Chapter 20 Chicken Leg Girl
Xu Cheng thought about the MP3 incident and felt it necessary to hint to his father.
"Dad, can you give me some money?"
Xu Jianghe was drinking water. Hearing this, he looked up at Xu Cheng and said, "Why do you need money? Don't we give you pocket money?"
"I want to buy an MP3 player to listen to music."
He Ying disagreed, "Listening to music? You're almost in sixth grade, you should focus more on your studies. You just think about playing all day. I think it's the computer that's delaying your studies. This is called Internet addiction!"
"Your father and I are too lax in keeping you under control. We need to move your computer away and keep it under control."
Xu Cheng never thought that he would not only fail to steal the chicken but also lose the rice. If the computer was taken away, the navigation website would be ruined.
"Mom, listen to me first. Buy me an MP3 player and I'll get you into the top five in the midterm exam. How about that?"
He Ying and Xu Jianghe looked at each other and smiled.
"Don't aim for the top five. Try to get into the top ten. Then I'll buy you whatever you want. Okay."
These words hit the nail on the head for Xu Cheng. He really needed something recently, and it would be great if he could get it through this opportunity.
"Okay, it's a deal, but you have to buy me the MP3 first."
Xu Jianghe thought for a moment and said, "I can buy it, but what if you are delayed in your studies because of it?"
"Well, if you buy me an MP3 player and I don't make the top 10 on the test, you can take my computer and the MP3 player away with you."
"Okay." Xu Jianghe hesitated for a while and thought this deal was a good deal. "How much is that MP3?"
“2000!”
That’s right, unlike the labels of cheap, poor sound quality, and plastic feel in later generations, the MP3 of this era was such a sky-high priced product, and it was even labeled as high-tech.
"What? So expensive?" Xu Jianghe put the wallet he had just taken out of his pocket back, "No, this is too expensive. How old are you? How can I buy you such an expensive toy?"
Xu Cheng was already used to adults not keeping their promises, so he didn't mind. His intention was not to buy anything anyway.
Pretending to be distressed, he muttered in a moderately loud voice, "They are all foreign brands, so they are expensive."
Xu Jianghe continued to drink water and didn't listen carefully to Xu Cheng's words, so Xu Cheng had to run to him for more.
"Dad, MP3 players are so popular now, and most of them are foreign brands. Foreign brands are expensive. If your factory can produce a domestic MP3 player with a slightly lower price, it will definitely be popular with many people."
Xu Jianghe frowned, "What do you know, a kid? Developing a product is a very serious matter. A decision can only be made after investigating the market. Do you think I haven't studied it? Sony, the leader in the audio industry, hasn't made this little thing. What do you call this? This is called a weather vane..."
Then he waved his hand and said, "Go, go, go do your homework. You won't understand even if I tell you."
"Tsk, everyone doesn't understand, Sony must be right, two years ago Kodak, the leader in the camera industry, was still clinging to film cameras, and look at how Fuji has beaten it this year."
"Oh?" Xu Jianghe looked at Xu Cheng in surprise, "You know this! Where did you read this?"
"I... I saw it when I was searching for writing materials. The teacher asked us to accumulate more knowledge in our daily life..."
After trying to persuade him for a long time without any success, Xu Cheng returned to his bedroom in frustration.
It seems that Xu Jianghe was too comfortable in his middle-level position in this state-owned enterprise, so he just laid down.
How can this be possible? I must give my father some strength! Let him understand that a real man is born between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and inferior to others for a long time!
…
After school at noon, everyone in the classroom, starving, ran out and rushed to the cafeteria to get food.
Xu Cheng strolled slowly to the school gate. He Ying had told him in the morning that she would bring him lunch at noon , so he didn't have to go to the cafeteria today.
"I stewed two chicken legs, minced meat and eggplant strips, and braised pork for you. They are all your favorites. Is there any water left? Remember to drink more water."
He Ying passed the lunch box to Xu Cheng through the gap in the door.
"There's water, there's water. Go back and be careful on the road." Xu Cheng took the several-layered lunch box from her, which was heavy with her mother's love.
The classroom was extremely quiet. The empty desks were placed crookedly. The warm afternoon sun made people feel a little warm. Fine dust of chalk was floating everywhere.
Xu Cheng returned to his seat and took down the lunch boxes that had been piled up like a mountain. There were soft and sticky minced meat and eggplant strips with a cumin aroma, salty and sweet braised pork, buttery stewed chicken legs, and sweet and sour scrambled eggs with tomatoes...
"Gurgle~"
Xu Cheng was so frightened by the inexplicable sound in the classroom that his hands began to tremble. He looked in the direction of the sound and his eyes met a pair of beautiful eyes that were shining with afternoon light. The girl's fair cheeks turned red in an instant.
It was only then that Xu Cheng realized that Yu Yu had been sitting next to him, holding a white steamed bun as big as an adult's fist in his hand.
Is she eating this alone while everyone goes to lunch?
And the place where the sound was made just now...Xu Cheng continued to look down, while Yu Yu had already lowered his head with a flushed face.
It must be her stomach rumbling.
Yu Yu felt so embarrassed that he pressed the entire big steamed bun against his face, thinking that it would be better if he could be eaten by the bun so that he wouldn't be so embarrassed.
Fortunately, Xu Cheng next to him didn't say anything mocking, but just ate his own food. Yu Yu also ate his steamed bun in small bites, and from time to time he glanced at the lunch of the guy next to him, then quickly looked away, for fear of being discovered by him.
What kind of dish is that? It looks delicious, it must be very expensive!
Xu Cheng picked up a chicken leg and took a bite, frowning, "Shh, this is so spicy."
He turned his head and his eyes met Yu Yu's. Before Yu Yu could flee in a hurry, he said, "Can you help me taste this and see if it's very spicy? I took a bite and it tasted really spicy."
Yu Yu looked at Xu Cheng blankly, watching him pick up another chicken leg and hand it to his face. The salty and fragrant smell mixed with the oily and salty taste, the appetizing smell wafted into his nose.
She was stunned for a long time before she shook her head vigorously to indicate that she didn't want to eat.
She didn't dare to open her mouth, for fear that the boy opposite her would notice the saliva flowing from the corner of her mouth.
"I can't eat chili peppers, so you can help me taste it to see if it's spicy. I tell you, don't take too big a bite, just taste it a little bit..."
It was as if the devil's whispers were ringing in his ears, Yu Yu's psychological defenses were quickly collapsing.
The tip of my nose was filled with the aroma of steam, and my classmate asked me for help...
Otherwise, just help him out by taking a small bite.
Yu Yu didn't know whether the chicken leg came to him first or he bit it with his mouth first .
The moment the teeth touched the chicken leg, the juice in the tender muscle quickly flowed out from between the teeth, the fragrance overflowed, and instantly filled the entire mouth.
So delicious!
When was the last time I ate something so delicious? I can’t seem to remember… but I wish my mother-in-law could have it, too.
A voice pulled Yu Yu out of his own world.
“Is it spicy?”
Yu Yu shook his head, and his jet-black hair bounced on his shoulders like waves.
"Oh, it's good that it's not spicy." Xu Cheng took the chicken leg back without thinking, "If you don't mind the indirect kiss, I will continue to eat it."
Yu Yu:?
What? Indirect... kissing! How can that be possible! My mother-in-law said that these are things that can only be done after marriage!
Her eyes widened as she saw the chicken leg was already at Xu Cheng's mouth. She hurriedly stretched out her two little hands to stop Xu Cheng.
“No…No!”
This was the first time Yu Yu spoke in front of Xu Cheng, and Xu Cheng looked at her in surprise.
"Ah? You can speak. I thought you were a mute."
Yu Yu's cheeks were flushed, her peach blossom eyes were tearful, and her red little mouth moved slightly.
"I'm not... I'm not a little mute."
The sound is clear and pleasant, just like the rippling water of a river.
