Xiao Ning came back in tears. When others asked her why she was crying like this, she just shook her head and went to do her own thing.
The staff in the kitchen talked a lot, but they couldn't come up with anything, so they had to give up in the end.
In fact, Xiao Ning just didn't know what to say.
She wanted to say that there had always been a vague outline in her mind, which was exactly the same as the man named Zhan Yiyang.
She wanted to say that when she saw the man named Zhan Yiyang, a deep pain surged crazily in her heart.
She wanted to say that she wanted to see the man named Zhan Yiyang.
But she also knew that if she said it, they would probably treat it as a joke and they would persuade her to give up her fantasy.
Therefore, she might as well think about how to meet that person alone.
It's definitely not possible to go to the playground to find him. There will be many people stopping her...
…
"Sister Li."
I don't know how long it took, but Xiao Ning suddenly turned around, looked at Sister Li who was choosing vegetables behind her, and called her.
"..."
The chef, who was talking and laughing, fell into silence because of Xiao Ning's "Sister Li", and everyone's eyes invariably turned to Xiao Ning.
Others were just surprised. Before this, Xiao Ning spoke very little, and sometimes she couldn't say more than a few words a day. Because of this, she never called anyone else in the kitchen.
They once thought that Xiao Ning couldn't remember their names at all, so they never thought that she would call them.
But just now, she shouted, her pronunciation was so clear, and even the eyes looking at Sister Li seemed to be a little more awake.
This is really surprising.
Xiao Ning was not aware of her astonishing move at all. She still looked at Sister Li and asked: "Those people who came for military training, where do they live?"
Her idea is very simple: you can't go to the playground to find Zhan Yiyang, but the place where you live is fine.
Sister Li and the others felt strange: "Xiao Ning, why do you ask this?"
"I..." Xiao Ning hesitated before saying, "I just want to know."
"They live in a guest house off campus." Someone told Xiao Ning.
Xiao Ning knew about the guest house outside the school. She would pass there when she went to Uncle He's Chinese Medicine Clinic from school.
Tonight - Xiao Ning thought - just tonight, she was going to find Zhan Yiyang. Maybe Zhan Yiyang was the person in her mind.
Even if not, then Uncle He also said that he was a soldier and would help her find her family - even if it was just for this reason, she would go find him.
After making up her mind, Xiao Ning did things much faster.
Soon, the students' meals were ready. Xiao Ning wiped her sweat, washed her hands and came back to continue cooking the food for the soldiers.
One of the dishes is stir-fried pork liver.
Xiao Ning was not originally responsible for things like cutting vegetables, but when he saw that the pork liver slices cut by Sister Li were a bit thick, he went over and took the knife in her hand: "I'll do it."
Sister Li stared at Xiao Ning's side face in surprise: "Xiao Ning, why do I feel... you are different today?" In the past, she would not be like this.
"..." Xiao Ning just turned her head and glanced at Sister Li, her eyes were indifferent and she didn't say anything, as if she had returned to her previous appearance in an instant.
Sister Li said "Huh?" She deeply suspected that it was just her illusion that Xiao Ning was different just now. However, she was curious about one thing - why did Xiao Ning cut the pork liver so thin?
In fact, Xiao Ning didn't know either.
She just thinks that this thing should be cut very thin, so that it tastes delicious, so that...that person likes to eat it.
Therefore, Xiao Ning cut it very carefully, soaked it in water, and then went to stir-fry other vegetables.
An hour later, all the dishes were put into the pot, Xiao Ning took off her apron and went to wash her hands...
Almost at the same time, Zhan Yiyang and others arrived at the canteen.
The people in the kitchen were busy taking out the dishes cooked by Xiao Ning and serving rice to the soldiers.
Originally, Zhan Yiyang's expression was very calm, but after seeing the fried pork liver, his pupils changed imperceptibly.
He didn’t know how many people in the world were like him, who only ate very thinly sliced pork liver. For this reason, Xu Rongrong once made fun of him. But teasing was teasing, and after that, Xu Rongrong always cut the pork liver into very thin slices.
Very thin, like...
The plate on the table is the same now.
Suddenly, Zhan Yiyang stood up, and everyone was startled and looked at him in confusion.
The sergeant major was even more puzzled: "Major General Zhan, what's wrong?"
"This dish," Zhan Yiyang pointed to the stir-fried pork liver on the plate, "who made it?"
"Well -" the sergeant major touched his hat in embarrassment, "should you ask the kitchen in the cafeteria? I'll go ask it for you?"
"No need." Zhan Yiyang said decisively.
The sergeant major breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Zhan Yiyang was just acting on a whim.
However, before the sergeant major took his next breath, Zhan Yiyang continued: "I'll go by myself."
Before anyone could react, Zhan Yiyang had already strode out of his seat and walked towards the entrance of the kitchen.
The sergeant major and the soldiers were even more puzzled - is Major General Zhan satisfied with this dish, or is he dissatisfied?
At this time, Zhan Yiyang had already arrived in the kitchen. He opened the door and made a lot of noise, which instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Sister Li was startled, but when she saw it was Zhan Yiyang carefully, she didn't dare to say anything. Although she didn't know Zhan Yiyang's military rank, she had heard someone say that this man had a high status. He
When he arrived, the principal went to pick him up personally.
But she still had to ask what should be asked: "Um..." Sister Li's tone was a little cautious, "Is there something wrong with you? Or...are you not satisfied with today's dishes?"
Zhan Yiyang looked around the entire kitchen and saw many people. He was not sure which one he was looking for, so he could only ask: "Where is your chef?"
"Are you asking Xiao Ning?" Sister Li glanced at the direction of the back door, "She left after finishing her work. But... you are looking for him because...?"
"Her name is Xiao Ning?" Zhan Yiyang suddenly came to his senses, and then he felt that he was ridiculous - just relying on a dish, do you think that Xu Rongrong is still alive?
"Yes." Sister Li became increasingly unable to understand, and her eyes gradually became strange as she looked at Zhan Yiyang.
Zhan Yiyang nodded apologetically towards Sister Li and left the kitchen.
Returning to the restaurant, Zhan Yiyang suddenly lost his mood to eat. The sergeant major next to him called him several times before he came back to his senses: "What's the matter?"
"Oh, it's okay." The sergeant major smiled, "But, Major General Zhan, are you okay?"
Only then did Zhan Yiyang realize that his abnormality had caught the sergeant major's attention. He said "It's okay", picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of fried pork liver.
"Today's stir-fried pork liver was very good." The sergeant major looked at Zhan Yiyang with a smile, "This high school really hired a good chef."
"..." Zhan Yiyang tasted the taste of pork liver, just as the sergeant major said, it was very good. However, he was stunned.
This taste is not only good, it simply... replicates the taste of Xu Rongrong.
Xu Rongrong... At this moment, Zhan Yiyang suddenly missed her extremely.
Because of this lunch, Zhan Yiyang spent the entire afternoon in a daze. Fortunately, he didn't like to talk, so no one noticed anything unusual about him.
Also living in a daze was Xiao Ning.
After finishing her work at noon, she returned to the dormitory, took a shower and lay on the bed, thinking about how to go to the guest house to find that person.
During the day, he seems to have to stay in the playground for military training, so... he can only wait until night, right?
At night, he would probably stay at the guest house, and she should be able to find him.
Thinking about it, Xiao Ning had already made a decision in her heart. A slight smile appeared on her lips, she closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep.
After coming to this town, she had never had a dream, but this time, a very beautiful future appeared in her dream.
In the afternoon, when Xiao Ning woke up, it was already late. She hurriedly freshened up and rushed to the cafeteria.
When she arrived at the cafeteria, the time was just right. She had just put on her apron and was about to start working. Suddenly she heard that a movie would be shown to the students tonight, saying it was some kind of patriotic educational film.
There is no cinema in the town, so movies are quite rare for everyone. Several people in the cafeteria were having a heated discussion.
Xiao Ning listened and slowly understood an important point: people from the army would also accompany the students to watch it. She asked Sister Li: "Will the movie... be played very late?" If so, she could only
Find that person later.
Sister Li thought for a while: "Yes. I heard that there will be two movies. Xiao Ning, why do you ask?" She felt that Xiao Ning was more and more strange. When they talked about these things in the past, she didn't seem to hear them.
Still no response.
"I...just asked." Xiao Ning raised her lips, turned around and started doing things again, and at the same time decided to find that person later.
Sister Li and others were still discussing the movie, but Xiao Ning did not interrupt and quietly prepared dinner.
When she finished her work, it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon. Xiao Ning left the canteen through the back door of the kitchen as usual. She looked up and saw the fiery red sunset on the horizon.
Lushui Town is no different from a big city with many tall buildings. You can easily see the sunrise and sunset here, and the sight range is very wide, making it look particularly magnificent.
Xiao Ning slowed down and walked slowly.
Soon, the silhouette of the setting sun was completely hidden under the horizon, and the afterglow gradually disappeared from the earth, and it became dark.
Xiaojing waited quietly. When the movie finally finished playing at ten o'clock, she heard the students returning to their dormitories.
She thought she could get over it.
So, she got up, left the teachers' dormitory building, and walked towards the school gate.
This time, she must find that person and see him.
In the thick darkness of the night, Xiao Ning's figure looked particularly petite, and because of her slow pace, she looked more like a snail at this moment.
But the direction of this thin and frail snail is firm - to find Zhan Yiyang and find the way to happiness.