PDLP Chapter 147 You chase me and run away
Chapter 147 You chase me and run away
Chapter 147 You Chase Me and I Run Away
The next morning, Qiu Huoming went to the public toilet first. When he came back, he didn't see Aunt Ye. He took the basin to the patio to wash. Not long after, he heard a noise coming from the door. It was Aunt Ye who came back.
When he returned to the living room, breakfast was already on the dining table.
"I don't know, n...Oh, just buy whatever you like to eat..." Aunt Ye corrected her dialect and spoke in Mandarin.
She turned around and took out the dishes from the cupboard.
While placing the dishes and chopsticks on the table, she introduced: "These are what we Shenhai people like to eat in the morning. There are some in other places, but they are not as authentic..." Aunt Ye's poor Mandarin sounded very friendly.
"Thank you, Aunt Ye." Qiu Huoming smiled and sat on the chair.
I bought four fried dough sticks and skewered them together with a chopstick, then placed them on an enamel plate. Next to it was a flat round pot. The lid of the pot had just been opened, revealing the steaming soy milk inside.
Two large pancakes were wrapped in oil paper and placed together. Several sesame seeds fell on the table. There were also four pieces of rice cakes placed next to them. The oil from the rice cakes seeped out and printed the oil paper in two tones.
"Wow, these are all my favorite foods." Qiu Huoming's eyes lit up.
Aunt Ye smiled even more happily when she saw that he liked it.
I scooped a spoonful of sugar into his bowl and poured the soy milk in the pot into it.
"Hohoyi..." she warned.
That is to say, stir it. Qiu Huoming used a spoon to move the sugar at the bottom of the bowl a few times.
"Youzhagui, just eat it with your hands."
After she finished speaking, she reached out and took a fried dough stick from the chopsticks. Qiu Huoming followed her example and took one as well.
At this time, the fried dough sticks are big and fragrant. A bite of fried dough sticks with a sip of soy milk is the standard breakfast.
She bought a sweet pancake and a salty one. Qiu Huoming chose the salty one. The pancake was covered with a layer of sesame seeds, which was roasted fragrantly. Both of them had good appetites, and they finished all the food on the table in a short while.
"Are you full?" Aunt Ye asked while clearing the table.
Qiu Huoming was about to answer when there was a knock on the door.
"I'll go open the door." It must be Gu Xiaoran who came.
Qiu Huoming walked to the door excitedly and opened it.
Sure enough it was her.
Gu Xiaoran was wearing a goose yellow dress and a pair of white sneakers. Her hair was still tied in a ponytail and she had a white shoulder bag slung across her body. She exuded a youthful vibe.
"Good morning, have you had breakfast?" Gu Xiaoran asked with a smile.
"If you invite me to dinner, I can try again."
"That means I've eaten." Gu Xiaoran took a step back with some disappointment, "Let's go, you'll be the driver today."
Only then did Qiu Huoming notice that there was a bicycle parked on the side of the door, which was similar in model to the one she had in Wucheng County.
Aunt Ye tidied the table and poked her head out, "Second Miss, you're here. Can you come in and sit down?"
Gu Xiaoran shook his head. "Hello, Auntie. I'm coming in."
"We won't be back until the evening, so you don't have to keep any dinner for us, Aunt Ye." Qiu Huoming greeted her and turned around and walked out.
The door behind him closed with a click.
Qiu Huoming went down two steps, held onto the handlebars of the bicycle, and kicked the stand away. "Let's go. I'll take you to breakfast first."
"Let's go visit the City God Temple. There are a lot of delicious food nearby..."
At this time, the alley is still very busy. Today is a weekday, and people going to school and work are walking out in an endless stream. Qiu Huoming rides very slowly. The clothes on both sides of his head were hung out by diligent residents early in the morning. Some of them are still dripping with water, so he has to be careful to avoid them.
In the alley, the soft Shanghainese voices rang out one after another.
Gu Xiaoran, who was sitting behind him in the car, was responsible for giving directions.
"Go out the gate, turn left, and go straight..."
There are families doing business in the alley, some of them are cutting clothes or doing sewing work. There is also a bicycle repair shop near the entrance of the alley, but no one is there at the moment.
After leaving the alley and heading north along the street, you will soon see an old street.
"Turn right, we'll go in through the back door."
The gate tower of a Taoist temple can be seen in front. There are some storefronts on both sides, most of which are not open yet. There are clothes hanging in the upstairs windows, which seems to indicate that there are people living here.
"It's called the City God Temple here, but we're actually visiting Yu Garden. I'm used to saying this. Oh... we're here."
Qiu Huoming stopped the car and waited for Gu Xiaoran to get out before he got out and pushed the car into the door.
"There is a parking spot inside, and you have to pay a storage fee..." Gu Xiaoran introduced.
"We can park here at the gate, but it's not safe. It's different from Wucheng County. There are people coming and going here, many of whom are going to the small commodity market next door to buy things..."
Qiu Huoming was moved when he heard this. He didn't expect that the small commodity market here already existed in 82.
"Small commodity market? What's in there?" Qiu Huoming asked.
"There's everything, and the most common items are toys. But maybe I only paid attention to toys before. There are many other things as well. After we finish visiting Yu Garden, I'll take you around. You can buy some things and send them to your sisters..."
"Good idea! Then I'll treat you to breakfast. I wasn't full at all with the breakfast Aunt Ye bought..." Qiu Huoming touched his stomach with one hand.
"Come to Shenhai, of course I'm the one treating you, so don't be polite." When Gu Xiaoran heard that he was not full, a smile appeared on his face. The most annoying thing about eating is that when two people are together, one eats and the other doesn't.
Early in the morning, the uncle who was watching the car was already there. He was wearing a white old man's shirt with a red armband on the cuffs and black shorts. He was holding a teacup and sipping tea. Under the shade of the tree, there was a bamboo chair with a straw hat upside down on the back of the chair. There was a sign next to it, "Watching the car, 3 cents per time, no overnight stay."
It was still early and there were already quite a few people inside, some of them were older people, exercising under the green grass.
"Uncle, I want to park the car." Gu Xiaoran instructed Qiu Huoming to push the car in...
After she paid, the uncle smiled and tore off a receipt and handed it to her, "You came a long time ago, are you friends? Your boyfriend looks very good..."
Gu Xiaoran put away the receipt with a red face, "You don't want to go to Hong Kong."
Seeing Qiu Huoming locked the car and walked towards her, she hurriedly took a few steps forward, ignoring the laughter coming from the uncle behind her.
"Let's go, let's go eat some soup dumplings."
All breakfast shops are open at this moment, and the aroma of food hits his nose. Qiu Huoming looks at the fireworks around him and feels happy.
"Which one has the best food?" Qiu Huoming asked.
"Come with me. I know a place. I don't remember the name, but I know how to get there. I'll have a bowl of fried tofu and vermicelli soup, and I'll order you a couple of pot stickers and a couple of pan-fried buns..."
She stopped in front of a two-story wooden building. Through the glass window on the first floor, several chefs in white clothes were wrapping steamed dumplings quickly, and the hall was filled with noise.
"This is the one. Go find an empty seat and I'll take the order."
"okay."
Qiu Huoming found an empty table on the first floor near the kitchen.
Not long after, Gu Xiaoran came over with two pairs of chopsticks and two empty plates.
Seeing the waiter, she asked for another serving of shredded ginger. She explained to Qiu Huoming, "There is crab meat in the xiaolongbao, which is cold in nature, so we need to use shredded ginger to balance it out..."
Not long after waiting, I heard my number being called. Qiu Huoming took the list and said, "I'll get it. You sit down."
First, two bowls of fried tofu and vermicelli soup were brought over, and then a tray was brought over with xiaolongbao, two plates of shengjian and pot stickers all at once.
Gu Xiaoran had already poured vinegar into the empty plate on the table and was waiting there with chopsticks in hand, looking expectant.
She picked up a steamed bun and said with a smile, "Don't be impatient when eating steamed buns. You have to take a bite first, dip it in vinegar, and wait until the crab meat and filling cools down a bit before you eat it."
After finishing a steamed bun, she said with satisfaction: "This is the taste. If you eat too much, you will want to vomit, but if you don't eat it, you will miss it..."
Qiu Huoming first picked up the pot stickers on the side. He was more interested in pot stickers than pan-fried buns. There were four of them, each weighing two taels. After he finished two, he started to deal with the steamed dumplings.
When he bit into it, he could taste a whole piece of crab meat. Nowadays, the ingredients used are indeed real. Qiu Huoming was so moved that he almost bit his tongue.
"It tastes good, right? It's best to eat it with some shredded ginger..." Gu Xiaoran said as he picked up a piece of shredded ginger.
"We men are born with hot bodies, so we don't need shredded ginger..." Qiu Huoming started to deal with the bowl of fried tofu vermicelli soup.
There were people from other places at the next table, also a man and a woman. The man smiled and said, "Young comrade, you are right."
The woman sitting opposite him rolled her eyes at him and replied in a crisp voice, "You don't understand, ginger not only removes coldness, but also removes greasiness..."
Gu Xiaoran agreed with a smile: "It's just to relieve the greasiness."
A fan was whirring in the corner. Qiu Huoming wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the table covered with empty plates of food. Even the shredded ginger had been finished by him. This time he was really full.
"Let's go, let's go for a walk and digest the food." Gu Xiaoran stood up and said.
Walking through the bustling crowd of diners, the sun outside was already very hot. Gu Xiaoran put his hand on his forehead and said, "What a mistake. I forgot to bring my hat."
"Go to the small commodity market and buy one. If you treat me to a meal, I will give you a hat..." Qiu Huoming said.
"Okay, I won't be polite then. I'll take you to the Nine-Curve Bridge first. I was thinking of inviting you to have lunch at Green Wave Restaurant. If we go to Anfu Road to watch a play, I'm afraid we'll have to eat at other restaurants..."
"Then just go with the flow, eat whatever you see."
"That won't work. Delicious food will make you feel a sense of identity with this city..." Gu Xiaoran took Qiu Huoming in a roundabout way and arrived near a tall courtyard wall. On the right was the Nine-Curve Bridge, and in front of the tall wall on the side was a door, with majestic stone lions on both sides.
There are two words "Yu Garden" written on the lintel.
Gu Xiaoran said, "This is Yu Garden. The original owner's surname was Pan. It was built in the Ming Dynasty. The word 'Yu' means peace and tranquility. Now it is owned by the state. The gardens inside are quite interesting."
Qiu Huoming looked around and saw a three-story building behind the small building next to the Nine-Curve Bridge. "Hey, Small Commodity Trade Center? Why is it here?"
"Where else could it be if not here?" Gu Xiaoran asked curiously.
"I thought it was on the nearby streets. After all, every inch of land here is valuable," Qiu Huoming explained.
"Let's go. If you are not very interested in gardens, go to the small commodity market first."
Gu Xiaoran and Qiu Huoming crossed the Nine-Turn Bridge, and there was an endless stream of people along the way.
The "Green Wave Gallery Hotel" is located on the Nine-Curve Bridge. It is a two-story wooden building. It looks antique and has a unique charm.
Someone on the second floor stuck his head out and drank tea, fanning himself.
As the two were walking, suddenly a surprised voice came down from the second floor.
"Gu Xiaoran, Gu Xiaoran!"
The voice was full of energy, and a round-faced fat man in the window was yelling at them.
"Wait for me, I'll be down right away!"
In just a moment, the fat man disappeared.
Gu Xiaoran slapped his forehead and said, "How could it be such a coincidence that I met this guy."
"Who is he?"
"It's the man who wrote to me...his cousin. What a coincidence! How could he be here?"
Gu Xiaoran grabbed Qiu Huoming's hand and said, "Hurry, let's run!"
Qiu Huoming's right hand was grasped by her soft little hand, and the little girl ran towards him in confusion like a gust of wind.
Under the surprised gazes of the people around them, Qiu Huoming and Gu Xiaoran ran away.
While running, Gu Xiaoran panted and said, "Let's get the car first. We'll leave immediately. I... I suspect... that guy... that guy is also nearby."
"Okay, I can run fast, I'll go get the car first, give me the order."
Gu Xiaoran let go of his hand, quickly took out the receipt from his bag and handed it to Qiu Huoming.
Qiu Huoming stretched out his long legs and ran quickly towards the parking spot.
When he arrived at the parking spot sweating all over, the uncle who was parking the car had already put on a straw hat and was bending down to move the chair to another place.
"Uncle, pick up the car!" Qiu Huoming stuffed the documents into the uncle's hand.
Then he rushed into the parking lot that was roped off, accurately found Gu Xiaoran's car, and quickly opened the car lock.
The uncle outside the rope shouted in surprise: "Run quickly, forget it, hold tight and wait until the afternoon..."
"It's an emergency." Qiu Huoming pushed the car out and explained.
With sweat dripping from his forehead, he got on his bike and rode back to the road.
Before they had ridden far, they saw Gu Xiaoran running along the road. Behind her was a tall, handsome man with long legs, and he was about to catch up with Gu Xiaoran.
Further away, a little fat man was squatting in the middle of the road, holding his stomach, pointing his finger in the direction of Gu Xiaoran, and yelling something, but no one could hear him because he was far away.
Qiu Huoming rode a few steps quickly, turned the bike around not far from Gu Xiaoran, and said, "Get in the bike!"
Gu Xiaoran sat down in the back seat and said in a hurry, "Hurry! Hurry!"
"Stop! Stop right there!" The man, who had been maintaining his composure, suddenly started cursing.
Qiu Huoming and Gu Xiaoran nimbly passed through the crowd and rushed towards the back door, quickly leaving the two men behind.
Gu Xiaoran then wiped the sweat from his forehead, calmed his breath, and suddenly laughed.
"This is the first time I've done something like this!"
She sat in the back seat and patted Qiu Huoming's lower back. "Okay, he definitely can't catch up. You can slow down a bit. Let's go around to Huaihai Road."
Before Qiu Huoming could speak, she couldn't help laughing again.
"My fame in this life..." Gu Xiaoran covered his stomach and laughed uncontrollably in the back seat.
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