After saving Bai Yueguang's substitute

【Xu Zhinian's Diary-5】

October 2020, 8, light rain

Today is grandma's death day.

Mr. Jiang said he would stew pork ribs for me.

Sister-in-law Wang said that he had never cooked since he was a child, and she watched with trepidation, fearing that he would blow up the kitchen.

Under Mrs. Wang's constant watchful eyes, Mr. Jiang finally managed to stew the ribs, and the kitchen was safe and sound.

I ate a bite of ribs.

Mr. Jiang asked me: "How does it taste?"

I said slowly: "You seem to have forgotten to put salt."

Mr. Jiang: "..."

Hahahahahaha.

I couldn't help it, I laughed out loud, and Mr. Jiang pinched my face.

I ended up finishing the ribs anyway.

Even if Mr. Jiang forgot to put salt, I still love him.

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1139

The hotel comes with a small kitchen with a fridge where the waiters stock some fresh vegetables and fruit.

Xu Zhinian went to the vegetable market and bought a bag of small white shrimps. When he came back, his body was crystal clear and pretty.

It is still alive and kicking in the water.

I took a look and said, "So small? It looks different from other shrimps."

Xu Zhinian said: "Why don't you call it a small white shrimp, but despite its small size, the meat is very plump. I specially picked the fattest one."

I said, "It doesn't look white either."

Xu Zhinian said: "It will turn white when it is put in the pot. The freshest shrimp can only be eaten in coastal areas, and there are no other places. Moreover, dead shrimp are not tasty, and live ones have a taste."

I said, "Your words are a bit pervasive."

1140

Xu Zhinian suddenly said: "Mr. Jiang, have you heard of drunken shrimp?"

I said, "What is drunken shrimp? Do you cook shrimp in wine?"

"Almost." Xu Zhinian said, "This kind of small white shrimp can also be drunk shrimp, that is, put the live shrimp in the wine, add a little seasoning, the shrimp will be like drunk, when you eat, the shrimp is still alive, Raw, but the smell of alcohol seeps into the shrimp."

I was surprised: "Eat raw shrimp?"

Xu Zhinian nodded: "Yes, many people in Haicheng eat this way, but people from other places may not be used to it, so today I still cook boiled small white shrimp."

1141

Boiled white shrimp looks quite simple, a big pot is full of shrimp, with a little ginger and green onion added.

Just like what Xu Zhinian said, the cooked prawns did turn white, with a faint powder on the edges.

I picked up one and was about to shell it, when Xu Zhinian said, "Actually, you don't need to shell it to eat small white shrimp."

I raised my eyebrows: "Could it be possible to eat it with the shell?"

"No." Xu Zhinian said, "Look at me."

He picked up a shrimp with chopsticks, took a bite, threw the head of the shrimp on the table, and then bit into his mouth, biting out the meat and spitting out the shell.

He said: "It's like eating grapes and spitting out the grape skins. It's very convenient."

1142

I tried it like him, and it was really convenient.

We took one bite at a time, and quickly finished a pot of small white shrimp.

Xu Zhinian touched his swollen belly and asked me, "Isn't it delicious?"

I nodded.

1143

After eating the small white shrimp, Xu Zhinian and I went for a walk by the beach hand in hand.

The sea breeze in winter is a bit strong, but fortunately today is a sunny day, the sun is not as hot as summer, and it shines warmly on people.

The sea receded and rose again. Because it was too cold, we didn't go into the water, but only took a few steps on the beach.

The shoes were filled with sand.

1144

After Xu Zhinian took two steps, he happily shook off my hand and went to pick up shells on the beach.

He picked up one and asked me, "Mr. Jiang, is this movie any good?"

I said, "It's not pretty."

He picked up another: "What about this one?"

I said succinctly: "Ugly."

He picked up another slice and looked at me.

I shook my head.

He puffed up his mouth like a dolphin and said, "You're kidding me again! Don't you think there's any that look good?"

I thought about it and said, "You look good."

Xu Zhinian: "..."

1145

He blushed and rushed over to hit me, but he didn't dare to use any force, as if throwing himself into a hug.

I took him into my arms and kissed him on the cheek.

Xu Zhinian blinked, hooked my neck, leaned over and exchanged a kiss with me.

1146

In the end, he picked two shells that he thought were the most beautiful and put them away, saying that he had one and I had one.

Then he took two steps back, took out his phone, and pointed it at me.

I asked him suspiciously, "What are you going to do again?"

Xu Zhinian said, "Take a picture of Mr. Jiang and use it as your phone wallpaper."

1147

Holding the phone, he adjusted the focus for a long time, then tilted his head and said, "Mr. Jiang, why don't you smile."

His tone sounded like he was being coquettish.

I adjusted my expression and smiled at the camera.

Xu Zhinian: "Ah..."

He said: "It feels more natural not to smile."

1148

I walked over to look at the pictures he took.

He took several pictures, some of which I smiled, and some of which I didn't.

"The ones with the smiles are softer," he said, "The ones without the smiles look very aggressive."

I took my phone and took a few pictures of him.

Finally, I reached out, put my hand on his shoulder naturally, and took a group photo with him.

1149

In the group photo, Xu Zhinian smiled very silly, but I turned my head to the side with a gentle expression that I had never seen before.

This photo later became my phone's wallpaper.

We took some pictures of the seaside scenery, and Xu Zhinian posted them on Weibo.

1150

Jiang Shengsheng has been traveling in Sanya for the past two days, and also posted a lot of photos.

Seeing Xu Zhinian's new Weibo, she sent a message over.

Ginger Brown Sugar: Brother!Why don't you take me with you when you go on a trip with Niannian!

Me: Are you not in Sanya?

Ginger Brown Sugar: If I had known that you would also go to see the sea, I would not have gone to Sanya alone.

Me: Even if you are at home, I won’t take you with me.

Ginger Brown Sugar: ? ? ?

Ginger brown sugar: I get it!You just want to have a two-person world with Niannian!

Me: It's good that you know.

Ginger brown sugar: ...

1151

Before leaving Haicheng, Xu Zhinian and I went to visit his grandma's grave.

"This cemetery is on the mountain. It was built a long time ago. Now both sides of the road are almost submerged by grass, so it's not easy to walk." Xu Zhinian said, "My grandfather passed away early, and after my grandma passed away, I sent her ashes to Come here and be buried with grandpa."

There is only a trail leading to the mountain, but you will not get lost, but the mountain road is muddy and difficult to walk.

I followed him and quickly found my destination.

The tomb is not very old, it looks like it has been refurbished in recent years, but weeds have grown on the top of the tomb, as if no one has been here for a long time.

1152

After Xu Zhinian finished weeding, he burned incense, and I followed suit.

"The day my grandma passed away, I remember it was a cloudy day, but it didn't rain." Xu Zhinian stared at the photo on the tombstone and said, "It was summer vacation and it was very hot, but it was much cooler that day. Grandma said she was going to work and went out."

I asked him, "Part-time job?"

Xu Zhinian nodded: "I found a part-time job during the holidays, hoping to earn a little more tuition for myself, but I always regretted it afterwards."

I said, "What do you regret?"

He sniffed and said, "I regret not being able to stay with grandma for a longer period of time. I knew she was old, but I still ran outside all day, and I couldn't spend the last days with her properly."

I stroked his head reassuringly.

1153

Xu Zhinian went on to say: "When I went out, my grandma handed me a water bottle and told me that she bought ribs today and asked me to come back early, and she would stew ribs for me to eat in the evening."

"When I came home, she was lying on the bamboo chair outside waiting for me as usual. Her eyes were closed. I thought she was asleep and I didn't wake her up."

"When I entered the kitchen, ribs were stewed on the stove, but the water inside had already boiled dry."

"I felt something was wrong, and I panicked all of a sudden, and rushed outside to call grandma."

"But no matter how much I shout, she just won't wake up."

"She never opened her eyes again and looked at me."

1154

I reached out and hugged him, and lowered my head to kiss his wet eyes.

He was just crying silently at first, but now he couldn't help it anymore, grabbed my clothes and started to cry loudly.

After he had cried enough, he got up from my arms and felt embarrassed again.

Before he could stop crying, he twitched and said, "Yes, I'm sorry, I don't seem to be able to control my emotions."

I rubbed the back of his head and softened my voice: "You usually suppress your emotions too much, but now you let go in front of your relatives."

Xu Zhinian: "...um."

1155

I said, "I have met your parents today."

Xu Zhinian opened his mouth wide: "Huh?"

I looked at him and said, "Don't you deny me, little boyfriend?"

Xu Zhinian coughed twice violently, his face turned red from coughing.

1156

After crying bitterly, Xu Zhinian's mood was not so heavy.

"Grandma." He took my hand and introduced me to his relatives, "This is my boyfriend, cough, I know you will find it incredible, but he is a very good person, and I like him very much."

In the photo, the benevolent old lady is watching me peacefully.

I was silent for a moment, and solemnly promised: "Don't worry, I will take good care of Niannian."

There was a gust of wind blowing, blowing the nearby vegetation and making a rustling sound.

1160

Xu Zhinian and I stayed in Haicheng for three days.

When I went back, I didn't forget to take Xu Zhinian's diary with me.

I'm kind of curious what he was thinking about every day in high school.

1161

After running for three days, the number of documents to be processed after returning was several times higher.

I worked overtime for several days, and I even turned down Shi Jiazhi's invitation.

As the weather gets colder, the end of the year gets closer.

Mrs. Wang took Xu Zhinian to shop for the New Year's shopping, but was stuffed with several leaflets, and put them next to the phone after returning home.

1162

I picked it up and was about to throw it into the trash can when I caught my eye on the top leaflet.

It read: "A Feast of Classical Music—China's Piano Prince Lin Shuqi will perform the last stop of his concert tour in his hometown."

The location happens to be the city.

There is also a photo of Lin Shuqi printed on the leaflet. He is sitting in front of the piano, only showing a side face.

At first glance, it looks somewhat similar to Xu Zhinian's profile.

1163

But if you look carefully, you can easily find that he and Xu Zhinian are two completely different people.

Without any expression, I crumpled up the leaflet and threw it into the trash can.

1164

Not long after, I received a message from Shi Jiazhi.

Yan Zhizhe also returned home.

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