Back To The 80s-Chapter 184: Getting Along (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1
Ling Yun bowed his head, scheming in his heart. This Jin Cheng was truly cunning and ruthless.
Jin Cheng didn’t care about the tails behind him this time, he nonchalantly rode his bicycle back to the Municipal Committee’s residential compound.
As soon as he entered the compound, he saw Qin Li in a red cotton-padded jacket, her ponytail bouncing as she walked.
"Little girl, come, brother will take you home?" Jin Cheng wobbily cycled toward Qin Li on purpose.
"Hmm, I’m heavy, you can’t carry me." Qin Li rolled her eyes at Jin Cheng, suppressed her excitement and said haughtily.
"Really mad?" Jin Cheng blocked Qin Li’s path with his bike.
"I don’t know you." Qin Li batted her large eyes innocently.
Jin Cheng looked deeply at Qin Li and said with a smile, "Well, I’m really leaving now, don’t cry, okay?"
"Hmph~" Qin Li pouted, turned her head away, ignoring Jin Cheng, yet her hand was holding onto the rear seat of Jin Cheng’s bicycle and she refused to let go.
Jin Cheng laughed, "Alright, I was wrong last time. Let’s go, I’ll take you to eat something delicious."
"Really?" Qin Li was a little skeptical, wondering why Jin Cheng had changed his ways today.
"Yes, hurry up, or I won’t take you if you continue dawdling." Jin Cheng laughed as he urged her.
Qin Li didn’t care, she bared her little white teeth and laughed, before side-saddling herself onto the rear bicycle seat.
Jin Cheng, who was straddling his bicycle, reminded, "You better hold on, or you might fall off and I might not even notice."
At Jin Cheng’s reminder, Qin Li laughed out loud, recalling the time when Jin Cheng just learned how to ride a bicycle and snuck it out of the house, insisting to take her to catch fish by the river.
The dirt path was bumpy and when crossing a small ditch, Jin Cheng didn’t slow down. He simply rode onward, not realizing that Qin Li had fallen off the bike.
Qin Li who had fallen off the bike, sat by the ditch silently, waiting to see when Jin Cheng would realize she was missing. As a result, Jin Cheng was almost by the river before he realized Qin Li had disappeared.
As Qin Li thought about this, she couldn’t help but tighten her grip on the clothes at Jin Cheng’s waist. You actually remember all these things.
Jin Cheng was pedaling his bicycle, his expression serious, but his eyes held a hint of pain and reluctance. He knew he shouldn’t be provoking Qin Li right now, but he was afraid there might not be a next time.
Qin Li, sitting behind him, had had her fill of laughter when she finally asked, "What delicious food are you taking me to eat?"
"We’re going to eat mutton offal soup, but I didn’t bring any money, you know?" Jin Cheng put away his thoughts, teasing Qin Li.
"I don’t have any money either."
"There’s no money in our house, looks like we’ll have to leave you instead, to see if the boss’ house needs a dishwashing girl." Jin Cheng said in a lively tone.
Qin Li pinched Jin Cheng’s waist hard and angrily asked, "Why should I get left behind to wash dishes instead of you?"
"Ouch... Girl, you’re too harsh." Jin Cheng said, his voice full of doting.
The mutton offal soup is made with sheep offal in sheep soup, containing glass noodles and kelp. It has a muttony smell.
Looking at the large bowl of mutton offal soup, Qin Li was almost drooling.
Jin Cheng said with a disgusted look, "You little girl, how can you eat this stuff?"
"I like it, isn’t it way more delicious than the cornmeal buns we used to eat?" Qin Li fired back.
Jin Cheng remained silent. This girl was always picking on his shortcomings. Back in the sixties, when we had communal dining, he was greedy for food despite his age. Cornmeal was grounded along with the cob. And still, they didn’t have it every day.
On the rare occasions when they did, Jin Jiadong would give his portion to Jin Cheng. As a result, Jin Cheng ate too much of this undigestible cornmeal, especially since he was only three or four years old and his gastrointestinal function was not good. He had constipation for three days. It was Jin’s mother who had to use a small stick to slowly pry it out of him.
This incident later became a joke in the compound.
Seeing Jin Cheng’s embarrassed face, speechless, Qin Li was in a great mood and added a large spoonful of chili oil to her bowl, beginning to devour her meal.
Watching Qin Li eat, Jin Cheng’s mood improved immensely, "You take your time, no one is snatching it from you. Also, you are so skinny, how can you eat so much?"
With sweat forming from the spiciness, Qin Li glared at Jin Cheng, "You have no say in this. I didn’t eat your food." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
"I’m saying this out of concern for you. When you get married in the future, if your mother-in-law sees that you can eat so much, she will definitely dislike you. Mothers-in-law always prefer daughters-in-law who eat less and work more."
Qin Li rolled her eyes, "As if you’ve been married. Besides, Aunt Jin never complained about me eating too much."
Jin Cheng laughed, "You really do have thick skin, you can’t help but want Aunt Jin to be your mother-in-law?"
"Right, what’s it to you?" Qin Li seriously replied.
"Nothing, nothing, eat your meal." Jin Cheng helplessly advised.
After finishing their meal, Jin Cheng sent Qin Li to the bottom of her building. As Qin Li was about to go upstairs, he suddenly shouted, "Little girl, come here for a moment."
Qin Li was somewhat puzzled. Jin Cheng was acting too strange today. However, she obediently walked over to Jin Cheng, looking at him suspiciously.
Jin Cheng stared at the little girl in front of him who was about as tall as his chin. He was feeling restless, not saying anything, just holding his bicycle with one hand and suddenly pulling Qin Li into his chest with the other, quietly said, "Little girl, why have you grown up so fast?"
Before Qin Li could react, Jin Cheng had already released her. His face was full of smiles again, "Hurry up and go upstairs, maybe Aunt Qin has seen us from the window."
"You..." Qin Li stomped her foot in anger, then ran into the building and up the stairs.
Jin Cheng stared at the disappearing red figure in the doorway, lost in thought.
As soon as Qin Li walked into the door, she heard Zhang Yufen say, "Where have you been fooling around again? You didn’t come home for dinner and didn’t even inform us."
Qin Li stuck out her tongue, "Where are my dad and my sister?"
"They’re all busy working, always too busy to come home. And what are you so busy with?" Zhang Yufen sat on the sofa, knitting a sweater without looking up.
"I’m busy with work too." Qin Li grinned and sat next to Zhang Yufen.
"Alright, I know you too well. Your uncle mentioned introducing you to someone. In a few days, we’ll go to your uncle’s house for a prospective match. You can’t run off this time and vanish." Zhang Yufen glanced at Qin Li and continued.
Upon hearing this, Qin Li slumped onto the couch and pouted, "I don’t want to see it, I don’t want to marry."
Zhang Yufen hears this, puts down the sweater, and lightly taps Qin Li’s forehead, saying, "Alright, you think I don’t know your little schemes? Anyone will do, except Jin Cheng."
"What’s wrong with Jin Cheng? Why are you saying it like that?" Qin Li stubbornly retorted.
"He’s always acting like a ruffian and doesn’t have a proper job. If you marry him, how can I feel at ease?"
Qin Li pursed her lips, "I think Jin Cheng is quite good. You just haven’t noticed his advantages."
"Advantages? I really haven’t seen any. In any case, I’m telling you, your father and I will never agree to your relationship with Jin Cheng." Zhang Yufen announced, making her stance clear.
Qin Li rolled her eyes, "Then you can’t just let me marry anyone."
"Why is it anyone? This time your uncle found him, he must be reliable. Don’t nitpick everything. Last time, you said someone’s mouth was crooked, that university graduate...you said he made noises while he ate. Why must you be so fussy?" Zhang Yufen chattered on and on.
