All the meals in the Ning family are cooked by Ning Xue. Needless to say, she is worthy of being the heroine. Even if there is a lack of oil and ingredients, the meals are still delicious. Ning Tang eats them with relish.
While Ning Tang was eating, Ning Xue was also eating, but her way of eating was much more elegant than Ning Tang's.
Ning Xue slowly picked up a piece of vegetable with her chopsticks and ate it with her rice. Then she looked at Ning Tang who was sitting opposite her and sighed from time to time.
Ning Tang paused while picking up the food, "Cousin, why are you looking at me?"
Ning Xue choked. She couldn't just tell the truth and say that you are already 24 and still can't cook. You wait for your family to cook for you every day, and you sleep until noon every day. Aren't you like a useless person who doesn't do anything productive?
So she pulled the corners of her mouth, forced out two words from her lips with a forced smile, "It's okay."
Ning Tang didn't know what Ning Xue was up to, but based on the experience of countless predecessors, it was always a good idea to stay away from the heroine.
She ignored Ning Xue and continued eating.
This look of complete focus made Ning Xue feel even more upset.
After dinner, Ning Xue took the initiative to clear the dishes and rushed to wash them. She also wanted to ask Ning Tang to help, "Cousin——"
Ning Tang quickly put down the bowl, wiped his mouth, and ran as fast as he could.
Nonsense, she is stupid. There were no dishwashers in those days, so she just squatted on the ground with a loofah in her hand to wash dishes. Just thinking about it makes my back ache.
Zhou Yin watched Ning Tang's back as he quickly ran into the tile-roofed house, gritting his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't just pull Ning Tang out.
He had no choice but to roll up his sleeves and help Ning Xue wash the dishes. While washing, he didn't forget to scold Ning Xue, "You are really something. Originally, your aunt and I took turns doing the housework, but you are so good, rushing to do this and that as soon as you come back."
Ning Xue had a bitter taste on her lips. What else could she do if she didn't work? Her family depended on her uncle Ning Weiguo, who was the village chief. She was also a divorced woman who had returned to her parents' home. If she didn't work harder, she would not be able to survive in this family.
Zhou Yin stopped talking mid-sentence. She also knew Ning Xue's situation, so she could only sigh and change the subject. "The two blind dates that Junzi introduced to you, who are soldiers, will be coming tomorrow. You should dress up nicely."
Even without Zhou Yin telling her, Ning Xue had kept this in mind. She bit her lower lip and said, "I know, Mom."
Zhou Yin's eyes swept over Ning Xue's face and nodded with satisfaction. "Even without dressing up, my daughter is still stunning. She's much prettier than Ning Tang, that girl whose hair hasn't even grown out yet."
All mothers think their children are beautiful. Sun Aiju thinks Ning Tang looks like the golden boy and jade girl under the seat of Guanyin, and Zhou Yin thinks Ning Xue looks like a fairy from heaven.
In fact, both of them are right. Ning Tang and Ning Xue are both beautiful, but their beauty lies in different directions. Ning Tang has a sweet and pure appearance, while Ning Xue is a beautiful and gorgeous woman. They each have their own beauty.
Ning Xue touched her face and gave a wry smile. To be honest, if she had a choice, she would rather exchange her appearance with her cousin Ning Tang.
She is beautiful and attractive to men, but she is too aggressive. Even if she just stands there and does nothing, she can still attract a lot of trouble.
But Ning Tang is different. In the local dialect, she looks very well behaved. Even if she does something bad, others will excuse her from the bottom of their hearts, thinking that such a well-behaved girl cannot do anything bad.
But although Ning Tang looked like that, she had a left-handed temper since she was a child, and was lazy and greedy. Ning Xue was almost bullied by her all her life.
The next day, brothers Ning Weiguo and Ning Weidang got up early and went to the city train station to pick up the two blind dates who were soldiers introduced by Ning Jun.
Ning Jun wrote a letter in advance to inform Ning Weiguo of the arrival time of the train that the two people were taking, but Ning Weiguo was still afraid that he would be too late and would not be able to pick them up, so he left home before dawn.
When I arrived at the train station, I waited for two hours before the person showed up.
Ning Weiguo saw two men in navy uniforms getting off the train from a distance. He took out the letter written by Ning Jun from his pocket, compared it with the navy uniforms described in the letter, and then compared their appearance, and basically recognized them.
The two blind date candidates introduced by Ning Jun were easy to recognize. Both of them were wearing Type 74 military uniforms, with white open-collared shirts on the upper body and navy blue pants on the lower body. They stood straight, and they were unique even in the crowded train station.
Ning Weiguo and Ning Weidang walked up to the two men and coughed, "Excuse me, are you Comrade Shen Lie and Comrade Su Junyan?"
Chen Lie and Su Junyan looked at each other and said, "Yes."
Su Junyan extended his hand in front of Ning Weiguo and Ning Weidang, "You two Uncle Nings, right? I'm Su Junyan, a comrade-in-arms of the Ning army."
He has fair skin, handsome features, and wears glasses, giving him a scholarly air. He has the kind of appearance that elders would like, and he is also very polite. Ning Weiguo and Ning Weidang's favorability towards him is increasing rapidly.
Ning Weiguo and Ning Weidang wiped their hands on their pants and took turns shaking hands with Su Junyan.
It was Chen Lie's turn. He was carrying his luggage in both hands and said only two words, "Chen Lie."
Ning Weiguo glanced at Shen Lie and withdrew his hand awkwardly, "Oh, hello Comrade Shen."
He thought to himself, Comrade Shen is tall and big, although his skin is not as white as Comrade Su's, but dark, but he is very energetic, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, why does he speak so little.
Seeing this, Su Junyan tried to smooth things over. "Don't mind, Uncle Nings. Chen Lie is just a quiet person. Please bear with him."
Ning Weidang quickly said, "I don't mind, I don't mind."
On the way back, Su Junyan spoke wittily and made Ning Weiguo and Ning Weidang laugh so hard that they couldn't stop.
And Chen Lie remained silent all the way, like a wooden stake, as if confirming what Su Junyan said about him being taciturn.
After finally arriving home, Ning Weiguo greeted Sun Aiju and Zhou Yin, "Old lady, sister-in-law, our distinguished guests have arrived."
Sun Aiju was quite looking forward to the two blind dates that Ning Jun had introduced. Without Ning Weiguo's greeting, she took the initiative to greet them with a smile on her face, "Comrade Shen and Comrade Su, right? Welcome, welcome."
In the main room, Ning Xue heard Ning Weiguo's loud voice outside the room. She couldn't help but feel nervous and smoothed the loose hair on her temples nervously.
Ning Tang turned a deaf ear and continued peeling the peanuts in his hand.
Ning De glanced at Ning Xue, then playfully nudged Ning Tang with his elbow, "Cousin, your blind date is here, and you're not curious at all. Look at my sister, she's so curious, she keeps looking outside the house."
Ning Tang stuffed two peeled peanuts into Ning De's hands and said, "Why are you so curious? It doesn't matter whether it's round or flat. You'll see it soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Weiguo led Chen Lie and Su Junyan into the house.
Ning Weidang coughed and said, "Let me introduce you to these two comrades, they are Junzi's comrades, Comrade Shen Lie and Comrade Su Junyan."
Ning Tang's eyes swept over Shen Lie and Su Junyan, and he greeted them politely before saying nothing more.
Ning Xue looked them up and down carefully, and chatted with them from time to time.
It’s no wonder Ning Xue takes it so seriously. After all, getting married is a lifelong event. She has made the wrong choice once and must not make the wrong choice a second time.
It is said that marriage is a woman's second life. It is normal for someone to take it as seriously as Ning Xue, but it is rare for someone to not care about it at all like Ning Tang.
Su Junyan was outgoing and quickly started chatting with Ning Xue. Chen Lie was a man of few words and only answered one question after Ning Xue asked three.
Ning Tang didn't care about the two of them at all. Instead, he was curious about the navy uniforms they were wearing. He looked at them from time to time but didn't say much.
Ning Weidang was very satisfied to see Ning Xue and Su Junyan chatting together.
Things are no longer like they used to be. In the past, marriages were decided by parents and elders, but now the man and woman just sit down and have a good talk about their respective situations.
Although Chen Lie and Su Junyan were both introduced by Ning Jun and knew each other well, they still had to sit down and talk to see if they were suitable for each other.
Zhou Yin looked at the sky outside. It was almost noon. She forced a smile and said enthusiastically, "Comrade Shen, Comrade Su, you two have come all the way here. I guess you haven't eaten yet. Let my daughter Ning Xue show you some cooking skills. Let me tell you, her cooking is delicious."
Su Junyan smiled brighter than Zhou Yin, "Okay, Auntie, then I'm in for a treat."
Zhou Yin winked at Ning Xue, who nodded and walked towards the kitchen, lifting her sleeves as she walked, as if she was ready to show off her skills.
In just over half an hour, Ning Xue had prepared a table full of food, including chicken and fish, which, along with the wine and drinks that Sun Aiju bought from the supply and marketing cooperative, was a very sumptuous meal.
When the food was served, Su Junyan took a look at the delicious food and couldn't help but praise it, "Sister Ning Xue, your cooking skills are really good. Whoever marries you will be blessed."
Ning Xue held three plates in her hands, trying hard to suppress the upward curve of her lips. She said modestly, "Brother Su, you haven't tasted it yet. You have to try it to know if it's delicious. Maybe it won't suit your taste."
Su Junyan waved his hand and said, "Just by smelling it, I know without tasting it, it must be delicious."
Chen Lie didn't say anything. He glanced at the three plates in Ning Xue's hand, frowned, took one and put it on the table, and then set the dishes and chopsticks aside.
This action made Ning Tang look at him twice more.
Ning Xue's cooking skills were as good as usual. The meal was a great success for both the host and the guests. Su Junyan drank so much that his face turned red. It was unknown whether Chen Lie drank too much, after all, he had dark skin and it was hard to tell if he had drunk too much.
In the evening, after Chen Lie and Su Junyan washed up, they rested in Ningde's vacated room.
The two were exhausted from the long journey and drank some wine, so they fell asleep as soon as they hit the bed.
As the two of them snored, the lights in Ning Weiguo's room and Ning Weidang's room came on almost at the same time.
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