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The two ate steamed stuffed buns and drank tofu soup together in Wuzhou city, Bai Ye took the sword and ran away again, before leaving, he did not forget to add: "I will come over for dinner."

In other words, I have to buy vegetables before going back to school today.

In fact, when buying vegetables, it is naturally better to buy them early in the morning, as there are many people who can bargain and the vegetables are still fresh.But Xiao Ran couldn't imagine walking into the school with two handfuls of cress, one piece of dried tofu, one piece of pork and one chicken, and he couldn't imagine himself being at the desk teaching beside a rooster crowing...

When he arrived at the school, Zhang Ting was already standing at the door and hurriedly saluted when he saw Xiao Ran. "Morning sir."

"Why did you come so early?" Xiao Ran unlocked the wooden door, and Zhang Ting followed him into the deserted school.

"I wanted to pick up my husband, but I didn't expect to arrive at your house. You have already gone out."

"There are guests at home, and we don't have anything to eat in the morning, so we might as well come to the city together to solve the problem." Xiao Ran put the book bag on the desk, and asked while placing pens and inkstones: "When are you going to Mr. Ge's place?"

Zhang Ting had heard that a strange man would occasionally appear in the husband's house, but according to his understanding of the husband's house, there was only one bed in their house, right?So where is that man sleeping? "I'll be there in a while..."

"Well, by the way, bring this letter to Mr. Ge for me," he took out the letter he wrote last night from his book bag and handed it to Zhang Ting. "When you see Mr. Ge, remember to say hello for me."

Zhang Ting was helpless, he didn't expect his husband to be so stubborn, so he could only accept the thin letter with both hands. "yes."

Xiao Ran nodded in satisfaction, and resumed sorting out the scrolls.After all, the school is a place to teach, so you can't be as casual as your own home.

Zhang Ting didn't speak again, he helped open the window and sweep the floor.When he was almost ready, he got up and said, "Sir, please ask the students to take you back after class."

"No, I have to buy some vegetables after class later, it's not good to get your car dirty." Xiao Ran smiled and shook his head. "What's more, Mr. Ge's place is released earlier than mine. If you have time to save it for me, you might as well go back and review it earlier."

Most of Mr. Ge’s recruits are teenagers who already have a solid foundation, and they don’t need to teach them from scratch like him. He has seen Mr. Ge’s teenagers pass by his school window several times.

"It's okay at this time, the students are also on the way to ask the teacher some questions." Zhang Ting felt that he had made a good excuse, but Xiao Ran who didn't know what he was thinking would dismiss it with one sentence.

"It's a good time to have a question. Remember to ask Mr. Ge later, just as a reference."

So after class, I bought vegetables and came home, it was almost time.After washing the vegetables briefly, after the hen tied a rope around its neck and tied it under the beams, the children in the village were already jumping up and down.

After class, Xiao Ran washed the cress and put it aside, stewed chicken soup, cut pork into pieces, found a casserole and put it on the stove.He glanced at the sky and calculated the time, which was a bit embarrassing.

Bai Ye is a very free-wheeling person, Xiao Ran doesn't know if all people in Jiang Hu are like this, but at least Bai Ye will not be an exception.Others can at least guess the approximate time when they go out early and return late, but he is not, he can be as long as he likes.

So yesterday he said he would eat pancakes at noon, but this morning he said he was coming back for dinner.

Braised pork needs a lot of heat to cook, it would be fine if Bai Ye could return home at sunset like others, but if he suddenly returns early today, Xiao Ran can only feel sorry for his lack of food.

But Xiao Ran was obviously worried in vain. Not only did Bai Ye return late, but he also returned very late. He waited until the sky was completely dark before pushing the door open.

As soon as he looked up, he saw the candlelight shining through the kitchen window. He opened the door and walked in. There was a smell of meat inside. The nerd by the stove was holding a book. He looked up and smiled faintly when he saw him.

"You're back?"

"Yeah." Bai Ye didn't ask Xiao Ran if he had already eaten first. First of all, he was not a person who cared very much about others; secondly, he knew that Xiao Ran was waiting for him without asking or even looking at him; moreover, a long time ago he Asked, of course guilt is far less than curiosity for this nerd, Xiao Ran replied, before the guest returns, is there any reason for the host to eat first?

Therefore, Bai Ye would not ask this kind of boring question a second time.

Xiao Ran didn't say much, put down the scroll, got up and checked the pot of chicken soup, then lifted the lid of the crock pot and tasted the taste with chopsticks, then put it aside, fried the water celery, and put the spicy phoenix wrapped in oil paper The claws were opened and placed on the table.After finishing all this, he said to Bai Ye while setting up the bowls and chopsticks: "I brought a jar of wine back today, can you help me get it?"

Bai Ye nodded, turned around and picked up the jar of wine from the door, slapped the clay open with one palm, took the bowl on the table, poured out a small bowl and placed it in front of Xiao Ran, and drank directly from the mouth of the jar.

Xiao Ran knows how to drink, but he can't drink too much, only a little each time, and his drinking capacity is put there.

Xiao Ran ate two mouthfuls of vegetables to fill his stomach, and then picked up the bowl and smiled at Bai Ye: "You have been here for almost two days before you have the opportunity to sit down and have a meal like this. The hospitality is really poor, brother Bai Ye forgive me."

After finishing speaking, he did it first, raised his head and took a sip.

Huadiao wine smells fragrant, smooth in the mouth, and has a mellow aftertaste. It is a favorite wine for people in the south of the Yangtze River.Xiao Ran also liked this kind of wine very much, after taking a sip, he closed his eyes and savored it, unaware that in Bai Ye's eyes, he was like a child stealing wine.

In fact, it's no wonder Bai Ye thought so, who made Xiao Ran have a baby face that couldn't tell his age?

The two of them drank wine and ate vegetables, Bai Ye took a chicken foot and gnawed a couple of mouthfuls, then suddenly said: "By the way, I've finished my work here, and I'll be leaving at noon tomorrow."

Xiao Ran was taken aback, not surprised by his sudden farewell, he was almost used to this person doing whatever he wanted, but...

How long will he need to eat such a table of food by himself?

Bai Ye didn't think so much, he continued to gnaw on his chicken feet.

Speaking of which, he really likes Xiao Ran's place. Although the house is a bit small and the people accompanying him are a bit ordinary, he can sleep soundly and eat well.Xiao Ran was also strange, not only did he cook good dishes, but the cooked food he bought was also very special.

"I promised to make sugar cakes for you yesterday, but I didn't have time today... Now, I'll make some for you tonight, so you can take it with you on the way?" Xiao Ran cleared up the helpless feeling of facing a table of dishes, and regained his composure. The hospitality of the owner.

The noon that Bai Ye said should actually be the time after this person wakes up.Xiao Ran still has to teach tomorrow, so seeing him off is not enough, but it is okay to take care of some dry food for him.

Bai Ye didn't refuse either, the same thing had happened too many times, he knew too well what this bookworm looked like when he became stubborn.What's more... Why is he so overwhelmed by pushing the benefits out?He just nodded.

"Okay, sorry to trouble you."

Xiao Ran's appetite is mediocre, it's enough after drinking wine and eating a small bowl of food.Bai Ye's appetite is very good, and his interest is also very high. While drinking Huadiao alone and nibbling on chicken feet, or a few chopsticks, he can actually eat a table of dishes by himself. This can be regarded as a solution to Xiao Ran's worries. .

Xiao Ran was sitting with Bai Ye, and Bai Ye suddenly pointed outside. "somebody is coming."

It is said that martial arts practitioners have good hearing, and Xiao Ran, who had learned several lessons, did not doubt Bai Ye's words at all, got up and opened the door and walked to the yard.

At this time, the sky was already dark, Xiao Ran walked to the chaimen by the starlight, opened the door and looked outside, there was a person coming here with a lantern from a distance.

His hut was a little far from the village, and there were no roads around, Xiao Ran was surprised, who would deliberately come to find him so late?That person approached, but it was Zhang Ting, who looked up and saw Xiao Ran standing at the door, smiling like a spring.

"gentlemen."

"Why are you here?" Xiao Ran quickly turned sideways to let him in, then took his lantern and led the way.

"Hehe, suddenly I don't understand, so I came here to disturb Mr. Zhang Ting is not the first time to come back, he walked in behind Xiao Ran and looked around unobtrusively.It is said that there is a guest, where is the guest?At a glance, he saw that there was a light on in the kitchen, but the room was dark. "Sir, did you disturb your meal?"

Xiao Ran turned around and smiled. "No, I'm done eating." While talking, he pushed open the door and walked in holding the lantern, found the lamp and lit it, blew out the lantern and put it aside, then turned to look for Zhang Ting who was still standing outside the door. "Come in, I'm really sorry, the house is such a mess..."

Zhang Ting walked into the room and helped Xiao Ran tidy up his desk in a hurry, and said with a smile: "Mr. is usually alone, so it's natural for the room to be messy. If my third brother's study room is left unattended for one day, it will be the next day. He can't find his own things, sir, this is really good for you."

Xiao Ran thought, is this comfort?A child as big as a kid... He smiled and shook his head, letting Zhang Ting sit down. "I still have guests in the kitchen. I'll come as soon as I go. You sit down first."

"Okay, sir, go ahead, Hanwen is waiting for you here." Zhang Ting sat down on the chair obediently, turned over a glass, poured water and took a sip, looking familiar.

He is indeed familiar with the way, he has come here not too many times, and he has put his heart into it. To be honest, even if he is blindfolded, he may be able to touch the inner room from the door.

Xiao Ran returned to the kitchen, Bai Ye was still sitting at the table, when he heard his voice, he looked back at him. "have friends?"

"No, it's one of my students, he came to me for something..."

"Oh, I'm free, you go."

Xiao Ran hummed, and returned to the hall.Seeing him coming back, Zhang Ting squinted his eyes with a smile while holding a cup, but he did not forget to satisfy his curiosity. "Sir, are you friends who rushed to the exam together?"

Because of their acquaintance, Xiao Ran would also talk about his own affairs with Zhang Ting. For example, many of his friends were scholars who went to Beijing together for the exam.Some of those people have become officials now, some have become teachers like him, and some of them have long since lost track of their lives.Every time Xiao Ran said this, he would sigh endlessly.

Not many people in Xiao Ran's house would come and go. I remember that my husband had no relatives, so Zhang Ting only thought of such a possibility after much deliberation.

"No, it's my brother-in-law who happened to pass by Wuzhou City, so he stayed at my house."

Oh, so it's his brother-in-law... Zhang Ting let out a sigh of relief.

What he was most curious about was the identity of this person, once he heard that it was his brother-in-law, he settled down and didn't ask any more questions.

Xiao Ran asked Zhang Ting how he felt about listening to Mr. Ge today, and Zhang Ting answered one by one, but he didn't say that Mr. Ge was good, nor that Mr. Ge was bad, but his expression was indifferent and showed no interest.Xiao Ran thought in his heart that this child already had his own plans, and it would be meaningless to let him go there, so he gave up and didn't mention this matter again.

The two chatted for a while, Zhang Ting said that it was too late to disturb the husband's rest, so he carried the lantern and went out, Xiao Ran naturally wanted to see off the guests.

Just after going out, they heard a sound above their heads, and when they turned their heads, they saw the man lying on his side on the roof as if admiring the moon.Because of the backlight, Zhang Ting couldn't see the man's facial features, but only saw the man's handsome appearance and the waterfall-like black hair under the moonlight, Zhang Ting couldn't help but secretly sighed for his good looks.

Xiao Ran and Zhang Ting went out while they were talking, the person on the roof must have heard their voices, but he was still drinking his wine without any intention of getting up to say hello.

Xiao Ran smiled at Zhang Ting who couldn't help himself. "My brother-in-law is a quack, and I'm used to informality, Hanwen forgive me."

Zhang Ting hummed twice, but still sighed in his heart, if this person is not the husband's brother-in-law, then he is really a very troublesome romantic person.

He murmured in his heart again, Mr. actually apologized to himself for such an impolite person, how could this person deserve it?So he lost his affection for this gentleman's brother-in-law even more.

I just didn't want to understand, even if they are brother-in-law, how can these two people with obviously different personalities be so close to each other and share the same room so close?