"That's right." Minister Shen saw that Ningxia's belly was indeed scary big, and she was carrying twins. If something happened on the way, he would really regret it. Thinking of this, he didn't mention it.
"Please sit for a while and I will cook for you. You must be hungry after the journey." Third aunt looked at them chatting, patted Ningxia's hand and prepared to get up.
"Aunt, let me help you!" Ningxia didn't feel too tired.
"No need, just sit down and take a rest." Third aunt pushed Ningxia to sit back.
"Third Aunt, I'm bored while they're chatting. I might as well go to the kitchen and keep you company!" Ningxia acted coquettishly in front of others naturally.
Finally, she couldn't resist Ningxia's coquettishness and helped her go to the kitchen, but she didn't let Ningxia help at all. She brought a small stool and asked Ningxia to sit and watch her cook.
"Third Aunt, I'm really not tired." Ningxia was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when she saw her like this.
"Sit down even if you're not tired. A woman can only enjoy a few days of happiness when she's pregnant. Once the baby is born, there's no peace for a single day. Don't take on everything. Let Jingxiao do it all."
While busy with her work, the third aunt shared her experience with Ningxia.
Ningxia thought that Ren Jingxiao wanted to take her with him wherever he went to make sure he felt at ease. As for what would happen after she gave birth, she had also thought about it, but she couldn't imagine it.
She saw her third aunt take out the pickled meat from the cabinet over there. Looking at the small piece, Ningxia thought of the meat they brought.
"Aunt, please wait a moment. I'm going out to get something." Ningxia said hello and ran out.
"Go slower." Third aunt looked at Ningxia, who had such a big belly and was wearing such thick clothes. This person was surprisingly flexible.
She is much better than when she was pregnant. You can tell at a glance that Jingxiao is taking good care of her.
Only after Ningxia took out the things she had brought did Third Aunt realize why she was in such a hurry to go out.
"Where did you get so much meat? Why did you keep it for yourself and bring it to us?" Third aunt was surprised to see that the piece of meat weighed more than ten pounds.
The provincial capital has been short of meat since the beginning of winter, and the food supply is not good today. People can't even get enough to eat, so how can we feed the pigs?
In the past, there were still some supplies on the black market, but this year I returned to Beijing, and the black market here has become even more deserted.
Not only is it a mess because there is no one to manage it, but there are also no rare items. It is not known when it will be restored.
Third Auntie thought that this meat was the source of goods that my younger brother had found for them when he left, so it must not be exposed to the public. It was hard to come by, so why did she give it to them?
"Third Aunt, these are what Ren Jingxiao hunted in the mountains. You can keep these two chickens and a rabbit for the New Year. We don't need them. Next time you want to eat meat, call me and I'll have Ren Jingxiao deliver it."
Ningxia took out everything wrapped in cloth bags. They knew that meat was in short supply now, and they were afraid of being discovered while riding in a car, so they killed the chickens and rabbits and brought them over.
However, the bloody smell was quite pungent. Fortunately, there were all kinds of things in the car, and the various smells mixed together, so no one paid attention to them.
"Do you really have any more? Take care of yourself first." Third aunt was also very happy to see the meat. Who wouldn't be greedy for meat?
"Really? These chestnuts were also collected by Ren Jingxiao downstairs. They are delicious when you add a little to the stew."
Ningxia introduced them one by one. As for canned candies and the like, they were too common and the Shen family had no shortage of them.
"Then let's stew the meat today." Third aunt didn't bother to be polite with her anymore.
Ningxia likes the Shen family very much. There is no need for false politeness among family members.
They accept what they bring, and they are also more generous in giving. There is no sense of alienation in the giving between family members.
"Okay, let's stew the meat." Ningxia agreed with a smile and handed over all the meat.
The meal was cooked very quickly. Although Ningxia didn't cook it herself, she was always there to give instructions.
Third Aunt followed Ningxia's method and the meat was cooked not only without any fishy smell but also very tender and mushy.
When all the dishes were served on the table, Third Uncle took out some wine and started drinking with Ren Jingxiao.
They seemed to be back in Beijing again, sitting together with their family, eating, chatting and talking about family matters, with smiles on their faces.
They definitely couldn't go back home at night, so after dinner, Third Aunt took Ningxia out for a walk, and Ningxia also planned to go out to digest the food.
Originally, Ren Jingxiao planned to go with them, but was stopped by his third aunt. She wanted to drag Ningxia out to show off!
"Just sit back and relax! Your third aunt is very familiar with this place, and it's very safe here. Do you know how to play chess and play a game with me?"
After Minister Shen saw Ren Jingxiao leave Xia Yatou, his heart seemed to fly away and he said something with a smile.
Ren Jingxiao was not worried about his third aunt, but was worried about whether the person who had followed them just now would appear again and whether Xia Xia would be in danger.
"I don't know how to play chess." Ren Jingxiao only knows Gobang, which was taught by Ningxia.
Thinking about the vacation period, apart from taking care of the two children from the Ma family, I was also pressured by Xia Xia to study.
When his father returned to Beijing, he said he had made arrangements for him and would get him a junior high school diploma by the summer.
His father also had no confidence in him, but still told him to take the exam himself if he could. Knowledge is in his own stomach, and a certificate does not mean anything.
Xia Xia not only pressured him to study, but when he got tired of studying, he would play chess with her. However, it was obvious that he was different from his uncle. He really didn't want to learn these things, as they were too brain-consuming.
"Don't know? Then I'll teach you." Minister Shen didn't care about that. He pulled the man with his heart racing to play a game of chess.
Ren Jingxiao was worried that Ningxia wouldn't be able to learn at all, so he took a few beatings from Minister Shen before letting him go.
"Third uncle, I'll go out and take a look." Ren Jingxiao said this while he was putting away the chess pieces, and ran away without waiting for anyone to answer.
Minister Shen shook his head behind him, thinking that it was really pathetic that he couldn't leave his wife at this moment. Forget it, he decided to go and take a look!
Ningxia went out with her third aunt, and her third aunt took her to the corner of the entrance of the transportation department.
Ningxia looked at the group of people squatting or sitting, she stopped where she was and didn't dare to move forward.
"Aunt, why don't we go somewhere else?" Ningxia felt that the place was like an intelligence agency. The staff looked disorganized, but they controlled the bottom line of everyone's family.
As long as you walk past them, it's like they are equipped with radar and video cameras. There are no secrets in front of them.
"Let's go, there are old acquaintances there." Aunt Shen San thought Ningxia was afraid of seeing so many strangers, but what's the big deal? She was very familiar with this place.
Ningxia understood, Third Aunt was also involved!
Looking at her dignified and sensible third aunt, Ningxia found it hard to imagine her chatting about family matters with a group of people.
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