belated antidote

Chapter 15 Cassia

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Zhong Huaiyuan got off the night shift and ordered a bowl of wonton noodles alone at the breakfast stall opposite the hospital.

The proprietress is a Cantonese who married here. The refreshments are authentic and the ingredients are exquisite, all brought from her hometown.Zhong Huaiyuan grew up blowing the sea breeze there, and occasionally rely on the taste in this bowl and the familiar local accent to find memories.

Some time ago, a newcomer was added to the family, so the proprietress naturally had to help, and she just came back to the store recently.

After not eating for a while, Zhong Huaiyuan was really hungry.Thin-skinned wontons with big stuffing, you can eat a fresh and whole shrimp in one bite, and the bamboo gluten is refreshing, chewing carefully can also taste the egg fragrance.

The proprietress came out to clean up the table next door, and seeing Zhong Huaiyuan eating noodles alone, she couldn't help asking, "Where's the pretty guy who used to stand up with you before?"

Zhong Huaiyuan has been in the store for many years, and they are familiar with each other, so they can be regarded as good neighbors.These years, the proprietress rarely saw people other than Zhong Huaiyuan and his colleagues come to the store, and the man with a kind face a while ago left a very deep impression on her.

Zhong Huaiyuan swallowed the noodles in one bite, and said calmly, "Do you still remember him?"

"I'm sure, the kid came almost before seven o'clock every time, and there were not many people at the stall at that time, so he just chatted with me." The proprietress wiped the table and praised with a mouthful of broad spectrum, " People are polite and can talk, I don't know how happy I am."

Regarding Qi Dongqing's attitude towards the proprietress, Zhong Huaiyuan was not surprised at all, this familiar operation really fits his rules of life.

"But what's your relationship with him?" The proprietress suddenly remembered something, pulled the stool and sat down, "That kid never leaves you, it seems that you are very important."

In the steaming mist, Zhong Huaiyuan was stunned for a moment, and said, "Let's be friends."

Zhong Huaiyuan felt that the relationship between him and Qi Dongqing didn't seem to belong to any clear classification, so he could only give such a vague statement right now.

He has a calm and restrained rationality, while Qi Dongqing is smart and knowledgeable, and never presses on.The game of reason and wisdom will only give a proper answer, which can be both ambiguous and offensive or defensive.Let it develop freely, no matter what the result is, both parties can maintain their due decency.

"I've been in your business for so long, so it's not surprising that I've got a good grasp of the taste. But he knows better than me how much ginger, scallion, garlic, oil, salt and vinegar to put in." The proprietress, who has been here, sees Zhong Huaiyuan's eyes gradually becoming more meaningful, "Honestly. Let’s talk, your friend really cares about you, and you can order food with your mouth.”

Before meeting for breakfast, Zhong Huaiyuan sent a text message to Qi Dongqing at the end of his shift, and when he came out to the store, there was something he liked early in front of him.Sometimes he will order food in the chat, and more often he will arrange it with the little doctor without special ideas.

He always thought that the boss knew the habits of regular customers, so he didn't think much about it, but now it seems that this is not entirely the case.There are many diners in the breakfast shop, and almost everyone has familiar faces and unfamiliar names.Most of the time, the boss only sees that face, and only then can he react with his skill.When you're too busy, it's not surprising that you can't tell what the other person wants.

The right level of spiciness in the seasoning dish, mustard grains in the salted bean curd instead of dried radish, the sweet sauce that was brushed twice in the egg pancake... What he didn't pay attention to, hidden Qi Dongqing's subtle and profound thoughtfulness.

Qi Dongqing's devotion is always moist and silent, like a dandelion, there are traces of existence everywhere, but because he doesn't care whether he can leave fragrance on others, he is always carelessly ignored.

Zhong Huaiyuan said with some difficulty: "Is he always like this?"

The proprietress pointed to the operating table next to her: "He stood by the side every time and watched me serve meals, and reminded me several times, lest I make mistakes."

"My family is already a well-known loving wife in the neighborhood, and they don't treat me so well." The proprietress glanced at the hard-working wife in the back kitchen with some embarrassment.

Zhong Huaiyuan thought of Qi Dongqing's joyful and somewhat expectant eyes when he pushed the breakfast in front of him, a burst of complicated emotions suddenly surged in his heart, he bowed his head and silently put the last big wonton into his mouth.His subconscious indifference to the surrounding things has also become a sharp weapon to hurt people invisibly.Qi Dongqing didn't complain, but it doesn't mean she won't be disappointed.

The strong tea that flowed into the throat was bitter, which immediately stimulated Zhong Huaiyuan to wake up.It turns out that this is the feeling of being cared for and cared for wholeheartedly.

"Auntie also says what she sees. If you mind, don't take it to heart. Just listen to the old woman blowing water." The boss lady can't say much about other people's affairs. Come eat together, Auntie will give you a stack of tea dumplings."

Zhong Huaiyuan nodded his thanks: "Good auntie, thank you. I'll go first."

Zhong Huaiyuan lives more than 20 minutes' walk from the hospital. He didn't drive to work yesterday, and now he is walking back slowly.On Saturday morning, urbanites who have been busy for a week are almost still immersed in their dreams. The shutters of the shops on both sides of the street are still firmly locked, and he is only accompanied by the rustling sound of sanitation workers along the way.

Zhong Huaiyuan happened to be on vacation, so he could spend a long-lost weekend.When passing by the vegetable market, I saw that the local strawberries that had just been picked from the plantation were fresh, so I couldn't help buying a small basket, as if I was holding it when I went home to watch a movie.

In front of the piano, chess, and books, Zhong Huaiyuan's hobbies are particularly dull, and the exhaustion from excessive socializing at work makes him prefer to spend time with himself when he is resting.

When passing by the sub-district office, Zhong Huaiyuan saw a truck parked at the door, and the staff was directing the driver to help carry the tent and plastic stool together.

"Sister Fang, are there any activities this weekend?" Zhong Huaiyuan put down the strawberry in his hand, and went up to help.

"Hey, Xiao Zhong, are you off work?" Sister Fang boldly wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, and greeted him warmly, "This afternoon and tomorrow morning, our community organized a free Chinese medicine clinic, just in front of the cultural center. square."

Zhong Huaiyuan sensitively grasped the key point in the words, and asked uncertainly: "Is the partner He Chuntang?"

"Yes, yes, it really is the people in the system who know it." Sister Fang was a little surprised, but soon realized it, and out of politeness, she also sent out an invitation, "Xiao Lu, go back and rest, interested in this afternoon You can come and have a look.”

"Just come and see, don't help, and a good rest day will be as tiring as going to work." Sister Fang quickly added.

Zhong Huaiyuan smiled helplessly, and agreed: "Good sister Fang, I will definitely come to cheer you up this afternoon."

Most of the people living in new urban districts are young people, but most young couples who have just started a family usually cannot balance career and family, so they will turn to their parents for help. Therefore, the number of new elderly groups in the street also has a certain foundation.Compared with the younger generation, the audience of traditional Chinese medicine is relatively older, but in recent years, it has been increasingly understood and recognized by young people.

Zhong Huaiyuan knew that Qi Dongqing had returned to his home in the old city some time ago, and had been busy with free clinics.The tradition of Hechuntang Free Clinic has been preserved from a long time ago, but it has not radiated to this area in the past, and this is the first time.

Zhong Huaiyuan looked at the truck going away, and inappropriately had a subtle thought in the dust rolled up by the tires: Could this unreasonable arrangement have something to do with him.

But the chat interface between the two was empty. The last time they chatted was a week ago when Qi Dongqing said that he was very busy these days and did not mention any news about the free clinic at all.

"Treasure this sincerity to you, no matter what kind of feelings it is for, it is very rare." The words of the proprietress at the breakfast stall became clearer in Zhong Huaiyuan's heart, and he was completely moved with compassion.

The little doctor was like this again. He created an opportunity but didn't have the courage to approach it. He quietly set up a trap that he didn't dare to publicize. He could only silently leave the ending to fate.

Little Jiang Taigong.Zhong Huaiyuan shook his head helplessly, maybe this time he, the wisher, should take the initiative to bite the bait.

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*Cassia seed: clears liver and improves eyesight, promotes water and laxative

Why is it called Cassia, because I hope Xiaoyuan opens his eyes wide to see how Dongqing treats him well!