Volume 3 Winter Solstice Chapter 15 Rejection
Heat oil in a pan and add rock sugar.
After the rock sugar is completely melted, put the drained meat into the pan and stir-fry until it is colored. Then add the seasonings and add cold water after the aroma comes out.
After doing all this, Chen Nan turned around and said, "Then your grandparents will be so happy to see their grandchildren and great-grandchildren."
"We have to meet each other. I've rented out my house in Clearwater Bay."
"Has it been rented?"
"Xiao Zhou helped me find it and rented it to two girls who work in the new district."
After the water boiled, Chen Nan covered the pot and turned to low heat.
"New district? That's a bit far. It will take more than an hour to get to work, right?"
"I guess," Jiang You inhaled the aroma, "I haven't eaten for a day. The more I smell it, the hungrier I get."
"Let's find some cookies or something to eat to fill our stomachs."
"I don't want to eat anything else, I'll just have a candy," Jiang You walked to the counter, found a few yogurt balls from the candy bowl, ate one, and picked up the phone on the counter. It was almost four o'clock, and the phone vibrated. Tang Butian replied to his message.
Tang Butian: How long can Gu Lingke live?
Jiang You: About ten years.
Tang Butian: Is there no way?
Jiang You ate another candy and replied: I helped you paste it over. I have already made a loss. This is the first business of the Gregorian New Year and I lost money. Can you give me some subsidy?
Tang Butian: Where is Wang Jie?
Jiang You: There are many hardships ahead.
Tang is not sweet: sugar is good.
Jiang You: I’ll give you another box next time.
Jiang You walked back to the kitchen with the yogurt ball in his mouth. He opened the refrigerator door, found a box of milk, opened it and took a sip. "It seems like it's time to buy New Year's goods. Have you bought any?"
"What are you going to do for the New Year's Eve dinner?"
"I saw that Taobao sells semi-finished New Year's Eve dinners, which include more than 10 dishes and snacks like eight-treasure sweet rice."
"Yunyun also liked to eat sweet rice when she was a child."
"After eating, I'll watch the Spring Festival Gala. It would be great if we could set off firecrackers. Oh, and I also need to find someone to write Spring Festival couplets."
He turned around and walked back to the table. After picking up his phone, he found another message from Tang Butian: Former employee of Special Operations Department, Guan Qingtong, female, 46 years old, retired. What should I give as a gift for my first home visit?
Jiang You: ...
Tang Butian: I'm in the mall.
Jiang You: Just buy it based on your intuition. It doesn’t have to be too expensive. Two or three hundred yuan will be enough.
Tang Butian: Oh.
Jiang You: By the way, please write me some Spring Festival couplets for the New Year.
Tang Butian: Oh.
After waiting for a while and seeing that Tang Butian didn't send any more messages, Jiang You went upstairs and walked into the second bedroom. Jiang Mo, holding the unicorn in his hand, entered the house through the window.
"Where did you go?"
Jiang Mo put the unicorn down, and Jiang You picked up the blue wool sweater beside the bed and put it on him, "I can still afford to support you, so take more rest in winter."
He put Jiang Mo's hands into his sleeves and picked him up. "Do you smell the fragrance? Do you want to learn some cooking skills?"
He walked downstairs holding Jiang Mo.
Chen Nan had already cooked the rice, fried the crucian carp on both sides, and then put it into a soup pot with boiled water.
Hearing the noise, she turned around and said, "About another hour."
"Thank you for your hard work." Jiang You put Jiang Mo down.
Chen Nan looked at Jiang Mo, "He seems to have grown a little taller."
Jiang You measured Jiang Mo's height with his hand. He took a pen from the table, asked Jiang Mo to stand up straight, and then drew a line on the wall. "Record it every month from now on."
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Tang Butian knocked on Guan Qingtong's door holding a small gift box of tea.
Guan Qingtong opened the door and saw Tang Butian. There was no trace of surprise on her face. She said, "Come in."
Tang Butian changed her shoes and stepped into the living room.
There are a lot of things in the house, but it is very clean.
Tang Butian placed the gift box on the coffee table, then sat down on the sofa, sitting very straight, with the wooden sword across her knees. "I am the current head of the Special Operations Department, Tang Butian."
"I know you," Guan Qingtong looked at the gift box for a few seconds, she sighed, " People in the mountains also know how to give gifts."
“You can’t visit empty-handed.”
Guan Qingtong smiled and said, "I knew you would come."
"Did you calculate it?"
Guan Qingtong shook her head. "I didn't count it, I just had some feelings. I refuse."
"Why?" Tang Butian looked at the woman in front of him. She looked relaxed and casual, without hiding the wrinkles on her face. She wore a loose beige sweater, her hair was loose naturally, and she looked gentle and homely.
She heard her say, "I am doing very well now."
"Teko needs you."
"The Special Operations Department doesn't need me," Guan Qingtong leaned back on the sofa. "I used to think I was very important. If we weren't here, what would happen to the world if I didn't take responsibility for all the evil spirits and monsters?"
Tang Butian listened quietly.
"It's been thirteen years. I'm fine, and the world is fine too. There's no devil coming, and there's no doomsday. I'm not as important as I thought. So I seldom do calculations now. I only do it when my husband can't find his keys or transportation card. Sometimes I can't get it right. How old are you this year?"
"nineteen."
“It’s great to be young. ”
Tang Butian pursed her lips and said, "Last year, I met Zhuang Zekun. In the mountains."
"Lao Zhuang, did he mention me to you?"
"No."
Guan Qingtong looked at her: "In another hour, my husband will be off work."
"Are you chasing me away?" Tang Butian understood what Guan Qingtong meant.
"He is an ordinary person. I married him with a burden. He treats me very well and I want to give him a peaceful life."
Tang Butian picked up the wooden sword and stood up. She said, "Sorry for disturbing you today."
Guan Qingtong was a little surprised, then she laughed, "Then I won't see you off."
"good."
At this time, the door opened.
A young boy came in and asked, "Mom, is there anything to eat?"
He is Guan Qingtong's son Guan Nuo.
"Why are you back ?" Guan Qingtong stood up, "Don't you have classes today?"
"I have an exam today. I'll go back after the exam if I don't have classes..." Guan Nuo saw Tang Butian, he lowered his head and asked, "Are there any guests?"
"Yes, my friend's daughter came to see me," Guan Qingtong glanced at Tang Butian, "There are dumplings in the refrigerator, you can heat them up in the microwave."
"Okay," Guan Nuo changed his shoes and walked into the kitchen. When he came out with the dumplings, he found that Tang Butian had left.
He walked over to the sofa and sat down, eating dumplings while saying, "It's this late, and you don't even invite her to dinner."
He saw the small tea gift box on the coffee table, "This one is quite expensive, right?"
He put down the half-eaten plate of dumplings, took the gift box and opened it. He turned his head to look at Guan Qingtong, "Mom, what's wrong with you today?"
"Nothing, just thinking about some things from the past. Are you full?"
"Almost."
