Back To The 80s-Chapter 433 - 443: Experiment_1

Gu Xiaobei and Lu Zhanguo came out of Ahong’s place and realized that it was too late to go home for lunch. Instead, they found a noodle shop to address their lunch needs.

Lu Zhanguo ordered two bowls of meat noodles and habitually gave the meat in his bowl to Gu Xiaobei.

Gu Xiaobei, still immersed in the art of tea-making from Three Cannons, saw Lu Zhanguo’s gesture and said with a smile: "We’re not lacking meat at home, why are you giving me yours? But I like it. Remember to do the same when I’m toothless."

Lu Zhanguo looked at Gu Xiaobei’s teasing eyes and said helplessly: "Hurry up and eat. You still want to buy tea leaves later, don’t you?"

Gu Xiaobei sighed, saying: "Ahong said that there are no strict measures when it comes to tea-making. You have to rely on your feelings to make a good tea. He said that if the tea is fragrant but not clear, then it’s average, if it’s fragrant but not sweet, it’s bitter. A tea that is sweet but not lively, cannot be considered top grade. It must be fresh, soothing, and dynamic. That sounds so hard."

Lu Zhanguo looked at her with amusement and said, "You can try it at home and let everyone taste it, to see the differences each time."

Gu Xiaobei nodded: "Hmm, should I hold a tea tasting convention, and invite many people to try it? I can even let your military colleagues taste it, you guys can keep a secret." She then shook her head violently: "No, no, you are all uncouth hooligans, drinking this will be like a bull chewing peony, definitely can’t appreciate it."

Lu Zhanguo was laughing and crying at the same time, this girl was brutally honest.

After lunch, they bought chrysanthemum, longan, and rock sugar, preparing to brew the basic rock sugar chrysanthemum Three Cannons Tea at home.

Making a good cup of tea may seem simple — just adding a pinch of each ingredient and pouring boiling water over it — but the control of the quantity is crucial.

Bai Xiaolan watched Gu Xiaobei make the tea with skepticism and couldn’t help but ask: "Isn’t it strange to have such a large date in there?" In the pot, a huge red date floated on top of the tea leaves, it looked like a supine egg in a small bowl.

Since they had large dates at home, Gu Xiaobei didn’t buy any and used the large dates that Bai Xiaolan brought back. The date was so big that it couldn’t fit under the cup’s lid.

Gu Xiaobei nodded: "I had dates at home, so I didn’t buy more. I think we really should buy some smaller ones. Or should we chop this one up first and put some inside?" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Wen Xiuqing suggested from the side: "If you cut the date, the flavor of the tea will certainly change. It’s better to keep it whole."

Gu Xiaobei sighed, it seemed she needed to buy smaller dates to try it out tomorrow. There can’t be any sloppiness in this.

At dinner, Cheng Qijia came over, looking tired and carrying a large bag of things.

Bai Xiaolan looked surprised: "Cousin, didn’t you go home to meet a prospective match? When did you return?"

Cheng Qijia greeted Lu Songyuan and Wen Xiuqing before sitting down and saying: "I came back yesterday. This is what aunt asked me to bring for you. She said you haven’t called her recently."

Bai Xiaolan stuck out her tongue; she had been reluctant to make a call for fear she might inadvertently reveal her pregnancy to Zhou Siping. She thought about waiting until it was warmer before making another call.

Gu Xiaobei was quite curious about Cheng Qijia’s matchmaking. She hoped Cheng Qijia could settle down soon and find his happiness. After all, such a warm-hearted man shouldn’t stay single. However, judging by his expression, it seemed the matchmaking didn’t go well.

Bai Xiaolan, always a curious person, leaned over to Cheng Qijia and asked: "How did the matchmaking go? When are you getting married?" At this time, an arranged date often led to wedding preparations after two meetings, as long as both sides liked each other.

Cheng Qijia looked at his cousin with a bitter smile and said, "It didn’t work out. She didn’t like me."

Bai Xiaolan looked at him in disbelief: "How could that be? Who doesn’t know that you’re one of the four eligible bachelors of South City? How could anyone not like you?"

Cheng Qijia didn’t respond anymore; instead, he turned and said to Lu Zhanguo: "I received a deployment order to join you for the mission in April."

Lu Zhanguo nodded: "The mission involves weaponry issues that need an expert like you to solve them."

Since the topic revolved around the mission, they didn’t delve deeper into it.

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaolan excitedly flipped through the items Zhou Siping had brought for her, saying: "Oh wow, such a big bag of honey cakes! This is great! Oh my God, he also brought pickles, is my mom worried that I can’t eat salty foods here?" said, laughing, suddenly missed her mother very much.

For dinner, Cheng Qijia’s arrival prompted Wen Xiuqing to cook a few more dishes. After all, he was considered Bai Xiaolan’s family, they can’t be too offhand.

During dinner, Bai Xiaolan felt a little uncomfortable in the stomach, but she felt it was unseemly to go to the toilet in the middle of the meal, so she waited until after dinner before rushing to the toilet.

In a while, she returned, looking panic-stricken. Grabbing Gu Xiaobei, she went into the west room and said, "I’m bleeding."

Gu Xiaobei jumped at the news: "How much? How could you be bleeding?"

Bai Xiaolan looked terrified and pale, shaking her head: "Not much, but I saw some dark red blood when I wiped myself."

Gu Xiaobei also became nervous: "Let’s quickly go to the hospital and see. Did you overexert yourself this afternoon?" Gu Xiaobei called Wen Xiuqing in because she used to be a doctor.

Upon hearing the news, Wen Xiuqing was also shocked: "Do you have stomach pain? Is the bleeding severe?"

Bai Xiaolan felt chilly for a moment and said: "My stomach was uncomfortable during dinner, but the bleeding isn’t a lot, there was just some when I wiped."

Wen Xiuqing frowned and thought for a moment: "Let’s go to the hospital now for a check-up. It’s safer that way. Xiaobei, you should also go. Make sure to put on your cotton-padded clothes." As she said this, she went back to her room to change clothes.

It was then that Cheng Qijia learned that Bai Xiaolan was pregnant; he accompanied them to the hospital, leaving Lu Zhanguo and Lu Songyuan at home to look after the kids.

In consideration of not making Bai Xiaolan’s condition worse by having her walk too much, they let her sit on the back seat of the bike while Cheng Qijia pushed it.

Fortunately, the military area hospital was not far away. They registered for emergency night service and helped Bai Xiaolan upstairs to see the doctor.

After a series of checks, the risk of an ectopic pregnancy was eliminated. It was just a sign of miscarriage. It was still early in her pregnancy, and the embryo wasn’t very stable, so bed rest for some time should solve the problem.

Both Wen Xiuqing and Bai Xiaolan sighed in relief, but Gu Xiaobei frowned. The doctor had asked if there was any external force impact, to which Bai Xiaolan answered no.

But Gu Xiaobei remembered that Bai Xiaolan had been playing with Xiaopang on the Kang bed yesterday. In his excitement, Xiaopang threw himself onto Bai Xiaolan; she didn’t know if he had hit her stomach then. They had to be more careful moving forward; one mishap could ruin even the best relationship.

The doctor didn’t prescribe any medicine but gave Bai Xiaolan a shot to prevent miscarriage, advising them to go back home and ensuring that Bai Xiaolan would rest in bed for a week and avoid heavy work.

Cheng Qijia went to the bike shed to get the bike and heard someone singing Katyusha in English. The voice was light, soft, and a bit sad. The originally upbeat song sounded unbearably heartbreaking when sung by her.