Chapter 57 Shopping
Two cups of the same milk tea taste different.
But Chen Yuan thinks this is reasonable. After all, one is 70% sugar and the other is half sugar. The 70% sugar should be more...
No, why does the half-sugar one taste sweeter?
Got it, the peach is rotten, so you have to pay!
If you don't give me an explanation, I will detonate the ancient tea in Xia Hai.
Given the explanation, I can locate Chamomochi.
"You drink it, I'm going to give up sugar." After taking a sip of milk tea, Chen Yuan handed the milk tea to Xia Xinyu, feeling a little guilty at the same time.
Just like when he was a child, the old man took him for breakfast, ordered fried noodles, and kept telling him that he was not hungry and let him eat. At that time, Mr. Chen Yuan was moved and felt that his father's back looked majestic.
If I hadn't met an old man at the next corner eating fat sausage noodles, drinking morning wine, and ordering a sausage for myself, this feeling might have lasted throughout my childhood.
But now, I feel like an old thing from that time.
Even though I had already drank a cup of milk tea, I lied to Xia Xinyu that I didn't drink it, and she even gave the milk tea to me... I really deserve to die.
[We’re going to the place to eat soon, so let’s borrow some money from a friend first]
Xia Xinyu, who was drinking milk tea, turned her phone slightly towards her, planning to borrow the money quietly so that she could treat Chen Yuan to dinner later.
"Do you know why I have money to buy milk tea today?" Suddenly, Chen Yuan asked proactively.
"Well..." Xia Xinyu actually thought that there was a reason why she needed to be frugal and restrained, but Chen Yuan didn't have to. Maybe she was really short of money and asked her classmates to borrow money, so she didn't ask any questions. However, after the other party brought it up, she no longer worried about offending, and asked curiously, "Did you borrow it from Zhou Yu?"
Chen Yuan shook his head and explained: "I have used up all my living expenses this month, but last month Tang Jian asked me to borrow a hundred yuan. Now that he has made some money by opening the box, he has returned the money to me."
"Eh? What can you do to make money?"
"It is rare for a thief to eat meat, and it is normal for a thief to be beaten. He loses more often, so it is not worth advocating." After explaining casually, Chen Yuan said in a relaxed tone, "In other words, last month Tang Jian replaced me The money I have saved can temporarily relieve my urgent needs."
"Very good..." Xia Xinyu lowered her eyebrows. Although she said so, she still hesitated a little, so she took the initiative and said, "But it's your first time coming to No. 4 Middle School. I should take you around and treat you to something to eat." .”
Faced with this problem, Chen Yuan did not answer the question directly. Instead, he pretended to be reminiscing and asked, "What did you just say to me?"
"ah?"
Xia Xinyu raised her head, a little confused, not knowing what Chen Yuan was referring to.
Did you not hear what you said clearly, or could what you said before be related to the situation at the moment?
After thinking about it, she suddenly reacted, then pinched a strand of hair beside her ear with her hand, and said sheepishly: "I...I'm not being polite to you, but I also want to take you for a walk. No. 4 Middle School..."
Xia Xinyu is an honest and honest child, and at the same time, she has a good face within the normal range.
If she still has money, even if she is hungry, she will not hesitate to use it to show filial piety... Ahem, it is Zhou Fu who pays to show filial piety to her friends, and Zhou Fu is rich.
It should be said that she has always been generous to her friends.
This is why she was so poor before. When she asked to go out for a walk, she even said that she would treat herself to milk tea.
However, this was where she was completely overthinking it.
"This month, let's live a good life first."
Chen Yuan took out fifty yuan from his pocket, handed it to Xia Xinyu, and explained: "The living expenses from last month have been saved until this month, and they will be counted as this month's living expenses. You need to spend money for food and travel. First, Let’s get through the difficulties together.”
"I understand..." When Chen Yuan pointed out that they were still in the period of "frugaling food and clothing," Xia Xinyu stopped arguing and accepted the money, intending to use it as living expenses for the two of them to tide over the difficulties together.
But deep down, I still care a little.
All along, I have been using Chen Yuan's things, air conditioning, hot water, food, and even my life is extended because of him.
In the long run, will I make him feel that he takes it for granted and has no sense of distance?
"Whisper from the heart."
"Huh?" Just when Xia Xinyu was thinking about something trivial and something she was very unhappy with, Chen Yuan stopped her.
Then in front of Xia Xinyu, Chen Yuan took the cup of milk tea from her hand. After drinking it, there was only an empty cup left: "I'm a little thirsty, give me the last sip."
You've already drank and you still ask me...
"Sure."
But it seems that I think too much and am too sensitive.
The distance between me and him was already very close when we first met.
I treat him as a reserved friend...luckily he doesn't know.
Otherwise, you might think I'm not interesting enough and get angry.
Sorry, I get it.
Xinyu, you are a bit uninteresting, send them all, buddy, are you so clear with me?
The feelings have faded, bury them now.
"What do you want to eat?" Xia Xinyu asked proactively after walking to the alley behind the school.
Although this is the boundary of No. 4 Middle School, the main audience is college students. After all, high school students have to live on campus and there are not many opportunities to go out.
The alley is not old, not dirty, and very neat, but the stores are very down-to-earth. The signs on the left are all unified into yellow wooden boards. There are snacks and dinners. The right is more casual, with a fruit shop, a sports betting shop, milk tea and coffee. , there are even some selling girls’ underwear and trinkets, the main thing is that they have a dazzling array of good quality and low prices.
"Can you recommend it?"
When asked by Chen Yuan, Xia Xinyu didn't know what to say. She usually ate in the cafeteria with her aunt and went home directly after school. She had only been here a few times. As for the delicious food, She thought for a moment and then said: "Do you want to eat fried food?"
"eat."
Chen Yuan is not picky about food, otherwise he would not be able to grow as tall as 183cm tall.
As long as the food tastes good and his appetite is okay, he will eat it in one go.
Then, Xia Xinyu took Chen Yuan into a small shop called 'Jiangning Shengjian'.
It's very narrow inside, with three tables and a bar that can seat about five people.
Because there are few seats, it is common to share tables, and some college students sit across from high school couples.
Chen Yuan and Xia Xinyu arrived by chance, as there happened to be two bar seats outside.
So, Chen Yuan sat outside and Xia Xinyu sat inside.
"What do you two eat?"
The boss is a very quiet middle-aged man, with a clear complexion and clear conversation.
"You order." Chen Yuan directly handed over this task to Xia Xinyu.
After thinking for a while, Xia Xinyu said, "One portion of fried rice, one portion of pot stickers, and then one portion of duck blood and vermicelli soup... Please give me a small bowl."
After ordering, Xia Xinyu looked at Chen Yuan and explained why she only ordered one staple dish: "Let's share the duck blood and vermicelli soup. It's a lot. If you're hungry at night, we can order some noodles when we go back." .”
"Okay, just order these."
"There is only one boss here, so it's a bit slow." Xia Xinyu said in advance, "It may take more than ten minutes."
"It's okay. The longer you wait, the better." Chen Yuan didn't mind.
Maybe it’s because the boss is a very slow person and is not in a hurry even if the business is so good. Even in this era of universal takeout, he doesn’t even do takeout.
According to the setting in martial arts - he is probably a sweeping monk.
It is indeed one of the four sects, but to be able to have such power in a mere snack street makes people gasp, it is so terrifying.
"Then what are you planning to do tomorrow..."
Xia Xinyu talked to Chen Yuan naturally, but suddenly stopped in the middle of speaking.
Then, he grabbed Chen Yuan's shoulders, turned him around, then grasped the short sleeves of his school uniform with both hands, and buried his head...
Thump thump.
The heartbeat suddenly became irregular.
He froze and slowly lowered his head, looking at Xia Xinyu who was holding on to his clothes and leaning infinitely against him, almost pressing her face against her. The tiger in Chen Yuan's heart at this moment was so weak. Than cats.
"Xinyu you..."
Xinyu was also a restless little kitten, eager to crawl into her arms. With her head buried firmly, she trembled and said: "Aunt... Aunt is outside."