To be honest, Xu Xinning didn't have time to pay attention to what was going on at her great-uncle's house this morning, but she could imagine how lively it was, since she was the one who created it, wasn't she?

However, Xu Xinning still pretended to ask, "What's wrong?"

Mu Jingheng watched Xu Xinning's performance with amusement. Xu Xinning glanced at him, unaware that her secret from last night had been discovered.

The old man driving the cart suddenly started talking, chuckling a few times, and said, "I don't know what happened to your great-uncle's family, but the two old folks woke up to find red bumps all over their bodies. They suspected some bugs had crawled onto the bed, so they got up early this morning and moved everything from the bed to the yard to clean it. The funniest thing is your uncle and aunt, hehehe, I can't really say that to a little girl like you, anyway, your uncle won't be able to go to work today, hehehe..."

It has to be said that the old man driving the carriage had a truly captivating smile, making the young woman on the carriage blush with laughter.

Xu Xinning knew why Xu Yaoyang couldn't go to work. Not only could he not go to work today, but if Xu Xinning was in a bad mood, she could make sure he could never go to work.

Just thinking about it is exhilarating. I bet that couple must be looking like they've been drained of their life force by a ghost, with dark circles under their eyes and their legs weak.

Just wait, her two little things will make every day feel like their wedding night, and the most intense kind at that.

Xu Xinning felt that she was really a great person! A great person who kept her merits hidden.

Xu Xinning feigned ignorance and asked, "Does that mean my great-uncle's house is really unclean?"

The old man driving the cart said, "It must be unclean. You didn't see your uncle and aunt looking like opium addicts from the old days. I heard from their neighbors that the couple made a ruckus all night. They were really into it."

The educated youth finally understood and awkwardly turned their faces away.

Upon arriving at the commune, Xu Xinning led the educated youth straight to the supply and marketing cooperative. She believed in buying early and finishing early; she wasn't the kind of person who had nothing to do.

This was the most glorious time for the supply and marketing cooperative. The entire street belonged to the cooperative. The ground floor was filled with various shops, and half of the upper floors were offices and the other half were hotels. Below the hotels was a state-run restaurant. At the intersection were a photo studio and a purchasing station. Across the street were a food station and a grain station, as well as the supply and marketing cooperative's pesticide department. Behind the grain station was a hospital. After another intersection was the commune's office building. Not far from the commune's office building were a cannery and a knitting factory. Opposite the knitting factory was a broadcasting station, and beyond the broadcasting station was a school.

Hongxing Commune was generally quite prosperous with a large population. All the residences were built around these work units, and because there were so many work units, the residents here were mostly locals.

Xu Yaoyang works at the radio station, but Xu Xinning really doesn't know what he does specifically.

Aside from his face, he doesn't seem to have anything particularly outstanding about him.

Xu Xinning once heard Xu Yaozu say that Xu Yaoyang only attended primary school and his grades weren't very good. On the contrary, Xu Mingyang was quite good at studying when he was young. He graduated from junior high school and then joined the army.

The educated youths shopped separately. The female educated youths liked to browse the fabric and clothing departments, and once they went in, they couldn't leave, even though the selection of goods wasn't very large.

Mu Jingheng went to the pastry department, and he insisted on bringing Xu Xinning with him. Lu Chunping followed after seeing this.

Mu Jingheng: "Grandpa and Grandma don't have very good teeth, so I'll buy them some sponge cake. You and the third child should like candy, so I'll buy a pound of White Rabbit milk candy. As for Uncle Xu... what should I buy for him? Alcohol? Cigarettes? Xin Ning, does your dad smoke?"

Xu Xinning really didn't want to talk to him.

Salesperson: "Oh! Young man, are you going to your father-in-law's house?"

Mu Jingheng was stunned for a moment, and Xu Xinning's face turned red for no reason. Lu Chunping immediately chimed in: "We are newly sent-down youth. Comrade Xu's mother is the brigade leader, and Mu, the sent-down youth, is eating at their house."

The sales clerk made a blunder, smiled awkwardly, and then said, "You guys were sent to the countryside in Xujia Village! Their brigade is pretty good."

Lu Chunping: "How did you know?"

The sales clerk laughed: "Because the brigade leader of Xujia Village in our commune is a woman."

Lu Chunping: "I see!"

Salesperson: "This must be Director Xu's daughter. I heard she's a doctor."

Lu Chunping immediately replied, "He is a barefoot doctor."

The sales clerk gave Lu Chunping a meaningful look and said, "A barefoot doctor is still a doctor." Then she said to Mu Jingheng, "Take your time choosing, there's no rush."

Mu Jingheng: "Thank you! You're so kind!"

Salesperson: "Where are you all from?"

Lu Chunping: "I'm from Haishi, and Mu Zhiqing is from Kyoto."

Salesperson: "Wow! These are all big cities! We have quite a few from Shanghai, but this is the first time I've heard of one from Kyoto."

Lu Chunping pouted slightly, looking a little unhappy.

The sales clerk glanced at her but didn't say anything more.

In the end, Mu Jingheng still bought sponge cake, White Rabbit milk candy, wine, and a pound of yarn.

After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, I went to the food station and bought meat and salted duck eggs.

Xu Xinning thought she saw Wang Ying when she came out of the food station.

Seeing Wang Ying in the commune wasn't strange, after all, the primary school was nearby, and Chen Ping worked in the supply and marketing cooperative's transportation team. What was strange was that she was pulling a strange man into an alley and seemed quite nervous.

An affair?

Wang Ying doesn't seem like that kind of person.

Xu Xinning chased after him without saying a word.

Regardless, Xu Xinning was a skilled martial artist, and after practicing lightness skills, her speed was not slow. However, when she caught up with them, the two disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Xu Xinning was not discouraged. She quickly circled around all the alleys, but still couldn't find Wang Ying.

Could I have misread it?

Seeing Xu Xinning suddenly run away, Mu Jingheng grabbed his things and chased after her. When he reached the alley entrance, he saw Xu Xinning returning with her head down, and asked, "What did you see?"

Xu Xinning looked up at Mu Jingheng and saw that he was carrying too many things, so she kindly took some from him and replied, "It's okay."

Mu Jingheng knew that Xu Xinning must have seen something extraordinary, otherwise she wouldn't have shown such an expression.

After Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng walked out of the alley, two people emerged from around the corner. They were the same men that Wang Ying and Xu Xinning had seen.

Wang Ying: "Don't contact me unless it's absolutely necessary."

Mysterious man: "Who is that girl?"

Wang Ying: "Xu Yaozu's daughter."

Mysterious man: "Quite alert. Judging from her speed and movements, she must have some martial arts skills."

Wang Ying: "You have kung fu?"

Mysterious man: "Not bad."

Wang Ying smiled and said, "This girl is quite good."