Chiba Salted Fish Legend

Chapter 305

Here, Baishi Lihua and Baishi Lihua took a little time to buy all the things they needed. Originally, Xia Zhi thought that the only things to buy were paper cups. Unexpectedly, Baishi Lihua also bought paper plates together, which is a bit like that When I was celebrating my birthday, I bought a paper plate for the birthday cake and some disposable tableware. It was a thorough purchase.

However, the list only listed the tableware and quantity. Xia Zhi was not very clear about what he wanted to buy. This was decided by Shiraishi Reika. He only knew that buying ceramic bowls would not only cost more, but also be difficult to dispose of later, so the bowls That’s how particular it is.

But if you think about it this way, since you have already bought paper cups and paper plates, it seems that there is nothing wrong with buying disposable tableware for other tableware.

The items were not very heavy, but because there was a lot of them, the trolley was already filled.Fortunately, the things that the two of them need to be responsible for are basically purchased.Although the school festival is open to the public, there is nothing special about it because every school has it. Except for the more famous schools, which may have a large number of outsiders visiting, the more ordinary schools like Xia Zhi actually don’t have that many people. Yes, after all...School Festival is a very common event that Japanese people participate in more than five or six times on average, not to mention that Xia Zhi School's School Festival is held on three working days from Monday to Wednesday.

Basically, this school festival is equal to a self-pleasure activity.

You don’t need to prepare too many things. It should be enough for about two to 300 people. The cost of this part is not very big.The ingredients, fruits and other things that Ryoko Yamamoto and the others bought over there, colored paper, were the top priority this time. If you buy too much, it will be a waste, if you buy too little, it will not be enough, and the quality is not the same as paper bags and the like. It would be better to buy a level in three or six times.

"That's it. I bought it."

"Yeah. Still can't get in touch with Ryoko?"

Because things are relatively concentrated, Xia Zhi didn't spend too much time because he wanted to make a quick decision, but the other side is different... With an unreliable character like Ryoko Yamamoto, he will probably be in the shopping mall. After wandering around for an hour or two, you will remember what you are here for.

"Hmm...are you going to find them? I saw them just now, but I don't know where they went."

"I think even if I look for it, I probably won't be able to find it..."

If they didn't want Xia Zhi to find out, they probably wouldn't be like this.

I was still thinking about going back to work after I finished shopping, but now it seems that I won't be able to go back until dinner time.I am not generous enough to leave Shiraishi Rika here alone as if nothing happened, waiting for Yamamoto Ryoko and the others to discover their conscience.

"Let's go shopping somewhere for a while. They should call me when they remember that this is happening."

Shiraishi Rika didn't refuse, probably she didn't know what else to do now.

This visit to the mall is not without any benefits, at least Xia Zhi has fully figured out what the structure and layout of the first floor of this mall is. But for the time being, there is a relatively complete daily necessities section.

You can go upstairs and have a look... Xia Zhi doesn't know what area is upstairs. He doesn't see the guide map that should be there. Maybe he missed it, or there is no such thing at all.There are still escalators, so going upstairs is not difficult.

"Let's go."

It's okay that there are escalators going up and down on both sides. Otherwise, Xia Zhi really feels that he can write an anonymous complaint letter. It's not like playing in Cairo Department Store. The route is all along the stairs on one side, which is okay.

The mall is quite reasonable, and the second floor is a clothing area related to daily necessities.This district is just a general term for the similarity of a region. After all, it is still a shopping mall and not a supermarket, so there is still a big difference.

Xia Zhi is not very interested in this place. For him, as long as the clothes fit him well enough, it is probably enough. As for other special occasions, we can only talk about it when the time comes.

But after all, this is only for Xia Zhi. Shiraishi Lihua seems to be quite interested in this place, or in other words, there is probably no girl who is not interested in clothes.Xia Zhi felt that it didn't matter, or rather it was a bit satisfying, because this place was not very suitable for the purpose of killing time.

Xia Zhi found a friendly place in this shopping mall.

"Lihua, you can go and have a look."

Xia Zhi recommended to her.

"Xia Zhijun, do you want to buy some clothes?"

"I don't need to buy it. You can go and take a look and don't worry about me."

"But……"

"It's quite boring to just walk around like this, and there are so many things." Xia Zhi gently pushed the trolley: "Let's go, I don't know when Ryoko and the others will show up, I'll look at things here, and I'll wait a minute Let’s go find them together.”

"The Baishi family doesn't have the habit of leaving their companions and running to other places." Baishi Lihua looked to the side, and there was an unoccupied bench nearby: "Then go and rest for a while."

"If you don't feel bored, I don't mind... But don't you really want to go shopping?"

"No need. If there are clothes you want to buy, I can tell my mother that I can buy them with better quality at a cheaper price, and it will be more convenient to order them by then."

Xia Zhi remembered the fact that Shiraishi Rika was a child of a rich family.

"Because you usually don't have the airs of a young lady, I almost forgot about this matter."

"Are you complimenting me?"

"If you think that's a compliment."

"Then let it be."

Shiraishi Rika had a gentle smile on her face, just like Xia Zhi knew well.

He sat down on the bench next to him and put the cart next to him.It is quite good to provide trolleys. Perhaps it is for this reason that this mall seems to have only one entrance and exit for customers, which should be designed to recycle shopping carts.

"Speaking of which, how long has Xia Zhijun been in Japan?"

"Me? Let me think about it... It seems to be almost a year, right? If this semester is over, it should be a year. It has been so long before I know it..."

Time flies for real goods.

"how do you feel?"

"What do you feel?"

"For example, do you feel that there is anything inconvenient, or do you feel that there is anything to be happy about, or do you feel homesick or something like that."

"It's really a general question..."

Xia Zhi thought for a while: "Well, although I was a little uneasy at first, I didn't feel anything special after I got used to it. I'm pretty lucky. I met all gentle people, and I didn't feel anything wrong living alone abroad. It’s a very difficult place. I just came back from home a few days ago, and I can’t even talk about being homesick or anything like that.”

"So it feels pretty good?"

"more or less."

I am already a mature adult, Xia Zhi couldn't help but have such thoughts.

"It's definitely not okay for me to go abroad to study by myself, right? It would make me very uneasy."

"I can't imagine you being upset."

"Hee." Shiraishi Rika chuckled, and suddenly the idea of ​​pranking her came up: "Originally, my parents said they would take me to China with them, but they suddenly decided not to take me with them."

Very good!It’s great that I wasn’t drinking water just now!

This only thought echoed in Xia Zhi's mind, and his whole body became stiff.

"Isn't it too much? Suddenly you said you want to take me with you, and then suddenly you said you won't take me with you."

"Yeah, yeah! That's too much."

Xia Zhi unconsciously nodded in agreement, feeling uneasy inside.

It's like your deskmate complained to you that she cheated on an exam and was reported by a younger brother. However, she didn't expect that you were that younger brother. She was telling you that if she found out who that second- and fifth-year-old boy was, she would definitely I want to give him a set of white knives and red knives.

Xia Zhi feels like this now and is extremely panicked.

"Really? I think it's too much, too."

She looked at Xia Zhi, who was exuding nervousness, and smiled secretly.

"If, I mean if. If I find the person who made my parents change their minds, is it okay to hold him responsible?"

Responsible?Isn't being responsible the same as being knocked unconscious and then stuffed into a cement bucket and sinking into Tokyo Bay?Don't...

"Although, although it is very excessive, the most important thing in life is to be calm and don't be too impulsive. Maybe you will find that the result now is actually quite good. For example, you don't have to separate from your friends. There are pros and cons. Well."

"Hehe. Xia Zhijun, you seem a little nervous. What's wrong?"

"Me? Nervous? Impossible, you saw it wrong."

"But……"

"No but, you are wrong."

Capitalists are monsters that eat people without spitting out their bones, and the daughter of a capitalist is certainly no exception.Xia Zhi is looking for an opportunity to survive.

"You're right, maybe the result is not bad. If he can treat me to delicious food, I might forgive him."

"...Isn't this too difficult? Lihua, your own cooking skills are already at a level that few people can achieve, right?"

"What matters at this time is not whether it tastes delicious, but the heart. The so-called cuisine is something that can carry the mind of the person who cooks it." Shiraishi Rika was talking nonsense, but suddenly she had a clearer purpose: "Speaking of it, Xia Zhijun, is there anything you want to eat?"

"I don't have anything in particular to eat, what about you?"

"Hmm...Xia Zhijun seems to have said that he is from southern China, right?"

"I think you've said it before, right?" Xia Zhi was not sure.

"Then do you know a dish called tofu bamboo shoots?"

"I know. Do you want to try it?"

"is it okay?"

"But we have to wait until summer. There are not enough seasonal ingredients now."

This dish of tofu and bamboo shoots is usually eaten once a year, and it can be eaten in the days of Lixia.One is because of the seasonal ingredients, and the other is because...this dish is really troublesome to make.Xia Zhi has never done it, but his mother has done it. It is not difficult to say, but it is too time-consuming. If you do a little more, you can finish the meal from three o'clock in the afternoon to the evening.

Xia Zhi doesn't know how to do it, but it shouldn't be difficult to learn. If you have a little foundation, you won't fail. Just spend some time to learn.

"As for the ingredients, you can ask Chishima-san to buy them. It is said that Chishima-san seems to be growing various seasonal and off-season ingredients, and she often exchanges ingredients with chefs she knows from other countries." Shiraishi Rika said seriously : "If you go and ask for it now, maybe you can get it in two days."

……

Rich people are really capricious.

"Xia Zhijun, can you teach me?"

"……Can."

Is it too late to study now?
"Then, in exchange, I can also teach Xia Zhijun the cooking I know."

"...That's really, really good."

Shiraishi Rika suddenly became much more proactive, which was slightly different from his impression of her.Maybe it's just that he only knows her so well.

But it's not really a bad thing, and it's not a loss either. Xia Zhi most likely won't work for nothing, and he will still be able to eat. At most, it will be a little troublesome, but it's not a big deal.Compared to being sunk into Chiba Bay by the men in black, it was nothing.

Even if it didn't happen originally, Xia Zhi felt that he wouldn't refuse.Although there is a high probability that it will be postponed to the beginning of summer, you still have to taste it at this time of year. Just like eating rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival, you still have to have a sense of ritual.

"Xia Zhijun, is there anything you want to learn how to cook?"

"It doesn't have to be so troublesome. I don't think I can learn well if you teach me."

"It doesn't matter. It's just because it's difficult to learn that it's valuable, right? The more time you spend, the more you'll gain. That's what I think."

"……makes sense."

After all, no one would want to work hard for something that can be easily learned, but the gains gained in this way are far from enough.If you work hard, you will gain something. It is better to say that only if you work hard, you will gain something. Xia Zhi agrees with this concept.

"The longer it takes, the happier I will be."

"Isn't it right? Although it is a happy thing that the efforts you put in are directly proportional to your income, but if you are not rewarded all the time, your motivation will be frustrated. Wouldn't this be counterproductive?"

For example, Guda, Guda, Guda and so on.

"That's not right, Xia Zhijun. The process of hard work is also a process of gain for me. The moment of success is the end of hard work and the moment when all the gains are achieved."

This statement... seems to be quite good.Rika Shiraishi probably also has high potential as a philosopher.

"Besides, the children of the Shiraishi family will not regret something after they decide to do it. Although they are not very mature yet, so they may not be able to treat it as a normal thing, but I will not give up."

"Once you've decided something, you won't hesitate again, Xia Zhijun."

Shiraishi Lihua's smile suddenly became meaningful.

　It's a little slow, class starts at 12 o'clock today...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)