If a relationship needs to be guarded closely, then Jane Ning would rather not have this relationship, but she can only say this to herself in her heart.
The two followed the carriage towards the town. The driver was Yuechan. He was a man of few words but very perceptive. Since Jian Ning had introduced him to Ma Fuquan's escort agency to stay temporarily, his current identity was just a worker, so he consciously took on the job of driving the carriage and walked in front with his sister.
It was about ten miles from the dock to the town, and Jian Ning had originally planned to treat everyone to a meal at a restaurant once they got there. But Tian said the appetizers were all ready. Ma Fuquan had raided a wild boar's nest in the mountains the previous day, and her parents had sent her eldest brother to bring her some food. So why waste money eating out?
When the group arrived in the town, it was already dark. Jian Ning and Ding Youtian hired three horse-drawn carriages. She, Ma Fuquan and Tian's second brother each drove a carriage, while Yuechan drove the cart carrying goods, and they headed towards Dingjia Village under the cover of night.
Ma Xiaodou had been in a state of excitement since meeting Sanniu, chattering non-stop the entire way, showing off his clever ways and making Sanniu giggle. Ma Xiaomai and Ma Xiaomi also seemed to have endless things to say to Dabao. After only a few days of separation, even the usually reserved Dabao became more talkative.
The friends chattered non-stop along the way. They talked a lot and drank a lot of water. Halfway through the run, Sanniu shouted from inside the car, "Mom! I need to pee."
"I want to pee too!" Ma Xiaodou always feels itchy in his asshole when he sees people pooping.
Jane Ning let out a "whoosh" and the carriage slowed down. The carriage she was driving was in the front. When she stopped, the carriages behind her also stopped.
After Ma Xiaodou got off the car, she stood on the roadside with her belly bulging and peed. Jian Ning, holding a lantern, led Sanniu to the grass in front. She flattened the grass to block Sanniu. Ma Xiaodou glanced in their direction, and when Jian Ning led Sanniu over, he called out to her, "Auntie, why are girls different from us? They have to squat to pee. It's so troublesome."
"Go ask your mother!" Jane Ning tapped him on the head.
Ma Xiaodou chuckled, "I won't ask my mother. My aunt would beat me if I asked her, and she would beat me too. I'm not stupid."
After he climbed onto the carriage, Jane Ning jumped back on, whipped the horse, and rushed towards the village. When she was only an arrow's length away from the village entrance, she saw a long snake coiled in the middle of the road, with a small black shadow standing on the snake's body.
She called out "Guoguo, Qiu Ge", and Guoguo immediately jumped off the snake's back and rushed over like an arrow. It jumped onto the carriage, got in, took a look, then came out again, jumped off the carriage and ran to the back.
"Mom, I want to get off the bus."
"I'll go too."
Sanniu and Dabao were about to get off the car. When they saw Guoguo, they knew that Brother Qiu must have come too. As soon as they got off the car, the three Ma brothers followed suit.
You never know until you go out. Even without the kids, Jane Ning feels that the village entrance looks particularly homely. She can somewhat understand Old Qin's homesickness.
Especially when she reached the foot of the old house, she saw lights on in the yard from afar. Without thinking, Jane Ning knew it was Guoguo's doing. That guy's IQ was definitely that of an eight or nine-year-old child.
"Yuanbao!"
Sanniu heard Yuanbao's cry and shouted at the top of her lungs.
Four little silver foxes crowded behind the courtyard gate early to welcome their family back. After the gate opened, the four little ones almost shook their tails off. Even Maoqiu, who always acted aloof with Dabao, became unusually active.
There is no place like home, no place like gold or silver!
In her previous life, Jian Ning was also a homebody. Even though she was alone after Grandma Wu left, she would still go back home to stay for a few days during holidays. Even if there was no one to talk to her, she would feel free and at ease just curling up on the sofa, reading a book, and listening to music.
The feeling is very different now. In addition to freedom and peace of mind, I have a sense of belonging.
After unloading everything and moving into the east room, Tian said, "Aunt, your place is spacious, so why not cook here? I'll have Xiaomai's father and my second brother go back and bring the vegetables in baskets."
Since the two families became relatives, Tian now calls Jian Ning "his aunt".
"Okay, I'll change my clothes and then light the fire."
Jian Ning went back to her room to change clothes, and Ding Youtian followed her in with a beaming look on his face, Guoguo following closely like a little tail. When they reached the main door, he suddenly jumped to the side, and Baimei couldn't stop and rushed in headfirst.
As luck would have it, he plunged into the charcoal brazier, not only raising charcoal ash, but also turning himself into a gray crow.
Jian Ning looked back and saw that the word "slow" was half a beat slower. It flapped its wings and under the light, dust filled the sky like flowers scattered by a fairy, floating in the air. Jian Ning's throat felt itchy at the sight.
Ding Youtian gave a light shout, bent down and grabbed the pliers in his hand, and Baimei dragged his wings and rushed out in panic. At the door, Guoguo, who was waiting outside, scratched him on the head.
It was so angry that it started cursing loudly.
"Why are you scaring it with a pair of tongs?" After all, it was her pet, Jane Ning glared at Ding Youtian in dissatisfaction.
"I'll teach that flat-haired beast a lesson for you." Ding Youtian looked very excited. Jian Ning was about to ask him if he had found a treasure. He had been inexplicably excited since he woke up and got off the boat.
But she didn't ask the question out loud. Suddenly, she understood why he did that. Her face turned slightly red and she quickly went into the inner room and pulled the bed curtains shut.
"We're already home. Why are you pulling the curtains just to change clothes? It's not like we haven't seen it before." Ding Youtian followed in and said.
"Say it again!"
"Besides, you can't cheat. It's boring."
Jian Ning changed her clothes, opened the bed curtains, and raised her eyebrows: "Why am I lying? What did I say? Who can testify? Do you have any written evidence?"
"Hmph, nothing."
She pushed Ding Youtian aside with her shoulder and went to the kitchen with her head held high.
In the kitchen, Tian was already lighting a fire. Seeing her coming, she turned around and smiled, "The courtyard is lively now that you've returned. There are sounds everywhere. It's great."
"After going out for a while, I still feel comfortable staying at home." Jane Ning smiled, "I'll go see Lie Yan."
She heard it neighing in the stable. The car that Ma Fuquan and his men had taken to the dock earlier belonged to the escort agency. Tian said, "Don't worry, it's fine. His third master comes over every day to chat with it. He's even more affectionate to it than he is to his two sons. I sent Xiaomai to call them. I said hello to him before we went to the dock. I'll pick them up for dinner tonight."
"Uncle San is a horse lover and knows a lot about horses. By the way, have you chosen a name for your escort agency?"
"Yes, Xiaomai's father got it, from Longmen Escort Agency."
As for the Dragon Gate Inn, Jian Ning was also impressed by Ma Fuquan, "Will this violate taboos?"
"No." Ma Fuquan came in with a basket of vegetables and took over the conversation, "It's not that dragon, it's the Longmen Escort Agency."
The three of them chatted for a while, and Jian Ning wondered if Tian had sent Xiaomai to call Chang, so she asked, "Did you call Sister Chang? Is she okay?"
"Oh, don't mention it." Tian waved her hand. "On New Year's Eve, the couple had a fight. Chang has a hot temper. When she got mad, she ran into the kitchen and dragged out a kitchen knife. I was so scared that my legs were shaking."
"Is that true?"
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