"I saw Dad, Dad!"
Ning Xiyue leaned out of the car window, stretched out her head and arms, and waved over there.
"Let me see."
Ning Qingyuan rushed over and squeezed his head out from the remaining window. After seeing the people, he smiled foolishly and waved his hands towards them: "Dad, we're back!"
"I'm glad you're back, I'm glad you're back." Ning Hai was smiling and standing at the door with red eyes due to joy.
As soon as the car stopped, Ning Xiyue and Ning Qingyuan, brother and sister, ran down without caring about anything else and hugged Ning Hai who was beside the car.
"Dad, I miss you so much." Ning Xiyue hugged her father happily.
"I miss you too, Dad." Ning Qingyuan stretched out his big hands and hugged them both.
"Dad misses you too." Ning Hai lied with his eyes open. "You've all lost a lot of weight. I don't know how much hardship you've endured in the countryside. You two naughty kids always only report good news and never bad news."
When Ning Xiyue and Ning Qingyuan heard their father's words, they turned around in perfect sync and smiled proudly at their eldest brother.
"Brother, did you hear that? Dad said we both lost weight."
Ning Qingzhi just smiled without saying anything and silently helped with the luggage.
He is the only sober person in this family!
This brother and sister are more fair-skinned and radiant than the sixth kid next door who stayed in the city and didn’t go to the countryside. I’ve never seen anyone with a better complexion than his brother and sister.
However, this made him very happy, and he said that you two brothers and sisters took good care of yourselves in the countryside.
But, there is currently no place for him in this shop. He is more suitable to be the one who moves things and runs errands.
Ning Qingzhi asked Ji Yanming, another man whose eyes were always on his sister, to help him do odd jobs and move luggage.
Ning Hai smiled and called out, "Boss, Xiao Ji, I'll leave the luggage to you two. Remember to return the car."
"Okay." Ning and Ji, the two tools, stood straight and nodded seriously.
Ning Hai turned around and took the box that Ning Xiyue had just taken out of the car. "My daughter, let's go home. Your mother has prepared a table full of delicious meals for you two. Let's replenish your bodies."
"Dad, we didn't suffer. We ate a lot of the abundant supplies in the mountains behind the Youth League, and we ate a lot of meat. We also brought you some dry goods, including a lot of cured meat, and several cured chickens and rabbits."
Ning Xiyue leaned close to her father's ear and whispered:
"I brought you some wine I brewed myself. Glutinous rice wine isn't intoxicating. Let's have a drink together today."
"Okay, let's go back and have a drink as father and daughter." Ning Hai agreed happily.
"Dad, let me carry the box in your hand." Ning Qingyuan went to pick up some luggage, ran over and took the box in Ning Hai's hand.
Behind him were two porters carrying large and small bags.
The family walked into the staff quarters, talking and laughing, and met many uncles and aunts, both familiar and unfamiliar, and greeted them along the way.
Ning Hai was keen to answer for them.
Just then, after walking two steps, an aunt with a twinkling look in her eyes called out, "Xiyue and Qingyuan are back. You're not going to the countryside anymore, are you?"
Before Ning Xiyue and Ning Qingyuan could come back, Ning Hai said cheerfully:
"I'm not going to the countryside anymore. My two children, one got the top scorer in the imperial examination, and the other got second. They both got accepted into Huazhong University in Beijing and will be going to university after the New Year. Have your children come back yet? How did they do in the exams?"
"Congratulations!"
The visitor didn't answer and walked away with a forced smile.
Someone close to the Ning family was happy for them, "Old Ning, congratulations! Your children are so successful."
"I'll treat you to some candy later."
Another example:
"What? You mean my daughter's boyfriend? Look, see? That tall, handsome guy in the back is my daughter's boyfriend. He's not some country boy at all. Xiao Ji's family is from Beijing. He's an excellent guy. He's a soldier and got into a good university in Beijing. He has a bright future and is a perfect match for my daughter."
Ji Yanming, who was standing behind, was recognized by his father-in-law for the first time. He was very happy and straightened his back. He cooperated with his father-in-law and greeted him politely.
Those who were trying to laugh at the joke were so angry that their mouths were twisted.
For example, there are people who want to know who Ning Qingyuan is dating.
"That kid is clueless and only loves studying. I can't control him. He's been in the countryside for so many years and still hasn't had a wife, but he does have a lot of books. Thanks to those books, he got into a good university. His mother and I won't interfere in his future marriage. It's up to him."
Ning Hai looked disdainful, but others could sense the boasting between the lines.
"Aunts, there's no need to introduce me to a partner. I want to dedicate myself to the country and contribute to its development. Introducing a partner to me is simply preventing me from contributing to the country."
Once the clever Ning Qingyuan put the big hat on him, no one talked nonsense about introducing him to a partner anymore.
Later, whenever someone came to ask about the brother and sister, Ning Hai would first talk about the topic related to their college entrance examination scores, and his first words would be the deciding factor.
I have said things like this countless times.
I have sent away countless people with good intentions or those who just wanted to make fun of me with bad intentions.
Ning Hai never gets tired of showing off and doesn't feel tired at all.
Before they even got home, the news that Ning Xiyue and her brother had returned and been admitted to a top university, and that Ning Xiyue had a good partner, spread like wildfire throughout the entire compound in a short time.
Ning Xiyue even thought that the dogs in the machinery factory’s staff quarters knew about it.
It took the grandpa and his friends half an hour to walk the ten-minute distance and they still hadn't reached home.
Ning Qingyuan asked curiously, "Dad, didn't you always advocate keeping a low profile?"
Ning Xiyue also looked at Ning's father curiously. The old father who used to be elegant, easy-going and low-key suddenly became more talkative today.
"I just can't stand those people in the family compound who say sarcastic things. Before you came back, your mother and I didn't spread the news that you both got into college. Now, every now and then, I hear people saying bad things about you two, saying you're useless, and saying some unpleasant things."
I get angry when I talk about Ning Hai, and let his gentle personality go with the wind.
"Of course I have to get my revenge today. I'll go back later and give out candy. I won't give candy to those who said bad things. In a few days, I'll set off firecrackers and treat everyone to a celebration. It'll piss off those red-eyed people to death."
Ning Hai was furious when he heard someone slandering his daughter. Today he finally got rid of his anger. All his children are good and better than anyone else's.
After hearing this, Ning Xiyue immediately said, "Dad, my second brother and I were even featured in the newspaper. I also have the bonus and certificate that the mayor gave us. I'll give them to you when I get back to shut them up."
"Dad, I'll give it to you when I get back." Ning Qingyuan said angrily.
"Okay, okay, my children are really promising. Come on, let's go back quickly. I want to take the certificate and the newspaper and go out for a walk."
Ninghai was in a good mood and walked home with his children in high spirits.
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