Chapter 493: Interested
Another cold wave came on Friday, and the lowest temperature in Binhai reached minus six degrees Celsius.
The sky was overcast and the north wind was howling, but fortunately it didn't snow.
Around seven o'clock in the evening, Yu Zhiming finished a busy day of welfare physical examinations at the hospital and drove back to his residence in Zijinyuan.
As soon as he got off the car, he felt the north wind like a knife, whistling into his clothes.
Yu Zhiming tightened his down jacket and put on his hat, but couldn't help turning his head to look to the left.
From that direction, there was a whimpering sound coming with the wind.
Yu Zhiming looked up and, with the help of the street lights in the community, saw a girl leaning against a red Beetle three cars away, sobbing with her head down.
The girl's flowing long hair, the long scarf around her neck, and the pink windbreaker danced with the biting cold wind.
Yu Zhiming could see a pair of straight long legs in stockings through the windbreaker that was lifted from time to time.
The combination of cold wind and stockings also reminded Yu Zhiming.
This girl was the freezing beauty I met in the elevator last weekend who preferred grace to warmth.
It's so cold today, and I'm wearing such cool clothes. Even if I don't go back to my room to cry, crying in the car is better than crying outdoors in the cold wind.
Maybe there's something wrong with your brain?
After making this judgment, Yu Zhiming felt a little colder. Holding his briefcase, he walked quickly towards Building 26 where his rented house was located.
As for the freezing beauty not far away, mental illness is not Yu Zhiming's forte.
Moreover, he was not good at solving problems, so he could only keep his distance and let caring people handle it...
Finally returning to his residence on the top floor, the eleventh floor, Yu Zhiming felt a surge of warmth enveloping his entire body.
"Uncle!"
"Uncle, you're back!"
Yu Zhiming threw his briefcase and down jacket to Xiaoxue and Zeng Yan who came to greet him enthusiastically, and following the smell, he saw that the table was already filled with food.
Today is the Yu family’s regular family gathering.
This time, they did not go out to a restaurant, but chose to cook at home and have enough food and clothing.
The main course was a peacock, several turtledoves, and a turtle given by Ding Ye as a token of gratitude from a patient a few days ago.
My brother-in-law and Fu Xiaobo didn't come to the party today.
My eldest brother-in-law doesn't have time to come because he has to lead the workers to speed up the renovation.
As for Fu Xiaobo, he went out to enjoy some time with Cao Yiyi...
Yu Zhiming sat down at the dining table, and the next moment his attention was drawn to a large pot full of meat and vegetables in the middle of the table.
"Is this... braised peacock?"
Zhang Bai hummed, and then introduced: "This is my first time making this peacock, I have no experience."
"Since it looked similar to chicken, I cooked it the same way I would braise chicken nuggets."
At this time, Gu Qingning handed Yu Zhiming a bowl of soup.
"Zhi Ming, turtle dove soup. I've been stewing it for over two hours. Have a few sips to warm yourself up."
Yu Zhiming tasted the soup and nodded gently, saying, "This soup is fresh, fragrant and delicious. Very good."
"Let's eat..."
Yu Zhiming picked up a piece of peacock meat and ate it.
Well, the meat is firmer and rougher than chicken, and the taste is similar to chicken.
Third sister Yu Xinyue, who had tasted turtle dove soup and peacock meat, said, "Fifth brother, my parents told me to tell you not to buy them any weird food."
"Not only am I not used to it, but it's also incredibly expensive. I couldn't even get used to the caviar I brought back last time."
Yu Zhiming chuckled and said, "It's mainly for my parents to try something new, not for them to eat it often."
After a pause, he instructed, "Third sister, take the peacock, turtledove, and turtle back tomorrow."
"My parents should be able to get used to these three."
Yu Xinyue nodded in response and asked, "Old Five, what about the ginseng and American ginseng that others want?"
Yu Zhiming said: "It's ready. It's in my briefcase. Twenty ginseng plants and five hundred grams of American ginseng."
He added, "I'll let my parents keep the money from the sales for New Year's expenses so they can buy more New Year's goods."
Yu Xinyue chuckled and said, "Zhang Bai and Qing Ning are both going home this year, and my parents have already prepared New Year's goods."
"I guarantee that during the New Year holidays, every day will be a feast."
Yu Zhiming smiled and said, "Don't bother asking my parents and elder sister. They can't eat all the delicious food every day."
Yu Xinyue glanced at him sideways and revealed his true identity: "Is there a time when Old Fifth can't eat?"
"It's you who has been cleaning up the battlefield all along."
Amidst the laughter, Gu Qingning said proudly, "Zhiming, Zhiming, I found the wild ginseng."
"My third grandfather has a ginseng in his collection, and he says it's eighty years old."
Yu Zhiming pressed on: "Is Third Grandpa willing to transfer it?"
Gu Qingning smiled and said, "Third Grandpa is quite interested in the ginseng life-extending pill and wants to talk to Doctor Wang face to face."
"Zhi Ming, please make an appointment with Dr. Wang. My third grandfather said he's free this Sunday afternoon."
Yu Zhiming chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll contact Dr. Wang after dinner. He'll definitely be happy to hear this news..."
The north wind was howling outside, but the house was warm as spring.
The family faced a table full of delicious food, laughing and chatting while eating, looking very comfortable.
"Uncle, uncle..."
Fu Xiaoxue chirped, "We have final exams in the second week of January, and we'll have the holiday after the exams."
"After the holiday, I will stay in Binhai to play, and then we will go back together when you have your holiday."
Yu Zhiming thought for a moment and said, "You can just play for two or three days before going back. We can go back together during the holidays, so there's no need for that."
"Xiaoxue, go back early and help with housework."
Fu Xiaoxue pouted and said, "There's no work to do at home. I can't sleep in after I get home."
Yu Xinyue chuckled and said, "Xiaoxue, you can help your younger brothers and sisters with their homework when you get home."
Fu Xiaoxue shook her head like a rattle and said, "No, tutoring is really annoying."
"Aunt, I can't hit you or scold you, because it will hurt the relationship between me and my younger siblings."
Yu Xinyue criticized him, "You idiot, you got into college and you don't care about your younger brothers and sisters anymore?"
"Have you forgotten how your uncle used to help you with your studies?"
Fu Xiaoxue snorted, "I've never forgotten how often my uncle hit me on the head. On average, five or six times a night."
"How can it be so exaggerated?"
Yu Zhiming defended himself, "Even when I hit you on the head, I did it gently. I didn't want to use too much strength..."
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Fu Xiaoxue ran to open the door.
"Hello! Who are you looking for?"
"Hello, little sister, is Dr. Yu here?"
Hearing this conversation, Yu Zhiming frowned.
It was the voice of that freezing beauty.
Fu Xiaoxue's voice continued, "Excuse me, beautiful lady, what can I do for you? If you need medical advice, please go to the hospital."
"My uncle doesn't see patients after get off work."
"Little sister, can I see Dr. Yu? I have something to discuss with Dr. Yu in person."
At this time, Gu Qingning came to the door.
She first looked up and down at the poorly dressed woman standing outside the door, and said indifferently, "Beautiful lady, please tell me if you have anything to say."
The woman looked hesitant and said, "Well, I have a younger brother who is not in good health."
"Neighbors, I want to ask Dr. Yu to help me check my brother's body."
Gu Qingning said, "Oh," and asked, "Has your brother been to the hospital for a checkup before? What did the doctor say?"
The woman said with an embarrassed look on her face, "It's not a big deal, so I didn't take him to the hospital."
"Isn't it true that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors..."
After a pause, the woman said, "It seems that Doctor Yu is not very convenient. I will not bother you anymore."
After saying this, the woman turned and entered the stairwell, then went downstairs...
Gu Qingning and Fu Xiaoxue returned to the dining table and sat down.
Fu Xiaoxue couldn't help but say, "The woman was wearing a woolen windbreaker with a large V-neck, revealing a large part of her chest."
"Isn't she afraid of the cold?"
Gu Qingning snorted softly, "Xiaoxue, you don't understand. She's trying to seduce your uncle, hoping he'll treat her out of lust and sympathy."
Fu Xiaoxue chuckled and said, "Auntie Ning, you can rest assured. My uncle is immune to this level of seduction."
"When I was in the county town, there were several girls who wanted to have sex with my uncle..."
Hearing this, Yu Zhiming hurriedly cleared his coughs a few times to remind Xiaoxue not to talk nonsense.
Fu Xiaoxue chuckled, picked up a piece of beef brisket and put it in her mouth.
After a moment, Fu Xiaoxue suddenly thought of something and quickly drank a mouthful of soup and swallowed the food in her mouth.
"Auntie Ning, I feel like that woman might not be afraid of the cold. I didn't notice goose bumps on her exposed chest."
"Besides, I shivered twice just at the door, but that woman didn't seem to shiver at all."
"I didn't see her shrinking her body either."
When Yu Zhiming heard Xiaoxue say this, he couldn't help but think of the scene in the community.
The woman's hair, scarf, and windbreaker danced in the cold wind.
Despite the cold north wind, the woman seemed to be bathing in the warm breeze of late spring, feeling contented and relaxed, with no physical signs of being afraid of the cold.
Is she really not afraid of the cold?
Yu Xiangwan speculated, "Maybe that woman's underwear is filled with heating pads, so she's not afraid of the cold."
Fu Xiaoxue let out a soft "oh" and looked at Yu Zhiming.
"Uncle, is there really anyone who is not afraid of the cold?"
Yu Zhiming pondered and said, "There are people who are slow to perceive the cold and heat of the outside world and are insensitive to cold and heat."
He further explained: "Our sensations of cold and heat are sensed by the peripheral nerves on the surface of the body and transmitted to the central nervous system."
"Some people may suffer from neuropathy due to physiological or pathological factors, and become insensitive to cold and heat."
"Of course, long-term training and strong willpower can also make people not afraid of the cold."
"For example, there are many winter swimmers..."
As Yu Zhiming explained, he began to develop some interest in the woman.
He wanted to find out.
Is she not afraid of the cold due to physiological or pathological reasons, or is it due to life or personal reasons?
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