Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space
Chapter 59 dining together

Chapter 59: 59 dining together

"No meat pancakes to satisfy cravings, no problem, I’ll see if there’s a frying pan, and get some soybean oil for you. But then Old Yang will come over to eat, you won’t mind, will you?"

"I won’t." (This isn’t a restaurant, right?)

"The water’s boiling."

"Yeah, use the warm water, I’ll fetch the rice."

"Don’t you have a thermos?"

"Can’t afford it now, I’ll buy one next month when I get paid."

Wei Kaiyun said nothing, took the basin and went to the yard to deal with it.

Jiang Xinyu used a bucket to lift the extra hot water from the pot into the bathing tub. Then she covered it with the lid.

After scooping out the rice, she put it into the steamer, placing a layer on top, and inside placed a bowl of braised pork and a bowl of pig intestines. Covering the lid, she steamed it on the coal stove.

The rice porridge was kept aside, and when Wei Kaiyun brought the fish in, she hurriedly scrubbed the pot, scored the fish’s back, coated it with flour, then added soybean oil and fried it.

"Why am I here?"

"No need, Director Wei, you go rest in the room for a while." Jiang Xinyu didn’t want him watching her.

The fish was fried golden on both sides, only then adding soy sauce, vinegar, salt, sugar, and hot water, letting it simmer slowly on low heat.

She went to the cellar, brought up a cabbage, shredded it to make sour and spicy cabbage slivers, can’t eat only meat.

Now Jiang Xinyu didn’t crave meat like when she first came.

Wei Kaiyun entered the west room, seeing the big wooden tub covered in the corner.

This girl wants to take a bath, right? But this bathing tub is really nice, should have cost quite a bit.

Sitting not far from the bathing tub, it’s quite warm.

Sat for a while, but it was boring, so he got up and went to the opposite room.

Actually, this was quite impolite, but Wei Kaiyun wanted to see Jiang Xinyu’s living state, so shamelessly went to the east room.

Coming in felt much warmer than his office, and particularly cozy. The room now has curtains hanging up, this girl’s hands are quite skillful, these curtains obviously are patched together from fabric bits.

The thick bedding on the bed looks quite comfortable.

But the quilt’s pattern is something he’s never seen before, looks quite novel.

The steaming pot on the coal stove is already steaming.

Made a circuit, didn’t examine closely, hurried out, really inappropriate.

"Director Wei, should I put radish in the fish?"

"No, today just eat fish."

Jiang Xinyu knew it, this person is just a glutton.

After another half hour, five dishes and one soup (rice porridge) were served.

"Director Wei, don’t be shy, help yourself."

Wei Kaiyun certainly wouldn’t be shy, Jiang Xinyu watched him wielding his chopsticks energetically.

"This fish stew tastes great, I’ll bring you good stuff in the future, giving it to Old Yang is a waste."

Jiang Xinyu regretted a million times why she invited him to eat? This was inviting trouble. Without waiting for her answer, Wei Kaiyun continued to eat.

When the five dishes on the table were cleaned up, Wei Kaiyun held the bowl and slowly drank the rice porridge.

"Jiang Xinyu, can I join you for meals in the future?"

"Sorry Director Wei, I have to work, I’ll eat at the canteen."

"Then I’ll come for meals on weekends, don’t worry, I won’t eat for free."

Jiang Xinyu finally couldn’t stand it "Director Wei, this is really not good, I’m a young girl living alone, always having men over is inappropriate."

"Haha, what era is this now? Besides, I’m still unmarried."

"What does your being unmarried have to do with me? It’s really inconvenient for you to come in the future."

Wei Kaiyun still held the bowl and drank the soup in small sips, the room quiet for a while.

"I’ll help you wash the dishes."

"No need Director Wei, just this little work, I can do it myself, it’s late, take care, no seeing off."

Wei Kaiyun finally got his cravings satisfied, didn’t mind Jiang Xinyu’s attitude, left in good spirits.

After washing the dishes, she boiled water again, planned to bathe well tonight. First washing her hair, then wrapping it with a large towel.

Purposely taking out rose essential oil, poured it into the bathing tub. Then sat in the tub, found a large bath towel, draped it around her neck, the rest scattered on the rim.

It was so comfortable, but not intending to add more hot water, doing so would mean standing up, at this temperature afraid of catching a cold.

The next morning the bathing tub’s water was drained, nothing to do in the morning, lazily lay on the bed, didn’t feel like eating at noon either, planned to satisfy cravings in a while, just eating some cake and drinking milk.

In the afternoon went to find Wang Ailing, asked her when she could take a long break from shifts. Rotating three shifts, one should have extended rest.

Just finished the cake, heard knocking, why has Wei Kaiyun come again? No one else knows this place.

Jiang Xinyu opened the door, saw Wei Kaiyun outside holding two thermoses.

"For you, consider it a housewarming gift."

"Director Wei, this is too valuable, I can’t accept."

"Why are you so stingy? It’s just a gift, it’s yours, I’m going to work." Wei Kaiyun pushed the two thermoses into Jiang Xinyu’s hands, rode away.

Holding the thermoses, Jiang Xinyu entered the house, really tangled with more and more ties.

In the afternoon, Jiang Xinyu took out two sugar buns and a piece of pig intestine, packed them into a small cloth bag, went to the textile factory.

Wang Ailing was still on the night shift, from midnight to eight in the morning. When Jiang Xinyu arrived at the dormitory, the girl had already gotten up, washing up.

"Xinyu, why are you here?"

"I’m starting work after the fifteenth, moved ahead."

"Oh, then living alone be careful."

"Sis, here for you, are buns and pig intestine, hurry up and eat."

"Great, I’m always hungry working night shifts. Today thought of eating in the canteen before sleeping, no need now, it’s delicious." Wang Ailing didn’t hesitate, took out and ate.

"I’ll fetch you a bowl of hot water."

"Thank you, Xinyu."

Wang Ailing ate both sugar buns and the piece of pig intestine, also drank a bowl of hot water.

"Sis, when do you take a break?"

"The day after tomorrow for a long break."

"Come find me near the police station, I live there, I’ll make dumplings for you, pure meat."

"Great, you still have meat?"

"Director Wei sent it, I invited him to eat last time, probably he liked it, so last night he came again with fish and meat for dinner at my place.

He wants meat pancakes, but that’s too oily, thinking of making dumplings."

"Great, satisfying cravings, I know, I’ll be there at eight thirty in the morning."

"Alright, you’re full, get some sleep, are the dorm mates all on day shifts?"

"Yes, the remaining three are all day shifts, they’re quite nice, seeing me sleep don’t disturb."

"Then I’ll go, I’ll be waiting at home."

Jiang Xinyu thought day after tomorrow is the twelfth of the first month, wish they sell lantern festival treats, but remembering the limited money in pocket, felt discouraged.