Chapter 234: Good News
“I’ll go take a look!”
“Wait, I’ll go with you.”
The two walked out the gate and headed toward the back mountain to search.
But before they could go up the mountain, they saw Yan Bei and Fu Jiaming, each carrying a large stack of firewood on their backs, one behind the other.
Fu Jiaming’s face was full of excitement as he gestured animatedly, turning his head to say something to Yan Bei.
“Ning Ning? Older brother, what’s this?”
“Eh? Su Ning, Brother Zhang, why are you here?”
“Yes, yes, Su Ning, look quick at what we caught, two bamboo chickens! Hahaha, I’ve been craving this for so long!”
He’d heard that although bamboo chickens look skinny with little meat, when chopped into fine pieces mixed with soybeans and chili peppers and stir-fried, they are damn delicious.
Fu Jiaming swallowed a big mouthful of saliva that he had unconsciously secreted, “These bamboo chickens…”
“Get lost!”
“Move aside!”
Bamboo chickens at a time like this, what bamboo what chickens.
The two spoke in perfect tacit understanding at the same time, both shoving the obstructive person in the middle to the side.
“Ning Ning is looking for me?”
“Yeah, Old Master Tong called, hurry and come with me to the village committee office, he’s waiting for you to call back.”
“Teacher?”
A light burst in Yan Bei’s eyes, and he dumped the firewood on his back along with the two bamboo chickens with bound feet in his hands onto his good brother without even looking, then grabbed Su Ning’s hand and ran downhill.
“Whoa~”
His legs splayed out in an eight shape, bent, nearly causing him to fall flat.
Fu Jiaming tremblingly pointed at the backs of the two who didn’t even turn their heads, “I’ll be damned, what a pair of dogs who abandon friends for lust…”
“Hm?”
“Cough cough, a match made in heaven!”
Hearing the voice with a hint of warning, he suddenly remembered the sister-obsessed protector beside him, and Fu Jiaming bit his tongue and changed his words.
“Um… match made in heaven older brother, help me out?”
“Heh~”
He gave him a smile that didn’t reach his eyes and a cold snort, then Zhang Qi raised his hand and heavily patted his shoulder.
“Of, course, no, prob, lem!”
One word at a time, punctuating each with a heavy pat.
By the time he finished speaking, Fu Jiaming had naturally transitioned from squatting with legs splayed to a backbend splits.
“Ah——”
In an instant, a wail echoed through the entire foot of the mountain, startling countless birds in the forest.
……
“Jiaming’s voice?”
Hearing the faint cry of pain from behind, Su Ning slowed her steps and turned to look back.
“Rest assured, his voice sounds full of vigor, he just fell, isn’t Older brother still there?”
“……”
You really are the best iron bro.
But thinking that although Jiaming was reckless and brainless, Older brother was steady and smart, Su Ning withdrew her gaze and let go of her worry.
Back at the office, Su Qingshan was already gone, probably out on some business, and hadn’t locked the door in case they came.
“Ning Ning, sit down and rest quick, I’ll call Teacher back.”
“Okay.”
Sitting on the chair, with her throat and chest still feeling uncomfortable, Su Ning weakly waved at him, signaling him to call back quickly.
Yan Bei let go of her hand, tidied the stray hairs that had fallen messily by her ears from the run, then picked up the earpiece on the desk and dialed the familiar number.
It rang only twice before it connected and the familiar voice came through, “Hello? This is Tong Ding.”
“Teacher, it’s me.”
“Yan Bei, it’s done!”
Although he had imagined it, hearing this, even the usually calm and composed Yan Bei couldn’t stop his hand holding the earpiece from trembling with excitement.
He quickly turned his head to look at Su Ning, seeing her return a brilliantly radiant smile, Yan Bei’s eyes inexplicably moistened.
“Good, I got it Teacher, thank you Teacher, you’ve worked hard.”
A few minutes later, Yan Bei hung up the phone, strode to her in one big step, and directly picked her up from the chair in his arms.
“Ning Ning, I’ve been transferred back to the research institute, to participate in Teacher’s big experiment this time.”
“That’s great! Congrats A Bei!”
Although he’d still be monitored without much freedom, at least he wouldn’t have to undergo reform through education.
The hand he was born to hold a pen with finally wouldn’t have to grip a hoe or shovel again.
“When I get back, I’ll submit the application report right away!”
Since returning to the research institute, whether dating or marrying, he’d have to file a report in advance.
Probably because of the Yan Family, the marriage report wouldn’t be approved quickly, but that was fine, Ning Ning wasn’t ready for marriage yet, so he could wait slowly.
“Cough cough~”
“Old man!” “Old man.”
“Mm.”
The two who had been tightly embracing jumped apart like two startled rabbits at the sound of his cough.
Their two equally good-looking faces flushed red, even more pleasing to the eye.
Su Qingshan, who increasingly felt in his heart that the two matched perfectly, put on a serious face, “In broad daylight, mind your image!”
If outsiders saw, how bad would it be for our Ning Ning’s reputation?
Although their engaged couple relationship was already set in stone, no escape, but others didn’t know, right?
“Old man, I’ll definitely mind it next time.”
“Yes, yes, mind it, mind it!”
Looking at the obedient pair, Su Qingshan’s cloudy old eyes leaked a doting smile, but his mouth was still gruff, “You two little rascals, finish the call and get lost quick!”
“Okay, then Old man, we’re rolling out~”
“Pfft~”
This Ning Wa!
How didn’t he know this Ning Wa had such a playful and amusing side.
Su Qingshan thought of her grimace before leaving, closed the room door again, and then chuckled out loud.
……
Walking out of the village committee office, Yan Bei walked her to the door of the health clinic, glanced around, and said softly, “Ning Ning, there are icy patches in many places on the road and it’s cold, how about I bring you lunch?”
Just now with him there, they almost slipped twice on the way.
If she went back and forth alone and really fell, the one heartbroken would be him.
“Mm, sure, then tell Godmother, I’ll go back early in the afternoon to cook instead.”
Thinking of Yan Bei’s status just waiting for the official documents, their partner relationship in the village would no longer be an issue, no problem if seen, so Su Ning didn’t refuse his kindness.
“You don’t need to for dinner either, I’ll…”
“Ning Ning! Ning Ning!”
Why did Old man chase out?
Su Ning quickly exchanged a glance with him, turned and went to meet him, “Old man, here!”
“Old people have bad memory, almost forgot to tell you, don’t go back for dinner later, today we’re slaughtering a pig for meat distribution, everyone’s eating the pig slaughter feast together.”
He had just gone out for this matter, found a quick-footed young man to notify household by household.
To avoid ringing the bell and everyone having to brave the snow to go to the threshing ground extra, pointless trouble.
“Pig slaughter feast!”
Thinking of the chaotic stew she ate at Xi You’s maternal grandmother’s in Luohu, Su Ning couldn’t help but crave it too.
Pig slaughter dish made with domestic pig instead of wild boar would probably be even more delicious!
She wasn’t craving meat, just purely craving the pig slaughter dish made when the village slaughters pigs.
Don’t know why, but she just felt the pig slaughter dish had an indescribable deliciousness.
“Great, got it Old man.”
“Heh heh heh, little glutton look, wait for the bell and go to the threshing ground ha, remember, come late and there won’t even be soup left!”
“Then I’ll definitely go early, oh right Old man, I heard the remaining meat after distribution can be bought with money, right?”
“Right, after distribution, whatever’s left can be bought.”
He nodded, they still had pork at home but she didn’t mind more of this above-board meat, buying more meant Godmother didn’t have to be so calculating when using it.
“Your old woman said, this year’s New Year cured goods our family takes all, no refusing allowed.”
As if afraid she’d buy too much, Su Qingshan couldn’t help reminding her.
“I’m not refusing at all, old woman’s skill is top-notch!”
Grinning, she gave him a thumbs up, Su Ning wasn’t saying empty words.
Anything through old woman’s hands, whether cured meat from the kang, smoked cured sausage, or made moldy tofu, blood tofu, pickled radish, all especially delicious, she really liked it.
“Then your old woman will be thrilled to hear that, alright hurry back inside, don’t eat snow and blow cold wind.”
“Okay, Old man you hurry back to the office too.”
“Okay! Done!”
Watching him leave, Su Ning and Yan Bei exchanged smiles.
“This is pretty good now, you don’t have to bring me food anymore.”
“Not good for me at all.”
Yan Bei looked at her smiling face and felt an itch in his hands, but after all they were outside, couldn’t get handsy.
He could only suppress the impulse, rubbing his fingertips together a few times.
“Then tonight I’ll prepare dinner, today when we went up the mountain I forgot to get the firewood left there, and caught two dumb bamboo chickens with Jiaming, I remember you said you wanted to eat them before.”
“Good, then we’ll taste Chef Yan’s skills. Hurry back, tell the news to Grandfather and Grandmother, let the two elders be happy too.”
