Only Gu Huaijin understood the sharpness beneath her obedient appearance. But "Mr. Gu", what was going on?
"Does it sound good? I feel that calling you Gu Huaijin is a bit too unfamiliar, and calling you Lao Gu makes you sound old. Ah Huai, Ah Jin, Huai Jin, I feel uncomfortable thinking about any of these names. So from now on, I will call you Mr. Gu at home. It is not only special, but also seems like we are family. What do you think?" Song Zhi felt that he was really smart. This name did not make the two of them seem too intimate, nor did it make them seem too unfamiliar like a couple. It was simply perfect!
Gu Huaijin polished the wooden board, clearly thinking about it over and over again in his heart, but he said hypocritically, "It's up to you."
Song Zhi glanced at him, then lowered his head and smiled. "It's up to you." Doesn't that mean you agree? You're just being stubborn.
"Do you think this is okay?" Before noon, Gu Huaijin had already finished the shoe rack and polished the wood chips on the wooden board until it was very smooth without any splinters.
Song Zhi walked over to take a look and felt that the color of the wood was too new and did not match the red furniture in the house. So he discussed with Gu Huaijin, "How about we paint the shoe rack red too?"
Gu Huaijin was a little confused by her idea, but he nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, I'll go get it done this afternoon. Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?"
Song Zhi was most afraid of making choices, including cooking. She really didn't want to think about it, so she just said the answer to the century-old question, "Whatever."
How can I be so casual? If it tastes good, she will eat it; if it doesn't, she won't eat it.
Gu Huaijin thought for a moment and said, "How about some soup to warm you up."
Song Zhi said, "Okay, soup is fine too."
Gu Huaijin didn't say what kind of soup he wanted to make. Seeing that Song Zhi agreed, he turned around and went to the kitchen to get busy.
She became interested in the food Gu Huaijin was cooking, so she followed him and found that Gu Huaijin was washing red dates, white fungus, wolfberry and peanuts, which made her guess what he was planning.
"I thought you were going to make salty soup." Song Zhi said.
Gu Huaijin looked up at her and said seriously, "I asked the doctor today, and he said you should eat more red dates and other things now, so I prepared this soup for you."
Song Zhi frowned and told her the truth: "Actually, I don't really like this soup. It's too sweet and doesn't taste good."
Gu Huaijin was not discouraged by this. He said, "But the doctor said that this soup is good for your body. You should drink some. I will make a salty soup later."
Song Zhi sighed helplessly, realizing that Gu Huaijin was doing this for her own good. So after the soup was ready, she decided to give it a try, to live up to Gu Huaijin's kindness and taste this brown sugar, red dates, white fungus, wolfberry, and peanut soup that she didn't really like.
Gu Huaijin saw her try to drink a little, and her expression relaxed a lot.
Snowflakes were flying outside, and a warm atmosphere filled the house. Gu Huaijin was preparing a salty soup in the kitchen. Knowing his cooking skills were average, he chose a simple meat soup instead of something fancy.
He cuts the tender meat into thin slices, puts it into a boiling pot of soup, and garnishes it with fresh vegetables and seasonings. Although the steps are simple, he still strives to handle each ingredient just right, with an extreme grasp of the steps.
After making the soup, Gu Huaijin handed a bowl to Song Zhi and said with a smile, "Just try it. It's not as good as you make." Thinking of the soup he made, he felt a little embarrassed.
However, Song Zhi took a sip and responded with a praising look: "It's well made, I like it." Men should praise more and let Gu Huaijin feel her affirmation and appreciation, so that he can participate in family tasks more diligently.
Gu Huaijin also sat down and gently tasted the soup he had made. The rich taste warmed his heart.
Song Zhi looked out the window, watching the light snow falling outside. As the cold weather quietly descended, she suddenly thought of something.
"Let's buy some potatoes, radishes and cabbages when we have time. The weather is getting colder. If we don't prepare some vegetables, we may not be able to buy them. We also need to dig a cellar for emergencies." Song Zhi turned and said to Gu Huaijin.
Gu Huaijin was slightly taken aback after hearing this. He had never paid much attention to these details, so naturally, he didn't know that he needed to stock up on vegetables for winter. "Okay, we should prepare some, otherwise, the snow will get even heavier in a few days, making it difficult to buy vegetables. I'll go to the farmers this afternoon and ask them to buy some more."
Then he continued, "There's no need to dig a cellar. There's a cabinet in the room behind us that we can move over to. The cellar is underneath. But I saw a lot of clutter in there a few days ago. I'll clean it up before I go buy groceries."
Song Zhi was surprised. "Why don't I know?"
Gu Huaijin was silent for a moment, then said, "Didn't you ask me to move the cabinet over and clean it a few days ago? I haven't finished cleaning it yet, so..."
Song Zhi was almost amused by his slow explanation.
But he still held back and said in a gentle voice, "So you haven't said anything this whole time? Forget it, this matter is not important. If it keeps snowing these days, then you have nothing to do and have been staying at home all the time?"
Gu Huaijin nodded. If it kept raining, they would have to stay at home. However, "Occasionally, we still have to arrange separate shifts."
"On duty?" This wasn't a big deal, so he assigned Gu Huaijin a task. "Our wall looks a little dirty. It might have been there for too long. While you have a long break, let's repaint the wall when we have time."
Gu Huaijin said, "Okay, but I'll clean up the cellar this afternoon."
Song Zhi urged, "Then eat quickly. After dinner, we will go clean up together. Hurry up, so that we can buy some vegetables to stock up earlier." After hearing her say this, Gu Huaijin quickened his eating pace.
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