Chapter 60: Fellow townsmen from Beijing gather for a meal at the small house.
The next day, early morning.
Xiao Feng woke up groggily, immediately feeling a splitting headache.
He squinted as he got out of bed and suddenly realized that his surroundings were unfamiliar.
This is not his room.
Xiao Feng looked around again and then noticed a person lying next to him.
And...it seems his shoulders are bare!!!
Naked?!
Xiao Feng trembled.
Looking over again in disbelief, I saw a familiar face.
"Pan'er! What are you doing here?!"
"Hmm... Brother Xiao?"
Zhang Pan'er rubbed her eyes and looked at him, puzzled.
Suddenly, she felt something was wrong with her body and lifted the blanket to take a look.
"Ah! What's going on!" Zhang Pan'er shrank back in panic, her eyes immediately reddening: "Brother Xiao, what did you do to me?!"
"Zhang Pan'er, that's the question I should be asking you! What did you give me to drink last night?!"
Xiao Feng's eyes blazed with fury as he looked at her with a questioning expression.
He's not stupid; at this point, how could he not understand?
He's been tricked by Zhang Pan'er!
"Brother Xiao, how could you doubt me!" Zhang Pan'er's face stung, and tears streamed down her face as she said, "Do you really think I, Zhang Pan'er, am such a shameless person?"
Seeing her tears, Xiao Feng remained unmoved and instead said coldly, "Then tell me, why did I appear in your room last night after I had been drinking?"
"I...how would I know..." Zhang Pan'er bit her lip, looking completely innocent.
“I also had a few drinks last night. Maybe I was drunk and confused and brought you back with me. It was late at night and no one was at home to notice, so it’s normal.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng's face darkened, and it was unclear whether he believed it or not.
Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open.
"Pan'er, it's time to get up. The weather's nice today, go out for some fresh air..."
Zhang's mother walked in from outside on her own.
She was halfway through her sentence when she looked up and saw a man in her daughter's room.
And the two of them were even lying in the same bed!
"Damn it! Husband, come quick! Someone's bullying our daughter..."
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That evening, the afterglow of the setting sun spilled into the courtyard.
A gentle breeze rustled through the nearby forest.
Inside the house, the firewood crackled and flames shot out from the small stove.
The lid of the earthenware pot on top was making a popping sound, emitting a steaming aroma of meat.
Outside, Jiang Feiyan was leisurely reclining on a deck chair, reading a book in her hand.
Little Yellow, with a bone and meat dangling from its mouth, hopped around the yard looking for a hiding place.
This was something it used to do often. Before being adopted by Jiang Feiyan, it was always hungry and ate very little food.
The little guy will eat half of the food he finds and leave the other half behind. He'll dig a hole and bury the other half so he can eat it again next time.
Even though conditions are better now and they can eat meat every day, they've still kept this habit.
"Yanzi, we're here!"
Even from a distance, Zhou Linghui's clear and cheerful voice could be heard.
Little Huang had just buried the bones and hurriedly ran out to greet the people.
Before long, two sets of footsteps approached from afar.
Jiang Feiyan put away her book, stood up, and looked at the two of them with a smile in her almond-shaped eyes, saying, "You've arrived."
"I finally managed to get Xiao Qing to come over today." Zhou Linghui grinned, showing her bright white teeth.
Li Xiaoqing was a little nervous as it was her first time visiting Jiang Feiyan.
"Uh... I'm here to freeload a meal. I heard you're a great cook, so you're welcome."
"Welcome, we're friends, right?" Jiang Feiyan smiled and winked at her.
Li Xiaoqing felt relieved and smiled, "That's true."
"Yanzi, I have some big news to tell you!" Zhou Linghui stepped forward and took Jiang Feiyan's arm, her face full of schadenfreude.
"Xiao Feng and Zhang Pan'er are engaged! They're getting married in a month!"
Li Xiaoqing also said, "I heard that Zhang Pan'er and Xiao Feng both drank alcohol last night."
The two accidentally got together, and only after the Zhang family found out did they become engaged.
Jiang Feiyan raised a slight eyebrow, not expecting Zhang Pan'er to act so quickly.
Only one day had passed, and they had already captured Xiao Feng.
However, if Xiao Feng knew he had been set up, he would definitely resent Zhang Pan'er.
In the original book, the male and female protagonists, who were originally very loving and never quarreled, now have a completely different relationship.
It seems that everything changed after she appeared in the original story.
Jiang Feiyan, on the other hand, was not guilty at all.
They brought this on themselves; they got what they deserved.
“You seem quite happy,” Jiang Feiyan said with a smile as she looked at Zhou Linghui.
This girl has finally shaken off her love-struck mindset and is now just a gossipy girl.
"Of course!" Zhou Linghui snorted. "Now when I see Xiao Feng, I'm reminded of all the times I was taken advantage of."
Now that he's getting married, he'll definitely have to move out of the educated youth compound, and then I won't have to see him anymore. Of course I'm happy!
Jiang Feiyan pinched her soft cheek and joked:
"Oh my, my Linghui sister has finally figured it out!"
I need to write a letter to Aunt Wu and Uncle Zhou to share this joy!
"You don't need to tell me, I already replied to my family a few days ago!"
Zhou Linghui looked smug and chuckled:
"My mom will be happy now, and she might even send me more money."
Jiang Feiyan: ...He really is a very filial son.
"Woof woof woof~~"
Just then, Little Yellow suddenly barked a few times from inside the house.
Jiang Feiyan smiled and immediately ran into the house: "The bone broth I made is almost ready!"
Zhou Linghui and Li Xiaoqing followed them into the house.
Just then, Jiang Feiyan lifted the lid of the earthenware jar and sprinkled in some chopped green onions and a little salt.
The two of them immediately smelled the aroma of meat wafting in the air and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"This taste is absolutely amazing!"
Inside the earthenware pot, the milky white bone broth was bubbling, garnished with bright green scallions, making it a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.
The little yellow dog, with its big, round eyes, darted left and right around the stove, its tail wagging happily.
Zhou Linghui quickly covered her mouth and laughed, "Look at Xiao Huang, he's drooling!"
She was also incredibly tempted; if she didn't cover her mouth, her saliva would start to fall.
Li Xiaoqing was equally eager, her eyes glued to the bone broth in the earthenware pot the whole time, itching to start eating immediately.
Seeing everyone's eager expressions, Jiang Feiyan smiled and said, "Wait a little longer, I'll cook a few more dishes."
“We’ll help!” Zhou Linghui and Li Xiaoqing exchanged a glance and said.
The group worked together quickly and efficiently to prepare three more dishes: pickled green beans with minced meat, stir-fried green peppers with eggs, and stir-fried pumpkin, making a total of three dishes and a soup.
The aromas of various dishes mingled together, filling the entire small house with a delicious fragrance.
Just as everyone had placed the food on the table, a laugh rang out from outside the door: "Sorry, I was too busy today, so I'm a little late."
This person is Wu Qi, who came to the countryside from Beijing with them before, and is from the same village as Jiang Feiyan.
Jiang Feiyan looked up and smiled, "It's not late, come and sit down."
Yesterday, after visiting Zhang Pan'er in the next village, she went to the educated youth compound to arrange a meal with Zhou Linghui.
On the way back, I ran into Wu Qi, and the two chatted for a while.
Jiang Feiyan thought that she had moved to the small house at the foot of the mountain some time ago, and that she and Wu Qi were old acquaintances, so she invited him to come over for dinner today.
After all four of them were seated, Zhou Linghui clapped her hands with a smile and said, "Oh my, all of our fellow Beijing natives are here today!"
Li Xiaoqing chuckled: "There's one more."
Zhou Linghui waved her hand: "That doesn't count as a person, just pretend he doesn't exist."
Wu Qi had little contact with them and was unaware of what had happened between them.
But he's a true expert at gossiping.
Based on just a few words, he guessed that Xiao Feng had probably had some kind of conflict with them, and it was quite a big one.
Clever as he was, he immediately followed up with flattery: "Hehe, I am extremely honored to have dinner with three beautiful ladies today."
"Of course!" the girls exclaimed in unison, then burst into laughter.
"Woof woof woof!" Little Yellow was extremely excited to see so many people in the family for the first time, and kept rubbing against everyone's legs.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the dinner, their bellies were round and full.
During the conversation, Wu Qi also told a few jokes and shared some interesting stories from the village.
The group sat together and burst into laughter.
The whole little house was filled with laughter and joy; it was incredibly cozy...
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