After all, the fat uncle was a businessman and was very eloquent. He chatted warmly with Xue Ling several times.
Xue Ling chatted with him openly, and at the end of the conversation, she laughed and said: "Sister Wang Juan and A Yuan are colleagues. She has also apologized. This matter has just been brushed aside. Don't mention it again."
The fat uncle laughed and turned his head to glare at Wang Juan.
"Hurry up and get in!"
Wang Juan stared in surprise, then nodded "Oh!" and ran into the supply and marketing cooperative in a panic.
Cheng Tianyuan was a little worried when he saw that most of Xue Ling's body was wet.
"Boss, I was afraid that my wife would catch a cold, so I took her back first. I've paid in the account, and you can go check it out later."
The fat uncle heard him say that the work was done, waved his hand and said: "Let's go then!"
Cheng Tianyuan further explained: "My wife is here and she can't live here, so she can only rent a small place. From now on, I won't live in the dormitory."
"Okay!" The fat uncle was secretly happy and said, "Go clean it up quickly. I'll leave that bed for others."
Cheng Tianyuan nodded, turned around and ran upstairs.
After a while, he ran down carrying a large snakeskin bag.
Xue Ling was a little surprised and asked with a smile: "Is it done so quickly?"
Cheng Tianyuan opened the bag, took out a thick coat and handed it to her, explaining: "I'll go up to clean it up during lunch break. All I have to do is take it out. It's windy in the evening, so I'll put this on for you."
Xue Ling felt warm in her heart as she took the condom and put it outside.
Cheng Tianyuan turned around and ran into the supply and marketing cooperative. After a while, he pushed a tricycle out of the back door.
Afterwards, he moved his luggage and the things Xue Ling bought up, and specially left an empty seat for her to sit on.
He pedaled very quickly and arrived at Songming Road in about ten minutes.
The old lady was cleaning the yard and explained like she was taking credit: "I've already cleaned everything for you, but the yard outside is still being cleaned."
Xue Ling thanked her, dug out a few candies from the military-colored slanted bag, and handed them to the old man.
"This is the wedding candy for our wedding. Please eat it."
The old lady accepted it with a smile and said: "I like to be clean, so you should clean more in the future and don't make it dirty."
Xue Ling nodded and responded happily: "No problem!"
Cheng Tianyuan went straight to the kitchen and found that there was only a honeycomb stove in the kitchen, and the place was completely cold with no sparks at all.
He strode out and asked politely: "Auntie, can I lend you some fire first? My wife has caught a cold, and I want to boil some ginger water for her to drink."
"Hit!" The old lady led him into the house enthusiastically and said: "I still have several pieces of ginger at home, and they are almost going bad if I keep them. I will give you two pieces..."
Xue Ling quickly went upstairs to change out of her wet clothes, and then drank a bowl of warm ginger water.
Cheng Tianyuan went out and bought a charcoal fire and a bucket of briquettes, some kitchen utensils, a bag of rice and a bag of noodles.
He quickly cleaned the kitchen, washed pots and washed new dishes.
Xue Ling remembered the big chicken drumsticks that she had not eaten for lunch, so she quickly took them out and carried them to the door of the kitchen.
"Brother Yuan, are you hungry? I'll make you some snacks here!"
Cheng Tianyuan turned his head and smiled softly when he saw the big chicken drumstick in her hand.
"I'm not hungry yet. I couldn't buy meat just now, so this is just right for me. I'll make some steamed buns for dinner, stir-fry some vegetables, shave the chicken legs, and I'll have something to eat soon."
After saying this, he stretched out his big hand and snatched away the big chicken leg.
Xue Ling couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay! I'll listen to you!"
He was busy in the kitchen while she scrubbed the second floor.
The old lady had already cleaned it in the morning. She wiped it again with a wet cloth and quickly wiped both rooms clean.
When she was at home, her mother did all the housework. She would occasionally help when she came home on weekends, but she did very little.
After cleaning the two rooms, she was exhausted.
Cheng Tianyuan brought two straw mats, took out the cloth mats she bought, and made the beds for both of them.
"The room over there is brighter and larger, and there's a small desk, which is just right for you. I'll just sleep here."
After hearing this, Xue Ling felt a little disappointed deep in his heart. When he thought about it, he thought that the two of them were already living together. The future was long and there was no need to rush for a while before he could regain his mood.
"Just move the small desk over here. You are taller than me, so you should live in the big room."
Cheng Tianyuan twitched the corner of his mouth, rarely in a good mood to joke.
"The dormitory where we six grown men live is smaller than this one. If they suddenly ask me to sleep in a big room, I won't be able to sleep at night."
Xue Ling chuckled "Pfft!" and moved his suitcase to the big room.
Next, she tidied her room and he tidied his, one on the left and one on the right, with a small living room in between.
After finishing the work, it was already dusk outside and everything was dark.
Cheng Tianyuan boiled a pot of hot water, washed the two newly bought cups, washed the hot water kettle, and then poured in a cup of hot water.
"are you ready?"
Xue Ling replied tiredly: "It's almost done, we just need to clean up the desk."
Cheng Tianyuan handed her the water glass and said warmly: "Drink a few sips and come down for dinner."
Xue Ling couldn't help but ask: "Have you finished cooking? Have you packed everything?"
He nodded and replied: "It's just a few clothes and some daily necessities. It's very simple. The steamed buns are almost ready. I'll move the small table in the living room to the kitchen and eat in the corner soon."
Xue Ling responded quickly.
Fortunately, she has a good husband who can do everything. Otherwise, if she had to work alone, she would probably not be able to drink a sip of hot water until the evening!
There are only kitchen and toilet on the first floor, which are very wide.
Nothing has been placed in the kitchen, and most of the space is empty. The small table is placed by the window, which is airy and bright. One side is placed in the corner. The young couple sits opposite each other, each occupying two sides, leaving one side spacious.
Cheng Tianyuan brought hot steamed buns, a plate of green vegetables, a plate of shredded pork, and two small dishes of soy sauce.
"Eat the steamed buns first, the rice porridge is still cooking in the pot, and you can eat it later."
Xue Ling ate in a hurry at noon and worked for a long time in the afternoon. She was already hungry. Seeing that the steamed buns were big and white, chewy and fragrant, she ate two in one go.
The vegetables are stir-fried until crispy, and the shredded meat is all chicken thigh. A little soy sauce makes the meat more tender, and the combination is very delicious.
"Brother Yuan, I didn't expect that your cooking skills are so good! You can even make big steamed buns!"
Cheng Tianyuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled softly.
"What's so surprising about this? Isn't it just kneading dough to make a few steamed buns? Pulling noodles, making dumplings, frying some home-cooked dishes, you can still make it."
When he moved back to Chengjiacun from Dahutongkou, he was only ten years old. When he came home from school, he had to take care of his little sister, do housework, and help with cooking. Otherwise, it would be dark by the time his parents came back from the fields.
There was no time to eat.
After long-term training, he can do housework very quickly and cook and cook very quickly.
The food at the supply and marketing cooperative is unpalatable and unhygienic. In the future, if we have this small kitchen, we can cook some clean and fresh food ourselves. It will be cheap and convenient, and it will be great.
Xue Ling bit her chopsticks and whispered: "I rarely cook...and it doesn't taste good."
Cheng Tianyuan immediately heard what she meant, and he raised the corners of his mouth and said cheerfully: "It's okay, I'll cook it later."
Xue Ling was very happy when she heard this, and nodded quickly with "Yeah, yeah", feeling happy in her heart.