Chapter 155 Chapter 155 Promise to a Friend
Lin Si completely handed over the task of picking up and dropping off Lin Ying to and from school to Zhong Diyan, while the issue of Lin Ying's safety monitoring during class was taken care of by the people from Wugengtian in turns.
Now that Da'an's development and construction have become stable, many officials want to take advantage of the situation. Among them are officials who originally stayed in Dachen, as well as officials who studied in Li County and Lingzhou and passed the exams on their own.
What Wugentian hates most is the latter.
The latest batch of reservists were regularized and were led by their senior brothers and sisters to carry out such missions as collecting evidence and carrying out assassinations.
Guo took a full three days to recover after returning from his meal.
During these three days, apart from organizing the report on the onboard supervision and handing it to Zhong Diyan, who then passed it on to Lin Si, the thing he did most was eating. He asked idle people to deliver food every day and ate five meals a day.
When Guo Zi and Xiang Feifei returned, they told Wu Gengtian what they had seen and heard in Wa Shi.
Everything else was fine, but the fact that the streets were covered in feces shocked everyone.
The young men and women who had just been promoted to regular employees were all shocked.
"This, this, this... the streets are covered in shit. Doesn't that mean I'll have to bring shit home too? Oh my god, how can I live like this?"
"Even barbarians wouldn't be like this, right? How could this Western country be like this..."
"There's feces on the street, which means they're just on the street...?"
Guo Zi replied expressionlessly, "So the shoes they wear are a bit strange, with specially raised heels to prevent stepping on them." Then, as if remembering something, he added, "But our shoes don't have those high heels."
Everyone present was silent.
Qi Liang felt a pang of heartache when he heard this. He patted his shoulder with a guilty look on his face. "It's hard for you. It's all my fault for being seasick."
Guo Zi stared at him. "If I had known that Wa Shi was hell on earth, I would have made you faint all the way there."
After listening to the excitement, everyone dispersed. Those who received tasks went to do their tasks, and those who did not have tasks did training.
As soon as Wei Peng left, Guo Zi complained to Qi Liang, "You know, I'd rather eat Wei Peng's cooking every day than eat a single bite at Wa Shi."
Qi Liang was speechless for a moment. It seemed that this trip to Wa Shi really tortured Guo Zi.
He thought the food Wei Peng cooked was the most unpalatable thing in the world, but he didn't expect that there is always someone better than you.
To cheer Guo Zi up, Qi Liang whispered, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on it for you. Guo Han and Li Tang only met to chat about which shop in Anjing had good food, what kind of roasted meat they'd have today, and fried chicken tomorrow. Other than that, they didn't go beyond the rules."
Guo Zi's expression looked better now.
Then he instructed Qi Liang. "Speaking of fried chicken, I haven't tried it yet. The other day, some idlers said the line was long and asked me to tell them I wanted to eat fried chicken today."
How could Qi Liang not understand what he meant? "Okay, okay, I'll go buy it for you."
Qi Liang happened to be on duty for Lin Ying's security monitoring today, and he had already arranged his schedule in his mind.
First, he took the intern who had been converted to a regular employee to see the class of Changle County Master, and then he queued up to buy fried chicken for Guo Zi and asked Xianhan to deliver it back to the base.
Qi Liang brought a young man and a young girl with him. Perhaps because of their young age, the two of them were quite good at martial arts.
Qi Liang explained to the two of them that they should always pay attention to the county lord's movements.
The three of them lifted the tiles and saw that it was nap time. The young county lady had left her own bed and was squeezing into one with another little girl.
After the nap, the young county lady stayed with the little girl.
The little girl blinked her round eyes. "My mother sells baked potatoes in the alley behind the elementary school. Bring your mother and father to see me during the break. I'll treat you to some baked potatoes."
Lin Ying's smile froze for a second.
If she didn't agree, would it hurt Ah Huai's heart? But if she agreed, where would she go to find her mother and father...
Lin Ying was still thinking frantically in her mind, but when she saw Luo Qinghuai looking at her expectantly.
"Okay, I will definitely go." Lin Ying gave up thinking.
Qi Liang and others don’t care what the young county lady means by these words. They are only responsible for the young county lady’s safety.
After giving the instructions, Qi Liang went to the restaurant to queue up.
Wow, you won’t know until you see the queue. It’s really shocking. The fried chicken hasn’t even been officially released yet, but there are already so many people queuing up.
Most of them were idlers, maids, servants, and a few children who looked like students.
Qi Liang could only queue up obediently. Fortunately, he came early and there were still a few orders available when it was his turn.
Each person was limited to purchasing one. Qi Liang paid and was about to find an idle man to deliver it.
He turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by a little girl.
"My dear, do you want to buy fried chicken tomorrow? We can wait in line for you."
Qi Liang became curious and squatted down. "What does 'dai tai tai' mean?"
"We'll help you save a seat, so you don't have to worry if you come late."
Qi Liang chatted with the little girl for a while and learned that she actually had several children under her command. She was responsible for attracting customers.
Qi Liang shook his head to indicate that it was not necessary, and gave the little girl a thumbs up, saying that she would become a great person in the future.
Lin Ying agreed to Luo Qinghuai. When Zhong Diyan picked her up from school, her little head was full of thoughts.
All her classmates and teachers knew that she had a handsome father, so the person pretending to be her father must not be a real one.
Then who will pretend to be her mother?
Lin Ying subconsciously thought of Lin Si, but soon she shook her head desperately.
Lin Si is so busy, how could he possibly leave the palace to eat baked potatoes just for her small request?
Of course, Zhong Diyan noticed Lin Ying's abnormality. She shook her head, nodded, frowned, and looked serious.
But the person on duty today didn't say anything unusual.
So Zhong Diyan asked, "County Lady, what happened?"
It was rare for Lin Ying to be so hesitant. She let Zhong Diyan carry her into the ox cart and spoke after a long while.
"I promised a classmate in kindergarten that I would take my mother and father to her stall to eat..." After saying this, he raised his head with a hint of expectation.
Zhong Diyan nodded thoughtfully. "I understand."
Only then did Lin Ying return to the palace with peace of mind.
Unexpectedly, the next day, Lin Si came to tell her.
"You can go, but you have to wait until I have time. I will definitely go within this month."
Lin Ying didn't expect that it was Lin Si who went. She thought it would be Zhong Diyan who could just find someone named Wu Gengtian to pretend to be him.
Lin Ying's memory suddenly flashed back to her previous life, when Lin Zhi had occasionally mentioned that she wanted to take her out to enjoy the flowers and go for an outing.
Lin Yingxin believed it and waited and waited until winter came and the flowers had withered, but he still didn't get to enjoy the flowers.
When this happened a second or third time.
Lin Ying no longer looked forward to it.
Now that the same thing is happening again, Lin Ying can't help but feel excited, but at the same time, he tells himself not to have too high expectations, otherwise he will be disappointed.
Lin Ying asked the exact location of the roasted potato stall in Luo Qinghuai's home with a nervous mood, and told Zhong Diyan who came to pick her up from school.
Until one day during the kindergarten break, Lin Si changed into casual clothes, brought Chun Yi, and took her hand and said.
"Let's go to your classmate's stall and eat baked potatoes."
This was the first time that Lin Ying's request was met by an "elder". She felt incredible and a subtle sense of satisfaction.
Lin Ying only knew that Luo Qinghuai's family was lucky enough to have her child selected to attend kindergarten, but she didn't know what her family did specifically.
Luo Qinghuai understood that his mother worked hard. When she was not in kindergarten, she helped wash potatoes and collect money at the roasted potato stall.
Before Lin Si walked into the alley with Lin Ying in his hand, he pondered.
“This place feels so familiar.”
Chunyi recalled for a while, "I remember now, I have been here before. At that time, the lady who sold roasted potatoes brought a child with her to her stall. I remember it very clearly."
Lin Si finally remembered everything. "That's exactly what happened."
Luo Qinghuai's family's roast potato business is booming, all thanks to the chili powder made by Luo's mother.
Ever since Lin Ying accepted her invitation, Luo Qinghuai has been waiting for her good friend to arrive every day.
Even though Lin Ying said that her mother was busy with business and she didn't know when she would be able to come, she was still looking forward to it.
I finally waited for today.
"Aying, Aying! Here."
Luo Qinghuai threw the freshly washed potatoes into the basin and ran towards Lin Ying.
Luo Qinghuai had long heard that Lin Ying's father was very handsome, but she had no idea that her mother was also so beautiful. She greeted them politely. "My lady, how are you? My husband, how are you?"
Lin Si smiled politely and approached Luo Qinghuai. "Aying has been talking about wanting to come and play with you, but I've been so busy with business that I only had time now."
When Luo Qinghuai's mother learned that Luo Qinghuai had been selected to attend a pilot kindergarten, she felt both happy and scared.
After all, my family's financial situation is really average, and I'm worried that my child will be bullied by those powerful children.
I didn't expect that I would make friends even though I didn't know how to do it at all.
And it can be seen from the fact that this friend's family is well off.
Lin Si and Zhong Diyan moved in front of Luo's mother and said politely that their children were usually taken care of by Luo Qinghuai.
Luo's mother wiped her hands and said hurriedly, "No, no."
Zhong Diyan then handed Luo's mother a cloth-wrapped package. "Today, Miss Luo kindly invited me to have some baked potatoes. This is a small token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it."
Both sides refused for a long time, but Luo's mother insisted on not accepting it.
After all, how much can a few baked potatoes be worth? How can you exchange them for gifts?
Luo's mother was not good at speaking and had never been to school, so how could she win over Zhong Diyan, Chunyi and Lin Si in an argument? In the end, she accepted the things embarrassedly and just said that she would not charge for the baked potatoes in the future.
Lin Si smiled. Luo's mother baked the potatoes, cut one side in half, and sprinkled special chili powder on them.
Lin Si took a bite and found it even more delicious than the last time he came. He guessed that he had put a lot of effort into the chili powder.
Lin Ying blew on it and took a bite. The roasted potato was paired with salty, spicy and fragrant chili powder.
tasty!
When Luo's mother saw that everyone said the food was delicious, she felt a little relieved. She went to the small table and stool where Lin Si was sitting and tidied her clothes awkwardly.
"Thank you, my lady and my husband, for bringing Aying here to play. I was always worried that Qinghuai would be bullied in the kindergarten, after all, there are children from officials there."
Lin Si: "Don't worry about this. The teachers in the kindergarten have all undergone rigorous training and will teach the children wholeheartedly. This kind of situation will never happen."
Luo's mother thanked her again and again.
Soon a few idle men came to buy roast potatoes, and Lin Ying and Luo Qinghuai washed the potatoes together, working very hard.
When they returned to the palace, Lin Si asked in the ox cart.
"How is it? It feels good to have friends, right?"
Lin Ying immediately retorted. "What friends? We're just classmates, classmates."
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