Chapter 401 "Book-Viewing Stone"

Ning Xiyue had just submitted the application form and was already looking forward to the day when she would receive the admission letter.

Not only her, but everyone who has submitted their volunteer form is looking forward to good news.

It's the winter again, and everyone has nothing to do. They are anxious every day, sitting there worrying about when the preliminary selection scores will be released, when they will receive the admission letter, and whether they can be admitted to the university.

To use the words of Tongzi, who had just come out of the Gongzhenglian House, this was even more serious than the lovesickness suffered by the ancient boudoir ladies in the house-fighting system because their beloved ones went to Beijing to take the imperial examinations.

I had no appetite and food tasted bland. The only thing on my mind every day was that thin piece of notice, which I jokingly called the "Notice Stone".

In ancient times, there was a stone called "Looking Forward to Husband". Today, there is a stone called "Looking For Books" that covers most of the Youth League Institute.

In the whole courtyard, only the reborn Chen Yetu knew the situation and was the least anxious. He went to Grandpa Chen's house early in the morning and came back late every day to continue honing his carpentry skills.

Although Ning Xiyue found out from Chen Yetu the approximate time when the preliminary selection score line would be released, she was still worried.

She won't feel at ease until she is not notified that she has passed the preliminary selection line and receives the notification letter.

Not only did she look forward to the arrival of the news, she also took the initiative to go out and inquire about the news.

The main reason is that there are too many cases of impersonation in this era, and she is worried that she and her second brother will encounter such a situation.

So after submitting the volunteer form, Ning Xiyue took her second brother to visit Mayor Huang and Aunt Lin's homes every day to inquire about the news. Mayor Huang and Aunt Lin promised that they would call the brigade to inform them as soon as they had any news.

Bai Yu and his wife even took the initiative to offer to help her investigate. Bai Yu was also a government official and had some connections here.

Ning Xiyue also went to see Comrade Li. After all, she was half a member of the state department, so checking the scores was not a big problem.

With these assurances, Ning Xiyue believed that nothing would go wrong, and she felt more at ease. She did not run out, and started to tinker with beauty and health products.

When I have something to do, I feel less anxious and can just stay in the house and wait for notification.

It didn't snow that day, the weather was clear, and the warm sunshine felt particularly comfortable on my body.

Ning Xiyue has developed a new beauty cream that, if used for a long time, can make your face as charming as peach blossoms.

I saw my second brother lying on a lounge chair next to the fence of the chicken coop, with his eyes closed, basking in the sun comfortably.

Ning Xiyue walked over with the facial cream and borrowed it from her second brother's face.

"Brother, continue to lie down. I'll apply a facial cream on you to heal your face from the summer sunburn."

"That's great, you do it, I'll lie down and enjoy it."

Ning Qingyuan was too lazy to move and didn't want to open his eyes. The sun was too comfortable. He let his sister do whatever she wanted to his face.

Ning Xiyue simply gave her second brother a deep facial treatment.

She brought a basin of warm water, took out all the jars of skin care products, used a towel to briefly wash her second brother's face, and then started to work on his face.

"Hey, it smells pretty good, but a little bit icy."

"Brother, I'll get you a complete set of face wash and face mask. Practice it and then go back to give it to your parents so they can enjoy it too."

"Okay, then give me your massage too. Massage is suitable for parents. If we want to do it, let's do it all."

Ning Qingyuan had beautiful thoughts and even wanted to make a pot of tea and peel some grapefruit and oranges to eat.

"Okay, the weather is good today and I'm in a good mood. I'll give you a massage." Ning Xiyue considered using her second brother as a tool, so she decided to satisfy his idea.

Ning Qingyuan felt so comfortable that he wanted to shake his feet.

And even started joking.

"Sister, why do I feel like you are applying cement on my face? You apply one layer but it's not applied well, so you remove it and apply it again over and over again. Do you think my face will become like the wall, with rough edges? Haha."

"My brother, you'd better not say anything, or it will all run into your mouth."

Fortunately, she has a high sense of humor, otherwise the medicine residue might have gotten into his nostrils.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything. But, sister, what are you applying now? It seems to be a thick layer."

Ning Qingyuan only felt that his face suddenly felt heavier, so he applied a layer of something.

"It's made from medicinal residues. It's a good thing. It can make the pores on your face smaller, reduce dullness on your face, and brighten your skin tone."

Not to mention that it really looks like smearing cement now. The medicine residue is not pure powder, but still contains medicine residue particles in it. It's like concrete mixed with stones, which is applied outwards with a clang.

Ning Xiyue found herself laughing and couldn't help but snort softly, trying to suppress her laughter.

"It's your first time, so you need to apply it thicker. This thing is used only once in a long time, so it has to be thicker." After applying it on her entire face, Ning Xiyue stopped to wash her hands: "Let it absorb for a few minutes, and then I'll do the next step for you. Just lie down and don't move."

After Ning Xiyue finished speaking, she ran into the house and brought out the table.

Ning Qingyuan heard it and opened his eyes to see the table his sister brought. He thought of tea and was afraid that the things on his face would fall off, so he pouted and mumbled, "Sister, make another pot of the flower tea you made, and some fruit, and some of the hazelnuts and pine nuts you picked."

Ning Xiyue heard it clearly and immediately turned into a waitress. She put the dry cleansing towel in her hand on her shoulder and said, "Scented tea, fruit and fried food, right? OK, I'll be right there. Please wait."

Ning Xiyue made the tea, took out the roasted nuts, peeled a pomelo, brought out a large fruit plate, and lay comfortably on the chair. She looked at Ning Qingyuan, who was trying hard to break the pomelo and put it into his mouth, and chuckled.

"But, brother, you can only watch me eat. You can't move now, haha."

"I was wondering why you were so eager to get things, it turns out you were getting them for yourself." Ning Qingyuan stared at her drinking tea and eating pine nuts with a gloomy look in his eyes.

He had no choice but to peel the pine nuts with his hands and put them into his mouth one by one.

At this time, Chen Yechu, who had gone out to practice carpentry, hurried back from outside. He ran and shouted excitedly from a distance:

"Xiyue, Qingyuan, good news. There's a call from the commune for you two. The captain wants you to go to the brigade office to answer the phone. Go quickly. Maybe it's the good news we've been waiting for. Hurry up."