The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 179 Ah, she’s mad!_1

Chapter 179: Chapter 179 Ah, she’s mad!_1

By the time Huo Yingjie got home, He Jingyu and Wang Shuping had also returned. They were surprised to hear that the house back home was leaking, as their house was very sturdy and had never had any issues.

"In a couple of days, when we have a break, let’s inspect the house. We don’t want the roof to leak during the New Year. It’s not a good omen," Wang Shuping said. The house was a serious matter and couldn’t be taken lightly, especially now with elders at home!

"Alright, I’ll keep that in mind," He Jingyu laughed. They had guests over this year, so they couldn’t let the house dampen their spirits.

When everyone returned in the evening and saw the steaming hot dumplings on the table, they were exceedingly delighted.

Busy with work before, even though they had flour at home, they never had time to make dumplings, let alone those with pork and cabbage filling, which earned praise from He Jingyu, Wang Shuping, and the Huo couple.

He Tiantian and He Jingyu received unanimous praise, encouraging them to continue the spirit of the day tomorrow.

As long as the ingredients were available, Tiantian had plenty of ideas in her mind and could turn simple ingredients into delicious food.

Perhaps this was a great skill Tiantian had learned in her previous life. Maybe it was also the only thing that gave her a sense of accomplishment.

After a tiring day of work, they chatted for a while following dinner, then the Huo couple prepared to leave.

Even though Yingjie didn’t want to leave, it was getting dark, and it wouldn’t be proper for him to shamelessly stay over.

That night, Tiantian had an incredibly enticing dream. It was sweet, but at the same time, she felt an inexplicable sense of loss.

As for Yingjie, having been overwhelmed by the day’s events and up from early morning, he was a bit fatigued. Upon reaching home and after washing up, he quickly went to bed. Even his dreams were happy, continuing where the day left off!

Upon waking, he found some secretion in his briefs.

Even though no one else saw it, Yingjie felt incredibly embarrassed.

This couldn’t go on; sooner or later, it would cause a problem!

Yingjie sighed. Well, it seems he should no longer be so casually intimate with Tiantian in the future, as he was the one who ended up uncomfortable.

Yingjie had big plans and wanted to have several more little radishes. His little brother couldn’t retire too early!

The next morning, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian rose early again to shop at the supply and marketing cooperative.

With the New Year approaching, if they didn’t queue up early, they wouldn’t be able to purchase the supplies for the holiday.

Today, Yingjie’s task was still to buy staples. Tiantian was in charge of purchasing some groceries, such as sugar, oil, salt, and the like. As for radishes, potatoes, and cabbage, they would go queue for them tomorrow.

In the dark of night, a large hand held a smaller one, walking forward together.

Today there were even more people. By the time Tiantian and Yingjie arrived, there were already dozens of people ahead of them.

At six o’clock, the cooperative opened on time, and Yingjie joined the throngs of shoppers.

In just an hour, Yingjie had not only bought rice and flour but also ten pounds of glutinous rice flour. They could use it to make pastries or dumplings.

Tiantian also had a good haul today, managing to buy two pounds of sugar, two pounds of salt, and two pounds of oil. The sugar and salt were enough, but the oil was still short. Tiantian decided to continue buying oil tomorrow—after all, she still had Oil Coupons, and she planned to get two more pounds.

The house was filled with people, and it was New Year’s; they couldn’t go without oil. Moreover, the Oil Coupons would expire after the New Year, and Tiantian wasn’t short of money now, so she planned to buy as much as possible.

Tiantian carried the basket with these bits and pieces, covering them with a clean old cloth, while Yingjie was still carrying the sack.

Yingjie finished his shopping first today and waited on the side. Tiantian had more to buy, taking a little more time.

By the time He Tiantian came out, she saw Liu Lingli talking to Huo Yingjie not far away.

Huo Yingjie didn’t smile, but his expression showed he was listening attentively!

Liu Lingli was animated, her mouth constantly moving, no one knew what she was talking about! After all, Huo Yingjie was not familiar with her, nor did he know where Liu Lingli got so much to talk about.

"Sister Lingli, come and play at my house," He Tiantian said with a smile, "I still have lots of cardboard boxes at home, I simply can’t finish them all by myself, and I’ve heard how fast you are with your hands, come and help me out!"

Seeing He Tiantian approaching, Liu Lingli stopped talking and said with an embarrassed smile, "Oh, Tiantian, I’d actually like to go too, but there’s no one at home and I still have to queue up to buy things for the New Year, so I won’t be able to help out at your place."

"Oh, that’s a pity," He Tiantian said, her face showing disappointment, "Well, come and visit me when you have time!"

"Definitely, definitely!" Liu Lingli answered hastily and hurried off to join the queue.

He Tiantian pouted and then glanced at Huo Yingjie, but this person was expressionless, and she couldn’t tell what he was thinking!

Although Huo Yingjie was somewhat aloof towards people other than his family, he always smiled when he saw her, as if bathed in the spring breeze. But now, she couldn’t tell what was going through his mind by looking at his face, but she was certain that Huo Yingjie was angry.

"Brother Yingjie, let’s go home," He Tiantian pretended not to see Huo Yingjie’s displeasure and walked ahead.

"Hmm!" Huo Yingjie responded and followed behind He Tiantian, still without speaking.

He Tiantian quickened her pace unconsciously, walking side by side with Huo Yingjie, sneaking peeks at him.

Oh no, he’s angry!

"Brother Yingjie, what would you like for breakfast tomorrow morning?" He Tiantian asked, "If there’s something you particularly want, I’ll make it for you with my own hands."

"Anything," Huo Yingjie replied.

He Tiantian pouted; the hardest thing to prepare in the world was "anything."

"Brother Yingjie, after breakfast, shall we go to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum? Is that okay?" He Tiantian asked. There had only been a light snowfall yesterday, and there was no accumulation on the roads, only some on the trees. If they went now, seeing everything draped in delicate frost would surely be beautiful!

"Alright," Huo Yingjie agreed, without any additional reaction.

He Tiantian was now utterly certain that Huo Yingjie was angry and said no more, just hung her head.

Upon arriving home, Huo Yingjie put the things in the kitchen and then sat down in the living room, somehow having procured a cigarette, and started smoking.

He Tiantian didn’t dare to ask Huo Yingjie why he was angry. In her memory, Brother Yingjie was not one to lose his temper easily!

They were fine when they split up to queue, so how did he become like this after shopping?

It must have been Liu Lingli telling Huo Yingjie some things.

Hujia Village and Qijia Village were only a few miles apart, and there were quite a few intermarriages between the villages. An event occurring in one village would not take a day to spread throughout the other.

The two reports against He Tiantian and the villagers of Qijia Village demanding explanations at her workplace were no small matters; both children and adults knew about them, and so did Hujia Village, which was so close to Qijia Village.

This Liu Lingli was from Hujia Village, so she probably knew about her issues!

However, after those events happened, He Tiantian had not mentioned them in the letters to Huo Yingjie, as he was in the army and could not easily leave his post. If he knew, he could only worry!

So... so He Tiantian didn’t want Huo Yingjie to be distracted and hadn’t told him.