Jiang Tang frowned slightly, with a hint of disappointment in her tone, and said, "None of the aunts in the compound came either. My mom, oh, my sister is visiting her parents today. Oh, they're not very helpful."

Meng Si Ning smiled and nodded her head, comforting her: "I will go there tomorrow with Liu Nian, Qunying, and my younger brother. We may have to stay at your place for one night. Would your He Yan come with us?"

Jiang Tang waved her hand nonchalantly. To her, the arrival of her friends was the most important thing: "I don't know. Never mind. Just come on."

After Meng Si Ning left the space, the phone suddenly rang. She quickly walked to the phone and picked up the receiver. Her mother's familiar and kind voice came from the other end of the line: "Ning Ning, Mommy wants to tell you something."

Meng Si Ning responded gently: "Mom, what's the matter?"

"Your uncle Lin and I are going to Beijing in two days. You and Siyun must take good care of yourselves at home." Si Youyuan's words were full of concern.

Meng Si Ning raised the corners of her mouth and said lightly, "Mom, don't worry, my younger brother and I are fine at home. Is there something important that you and Uncle Lin want to go to Beijing for?"

"I have some work to take care of, so I'll probably be gone for a while." Mom explained, then changed the subject, "By the way, how's Siyun? Is he tired of studying?"

At this moment, Lin Siyun jumped to Meng Sining's side like a happy little deer, snatched the phone and said loudly: "Mom, I'm awesome! I won first prize in the city's math competition, and I have to compete in the provincial competition when school starts soon!"

My mother's surprised laughter came from the other end of the phone: "Really? Our Siyun is amazing! You must prepare well, don't put too much pressure on yourself, just do your best."

Lin Siyun's eyes lit up with excitement, and she nodded repeatedly: "Yeah, I know, Mom. I'm planning to go to the market in the countryside with my sister tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it!"

My mother dotingly warned me, "You can go, but you must listen to your sister and don't run around, okay?"

"I know, Mom!" Lin Siyun responded obediently and handed the phone back to Meng Sining.

Meng Si Ning picked up the phone, and her mother asked with concern, "Ning Ning, do you have enough money to spend recently? If not, Mom will mail you some more before the New Year."

Meng Si Ning quickly said, "Mom, I haven't even touched the money you gave me last time. My younger brother and I don't usually spend much money. You and Uncle Lin should take care of yourselves outside and don't worry about us."

My mother sighed softly on the other end of the phone: "Okay, you two are sensible, so I'm relieved. If anything happens, remember to call us."

"Well, Mom, you and Uncle Lin, please be careful on the road."

"Okay, let's hang up now. You should get some rest early."

"Okay, Mom. Goodbye."

After the brother and sister hung up the phone, they were about to go to bed, but around eight o'clock, Zhang Yimeng came on her bike and said that she had a quarrel with her father.

Zhang Yimeng said angrily, "His dad said I was a scoundrel and only knew how to chase after men. I argued back and then packed my clothes and came here."

As soon as I finished speaking, my aunt called here.

Meng Si Ning picked up the phone and told his aunt that Zhang Yimeng had arrived safely. Only then did his aunt feel relieved and asked Meng Si Ning to persuade her.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yimeng snorted and said, "Don't persuade me, it will be fine tomorrow. Then I can just say something nice to the old man."

Meng Si Ning asked her what she was doing in the hospital that made her uncle so angry.

Zhang Yimeng said with a grin, "I used your method and now I'm deliberately distancing myself from Ding Shuwen and pursuing a male doctor in our department. Coincidentally, the leader of my hospital went to my dad's place, so I mentioned it casually."

Meng Si Ning almost spit out the water he had drunk after hearing this, and asked in surprise: "You want to change your partner?"

Zhang Yimeng explained proudly, "No, Xiao Yang from our department has a girlfriend. We are good friends, so I told him in advance, just to make it look good."

Meng Si Ning shook his head helplessly and asked with a smile: "Can you do it? My little brother and I are going shopping tomorrow. Are you coming?"

"Go." Zhang Yimeng answered without hesitation, with excitement shining in her eyes.

Early in the morning, Zhang Yimeng excitedly followed the two out.

Seeing that the two of them were taking the bus instead of riding bikes, she asked in confusion, "Aren't we going shopping? If we don't ride bikes, how are we going to bring back all the things we bought?"

"We didn't say we were going to the department store." Meng Si Ning smiled mysteriously, and first took the two of them to meet up with Liu Nian and the others.

Then they took a bus to Hongguang Commune.

When Zhang Yimeng arrived at the place, she was stunned. She had never seen such a large market in the countryside, with a dazzling array of food and daily necessities.

Brooms, dustpans, loofahs for scrubbing pots, baskets, mats, and even fertilizer bags are all for sale.

"This is also..." Zhang Yimeng was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth. She was completely stunned by the lively scene in front of her. Before she could react, Meng Si Ning successfully found the ginger candy.

When Jiang Tang saw them all coming, he warmly said welcome several times.

Liu Nian looked around and said excitedly, "Jiang Tang, this market is so lively! I've never seen so many strange and bizarre things."

"Yes, the market here is the trading center for several nearby villages. People bring their own things to sell and buy what they need to take back."

Lin Siyun stared curiously at a stall selling bamboo handicrafts. He couldn't let go of those exquisite little bamboo baskets and baskets: "Sister, can I buy one?" He turned his head and looked at Meng Sining eagerly.

"Okay, pick one you like." Meng Sining smiled and touched his head.

Liu Nian and Qunying were also infected by the lively atmosphere of the market. They shuttled between the stalls, picking up an item from time to time to examine it carefully.

Zhao Qunying said, "Si Ning, do you want some of this tofu skin? I'm planning to have some. I'm here today with a mission for my family."

Meng Si Ning said: "Yes, I want ten kilograms."

Liu Nian said, "So many."

Meng Si Ning said: "Once a year, it can be eaten for a year."

Zhao Qunying said, "That's right. I want ten kilograms of tofu skin and some vermicelli later."

Jiang Tang took them to the market for a while, and suddenly remembered that there were some things to deal with in the village, so she said, "You guys go shopping first, I'll go take a look in the village and come find you later."

"Okay, you go ahead and do your thing, we'll just go shopping on our own." Meng Si Ning nodded.

After Jiang Tang left, the few of them continued to stroll around the market.

Zhang Yimeng saw a snack stall and smelled the tempting aroma. She couldn't help but say, "I want to eat that." As she said that, she ran over and bought a portion of steaming hot tofu.