In a great mood, I put the two items into my room.
Then he put away the things that Gu Zhiyuan had bought.
Gu Zhiyuan had already chopped the prepared rabbit into small pieces, just waiting for Xu Ningyan to cook it that evening.
Living under the same roof, the two have now developed a tacit understanding.
Xu Ningyan cooked, and Gu Zhiyuan washed the dishes and cleaned up.
Gu Zhiyuan also did the chores like fetching water and chopping wood.
This greatly increased Xu Ningyan's positive impression of Gu Zhiyuan. After all, if Gu Zhiyuan was the type to take everything for granted and delegate everything to Xu Ningyan, then Xu Ningyan would have no choice but to rely on him as a valuable asset and treat him like a boss.
Now we really do feel like friends and siblings.
The two discussed whether to braise or make spicy rabbit for dinner.
Before Gu Zhiyuan's wounds had healed, Xu Ningyan mainly fed him light and nourishing foods.
His wounds have almost healed, and after several days of hard work, he wanted to make something spicy to whet his appetite.
In modern times, a spicy rabbit dish, or a hot pot, along with some ice-cold soda, would be the epitome of a blissful life.
Seeing the sparkle in Xu Ningyan's eyes when she mentioned spicy rabbit, Gu Zhiyuan couldn't help but smile and say, "Let's try the spicy one. I haven't tried it yet."
Xu Ningyan said with a grin, "I guarantee you'll want more after you eat it!"
He then went to look for the seasonings, as these were the most important.
Everything else is fine. She has Sichuan peppercorns in her personal space, and she even smuggled some out and put them in the kitchen before, so they are usable.
However, the most crucial ingredient, chili peppers, is missing, especially dried chili peppers, and it's not convenient to take them out of the space right now.
With a quick glance around, Xu Ningyan dropped the rabbit meat in her hand and decided to go to Aunt Xie's house to borrow some more.
During the few days she stayed there last time, she saw many strings of dried red peppers hanging in Aunt Xie's kitchen.
She broke off a piece and tasted it; it was the kind that was both fragrant and spicy, but with a mild spiciness, which was exactly what Xu Ningyan liked.
As I stepped out of the courtyard and reached the riverbank, four familiar figures walked towards me.
Xu Ningyan looked closely and exclaimed, "Hey, aren't these Xu Siya's biological parents and two older brothers?"
Judging from his aggressive demeanor, he must have heard the news and rushed back from the county town to work.
So they decided not to move and just stood by the river and waited.
Xu Yinlai and the others also saw Xu Ningyan, and at first glance, they were still a little hesitant to confirm it.
Xu Ningyan's hair was cut short. Although she was still dark and thin, her spirit was much different from before. It wasn't until she got closer that she realized that the person in front of her was Siya.
Xu Yinlai and Shen Yue'e suffered a great loss at the hands of Xu Ningyan last time.
After returning to the factory, not only did he lose his newly acquired position as the head of the machine repair team, but he also had to write self-criticisms and reports on his thoughts every day, and give a self-criticism and report on his thoughts at the staff meeting every week.
The news that the couple abused their own daughter has also spread.
People talk behind my back every day, and I'm constantly tripped up at work.
That's fine, but their eldest son, Xu Yewen, already had a temporary job, and both his parents were employed. Given these circumstances, they should at least introduce him to potential partners.
I had met a few people before, and I was quite satisfied with Xu Yewen.
Xu Yewen was still hesitating about which one to choose when the news spread. The families he had previously considered immediately asked the matchmaker to arrange other marriages, and none of them were suitable for him.
This infuriated Xu Yewen.
The second son, Xu Yewu, is about to graduate and has his own plans in mind.
In the past, he wouldn't have been too worried. With his father Xu Yinlai's connections, he could have easily gotten a temporary job after graduation and become a full-time employee in a few years.
Now that his biological father has offended Director Ma and is no longer the head of the machine repair team, the family's reputation is ruined, and he probably won't even be able to get a temporary job after graduation.
Nowadays, according to urban policies, families with children will definitely have one member sent to the countryside.
If he doesn't have a job after graduation, he will definitely be sent to the countryside.
He doesn't want to go to the countryside! He's reluctant to even return to his rural hometown every year.
The mud-walled house was low and dark, and you could easily step in chicken droppings if you weren't careful. It was covered in mud when it rained, and the country children were always dirty. When they saw him, they would only try to please him and ask for candy!
Moreover, life in the countryside is tough; you have to do so much work, and the food isn't good—you might not even get to eat meat once a month.
Every time I go back to my hometown for Chinese New Year, my uncles and third uncles' families would eat as much meat as possible, like starving ghosts reincarnated. If they were slow, they would miss out on everything.
Xu Yewu had already decided that if all else failed, he would have his mother, Shen Yue'e, give up her job so he could take over.
He is also his parents' biological son, not that money-losing girl Xu Siya. Why does the eldest brother have a job but he doesn't?
With graduation approaching, the people from the neighborhood committee in charge of sending educated youth to the countryside had already come to their factory to count the number of people, and he became increasingly anxious.
He had mentioned his idea to Shen Yue'e, but Shen Yue'e was vague and reluctant to agree.
Xu Yewu became increasingly anxious.
As a result, Xu Zhenzhu somehow got the news that Xu Siya had received an award from the county and commune for returning lost money, and that the county leaders had taken a liking to her and wanted to arrange a job for her.
This immediately caused an uproar.
Xu Yewen immediately expressed that he wanted this job.
Xu Yewu naturally dared not jump out to refute, saying that he already had a job, and this job should be given to him.
Xu Yewen said that he was the eldest son and was not young anymore. He had previously ruined his own marriage because of Xu Siya, so this job should be his compensation. Now that he had a formal job, he could find a partner to marry and carry on the Xu family line.
Xu Yewu retorted, saying that if he didn't have a job, he would have to go to the countryside! They're all sons of the Xu family, so why does the eldest get all the good things?
The two brothers had a big argument at home, but they almost came to blows.
In the end, it was Xu Yinlai who made the final decision: go back to his hometown to find out the truth first, and if it was true, get the job first before discussing who to give it to.
Ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel.
They wanted to ask for leave to go home, but the factory refused, saying that the workload was heavy recently and everyone else was working overtime. Instead of contributing to the factory, they wanted to ask for leave.
It seems their mindset hasn't changed!
Helpless, I had no choice but to grit my teeth and write self-criticisms every day, and I also diligently took the initiative to work overtime for a few more days.
I had to beg and plead to get a two-day holiday.
Only then did the whole family rush back to the Unity Brigade.
Back home, after confirming that it was indeed true, the second branch of the family couldn't sit still. They asked Xu Ningyan where she was staying and then pounced on her menacingly.
Perhaps because she was too excited, she didn't think much about why Miao Cuihua, who was always so competitive and always wanted to save all the benefits for Xu Zhenzhu, didn't offer the job to Xu Zhenzhu.
The eldest and third wives didn't say anything sarcastic; instead, they remained silent and watched them leave with strange looks in their eyes.
The whole family is obsessed with work! They're all looking for permanent jobs in a small county!
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