Siheyuan: After being reincarnated as a master's daughter

Huo Sheng hurried back to his seat, not even bothering to wipe the beads of sweat off his forehead, and quickly took out his water bottle from his schoolbag. This water bottle was a bit old, with some traces of wear and tear on it. It was originally used by Yi Jiale and no longer needed, but the kind-hearted Yi Jiale still gave it to Huo Sheng.

Huo Sheng tilted his head back and gulped down the water, as if he wanted to swallow all the fatigue of the day along with the water. After a few minutes, after half a pot of water was down, he felt his body gradually regain some strength, and the discomfort of dry mouth and accelerated heartbeat gradually dissipated.

At this moment, Yi Jiale took out the tin lunch box with a smile on his face. When the lid of the lunch box was opened, a sweet fruity aroma came to his nose - inside was a half-eaten, neatly cut, red and tempting watermelon. Huo Sheng's eyes were involuntarily attracted to it. Looking at the tender and juicy flesh, he subconsciously swallowed his saliva, but soon turned his head away and said calmly: "Tuanzi, you eat it, I just drank enough water, now I'm not thirsty at all."

"Don't try that on me, Mr. Huo! Just eat when I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Yi Jiale put her hands on her hips, raised her eyebrows, and glared at Mr. Huo coquettishly. She looked like a little tiger with bared fangs and claws.

Huo Sheng was slightly startled. He had never seen Yi Jiale so arrogant and domineering, but for some reason, he felt a little strange in his heart. He subconsciously lowered his head and responded with a "Hmm..." The voice was so soft that it seemed that only he could hear it.

Then, Huo Sheng slowly stretched out his hand and took the tin lunch box that Yi Jiale handed over. There were still a few drops of crystal clear water on the red watermelon, which looked particularly tempting. He carefully held the watermelon in his palm, fearing that he would accidentally ruin this gift.

Then, Huo Sheng slowly brought the watermelon to his mouth and gently took a small bite. The sweet and juicy flesh instantly melted in his mouth, bringing a burst of coolness and sweetness. He chewed carefully, feeling the taste of every bite, as if he wanted to remember this moment forever in his heart.

Seeing that all the students were taking their lunch boxes to the cafeteria, Yi Jiale pulled Huo Sheng and said, "Mr. Huo, let's go see what we can eat in the cafeteria!"

"Do you want to eat some? Dumplings?" Huo Sheng quickly finished the watermelon and put the empty lunch box away.

Yi Jiale: "Let's go and have a look! I thought about it, if the food at school is good, we will bring lunch boxes in the future. If it's not good, I plan to go home for lunch in the future."

Huo Sheng nodded, took out his empty lunch box, and planned to eat something. He ate at school anyway, so he didn't need food coupons or grain. This was the condition at the time. If he didn't eat, he would waste it. If he ate, he could save some food for the family at night. He didn't eat at school at noon because he was worried that Tuanzi would go back alone, and he was worried.

Yi Jiale saw Huo Sheng pick up his lunch box, thought for a moment and said, "Huo Sheng, why don't you take my lunch box too!"

"If it doesn't taste good, I'll give it all to you. That way it won't be a waste."

Huo Sheng smiled and said, "Okay!"

The two followed the crowd of classmates without hesitation and came to the spacious and bright cafeteria. They saw long rows of students marching forward neatly and quickly, holding lunch boxes like well-trained soldiers. Of course, not all classes would rush to line up for meals at the same time. After all, according to the instructor, this was a rotation arrangement. Therefore, some classes had not yet been dismissed.

Yi Jiale followed closely behind Huo Sheng and joined the team. The team moved very fast, like a gust of wind passing through the grassland. Yi Jiale moved forward slowly with the crowd, curiously looking at the lunch boxes in the hands of the students who had already finished their meals. However, when she saw the dishes in the lunch boxes, she couldn't help but feel deeply disappointed.

It turned out that there was hardly any meat in the lunch box! All he could see were yellow potato cubes, white stewed radish, and green stir-fried Chinese cabbage. This monotonous and boring combination instantly dampened Yi Jiale's expectations.

But, as an old Chinese saying goes, since you are here, you might as well try the food.

Soon it was Yi Jiale's turn. Before Yi Jiale could say a word, the serving woman quickly shook the spoon and put the potatoes, radishes and cabbage into Yi Jiale's bowl, then shouted, "Next!"

Yi Jiale could only go to the staple food area, where each person was given two steamed buns made of 200 grams of flour (the raw material for steamed buns is a mixture of corn flour and flour), and a sign said that they were not allowed to eat more than they should.

The woman who handed out the steamed buns quickly took two buns and put them in Yi Jiale's bowl, then quickly shouted, "Next!"

The cafeteria was crowded with people, and all the seats were already occupied. In desperation, the two people had to carry the food they had just prepared, slowly walked out of the cafeteria door, and walked towards the empty playground. They finally chose to sit on the soft grass and began to enjoy this simple lunch.

Yi Jiale looked down at the food on the plate in his hand and couldn't help but frown. The food looked really bad. The only taste seemed to be the salty taste brought by the salt, which made it hard to swallow. What was even more unbearable was that the potatoes that were cut into pieces were not even peeled cleanly. Large pieces of potato skin were still attached to them, which looked particularly abrupt. Yi Jiale chewed the food in his mouth with difficulty, and it felt like chewing wax, which was tasteless.

You know, as a post-00s, Yi Jiale has never experienced such difficult living conditions. Even though she was reborn in this era, she has grown up under the care of her parents since she was a child, and has always been loved like a jewel in the palm of their hand. The food she eats on weekdays is all carefully cooked and delicious, how could it be as rough and simple as it is now? So facing the hard-to-swallow meal in front of her, Yi Jiale really can't muster up the slightest appetite.

However, when she saw other people around her wolfing down their food because of hunger, she couldn't help but feel an inexplicable emotion in her heart. After coming to this era, Yi Jiale gradually realized how precious and hard-won food was. Although the food in her mouth was extremely unpalatable at the moment, she still endured the discomfort and continued to eat a few bites when she thought of many people who were hungry. Finally, Yi Jiale, who couldn't force herself any longer, stopped eating with her chopsticks and handed the remaining food to Mr. Huo beside her.

Then, Yi Jiale carefully picked up the two-grain steamed bun and slowly put it into his mouth to chew. This two-grain steamed bun was not ordinary. It was not only made of a mixture of flour and cornmeal, but also mixed with a lot of fine corn husks and broken corn cobs. This made the whole steamed bun taste a bit rough and had an indescribable hardness.

Every time Yi Jiale tried to swallow the bun after chewing it hard, she could clearly feel a resistance in her throat, as if the food was unwilling to slide into her esophagus easily. In this way, she spent a long time to barely swallow a small bite of the bun.

Mr. Huo, who was standing by, had been paying attention to Yi Jiale's actions. He felt sorry for her when he saw her swallowing the steamed buns with such effort. He also knew that Tuanzi shouldn't eat these. She should always use and eat the best.

So, he said softly: "Tuanzi, you don't seem to be used to eating these, why don't you give me all the buns!"

Hearing this, Yi Jiale seemed to have been granted amnesty. He quickly handed the remaining half of the steamed bun in his hand to Huo Sheng, and asked with an admiring expression: "With so much food and this steamed bun, can you really finish it?"

Huo Sheng smiled slightly, took the steamed bun and took a big bite without hesitation, and replied while chewing: "Actually, I may not be able to finish it all, but it doesn't matter, even if I can't finish it, I can take it home and enjoy it slowly!" After that, he continued to eat the steamed bun in big mouthfuls.