Chapter 449 Visit
There was still some time before some people got off work, so Xia Zhizhi asked Ah Ju to go to the kitchen to cook.
Newly married couples are bound to be unable to control themselves, and they consumed a lot during this period of time. Xia Zhizhi specially brought two cleaned chickens and asked Ah Ju to stew them with ginseng to nourish her dear sister.
Ah Ju was cooking in the kitchen. Xia Zhizhi was afraid that the two of them would have to go to the cafeteria to get food, so she strolled to find Xia Qingqing and took her home.
When she arrived, Xia Qingqing was rehearsing with her comrades in the troupe. Xia Zhizhi gestured to her to go ahead and do her work, and she moved a small stool to the side and watched.
After rehearsal, it was time to get off work. Xia Qingqing packed up her things and hurried over to ask, "Why did you come here so suddenly? What's going on?"
Xia Zhizhi hugged Xia Qingqing's arm and started to be clingy: "It's nothing, I just missed you. I thought you haven't been home for a while, so I came to see how you've been doing recently."
Xia Qingqing's face showed visible surprise, and she pinched her face affectionately: "It's really rare."
Xia Zhizhi snorted. She pretended to be happy, and then she started to feel aggrieved. She leaned on Xia Qingqing's shoulder and complained: "You used to be the best to me. You would come home to see me whenever you had time. Since you got married, you have been with Wang Zhili. How can you remember me as your younger sister?"
A newlywed couple, who haven't even had their honeymoon yet, must be in a time of deep love and affection. Hearing Xia Zhizhi say this, Xia Qingqing felt guilty and felt she was wronged, so she quickly coaxed her, "I won't do this again in the future. I'll go back to see you whenever I have time. Don't be unhappy..."
Xia Zhizhi raised her head from her neck and showed her big white teeth: "I'm lying to you. I'm not unhappy. Isn't it normal for you to be newlyweds?"
Seeing that she was not really angry, Xia Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief.
After greeting her colleagues, Xia Zhizhi took Xia Qingqing's arm and prepared to go back. Xia Qingqing said, "Let's go find your brother-in-law and tell him to get an extra meal for lunch."
"Don't get ready, Xia Zhi is here with me." Xia Zhizhi giggled and squinted at Xia Qingqing: "I thought you must be tired during this period, so I brought him here to make you something delicious so that you can replenish yourself."
Xia Qingqing reacted for a moment before she realized that Xia Zhizhi was teasing her. She couldn't help but knock her on the head: "Little girl, what do you know? It's all nonsense."
Anyway, she understands everything she should understand, and also understands a little bit of what she shouldn't understand.
Xia Zhizhi did not refute Xia Qingqing. After picking up Wang Zhili, the two of them went home.
Before I even reached the yard, I could smell the fragrance from far away.
These are the chicken and ginseng from Xia Zhizhi's space, carefully cooked using the cooking skills that Ah Ju learned from Yang Yingxu. Not to mention the taste, the aroma is definitely there.
The neighbors couldn't help but stick their heads out. Fortunately, we live in this area, where there are not many rude people around, so no one would come up to us without knowing the etiquette.
When we entered the yard, Ah Ju had already put the food on the table.
Xia Zhizhi can eat a lot. If she were here, one chicken would definitely not be enough.
In addition to the stewed chicken soup, I also made braised spareribs.
He also boiled a large pot of pig's trotters and beef, cut them up and put them on two plates.
The remaining brined meat was left for the couple to eat slowly, since the weather was not bad anyway.
I scooped out some oil from the chicken soup and fried some cabbage, and finally added a plate of peeled grapefruit, making a total of six dishes.
There was hot water in the pot, so the two of them could wash their hands and then go to the table to eat.
Xia Zhizhi asked Ah Ju to serve Xia Qingqing a bowl of chicken soup: "Drink more, it's specially stewed for you."
Xia Qingqing held the chicken soup in her hands and drank it savoryly. She couldn't help but sigh, "It's so nice to have a sister."
Xia Zhizhi disagreed: "It's not that the sister is good, it's me. How can other people's sisters be as cute and considerate as me?"
"Yes, yes, you are the best."
After lunch, Wang Zhili went to clean up the dishes. Xia Qingqing took Xia Zhizhi back to the room, and the two sisters talked about their inner thoughts.
After talking for a while, Xia Zhizhi sat on the bed, hugged her waist and sighed, "Your waist has become thinner. You have been through a lot recently."
Xia Qingqing was a little embarrassed: "You are a little girl, don't keep saying these things, it's not nice."
Xia Zhizhi didn't care: "What's the big deal? It's only natural."
Xia Qingqing didn't want to continue discussing this with her, so she touched the silk bedding on the bed. The quilt was particularly comfortable.
Isn't it just to make her more comfortable in bed? Xia Zhizhi looked back and found that she had spread a sheet of a different color on the other side. She was immediately puzzled.
Xia Qingqing explained: "Your brother-in-law loves to sweat."
Xia Zhizhi nodded. She understood that gay men's quilts would fade, and Xia Qingqing was afraid of dirtying her quilt.
The two chatted for a while.
Xia Zhizhi placed all the bottles and jars of Ah Ju's homemade soap, shampoo, lotion, etc. that she brought with her on the table.
Seeing her stocking up the goods, Xia Qingqing's raised lips slightly retracted, with a hint of reluctance revealed on her face.
Xia Zhizhi then squeezed Xia Qingqing's hand and said, "Sister, I'll be leaving in two days."
Xia Qingqing sighed, then nodded: "Okay, remember to write to your sister, and call her if there's anything urgent."
As she spoke, Xia Qingqing went to rummage through the cupboard again, preparing to get some money for her.
Xia Zhizhi shook her head: "I have money to use. I'll ask you for it when I don't have enough."
The two talked for a while, and seeing that it was almost time to go to work in the afternoon, Xia Zhizhi took Ah Ju back home.
Xia Qingqing saw her off for a while, then looked at her eagerly from behind. This child would definitely not come back until the end of the year once she left. She didn't know why, but the same was true for her two younger brothers, so she didn't worry about her that much.
After returning home, Xia Zhizhi asked Ah Ju to start packing.
You may not always use these things, but you should still bring some with you just for the sake of showing your appreciation.
After packing up, as the first month of the lunar year was over, Zeng Zelan couldn't hold back any longer, so Xia Zhizhi took Ah Ju straight to the train station.
After getting on the train, she went to Jinan first.
This was her first time returning to this city. As a provincial capital and an ancient city, the size of the city was considered quite good for that era.
She came for only one reason, to see the heroine Han Youran whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
Han Youran is a native of Jinan. She has already started working in the municipal hospital, where she is learning and practicing under the director of the hospital's internal medicine department.
Han Youran was naturally very happy to see Xia Zhizhi. He took a special leave and spent a day with her. They tried local specialties and checked in at several famous attractions.
Xia Zhizhi has always been the type of person who would not come here unless there was something important. She came here specifically for something other than to see Han Youran.
She took out a thick stack of letters from home, divided them into portions, affixed stamps to them, and marked the portions with numbers, and asked Han Youran to deliver one portion every two months.
Han Youran readily agreed, and when sending her to the station, Han Youran suddenly grabbed her hand.
Xia Zhizhi turned around, and Han Youran pursed his lips. He had many worries in his heart, but he didn't say them out loud. He just held her hand and said, "Be careful when you go out. Safety is the most important thing."
Han Youran probably guessed that she would go out and hang out. These were turbulent times. According to Han Youran's own thoughts, it would be best for her to find a place to stay and spend some time there.
But people are different, and everyone has their own mission. As a friend, she would worry in her heart and silently bless and pray for Xia Zhizhi on such a major choice, but she could not interfere with Xia Zhizhi's decision.
Xia Zhizhi reported to Han Youran: "Don't worry, I will definitely come back safely."
The only people who are unsafe are others.