Zhong Yuemin made braised pork for the old lady, and wrote on the stove for two hours until the meat was soft and rotten, and then made a vegetable soup, afraid that she would not restrain herself after eating the meat.

The old lady hasn't eaten with others for a long time, and most of the time on weekdays is gruel and side dishes to make do with a day, but today it is rare to eat a small half bowl of rice and a few pieces of meat.

"Yuemin, I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good, I haven't eaten such fragrant dishes for a long time. ”

"Grandma, then I have to come to cook for you often during this time. Zhong Yuemin smiled, "You eat a little more." ”

The old lady waved her hand: "I'm old, my stomach is weak, and I can't digest it if I eat too much." You're young, you're still growing your body, eat more. ”

"Hey, when you say that, I think I'm going to have another bowl of rice to grow taller. ”

"You're already so tall, and you still have to grow tall?" the old lady knew that Zhong Yuemin was joking, and pointed to the roof exaggeratedly.

Zhong Yuemin was amused by the old lady's childlike expression, "Hahaha······"

The old lady herself was happy, and after a while, she said: "The last time I laughed so happily, it was Lingling who cut the queue from Beijing and came to see me, and more than half a year has passed." ”

"How did Lingling get a team from Beijing?" Zhong Yuemin asked.

"She lived with her mother in Xi'an, then her mother got married, she followed me for a few years, and then she went to her father in Beijing. ”

The old lady paused for a moment and continued: "Her father is also married in Beijing and has children, she can't stay at home, so she signed up to go to northern Shaanxi to join the queue. ”

"It turns out that this is the case, she grew up on this land since she was a child, no wonder Xintianyou sings so well!"

"Her mother is a Qinqiang actor, she has taught her since she was a child, she has talent and a good voice. The old lady said distressedly: "Lingling is very thoughtful, and in order not to disappoint her mother, she often practices hard behind her back. ”

Only then did Zhong Yuemin know that Qinling Xintianyou sang well, and it turned out that there were still these sad things, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

"I'm telling you this, I just hope you can treat Lingling well and know the bitterness in her heart. The old lady smiled at Zhong Yuemin.

Zhong Yuemin patted the old lady's hand lightly and said, "I understand, grandmother, don't worry, I will treat Lingling well." ”

"That's good, so I'm relieved. The old lady was satisfied.

Zhong Yuemin helped the old lady collect the dishes and chopsticks and wash them. Then he helped repair the damaged doors and windows, replaced the broken light bulbs, and swept the floor.

"Grandma, do you usually pay attention to it alone?" Before leaving, Zhong Yuemin was a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, the unit union also often comes to take a look, although Lingling's mother is married, she also comes back from time to time to see. The old lady said.

"I've been in town all this time, and I'll come to see you often. ”

The old lady took his hand, "I know that you are kind-hearted, if you are busy, you won't use it, don't worry about me, I've been used to it all these years, as long as you and Lingling have a good life." ”

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Leaving her grandmother's house, Zhong Yuemin thought more about Qin Ling, her experience since childhood made her extremely insecure and afraid of being hurt, in the original book, when she treats her feelings, she faces it with a game attitude, enjoys the process, does not consider the result, and withdraws at any time.

Although Qin Ling has changed a little now and has not preached the concept of game life to him, Zhong Yuemin has been reflecting on whether he has given her enough security and whether he has enough ability to shelter her from the wind and rain.

With these thoughts, Zhong Yuemin simply didn't take a ride, kept walking along the road, and finally walked to the bell tower.

Zhong Yuemin walked this way and encountered several demon winds, the so-called demon winds, which came suddenly and went quickly, carrying sand and dust across the heavens and the earth, and even the sun was a little pale.

At this time, the area around the bell tower was not as empty as in later generations, and the place not far away was crowded with buildings, but it was not high, most of them were two or three floors, gray, as if draped in a veil.

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In these days, there are no instant messengers, and people are more strict with each other, and there will never be a message a few minutes in advance telling you that there is something else that cannot come.

Make an appointment where to meet at what time, that is, make an appointment, come early and wait for a while, if you come late, then it will be considered a breach of trust, and if there are two more times of this file, it is estimated that there will not even be friends.

Zhong Yuemin has a plum blossom brand watch in his hand, the style is very simple, the dial is clean and simple, it was given to him by his father Zhong Shanyue, it was originally a gift for him as an adult, but he could only give it to him in advance before cutting in line.

Zhong Yuemin looked at the time, found the Xinhua Bookstore next to the Drum Tower, and found Xiao Lizi in the corner, he was looking at the book intently.

"What are you looking at?"

Xiao Li Zicai came back to his senses: "Oh, Brother Yuemin, you are here, what time is it?"

"It's almost five o'clock, isn't it that I forgot the time while reading a book?"

"I forgot. I was a little excited to see so many books at once. Xiao Lizi touched his head and said.

"If you want to be excited, you have to eat, don't you? Let's go fill our stomachs first, and then come back and see. ”

"Okay, I'll buy these two books, let's go. ”

Zhong Yuemin looked left and right and asked, "What about Zhao Dabao and Li Dongliang?"

The two of them were at the department store next door, saying they wanted to see what they were buying for their home. Xiao Lizi replied.

"Then let's go find them. ”

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Zhao Dabao and Li Dongliang walked around the department store several times, but they didn't buy anything, saying that they would take a look first and wait until they had saved enough money.

"Yuemin, what are we going to eat?" Xiao Lizi looked at the shops on the street and was a little confused.

Zhao Dabao said: "Of course, I eat the hardest dish in Xi'an." ”

"There are a lot of delicious dishes in Xi'an, but there are no big dishes that can be taken out. Zhong Yuemin said.

Zhao Dabao was surprised: "Yuemin, aren't you bluffing, Xi'an is the former capital, that is where the emperor stayed, can you still get a big dish?"

"You don't understand that. Zhong Yuemin said: "It is because Xi'an was the capital in ancient times, and famous dishes from all over the country gathered here, and Xi'an itself has no classic dishes." ”

"What do you mean is that the famous dishes in Xi'an are all handed down from other places, and they are not considered famous dishes in Xi'an?" Xiao Lizi also said curiously.

That's what it means. ”

Zhao Dabao asked, "Then what are we going to eat?"

"Don't worry, there are no big dishes, but there are too many snacks in Xi'an to count. Zhong Yuemin said with a smile.

Zhao Dabao disagreed: "What kind of counter can snacks be on?"

Zhong Yuemin said: "I'll count it for you: mutton bubbles, gourd heads, persimmon cakes, meatballs and spicy soup, steamed pork, marinade cold powder, oil splash noodles, big knife noodles, saliva water surface, soup noodles, cold skin, retort cake, hemp food, oil tea, soup dumplings, oil tower ······"

Counted more than a dozen famous snacks in one go, and then Zhong Yuemin asked, "How is it, is it enough for you to eat?"

Zhao Dabao and the others were stupid, and nodded vigorously, "It's enough, how can there be food, let's go quickly." ”

"It's a pity that many stores have closed their doors, and some of the ones that haven't closed are public-private partnerships, so they don't necessarily have that smell anymore. Zhong Yuemin said.

"Then you reported so many delicious foods, and hooked out our gluttony!" Zhao Dabao said angrily.

In the end, a few people found a workers' and peasants' restaurant, and the waiter ignored it, and several people asked for a bowl of oily noodles, and in the end, Li Dongliang paid the money.