Chapter 11 Heavy Motherly Love

Ning Xiyue was too excited to sleep on the first day, so she was still groggy when she woke up the next morning. After washing her face and waking up completely, the first thing she thought of was to make sure that everything she experienced yesterday was not a dream.

I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that the system turtle was still there. At the same time, I also saw that the three sign-in opportunities had all been credited, and then I smiled with satisfaction.

It’s true. The chances of signing in are finally not zero. I don’t feel nervous when I have a few chances in my account, and my hands are itching to use them when I have a few chances.

Today is another pleasant sign-in time.

Ning Xiyue ran to the check-in location she had planned yesterday with her three check-in numbers in her pocket.

I signed in at the meat processing factory and got ten pounds of pork belly. I signed in at the grocery store and got a bag of fine salt and a bag of spices.

Ning Xiyue looked at the time and found that twenty-four hours had passed since she checked in at the supply and marketing cooperative yesterday.

She excitedly opened the system panel and saw that the clock-in chart belonging to the supply and marketing cooperative in the list of signed-in locations had returned to color.

Ning Xiyue happily took the last sign-in opportunity of the day to go to the supply and marketing cooperative she had been longing for. She had a mysterious obsession with stocking up sanitary napkins.

"Ding, I have successfully signed in at the Yue County Supply and Marketing Cooperative and received a life gift package."

Ning Xiyue opened the gift package and checked. There was not much change in the contents. Except for the lack of a sanitary napkin which was not from this era, everything else was exactly the same.

Oh no, her plan to stock up on sanitary napkins has not come to fruition. This is so sad. She has to use the twenty packs she signed for before sparingly.

In the next few days, Ning Xiyue was either signing in or on her way to sign in. She signed in at food factories, water plants, milk stations, steel plants, and other places.

There were many more canned foods, fruit candies, peanuts, melon seeds, tap water, fresh milk, milk powder and other food and drinks in the system backpack. There were even pots and pans signed in from the steel plant. The pot was a large iron pot suitable for use in rural earthen stoves, a 7-inch large iron pot with a diameter of 70 cm.

One-stop service for sending gifts, eating melons, staying at home or traveling long distances. People don’t have to worry about interpersonal relationships when they are among the crowd, and people don’t have to worry about survival in the wilderness, as they will not die for a while.

There were only two days left before going to the countryside, so Ning Xiyue used both of these two days' sign-in opportunities to sign up for the state-owned restaurant's braised pork. She could get a large plate left over for signing up for a plate of meat, which was pretty good.

This way I have more time left, so I can cultivate relationships with my parents at home, improve my cooking skills with Yunmu's handwritten recipes, or sit quietly and read the illustrated guide to Chinese herbal medicine.

The first thing Ning Xiyue read was about medicinal herbs for treating external injuries. After reading it, she ran to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some herbs, and then she applied them on her forehead.

Thanks to the extensive exercise in the past few days, my complexion has become rosy and my health has improved a lot.

After applying the herbs several times, the wound on my forehead actually scabbed over unexpectedly. Combined with the scar-removing ointment I got when I signed in, the scar on my forehead looked less hideous and scary.

Ning Xiyue did not continue to bandage the scar and showed it to the public.

She didn't think it was a big deal, but everyone around her who saw it shook their heads and expressed regret.

At the same time, Zhang Yuan and Ning Xiaoxiao's reputation became even worse. Coupled with the previous incident, the news spread further and further, and there were more and more gossips about Zhang Yuan and Ning Xiaoxiao.

When Yun Xiulan saw the scar on her daughter's forehead, she felt distressed and angry. She scolded Zhang Yuan and Ning Xiaoxiao for more than an hour.

In the afternoon, Yun Xiulan came back with a smile on her face, took Ning Xiyue's hand and said:

"My daughter, I have good news for you. Zhang Yuan's job has been cancelled. After a few days of fermentation, what Zhang Yuan did has spread completely and has also reached the ears of the leaders of the steel plant. Many people are eyeing that position. Today, I heard from your Aunt Liu that Zhang Yuan's position has been taken by someone else."

Yun Xiulan took a sip of water and continued:

"And your uncle also heard the rumors about Ning Xiaoxiao outside, and he was so angry that he said on the spot that he didn't have this daughter. Your uncle is too proud and favors boys over girls. Ning Xiaoxiao can't expect to get any subsidies from that family in the future. Your father and I have agreed that we will not help Ning Xiaoxiao with anything in the future."

Ning Xiyue didn't expect that the scar on her forehead could have such an effect. Not only could it deal a double blow to Zhang Yuan, but it could also hinder the heroine's chances of becoming the most favored of the group. It was simply amazing.

Ning Xiyue was in such a good mood that she decided to have a good meal tonight to celebrate.

"Mom, I was lucky today. I got a nice piece of pork belly at the grocery store. How about we have roasted pork with potatoes tonight to celebrate? It's a good opportunity for you and Dad to taste the fruits of my practice."

"Okay, let's do this. I'll help you today." Yun Xiulan responded happily, patting her thigh.

The mother and daughter rolled up their sleeves and began to roast meat and cook.

Ning Xiyue actually knows how to cook, and the food she makes tastes pretty good, but the original owner had never cooked before and usually just helped her mother.

Because she was going to the countryside, Yun Xiulan worked overtime to put together a recipe and filled up a whole notebook, listing the ingredients and methods of each dish in detail.

Ning Xiyue received it a few days ago and was really moved by the motherly love when she saw the words on it. Later, she pretended that she didn't know how to cook and learned from it. Yunmu would also explain it to her specially when she was cooking.

Ning Xiyue planned to show off her cooking skills tonight to reassure Yun Xiulan so that she wouldn't have to worry about her not knowing how to cook and starving in the countryside every day.

When the dish came out of the pot, Ning Xiyue clearly felt her mother beside her breathe a sigh of relief.

After the meal was served, the family sat down. Ning Xiyue picked up a piece of meat for each person, looked at them expectantly and said, "Dad, Mom, come and taste it and see how it tastes."

"Okay, try the dish my daughter made." Ning Hai picked up the meat and ate it with a smile. After finishing it, he gave a thumbs up and said, "It's delicious, not worse than what your mom cooks. My Yueyue is smart and can do everything well."

After tasting a piece of meat, Yun Xiulan smiled more. "Okay, now I feel relieved. My daughter won't starve anymore."

Ning Xiyue knew that they seemed to be flattering her, but she still felt happy to hear the compliments, as if she had gained recognition from the adults.

He also gave a few more pieces to the two adults who were reluctant to eat meat: "Eat more, there is still a lot of meat."

Yun Xiulan was eating meat and thinking about her daughter who would go to the countryside tomorrow, she felt a little sad and quietly wiped away a tear, "Okay, daughter, you should eat more too."

After dinner, Ning Hai took the initiative to take over the dishwashing job, leaving time for the mother and daughter.

Yun Xiulan walked into Ning Xiyue's room carrying a box.

The mother and daughter sat on the edge of the bed. Yun Xiulan held Ning Xiyue's hand lovingly and helped her tidy up the hair around her ears. There was a hint of sadness in her voice when she spoke.

"You have grown up in the blink of an eye. Life in the countryside is hard, but don't be afraid. Your second brother is there, so you and your sister can take care of each other. Go to your second brother if you have any problems. Be careful with your ungrateful cousin and don't let her bully you. You took a few days off because of your head injury and went to the countryside later than her. I was afraid that she would say something bad and slander you if she went first. You have to pay attention to this aspect. If you have this tendency, don't be polite. Say what you should say and beat whoever deserves to be beaten."

Yun Xiulan sighed when she said this, and couldn't help worrying that this girl was too naive and would be bullied.

"Well, Mom, don't worry, I won't let myself be bullied." Ning Xiyue was infected by Yunmu's emotions and her mood also became slightly depressed.

Yunmu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and spoke with a forced smile.

"Let's not talk about that. Yueyue, have you packed your things?"

"It's packed. Look at the big package by the door. Bedding, clothes, pants, and daily necessities have all been packed. Everything I need to buy has also been bought and packed in."

Ning Xiyue opened the package and showed it to Yun Xiulan, then pointed to the package on the chair next to the closet.

"And this bag is full of thick clothes and thick cotton wool. I've packed it too. Mom, I won't take it yet. When the weather gets colder, can you mail it to me at a certain time?"

Yun Xiulan saw the complete supplies neatly stacked in the package, and saw that her daughter had thought it through very thoroughly, so she nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, put the package in the closet first, and I'll send it to you later. Yueyue has grown up and knows how to pack things, so I can feel more at ease this way."

Yun Xiulan patted the box she had brought in.

"Mom made you two sets of new clothes that are durable, and put some fabric in them for future use. I also made you some dried meat that you like to eat, and some miscellaneous things, a little bit of everything."

After saying that, Yun Xiulan took out a bulging purse from her bag.

"Here is a hundred yuan, and the rest are all various bills. Take them first, and I will remit the money to you later. It's safer. If you really encounter any emergency after you go to the countryside, call my workplace. Don't be reluctant to spend the money for the call."

"Mom, you don't have to give me the money. I have it." Ning Xiyue was so moved that she said with a red nose and sobs, "Keep it for yourself and Dad. Don't be reluctant. I got so much money from those two people. It's no problem to use it for decades."

At this moment Ning Xiyue didn't know whether it was the original owner's emotions still lingering in her body or her own emotions. She couldn't tell the reason, she only knew that she wanted to cry.

At this moment, the tear glands turned into a gushing spring, with tears flowing uncontrollably from the eye sockets, one drop after another, forming a stream that spread downwards. My heart was moved and sad, yet a little warmth remained.