Reborn 1980: Good Wife Gets Rich and Busy

Chapter 14 Sharing Lunch
Cheng Tianyuan is a man who keeps his word.

I worked part-time until 10:30 pm last night, went back to take a shower and went to sleep, and when I got up early in the morning to go to work, I asked the boss of the supply and marketing agency for leave in advance.

The boss was reluctant at first, but he reluctantly agreed after hearing that he would come back after half an hour from lunch break.

The supply and marketing cooperative has a lot of things to move around. Cheng Tianyuan works hard and never slacks off. The boss has always been very satisfied with him.If it was someone else, the boss would definitely not agree.

After he got off work at noon, he pedaled his bicycle and headed towards the newspaper office.

The newspaper office is in the west of the county seat, about 10 minutes' walk from the supply and marketing cooperative.He was not very familiar with that place, and had asked his colleagues in the county to learn about the surrounding situation.

Colleagues said that the transportation here is convenient, and it is close to the new development zone. Many new houses have been built in recent years.

Most of the houses here are relatively expensive, and there are few rental houses. It will definitely be very difficult to find a house here.

Cheng Tianyuan considered that Xue Ling was working here, and was afraid that she would have trouble commuting to and from get off work, so he insisted on looking here.

It's a pity that he hasn't found a house for rent after walking around for more than half an hour.

He went around the newspaper office, detoured a main road and a few big alleys, and found nothing except for a few dilapidated old houses.

Even though it was already autumn, the autumn tiger's sun was not bad at all, and it made his face ache slightly.

Seeing a big banyan tree at the entrance of the alley, he pushed his bicycle over and sat on the stone slab under the banyan tree.He took out the iron kettle, opened it, and drank several mouthfuls before his dry and sore throat finally recovered.

I went to work early in the morning, had a busy morning, and ran a long way at noon, and my stomach was already growling.

He took out the cold steamed buns he bought in the morning, took a few bites, drank water, and chewed slowly.

Suddenly, a pair of familiar plastic women’s sandals appeared in front of me[-]

He instinctively raised his head - he saw Xue Ling's forehead dripping with sweat, his hair slightly disheveled, a pair of beautiful eyes looking at him with a smile, and his snow-white pretty face was slightly red because of running.

He raised his eyebrows in surprise and swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth.

"How did you come?"

Xue Ling panted and explained with a smile: "I saw you at the intersection over there just now. You were too far away, and you didn't hear me when I called. I ran all the way here."

After finishing speaking, she sat beside him tiredly.

Seeing that she was tired from running, Cheng Tianyuan quickly put down the buns and unscrewed the kettle for her.

"Drink two sips and take a rest."

There was a pause in the movement of handing out, and he retracted suddenly, rummaging through his pockets while explaining: "I drank it just now. I found a handkerchief and wiped it for you."

In the early 80s, there were no small things like paper towels at all. Everyone carried a handkerchief or two with them to wipe their sweat and mouth.

"No need." Xue Ling didn't care at all, grabbed the water bottle in his hand, and drank several gulps.

Cheng Tianyuan watched her swallowing movements, secretly a little embarrassed.

People who grew up in big cities are different. She is a carefree girl, but he, a grown man, is very coy - it just doesn't work!
He coughed uncomfortably and opened his mouth to break the awkward embarrassment.

"The newspaper office is on the street in front. I went around there twice just now. It's hot, why did you come out? Have you eaten yet?"

Xue Ling stuffed the water bottle for him, with a look of embarrassment.

"The weather is so hot, you only have an hour's rest at noon, and you have to come all the way to help me find a house, how can I hide in it to cool off! I haven't eaten yet."

Cheng Tianyuan frowned slightly, and looked at the sun high in the sky.

"It's almost twelve o'clock. I'll take you to find something to eat first, or what?"

"No need." Xue Ling opened the military-colored slanted bag with a smile, took out the aluminum lunch box that was still warm, and said, "Let's eat together, and then go find a house together after eating."

She handed him a lunch box, and opened one herself. It contained white rice and added a dozen peanuts in the corner.

Cheng Tianyuan opened the other one, and found that it was a big chicken drumstick, two kinds of vegetables, and five or six small fried meatballs.

"It's quite rich. Ordinary canteens definitely can't serve so much." There must be two kinds of meat and two kinds of vegetables, and the portion cannot be less. I have a small appetite, so I will definitely not be able to finish it. Please help me eat some, so as not to waste it. "

Cheng Tianyuan said: "You eat first, I brought steamed buns."

"No!" Xue Ling's almond-shaped eyes widened, and said: "Eat one piece, it won't taste good after a while when it gets cold. Let's try to eat warm meals for three meals, otherwise it is easy to cause stomach problems!"

After saying that, she stared at the cold steamed bun in Cheng Tianyuan's hand.

Cheng Tianyuan was slightly stunned, and the hand holding the steamed bun shrank unconsciously.

"...It's okay, I only eat it occasionally. I've already eaten one, and I'm not very hungry."

Xue Ling reached out aggressively, snatched his cold steamed buns, and stuffed them back into the original cloth bag.

"Eat with me, or I won't eat!"

Cheng Tianyuan was a little helpless, he had nothing to do with her, so he had to pick up chopsticks to eat.

Xue Ling pushed the big chicken leg to him with a spoon, and his tone was non-negotiable.

"You ate the fried meatballs yesterday, I should eat them today, you eat chicken drumsticks."

Cheng Tianyuan looked at the fresh and tender chicken leg, and was about to shake his head——

"I can't finish eating such a big chicken leg by myself." Xue Ling pouted, "It's hot at noon, so it will definitely go bad at night. If you don't eat it, then save it and wait for it to go bad!"

Cheng Tianyuan grew up in the countryside, and his family's finances have always been tight, so it is only possible to smell a little meat during the holidays.

How could he be willing to waste a big chicken leg like this!
He took a bite anxiously, the freshly steamed tender chicken leg, with a hint of warmth, was fragrant and smooth, and the taste was so good that he couldn't stop, and soon he began to eat it in big mouthfuls.

He saw Xue Ling only eating vegetables, thinking that she didn't dislike it at all. The two of them had shared the same kettle just now. He took the initiative to sit closer to her with his tall body, and slowly pushed the big chicken drumstick to her mouth.

"...you take a bite too."

Xue Ling raised his eyebrows, secretly a little surprised, but he was more happy in his heart, bent down and gnawed a piece hard, and ate it with a smile.

"Hmm...it's delicious!"

In getting along these days, he is always neither salty nor bland, neither enthusiastic nor cold, but there is always a slight sense of alienation.

This is the first time he took the initiative to sit so close!

Xue Ling was insanely happy!

This is a big improvement for her and him!

She secretly laughed, put her head down to eat, and poked his arm with her elbow.

"You eat too! You eat more!"

Cheng Tianyuan nodded, picked a large piece of chicken leg meat for her, and then continued to eat.

The lunch box was very large, with plenty of vegetables and meat, and both of them were full.

They had to go to work in the afternoon, and the two of them rushed to find a house after eating enough.

It's a pity that there is a new area near the newspaper office, most of which are newly built houses, most of which are for self-living or business, and there are almost no rental ones.

The only places with rental signs are very old, with poor sanitation and dilapidated houses.

Cheng Tianyuan frowned at the first sight, if he is a big man, it doesn't matter where he lives.But Xue Lingjiao didi, winter is coming next, and she really can't be allowed to live in such a drafty and dirty place.

After Xue Ling searched for it, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

He comforted in a gentle voice: "Don't be discouraged, look for it after get off work. Go to work first."

(End of this chapter)