The sky was getting slightly brighter, so Cheng Tianyuan got up, brushed his teeth, washed his face, and made breakfast.
There was a cool breeze in the morning, and it was a bit windy when standing outside the balcony. He didn't dare to be careless, and turned around to get an old coat and put it on.
He stood on a high place and looked at the small market in the middle of Songming Road. He found that it was already crowded with people, and there was an endless stream of people coming and going at the entrance of the market.
Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and everyone is busy celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Tomorrow happens to be the weekend, Xue Ling also has a holiday, and the supply and marketing cooperative also has a holiday. They discussed it yesterday and planned to take the car home early tomorrow morning to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
He opened the door and found that the room opposite was still dark and there was no sound at all. Xue Ling was obviously still asleep.
She is very busy these days. She goes to work during the day and works overtime for translation every night. Sometimes she doesn't go to bed until after eleven o'clock.
He tiptoed downstairs, replaced the briquettes, filled the water and put it down to boil.
Then, he ran to the market to buy the vegetables for today and hurried back.
The yard next door was tightly closed and the gates were locked. The son of the landlord's old lady came by car a few days ago and left with the old lady.
The old lady asked her relatives to rent out the property next door, but it has not been rented out yet and is still locked.
He walked into the kitchen, put away the dishes, poured some hot water into the thermos, and used the rest to cook rice porridge.
"Brother Yuan..." A slightly hoarse shout came from upstairs.
Cheng Tianyuan felt strange when he heard this, and quickly turned around and went upstairs.
Today is Saturday and she has to go to work today. Normally she is already awake at this time. But from the sound of her voice, she seems to be sick!
He ran up the stairs, took three or four steps together, and hurriedly climbed upstairs.
I saw Xue Ling leaning against the door, eyes squinted, hair messy, and face very pale.
Cheng Tianyuan rushed forward and asked nervously: "What's wrong?"
Xue Ling looked up in confusion, frowned in discomfort and whispered: "Brother Yuan... my throat hurts, and my head feels dizzy."
When I heard about Cheng Tianyuan, I immediately concluded: "You must be sick."
He took her arm and said warmly: "Come on, go back to the room and have a good rest. I'll help you lie down."
Xue Ling drowsily clung to his arms and fell asleep with his support. Her eyes were closed tightly and her mouth whispered: "The alarm clock is ringing...I can't get up at all...it feels so uncomfortable!"
Cheng Tianyuan helped her cover her up with the quilt and saw that her face looked very bad.
"I'll go get you a glass of water first."
Xue Ling nodded confusedly.
Cheng Tianyuan dried the hot water, patted her quilt, and asked her to get up and drink water.
After Xue Ling drank the water, she regained some energy and went to brush her teeth and wash her face.
When Cheng Tianyuan saw that she was wearing thin clothes, he couldn't help frowning and said: "The weather is cold, it's a bit cold in the morning and evening, you should wear an extra coat!"
After saying this, he took off his coat and put it on her shoulders.
Xue Ling felt her whole body feel warmer and smiled slightly: "Thank you..."
Cheng Tianyuan suggested: "If you sit by the window at night to translate, you need to wear an extra coat. Even if the window is opened small, the cool breeze will still penetrate into the room."
Xue Ling curled her lips and smiled.
"I was so engrossed in writing last night that I forgot about it...until I went to bed, I realized that my hands and feet were cold."
Cheng Tianyuan glared at her angrily, feeling angry and even more distressed.
"You work during the day and have a part-time job at night. Don't work too hard and take care of your health."
Look at her small arms and small body, but her perseverance in making money is terrifying. These days, she goes to her room as soon as she gets off work, and besides eating and taking a bath, she spends the rest of her time translating.
During dinner the day before yesterday, she said that she did not dare to take part-time jobs during working hours. Only during everyone's lunch break did she dare to quietly take out the translation book and write.
I had to be busy with work and part-time jobs, I didn’t get enough rest, and the temperature difference between morning and evening was huge, so I fell ill.
Xue Ling shook his head and said, "It's okay! I might have caught a cold. Make me some ginger water. I'll drink more and I'll be fine soon."
Cheng Tianyuan couldn't help but feel a little worried, and suggested: "Why don't you go to work today and have a good rest at home."
"Don't be afraid." Xue Ling said: "Today is Saturday. I have already proofread the manuscript. As long as I hand it in, I can come back early in the afternoon. I have to go to the post office in the afternoon."
Seeing her insistence, Cheng Tianyuan had no choice but to turn around and go downstairs to boil some ginger water.
After Xue Ling drank the ginger water, she only ate half a bowl of porridge before going to work.
Cheng Tianyuan packed up the kitchen and went out to the supply and marketing cooperative.
The supply and marketing cooperative's business is very busy on weekends, with many customers coming in and out.
Although Cheng Tianyuan was busy, he was a little absent-minded.
I always feel uneasy in my heart, thinking about how bad Xue Ling's face is, the sun is quite bright outside at noon, and she has to walk to the post office in the afternoon. I really feel uneasy.
During his lunch break, he ran to the drugstore and bought a few packets of Chinese medicine to treat colds, and came back sweating profusely.
Chen Min saw him wiping his sweat and couldn't help but suggest: "Ah Yuan, when you get your salary next month, hurry up and buy a bicycle. Winter will come in two months. You have long legs and can run. Your wife-in-law can't do that. My sister-in-law has to commute to get off work in the morning and evening. It's more convenient for you to have a car to take her back and forth."
Cheng Tianyuan listened and nodded.
"Yes, I have to consider buying it."
The next day was the Mid-Autumn Festival, so the boss gave everyone two small moon cakes and left work an hour early.
Cheng Tianyuan took the mooncakes and took the bus to the newspaper office with the Chinese medicine in his arms.
The newspaper office was not closed yet, so he asked the guard at the door if Xue Ling was off work.
"Just wait, I'll go in and look for you." The guard ran in.
After a while, Xue Ling came out with her bag on her back. Her face was still very pale, her whole body was languid, and she had no energy at all.
Cheng Tianyuan hurriedly stepped forward and asked anxiously: "Is it still uncomfortable?"
Xue Ling shook his head and smiled softly.
"I was a little sleepy in the afternoon, so I fell asleep at my desk...and was scolded by the deputy director. Fortunately, I had completed all my work, otherwise I would have been scolded badly."
She looked at her watch and exclaimed: "Ah?! It's past four o'clock! Hurry! We have to go to the post office quickly!"
Cheng Tianyuan couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong? The post office is a street ahead. I'll accompany you there."
Xue Ling didn't know what he thought of, became excited, grabbed his arm and ran forward.
"I'm going to pick up the package. Jiaxue sent it to me a few days ago! The postman came over yesterday afternoon to deliver the order. It can be picked up today!"
The two hurried to the post office, which fortunately was not closed yet, and picked up a small, thick package.
After leaving the post office, Xue Ling took him to the corner and eagerly opened the package.
Cheng Tianyuan saw her opening it layer by layer, and then he saw a thick book with a few English words on it, but the thickness was a bit strange.
Xue Ling opened the book excitedly - revealing a stack of brand-new ten-yuan notes and several fifty-yuan notes!
"Brother Yuan! Look! My first translation fee has come!"
Cheng Tianyuan stared in surprise and couldn't help but ask: "So many? How many are there?"
Xue Ling counted happily and replied with a smile without raising her head: "More than 30,000 words, a total of 650 yuan!"
"So many..." Cheng Tianyuan turned around and smiled, with envy in his eyes, and said awkwardly: "It's good to make money based on knowledge. It's only been more than half a month... It's amazing!"