Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 658 - Chapter 658 658. Let me show you a treasure_1

Chapter 658: 658. Let me show you a treasure!_1 Chapter 658: 658. Let me show you a treasure!_1 After hanging up the phone, Zhu Xin, no matter how reluctant, could only say to Song Tan:

“Sis, I really can’t stay any longer, I have to go–”

Before he finished speaking, he saw Qiaoqiao suddenly rush down from the stairs, then she sprinted straight towards him. Excitedly, she said:

“Brother Xiaozhu, I have a treasure for you!”

He placed his hands behind his back, standing tall and straight, and his eyes shimmered brightly, his whole body radiating with the hope of recognition.

Who could withstand this?

Definitely not Zhu Xin.

So he also stood up straight and earnestly said, “Alright, what kind of treasure is it?”

“First, stretch out your hand.” Qiaoqiao smiled sweetly. “Palm up, okay!”

Zhu Xin was puzzled, but it didn’t stop him from turning over his palm.

The next moment, Qiaoqiao quickly took out her hands from behind her back and pressed his palm between them, one on top and one below!

With a “snap,” Zhu Xin felt as though something had been placed on the back of his hand. But since Qiaoqiao didn’t let go, he stayed just as happily coddling the child, not moving.

After a while, Qiaoqiao let go of his hands and briskly peeled off the plastic sticker from the back of his hand:

“This is my favorite Ultraman Tiga, Brother Xiaozhu, isn’t it cool?”

Zhu Xin: …

Whether Brother Xiaozhu is cool or not, he didn’t know, but today… how could he have the nerve to reach out?

He looked at the sticker on the back of his hand, depicting Ultraman Tiga in his signature arms-crossed attacking pose, and though he had a myriad of things to say in his belly, not a word could tumble out now.

He really wanted to say something, but seeing how Qiaoqiao held his palm, looking at it from left to right, evidently more than satisfied, even tinged with a bit of reluctance and heartache, what could he say?

To a child, this must indeed be a treasure.

Forget it, forget it, Ultraman is definitely better than Peppa Pig, right?

Thinking this, he broke into a grin:

“What a coincidence, I like Ultraman Tiga too! Thanks, Qiaoqiao, I really like this treasure, it’s hard for adults to have this. Gee, if other kids saw this, wouldn’t they be envious to death of brother, huh?”

“I knew it!” Qiaoqiao’s eyes brightened even more.

Then he lifted his T-shirt, revealing his tender belly, already adorned with four stickers in various directions.

“This pose is the best looking, so I saved it especially for Brother Xiaozhu!”

Brother Xiaozhu was touched and sincerely thankful that Qiaoqiao didn’t stick it on his belly.

Otherwise, when he lifted his shirt to show off his abs, wipe the sweat, and flirt with his girlfriend, wouldn’t he be the laughingstock?

All the romantic and tender affections would surely be laughed away.

Song Tan watched from the side, wanting to laugh but couldn’t hold it back. When Qiaoqiao looked over, she pretended to be serious and cleared her throat: “Well… Qiaoqiao, Brother Xiaozhu has to leave for something, get him a couple of tea eggs to fill his belly, I guess he didn’t eat well at noon.”

He left at one o’clock, and now it was already past five, it was indeed time to eat something.

As she spoke, as if by telepathy, Wu Lan came in carrying a bowl with three tea eggs in it:

“What’s the hurry to leave? Come, come, have something to fill your belly. Our tea is very fragrant, and there’s also this watermelon… why don’t you eat a bit more? Come, come, even in a rush, you won’t miss out on much time.”

With the elder of the household stepping in, and an offer so hard to refuse, Zhu Xin couldn’t help but sit down again, even if he wasn’t much of a fan of tea eggs. But just then, smelling their aroma, for some reason, his stomach grumbled.

He had no choice but to shamelessly take a seat again.

“Alright then, thank you, Auntie, you’re really thoughtful… Wow, these tea eggs are delicious! Auntie, your cooking skills are amazing, even our team’s chef can’t compare… When are you coming to Ning City, Auntie? Come to our team, and I’ll personally pack the chef’s braised pork for you to taste. That’s his signature dish, so delicious!”

Ouch, look at this young man’s sweet talk.

Although Wu Lan felt he talked a bit much, the extra words weren’t unpleasant to hear; on the contrary, she wished Wu Lei could learn a phrase or two–how nice that would be.

As Zhu Xin smelled the tantalizing aroma, he restrained himself for a moment but couldn’t hold back; he now started cracking open the tea eggs with his mouth shut.

The shells of the tea eggs were pre-cracked, and with a gentle peel of his fingers, large pieces came off. He didn’t wait to peel them completely before taking a bite.

The tea-infused egg whites, veined with brown, were tender yet resilient. Upon taking a bite, an intense salty-sweet flavor greeted him, and when biting into the yolk–

Mmm!

He wasn’t like Qiaoqiao, who found the yolk a bit dry after eating too much; instead, he felt the marinade’s aroma intertwined with the tea, making the inherently dry yolk taste especially layered and fragrant.

Without saying much, he stuffed the rest of the egg into his mouth in two or three bites.

After finishing one, he picked up a piece of watermelon to freshen up…

Ah, the bliss!

Zhu Xin immediately wavered.

Turning around, he asked with an even sweeter voice:

“Aunty, is the food at your home as delicious as this?”

Oh my!

Wu Lan couldn’t stop smiling. “You got that wrong; this is nothing! My home’s cooking is ten times better than these tea eggs!”

Cough!

Song Tan cleared her throat nearby–surely there was no need for such exaggeration.

The eggs were laid by their own chickens and were delicious on their own. Plus, with these marinade packets, it’s unlikely there was such a huge difference compared with home-cooked meals.

Wu Lan just smiled and said nothing.

Joking!

The eggs from home sold for ten yuan each. She used to think keeping them for themselves was good, but lately, with all the digging and listening to construction crew quotations, the money vanished more quickly than cutting paper!

Now, without much to sell, the mentality of the older generation to prepare for a rainy day kicked in instantly.

And so, they rationed the egg quota.

Nowadays, the tea eggs they ate every day, laid by their own chickens, were strictly one per person, not one more.

The rest were just ordinary eggs purchased from the village.

Why does Qiaoqiao complain about the dry yolk? That’s the difference.

Even with this, the smell has made the young man not want to leave.

Not leaving is good; after a meal, it’s easier to keep this client.

Wu Lan was getting quite savvy these days.

Ning City, being the provincial capital, definitely had way more wealthy people than their place. Although they don’t have much now, laying a foundation first is key; next year, with more crops on the mountain, they won’t be short of opportunities!

Actually, the doctors and patients in that hospital used to be very generous, but they don’t seem keen on promoting themselves; despite the time passed, the customer count hasn’t increased much…

Wu Lan couldn’t help but feel a little disheartened now.

Moreover, she had a small, somewhat private aspiration–

She had started practicing for her driving test phase two. Although she was a bit slower than Song Sancheng, she had gotten proficient with the clutch and brakes, and with more practice on the steering wheel, she thought, how great it would be to get her license and buy a cheap car!

But buying a car costs money and fuel, and it needs maintenance… how can she do without earning more?

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