Chapter 304 Repay

After Xia Sihua calmed down for a while, Pan Wenjun came back with the food packed.

The hotel's kitchen staff are about to go off work, but hotel chefs these days are so awesome that they always pack up early and go off on time. There is absolutely no such thing as overtime. When the time is up, even if there are still ingredients, they will not make an extra portion for you.

It was the driver Xiao Song who mentioned it. If it weren't for Xia Siyuan's status, the chef would have added an extra order for them and Pan Wenjun would have gone home empty-handed.

Pan Wenjun didn't have a lunch box either, but considering her status, the hotel chef was kind enough to give her a few. It turned out that having someone in the court could help.

When Pan Wenjun came back with a lunch box with a smile on her face, Xia Sihua had just adjusted his mood. Pan Wenjun looked at Xia Zhizhi and felt satisfied no matter how he looked at her.

This is normal, things smell better when they are far away than when they are close.

When the kid goes out to school, they can be affectionate for a week when they come back for vacation. Moreover, they haven't seen each other for more than ten years, so now is the warmest time.

"I've bought smoked chicken and pot-stuffed pork. Mom also bought roasted pig's trotter tendons and chicken and ginseng dumplings. Mom had fish in sauce today, which tasted pretty good, but it's a pity it's sold out. I don't know if you like fish, or why don't we come over tomorrow to try it?"

Xia Zhizhi shook her head and refused her: "No, I ate that fish last time I came here to play."

"Then let's go eat somewhere else tomorrow." Pan Wenjun put the lunch box on the passenger seat and sat next to Xia Zhizhi. He touched her hand, then touched her face, and looked at her again and again, not knowing what to do.

Xia Sihua looked at the sky and asked Xia Zhizhi, "Originally, your mother and I were going to Mudanjiang tonight to look for you. Unexpectedly, we had such a good connection that we bumped into each other in the hotel. Now it's getting dark, let's go to the hotel first. How about you stay with your parents today?"

After all, it was their first meeting, and Xia Sihua was afraid that Xia Zhizhi would feel uncomfortable, so he added: "You can also ask your friends if they want to stay in the same hotel with us."

Xia Zhizhi wouldn't feel uncomfortable, but since Xia Sihua said so, she naturally accepted it: "That's fine, I'll go ask."

After all, with their letters of introduction as educated youth, they could only live in the lowest-standard guesthouses, but with Xia Sihua they could get a good house.

When Xia Zhizhi entered the restaurant, she saw that everyone had almost finished eating, so she asked for everyone's opinions.

The hygiene of ordinary hotels these days is very poor, and people will not refuse to stay in a better hotel.

Xia Sihua took everyone to the Hilton Hotel, which was now called the Second Guesthouse of the Harbin Revolutionary Committee.

The first guesthouse was the North Building, but due to practical reasons, it had stopped large-scale foreign affairs reception activities. It was fine for Xia Siyuan and his wife to stay there with their daughter, but it would not be appropriate to bring a group of young educated youth with them.

The geographical location of the Mache Hotel is very advantageous. It is located in the middle of Central Avenue, not far away from the Songhua River and the Flood Control Memorial Tower.

As a multifunctional hotel, it has everything you need including a theater, a living room and a restaurant.

The buildings on Central Avenue are all Russian style, and are quite luxurious compared to most areas nowadays.

The Majie Hotel is a hotel with a bit of history. It used to be the most luxurious hotel here. The original decoration inside was destroyed during the Japanese invasion of China. What you see now are the ones that have been renovated later, and they look pretty good.

Anyway, it's quite high-end at this moment, after all, it is qualified to entertain foreign guests.

Both Tang Mingli and Yang Yingxu were quite surprised.

Of course, Yang Yingxu had actually seen more of the world than Tang Mingli. He was just seeing the novelty and was amazed by these modern machines, equipment and lighting tools.

After all, in the ancient imperial society, the luxurious life led by the royal family who were supported by the whole country is far beyond the imagination of modern people.

Xia Sihua directly asked the guard Xiao Gao to arrange for the other educated youth, and he moved into the big room with his wife and daughter.

Xia Zhizhi invited Aju to come and join her.

Xia Sihua glanced at Ah Ju and had some questions in his mind, but he didn't ask them. After all, there were many people around at the moment, so he planned to ask after entering the house.

As soon as they entered the room, Pan Wenjun opened the lunch box and asked Xia Zhizhi to sit down and eat: "You must be hungry, come and eat, otherwise the food will get cold soon."

Xia Zhizhi was indeed hungry, so she sat down obediently and started eating with chopsticks.

The room they stayed in had a bathroom and hot water for showering. Ah Ju washed his hands, then sat next to Xia Zhizhi and started to help her remove the chicken bones.

Xia Sihua looked at the two children and couldn't help frowning. Then he asked tentatively, "Zhizhi, is this little comrade also an educated youth who went to the countryside?"

While chewing on a chicken leg, Xia Zhizhi said vaguely, "Him, his name is Xia Zhi, he's not an educated youth. I was planning to introduce him to you later, he's my good friend."

Seeing Ah Ju's considerate and thoughtful look, Xia Sihua asked in disbelief: "Just friends?"

"Uh..." Xia Zhizhi thought for a moment: "Is that my family?"

Xia Sihua: ...

How would he know?

Looks like they're dating, and they look pretty good, but they don't know much about etiquette.

Xia Zhizhi took the time to glance at the troubled faces of Xia Sihua and Pan Wenjun. Out of filial piety, she made up a story to fool them: "He was nearly dying of hunger on the road, and he met me, a kind-hearted person. I gave him some food and saved him."

"Is that so..."

"Yes, that's right. Later, he and I went to Beijing to participate in activities. Because he was good at taking photos, he was listed as a photographer in the People's Daily."

Pan Wenjun looked at Ah Ju who was serving her attentively, and then at Xia Zhizhi who looked calm. She looked so skilled, and just by raising her chin she could bring the cup to her mouth. It was obvious that she was served a lot.

Pan Wenjun really thought that they were dating, but Xia Zhizhi didn't admit it. She thought it was not a good idea to point it out without permission. Pan Wenjun didn't object to her daughter talking about dating, after all, she and Xia Sihua were talking on their own.

Pan Wenjun considered carefully before speaking: "So, he is following you and taking care of you now?"

"Yes." Xia Zhizhi nodded confidently, "Because I saved him, he said that he would never forget my kindness and would work like a slave to repay me."

Pan Wenjun: …

She and Xia Sihua looked at each other. She couldn't describe her current mood, but, anyway, she felt something was not right.

Xia Sihua looked at her as if it was a matter of course, and asked with mixed feelings: "What about his relatives?"

"He is an orphan with no relatives. He died yesterday. I saved his life. I gave him a new name. Does it sound good?"

Xia Zhizhi swallowed the meat in her mouth and pointed at the box of roasted pig's tendons with her chopsticks. Ah Ju immediately moved the lunch box towards her with his sharp eyes.

Xia Sihua took a long breath, sat opposite Xia Zhizhi, looked at her kindly, and said in a gentle voice: "Zhizhi is willing to help others, which is good, but the new China has been liberated, everyone is equal, he can't always be around you, he should have his own life."