"You haven't finished yet. What else can help with a hangover?" Aunt Hua looked up at Su Xiaonuan after taking notes, as earnest as a child with a strong thirst for knowledge.

"There is also a method of using preserved eggs to sober up, which involves eating preserved eggs dipped in vinegar."

Is there anything else?

“There’s also the egg white hangover cure,” Su Xiaonuan said. “However, it’s recommended to consume this method before drinking alcohol. Take the egg white from a raw egg and swallow it beforehand to protect the stomach lining from alcohol damage.”

"This is a good method. From now on, eat egg whites before drinking alcohol," Aunt Hua said as she wrote in her notebook.

"Aunt Hua, I'm starting to doubt whether this health-preserving wine is a family recipe passed down through generations. Don't you have a recipe for sobering up?" Su Xiaonuan looked at Aunt Hua, puzzled. "That's common knowledge. How come you don't know that?"

"You don't understand," Aunt Hua said with a knowing smile. "My family's heirloom wine doesn't need to be sobered up at all. It's a treasure. We never drink too much at once, just two or three sips are enough. We're reluctant to drink it all, so why would we need to sober it up?"

"Hehe, I forgot about the characteristics of your wine."

"How could you forget?" Aunt Hua teased. "If it weren't for the quality of my wine, would your DouDou and GuoGuo even have any?"

"Ugh!" Su Xiaonuan ran out, her face flushed.

She bumped into Xiao Moran at the door. "Honey, are you drunk? Look at you, your face is all red. I told you to drink less, but you insisted on being stubborn. Are you alright? Do you want me to help you to your room to rest?"

"The child's mother wasn't drunk, she was just shy," Aunt Hua said loudly.

Su Xiaonuan's face turned even redder.

She pushed Xiao Moran aside and ran out. When she passed the main room, she didn't greet the people chatting at the dinner table. She went straight to the courtyard, pumped some cool water from the well, and splashed a few handfuls of water on her face to cool down.

"Xiao Nuan, what's wrong?" Li Yuehua and Ding Xiang ran out after her.

"It's nothing, my face was just dirty, I washed it." She raised her hand to wipe the water droplets off her face.

"When do you plan to go back to the provincial capital?" Dingxiang asked.

"It'll probably be tomorrow."

"I have to rush back today. Once you're back in the provincial capital, find some time to get together. Also, that girl Moxi, thankfully she's alright last time, but she almost scared me to death," Dingxiang said exaggeratedly. "If you hadn't arrived in time and caught that perverted killer, Moxi would be finished."

"What?" Li Yuehua exclaimed in surprise.

"Shh." Xiao Nuan put her middle finger to her lips. "Keep your voice down, don't let my mom or the villagers hear. Old people are easily frightened, and if the villagers hear it, it will get more and more exaggerated. Let's leave it at that and not talk about it anymore."

"Oh, I see." Dingxiang made an apologetic gesture.

Li Yuehua didn't want to ask any more questions, so she privately inquired about the details from Dingxiang.

When Moxi disappeared, Xiaonuan called Dingxiang to ask about it. Afterwards, Dingxiang kept an eye on the matter, and Moran also called her to tell her what had happened.

"Are you going back today?" Xiao Nuan asked. "How about I go in and ask? If we can make it in time, we can go back today too. With you by my side, it'll be more lively on the way."

"Then hurry up and go!" Dingxiang waved her hand.

In the time it takes to eat a meal, Su Xiaonuan has taken care of everything in Xiaolong Village, making the meal worthwhile.

When they went in, Xiao Moran was feeding the drunken director a hangover soup, while Chen Hao held the director's head with both hands.

"Mo Ran, let Aunt Hua and Brother Hao come over. We'll pack up and head back to the provincial capital with Sister Dingxiang later."

"So rushed?" Chen Hao said. "We can stay in the village a few more days."

"We have a lot of things to do and want to get back as soon as possible." Xiao Nuan didn't consult him at all and just said that she wanted to go back.

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements."

"Go and move your things to the car. I'll take care of everything at home."

“That’s perfect, let’s set off together,” said the town mayor. “We can also help with anything that needs moving, and since we’ve eaten too much, this is a good opportunity to digest.”

"Leaving now?" Zhang Yulan, having overheard their conversation, finally managed to run out of the kitchen. "Can't you leave tomorrow?"

"Mom, we have something to do, so let's do it today. You don't need to move all your things. It's not like you're not coming back. The kids are on holiday, so you can take them back to the village to play. I think you shouldn't move the TV either. Leave it at Aunt Hua's house. They can keep an eye on it and it won't break. You can bring it back to visit when you come back."

"Okay." Zhang Yulan finally understood. "Then let's do it your way."

Hearing that she could come back to stay often, Zhang Yulan immediately stopped feeling sad.

"Aunt Hua, I'm leaving this house to you." Su Xiaonuan pulled Aunt Hua, who had come out, along with her. "You can come over and open the door to let in some fresh air whenever you have time."

"No problem," Aunt Hua said, flattered. "I guarantee that when you come back, the place will be exactly the same as when you left. I will also keep the TV safe for you, and I will fatten up the pig for the New Year and make it into cured meat for you to pick up when you come back."

"Thank you so much!" Su Xiaonuan gave her a big hug. "Aunt Hua is so kind!"

Xiao Moran followed Zhang Yulan to catch the chickens and ducks in the yard, causing a real disturbance. Everyone in the house had to come out to help catch them. Once they were caught, their legs were tied with straw and they were thrown into the yard. The yellow dog was also put on a leash.

Just after the arrest, Wu Xiuli arrived on the township head's bicycle, which was loaded with some local specialties and two geese.

Everyone was busy catching chickens, and no one even noticed when the township head ran back.

Wu Xiuli jumped off the back of the bicycle. "Xiao Nuan, I'm sorry, I was supposed to come and help make lunch, but we had guests at home, so I couldn't come. Take these with you to the city to eat at your leisure."

She carried two large geese, the township head carried two cured pork legs, as well as dried bamboo shoots and various local specialties.

"How can you do this?" Su Xiaonuan declined. "Take them all back. I appreciate the thought, but I can't accept the gifts."

“Xiao Nuan, if you don’t think highly of Uncle Shun, you don’t have to take them. But if you do think highly of Uncle Shun, then please accept them,” Wang Laishun said gratefully. “To be honest, these things used to be real treasures, but now that our village is living a good life, these things are just ordinary. Take them with you. Even if you have money in the city, it’s hard to buy these rural goods.”

"Comrade Su, please accept this. Don't make things difficult for Township Head Wang. This is his way of showing his appreciation to your family." Gu Xuefeng's authoritative voice rang out. "Even if we gave your family more things, you could afford it. Look at you, even at the dinner table, you're putting so much thought into the villagers' well-being. I really think the villagers living here are so fortunate."

"Boss, please don't flatter me," Su Xiaonuan said with a laugh. "Since you've spoken, I'll gladly accept. Thank you on behalf of my family."

Hearing that Xiaonuan and the others were leaving, many villagers brought them local specialties. They couldn't refuse, so the villagers put them directly into the car. They couldn't stop them, and the car was filled with all sorts of things.