Based on her understanding of Shushu, she would never show favoritism. It would either be both or neither. She would not give it to just one company.

Now all these things are given to their family, so there must be something going on.

As for what exactly happened, Pan Ning glanced at the man in front of him who looked a little guilty, and he knew what was going on.

Ding Ming touched his nose and mumbled as he explained, "It was on the day I went there that I mentioned during dinner that I liked the bacon and sausages my sister-in-law made. Then my sister-in-law had some left at home and brought some for me when she came back. You know my sister-in-law's personality, so how could I refuse?"

"Can't refuse, or didn't refuse at all?" Pan Ning sneered, not at all moved by his look.

After being married for so long, who doesn’t know who?

"Hehe!" Ding Ming, who was exposed, smiled embarrassedly, "With our relationship, there's no need to be so polite. It's so distant."

"Hmph!" That was true, but Pan Ning couldn't help but poke his head and lecture him, "It was fine when we were in Beijing. With you around, it was convenient to buy meat. Now that Shushu and the others have gone over there, we don't know what the situation is like. Buying meat and vegetables is definitely not as convenient as before. You've brought so much back, I don't know if they'll have enough meat to eat. They might have moved all their stock here for you."

"It's okay. I went there and looked. Although it's a bit far from the city, there are direct buses every day and you can take the bus and go there. There is also a supply and marketing cooperative in the family compound. They have all the necessary meat, vegetables, etc. It's very convenient." Ding Ming knew that his wife was always worried about it, so he introduced the situation there to her to put her mind at ease.

Pan Ning also listened carefully.

"You don't know, the house my sister-in-law and her family live in is so spacious. It has three large tiled houses with big rooms. It's much more spacious than ours. There are yards in the front and back. My sister-in-law grows a lot of vegetables in the backyard. She grows whatever she wants to eat, unlike us who have to buy whatever they want to eat." When Ding Ming said this, he was very envious.

It's really nice to have a yard at home where you can grow crops, but it's not possible in the city, otherwise he would have to find a place to grow vegetables.

"Their home is a bit remote, but if you ask me, remoteness also has its advantages. There are fewer people around and it's quiet. It's not like us nowadays. We have to close all the doors and windows tightly when we eat meat, for fear that even the slightest smell of meat will leak out. There are so many eyes staring at the door every day. If there is anything going on at home, those who smell the smell will come up." There was an unspoken complaint in his words.

Pan Ning nodded and said, "If you say so, their house is indeed quite good." She felt indescribable helplessness about the current situation.

Ding Ming knew many people and had connections, so since they moved out, he'd bring back goodies every now and then. A fish today, a cut of meat tomorrow, and every dish at home had a hint of meat. The family of three lived a very comfortable life.

But although life is good, there are also many troubles.

They now lived in a neighborhood surrounded by several families. One of them had many children and was supported by two employees, one of whom was a part-time worker. Their family was struggling financially. The children were all skinny, their eyes wide open, and they looked at everything with greed.

When he first moved here, Pan Ning adhered to the principle that a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative, so he baked some pancakes and visited everyone's home one by one.

Didn't this visit make me be watched?

Every time they ate something at home and smelled a little delicious, within two minutes, there would be a knock on the door. At first, Pan Ning felt a little sorry for the skinny children. Perhaps it was because she had just become a mother and her maternal love was overflowing. How could she bear to see them so pitiful?

Especially the youngest one, who could not even stand steadily and was held by his older brothers and sisters. His stomach was rumbling, and he had a black finger in his mouth, his eyes full of longing.

My heart softened and I filled a bowl with some for them.

As a result, instead of gratitude, the kindness was met with even worse behavior.

Maybe he knew that she was soft-hearted and easy to bully, so from then on, whenever the family cooked something to eat, people would come to the house immediately, every time.

It's okay if it happens once or twice, but after so many times, how could Pan Ning not know what they are planning?

Especially when I learned from other neighbors that they were habitual offenders, I couldn't show any leniency anymore.

When they came to her house again, no matter how they knocked, she would not open it. After two times, she could hear the sounds of things being thrown around, children crying, and adults cursing at her.

Want to use a self-torture trick on her? No way!

If you don’t feel sorry for your own children, how can you expect others to feel sorry for them?

Seeing that this trick didn't work, the other party calmed down and stopped coming. However, every time Ding Ming and Pan Ning left for work, they could find the other party hiding in the crack of the door and secretly watching them. Several children also liked to play nearby, so if there was any movement in the house, the other party would definitely know clearly.

Being watched every day is unbearable for anyone. Especially since who knows if they're harboring some evil intentions. Don't blame them for thinking the worst of you. It's true that you shouldn't have the intention to harm others, but you should always be on guard. Especially with the situation of the past two years, who wouldn't be terrified?

It's always a good idea to be cautious. From then on, Pan Ning and Ding Ming paid extra attention to everything they went in and out of, and were very careful with the things in the house, fearing that something might be extra or missing.

You have to be extremely careful when eating meat. The doors and windows must be closed tightly, and any leaks should be blocked with cloth to ensure that no smell can escape.

In this way, we lived peacefully for a while and nothing happened.

Well, it's really tiring to live like this.

Ding Ming reached out and hugged Pan Ning into his arms, stroking her hair with one hand and comforting her, "Don't worry, we're already making some progress in finding a new house. We'll move out soon, and then we'll have peace."

I can't live here anymore. Although it's close to Pan Ning's workplace, with a neighbor like this, no matter how good the advantages are, they can't outweigh the disadvantages.

I would rather live farther away. At most, it would be a little more troublesome to commute to get off work, but at least I wouldn’t have to worry about these things.

Especially now that they have a child, they have to be more careful. They can't let the little baby grow up in such an environment, right? What a huge impact it will have on the child.

The last time I was looking for a house, I didn't pay much attention. I just decided on the one I saw because it was suitable and in a good location. It was very hasty.

This time, Ding Ming learned from his previous experience and decided to be as careful as possible. It didn't matter if the house was far away and a little dilapidated. They had bicycles anyway, so it wouldn't be a big deal to spend some money to repair it.

But you must find out about the surrounding environment and the neighbors' personalities, and you must never encounter someone like this again.

Otherwise, you won’t have anywhere to cry when the time comes.

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