Chapter 779: Warmth

Qin Hengzhi's pitch-black eyes looked at Lu Qiao.

She always likes to tease him when he is caught off guard. What can he do? Every time it's like this, he is speechless, and his heartbeat speeds up, his face burns, and maybe even his ears are red.

Fortunately, she is wearing a hat.

Qin Hengzhi reached out and plucked the wool ball on Lu Qiao's hat, his expression calm but his voice was hoarse and couldn't be hidden.

"Let's go eat."

Lu Qiao responded obediently: "Okay!"

She was also looking forward to it. Qin Hengzhi said he would take her to play for a day, play happily for a day, but in fact, the most entertainment now is watching movies.

So, she was also very curious about how Qin Hengzhi would arrange it next.

Qin Hengzhi took Lu Qiao to an old brand, on the edge of the back three streets, the storefront was not big, but it was very warm inside.

As soon as you enter the door, there is the fragrance of mutton soup, mixed with the smell of green onions, making people feel hungry immediately.

The door still hangs the sign of the state-run mutton restaurant, but in fact, this is really an old brand. Lu Qiao doesn't know what the cooperation method is now.

But the manager is still the descendant of this shop.

It seems that the taste should not change. Lu Qiao really hasn't been here.

The manager and Qin Hengzhi know each other. This is a man in his fifties. As soon as he saw Qin Hengzhi come in, he immediately welcomed him with a smile: "Qin Tuan is here? Your private room has always been reserved for you."

Qin Hengzhi nodded and took Lu Qiao inside.

The private room is not big, but it is cleaned very cleanly.

The window faces a lake, and you can see the frozen lake surface and the stone bridge in the distance.

The sun shines in from the window, illuminating the room brightly.

Lu Qiao sat by the window, looking at the scenery outside.

"Did you come here often?" She asked.

"I've been here twice." Qin Hengzhi sat opposite her, "With comrades-in-arms, the manager's son is a retired soldier, and we know each other."

Lu Qiao nodded.

The dishes were served quickly.

A pot of steaming mutton hot pot, a plate of sweet and sour pork tenderloin, a plate of stir-fried mixed vegetables, a plate of peanuts, and a pot of hot yellow wine.

Mutton hot pot is the signature here. The soup base is boiled with mutton bones, milky white, with a layer of golden oil floating on it.

The mutton slices are cut thinly and cooked as soon as they are rinsed in the pot. Dipped in sesame sauce and chive flowers, it is really tender and fragrant.

Lu Qiao ate two chopsticks and felt that her whole body was warm.

Qin Hengzhi poured her a glass of yellow wine.

"Try it, it's not strong at all."

Lu Qiao picked it up and took a sip. It was a bit sweet, a bit spicy, and warm in her stomach after swallowing.

"Delicious." She said.

Qin Hengzhi smiled and poured himself a glass too.

The two chatted while eating, chatting about some things.

How is the food factory?

It's quite good, the third batch of pickled radishes has started to be prepared, and it is estimated that it will arrive in Hong Kong before the Spring Festival.

How about school?

It's okay, it will be on vacation after the final exam.

Did anyone find trouble in the Development Department?

There were a few, but they were all blocked by Old Lu.

Are you still going to the big canteen?

Yes, Director Lin is a good person, she would be unhappy if I didn't go.

Qin Hengzhi listened, nodding occasionally, asking a question or two occasionally.

Lu Qiao found that he said little and listened a lot. But when she spoke, his eyes kept looking at her, looking seriously, as if what she said was very important.

This feeling is very good.

The feeling of being listened to seriously is even better.

After eating, Lu Qiao put down her chopsticks, leaned on the back of the chair, touched her slightly bloated stomach, and sighed contentedly.

Then her eyes fell on Qin Hengzhi sitting opposite.

Even outside, Qin Hengzhi's posture as a soldier is engraved in his bones. Lu Qiao saw him sitting upright with a straight waist, so she reached out to pinch his face, but was held by Qin Hengzhi by the wrist.

"We are outside." He said in a low voice, but his eyes were smiling.

Lu Qiao took back her hand with a smile, but her mood was very happy.

Not only is there delicious food, but there is also beauty to look at.

The sun shines in through the window, casting a golden piece on the table.

The hot pot on the table is still bubbling with heat, the plate of sweet and sour pork tenderloin is empty, the plate of stir-fried mixed vegetables is also empty, and only a few peanuts are left.

Just leaning lazily like that, I feel that the air in the time alone seems to be filled with sweetness and warmth.

Coming out of the restaurant, the sun has begun to tilt west.

The two walked slowly along the lake.

The road after the snow was stepped on firmly, and it creaked when walking on it.

The old locust trees by the road were covered with snow, and occasionally the wind blew, falling down, like snowing.

Lu Qiao wrapped her scarf tightly and put her hands into Qin Hengzhi's coat pocket.

Qin Hengzhi's coat pocket was big and warm, and her hands went in, just touching his hands.

He held back.

The two walked like this, passing through the veranda, walking through a diagonal street, and moving forward slowly all the way.

Passing a small stall, selling roasted sweet potatoes.

That fragrance, you can smell it from far away, sweet and fragrant, making people unable to move.

Lu Qiao stopped and looked at the stall.

Next to it was a sign, written with black ink as a certain neighborhood office service station.

No need to think, this must be something started by youths returning to the city.

Recently, there are many such service points in the streets and alleys of Beidu. Lu Qiao has also investigated, basically all affiliated with the neighborhood office or the neighborhood committee, and even some factory. The income is not to say considerable, but it is much more than working as a temporary worker in the factory.

Just like this sweet potato stall.

Qin Hengzhi looked at Lu Qiao and smiled, asking softly: "Want to eat?"

Lu Qiao nodded.

Qin Hengzhi walked over, picked the biggest one, weighed it, paid the money, and didn't hand it to her. Because it was just out of the pot, it was a bit hot.

The two walked forward, walked a few steps, and Lu Qiao went to take the sweet potato in Qin Hengzhi's hand.

Lu Qiao took a bite, soft and glutinous, sweet just right.

Then Qin Hengzhi bought sugar-fried chestnuts, still hanging the sign of the service point.

The business is very good.

Lu Qiao peeled one and ate it. The chestnuts were sweet and glutinous, and carried the fragrance of charcoal fire, which was delicious.

The two were like this, one peeled, one ate, occasionally exchanged, walking slowly along the lake.

The sun slowly sank west, dyeing the sky orange-red. Under the reflection of the ice surface, the sky full of sunset seemed to be thousands of pieces of jumping gold foil.

Magnificent and brilliant.

The shadows of people skating in the distance became flowing silhouettes, and the laughter wrapped in cold air scattered in the twilight.

The bell tower in the distance came with the sound of bells, not many, not few, exactly five.

Qin Hengzhi asked Lu Qiao: "Are you tired?"

Lu Qiao is definitely not tired.

So, the two continued to walk hand in hand.

Passing through the hutongs, walking through the alleys, passing those old courtyards with gray walls and gray tiles.

Someone was making a stove in the courtyard, and blue smoke came out of the chimney.

Children were running and playing in the hutong, and the laughter spread far away.

An old man was playing chess at the door, surrounded by a few people watching the fun.

And a cat jumped down from the wall, looked at them, and ran away. ===== CHAPTER 780 =====