"Isn't it just a birthday cake? I have a plan. Is there anything else you want to eat, Uncle?"
Qi Mengmeng looks confident.
Meng Laosi, however, did not quite believe it. Although there was a Lao Mo Western Restaurant in Beijing, it was expensive to go there. Moreover, for some reason, most of the chefs had left recently, so it was difficult to buy birthday cakes.
"Mengmeng, you can't make a mistake because of a birthday cake, right?" Meng Laosi already felt a little regretful.
If Qi Mengmeng made a mistake because of a birthday cake, not only Qi Zhijun and Qi Huilan, but even he himself would not forgive himself.
"Don't worry, Fourth Uncle. I have a plan. Instead of going to Lao Mo's Western Restaurant to buy it, just tell me if there is anything else you want to eat." Qi Mengmeng asked.
The more Meng Lao Si thought about it, the more he regretted it. But he didn't dare to say that he wanted to eat anything anymore. He quickly shook his head and said, "Fourth Uncle doesn't want to eat anything anymore."
"Mengmeng, keep those things well and don't tell your dad and mom. Just keep it as a secret between us, okay?" Meng Laosi looked at the golden bundle.
"Okay, I'll put the things back first and get them later." Qi Mengmeng seemed to put the bag back and put it back into the space under the cover of the cabinet.
There was a knock on the door: "Lao Si, Meng Meng, are you finished talking?"
Qi Mengmeng had already pushed the cabinet back. She went over and opened the door: "That's it."
Qi Zhijun walked into the house: "What did you say?"
Qi Mengmeng and Meng Laosi looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time: "It's okay."
Qi Zhijun looked around the room and noticed that the cabinet had been pushed, but he said nothing and looked at Meng Laosi: "Laosi, let's go eat something nearby. I'll take you to the train this afternoon."
Qi Mengmeng said to the two of them, "I'm going to buy some things, so I won't go to eat with you. Captain Qi, please help me bring some food to Gu Guizhi."
Qi Zhijun frowned, not knowing whether it was because Qi Mengmeng called him Captain Qi or because she asked him to deliver food.
"Where are you going?" Qi Zhijun asked her.
"I'm going to buy some things." Qi Mengmeng said, looked at Meng Laosi, and calculated the time, "I'll be back at two o'clock."
Meng Laosi was a little worried: "Mengmeng, I don't need those things."
"Don't worry, fourth uncle. I will definitely get it back for you." After Qi Mengmeng said this, she nodded to Qi Zhijun, came out and said something to Qi Huilan, then ran away.
Qi Zhijun came out and wanted to pull Qi Mengmeng over to ask, but he couldn't find anyone.
He went back and asked Meng Laosi what he asked Qi Mengmeng to buy.
Meng Laosi shrank back. He would definitely get scolded if he told the truth, so it was better not to say anything.
Qi Zhijun was angry and glared at Meng Laosi. Qi Huilan ran in and stood in front of Meng Laosi, asking Qi Zhijun not to be angry because Meng Laosi was sick.
Qi Zhijun looked at the two of them and walked out: "Let's go eat."
Liu Dajiang came in and helped Meng Laosi out. He looked at Qi Huilan and asked her what was going on. Qi Huilan shook her head and didn't dare to ask.
Qi Zhijun became angry when he saw their expressions and ignored them. The others didn't dare to speak either.
After entering the state-owned restaurant, Qi Zhijun bought food for him and Gu Guizhi, went to the hospital, and left the others to eat slowly.
In the space, Qi Mengmeng touched the oven, her eyes full of nostalgia. She felt like a long time had passed.
She picked up the flour and started making the cake.
In fact, all the electrical appliances in the space can be used. The disadvantage is that she must be in the space. Once she goes out, the electrical appliances in the space will not operate automatically, except for the refrigerator, where the things can always be kept fresh and frozen.
While she was making the cake, she also baked a few more loaves of bread and cakes.
She made a fruit cake in an enamel pot, covered it with a pot lid, and then wrapped it with cloth.
She wrapped cakes and bread in wax paper. She also used lunch boxes to make layered cakes with leftover cake dough and placed fruits on top.
After finishing all these, she wiped the sweat from her face and quickly left the space.
Fortunately, the place she chose was remote enough and there was no one around.
She walked back to the courtyard carrying a large bag on her back and holding something in her arms.
Qi Zhijun and his friends have been back for half an hour, but Qi Mengmeng still hasn't come back. Everyone's face is filled with anxiety.
"What did you ask Mengmeng to buy for you?"
Qi Zhijun frowned and asked Meng Laosi.
Meng Laosi looked regretful and lowered his voice: "I, I just said I wanted to eat birthday cake."
"You, don't you know that you are not allowed to sell that stuff now? Mengmeng has only been in Beijing for a short time. How dangerous it is to ask her to buy that stuff for you."
Qi Zhijun was so angry that he glared and wanted to punch him twice, but when he saw his weak appearance, he couldn't bring himself to do it and punched the wall instead.
Qi Huilan didn't expect Qi Mengmeng to go buy a cake, so she asked in panic, "Is there anyone selling cakes in Beijing?"
Everyone in the room looked at Meng Laosi. He was the only one living in the capital, so they had to ask him.
Meng Laosi shrank his neck and said, "Lao Mo's Western Restaurant might have it."
"Maybe?" Qi Zhijun laughed angrily, "You're not even sure yet and you let Mengmeng buy it."
Qi Zhijun turned around and walked out, almost knocking down Qi Mengmeng. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and jumped to the side.
Qi Mengmeng was shocked while holding the cake.
"Mengmeng, are you okay?" Qi Zhijun looked Qi Mengmeng up and down.
"I'm fine, I just went to buy some things." Qi Mengmeng walked into the house, put the bag in her arms on the table, and handed the bag on her back to Liu Dajiang.
"Uncle Liu, these are for you to eat."
A sweet smell of cake filled the air, and everyone's eyes turned to the bundle on the table.
Qi Mengmeng smiled, opened her bag, lifted the lid of the pot, and placed the enamel basin in front of Meng Laosi: "Happy birthday, Fourth Uncle."
Qi Zhijun and Qi Huilan both looked puzzled. Qi Zhijun calculated the days and said nothing.
Today seems to really be Meng Laosi’s birthday.
"Mengmeng, you really bought the cake." Meng Laosi's voice choked. He didn't expect that Qi Mengmeng could really buy a cake, and it looked better and more fragrant than any he had eaten before.
"Fourth uncle, do you want to light the candles?" Qi Mengmeng took out a red candle.
There were birthday candles in her space, but they were obviously not from this era. She finally found a red candle and used it as a birthday candle.
"Okay, light it up." Meng Laosi nodded.
Qi Mengmeng took out a match and lit the candle, then put the match away, because the matches were also different from the ones now.
Everyone's eyes were on the cake, and no one noticed her action.
Meng Laosi stretched out his hand tremblingly, closed his eyes and made a wish, then blew out the candle and looked at Qi Mengmeng with tears in his eyes: "Mengmeng, thank you."
Thank you for making my dream come true.
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