Chapter 325 Setting up a stall in the morning, selling trash in the afternoon...
He Huai shoved He Zhuo aside, who was blocking his way, and rushed into the yard in a few steps, his eyes shining as he circled the sizzling grill.
"Pork belly, chicken wings, mushrooms... This is such a feast! Nan Nan, where did you get all this good stuff?"
The ingredients that Lu Nange brought out were all ones she had seen in the trading market and were also raised at the Flame Heart Base.
For example, the pork belly with alternating layers of fat and lean meat comes from pigs raised and slaughtered at the farm itself, and is sold at the official butcher shop in the market; it's not particularly eye-catching...
She replied calmly, "I went out for a walk this afternoon and was lucky enough to find some things. I also bought some more at the trading market on the way."
He Huairang opened his mouth, wanting to ask more questions, but Chi Yanzhou calmly raised his foot and gave He Zhu a light kick.
He Zhuo understood immediately and grabbed a biscuit, stuffing it into He Huairang's mouth: "Ask, ask, ask... I can't shut you up even if I eat you!"
He Huairang swallowed the biscuit whole: "Little Zhuozi, how can you talk to your brother like that?"
Chi Yanzhou said calmly, "Come and help."
Lu Xici: "Nan Nan, Sister Wen Qing, leave this to us, you two go and rest for a while."
The boys took over the grill, flipping the skewers while chatting and drinking beer.
The charcoal crackled and popped, and dripping oil released a fragrant aroma...
The elders sat in wicker chairs to the side, leisurely sipping tea...
Several girls gathered on the other side, eating snacks and waiting to be fed...
After finishing a piece of lettuce and pork belly, Mrs. He said, "I didn't expect that after this trip, these rascals would have developed such excellent cooking skills. This tastes really good!"
Shi's mother and Aunt Gu both nodded in agreement.
Aunt Gu: "It smells good!"
The aroma of roasted meat filled the entire villa area, and the neighbors couldn't help but sniff.
"What are the Chi family grilling? It smells so good..."
"The smell is just like barbecue; the aroma alone makes me want to eat an extra bowl of rice..."
In a villa not far away, a middle-aged man stood by the window: "Dad, why don't you take me to Uncle Chi's house for a visit?"
The old man next to me laughed and scolded, "You're spineless, just trying to make a living."
Even so, the old man couldn't help but twitch his nose and take a couple more breaths.
The sun gradually sank below the horizon, and the streetlights came on...
As the smell of cooking smoke gradually dissipated, the elders got up and went out for a walk to digest their food.
Only Lu Nange and her group remained in the courtyard, along with Ji Huan, who was sitting quietly in the corner.
Everyone efficiently cleaned up the trash scattered after the barbecue.
Gangzi flapped its wings and landed on the edge of the rooftop terrace of the villa, quacking twice as it looked down: "Beauty, beauty..."
Lu Nange looked up and asked, "Shall we go sit on the rooftop?"
Gu Wan: "Great! Let's see what the Flameheart Base looks like at night."
The group headed towards the top floor.
Upon reaching the third floor, Lu Nange stopped and said, "Let's take some things up with us."
Ji Xian: "Then I'll take Huanhuan upstairs and wait for you."
Ji Huan wanted to stay and help carry the things, but after moving her lips, she didn't say anything...
Ji Xian led Ji Huan to the rooftop...
Lu Nange then took out a folding camping table, several lightweight chairs, and various snacks and drinks from the space.
Everyone pitched in and worked together to carry the items up to the rooftop.
A gentle evening breeze, carrying a refreshing coolness, softly ruffled the ends of hair and the corners of clothing.
He Zhuo popped open the beer can with a "snap," tilted his head back, took a big gulp, and sighed with satisfaction, "This is what life is all about."
Gu Wan turned her head and teased him with a smile, "How many times has this happened? Can't you use a different word?"
He Zhu grinned, then absentmindedly changed his words: "This is so—pleasant—!"
The group sat on the rooftop, enjoying the evening breeze, their ears filled with the relaxed laughter and playful banter of their friends...
Lu Nange leaned back quietly in her chair, holding a bottle of drink in her hand, her gaze fixed on the scattered lights of the base in the distance.
Her voice was very soft, almost blending into the wind: "It's so nice..."
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For the next two days, Chi Yanzhou and his group continued to work from early morning to late at night, busy with the handover of affairs inside and outside the base, emphasizing "winning people over with virtue".
Meanwhile, Lu Nange, Lu Beiye, Gu Wan, Wen Qing, and Luo Xingyou maintained a daily routine of setting up a stall in the morning and leaving it in a state of disarray in the afternoon.
Since they had nothing else to do in the afternoons, the Gu family, the Shi family, and the He family had all been having dinner at the Chi family villa these past two days.
The next evening, after dinner, Ji Xian gently patted Ji Huan's shoulder: "Huanhuan, you and your sister Linlin go back first. Your brother will be back later."
Ji Huan nodded obediently: "Mm."
After Ji Huan followed Xie Linlin out the door, Ji Xian closed the courtyard gate and headed towards the stairs...
Chi Yanzhou: "I've already asked my grandfather for leave. Tomorrow we'll go out to collect supplies under the guise of an operation."
Lu Nange nodded: "Okay, then we'll go straight to the Mu family base tomorrow."
Gu Qi: "Yan-ge, Nan-nan, should we try diplomacy first, or..."
Shi Xu: "There are many people in the base, and it's hard to tell who's good and who's bad. We have to give them a chance to choose... We can't just blow up their base right away, can we?"
Lu Nange: "Go find that person named Wang Xi."
Gu Wan immediately became excited: "Infiltrate? Nan Nan, you mean we should infiltrate?"
"Hmm... First, find out the situation and contact your family." Lu Nange looked at Ji Xian: "Then go and deal with the people."
Gu Wan: "Let's go and tear that old scumbag Ji Zhengmao apart!"
Gu Qi: "Wanwan..."
Gu Wan immediately fell silent, looked at Ji Xian, and said apologetically, "Brother Ji Xian, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that about your father..."
Ji Xian clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white: "No need to apologize, Wanwan didn't curse wrong... That beast doesn't deserve to be my father at all."
Gu Qi raised his hand and patted his shoulder...
"Don't worry, Qi, I'm fine..." Ji Xian took a deep breath, his gaze cold: "I will definitely end him with my own hands and avenge my mother."
Chi Yanzhou: "Go back and rest early, we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning..."
He Zhuo, Gu Qi, Gu Wan, Ji Xian, and Shi Xu all stood up at the same time: "Let's go!"
They walked down the rooftop one after another, their footsteps fading into the distance.
Lu Nange and the others stood on the edge of the rooftop, watching the five figures disappear outside the villa.
Luo Xingyou stammered, "After two days of peace and quiet, I'm feeling a little dazed."
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