Just as Ning Dazhuang was complaining about being the cook, Wang Aifang returned from outside. Seeing someone in the kitchen, she assumed it was Sun Zhengguo and his wife and came over.
"Hey! Big brother, what are you doing with all these herbs?"
Hearing the voice, Sun Zhengguo looked up and saw that it was Wang Aifang.
"Sister-in-law! We're just bored, aren't we? We're going to brew some medicine and take a bath."
Wang Aifang thought it was a joke and didn't pay much attention to it, but instead looked behind the stove.
"Pfft!"
Seeing the person behind the stove with a big, dirty face, Wang Aifang couldn't help but laugh, which was rather unkind.
"It's Aifang! Sorry for the commotion, hehe!"
Seeing that he had been discovered, Ning Dazhuang smiled sheepishly, revealing a few big white teeth, looking exactly like an African refugee.
"Oh! It's you! Brother Ning, you can't do this job, let me do it!"
Everyone already knew Sun Zhengguo when he got married, so there's no need for introductions now.
Now that Wang Aifang was willing to help, Ning Dazhuang was naturally overjoyed. Without even thinking, he quickly stood up and stepped aside.
"Aifang, thank you for your help. I really can't do this job."
Without saying a word, Wang Aifang sat behind the stove and deftly added firewood. It was clear that she had done this job many times before.
"Brother Ning, you don't need to stand here and watch. I can manage on my own. Go wash your face!"
Ning Dazhuang didn't stand on ceremony, giving Sun Zhengguo a smug look before walking out of the house.
With Wang Aifang's help, the water boiled quickly, and Sun Zhengguo methodically and in order put the prepared medicinal herbs into the pot one by one.
Once the water boiled again and simmered for a while longer, the room was filled with the aroma of medicine, and only then was the medicine considered ready.
"Let's cease fire, sister-in-law."
"Okay!"
Looking at the steaming liquid medicine in the pot, Ning Dazhuang felt somewhat worried.
"Jung-guk, you can't just soak this hot medicine like this, can you?"
"What are you thinking? You don't need such hot water to slaughter a pig. You'll have to add cold water later until the water temperature is right. Stop looking there and hurry up and put the medicine into the wooden bucket."
"Oh, don't worry, leave it all to me."
Without saying a word, Ning Dazhuang picked up the basin and got to work, running back and forth several times before finally pouring all the medicine into the wooden bucket in the room.
Then they started adding cold water until the water temperature was just right, at which point the two stopped. Sun Zhengguo gave them a final explanation of the precautions before leaving the room.
"Brother, I thought you were joking, but it really is a bath. But what kind of illness does it cure?"
“Sister-in-law! Don’t misunderstand, this is not for treating illness. These herbs can increase qi and blood strength and are specially prepared for martial arts practitioners.”
Upon hearing that it wasn't for treating an illness, Wang Aifang's little schemes began to stir again.
"Big brother, I heard that Brother Ning is still single, is that true?"
"I think so? What? Are you planning to introduce someone to me?"
Ning Dazhuang is 23 years old this year. In the past few years, Wang Guiying has asked people to introduce him to several girls, but none of them have been successful.
This really worried Wang Guiying, but these things can't be rushed, so it's been delayed until now.
"Brother, there is a young lady here, but I don't know if she's suitable?"
Wang Aifang said shyly.
Because the person she was going to introduce was her own younger sister, Wang Aihua.
As for Ning Dazhuang's situation, she knew a little about it from chatting with Ning Xiaowei.
Ning Dazhuang comes from a martyr's family and is a company-level officer. His family is well-off, he has a good family background, and he has connections in the army. His future is sure to be bright.
Introduce your sister to him; you can't go wrong. It's like keeping the good stuff in the family.
"Oh! Sister-in-law, tell me quickly, whose daughter is she? Let's discuss it."
"Brother, the person I'm introducing is 6 years younger than Brother Ning. Will it be awkward to address him later?"
"It's alright. Even though she's six years younger, we still have to call her 'sister-in-law.' What's so difficult about that?"
After saying this, Sun Zhengguo suddenly realized a problem.
"No, he's 6 years younger than my brother-in-law, so he's only 17 this year. He's still a child."
“Oh dear! Seventeen is not young. In the countryside, there are many girls who get married at sixteen. Let them talk first. If it’s a good match, they can get their marriage certificate after the New Year.”
When Wang Aifang said that, Sun Zhengguo remembered that it was the 1950s, and 17-year-olds could indeed get married.
"Then tell me, which family's daughter is she? And how much do you know about her?"
"Brother, the person I'm talking about, both the old man and the old woman have seen him. He's definitely good-looking, graduated from junior high school, so he's not bad, is he?"
After Wang Aifang revealed so much information, Sun Zhengguo quickly calculated the answer in his mind.
"Sister-in-law, you're really good at planning. This is called keeping the good stuff in the family. You're planning to make it even better for the relatives. Not bad, not bad. I have no objection. Let's discuss it further when Xiaowei comes back and try to make it happen."
"Brother, can you stop talking so dramatically? You scared me! How can this be called scheming? Is it wrong to introduce your sister to a good family?"
When Wang Aifang heard the word "scheming," she thought Sun Zhengguo was angry, but then the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse.
Sun Zhengguo was not only not angry, but also prepared to do his best to make the matter happen.
The two were not speaking loudly outside, and Ning Dazhuang inside couldn't hear them. He was unaware that his good brother-in-law was busy arranging a relationship for him.
At this moment, Ning Dazhuang's whole body was burning hot, and his blood and qi were surging up, causing his strength to increase rapidly. He was already showing the beginnings of a certain kind of power.
It must be said that Ning Dazhuang was very lucky, because the herbs Sun Zhengguo used were all over-aged herbs with very strong medicinal effects, so he made rapid progress.
Gradually, as time went by, the medicinal liquid in the wooden tub became less and less effective, until it had no effect at all. Only then did Ning Dazhuang take the tub out with satisfaction, pick up the dry towel next to him, and start wiping.
After wiping his body and putting on his clothes, Ning Dazhuang felt a powerful force surging through his body, making him eager to find Sun Zhengguo to practice with.
If Sun Zhengguo were here right now, he would definitely tell him that he was overthinking it, that it was just an illusion.
"Squeak!"
Upon hearing the door open, the two people outside stopped talking and both turned to look in their direction.
Ning Dazhuang walked out of the room and into the courtyard. The power of his blood and qi gave him a strange sense of confidence, and he couldn't help but shout.
"Sun Zhengguo, do you dare to fight?"
Sun Zhengguo was completely stunned. He never expected that his brother-in-law had become so arrogant.
It seems I need to teach him a lesson and show him what it means to respect teachers.
"Come on, come on! Hurry up, I'm very busy. If it weren't for accompanying you to a medicinal bath, I would have gone to be with my wife long ago."
Sun Zhengguo's arrogant demeanor further fueled Ning Dazhuang's competitive spirit.
He knew Sun Zhengguo was very strong, so he went all out from the start, throwing a simple straight punch straight at the opponent's face.
Seeing his opponent throw a punch, Sun Zhengguo didn't waste any time and returned the punch directly.
With a loud "bang!", Ning Dazhuang retreated again and again, unwilling to give up, until he finally hit the wall behind him and stopped.
Looking at Sun Zhengguo again, he was still standing there motionless; the difference was obvious.
Why does this gap seem to be widening?
Ning Dazhuang found it hard to believe. Sun Zhengguo was like a mountain in front of him, a mountain that could never be climbed over.
The confidence that had just been built up was shattered by his punch; it was truly indescribable.
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