Zhao Yong was not stupid. Ice water could reduce swelling and relieve pain, but it could not cure his burnt mouth. He could only endure a light diet for several days without touching anything spicy.
Now that my mouth is healed, I can just dip it in the spicy water and snore like a big mouthful of meat.
When it got hot, I picked up the herbal tea handed over by Li Manjun and took a sip. I had three plates of meat as a base before slowing down, scalding the vegetables for my wife and passing the paper towels.
Compared with him, a big old man, Li Manjun's eating movements were much more elegant. The bone soup was rich, but she didn't want to eat or dip it in water, so she just boiled the clear soup. The cabbage was cooked so sweet that she couldn't stop eating.
The slices of meat that Zhao Yong helped blanched were still covered with rice and piled into a small mountain bun. Li Manjun finished it with his last breath, and the couple was very satisfied with the meal.
"You think it's delicious too, right?" Zhao Yong asked himself and said, "Then we will come here to eat next time."
Compared with going to a big restaurant where he can't do whatever he wants with the exquisite dishes, he prefers this unrestricted feeling.
And the soup base here is really good.
Li Manjun rubbed his belly and nodded. The two of them drank tea to eat and planned to sit for a while before leaving.
At this time, Zhao Yong started to unpack his backpack, then mysteriously took something behind his back and asked Li Manjun: "Guess what good things I brought you."
Li Manjun didn't expect that he would actually bring something for her. There was a look of surprise on his face and he guessed:
"It can't be a necklace, right?"
Zhao Yong shook his head, "Guess again."
"Bracelet?"
Zhao Yong shook his head, looking slightly panicked. He had a premonition that the gift he bought was not what she expected.
Li Manjun still maintained an expectant smile, but the corners of his mouth looked a little stiff.
"Could it be a notebook?" Li Manjun herself felt that her guess was outrageous.
Fortunately, Zhao Yong shook his head and said no. He gave up and let her continue guessing. He handed over his fist and gently released his palm. Something cold to the touch fell into Li Manjun's palm.
She looked down and saw that it was a water-red plastic hairpin. Wrapped in the translucent plastic was a dark red rose, the size of a fingernail, which was so vivid.
"It looks good." Li Manjun praised half-heartedly. He happily lifted up half of his disheveled hair, fastened the hairpin, and turned around to ask Zhao Yong to help him see if it looked good.
The high-waisted vest she is wearing is bright red, which matches the color of the hairpin perfectly.
Seeing her smiling happily, Zhao Yong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "It looks good!" It was exactly the same as the picture he imagined when he bought it.
The two of them were checking out and preparing to leave. It started to rain heavily outside at some point. The strong evening wind blew over them, leaving the tip of their noses filled with the smell of damp dust.
Li Manjun quickly retracted her half-stretched leg, and Zhao Yong pulled her behind him, using his broad body to shield her from the raindrops blown by the wind.
"Why don't we wait a little longer for such a heavy rain?" Zhao Yong looked at the lightning and thunder over the house and frowned.
Li Manjun nodded, and the two of them followed the other diners back to the hot pot restaurant.
The rain in July was not cold, it just made people feel anxious. After waiting for about ten minutes, seeing that the rain had not subsided yet, Li Manjun was so annoyed that he walked around in circles.
More and more diners were blocking the door, all kinds of smells were mixed together, and there were color jokes in his ears. Zhao Yong glanced at Li Manjun, who was spinning around, and handed her the shopping bag, "Wait for me next to me.
Go buy an umbrella."
Li Manjun was stunned, where can I buy an umbrella here? It's not like there is a 24-hour convenience store every ten steps away. There are all small restaurants next to it, and there is not even a department store.
But before she could speak, the tall figure had already trotted away along the eaves in front of the hotel.
He came back much faster than Li Manjun expected. In less than five minutes, Zhao Yong rushed back with an umbrella.
The heavy rain did not let up, and it continued to rain more and more heavily. When the diners waiting at the door saw Zhao Yong coming back with an umbrella, they asked him where he bought it.
"Borrowed." Zhao Yong replied hurriedly, then smiled and waved to Li Manjun, asking her to come over.
"You have an umbrella in your hand. Why didn't you come back with an umbrella? Didn't you get wet?" Li Manjun asked worriedly, touching his shirt.
Zhao Yong shook his head, "It's okay, I'm hiding from the rain."
He opened the umbrella for her to hold, then ran to the side of the road and flagged down a taxi.
Seeing him running back, Li Manjun hurriedly let him hold the umbrella, picked up the shopping bag, leaned against him, and the two of them walked to the taxi together.
The roadside sewer has turned into a river. Zhao Yong asked Li Manjun to stand on the bank. He threw the shopping bags and backpack into the car first. His long legs collapsed, thinking that he was a human bridge. He held her waist with his big hands and carried her in.
car.
After rolling to the car and sitting on the car, Li Manjun was shocked. It was so strong! The soles of her feet didn't even touch a drop of water.
Zhao Yong quickly got into the car, put away the umbrella and closed the door, all at once.
Although he moved quickly, he still got wet.
However, the rain did not stop all the way home. Li Manjun was thankful, "Fortunately you borrowed an umbrella. Otherwise, we would have been trapped in the self-service store in such a heavy rain."
Zhao Yong opened his umbrella and hung it to dry on the corridor. He walked into the house, put down his backpack, and took off his soaked shirt. Li Manjun rummaged for a towel and handed it to him, then went to the kitchen to heat hot water.
Both of them had to take a bath. Li Manjun quickly boiled the first basin of water and asked Zhao Yong to wash first.
He felt really uncomfortable, so he didn't refuse. He carried a bucket into the master bedroom, ran hot water over his body, and washed his hair. He finally felt comfortable.
Li Manjun is not so convenient. Her hair is long and she has to wash it separately from the bath.
The rain was still falling outside the window, and the raindrops pattered on the plastic awning, like a ditty singing at night.
Li Manjun hummed a tuneless song, took off his clothes, took off his red hairpin, pulled up his hair, and sat in the large bathtub. In the middle of washing, there was a "pop" and the light flickered twice violently and went out.
It was dark for a moment, and Li Manjun screamed subconsciously, and then heard boos from the neighbors.
"There's another power outage."m
"I just said that with such a heavy rain and such strong thunder, there might be a power outage. Look, it has stopped."
The whole world became quiet except for the sound of rain outside the window.
Just as Li Manjun was about to call Zhao Yong, the other party rushed in first. A dark shadow suddenly appeared. She was startled and hurriedly squatted down and huddled up.
"Manjun?" Zhao Yong looked for her figure in the darkness. It was not difficult to find her. The room was not big, and his toes touched the edge of the bathtub.
"Are you okay?" He asked worriedly, reaching out his hand to touch her, but after touching her, he squatted down again.
Li Manjun had no choice but to reach out a hand, grab his hand, and said awkwardly: "I haven't finished washing yet."
So don't reach out randomly, it's naked!
"It's okay, it's just a power outage. It should be restored when the rain stops. Don't be afraid. There are candles at home. I'll go look for them. Don't move around, be careful not to fall." Zhao Yong reassured.
Li Manjun nodded politely and asked him to find a candle quickly.
