Chapter 16(1/2)
A few minutes later, the two finally walked to the vegetable market.
Lin Qingle started shopping mode as soon as she arrived. For the Sunday meal, she searched for the meal money in the past week and suffered several hunger.
But she thought it was worth it because she could buy a lot of meat today.
Although Xu Tingbai is tall, he is a little thin, so he should eat more meat.
"I've bought this one, so go buy some shrimp. Do you still like eating shrimp now?"
After Lin Qingle paid the money, he turned to look at the person standing next to him.
"Take it."
"What?"
Lin Qingle lowered his head and found that Xu Tingbai had cash in his hand.
"No, I have prepared the money."
Xu Tingbai: "You don't need to give it to me."
"But I want to treat you to a meal today."
Lin Qingle pushed his hand back, "If... if you feel embarrassed, you will invite me next time."
Lin Qingle knew from Jiang Po and Uncle Rice Noodle that his father had been paying off his debts and had not paid them back. Xu Tingbai was short of money and his life was not easy.
"Okay, go quickly, buy it early and go home as soon as possible."
Lin Qingle used his brief moment of silence to make jokes and pulled his sleeve forward again.
The surroundings were noisy and messy, and she held his arm. Although she was small, she was always protecting him.
People around him came and went, but she didn't let him meet anyone.
In fact, when he first entered this vegetable market, Xu Tingbai subconsciously rejected his mentality because he could not stand the number of people and the noise.
But now, as he listened to the girl beside him muttering the ingredients, he felt that everything here was not that unbearable.
"Boss, is this shrimp fresh?"
"Of course it's new to the little girl, look, she's jumping around."
"How much does it cost per pound?"
...
She stopped in front of a vendor again, and when she spoke to someone else, she still held him tightly.
Xu Ting's white eyes drooped slightly, and finally put the cash in his hand back into his pocket.
Forget it, he thought, then wait for the next time.
"I've bought all the meat dishes, just go buy some vegetables."
Lin Qingle took a bag of shrimps and looked at Xu Tingbai.
He stood beside her, tall, long legs, and straight waist.
In fact, if he just stands like that, it is not easy for people to see that he cannot see. Only when he starts walking and his eyes are empty and obviously need her to pull him will it be noticed.
Xu Tingbai: "Whatever."
"Is cauliflower good?
My stir-fry cauliflower is so delicious.”
"……oh."
"Then go, be careful, there is a pool of water in front of you."
Lin Qingle knew what they wanted to buy this trip, so they quickly bought all the things.
It was still early when the two of them got home.
Lin Qingle put all the ingredients in the kitchen first and prepared to start making dinner later.
In her spare time, she took out the papers and books, and treated his house as a library as before.
After writing the paper for a while, Lin Qingle raised his head and looked at the room that was covering the door.
Xu Tingbai was inside, and he didn't move.
She always felt that his house was quieter than a library.
However, it is not very quiet like a home.
"Xu Tingbai."
She shouted.
No one responded, and after a while, she saw him walking to the door of the room.
She asked, "I want to watch TV, can I?"
Xu Tingbai: "It's up to you."
"Um."
Lin Qingle put down his pen, walked over and turned on the old TV. She pressed the movie channel. It happened that the channel was broadcasting an American movie at this time.
He said before that you can use these movies to practice your sense of language.
"Have you finished your homework?"
He asked suddenly again.
Lin Qingle, who had not written the English composition and translation questions, felt guilty: "There is still a little more..."
"Then turn it off and read it after writing."
Didn’t I just say that she just wanted to change so quickly?
"There are still a few translations left and I don't know how to translate them more appropriately."
Lin Qingle hesitated for a while and tentatively said, "Otherwise, please help me."
Xu Tingbai paused: "I think about it myself."
"Don't...you know I'm the worst in English."
Seeing that he wanted to go back to the room, Lin Qingle quickly got up and pulled him, "Just a moment, just give me a reference."
Xu Tingbai was reluctant to give in because she grabbed her sleeves, so she had to compromise and sat down at the dining table.
“What to translate.”
Lin Qingle quickly said: "This sentence - with the belief that hard work will not be in vain, he experienced ups and downs and finally achieved success.
How to translate the ups and downs?”
“With the beliefthathisefforts would payoff,”
"ah……"
Xu Tingbai's complexion was faint and said, "After experiencing ups and downs, it was translated into gothroughupsanddowns."
"Yes...I didn't expect it."
Lin Qingle looked at him with his eyes flashing, and while writing, he said sincerely: "You are so smart."
Xu Tingbai was stunned for a moment: "You are too stupid."
"Well, I think I'm really stupid in English."
For him, who was proficient in English when he was a child, she was a rookie in this regard...
"And there."
"What?"
Xu Tingbai frowned lightly: "Didn't he say there are a few words?
Say hello at one time.”
"Oh OK! This sentence, modern society can express one's own ability..."
There were still English movies on TV, but Lin Qingle didn't listen.
She looked at Xu Tingbai translating Chinese word by word, explaining it to her word by word... Sometimes it was probably because he thought that sentence was too simple, and he didn't know how to translate it was a bit incredible to her. He also said a few words to her, but after he finished speaking, he was still patient.
Lin Qingle likes his serious look at the question. She feels warm in her heart when she looks at it, and even English doesn't make her very upset.
"You can write the composition yourself."
After all the translation questions were explained, Xu Tingbai said.
"Well...can."
“What is the topic.”
"It was probably Li Hua who introduced his hometown to British pen pal Peter."
Lin Qingle said, "I'll read it to you after I finish writing it, please help me see if there are any grammatical errors."
To be continued...