Volume 5: Qingming Chapter 29 Temper
Master Hongzhen talked with Tang Butian for a few words and then said goodbye and left.
Tang Butian watched him walk out of the inpatient building and head towards the hospital gate from the rooftop.
"It's getting late, let's go," Jiang You rubbed his neck, "Let's eat something first, then go home and have a good sleep."
"Okay." Tang Butian agreed.
There were not many restaurants open in the early morning near Liuming Hospital , and Jiang You was determined to drink porridge. After some careful selection, they finally went to Haidilao.
After all the dishes were served, Jiang You told the waiter not to bother with their table, and the waiter, smiling attentively, stood two seats away.
The pot was boiling, Jiang You first put the hot pot and beef cubes into the water pot to cook, then he tore a bag of fried rice into the bowl, and then used a large spoon to scoop two spoonfuls of three-fresh soup into it, took a sip, and the hot soup diluted his fatigue. He put down the spoon, looked up, and found Tang Butian looking at him.
He asked, "What's wrong?"
"I'm thinking about the alien spiritual power."
"What's that?" Jiang You asked as he put a few slices of beef into the spicy pot.
"The research institute found that..."
"The beef will be overcooked if it's overcooked. Talk while eating." Jiang You picked up a piece of beef, dipped it in the sauce and put it into his mouth.
Hearing this, Tang Butian took a piece, and after eating it, he took another piece.
"What happened to the institute?"
"When the spiritual energy recorder scans spiritual energy fluctuations similar to those recorded, it will notify the person holding it."
"Then what?"
"It's a simplified version," Tang Butian watched Jiang You gently stir the porridge in the clear soup grid with a hot pot spoon. The aroma of rice and beef mixed together and floated in with the hot steam. "The full version is used to detect the spiritual power of alien species."
"What kind of alien method?"
"I don't know."
"Then let Zhuang Zekun have a headache. We have done him a great service."
"What merit?"
Jiang You put the hot pot spoon aside, took an empty bowl, cracked two raw eggs into it and beat them, then poured them into the porridge, stirring with a spoon as he poured. Finally, he sprinkled some coriander and celery in it and added some salt.
"Try it." He handed a bowl of porridge to Tang Butian.
Tang Butian took a sip of porridge.
"How is it?" Jiang You asked.
Tang Bu Tian nodded, "Not bad."
"It's just a bowl of soaked rice," Jiang You also took a sip. "As for the Jinghu Society, on the surface, it was him who led the Tangjiang City Special Branch, with the help of Baihe Temple, to kick out the lair of this criminal group. The Jinghu Society also had a vacant position and things left by the man behind the scenes. When dividing the cake, we have to consider his efforts and sacrifices over the past decade, right? Otherwise, why did he take Guan Nuo with him instead of you?"
"I don't want to go either."
"So let him worry about it. The research institute's affairs are not your responsibility," Jiang You said as he drank his porridge slowly, "Why don't you give him a call now?"
"Now?" Tang Butian looked at the time. It was almost three o'clock.
"We worked hard for an entire afternoon and night, and now we have time to sit down and have some porridge, which we cooked ourselves."
Tang Butian thought about it for a moment, then she picked up her phone and dialed a number.
Ten seconds later, the call was connected.
"Master Hongzhen felt that the alien spiritual power increased while he was meditating..." Tang Butian repeated Master Hongzhen's words to Zhuang Zekun.
Jiang You put the old meat slices and potatoes into the pot to cook.
After the water boiled again, he picked up the plate of shrimp paste and put them into the pot one by one with a spoon.
After Tang Butian hung up the phone, many things in the pot were ready to eat. "He said he understood and he would be back after May Day."
"Where are you going to go on May Day?"
"Li Sheng asked me to go to the exhibition."
"Your classmate? Comic convention?"
"Well, there's also a concert. A band she likes is coming to Tangjiang."
"You have a very rich life."
"Um."
Jiang You thought Tang Butian looked too happy, so he asked, "You're going to take the CET-4 and CET-6 in June, right?"
Tang Butian bit a whole shrimp paste into her mouth. It was a little hot and spicy. She opened her mouth and chewed while taking small sips of air.
After finally swallowing it, she picked up the cup and poured half a cup of sour plum soup into her stomach.
"I kind of want to travel." Jiang You said.
"Where are you going?"
"I've always had an idea. I want to buy a train ticket and go anywhere. After I get there, I'll take a two-day break and then go sightseeing. I don't have to visit any tourist attractions, but just walk around, eat some local food, chat with the locals, or just be in a daze. When I get bored, I'll leave and go to the next destination. When I'm tired, I'll go home."
"You can start anytime."
"Yes," Jiang You scooped up a quail egg, "I plan to take my son and Lin Yu to Jiujin Mountain this week."
Tang Butian looked at him.
"Otherwise, we would just sign in, attend meetings, and do investigations. It's too tiring," Jiang You put down his chopsticks. "There's a nice resort at the foot of Jiujin Mountain. There are small houses with transparent roofs. You can look at the stars while sleeping. It's pretty nice."
"Is there no other purpose?" Tang Butian asked.
"It's mainly to get some fresh air and take my son out for a walk. Next year when he goes to school, he won't be so free to go out and play."
"What about the secondary purpose?"
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At around five in the morning, Jiang You returned to the insect house.
He pushed the yard door and it was locked.
I found the key, opened the door, and walked in. The door was tightly shut, and when I looked up, the windows were also tightly shut.
He pushed open the gate to the yard, took two steps forward, reached out to pick up a leaf from the flower bed, rubbed it in his hand, and then threw it on the ground.
"I will work hard starting tomorrow and will never be lazy again."
Not a single reaction.
"The day after tomorrow, we're going to Chu City. It'll be just you, me, and Lin Yu. We'll live at the foot of the mountain. I've booked a room. When we get there, you can have fun as you please. I promise I won't take care of you."
Still no reaction.
"Shall I give you a hot cup of milk?"
The shop door opened.
Jiang You walked in, went to the kitchen, and took out a cup and milk.
After heating the milk, he walked out and put the cup on the long table, when he saw Jiang Mo sitting on the steps at the entrance of the stairs.
He walked around the long table and squatted in front of Jiang Mo.
"I was wrong today."
Jiang Mo turned his head away.
"I just need to slowly recover from the injury. I don't need to avoid certain foods. If I really have to fight, during the fight..." Jiang You shook his head, "It won't have any impact."
"Is it annoying?" Jiang You stretched out his hand and rubbed Jiang Mo's hair. "Just think of your old father as someone who has rejuvenated and developed acne. What? Hemorrhoids, what kind of nonsense have you been watching recently?"
"Recite Tang poetry, one poem a day, or I'll cut off your internet connection."
Jiang You turned around and sat on the steps.
Jiang Mo moved to the side to give Jiang You more space to sit.
On the long table, the milk in the cup slowly became less.
