Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse
Chapter 640 - 636 Xie Jingzi’s Journey to Beijing 01

Chapter 640: Chapter 636 Xie Jingzi’s Journey to Beijing 01

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Time to rewind a bit, as the school finally concluded the end-of-term exams, and just so happens the next day was Xiao Nian—

Xie Jingzi felt incredibly nervous inside, having just started winter break from school when she was picked up right at the school gate by her uncle’s assistant and taken to his place.

Unexpectantly, what she thought would be an encounter with her irresponsible uncle turned out to be the news that due to work, he had gone down to the towns below to work on the year-end report two days ago and would not return to the county town for about two days.

Upon learning this, Xie Jingzi was not annoyed but stayed very obediently at her uncle’s place to do her homework.

Yes, she now had even more homework than in high school; a massive pile of assignments. If she didn’t take advantage of her uncle’s absence to rush through it, there wouldn’t be much time left later to write.

In order not to register for a retake in front of her tutor, Xie Jingzi obediently stayed home for two straight days diligently working on her assignments.

These two days actually went by very fast, and during that time, she even went back to her own home for a visit, relieved only when she saw nothing amiss.

In this respect, Xie Jingzi was overthinking; living in a complex for the high-ranking officials of the county, even the most foolish burglars wouldn’t dare to break into an empty house.

Moreover, it’s not like the Xie Family had no one at home, there were two tenants keeping watch, so thieves would not dare target their house. It was just a pity that she didn’t run into her fifth elder brother; she didn’t know what he was busy with recently, so mysterious and elusive. If it wasn’t for the tenant saying that he had been coming home every day since the start of the winter break, Xie Jingzi would have been really worried.

Hearing that her fifth elder brother would only return in the evening, Xie Jingzi simply went back to her uncle’s place to continue her homework. Don’t assume that being a university student is all majestic and wonderful; with homework piled up like a mountain, Xie Jingzi felt like she was running out of time...

And the uncle, who was initially supposed to return in two days, didn’t make it back until the evening of the third day.

If it hadn’t been for Zhou Zhenghui calling in advance to the residence letting Xie Jingzi be at ease, she might have actually gone out to start searching for him.

The moment Xie Jingzi saw her travel-worn partner, she immediately dropped her pen and excitedly shouted "Uncle" before throwing herself into his arms.

"..." Every time Zhou Zhenghui heard this nickname, he felt like he was deceiving a little niece... but damn, he shamefully thought it was quite nice!

"Little Zi’er, have you eaten dinner yet?" Zhou Zhenghui hugged her into his embrace, his thin lips pressing a kiss on her forehead, not caring that his clothes were covered in yellow dust and sand.

"Not yet, I’ve been waiting for you!" Xie Jingzi replied with a smile, looking up at him - their closeness resembling a married couple who had been separated for a long time and were now joyfully reunited.

Indeed, they hadn’t seen each other for a while as she had faced her final exams and had taken an extended leave from school partway through the semester to catch up on many missed topics. Xie Jingzi had no choice but to stay at school and intensely study various subjects.

As it happened, towards the end of the year, Zhou Zhenghui’s work also reached a point where he was enormously busy, so the two hadn’t seen each other for almost half a month.

"Uncle, you go freshen up first, I’ll finish preparing the last two dishes, then we can eat," she said.

"Alright." Zhou Zhenghui initially wanted to steal a kiss, but the young lady anticipated it, expertly dodged away, and even with a disgusted expression on her face, pointed to the bathroom urging him to clean himself up quickly.

Seeing his partner’s clever and mischievous demeanor, Zhou Zhenghui looked down at his own clothes that were too dirty to bear, his mania for cleanliness flaring up, feeling uncomfortable all over, he promptly complied with her wish and headed to the room where he slept.

Yes, Zhou Zhenghui had moved to a larger apartment, with two master bedrooms, each with their bathrooms; earlier, Xie Jingzi referred to the public bathroom in the living room.

Seeing that the uncle had obediently gone to freshen up, Xie Jingzi looked down at her own clothes that had turned grey from the dust he brought in, and immediately decided she, too, should change into a fresh set of clothes.

Once she had changed into clean attire, as Xie Jingzi passed by her uncle’s room she glimpsed the ajar door and saw no sign of him; thinking he must have felt too dirty and gone to take a shower, she chuckled quietly and proceeded to the kitchen.

Zhou Zhenghui’s living habits have become well-known to Xie Jingzi, who has also picked up a bit of his neat-freak tendencies due to the compulsion of her Third Sister-in-law. In contrast, Zhou Zhenghui had always been a neat freak himself.

Xie Jingzi hummed a tune to herself, smiling as she deftly prepared the last two dishes.

In the county town during the cold winter, a bunch of vegetables were as expensive as butchering meat!

But it was all bean sprouts. Luckily, her Third Sister-in-law was versatile; she knew how to grow her own bean sprouts.

Knowing that the uncle would return in two days, she began to sprout the beans as soon as she arrived at the residence – and today was the first time they hit the pot.

What a good time for the uncle to arrive!

Bean sprouts, whether in soups or stir-fried, are a great ingredient. Yan Jinsu taught Xie Jingzi several ways to cook them, and the foodie in hiding, Xie Jingzi, also came up with a few unconventional methods.

However, those were only good for her own private munching since they’re too sour, and the uncle doesn’t like sour food at all.

Zhou Zhenghui is an authentic Beijing native with a bit of a preference for spicy flavors.

In this place— the county town—winter isn’t much different from the north, with thick snow. To desire authentic green vegetables, that’s wishful thinking.

Having radishes and bean sprouts would already be considered a stroke of luck.

While radishes could be sent from home by loving parents, picked up by the uncle’s assistant, and then properly preserved, bean sprouts could be freshly sprouted.

Actually, other than radishes, you would be hard-pressed to find any green vegetables at this time. Back home, a lot of cured meat and vegetables were sent over.

After leaving her mother and Third Sister-in-law, what Xie Jingzi missed most were the hometown delicacies.

Tonight, among the dishes she prepared, two were spicy and two were not.

Having lived in the county town for long, Xie Jingzi could handle spicy food. But she was in a special condition now and dared not eat anything too stimulating, lest she end up suffering from stomach pain at night.

One dish was salted pork slices with bean sprouts, non-spicy, and the other was bean sprouts mixed with black fungus, quite spicy.

Despite being a burly man, Zhou Zhenghui didn’t have a strong preference for meat dishes and enjoyed a balanced diet, consuming a considerable amount of vegetables as well.

Xie Jingzi only realized this after spending a lot of time with him. The uncle was completely different from her older brothers.

There was no need to mention Third Brother— as a soldier, his eating corresponded to speed, so rudimentary as though he was in a race with someone else for food. It resulted in their gentle Third Sister-in-law also picking up the pace of her eating.

As for the other older brothers, even less so— they were rural men, not the type to count their chews.

If the Xie brothers knew about Xie Jingzi’s thoughts, they would undoubtedly want to give Zhou Zhenghui a good elbow strike— their little sister must have been brainwashed, right?

Men should eat quickly, not slowly like a woman.

Xie Jingzi didn’t quite understand the menfolk’s attitude from back home, but having grown up in that environment, she was visually numb to it.

Right—