Gu Nanxun looked at Lin Qing with a serious expression, then nodded: "I remember now, do you remember the Reversal Pill in the New Year's gift package? I secretly ate it before, and then I remembered. Thank you for your hard work, Qingqing!"

"Great! Brother Nanxun, you finally remembered!" Overjoyed, Lin Qing rushed into Gu Nanxun's arms, and Gu Nanxun hugged her tightly.

"But Nanxun, why did you eat it secretly? When did you eat it?"

Lin Qing stayed in Gu Nanxun's arms for a while, then suddenly remembered something, raised her head from Gu Nanxun's arms, and asked Gu Nanxun.

"The day we won the lottery, you went to bed early, but I couldn't sleep. So, on a whim, I took the Reversal Pill. When I woke up, I wanted to tell you, but I was afraid that being too excited would be bad for your health since you're pregnant, so I kept it from you. Later, as time went by, I forgot about it."

Gu Nanxun said embarrassedly that he really didn't forget on purpose, and he had never tried to hide it, but Qingqing had never thought about it either.

...

As they talked, they soon arrived at the state-run restaurant. The restaurant was small, but clean and tidy, and there were already quite a few customers inside.

Lin Qing led Gu Nanxun to a corner seat, then skillfully walked to the window, ordered two braised pork dishes and several other side dishes, and handed a lunchbox to the waiter.

"Comrade, one of you can eat the braised pork here, and the other can take it to go."

After ordering, Lin Qing returned to the table. While waiting for the food to arrive, she looked around and saw everyone chatting quietly with rare smiles on their faces. She couldn't help but sigh, realizing that no matter how times change, people's yearning for a better life remains constant.

"Is the food here good?"

Seeing that Lin Qing seemed to be in a particularly good mood, Gu Nanxun asked her curiously.

"Yes, although the ingredients are limited, the chef's skills are quite good, especially their braised pork. The taste is particularly authentic, and it's the best braised pork I've ever had. You must try it later!"

As Lin Qing spoke, she swallowed hard, clearly still longing for that dish.

"It looks delicious, I'll definitely have to try it later."

Gu Nanxun smiled and nodded in agreement.

Soon, the food was served. The aroma of braised pork wafted through the air, making one's mouth water.

Lin Qing picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in Gu Nanxun's bowl. "Brother Nanxun, try it! This chef's braised pork is absolutely amazing."

Gu Nanxun picked up a piece of braised pork, took a bite, and nodded in praise: "The taste is indeed excellent, no wonder Qingqing recommended it so highly!"

The two were eating when they suddenly heard people at the next table discussing something.

"I heard they're going to have some kind of event coming up soon, I wonder what it will be like."

"Sigh, I hope it won't affect our lives."

Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun exchanged a glance, and their moods suddenly became heavy.

After finishing their meal, the two walked out of the state-run restaurant.

"Brother Nanxun, let's go back," Lin Qing said. She had originally planned to visit the scrap metal yard, but she wasn't really in the mood for it anymore.

Gu Nanxun took Lin Qing's hand: "Okay, let's go home."

Neither of them spoke the rest of the way, their mood growing heavier as they thought about what they had just heard.

When they got home, Dong Xiulan and the others were about to eat when they saw Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun walk in. They smiled and asked, "Why are you back so early? Have you eaten?"

Lin Qing smiled, then took a lunchbox from her basket and handed it to Dong Xiulan: "Mom, we've already eaten. We ate at the state-run restaurant. This is braised pork I packed from the state-run restaurant; it's still hot, so you can eat it right away!"

Dong Xiulan nodded: "Okay, then you feed Nianqing."

After speaking, Dong Xiulan handed Gu Nianqing to Lin Qing, and then handed Lin Qing a small bowl of steamed egg custard along with the spoon.

Lin Qing took the egg custard from Gu Nianqing and skillfully scooped up a spoonful and fed it into his mouth.

Gu Nianqing swallowed the egg whole, her cheeks puffed out, making her look as cute as a little squirrel.

Seeing Gu Nianqing eating so heartily, Lin Qing's mood improved somewhat.

Gu Nanxun tapped Gu Nianqing's puffed-up cheek with his finger, earning an angry glare from her.

"Mom and Dad, we just overheard someone at the state-run restaurant saying there might be some kind of event going on soon. Please be careful when you go out!"

After playing with his son, Gu Nanxun suddenly spoke to Dong Xiulan and Lin Jianguo.

Lin Jianguo frowned upon hearing this, then sighed helplessly, "Are we going to have another event?"

"I'm not really sure either. Qingqing and I overheard the people next door talking about these things, but we don't know if it's true or not. Regardless of whether it's true or not, Mom and Dad should still be careful!"

Gu Nanxun explained.

"Okay, I understand."

Lin Jianguo sighed and said.

"Don't worry too much. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. No matter what happens, we'll just stay out of it."

Seeing everyone's somber expressions, Dong Xiulan offered words of comfort.

Lin Qing nodded in agreement, "Yes, no matter what happens, we should get involved as little as possible and not get involved too much."

After the family finished eating, Lin Qing fed Gu Nianqing and then carried her back to their room.

As soon as Lin Qing returned to her room, she went to the space with Gu Nanxun. She handed Gu Nianqing over to Duobao, and then went back to her room to sleep with Gu Nanxun.

The two slept in the space for a while, and then Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun were busy in the space for a while. They made some purchases in the trading window, went to the processing workshop, and then took a walk in the orchard and ate some fruit. It wasn't until near dusk that the two of them brought Gu Nianqing out of the space.

When the three arrived in the living room, Lin Yunfeng and Zhao Xi had already returned and were chatting with Dong Xiulan.

Dong Xiulan looked up and saw the three people coming out of the house. With a serious expression, she asked, "Qingqing, did you and Nanxun go to the black market today?"

After lunch, Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun went for a nap. Dong Xiulan then went to pack up the bamboo basket Lin Qing had brought back. The basket contained some pork, grain, and some rare and hard-to-buy supplies such as cloth.

"Mom, we accidentally went in and saw they were selling grain and meat, so we bought some!"

Lin Qing reached out and touched her nose, looking guilty as she spoke.

"Qingqing, you know how chaotic things are right now. How could you dare to go to the black market? And Nanxun, why didn't you stop him? What if something happens?"

Dong Xiulan spoke to Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun, both angry and anxious.

God knows how she managed to control herself and not knock on Lin Qing's door when she saw these things in the bamboo basket at noon. How did this girl become so bold after just one trip to the countryside? She even dared to go to the black market.