There was a pot of withered yellow chrysanthemums on the window.
Lin Qingqing moved the chrysanthemums outside and watered them under the hose.
The room was cleaned, and although the things were a little old, they were very clean.
Zhou Zhuo sat at the desk and was reluctant to leave. Lin Qingqing smiled and said, "Zhou Zhuo, bring your books from home and study at this desk from now on."
Zhou Zhuo touched her small hand with his big hand and replied with a smile: "My wife is also learning."
That’s right, it was touching, not holding. For some reason, Lin Qingqing thought Zhou Zhuo was a bit lecherous, and she pulled her hand back awkwardly.
At this time, someone knocked on the door. Lin Qingqing hurried out to see, and it turned out to be Li Qiang.
"Xiao Lin, I saw the light on inside, so I knew you guys had moved in. You haven't eaten yet, right? Here's some rice and noodles, some vegetables, and some seasonings. You came in a hurry, so you probably didn't have time to prepare these. Just make do with this for now. The kitchen has a coal stove and kitchenware. I lit the fire this afternoon, and the coal is ready."
After Li Qiang finished speaking, he took out a heavy net bag from the bicycle basket and stuffed it into Lin Qingqing's hand. Before she could say anything, Li Qiang pedaled away like the wind.
Lin Qingqing stayed there for a while. What was this? Renting a house and getting meals included?
She was hungry, so she took some rice, noodles, and vegetables into the kitchen, intending to make a bowl of noodles for Zhou Zhuo. As for the things Li Qiang had given her, she could just pay a little more for the electricity bill.
Seeing that the fire in the coal stove was burning brightly, she brushed the pot under the water pipe and warmed the water first.
Zhou Zhuo also came out, rolled up his sleeves and kneaded dough in the basin.
Lin Qingqing was picking vegetables on the side. When she finished picking, the water was warm, so she washed the vegetables with warm water.
While washing the vegetables, she was surprised to find a small piece of meat underneath. It wasn't much, only about half a pound, but it was enough for her and Zhou Zhuo to have a meal.
After washing the vegetables, she didn't have to worry about anything. Zhou Zhuo asked her to rest while he started cooking.
He tore the vegetables into large pieces, cut the meat into small cubes, heated oil in a pan, added peppercorns and chili peppers, and put the meat into the pan while it was still hot and stir-fried it. After a while, the meat was ready.
Then he filled the pot with water, sat on the stove, and began to cut noodles.
The dough is soft and smooth after proofing, so the noodles made from it will be chewy.
The fire was burning very brightly and the water boiled in a short while. Zhou Zhuo put the noodles into the pot and threw the vegetables into the pot. Soon two bowls of steaming hot braised meat noodles came out of the pot.
Zhou Zhuo divided the meat stew into two portions, one with more and one with less. He gave the bowl with more meat to Lin Qingqing and ate the bowl with less meat himself.
But while he was getting the stool, Lin Qingqing quietly changed the bowl. Little Zhou Zhou was young and strong, at the age when he could eat, so he should eat more oily food.
The stove was warm, reflecting their faces, and the kitchen was also warm. The two of them sat on small stools, eating noodles with relish.
After dinner, Zhou Zhuo cleared the dishes and the two went into the house to rest.
Since there was no quilt on the bed, only a thick straw mat, Zhou Zhuo moved the stove into the house for fear that the temperature would be low at night, and the cold house suddenly became a little warm.
Lin Qingqing poured out the money from her bag, counted out the money for tomorrow's purchase, carefully put the money in her coat pocket, and put the rest under the bed.
Zhou Zhuo washed his wife's feet with hot water, and they went to bed and slept in their clothes while they were still warm.
Afraid of missing the bus, Lin Qingqing woke up early. Seeing that Zhou Zhuo was not in bed, she was drowsy when she suddenly smelled a fragrance. Zhou Zhuo brought in a bowl of porridge.
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