eurekapd Chapter 193 Kitchen knife and cutting board are inseparable
Chapter 193 Kitchen knife and cutting board are inseparable
Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling carried the groceries they had just bought and headed home.
After returning home, Zhuang Chaoying placed the vegetables on the kitchen counter, while Huang Ling washed the fruit she had just bought: apples and grapes.
After putting the vegetables away, Zhuang Chaoying glanced at her watch; it was already eleven o'clock. "Ah Ling, they should be back soon."
After saying that, he turned around and put the extra vegetables and meat he had bought into the refrigerator.
After putting the vegetables in the bowl, he gently hugged Huang Ling from behind as she was washing fruit, resting his chin lightly on her shoulder.
"Ah Ling, once the kids finish their college entrance exams, we'll be able to relax completely. I'll take you on a trip all over the country."
Huang Ling smiled, turned around, and extended her slender finger. "Pinky promise."
Zhuang Chaoying also extended her finger, hooking it tightly with her little finger. "It's settled, stamped!"
Zhuang Chaoying felt that time was passing too quickly. Perhaps happy times always fly by. He had been happy ever since he arrived here, and he really hoped that he could stay with A-Ling forever, with the children by his side.
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Meanwhile, Song Ying looked so excited that she was practically shouting into the street with a megaphone; her face was filled with barely suppressed joy.
"Sister Zhao, please save two pan-fried buns for my son Dongzhe, as he likes them."
Sister Zhao curiously peeked out. "So happy, Song Ying!"
As Song Ying spoke, she couldn't help but laugh out loud. "My Dongzhe got into the No. 1 High School."
"That would be wonderful."
Song Ying smiled broadly and continued walking forward, telling everyone she met.
"Hahaha! My Dongzhe got into the No. 1 High School!"
Lin Wufeng followed behind her, equally delighted, echoing Song Ying's words, "Just checked the cutoff scores."
Whenever Song Ying encountered someone she knew, she would excitedly repeat, "Our Dongzhe got into the top high school!"
Aunt Li stood at the entrance of the alley and saw Song Ying's happy face from afar. She immediately understood. "Dongzhe passed the exam. You're so happy you can't even see your eyes."
Song Ying hurried over to Aunt Li, grabbed her hand, and excitedly said, "Aunt Li, I passed the exam!"
Aunt Li teased her deliberately, "Did you see it clearly?"
Lin Wufeng quickly leaned closer, looking very serious: "Song Ying and I watched it together, that's right, my Dongzhe got into university!"
"Congratulations! I knew Dongzhe and Xiaoting were inseparable, like a kitchen knife and chopping board. And look, they're even in high school together!"
Song Ying happily took Aunt Li's hand and nodded repeatedly. "That's right, Xiaoting and Dongzhe won't be separated."
Zhang Amei stood at her doorstep, listening intently to the congratulatory voices coming from the alley.
She muttered to herself, "Lin Dongzhe passed the exam."
Old Wu was cooking in the kitchen when he heard the noise. "Looks like Song Ying's family is going to hang red silk at the alley entrance too."
Hearing this, Zhang Amei felt a pang of bitterness. She pouted, turned around, went home, and slammed the door shut. "Song Ying's got some bragging rights now!"
She didn't want to hear any news from those two families at all, especially not good news. In her opinion, out of sight, out of mind.
Huang Ling was holding a plate of melon seeds, while Zhuang Chaoying was holding a plate of washed grapes. The two were chatting, while chicken was stewing in the kitchen.
Now that there's nothing else to do, I'm just waiting in the yard for Xiao Song, Engineer Lin, and Tu Nan to come back so they can have some fruit to quench their thirst.
Huang Ling was still cooking mung bean soup on the stove in the yard.
A familiar voice came from the courtyard gate. "Sister Ling, we're back!"
Huang Ling greeted him with a smile and asked, "Dongzhe passed the exam, right?"
Song Ying nodded vigorously and took the mung bean soup that Huang Ling handed her. "I passed the exam! I passed the exam! My throat is so dry! Sister Ling, you're so kind, you know I'm thirsty."
Lin Wufeng followed behind Song Ying, a smile constantly playing on his lips. "Sister Ling, Song Ying has been talking about it the whole way. Now, the whole street knows that Dongzhe got into No. 1 High School. It would be strange if her mouth wasn't dry."
Song Ying laughed as she gulped down her mung bean soup.
"Hahaha! Hahaha! All three of my kids passed the exams, I'm so happy!"
Lin Wufeng watched Song Ying gulp down the mung bean soup and said with some concern, "Finish it before you choke."
He was afraid that Song Ying might choke because she was too excited.
Song Ying placed the small bowl on the table. "Wu Feng, tell me, aren't you happy? Lin Dongzhe got into No. 1 High School. I wish I could hang up a red ribbon right now."
As she spoke, a hint of regret flashed in her eyes. "But Wu Feng said that getting into high school is only the first step, and we should wait until we get into university before hanging up the red ribbon."
Huang Ling listened to Song Ying's words with a smile on her face.
Actually, she wasn't surprised at all that Dongzhe and Pengfei had been admitted to the No. 1 High School.
The two children had already achieved quite good grades recently, so getting into the top high school was within her expectations.
However, she was still infected by Song Ying's excitement and laughed along with her.
Perhaps there really is a Bodhisattva protecting her. Although she knows it's more of a psychological comfort, she'd rather believe it than not!
Song Ying said excitedly, "Sister Ling, look, our superstitions actually work! No matter which deity it is, the Bodhisattva really sent Dongzhe and Pengfei to No. 1 High School. That's a huge favor!"
Lin Wufeng quickly took over the conversation, speaking with a sincere expression.
"The most important thing is that we live in the same courtyard as Sister Ling and Teacher Zhuang. That is the greatest blessing for Song Ying and me."
There was no falsehood in his words. In his heart, it was his family's good fortune to be neighbors with kind and warm-hearted people like Teacher Zhuang and Huang Ling. Dongzhe's studies really benefited a lot from Teacher Zhuang. At home, Teacher Zhuang and Tu Nan provided tutoring, and at school, Xiao Ting helped take care of him.
Zhuang Chaoying sat on a bench and warmly greeted him. "Engineer Lin, come sit down and rest for a while. Ah Ling and I just went out and bought some meat and chicken. Tonight, we'll celebrate all the kids getting into the top high school!"
Song Ying drank another bowl of mung bean soup and felt refreshed. "Wu Feng, don't sit still, come with me to buy groceries! Xiao Ting and Dong Zhe love braised pork and steamed pork with rice flour, let's let them eat their fill today!"
She couldn't wait to prepare the dishes her children liked, wishing she could put all the good food in front of them.
Dongzhe's admission to the No. 1 Middle School made Song Ying even happier than when she was named an outstanding student.
Although she had never been recognized as an outstanding individual, none of that mattered at that moment. Her son's success was what she was most proud of.
"Song Ying, are you going to treat us to a meal now that Dongzhe got into No. 1 High School?"
"Please! This money must be spent, and you should spend it happily."
Song Ying answered without hesitation, then turned to Huang Ling. "Sister Ling, where would you like to eat?"
Huang Ling smiled. "Anything is fine with me, you decide!"
Just then, Huang Ling suddenly patted Chao Ying's thigh, as if she had remembered something important. "Quickly call Hua Lin's workplace and tell her that Peng Fei passed the exam!"