Cheng Tianyuan is a man who keeps his word.

Last night, I worked part-time until 10:30 in the evening. When I went back, I took a shower and went to bed. When I got up early in the morning to go to work, I asked the boss of the supply and marketing cooperative in advance.

The boss was reluctant at first, but he heard that he would come back after half an hour of lunch break, so he reluctantly agreed.

There are many things to move around in the supply and marketing cooperative. Cheng Tianyuan works seriously and never slackens. The boss has always been very satisfied with him. If it were someone else, the boss would definitely refuse.

After get off work at noon, he rode his bicycle toward the newspaper.

The newspaper was on the west side of the county town, about twenty minutes away from the supply and marketing cooperative. He was not very familiar with the place. He had asked colleagues in the county town before and learned about some of the nearby situations.

My colleague said that the transportation here is convenient and close to the new development zone. Many new houses have been built in recent years.

Most houses here are expensive and fewer houses for rent. It will definitely be very difficult to find a house to live in here.

Cheng Tianyuan considered Xue Ling to work here, and was afraid that she would have trouble going to and from get off work, so he insisted on looking here.

Unfortunately, he had been wandering around for more than half an hour and had not found the house for rent.

He circled around the newspaper office, and took a big road and a few big alleys. He had no gains except for a few dilapidated and old houses.

Although autumn has begun, the autumn tiger's sun is not inferior at all, making his skin ache slightly.

Seeing a big banyan tree at the entrance of the alley, he pushed his bicycle over and sat on the stone slab under the banyan tree. He took out the iron kettle and opened it, and poured it several times. His dry and sour throat finally recovered.

I went to work early in the morning and I was busy all morning. I ran a long way at noon, and my stomach was already roaring.

He took out the cold steamed buns he bought in the morning, chewed them a few bites, drank water, and chewed them slowly.

Suddenly, a pair of familiar women's sandals appeared in front of you.

He could instinctively raise his head - he saw Xue Ling's forehead sweating, his hair was slightly messy, and his beautiful eyes were looking at him with a smile, and his snow-white face turned slightly red because of running.

He raised his eyebrows in surprise and swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth.

"Why are you here?"

Xue Ling gasped and explained with a smile: "I saw you at the intersection just now. It was too far away. I called you but didn't hear me. I ran all the way."

After speaking, she sat next to him exhausted.

Seeing that she was tired of running, Cheng Tianyuan quickly put the steamed buns down and unscrewed the kettle for her.

"Take a few sips and take a break."

The handed out paused for a moment, and he suddenly retracted, rummaged through his pocket, explaining: "I drank it just now. I'll find the handkerchief to wipe it for you."

In the early 1980s, there was no small thing like tissue. Everyone carried a handkerchief or two around them to wipe their sweat and mouths.

"No need." Xue Ling didn't care at all, snatched the kettle from his hand and took several sips.

Cheng Tianyuan looked at her swallowing action and felt a little embarrassed.

People who grow up in big cities are different. She is a carefree girl, while he is a big man is very embarrassed - it really doesn't work!

He coughed lightly and opened his mouth to break the awkward embarrassment.

"The newspaper is on the street in front, I just walked around there twice. It was hot, why did you still come out? Have you eaten?"

Xue Ling stuffed him the kettle with a look of embarrassment.

"The weather is so hot, you only have an hour off at noon and have to come and help me find a house. How can I hide from the cold! I haven't eaten yet."

Cheng Tianyuan frowned slightly and looked at the sun hanging high in the sky.

"It's almost twelve o'clock. I'll take you to find something to eat first, or what?"

"No." Xue Ling smiled and opened the military-colored oblique bag, took out the still-hot aluminum lunch box, and said, "Let's eat together, and then go find a house together after eating."

She handed him a lunch box, opened one by herself, containing white rice, and added more than a dozen peanuts in the corner.

Cheng Tianyuan opened another one and found that it was a big chicken leg, two vegetables, and five or six fried meatballs.

"It's quite sumptuous, and the average canteen definitely can't serve so much."

Xue Ling smiled and replied: "Yes! I heard from my colleague that the newspaper is only responsible for serving one meal. The director cared about everyone's hard work and told the old aunt in the kitchen to make a sum of sum every meal, so she must have two meats and two dishes, and the portion should not be small. I eat small, so I will definitely not finish it. Please help me eat something so that I won't waste it."

Cheng Tianyuan said: "You eat first, I bring steamed buns."

"No!" Xue Ling widened his almond eyes and said, "Eat one piece, and it will be cold in a while and it will not be delicious. We try to eat hot foods for all three meals, otherwise it will easily cause gastrointestinal diseases!"

After speaking, she glared at the cold steamed bun in Cheng Tianyuan's hand.

Cheng Tianyuan was slightly stunned, and his hand holding the steamed bun was shrunk unconsciously.

"...It's okay, I just eat it occasionally. I've eaten one and I'm not very hungry."

Xue Ling reached out his hand with a domineering manner, snatched his cold steamed bun and stuffed it back into the original cloth bag.

"Eat with me, otherwise I won't eat either!"

Cheng Tianyuan was a little helpless and had no choice but to pick up the chopsticks and eat the food.

Xue Ling pushed the big chicken leg to him with a soup spoon, and his tone was unconventional.

"You have eaten the fried little meatballs yesterday, and it's time for me to eat them today, you can eat chicken legs."

Cheng Tianyuan looked at the tender big chicken legs and was about to shake his head—

"I will definitely not finish eating such a big chicken leg." Xue Ling pouted: "It's hot at noon and it will definitely be rotten by night. If you don't eat it, then keep it for the rotten!"

Cheng Tianyuan grew up in the countryside. His family's economy has always been tight, and he can only smell a little meat during festivals.

How could he waste such big chicken legs!

He ate it nervously. The freshly steamed chicken legs had a trace of warmth, which was fragrant and smooth, and the taste was so good that he couldn't stop. Soon he started to eat it.

When he saw Xue Ling eating only, he thought that she did not dislike her at all. The two of them shared the same kettle just now. The tall body took the initiative to sit closer to her and slowly pushed the big chicken legs to her mouth.

"…you take a bite, too."

Xue Ling raised his eyebrows and was a little surprised, but he was more happy inside. He bent down and ate a piece hard, and ate it with a smile.

“Well… it’s delicious!”

In the days when they get along with each other, he is always neither salty nor light, not enthusiastic, nor cold, but he always has a faint sense of alienation.

This is the first time he took the initiative to sit so close!

Xue Ling was so happy inside!

This is a great progress for her and him!

She smirked secretly, buried her head and ate her meal, and poked him with her elbow.

"You eat too! Eat more!"

Cheng Tianyuan nodded, picked a large piece of chicken leg meat for her before continuing to eat it.

The lunch box was big, with enough rice, vegetables and meat, and both of them were very full.

They had to go to work in the afternoon, and the two of them were busy looking for a house when they had enough.

Unfortunately, there is a new district near the newspaper. Most of them are newly built houses, most of whom live in or do business, and there is almost nothing for rent.

The only places where the rental signs are hung are very old, with poor sanitary conditions and the houses are dilapidated.

Cheng Tianyuan frowned at a glance. If it were him, a big man, it wouldn't matter where he lives. But Xue Ling was so cute that it was winter next, so she couldn't live in such a leaky and dirty place.

After searching for a while, Xue Ling couldn't help feeling disappointed.

He comforted warmly: "Don't be discouraged, continue looking for it after get off work. Let's go to work first."
Chapter completed!