Xia Zhi returned to the apartment with a plastic bag of ingredients, took out the kitchen utensils soaked in hot water, drained the hot water, and started preparing dinner. There was still a lot of rice in the rice bucket.
There's no need to worry at all. Apart from being a little tired from cleaning just now, Xia Zhi didn't feel any discomfort.
Perhaps it was because his body had remembered the feeling of labor. This idea of being a professional social animal made Xia Zhi feel sad and a little numb. The whole person was just like the ordinary people who were persecuted in Lu Xun's works.
Turning on the power switch of the rice cooker, Xia Zhi called Tachibana Aya while washing the dishes. He held it between his shoulder and cheek. Xia Zhi tilted his head and listened to the beeping voice coming from the mobile phone: "Hello?"
"Hello? Is the meal ready?"
"Come over after a while."
"Then I'll go over now."
???
"What I said was, come back after a while. I just started cooking."
"It's almost done. I don't have much to do at home."
"Didn't you say you were going back to work?"
"This is about it. When I came back, I realized that I actually didn't want to work. It would be stupid to go back directly, so I just stayed at home and played with my phone."
This girl is so stupid. Fortunately, she has nothing to do with him, otherwise Xia Zhi would probably want to press Tachibana Aya to the ground and beat her.
"Whatever you want, but it's a shame that you can still keep your job. I remember that except for the month when I first met you, when you brought your laptop to the store to work, I never saw you working again.
Have you been fired?"
"Light novel writers will not be fired, and there is no concept of finding a job. I am actually a free man. Even if one day I stop writing novels, it will not have any impact on me."
"No, your readers will probably go crazy, find you out, and come straight to your door with a kitchen knife to ask for the manuscript."
"Hahahahaha, you really know how to joke."
Do you really think I'm kidding? Xia Zhi really wanted to say that, but after thinking about it, he let it go. Although there are quite a lot of netizens on the Internet now clamoring to send razors to so-and-so, or some of them directly come to ask for manuscripts.
There are many, but in reality this does not happen - readers only know the author's pen name and publisher, and the blades are sent to the publisher at most. In addition to novel authors who like to show off, many light novel writers are
A line of ominous real names, not to mention appearance and address.
Although we are on the cusp of the storm, we are surprisingly safe.
Not to mention a super-popular light novel writer like Aya Tachibana who even her own editor doesn’t know what she looks like. Publishers are usually on the side of asking for help... I guess her editor is having a hard time. I hope.
Don't become such an adult in the future. Although he doesn't have the ability to become such an adult, this does not prevent Xia Zhi from being disgusted with such behavior.
"If you want to come over, come over. When you come over, help me buy a bag of salt from the convenience store. I remember that a 500-gram bag is 450 yen. There is only one kind at that price. Buy it for me."
"Five hundred grams, four hundred and fifty yen, okay, see you later."
After hanging up the phone, Xia Zhi started to prepare dinner. Although there was still enough salt, there was not much leftover. Tachibana Aya was coming anyway, so he let her run some errands first.
It’s impossible for her to buy the wrong product with only one price tag, right? If that’s the case, then apart from her face and talent, Xia Zhi doesn’t think that Tachibana Aya will have much advantage when she gets married in the future. Although there is
It is enough for many people to know those two things, but the cruelty of reality will not let someone go because of such a small problem.
A few minutes later, Tachibana Aya knocked on the door of the apartment. Her speed was much faster than Xia Zhi expected. The moment he opened the door, Xia Zhi was desperate. He saw the obvious size of Tachibana Aya's hand.
Not so good plastic bags.
"Aren't you...are all these plastic bags made of salt? It will be enough for several years..."
"I'm not that stupid, okay! I only bought two bags, so I still understand this, okay?" Tachibana Aya took out two bags of salt that Natsuki still recognized from her plastic bag and handed them to them.
Xia Zhi: "The others are snacks I bought."
"You scared me to death..." Xia Zhi took the two bags of salt with a somewhat painful expression. It really takes a big heart to talk to Tachibana Aya.
"Although I don't know how to cook, you can't treat me like a fool." Tachibana said angrily, with the hand holding the plastic bag on her waist: "Why do you feel like you've become more and more talkative since you came back from vacation this time?"
It’s so annoying.”
"Don't be angry, I'll make you something delicious." Natsuchi was wronged, and the person who was wronged would naturally have to pay a corresponding price. Originally, he was a little worried that she might be even more angry, but in the end he was different. After hearing this, Tachibana Aya
After saying this, his face changed instantly: "What's delicious? Let me tell you first that I don't forgive you, it's just for the sake of having delicious food."
"Go and sit on the sofa. I'll call you later. No snacks allowed. Leave them for me to take home to eat."
"...Why do I think I am the one who is wronged?"
Tachibana Aya has one good thing, that is, she doesn't go into details. She walked to the living room carrying the plastic bag. The plastic bag was placed on the freshly cleaned floor, and she nestled into the sofa again.
"Xia Zhi, where did you dismantle the kotatsu?"
"I told you that it needs to be dried in the sun. Although there is no sun now, I can only use it to blow in the air."
"But, it's still very cold... Can you close the window first?"
"Close it. The cleaning has been finished a long time ago. There is no wind now. If you feel cold, close it first, otherwise it will be bad if you catch a cold later."
"Hi~"
Tachibana Aya went to close the window. Although the temperature is still at a level that I can bear, Tachibana Aya is quite afraid of the cold. I vaguely remember that her heat resistance is not very good. She is basically only suitable for survival.
spring.
"Hey, it's still cold even if the windows are closed. Xia Zhi, do you want to consider buying another air conditioner? It can be used even in summer."
"No, I definitely won't buy it." Xia Zhi flatly refused.
"Don't be so determined. Buying an air conditioner is very comfortable."
"I seem to remember someone saying that he doesn't like air conditioning that much? Is it an illusion?"
"Oh my god, I don't remember saying that."
I didn't say it was you, aren't you just blowing yourself up? Xia Zhi thought to himself and continued to cook dinner.
"Speaking of which, if you can come back a few days early, you can make it in time for the New Year. It's very fun, including memorial ceremonies, temple fairs, shrine visits, etc. It took me a whole day to visit them all by myself. This year
During the Chinese New Year, many foreigners came to visit, and it was much more crowded than before, but it was still quite lively. There were also many people from China, although they usually visited Kyoto, or went to somewhere like Hachimangu Shrine.
It’s a very famous place in a sense, but during the Chinese New Year memorial ceremony, about one-fifth to one-sixth of the people inside come from outside to visit, which is honestly weird.”
"Because technology is becoming more and more developed, it is now very convenient to travel abroad. It is also a good choice to take advantage of the break and vacation. You think there are more foreigners coming to Japan, and I also think there are more foreigners coming to China.
There are more and more Japanese people traveling. I met an interesting uncle before I took the plane. I don’t know why, but my connecting flight ticket was gone. I couldn’t speak the language when I went to get a replacement ticket.
It's almost becoming a problem." Xia Zhi recalled.
"What, is there such an interesting thing?"
"Don't take other people's misfortunes as fun. However, although he looked like an ordinary middle-aged man, he unexpectedly seemed to be very rich... It seemed that he was anxious, so he just said, 'Spend more money.
It doesn't matter, because it is a very important meeting, so please be sure to buy a ticket.' In this case, when I translated for the ticket window, they thought I was a scalper who deliberately raised the ticket price, that is, a ticket dealer, a unique illegal activity in China.
Profession."
"Can unique illegal professions... be considered professions even if they are already illegal? China is really powerful..."
Tachibana Aya said with wide eyes.
In this era where professional audiences and online trolls are emerging one after another, professions like scalpers really don’t gain much traction.
"Anyway, something like this has happened. Speaking from my standpoint, it is normal for more Chinese tourists to travel to Japan, because after all, it is such a close place and it is an island country with good scenery. It is very important to travel abroad.
The choice priority is also relatively high. China is also developing rapidly, and interesting things are being built in droves. There are also many Japanese businessmen who want to do business in China, right? For example, who did I meet before I got on the plane?
One person."
"Well... after all, this is an era where money is not a problem." Aya Tachibana said in a deeply touching tone.
"Do you have a position in saying this?"
"So? What's the aftermath of that incident?"
"What else can be done... After I bought the ticket for that uncle under pressure, I said a few words of thanks because I was too pressed for time and then ran to catch the plane. Although life seems to be very fulfilling, but
Having fulfilled that, I don’t want that kind of future a little bit..."
"I think so too, but if you have such a mentality from the beginning, you won't be able to survive in Japanese society. Is it probably the level where you will be fired by your boss on the fifth day after joining the company?"
"Isn't your explanation too specific?" She said it as if she had experienced it herself, but this shouldn't be possible, right? Even a person of Tachibana Aya's level would not be able to work in a company at this age.
Are you at work? It’s not like Ha Yatai, he can still lie about his age to deliver express, and his salary will be claimed by unscrupulous parents.
"That's basically what happens in this world."
"Stop talking about useless things and get ready to eat."
While chatting for a while, Xia Zhi had already prepared dinner.
"Coming, coming."
Tachibana Aya quickly walked from the sofa to the dining table and saw Xia Zhizheng holding a plate in one hand and wiping the table with a rag in the other.
"What are you doing?"
"Nothing, I just suddenly remembered that I haven't wiped the table yet. Bring it to me, I'll wipe it first. Don't sit on the chair, the chair hasn't been wiped yet."
"Wow... Do you have amnesia at such a young age?"
"It's so noisy! I finished cleaning an apartment by myself."
"So, I said I wanted to help but you didn't want it."
"Will you please increase my workload and financial losses?"
"I……"
Tachibana Aya was so angry that she couldn't speak, and she could hardly hold the plate in her hand.
"Hmph, sooner or later I will develop my cleaning skills that will make you jaw-dropping."
"...I think it's enough to make me 'jawed' right now."
After wiping the dining table and chairs, I asked Tachibana to put the plates on the dining table, and then went to get the other plates. It was okay, just three dishes and one soup, which was a bit much for Natsuki, but Tachibana
Aya is sitting here, the quantity and quality should be quite suitable.
"Finally... finally I can have a normal dinner."
"Why do you say it so tragically? Is it really okay to continue like this? Although you said you have always been like this, if you don't even take care of three meals, your body will collapse."
"Although I only eat things I don't like, I still eat three meals a day." Tachibana Aya sighed: "After all, appetite is one of the ultimate desires of human beings. By the way, you know
What is the other ultimate desire of human beings?”
"Desire for sleep?" Xia Zhi guessed.
"Bingo!" Tachibana Aya's "Bingo" sound made Xia Zhi feel very uncomfortable. Sure enough, this is a nation whose English is slightly different from the standard accent.
"I thought you were going to say **?"
Xia Zhi looked struggling: "I don't think that is a topic suitable for discussion."
"Are there any high school boys who are not interested in this topic nowadays? Why not take this opportunity to tell me what type you like."
"No, I basically just don't want to fall in love, and I haven't thought about anything like this. I have nothing to say." Xia Zhi shook his head.
"Not to mention being a male, you are a failure as a human being..."
"It's so noisy. Human life is limited. If you invest your energy in such a meaningless thing at such an early time, you will definitely regret it later."
"..."
Tachibana Aya's expression was complicated, and Xia Zhi could see that her eyes were full of pity, or something similar, but she was unhappy anyway.
"Eat yours. Don't expect me to make it for you again when the food gets cold."
"No matter how much you say it, you won't be that delicate. Forget it, we'll talk about this topic later. There's still a lot of time anyway."
Tachibana Aya clasped her hands together, said "I'm starting", then raised her chopsticks and started eating.
Xia Zhi hadn't developed such a habit yet, so he started using his chopsticks directly.