Chapter 69: Throbbing (fourth update)
Jiang Zhiluo knew that although he looked cold, he was actually very easy to talk to.
Jiang Zhiluo smiled gently and handed the oil-paper package in her hand to Cui Hejin, saying, "This is freshly fried chive dumplings. I'll make them for your lunch."
Cui Hejin looked down at the large package of oil-paper wrapped items that Jiang Zhiluo handed over, and could see that it contained quite a few leek boxes.
When she looked at him, her eyes seemed to be filled with thousands of stars, with a tiny luster and a look of joy.
Cui Hejin's eyelashes trembled slightly, and when he looked down at her, there seemed to be a hint of warm and gentle light like spring in his eyes.
He reached out and took it, "Thank you for your hard work."
Jiang Zhiluo raised her lips slightly and said, "How can it be called hard work to bring you food?"
"Besides, my mother and I already have a stall at the market, so it's just a matter of convenience for us to come over and deliver the food."
Jiang Zhiluo didn't want Cui Hejin to have any psychological burden.
Cui Hejin sighed softly, "Silly girl!"
"Um?"
Jiang Zhiluo didn't quite understand and murmured softly.
Cui Hejin didn't say anything. He just saw that a strand of her hair was messed up by the wind, and stretched out his slender jade-like fingers to help her gently tidy it up and tuck it behind her ear.
His movements were gentle, with a hint of coldness and restraint, and his fingers were careful not to touch her skin.
But even so, the two of them were very close, and Jiang Zhiluo could smell the elegant fragrance of Cui Hejin with every breath.
It also has a faint scent of ink, which is very charming and seems to be able to easily intoxicate people.
Jiang Zhiluo's heart beat uncontrollably and rapidly, and she felt a throbbing sensation.
When she looked up, she met his charming and focused expression, which seemed to be covered with layers of mist and rain, making it difficult to see his true emotions.
But even so, she felt as if her mind was bewitched, and her heart felt strangely numb.
Cui Hejin asked in a low voice: "Are you tired? I'll go over and help you."
Jiang Zhiluo quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no, the stall is small, and the food cart is also small. If there are too many people, there won't be enough space. You can just rest in the school."
Jiang Zhiluo knew that he was actually very busy in school. He had to organize teaching plans and homework and read books at noon.
"Besides, it's just frying some chive dumplings, it's not tiring."
"Remember to eat well. I'm going to the market first."
As she spoke, Jiang Zhiluo waved to Cui Hejin and walked towards the market.
Cui Hejin looked at her figure for a long time without coming back to his senses. It was not until her figure disappeared at the entrance of the alley that Cui Hejin returned to the school.
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Jiang Zhiluo walked quickly towards the market, but it was already noon and there were more people on the streets.
Many people who work in the town have to buy lunch, and some people find a corner to sit down and eat dry food.
"Brother Shan, stop eating dry food. You've had stomachaches these past few days, so just eat dry food with cold water."
"That's right, Brother Shan, we do strenuous work, so we should eat something good at noon, otherwise our bodies won't be able to bear it."
"Or we can go to the market and buy some hot buns."
The man called Shan Ge said helplessly, "With our appetites, two buns are barely enough to fill our stomachs."
"We work so hard to earn only 20 or 30 coins a day. Sometimes, when there's no work, we barely have any coins left. Buying two vegetarian buns costs 6 coins, not to mention noodles, which cost more than 10 coins a bowl."
"That's right. Nothing in town is cheap. My mother felt sorry for me and brought me an egg for lunch."
"It's not a good idea to eat pickled vegetables every day. It would be great if there was something to eat with dry food."
"That braised food goes well with rice, but it's so expensive, who can afford it?"
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When Jiang Zhiluo was walking towards the market, she passed the entrance of an alley and saw several strong men sitting on a piece of wood in a corner.
They were eating their dry food with their heads down.
Because they had nothing to eat, they could only eat dry food and drink dry water, but it was early spring and the weather was still a bit cold, and drinking cold water directly was indeed bad for the body.
But if there are noodle soups or wontons, a bowl of noodles costs at least ten cents, so they simply won't buy them.
When Jiang Zhiluo saw this scene, she felt a little sad.
She realized that there were still many ordinary working people in the town.
They were reluctant to even buy buns.
But there was no dish to go with it, and it was really hard to swallow the dry food just like that.
But even so, they have to eat enough to ensure they have the strength to work in the afternoon.
Jiang Zhiluo thought about this, lost in thought.
When we arrived at the market, there were more than ten people gathered in front of their stall, seemingly waiting to buy leek dumplings.
Mrs. Cui is busy.
Jiang Zhiluo went over and said, "Mom, I'm back!"
Mrs. Cui smiled and said, "We've already sold a lot."
Mrs. Cui couldn’t remember how many pots she had cooked, but she only remembered that she was never idle and many people came to buy leek dumplings.
"Mom, take a break first, I'll fry it!"
Madam Cui said happily, "It's okay. I'm full of energy."
Business is booming and she works hard.
Besides, this kind of work is not tiring at all and cannot be compared with the hard work in the fields.
And she kept collecting copper coins, and she was very excited.
Jiang Zhiluo looked at Mrs. Cui's energetic appearance and smiled gently.
She helped to light the fire and collect copper coins, while Mrs. Cui was responsible for frying the leek dumplings.
Since there are no more braised dishes on the stall, they don’t have to deal with two things at once, nor do they have to explain so much to customers, which makes things a lot easier.
"Mom, eat first to fill your stomach."
Mrs. Cui was so busy that she didn't even bother to eat. "It's okay. I ate a lot this morning, so I'm not hungry at all now."
While Mrs. Cui was speaking, her hands were busy.
Her mind is now full of work and earning more copper coins.
Jiang Zhiluo insisted, "Mom, your health is more important. If you get too tired, no one will help me set up the stall."
"Even though you may not feel anything now, your body will definitely not be able to bear it over time."
Jiang Zhiluo had been with Old Madam Cui for a long time, so she naturally knew what she would listen to.
When Mrs. Cui heard this, she felt a little relieved. She really needed to eat for the sake of her health.
Don't wait until the time comes when she still needs Zhiluo's care and you won't be able to help Zhiluo at all.
"Okay, Mom, eat first."
Jiang Zhiluo took the shovel and started working, while Mrs. Cui took a chive box and ate it beside her.
Eating like this has a more direct eating effect.
When the onlookers saw it, they bought even more.
There are a lot of people at the market at noon. People who live in the town and those who come to the town to work come here to buy things.
There were also more strong men and young men.
But at most they would just walk around and see if there were any cheap food. If not, they would not buy anything.
Everyone walked around in groups of three or four, looking around.
Some people also came over to take a look at the chive boxes.
"This chive box looks really delicious."
"But they're a bit small. With our appetites, we'll probably eat at least four or five. No, they're too expensive."
“Everyone can buy one and try it.”
"Hey, Niu Dan, why don't you buy anything? Are you just thinking of saving money to buy beads for your wife?"
The group of people were laughing and making a fuss, and the face of the one called Niu Dan was a little pale.
He hesitated for a moment and didn't buy it, so he waited for everyone on the side.
But after a while, he suddenly fell to the ground with stomach pain, cold sweat on his face.
"Oh, look, what happened to him?"
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