All meals for the Ning family are cooked by Ning Xue. Needless to say, she is worthy of being the heroine. Even if there is a lack of oil and ingredients, the meals are still delicious. Ning Tang enjoys eating them very much.

While Ning Tang was eating, Ning Xue was also eating, but her way of eating was much more elegant than Ning Tang's.

Ning Xue slowly picked up a piece of vegetable with chopsticks and ate it with rice, then looked at Ning Tang who was sitting opposite her, sighing from time to time.

Ning Tang paused while picking up the food. "Cousin, why are you looking at me?"

Ning Xue choked. She couldn't just tell the truth and say that you are already 24 and still can't cook. You have to wait for your family to cook for you every day, and you sleep until noon every day. Aren't you like a useless waste?

So she pulled the corners of her mouth, forced out two words from her lips with a fake smile, "It's okay."

Ning Tang didn't know what kind of medicine Ning Xue's gourd was selling, but based on the experience summarized by countless predecessors, it was definitely far away from the heroine.

She ignored Ning Xue and continued eating.

This focused look made Ning Xue feel even more frustrated.

After dinner, Ning Xue took the initiative to clean up the dishes and rushed to wash them. She also wanted to ask Ning Tang to help, "Cousin——"

Ning Tang quickly put down the bowl, wiped his mouth, and ran as fast as he could.

Nonsense, she is stupid. There were no dishwashers in those days, so she squatted on the ground with a loofah in her hand and washed the dishes. Just thinking about it makes my back ache.

Zhou Yin watched Ning Tang's back as he disappeared into the tile-roofed house in a flash, gritting his teeth in anger. But there was nothing he could do. He couldn't just pull Ning Tang out.

He had no choice but to roll up his sleeves and help Ning Xue wash the dishes. While washing, he did not forget to scold Ning Xue, "You are really, your aunt and I used to take turns doing the housework, but you come back and rush to do this and that."

Ning Xue had a hint of bitterness on her lips. What else could she do if she didn't do anything? Her family depended on her uncle Ning Weiguo, who was the village chief. She was also a divorced woman who had returned to her parents' home. If she didn't do more work, she would not be able to stay in this family.

Zhou Yin stopped talking halfway through. She also knew Ning Xue's situation, so she could only sigh and change the subject, "Tomorrow the two blind dates that Junzi introduced to you are coming to your house. You should dress up nicely."

Even without Zhou Yin telling her, Ning Xue had kept this in mind. She bit her lower lip and said, "I know, Mom."

Zhou Yin's eyes swept over Ning Xue's face and nodded with satisfaction, "Even if my daughter doesn't dress up, she's still outstanding. Anyway, she's much prettier than Ning Tang, the girl whose hair hasn't even grown out yet."

Mothers all think their children are beautiful. Sun Aiju thinks Ning Tang looks like the golden boy and jade girl under the seat of Guanyin, while Zhou Yin thinks Ning Xue looks like a fairy from heaven.

In fact, both of them are right. Ning Tang and Ning Xue are both beautiful, but their beauty is different. Ning Tang has a sweet and pure appearance, while Ning Xue is the type of rich and beautiful woman in the world. They each have their own beauty.

Ning Xue touched her face and gave a wry smile. To be honest, if she had a choice, she would rather exchange her appearance with her cousin Ning Tang.

She is beautiful, and men like her, but she is too aggressive. Even if she just stands there and does nothing, she can still attract a lot of trouble.

But Ningtang is different. To use the local dialect, she looks very well behaved. Even if she does something bad, others will excuse her from the bottom of their hearts, thinking that a girl who looks so well behaved cannot do anything bad.

But although Ning Tang looked like that, she had a left-handed temper since she was a child, and was lazy and greedy. Ning Xue was almost bullied by her all her life.

The next day, Ning Weiguo and Ning Wei, the two party brothers, got up early and went to the train station in the city to pick up the two blind date partners who were soldiers introduced by Ning Jun.

Ning Jun wrote a letter in advance to inform Ning Weiguo of the arrival time of the train that the two people were riding on, but Ning Weiguo was still afraid that he would be too late and would not be able to pick them up, so he left before dawn.

When I arrived at the train station, I waited for two hours before the person showed up.

Ning Weiguo saw from a distance two men in navy uniforms getting off the train. He took out a letter written by Ning Jun from his pocket, compared the uniforms with the navy uniforms described in the letter, and then compared their appearances, and basically recognized them.

The two blind date candidates introduced by Ning Jun were also easy to recognize. Both of them were wearing Type 74 military uniforms, with a white open-collared shirt on the upper body and navy blue pants on the lower body. They stood straight, and even in the crowded train station, they were still unique.

Ning Weiguo led the Ning Wei party to the two men and coughed, "Excuse me, are you Comrade Shen Lie and Comrade Su Junyan?"

Shen Lie and Su Junyan looked at each other and said, "Yes."

Su Junyan extended his hand in front of Ning Weiguo and Ning Weidang, "You are the two Uncle Nings, right? I am Su Junyan, a comrade-in-arms of the Ning Army."

He had fair skin, delicate features, and wore a pair of glasses, which made him look quite bookish. He was the type of person that elders would like, and he was also very polite. Ning Weiguo and the Ning Wei Party's favorable impression of him was rising rapidly.

Ning Weiguo and Ning Weidang wiped their hands with their pants and took turns shaking hands with Su Junyan.

It was Shen Lie's turn. With his luggage in both hands, Shen Lie said only two words, "Shen Lie."

Ning Weiguo glanced at Shen Lie and withdrew his hand awkwardly, "Oh, hello, Comrade Shen."

He thought to himself, Comrade Shen is tall and big, and although his skin is not as white as Comrade Su's, but rather dark, he is quite energetic, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, why does he speak so little?

Su Junyan saw this and tried to smooth things over, "Don't mind it, Uncle Ning. Shen Lie is just a quiet person. Please bear with him."

Ning Wei Dang quickly said, "No problem, no problem."

On the way back, Su Junyan made witty remarks, which made Ning Weiguo and Ning Weidang laugh so hard that they couldn't stop.

Shen Lie remained silent all the way, like a wooden stake, as if confirming what Su Junyan said about him being taciturn.

After finally arriving home, Ning Weiguo greeted Sun Aiju and Zhou Yin, "Old lady, sister-in-law, distinguished guests are here."

Sun Aiju was looking forward to the two blind date candidates introduced by Ning Jun. Without Ning Weiguo's greeting, she took the initiative to greet them with a smile on her face, "Comrade Shen and Comrade Su, right? Welcome."

In the main room, Ning Xue heard Ning Weiguo's loud voice outside. She couldn't help but feel nervous and smoothed her hair nervously.

Ning Tang turned a deaf ear to him and continued peeling the peanuts in his hand.

Ning De glanced at Ning Xue, then playfully nudged Ning Tang with his elbow, "Cousin, your blind date is here, and you're not curious at all. Look at my sister, she's so curious, she keeps looking outside the house."

Ning Tang stuffed two peeled peanuts into Ning De's hands and said, "Why are you so curious? It doesn't matter whether it's round or flat, you'll see it soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Weiguo led Shen Lie and Su Junyan into the house.

Ning Weidang coughed and said, "Let me introduce you to these two comrades, they are our comrades in arms, Comrade Shen Lie and Comrade Su Junyan."

Ning Tang's eyes swept between Shen Lie and Su Junyan. He greeted them politely and said nothing more.

Ning Xue looked them up and down carefully, and chatted with them from time to time.

It's no wonder Ning Xue takes it so seriously. After all, getting married is a major event in one's life. She has made the wrong choice once and must not make the wrong choice a second time.

It is said that marriage is a woman's second life. It is normal for someone to take it as seriously as Ning Xue does, but it is rare for someone to not care about it at all like Ning Tang does.

Su Junyan is outgoing and quickly started chatting with Ning Xue. Shen Lie is a man of few words and only answers one question after Ning Xue asked three.

Ning Tang didn't pay any attention to the two of them, but was rather curious about the navy uniforms they were wearing. He looked at them from time to time but didn't say much.

The Ning Wei Party was very satisfied to see Ning Xue and Su Junyan chatting together.

Nowadays, things are no longer the same as before. In the past, marriages were decided by parents and elders, but now the man and woman just sit down and have a good chat about their respective situations.

Although Shen Lie and Su Junyan were both introduced by Ning Jun and knew each other well, they still had to sit down and talk to see if they were suitable for each other.

Zhou Yin looked at the sky outside. It was almost noon. She forced a smile and said enthusiastically, "Comrade Shen, Comrade Su, you two have come all the way here. I guess you haven't eaten yet. Let my daughter Ning Xue show you her cooking skills. I tell you, she cooks delicious food."

Su Junyan smiled more brilliantly than Zhou Yin, "Okay, auntie, then I'm in for a treat."

Zhou Yin winked at Ning Xue, who nodded and walked towards the stove room, lifting her sleeves as she walked, as if she was ready to show off her skills.

In just over half an hour, Ning Xue prepared a table of food, including chicken and fish, which, along with the drinks that Sun Aiju bought from the supply and marketing cooperative, was a very sumptuous meal.

When the food was served, Su Junyan took a look at the delicious food and couldn't help but praise, "Sister Ning Xue, your cooking skills are really good. Whoever marries you will be blessed."

Ning Xue held three plates in her hands, trying to suppress the corners of her mouth from rising, and said modestly, "Brother Su, you haven't tasted it yet. You have to try it to know if it's delicious. Maybe it doesn't suit your taste."

Su Junyan waved his hands, "Just by smelling it, I know it's delicious without even tasting it."

Shen Lie didn't say anything. He glanced at the three plates in Ning Xue's hands, frowned, took one and put it on the table, and then put the dishes and chopsticks away.

This action made Ning Tang look at him twice more.

Ning Xue's cooking skills were as good as usual. The guests enjoyed the meal very much. Su Junyan drank so much that his face turned red. It was not known whether Shen Lie drank too much or not. After all, he had dark skin and it was not obvious if he drank too much.

In the evening, after Shen Lie and Su Junyan washed up, they rested in the vacated Ningde room.

The two of them had a long journey and drank some wine, so they fell asleep as soon as they hit the bed.

As the two of them started snoring, the lights in Ning Weiguo's room and Ning Weidang's room came on almost at the same time.