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 submitted their application form was looking forward to good news.

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

In the words of Tongzi, who had just come out of the House of Justice and Integrity, this was even more serious than the lovesickness suffered by the host of the ancient boudoir in the house-fighting system because her beloved had gone to Beijing to take the imperial examinations.

I had no appetite and food tasted bland. Every day, the only thing on my mind 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.

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

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

She will not 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 news, she also took the initiative to go out and inquire about it.

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 house 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 worked in a government agency and had some connections there.

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 multiple assurances, Ning Xiyue believed that nothing would go wrong, and she felt much more at ease. She did not run out, and started to tinker with good things for beauty, health and skin care.

Now that 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 long-term, can make your face as charming as a peach blossom.

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

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

"Second brother, just keep lying down. I'll put some facial cream on you to heal your summer sunburned face."

"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 so comfortable. He let his sister do whatever she wanted to his face.

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

I brought a basin of warm water, took out all the jars for skin care, used a handkerchief to wash my second brother's face briefly, and then started to work on his face.

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

"Brother, I'll make you a complete face wash and face mask. Practice it and then go back to make one for 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're applying cement on my face? The kind where you apply a layer but it's not applied properly, 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, it's all going to run out of your mouth."

Fortunately, she has a good sense of humour, 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 residue. It's a good thing. It can shrink your pores, reduce dullness, and brighten your skin tone."

Not to mention that it really looks like she is applying cement now. The medicine residue is not pure powder, but contains particles of medicine residue in it. It is like concrete mixed with stones, which is applied out with a clang.

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

"It's your first time, so you need to apply it thicker. This thing will be used only once in a long time, so it has to be thick." 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 take you to the next step. Just lie down and don't move."

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

Ning Qingyuan opened his eyes and saw the table his sister had 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 that flower tea you made, and some fruit, and some of the hazelnuts and pine nuts you picked."

Ning Xiyue heard it clearly and immediately transformed herself into a waitress. She draped the dry cleansing towel over her shoulder and said, "Flower tea, fruit, and roasted nuts, right? Okay, I'll be right there. Please wait."

Ning Xiyue brewed the tea, took out the roasted nuts, peeled a pomelo, and brought out a large fruit plate. She lay comfortably on the chair, looked at Ning Qingyuan who was struggling to break the pomelo and stuff 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. Turns out you were getting them for yourself." Ning Qingyuan stared at her with a gloomy look as she drank tea and ate pine nuts.

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

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

"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."