deltrittennovels Chapter 299 A Friend Came and There Were Cigarettes
Chapter 299 A Friend Came and There Were Cigarettes
Chapter 299 A Friend Came and There Were Cigarettes
Li Qin, who was engrossed in his studies, was awakened by the noise from the courtyard.
I had been so focused on my studies that I hadn't noticed anything, but now I suddenly feel uncomfortable all over my body.
The main reason is sitting for long periods of time.
Li Qin then got up and stretched his body. After feeling a little better, he went to the kitchen.
Although his food was prepared in advance, he still had to cook for others on the surface.
This is what normal daily life should be like.
It would be too strange if they didn't even cook.
On the surface, Li Qin was playing ping-pong in the kitchen, and finally brought out a few ordinary dishes and a pot of porridge.
The food will only change once it's served.
The ordinary meals have now changed.
It turned into an extremely sumptuous meal.
It's something that most families simply can't imagine.
But for Li Qin, this was just the most ordinary meal.
In addition, Li Qin's mastery of many modern menus meant that his daily meals were even better than those of many people of extremely high status during that period.
Of course, there are some high-end dishes that Li Qin has not yet mastered.
Therefore, when it comes to the food served at large, high-end banquets, Li Qin still can't compare.
Li Qin's goal is to master as many recipes as possible, at which point his recipe collection will expand again.
Li Qin takes the enjoyment of food seriously.
After eating and drinking his fill, Li Qin did not stay in the room. Instead, he went out and wandered around the yard.
This can also be considered as aiding digestion.
Many others share the same thoughts as Li Qin.
Sure enough, Li Qin had just stepped out of his room when he saw Xu Damao walking out of his house.
Li Qin even noticed that Xu Damao's lips were greasy.
It was obvious they had just finished eating, and the food was of good quality, at least very oily.
This also shows the living standards of Xu Damao's family.
The moment Xu Damao saw Li Qin, a glint flashed in his eyes;
"Li Qin, have you eaten yet?"
Li Qin smiled and nodded;
"I've eaten. I just finished eating and came out for a walk."
As they spoke, the two slowly walked together.
Among the younger generation in the courtyard, Xu Damao was the one who had a good relationship with Li Qin.
The two would sit together from time to time and chat.
Li Qin took out a cigarette and gave one to Xu Damao, then lit one for himself.
Xu Damao examined the cigarette in his hand closely, and after seeing the logo on it, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
"Wow, good heavens, it's Hua Zi! I never expected you to have such good stuff."
Xu Damao was genuinely surprised, but after a moment he thought that Li Qin was Li Huaide's nephew, so it wasn't unacceptable that he could produce Hua Zi.
Li Qin smiled and said casually;
"Stop talking nonsense. If you're not going to smoke it, give it back to me."
Because of his relatively close relationship with Xu Damao, Li Qin didn't mind joking with him.
"Smoke, smoke, smoke! It's rare to come across such good cigarettes, how could I not smoke them?"
Xu Damao hurriedly put Hua Zi to his mouth, then took out matches to light the cigarettes for Li Qin and himself.
This was probably Xu Damao's first time smoking Huazi cigarettes, so he seemed very serious about it, even somewhat cherishing it.
It has to be said that Hua Zi is indeed a good cigarette. Xu Damao felt the huge difference from the cigarettes he had smoked before after taking the first puff.
Xu Damao's face immediately showed a look of enjoyment.
Li Qin, however, appeared much calmer.
The main reason is that he smoked so much that he gradually got used to it.
However, seeing Xu Damao's appearance, Li Qin couldn't help but smile.
Li Qin took out two more cigarettes from the pack and handed them to Xu Damao:
"Since you like them, I'll give you two more. I don't have any more."
Li Qin now has quite a few Huazi cigarettes in his possession.
Besides what he received from Li Huaide, he also received gifts from Li Huaide's wife, plus cigarette coupons that Li Qin would occasionally collect from Hua Zi on the black market.
Because he was not short of money, he would buy almost all of Hua Zi's cigarette coupons whenever he came across them.
Currently, he has at least ten Hua Zi in his storage ring.
Even so, Li Qin wouldn't give Xu Damao much.
It wasn't that Li Qin was too stingy, but giving too much would be bad for Xu Damao, and he also couldn't explain it to him.
After all, Li Qin's Hua Zi (a type of cigarette) is officially from Li Huaide, so being too generous would be too conspicuous.
Xu Damao looked at the cigarettes Li Qin handed him, a look of longing flashing in his eyes.
Even with his family's means, he had only ever seen cigarettes of Hua Zi's caliber but had never actually smoked them.
Given Hua Zi's reputation, he was naturally very interested.
However, Xu Damao was also aware of Hua Zi's status and value, so even though he was very tempted, he did not reach out.
"Forget it, Li Qin, I'm already satisfied to be able to smoke one with you. You can keep this cigarette."
Similar to Li Qin, Xu Damao didn't actually have many friends of the same age in the courtyard.
At first, Xu Damao did have some ulterior motives in taking the initiative to contact Li Qin, but as the number of times they met increased...
Xu Damao's mind was less calculating and more sincere.
He now truly considers Li Qin a friend, so even though he really wanted it, he still refused.
Although Li Qin has not yet fully mastered the art of mind-controlling, he is unable to directly read people's thoughts.
But his intuition is also very strong.
At first, he also sensed that Xu Damao's purpose in contacting him was not pure.
At that time, although Li Qin and Xu Damao joked and laughed, it was mostly just for show.
Later, Li Qin discovered that Xu Damao had changed.
When Li Qin started dating Xu Damao, he became more sincere.
That's why he gave Xu Damao Hua Zi.
If it were anyone else, Li Qin would at most just hand out some ordinary cigarettes.
Upon hearing Xu Damao's refusal, an indifferent expression appeared on his face;
"If I gave it to you, I'll keep it. What are you dawdling about?"
As he spoke, he stuffed two cigarettes into Xu Damao's hand.
Seeing Li Qin's firm attitude, Xu Damao stopped refusing and carefully put away the two cigarettes.
He couldn't bear to just smoke those two cigarettes.
This is Hua Zi.
Xu Damao planned to keep it to show off.
He had already planned it all out in his mind. When there were more people around, he would light the cigarette and he would definitely be able to show off.
In addition, Xu Damao also planned to show off in front of his nemesis He Yuzhu.
Just thinking about He Yuzhu's expression when he saw him smoking cigarettes filled Xu Damao with excitement.
Li Qin had no idea what Xu Damao was thinking.
For him, these were all extremely ordinary things.
Xu Damao and Li Qin chatted casually while smoking.
"Li Qin, have you noticed that lately there seems to be something odd between the third uncle, the first uncle, and the second uncle in the front yard?"
Suddenly, Xu Damao said in a strange tone.
Upon hearing this, Li Qin looked puzzled.
He first looked at Xu Damao with a puzzled expression, then shook his head and said:
"Da Mao, as you know, I rarely pay attention to things in the courtyard, and I also go to the countryside from time to time, so I don't know much about the courtyard house."
You just said the three old men in charge were acting strangely, did something happen?