Perhaps it was because he was back on his own turf, but Xu Ningyan slept exceptionally soundly.
I felt refreshed after waking up.
Taking advantage of the fact that Gu Zhiyuan didn't know how much stuff she had brought back from the county town yesterday, Xu Ningyan put a large tube of noodles, dried seaweed, dried mushrooms, and other dried goods into the cupboard yesterday.
I poured about twenty catties of rice and flour into the rice jar and flour jar respectively. Since it was hot, I took out two catties of mung beans to boil.
Take out some oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and other seasonings, and put them away in their respective categories.
Two kinds of dried duck, cured pork ribs, and dried seafood were also taken out and hung on the beam in the kitchen.
Last night, Gu Zhiyuan was so excited because Xu Ningyan came back that he didn't notice anything.
When I entered the kitchen this morning, I immediately noticed the difference.
Gu Zhiyuan only glanced at it briefly, but he knew that Xu Ningyan must have spent a lot of money.
These days, I've been to the county town, and I'm afraid that apart from securing a job, I've spent the rest of my time in the black market.
This girl, you could tell she was brave just by taking him to the hospital.
Now it seems they're not only bold, but also extravagant! Although they received an advance on their salary, they've probably already spent almost all their money.
They're willing and dare to spend money when they have it, not because they're stingy!
Gu Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes. It seemed that he, the adopted older brother, would have to work harder to earn money in the future, otherwise who could afford to support such a extravagant little girl?
Even when she gets married in the future, I have to find her a family that is wealthy and can't control her spending.
Seeing that there was still no movement in Xu Ningyan's room, Gu Zhiyuan decided to have him make breakfast.
I may not know how to make other things, but I do have noodles, so that's easy for me!
Boil water and wait for it to boil. Then, put the noodles in. Each time the water boils again, add a little cold water. After doing this three times, only a small white core will remain in the middle of the noodles. Then, you can take them out, add some salt, oil, soy sauce, vinegar, etc., and they're ready to eat.
For a more luxurious touch, two eggs are added; this is a privilege reserved for sick people or those in postpartum confinement.
Xu Ningyan got up as soon as the water boiled.
Upon entering the kitchen, she saw Gu Zhiyuan throwing noodles into the pot. She didn't stay idle either. She found two cloves of garlic, smashed them, and took out two large porcelain bowls she had bought yesterday. She put various seasonings and minced garlic into the bowls first. After the water boiled, she ladled boiling water into the bowls to dissolve and mix the seasonings.
I picked two scallions from under the courtyard wall, washed them, chopped them finely, and then, after the noodles were cooked, I scooped them out and put them in a bowl. Finally, I sprinkled the chopped scallions on top, and that was it.
After having breakfast, Gu Zhiyuan went to work first, following the assembly call.
After tidying up the house, Xu Ningyan went to find the brigade leader and the party secretary.
I hadn't walked far when I spotted Xu Zhenzhu from afar. There was no way around it; she was just too conspicuous.
The bright red scarf she wore around her neck was so striking that it was impossible not to look at it.
Xu Ningyan couldn't help but think to herself, "Wearing a scarf in this heat, aren't you afraid of getting heat rash on your neck?"
Because she couldn't help but glance at it a couple more times, Xu Zhenzhu saw it and couldn't help but smile smugly.
Even if I work in a county town, what difference does it make? It's still not as good as what I have. Such a brightly colored scarf is just something I can look at and admire from afar, right?
She quickened her pace and walked up to Xu Ningyan: "You're back too? What? Weren't you supposed to be working in the county town? You were sent back so soon?"
Xu Ningyan didn't even bother to talk to her, rolled her eyes at her, and turned to leave.
Xu Zhenzhu thought that Xu Ningyan had been hit where it hurt and was embarrassed, which was why she was leaving.
He got even more excited and quickly followed, his mouth never stopping: "I knew it! You didn't even finish elementary school and you only know a few words. What decent job would hire you?"
"Unlike me, I graduated from high school and was an educated youth! The job I found was both easy and respectable!"
"My job lets me sit indoors all day, sheltered from the wind and rain, and the pay is great! What do you have to compare with me? Let's not talk about the past, just look at our current relationships, don't you have any self-awareness?"
“My partner can help me find a job and buy me scarves from Shanghai, making everyone envious of me! Your partner, on the other hand, has a bad family background. Even if he's from the city, he'll only be a peasant in the countryside, toiling in the fields for the rest of his life! He can't help you at all, and he'll only hold you back!”
"Siya, do you believe in fate? You'll never be as good as me in this lifetime! You'll always be overshadowed by me! You can only watch me live a good life you can only dream of!"
"This is your fate! If you behave yourself and stop causing trouble, stop trying to outdo me and be superior to me! Maybe if you ever fall on hard times and can't afford to eat, I'll give you a bowl of rice out of respect for how you served me like a slave when you were a kid!"
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Xu Ningyan walked the whole way, and Xu Zhenzhu talked the whole way behind him.
There was no one around, just the two of them. With Lu Kai's personal promise that her leg would heal and he would propose marriage later, Xu Zhenzhu became more and more confident. She felt that her marriage with Lu Kai would not go wrong again, and she couldn't help but mock Xu Ningyan. The more she said, the happier she felt.
In her previous life, after Xu Siya married Lu Kai, she was the most powerful person in the Xu family. Everyone fawned over her and couldn't act like an elder in front of her. They only thought about pleasing her and getting the little bit of benefit that slipped through her fingers.
In her past life, Xu Zhenzhu herself had also humbled herself before Xu Siya, flattering her relentlessly until her lips were worn out, all for a little benefit.
She still can't forget that humiliation.
After her rebirth, it was her turn to be high and mighty, and it was time for Xu Siya to experience all the hardships of this world so that she could quell the resentment that had accumulated over the decades.
Seeing that Xu Ningyan remained silent, Xu Zhenzhu felt extremely pleased.
Xu Ningyan stopped and looked at Xu Zhenzhu: "Are you done talking?"
Xu Zhenzhu couldn't help but take a step back under Xu Ningyan's cold gaze, but she quickly recovered and took two steps forward, as if only in this way could she regain her composure: "Speak, what if you're done? If you're not done, what if you're not done?"
"Slap—" Xu Ningyan slapped Xu Zhenzhu across the face: "You've been chattering away the whole way, just to show off your mouth! You think you're the only one who can talk? You were sneaking around behind me, coming up with all sorts of dirty ideas, did you think I didn't know?"
"You should have been secretly laughing all the way to the bank if I hadn't settled accounts with you before! Why did you have to be so shameless as to dance in front of me?"
"Should I drag you to the brigade leader and let them judge this? Let everyone see? You haven't even flown to the top of the tree yet, and you haven't even washed the mud off your legs, and you've already forgotten your roots?"
"If it weren't for these peasants in the countryside feeding and feeding you, would you be where you are today? And you're already complaining? And spouting feudal remnants of nonsense? Believe in fate? Believe in what fate? Should I go to the Revolutionary Committee and the Supply and Marketing Cooperative and tell your leaders that a high school student is actually promoting feudal superstition and making others believe in fate? And he even admitted to having his own niece serve him like a maid?"
"Do you think that if I were to casually mention either of these two things, you'd still have a job? You'd still have a partner?"
Xu Ningyan sneered.
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