I'm back in 1990

Chapter 70: Under the Guise of Delivering Food

After seeing his uncle off, Huang Xiaochuan returned to his dormitory and looked at the table full of food, constantly making plans in his mind.

Some of this food should be kept in the dorm so everyone can share it.

Give some more to Yu Wei, and send the rest to Sister Xiang. Girls should like to eat snacks, especially chewy things like rice cakes.

After sorting the food, Huang Xiaochuan checked the time and realized he wouldn't make it to dinner at the cafeteria; there would only be leftovers.

My uncle brought some braised pork and braised duck, so I'll just have a packet of instant noodles tonight.

The instant noodles are ready-made, the classic Zhongcui pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodles. Soak them in a rice bowl, sprinkle with seasoning, pour in boiling water, and then cover with another rice bowl to simmer.

After you're done, just sit back and wait to eat.

At this moment, the other roommates who had gone to the cafeteria returned together. When they entered the room, they were all taken aback by the large table of food.

Wu Duo pointed at the items on the table with a surprised look and asked Huang Xiaochuan, "Did you buy these?"

Huang Xiaochuan casually pointed to the three piles of food that had already been divided on the table: "Let's share this pile of food together. Don't touch the other two piles; I'm going to take them somewhere else tomorrow."

Seeing that the others hadn't moved and were still watching him, Huang Xiaochuan explained, "My family just brought this over, around the time you went to eat. Don't worry, it wasn't drugged."

Upon hearing that the gifts were from his family, Wu Duo laughed and said, "I was wondering why. We were together this afternoon and I didn't see you go out. How come you suddenly have so many things?"

Ding Yi walked over, looked at the things on the table, and asked, "Are your family worried you'll go hungry at school? Why did they buy so much?"

Huang Xiaochuan lifted the lid of the rice bowl, smelled the familiar aroma, and then said, "My grandma and aunt were worried that I wouldn't eat well in the school cafeteria, so my uncle brought this over. That's how elders are; they always worry that we won't eat well at school."

After saying that, we started eating. The instant noodles with the sauced meat were so delicious!

Although it was already 1990, only twelve years had passed since the start of the reform and opening up. The older generation had vivid memories of the past, so as their lives gradually improved, they cared deeply about whether their children were doing well.

They didn't want their descendants to suffer the same hardships they had endured, and then the one-child policy was implemented, resulting in each family having only one child. They treated them like precious treasures, hence the saying "little emperors."

The next day was Sunday. Huang Xiaochuan ate breakfast in the cafeteria and then set off on his bicycle.

He went to Yu Wei's school first, but he had already contacted Yu Wei before leaving, and Yu Wei would be waiting for him in the dormitory.

After he arrived, he put down the things for Yu Wei, and the two of them went to Yu Xiang's place together.

Being young, Huang Xiaochuan rode his old Phoenix bicycle all the way without feeling tired at all.

In 1990, Shanghai was not yet an international metropolis; it was still old and crowded. However, the new modern buildings that appeared from time to time along the roadside indicated that the city was developing.

Huang Xiaochuan knew about the changes this city would undergo in the next thirty years. In just thirty years, the city had become one of the top ten megacities in the world, which is why it was aptly called "Magic City".

Of course, there are many reasons why Shanghai is called the "Magic City," including its rich historical and cultural heritage as well as its modern urban development and innovation.

Huang Xiaochuan, familiar with the area, arrived at Yu Wei's dormitory building and called out loudly, "Yu Wei!"

A head popped out from the fourth floor, responding to Huang Xiaochuan repeatedly, "Coming! Coming!"

In less than three minutes, Yu Wei appeared in front of Huang Xiaochuan.

Huang Xiaochuan handed him a bag from the handlebars of his bicycle: "Take these back to your dorm first, then get off quickly and give these to your sister."

Seeing so much food, Yu Wei grinned from ear to ear, then turned and carried the food upstairs.

After he got off, he plopped down on the back of the bicycle and urged Huang Xiaochuan, "Hurry up and go!"

Huang Xiaochuan rode his bike slowly on campus, deliberately teasing Yu Wei.

"Yu Wei, why isn't Tang Yuan with you?"

Seeing that Huang Xiaochuan was deliberately bringing up the very thing he didn't want to talk about, Yu Wei was startled and quickly looked around. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he found nothing amiss.

He then cursed at Huang Xiaochuan: "Damn it, I finally had some peace and quiet these past two days. You jinx, don't bring her back for me again."

Huang Xiaochuan was stunned for a moment, wondering what was going on? Why had Tang Yuan given up? Had all his efforts been in vain?

Despite his doubts, Huang Xiaochuan didn't ask Yu Wei. Instead, he rode his bicycle straight to Yu Xiang's Second Military Medical University.

Girls are definitely different from boys. Sundays are a good day for boys to sleep in, but girls are generally clean and tidy, especially since the girls here are all studying medicine, so they are even more diligent.

I was busy washing clothes early in the morning, so the clothes drying area downstairs in the dormitory was covered with clothes.

The two split up. Yu Wei went to ask the dormitory supervisor to call Yu Xiang downstairs, while Huang Xiaochuan went to the bicycle shed next to the dormitory building, set up his bicycle, and then went to find Yu Wei with a bag of food.

He happened to run into Yu Xiang coming downstairs, and he greeted her first.

"Sister Xiang!"

When Yu Xiang saw Huang Xiaochuan carrying a bag of things to meet her, she assumed that Huang Xiaochuan had squandered money again and couldn't help but frown.

When they arrived in front of Huang Xiaochuan, Yu Xiang asked unhappily, "Why did you buy so much stuff? You're wasting money again."

"No!" Huang Xiaochuan immediately protested.

Yu Wei also tried to speak up, but before he could say anything, Yu Xiang dealt with him as well.

"Yu Wei, don't say anything. I'll settle the score with you later." Yu Xiang thought it was her younger brother who had instigated Huang Xiaochuan to spend money recklessly, since her younger brother was used to spending money extravagantly.

Huang Xiaochuan quickly clarified the facts: "I didn't buy them, and it has nothing to do with Yu Wei. My uncle brought them yesterday. I saw there were a lot, and I couldn't finish them all by myself, so I thought we could share them. These are all Suzhou specialties; how could I have time to go all the way to Suzhou to buy them?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiang glanced at what Huang Xiaochuan was carrying and, sure enough, found some Suzhou pastries inside. Her expression softened.

"Why did you bring so much? Did you bring it all?"

"No, it's not that. I also sent a lot to Yu Wei. My uncle really brought me a lot, it filled half the trunk. What can I do? Besides, these cakes and pastries won't last long, so we have to eat them quickly."

Yu Xiang could also see that Huang Xiaochuan wasn't lying; indeed, some of the things here would spoil if not eaten quickly, which would be such a waste.

So Yu Xiang didn't refuse the package Huang Xiaochuan handed her. After taking it, she felt her hand suddenly sink. Huang Xiaochuan tried to help hold it up, but accidentally touched Yu Xiang's hand.

"It's so slippery!" That was Huang Xiaochuan's first thought.

Perhaps Huang Xiaochuan got a little carried away, because he held Yu Xiang's hand and couldn't bear to let go.

Yu Xiang blushed slightly and said, "Alright, I can carry it. You guys wait here and don't wander off. I'll be down in a bit."

After saying that, she broke free from Huang Xiaochuan's hand, picked up her things with both hands, and went upstairs.

Yu Wei's gaze was drawn to the girls coming and going, and he was admiring the beauties at the Second Medical University, completely unaware of the ambiguous actions between his friend and his sister.