining ingredients in the freezer.
Zhang Wanwan was almost exhausted to the point of doubting her life.
After working as a laborer for two days, Zhang Baiyan studied even harder. He was probably frightened after seeing the dangers of the world.
On New Year’s Eve, Zhang Wanwan got up for the first time and saw her parents happily making tea and worshipping at home. She felt a little uncomfortable.
Zhang's mother urged Zhang Wanwan to wash up and took her to the market to buy ingredients. Today was New Year's Eve, and the dinner had to be as sumptuous as possible.
Although the things in the market were several times more expensive than usual, Zhang's mother didn't feel bad. She bought a bag of crabs at once, all female crabs, which must have a lot of roe! She also bought two or three pounds of live shrimps as long as the palm of her hand. These two things cost several hundred yuan, which made Zhang Wanwan feel very distressed. However, Zhang's mother acted as if nothing had happened. After buying shrimps and crabs, she also bought abalones and saltwater fish. She bought a lot of seafood and bought dozens of green vegetables. When Zhang Wanwan saw the four or five big cabbages, she was desperate and silently took out her mobile phone from her bosom to call Zhang Boyan and Zhang's father.
After a while, the two men appeared in the market in slippers, shivering. Seeing the pile of things around Zhang Wanwan, they felt a little desperate.
Father Zhang said directly: "Your mother has the mentality of a nouveau riche. Is she buying so much to eat until the 15th?"
Zhang Wanwan shook her head and said solemnly, "My mother said that this is only our food for four days."
Zhang's father almost slipped and Zhang Boyan complained, "Is mom planning to cram?"
At this time, Zhang's mother came over with a chicken in her left hand and a duck in her right hand. She scolded from a distance: "People are here, why don't you take the things back quickly? What are you talking about?"
(End of this chapter)
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