Chapter 693 The Passing of Time 58

Ning Yan knew that Japan was about to surrender, so she worked continuously for half a month, killing all the high-ranking Japanese officials in Beiping, including Oda. Oda died the most tragically; she arrested him, broke his legs, cut out his tongue, and locked him in a rented warehouse.

He was bound tightly with ropes, his eyes were covered, and he was only given half a bowl of water a day. The task of feeding him water was left to Chen Chun, who watched over him 24 hours a day.

They starved him for seven days until he died, then dumped him in the suburbs to destroy the evidence.

How could she not retaliate if someone dared to starve her man?!

It's too good for him to live more than two years longer.

Soon, the Japanese were defeated and surrendered, and a civil war was about to begin.

Qiu Juncheng received the mission to continue his undercover work in Yan'an.

After discussing it, the couple decided to investigate all the Kuomintang (KMT) members in Beiping (Beijing), thinking they had to do their part for the establishment of the new nation.

So, the lists were passed back to their hometown by Aunt Wang and her husband.

Four years later.

Ning Yan was given a formal position, belonging to a different department from Qiu Juncheng, but her position was higher than his.

Meanwhile, Ning Yan's contributions over the years have become known to some people, the most surprised of whom was Aunt Wang.

Good heavens, Madam has been hiding this well. No wonder she kept pointing at me; we're all family!

She was even that unpredictable ghost. It's a good thing she wasn't from the opposing camp, otherwise, with the lady's abilities, her head would have been off her neck long ago.

As for her unpredictable and mysterious abilities, no one mentions them.

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Ning Yan, 43, shows no signs of aging and looks no more than 30.

It's the weekend, and the couple are both off work. After breakfast, Qiu Juncheng suggested, "We have time today, let's go see our parents."

Ningxia and her husband had already been brought to Beijing by them. The two of them didn't want to trouble others, so they bought a small courtyard house to live in. They didn't have anyone to take care of them, but they were in good health and had no problem taking care of themselves.

Upon hearing this, Ning Yan immediately stood up and went straight to the small storeroom in the house. "Then I'll take a few bottles of your good wine for Dad to drink, and two cartons of your cigarettes too. Go upstairs and get that bag I brought back yesterday; that's what I bought for Mom..."

Qiu Juncheng smiled and agreed, "Okay, okay, alright, alright, I'll take it, I'll take it..."

More than 20 years have passed since they got married, and they even have grandchildren. Qiu Juncheng still dotes on his wife and is known in his workplace as a "henpecked husband"!

Someone once teased him about this to his face, and his reply was: "You all want to be in that position, but can you even get it? My Minister Ning only wants me!"

After hearing this, those who had been teasing him shut up.

If they had a wife who was both a minister and so beautiful, they wouldn't mind being henpecked.

Half an hour later, the couple, carrying large and small bags, drove back to the wife's parents' home.

Zhou Xiuhua, who is over sixty years old, has white hair, but she is very energetic.

She suffered a lot when she was young, but now that she's older, she lives a leisurely life and takes good care of her health, rarely even getting a headache or fever.

Seeing the car parked in front of their house, they knew their daughter and son-in-law had arrived, so they quickly told their wife to prepare some food.

"Old man, your daughter and son-in-law are here. Go wash some apples."

"Huh? Why are you here at this time? It's not even the weekend." Ning Xiasheng's voice was still loud.

"Mind your own business. Just do what I tell you to do. Stop talking nonsense."

Hey, that old hag, she's getting angrier and angrier as she gets older.

With that thought in mind, Ning Xiasheng obediently went to the kitchen to wash the apples.

Zhou Xiuhua greeted him at the door, "Buying things randomly again? Juncheng, come inside quickly, don't catch a cold."

"Mother, where is my father?"

Ning Yan handed the cigarettes and alcohol to her mother and stood aside waiting for Qiu Juncheng to carry the pork down.

"I sent him to wash the apples."

"I want to eat frozen pears."

"Alright, have your dad take it to you!"

Qiu Juncheng picked up half a pig and walked into the house, still holding his wife's hand.

"Release it, release it."

"What if we don't let go and it gets lost?"

Ning Yan was extremely disgusted: "You've already touched the pork, why are you still pulling me?"

Qiu Juncheng: "Then I'll wash your hands for you later."

The old lady in front immediately quickened her pace and walked into the house. The couple behind her were just too annoying; she couldn't stand it at all.

Qiu Juncheng carried the pork into the kitchen, and Ning Xiasheng immediately exclaimed, "Good heavens!" "You don't need coupons to buy meat anymore?"

"This piece of meat was indeed made without a ration coupon. We were just worried that you might not have enough meat to eat."

The lady took out these; she's been eating them for half her life, and they're still not all gone. Nobody knows how much she has left.

"Okay, let's stew bones for lunch then, I've been craving it."

The old man had a good appetite; he loved to eat meat and drink a little wine. He made up for what he couldn't afford when he was young in his old age.

Ning Yan scooped water to wash her hands. "Mom, make another stewed pork belly with pickled cabbage and vermicelli. Your cooking is so delicious. The housekeeper has tried making it several times, but it never tastes as good as yours."

"Okay, okay, I'll make it for you. I soaked some dried green beans this morning. Let's also make stir-fried dried green beans with pork. Cai loves this dish, but it's a pity he can't have it."

Qiu Yang joined the army, and his wife lived with him there. The couple had a good relationship, so their family didn't have to worry about them.

"You can make it for him when he comes back for the New Year."

"That's for sure. I've saved up a lot of dried green beans this year, so I'll make sure he eats his fill."

...

The couple stayed at the wife's parents' house until after 3 a.m. before returning home.

The housekeeper was on holiday, so it was just the two of them, the husband and wife. The man, who was in his fifties, pulled his wife to sit on the sofa. "I was actually planning to quit altogether."

When his friend got into trouble for some incredibly bizarre reason, Qiu Juncheng felt a sense of shared sorrow and unease. He had been in a bad mood for the past few days and had even considered retiring altogether.

Ning Yan opened her eyes.

Qiu Juncheng quickly reassured him, "Don't be angry, don't be angry, I didn't do that, did I?"

Besides, I wouldn't make such a big decision without consulting you and without your approval.

Ah, maybe it's because I'm getting older, but I'm always prone to sentimentality.

Ning Yan glanced at him and said, "You're quite strong enough to carry pork. You're not too old."

To be honest, this old man is quite old, but he's still quite good-looking and in good shape. He can lift a half-pig weighing 80 or 90 pounds with one hand without any difficulty.

Although his face had wrinkles, they didn't look bad at all; on the contrary, they added to his mature charm.

Well, just for that face, I could stay with him for twenty years without any trouble.

Qiu Juncheng is really heartbroken.

However, he understood the look in the lady's eyes, so he was no longer saddened.

"I can carry pork for you for another thirty years."

"Okay, okay, I'll carry them all for you, I won't ask anyone else." Is carrying pork an easy job? Are you trying to steal it?!

Ning Yan looked at the man with disdain.

Qiu Juncheng, who had completely understood: ...Where are my blood pressure medication? I'm afraid my wife will be furious if I don't take a couple of pills.

(The End)

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