Chapter 317: The day after I started collecting waste, Meng Si Ning and Jiang Tang made an appointment to go out together. Without He Yanzai, the two of them didn't go shopping or to the supply and marketing cooperative, but went to restaurants. If they found something they liked in the store, they would order several to take away. They would go to crowded family buildings and residential areas, carrying a basket in their hands. If you knew, you would know what they were doing at a glance. They walked into an alley and an old lady called them. "Comrade, what do you have?" The two didn't say anything, letting her lift the cloth on the basket herself. This was the noodles that Meng Si Ning had made, as well as meat, brown sugar, milk powder and the like. The old woman beamed at the sight of the items inside. "Comrade, how much is this meat? I want it all." Meng Si Ning then spoke, "Auntie, we're here to collect things." "Collecting things? What kind?" "It doesn't matter what, antiques, furniture made of good materials." The old woman groaned, "We don't have that, but there's a house down the road that might have it." Meng Si Ning and Jiang Tang exchanged a glance, then Jiang Tang sold the old woman a piece of meat as payment. They went back to the house she mentioned. The yard was ordinary. Jiang Tang knocked on the door, and an old man opened it. "Who are you looking for?" Meng Si Ning asked, lifting a corner of the basket. "Trading. Antiques or something." The old man took a look and simply said, "Wait." After a while, he produced a small jade locket from his home. "Do you think this can be exchanged for anything?" Jiang Tang used her mental power to have a waiter examine it. "My dear, this is genuine. Worth two or three hundred thousand." Finally, the two parties discussed the purchase and settled on five handfuls of noodles, three pounds of meat, and two bags of milk powder. They were just taking their chances; if they found something, they'd take it; if they didn't, they'd just treat it as a joke. At the end of the day, their feet were blistered from walking. But they managed to collect a copper coin, a jade pendant, and a copper lock. "If we could travel around the country every day, collecting antiques for a year, we'd have enough to eat and drink in a few years." "It's still risky, especially with our current identities." "With our disguises, who could tell?" The two of them wandered around all day. At night, exhausted, they went to bed and fell asleep. He Yan, a mysophobe, insisted on washing Jiang Tang's feet. Even after she fell asleep, they had to wash them. She also wiped her body. The next day, seeing her about to go out again, she wanted to follow, but Jiang Tang wouldn't let her. The two sisters wandered around Shen City for two days. The weather was so hot that they spent over two hours in the space at noon. Jiang Tang and He Yan stayed there for a week. The sisters only spent two days together. On the third day, Xia Qiu listened to a song. It must be said, the heroine is the heroine. The book gave her a beautiful voice. She learned very quickly. "Yes, that's the sound. Didn't you let Shen Qiurong hear it?" "No, I just practiced when no one was around." "Not bad, not bad." "August 1st is coming soon. Can you guys come see my performance then?" Jiang Tang said, "I'm leaving the day after tomorrow." Meng Si Ning couldn't make it either, which Xia Qiu felt quite sorry for. But that's just how life is. After getting married and having a job, you don't have that much freedom. So Meng Si Ning cherished the time she spent with Lu Cheng these days. In the mornings, she'd occasionally make him breakfast on a whim. She'd pick out some nice four-piece suits for him at the mall. She'd clean the room and prepare the dishes every day. She'd wait for him to come home and cook. Meng Si Ning would help him, sometimes even sitting on the bed while she was working. It was like the daily life of a newlywed couple. When He Yan and Jiang Tang returned to Xinliang, Meng Si Ning didn't see them off. The two of them could meet in a dimension the next moment after sending them off. There was no need. Just two days after Jiang Tang left, Meng Si Ning boarded the train back to Beijing. Before leaving, she reminded Lu Cheng, "Remember, don't take off the bracelet I gave you. Also, if you're on a mission, remember to take the medicine I left for you." Lu Cheng pinched her delicate face. "Got it. I'll always listen to my wife. Hurry up and get on the train. Be safe on the way. Let me know when you get home." "Yeah." Meng Si Ning boarded the train, sat down, and waved. After leaving, she didn't know if they'd see each other again this year. Thinking about it, Meng Si Ning's eyes began to well up. Lu Cheng noticed and tried to talk him out, but the train had already started. He watched helplessly as his wife left with red eyes. Lu Cheng felt powerless and helpless at that moment. He also wanted to be with the one he loved every day. ... August 1st was Xia Qiu's solo performance. It was a typical plot: the supporting actress stole the heroine's song and sang on stage. She caused a rift between the hero and heroine. At the party, Shen Qiurong sang really well. Everyone was praising Shen Qiurong for his singing. There was also Zhang Hexi who had just returned from a mission, and his comrades envied him. But he just smiled it off, turned his head and looked at the back of Gu Jingshen in front of him, always smiling. However, when everyone was praising Shen Qiurong's song. Looking at the family representative Xia Qiu who performed the last show. The moment the music sounded, the whole auditorium was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. This song, whether it appeared at this time or in the future, is an inspiring existence. Shen Qiurong's vicious and jealous eyes behind the stage were about to overflow from his eyes. And Gu Jingshen, who was sitting in the audience, was even more obsessed with listening. Meng Si Ning from Jing City happened to be home today. He had dinner with his parents-in-law in the compound in the evening, and just received a call from Lu Cheng. "Home?" "Yeah, I'm having dinner with my parents," Meng Si Ning said, glancing at the clock at home. "Didn't you have a performance today? Didn't you go?" Lu Cheng laughed on the phone. "No show can be as good as my wife's voice." "Then why don't you go listen to the song Tangtang prepared for Xia Qiu, and tell me about everyone's reaction." Lu Cheng could hear the sounds of the auditorium from his office and smiled. "The reaction was enthusiastic, the applause was warm, it must be good." "Okay. Do you want to say a few words to my parents?" Meng Si Ning had just finished speaking when Lu Zhanting at the table said, "No, I don't have anything to say to him." Lu Cheng also heard a helpless smile on the other end of the phone. With his wife at home, he had nothing to worry about. It was just so convenient to be in touch with her. He was wondering when he could get a phone installed for her. He'd ask some childhood friends about it someday, and next time he went back, he'd definitely make sure to arrange it for her. The two exchanged a few more words before reluctantly hanging up the phone. Little brother Lin attended summer camp this month and spent over ten days in the military. He learned a lot and just got back from school the other day. Meng Si Ning stayed overnight in the compound and returned the next day with her brother, a cat, and a rabbit. "Sister, Ponyo's belly is getting bigger. Auntie said she might have mated with the night cat nearby and is about to have a baby." Meng Si Ning nodded: "Yes, it's possible. We should pay more attention to her in the next month." "Ponyo has already had a baby, so why don't we find a companion for Xiaobai?" "Forget about Xiaobai. You're going to junior high school soon, and I'm busy with work. We can't take care of you. When Ponyo has a baby, we should give her away." (End of this chapter)
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