Chapter 79 : Encountering Han Zhenmin and his girlfriend

The two of them came to the kitchen one after another, and Han Zhenyu hurriedly served the rice.

He had cooked millet porridge that morning, steamed half a salted fish, fried some green beans, and placed a boiled egg on the table.

Su Xieqiu looked at his busy figure and felt that this man was becoming more and more reliable.

He could earn money outside, take care of things at home, and wasn’t a chauvinist.

Doing all the housework was really rare in this day and age.

She took two pairs of chopsticks and saw Han Zhenyu putting the peeled egg into her bowl.

Su Xieqiu felt that her affection for this man had grown even more.

Han Zhenyu saw her standing there motionless and said with a smile, “Eat quickly.”

Su Xieqiu sat at the table, looking at the peeled egg in the millet porridge, and asked him, “Aren’t there more than ten eggs in the basket? Why did you only boil one? What about yours?”

She had thirty eggs in her space and could duplicate them once a month, which was enough for the two of them. There was really no need to be so frugal.

“Why would a grown man like me eat eggs?” Han Zhenyu gave her a piece of fish belly meat. “Your head injury hasn’t healed yet. Eat more nutritious food to help your health. Don’t leave any sequelae.”

Su Xieqiu glanced at him and decided she would cook for herself from now on.

She had so much space, there was really no need to be frugal with food.

She asked, “How many days will you rest this time?”

“Originally I was supposed to take a four-day break, but yesterday the director said he had to go to the city spinning mill to deliver a batch of equipment. He will leave the day after tomorrow afternoon, and the round trip will take about three days.”

Han Zhenyu looked at her apologetically, “I wanted to take a few days off to clean up the house, but this batch of equipment is needed urgently, and the other drivers have gone out of town, so only Li Shaohua and I can go.”

Su Xieqiu said nonchalantly, “Just go ahead. The house is almost ready. I’ll be going to work in a couple of days.”

Although she had enough food, she couldn’t just sit at home and wait to get hungry every day.

Occasionally, she still had to work a few days just to pretend.

Anyway, everyone in the village knows that she is mentally ill. If she doesn’t want to work anymore, she can just ask for leave. Who would have nothing to do and bother with a lunatic?

Han Zhenyu frowned, “Didn’t I tell you last time? You don’t have to work anymore. I can support you.”

“It’s boring to stay at home, so I go out to work for a few days occasionally, just to exercise my body.”

Seeing his disapproval, Su Xieqiu smiled and said, “I know my limits and won’t tire myself out.”

Han Zhenyu had no choice but to obey her.

“I’ll go say hello to the team leader and arrange a lighter job for you. You’re not well yet, don’t tire yourself out.”

Because they still had to go into the city to buy things, the two of them quickly ate and set off on their bicycles.

They went to the supply and marketing cooperative first, but many things were not available there.

Han Zhenyu took Su Xieqiu to the state-owned restaurant and bought her two meat buns. “Wait for me here, don’t run around. I’ll go buy the rest.”

Su Xieqiu looked at the man who hurried out and was speechless.

He also told her not to run around. Was she a child?

Su Xieqiu looked at the two meat buns in front of her. Although she had just finished her meal, she still picked one up and tasted it.

She took a bite but didn’t see any filling, so she took another bite and saw a small piece of meat in the middle.

As she ate, she smiled and muttered, “What kind of meat bun is this? Just call it a steamed bun.”

Su Xieqiu was sitting there eating in small bites when she suddenly saw a man and a woman coming in from the door.

The girl was of average appearance, not very tall, with some freckles on her face. She walked with her head slightly held high, giving people the impression that she was a little proud.

The man next to her looked good, tall and thin. He was Han Zhenyu’s stepted brother, Han Zhenmin.

Su Xieqiu looked at the two of them with interest, only to see Han Zhenmin, with a fawning look on his face, asking the girl in a flattering manner what she wanted to eat.

“Pei Lian, how about some meat buns? I’ll go buy them for you.”

Li Peilian shook her head and pouted her lips, saying, “I don’t want to eat meat buns. I want to eat braised pork.”

Han Zhenmin felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, because braised pork would cost at least one tael of meat coupons, but he only had half a tael of meat coupons, which was only enough to buy two meat buns.

Just when he was in trouble, he looked up and saw Su Xieqiu at the table next to him. There was a meat bun on the table in front of her.

He rolled his eyes, whispered a few words to his partner, and then walked over and said as a matter of course “Sister-in-law, do you still have meat tickets? Lend me some. If you have enough, lend me a few more dollars. I need it urgently.”

“Who are you calling sister-in-law? Who is your sister-in-law? Don’t try to make connections here.”

Seeing how shameless he was, Su Xieqiu looked him up and down with disdain, then said with a half-smile, “Not only do I have a meat ticket, I also have money, but why should I lend it to you? Is it because you are shameless?”

“you………”

Han Zhenmin didn’t expect her to be so disrespectful.

But he also knew that she had a sharp tongue and didn’t want to argue with her in public.

With a cold snort, he turned around and prepared to leave.

Su Xieqiu didn’t want to make a scene in public, so she curled her lips and ignored him.

Unexpectedly, Li Peilian heard their conversation. Seeing that Su Xieqiu dared to humiliate her girlfriend, she put her hands on her waist and confronted her.

“How can you talk like that? If you don’t want to lend it to me, then don’t lend it to me. Why are you saying such harsh words? You really have no manners at all.”

Su Xieqiu looked at the short and fat girl in front of her, who looked like a teapot, with one hand on her waist and the other pointing at her. She smiled and raised her eyebrows but her words were not so polite.

“You seem to be quite old, girl, at least 28 if not 30, how come you still don’t understand human nature at this age? I don’t know you two, why should I lend you my meat? If you are greedy, just give it a few times, don’t embarrass yourself here. If your parents knew that their daughter was greedy and was looking for strangers to borrow meat tickets, they would probably be too embarrassed to show their faces in public.”

After saying that, she looked at her with disdain again and said sarcastically, “You are still talking to me about manners, do you have any yourself?”

When Li Peilian heard her say that she was so old, her face changed drastically. “Who are you talking about? I am only 18 this year. Are you blind, woman? If you keep talking nonsense, I will tear your mouth off.”

Su Xieqiu pretended to be surprised and asked, “You are only 18? But you look so fat. Is it because you eat meat so often and it is too nutritious?”

Seeing Li Peilian was furious, she suppressed her laughter and said seriously, “Comrade, I’m sorry. If you hadn’t told me, I really wouldn’t have realized you were so young. I’m really sorry. I’m shortsighted.”

“You…you woman, if you keep talking nonsense I will dig your eyes out.”

Li Peilian’s face turned red with anger. Although she was a little scheming, she was only seventeen or eighteen years old after all. How could she be a match for Su Xieqiu?

Although it was not mealtime, there were still a few people sitting in the restaurant. When they heard the conversation between the three of them, they all covered their mouths and laughed.

A waitress at a state-owned restaurant had a straightforward personality and burst into laughter.

When she saw Li Peilian’s livid face, she enthusiastically helped her out, “Lady, don’t be angry. You don’t look thirty, at most twenty-five or twenty-six. That comrade must be joking with you.”

It would have been fine if she hadn’t explained. After she said that, Li Peilian’s face became even uglier. She glared at her fiercely and said through gritted teeth, “I told you, I’m only 18 years old. Are you deaf too?”

The older sister was embarrassed after being scolded. She turned around and went back to the kitchen, muttering as she walked, “It’s obviously you who looks old, why are you blaming us?”

Several people who were eating nearby were laughing so hard that their shoulders were shaking. Su Xieqiu almost burst out laughing.