Chapter 159: A Bowl of Dumplings and Love at First Sight
In front of the checkout counter, the atmosphere was dull for a moment.
The girl numbly accepted the receipt handed over by the cashier at the front desk: a dish of chicken with saliva, a dish of braised pork ribs with pepper, a portion of blueberry mashed potatoes, two bowls of rice, and a pot of free barley tea, which added up to a total of 76 yuan.
This meal is really not expensive. She usually spends more than this to watch movies and drink milk tea with her sisters.
However, the hotel was not chosen by them. It was directly decided by the introducer, the head nurse. It is near the hospital and has a very good reputation. Their department often has dinner here...
So, let’s just say 76. The girl didn’t care that she had paid for it, but she couldn’t help but think: Sure enough, the doctor Zhang in front of her was very diligent and thrifty.
The girl twitched her lips and asked again: "What did you just say?"
However, Dr. Zhang regretted it as soon as he said it. He shook his head hurriedly: "No, no, I'll take you home."
He hurriedly walked out the door, but the girl had been holding back countless things to say during the blind date. At this moment, on impulse, she followed closely and asked: "Say it again."
Dr. Zhang was instantly frightened.
"I, I, I...I said, why don't you take me home! I'll cook dumplings for--"
Halfway through the conversation, I felt that it was dangerous for me as a single man to invite a strange girl to my door, so I changed my words and said, "I'll pack dumplings for you to eat."
Who wants to eat dumplings?
That stuff is hard to digest and makes you burp all day long. Girls don’t like it!
But now that she was talking about this, she didn't know whether to be angry or laugh, so she simply said without hesitation, "Okay, I remember Sister Zhao said your home is nearby, right?"
Sister Zhao is the head nurse.
Zhang Yuan's expression suddenly felt heartbroken, but the girl looked at it and showed a trace of happiness.
His home was indeed not far away. He pointed to the opposite side and said, "It's in that community."
It has been almost fifteen years since the Millennium Garden opposite was built, and Dr. Zhang’s family also tried their best to buy it.
Now, with his meager monthly salary and surgery bonus, and after paying off his mortgage, he is really strapped for money.
If this were not the case, we would not have to fight between heaven and man every time we buy groceries, and feel pain in our hearts.
He was really heartbroken at the thought of the dumplings being given away. Even the girl's hair, which was floating slightly in the sun and smelled of sweet fruity shampoo, was no longer attractive to him.
Until then, his phone vibrated. He quickly opened it and saw that it was the head nurse asking: "Doctor Zhang, how was the chat?"
Only when Dr. Zhang did it did he realize: He was on a blind date!
You must perform well on a blind date!
After thinking for a while, he regained his composure and continued: "You don't know, those dumplings are simply the most delicious thing in the world. I packed them for you. Don't throw them away. You must eat them!"
Then he asked again: "Do you really want to eat it?"
What can a girl say?
Even if she didn't really want to eat it, it would have to come true now.
It may be that Dr. Zhang's previous behavior was so outrageous that he now said even more outrageous things, which made the girl think that this person was a bit silly and overly cute, and he was quite cute (gao xiao).
So she nodded sincerely: "Don't worry, I will definitely eat it. I will take a video to show you when I eat it."
Zhang Yuan's expression on the opposite side became more and more painful: ...It's not necessary.
The girl couldn't bear to bully such an honest man, so she quickly changed the subject:
"Don't you still have bamboo shoots? Bamboo shoots are delicious too."
This way you won’t be reluctant to part with a box of dumplings.
She paid for lunch today!
"I can't do it."
Doctor Zhang looked confused.
Not only can he not do it, but he also has very little time. He usually has to work the night shift.
So one day after he got the bamboo shoots, he was reluctant to send them to the canteen to ask the chef for help, but he couldn't cook them himself, so he was troubled.
The girl said casually: "This is simple. You peel the bamboo shoots, peel them and chop them into dices. Then blanch them and prepare a portion of fat and thin pork belly dices... Can you make steamed buns? This is the stuffing for steamed buns.
It’s simply the most delicious.”
After she finished speaking, she saw Zhang Yuan looking at her with slight admiration.
The girl paused and felt slightly embarrassed.
So what... She only knew a few words by looking at her mother's bag. In fact, she has no practical experience. The other party is a doctor after all. How difficult is it to be a medical student! Now looking at herself with such eyes...
It’s a bit overwhelming!
Looking at it this way, even thinning hair doesn't seem like such a big flaw.
No, there is still a little bit.
The girl moved her eyes away from his sparse hair and secretly made up her mind:
"Next time we meet, let's give each other two wigs."
If the other party is really as honest and stupid as he appears, he probably won't be angry...right.
She clenched her fists nervously.
…
While talking, the two of them had arrived at Zhang Yuan's house.
His house was on the first floor, and while the girl was waiting in the yard, Zhang Yuan went back to put the dumplings in separate boxes and took them out with great reluctance.
And repeatedly warned: "You, you must eat."
Reluctant to say goodbye, this is not like parting from a blind date, but like parting from the lover of life and death.
The girl was soft-hearted about this matter, and she impulsively added: "Do you want those bamboo shoots? I'll take them back and make buns for you?"
Dr. Zhang was refreshed!
He looked at the girl's reddish cheeks and thought that she must have really fallen in love with me. It must be love at first sight!
Oh my god, there is actually a girl who washes my hands and makes soup for me in this life!
He was so excited that he couldn't control himself. At this moment, he clenched his fists tightly, and then shouted loudly: "Okay!"
Immediately afterwards, he sneaked into the house. Before the girl could say her regretful words, he had already come out carrying the bag of bamboo shoots:
"Where is your home? I will take you back."
No no no no no!!!
The girl was regretful enough, but she didn't expect to reveal her home address. What if the stupid doctor opposite came to her door?
She is not married yet in her thirties, and her mother just wants to see a boy at home.
Then...it's not that she's not looking, doesn't it mean she hasn't found the right one? She can't give the other party the wrong impression.
So Zhang Yuan stared at the girl's back as she drove away, already looking forward to the next meeting.
Look at the watch again. It's only one o'clock in the afternoon. Can it be packed before five o'clock?
I don’t seem to have a steamer at home. Do I have to go to the supermarket to buy another one?
Dr. Zhang was thinking about it, thinking about eating delicious steamed buns with bamboo shoots and diced meat in the evening. Now he was bathing in the bright sunshine, and his strong sense of anticipation and aftertaste made him so happy that his mind melted.