As they left Jingshan County again, Lin Hong hugged Xu Ningyan at the train station, crying her eyes out, reluctant to let her go.
You know, once we part, we don't know when we'll meet again.
Zhou Zian, standing to the side, looked speechless and envious. He felt that even if he were to leave, his wife wouldn't be this reluctant to let him go.
Not many people saw him off; Xu Ningyan didn't attract much attention, except for Lin Hong and her husband, and Li Jianguo.
Li Jianguo's eyes also reddened. In the past two years, he had truly treated Xu Ningyan like his own daughter. Now that his daughter was going to leave him and go to the unfamiliar capital to integrate into another family, whether it was good or bad, there was nothing they could do to help.
The thought of this made him feel sad.
No matter how much Li Jianguo trusted and admired Jiang Zhiyuan in the past, he felt very unhappy at the thought that Jiang Zhiyuan wanted to steal his tender cabbage.
Before seeing Xu Ningyan off, he only said one sentence: "If you're unhappy in the capital, come back! Your Uncle Jianguo may not have any other skills, but if you work hard, he can at least make sure you have a place to live and food to eat in Jingshan County, so you won't be bullied! So don't make yourself suffer too much, understand?"
Xu Ningyan nodded: "Uncle Jianguo, don't worry! I would never wrong myself, let alone anyone else!"
Most of her luggage and belongings were sent back to Beijing via the post office. Even so, Xu Ningyan still carried two large bags.
Half of these were local specialties from Jingshan County, prepared by Li Jianguo and the Lin family for her to take to the capital.
Xu Ningyan initially refused, but was forced into the car.
With the three of them looking on with reluctance, the train slowly pulled away from Jingshan County and disappeared into the distance.
After a day and a night on the train, Xu Ningyan finally returned to the capital.
The capital city is colder than Jingshan County, and it had just snowed, leaving the ground covered in a blanket of white.
I spotted Jiang Zhiyuan, who stood out from the crowd of people waiting to pick me up, right in the train carriage.
She waved at him.
Jiang Zhiyuan personally provided the train ticket, so he naturally knew which carriage it was in and had been keeping an eye on that section of the train for a while.
Seeing Xu Ningyan wave at him, he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips and waved back.
As soon as the car came to a stop, he rushed to the window and waited.
Xu Ningyan opened the car window and handed the two large bags of luggage directly out the window for Jiang Zhiyuan to receive.
He then stepped out of the carriage.
She was dressed rather thinly, and a gust of cold wind hit her as she got out of the car, making her shiver.
But soon, a military overcoat was draped over her shoulders: "Put this on quickly, or you'll catch a cold."
Wrapped in a military overcoat, he followed Jiang Zhiyuan out of the station.
The car outside had been waiting for a long time.
Jiang Zhiyuan is now the deputy director and has long been provided with a driver.
After giving only one instruction, the driver started the car and took the two to a small courtyard in Mao'er Hutong.
As soon as the gate to the yard opened, the lackey rushed out at the sound, smelled the familiar scent, and immediately wagged his tail and waited by the side.
Upon seeing Xu Ningyan get out of the car, she enthusiastically rushed over to him.
Without being told, the driver very observantly carried the luggage into the yard and then came out.
Jiang Zhiyuan finally saw Xu Ningyan. If it weren't for the timing being wrong, having other people around, and not having to rush back to work, he really wanted to hold her in his arms and have a good time with her.
After all, this was a short separation for the two of them, wasn't it?
He could only sigh and pat Xu Ningyan's hair: "The stove is on and the water is hot. Get ready and get some rest. I won't be back for lunch, but I'll bring some good food back tonight. Wait for me!"
The last two words were spoken so softly and quickly that Xu Ningyan wouldn't have been able to hear them if she hadn't had such sharp ears.
Xu Ningyan's ears turned red, she glared at him, and waved her hand: "Alright, you should go to work!"
After saying that, he led his lackey through the door and slammed the gate shut.
Jiang Zhiyuan shook his head and smiled, then got into the car and signaled the driver to drive off; he still had to get back to his workplace.
As soon as Xu Ningyan entered the courtyard, she relaxed completely.
When I returned to Jingshan County this time, the small courtyard I was used to living in, as well as the courtyard of the Tuanjie Brigade, seemed much more unfamiliar.
Returning to this little courtyard, however, gives one a sense of home.
Upon entering the main room, sure enough, the stove was burning brightly, making the room warm and cozy, and I couldn't bear to wear my military overcoat anymore.
A large pot of water was sitting on the stove, steaming even though it hadn't boiled yet.
This is the water that Jiang Zhiyuan specially prepared for her to bathe and wash her hair.
He knew Xu Ningyan's habit: the first thing she did when she returned home from a long trip was to take a shower and change clothes, so he had prepared in advance.
The bathroom was renovated by Jiang Zhiyuan. There was a small coal stove next to the bathroom, and the chimney pipe ran through the bathroom. As long as the stove was lit early in the morning, the bathroom would be warm.
Moreover, if there isn't enough hot water, you can add more water at any time.
A wire was strung next to the stove, on which clean clothes could be placed. After a bath, the clothes to be changed into would be warm and soft from the heat, making them the most comfortable to wear.
I petted the dog twice and sent it off to play somewhere else.
Xu Ningyan first washed her face and hands, and then put her luggage away.
Then I found the clothes and toiletries I needed to change into.
Then he carried the large steel pot into the bathroom.
I took a long, refreshing bath, washing my hair too. I wrapped my hair in a dry towel, put on a thick cotton-padded coat, and sat down by the stove in the main room. While drying my hair, I pondered what to eat for lunch.
She was alone at noon with her lackey, so she didn't bother to cook much and just boiled some noodles to tide her over.
After finishing my meal and resting for a while, I busied myself washing clothes and tidying up the house.
After finishing my work, I checked the time and realized it was almost time to leave work.
Since Jiang Zhiyuan said he would bring back something delicious that night, Xu Ningyan steamed a pot of rice, made an egg custard, and a bowl of dipping sauce. She planned to learn the way people in Guizhou province eat it: boiled vegetables dipped in the sauce. The vegetables were sweet and the sauce was spicy and delicious. Eating this in winter would be refreshing and comforting.
I've sliced the radish and washed the cabbage. They'll be ready to cook when Jiang Zhiyuan comes back.
With everything prepared, Xu Ningyan turned on the radio to keep the room from being too quiet.
Not long after, the courtyard gate was pushed open, and Jiang Zhiyuan walked in, bringing with him a chill.
He was carrying several lunchboxes.
He placed the lunchbox on the stove and used the heat to warm it up. He then took off his outer clothes, poured water, and washed his face and hands.
Before Xu Ningyan could react, he pulled her into a tight embrace, his voice low and husky: "Yanyan, you're finally back!"
Xu Ningyan mocked him, "When other people say 'flowers are blooming on the roadside, one can slowly return home,' they are going to visit their parents' home, and it's springtime. Where would you find flowers blooming in the dead of winter?"
Jiang Zhiyuan kissed Xu Ningyan's hair and whispered, "My heart is so happy to see you back—"
Xu Ningyan: "..."
I never expected that Jiang Zhiyuan, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would say such cheesy pickup lines.
How should I put it? You make me feel like a stranger!
Although she was internally complaining, Xu Ningyan couldn't help but blush.
To be honest, she also missed him a little.
Holding Jiang Zhiyuan in her arms, her wandering heart finally felt grounded.
She couldn't help but wrap her arms around Jiang Zhiyuan's waist and rub against his chest: "I missed you too!"
Jiang Zhiyuan grew increasingly excited, one hand on Xu Ningyan's waist, the other supporting the back of her neck, his hot breath pressing down on her without warning...
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