Chapter 138 Newly Arrived Country Bumpkin
Tong Yao was counting time. She had been waiting at the station for more than twenty minutes. Her face was flushed from the heat. She finally saw Si Boyi arrive, sighing inwardly at how convenient it was to live in the 21st century, where digital communications were readily available. She didn’t have to wait like a fool under the scorching sun like she had.
Unfortunately, Si Chen of the 21st century was now an old man and missed the golden age of entrepreneurship. After these months of grappling with life, Tong Yao leaned more towards their current life.
She had been alone for too long in her previous life. Now, experiencing the warmth of others caring for her, she didn’t want to shoulder the burdens of life alone anymore.
"Sister-in-law, Xiaohui, you two have been waiting here for a quite some time!" Si Boyi greeted, holding a large cloth bag and looking at the red faces of Tong Yao and Si Xiaohui, feeling a bit guilty.
In such hot weather, Tong Yao’s skin was already tanning under the sun.
"Not too long." Tong Yao shook her head. Though young, she was quite organized in her work. "You haven’t eaten yet, right? Let’s go find a restaurant and eat."
"I... I’ve eaten already." Si Boyi mumbled, his face turning slightly red. He was too shy to let Tong Yao take him out for a meal. He was quite a traditionalist, and felt that the man should pay when dining out with a woman. But he had brought only ten yuan with him. He had given five yuan to Zhang Lijuan and spent another fifty cents on the bus fare. Now, he only had a little over four yuan to his name.
City prices were high. He feared this money wouldn’t be enough to pay restaurant bills. If it weren’t, he would suffer the embarrassment of being unable to pay.