It was snowing heavily at night. Yang Zhaozhao was still asleep when she heard the rustling sound of someone sweeping snow. She looked through the glass and saw Li Yiling working in the yard.
The snow was as high as his ankles, and a path had been cleared through it.
Xiao Cui was making a snowman in the yard. Her hands were frozen red, but it didn't affect her playing in the snow at all. She even tied her favorite girlish pink scarf around the snowman's neck.
Yang Zhaozhao saw it and smiled.
Seeing that it was already eight o'clock, I quickly got up.
Cui Nai was also at the door, being held by Li Yiling and sitting on a chair, watching Xiao Cui playing in the snow.
Yang Zhaozhao remembered that there was a wheelchair in the hospital. If the weather was good, Cui Nai could go out for a walk. It would be boring to lie at home every day.
"Good morning!" Yang Zhaozhao rubbed his eyes and yawned.
Li Yiling's hard brows relaxed when he saw her. "I made some sweet potatoes for you. They're especially sweet now. You can have them for breakfast."
"Okay, thank you!" Yang Zhaozhao said cheerfully. After washing up, she ate sweet potatoes and a glass of milk, which was kept warm by hot water. It was obvious that Li Yiling had put a lot of thought into it.
It was snowing heavily and Yang Zhaozhao didn't want to go out, so she stayed at home to study. Li Yiling and I each sat on a stool, facing each other, you look at yours and I do mine.
Whenever Yang Zhaozhao didn't understand something, she would ask Li Yiling, who would explain it patiently, especially mathematics, which was Yang Zhaozhao's most difficult subject and she found it very difficult to learn.
Li Yiling discovered her weaknesses and gave her targeted instruction, and the morning passed quickly.
Yang Zhaozhao saw that it was cold and said, "Let's have hot pot tonight!"
"Okay!" Xiao Cui applauded enthusiastically.
Li Yiling didn't object.
Cui Nai was happy to see them having a full meal, so she continued to eat a light diet, an apple a day, with plenty of vegetables, meat and eggs. She looked good from being well-fed.
Studying continued in the afternoon. Yang Zhaozhao was still trying to solve difficult math problems. Li Yiling started from the third grade math, otherwise Yang Zhaozhao would have found it difficult to keep up.
During the break, Li Yiling poured Yang Zhaozhao a cup of tea to refresh her, and while Yang Zhaozhao was not paying attention, he dropped a drop of dew into the water.
That was the space he had finally collected.
There is a bamboo forest in the space, and he can get a drop of dew every time he passes a level. He also has to advance to level three before he can collect it. It is said that it can improve concentration and enhance memory.
Li Yiling looked at the person biting the pen tip and didn't want to waste it on himself, so he gave it to Yang Zhaozhao to drink, hoping that she would be happy to do the questions like him in the future instead of feeling bitter and resentful.
"The tea smells so good today. Did you change the tea leaves?" Yang Zhaozhao took another sip, which had a hint of the fragrance of bamboo leaves. She didn't know if it was an illusion.
"No, I'm still using the same Pu'er tea I used to." Li Yiling saw that she didn't reject it. He drank it sip by sip, and soon finished the cup of tea. He felt relieved: "Does it taste really good?"
"Hmm, smells good!" Yang Zhaozhao smiled and gave a thumbs up, her beautiful eyes shining with charming light.
Li Yiling's heart skipped a beat, and the tips of his ears turned red. "Then I'll make you another one tomorrow."
"Thank you for your hard work!" Yang Zhaozhao smiled, not noticing the glint in his cold eyes.
Halfway through the afternoon, Yang Zhaozhao found that she was particularly interested in learning, as if her brain had opened up. She could actually learn the things that she had found difficult to learn before.
Yang Zhaozhao: “…”
That's great!
At half past five, Yang Zhaozhao stretched out her body, stretching her muscles and saying, "You continue. I'll go prepare the dishes for the hot pot."
"The water is cold, I'll wash the vegetables." Li Yiling took the lead and washed the vegetables that needed to be washed, such as pea sprouts, lettuce, enoki mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, and bean curd.
As for meat dishes, Yang Zhaozhao prepared various meatballs, among which beef balls were the most prepared.
There was also a chicken, half a fish fillet, kelp, tripe and something else.
As soon as the hot pot was started, Yang Zhaozhao put the washed side dishes in place. When the three of them were preparing to blanch the dishes, there was a knock on the door which made Yang Zhaozhao's scalp numb.
"I have a bad feeling." Yang Zhaozhao frowned.
Li Yiling soothed him, "I'll go check it out. You should put away the meat and beef balls. Don't let anyone see it and think too much."
Yang Zhaozhao thought about it and agreed, so he collected half of the meat and vegetables and also collected some of the green vegetables.
Li Yiling opened the door and saw Yang Lie with a lot of snow on his shoulders. He frowned and said, "Captain Yang, is there anything?"
"Come and see, why can't I go in yet?" Li Yiling sniffed at his cotton coat and said, "What's that smell? Spicy spicy food?"
Li Yiling: "......"
The dog's nose is so sharp, is he sure it's not a military dog?
Yang Zhaozhao had just put her things away when she saw Li Yiling come in with a displeased look on his face, followed by a big, unassuming figure. "It's so late, Captain Yang, are you on business?"
"Friends, come and have a look. Oh, you are having hotpot. I haven't eaten fish either, so prepare a pair of chopsticks for me." Captain Yang started to drool when he smelled the aroma.
Yang Zhaozhao looked at Yang Lie, who sat naturally in her seat, as if waiting for his meal. She smiled and prepared clean dishes for him. "Want to drink?"
"It's a mistake to drink. I won't drink." Yang Lie glanced at the brown liquid in Li Yiling's cup and asked, "What is it, tea or... Coke?"
Li Yiling was so upset that he couldn't finish his drink that he could only pour Yang Lie a glass of Coke. Yang Lie narrowed his eyes and said, "You guys really know how to enjoy yourself."
"Hot pot goes well with snowy days. This Coke is so refreshing!" Yang Lie drank it in one gulp. After drinking it, he wanted to roll around in the snow and almost forgot why he came here.
"Ahem, well, I came here today to ask, do you have any Huazi cigarettes?" Yang Lie asked tentatively, knowing that this cigarette was hard to get, expensive and high-end, and was a special supply.
Yang Zhaozhao paused after eating the scalding mutton and looked at Yang Lie without saying a word for a while.
Seeing what Yang Zhaozhao was thinking, Yang Lie said, "To be honest, it's not what you think. Believe me, I know you must have a way."
"You really think highly of me!" Yang Zhaozhao is not stupid. She does have it, but she just can't take it out easily.
Hua Zi's cigarettes in this era are different from other cigarettes. She can't easily reveal her family background.
"Really? I know you have a way. I won't ask what it is. I just want a few packets of Huazi." Yang Lie showed his sincerity in asking for help: "Once I leave this door, I won't know anything."
Yang Zhaozhao smiled, her beautiful eyes seemed to see through her as she stared at Yang Lie, which made his face tighten. Just when Yang Lie thought this was nonsense, Yang Zhaozhao spoke.
"You swear on your badge that you will not lie to me, cheat me, or sell me out."
Yang Lie: “…”
"If you can't do it, then forget it. I have nothing. No matter how much you ask, I still have nothing!" Yang Zhaozhao put the boiled mutton in a small green bowl, and boiled a piece of mutton for himself, coated it with sesame paste, and it tasted so delicious.
She refused to compromise, only Yang Lie did. He swore to his badge, "I, Yang Lie, will never reveal Comrade Yang Zhaozhao's secrets to anyone. I will never cheat her, lie to her, or sell her out. If I ever cheat, I'll eat ten grains of rice!"
After saying that, Yang Lie raised his eyebrows and looked at Yang Zhaozhao: "Is that it?"
Yang Zhaozhao smiled and said, "Come on, I'll give it to you after we finish eating. Huazi is very expensive, are you sure you want it?"
"How much?" Yang Lie naturally knew that something that was priceless couldn't be cheap.
Yang Zhaozhao thought about the current prices and said the price: "Three yuan a piece, forty yuan for a single package."
Bah.....
Yang Lie dropped his chopsticks!
Yang Zhaozhao frowned: "Is it too expensive?"
Yang Lie picked up the chopsticks and put them aside. He stared at Yang Zhaozhao with narrowed eyes and said shockingly: "How many you have, I want them all!"
Yang Zhaozhao: “…”
It seems to be cheaper now. Is it too late to change the price now?
Before Yang Zhaozhao could express his opinion, Yang Lie stared at Li Yiling's movements and suddenly his expression changed.
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