As you can imagine, the aroma of this braised pork spread from miles away, arousing the appetite of countless people in the village.
Although the rural living environment in the mid-1970s was slightly better than that in the 1960s, land had not yet been distributed to each household, each household had a large population, and most rural people still could not get enough food.
Many people smelled the tempting aroma of meat but felt uncomfortable because they could not eat it.
There were a few bad-tempered male and female villagers who were cursing and saying that the man who cooked the meat was immoral and that they would die of overeating after eating it.
Xiao Yanru, Luo Dali and other educated youth knew that Jun Ning was going to treat them to dinner tonight.
As soon as they smelled the delicious aroma of meat, they wondered in their hearts, was it Aning who was cooking? Hearing some of the bad-mouthed villagers swearing and cursing, Xiao Yanru angrily confronted them, "Hey, you can't afford meat, but you don't allow others to eat it? Besides, maybe they have good things in their family, so they buy meat to eat. Why are you so jealous?"
These people are just bad-mouthed, but at heart they bully the good and fear the evil. After being criticized by Xiao Yanru, they dared not say a word.
Xiao Yanru, Luo Dali and others finally waited until the end of work. After returning the farm tools, they all ran back to the educated youth site as quickly as they thought of the delicious food Jun Ning had made.
They washed their hands and faces, changed into clean clothes, and each took some small gifts or a small red envelope, then walked towards Jun Ning's new home in twos and threes.
Jun Ning had already set up a large octagonal table and stools at home, and the dishes were also on the table.
Each plate was covered with a lid to prevent the heat and aroma of the dish from dissipating before the guests arrived.
Fu Jingwei arrived the earliest.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Jun Ning had made tea and was drinking it while waiting for them to come. He looked so leisurely and contented, and he couldn't help but smile.
He took out a prepared red envelope from his pocket, and a charming smile appeared on his handsome face. He said to Aning sincerely: "Aning, congratulations on your new home. Here, I'll give you a small red envelope. I wish you a prosperous and happy life in the future."
Jun Ning accepted his red envelope and smiled sweetly at him, "Thank you!"
She whispered to him, "I left some food in the kitchen. Take it to the seniors in the cowshed before they come."
When Fu Jingwei heard Jun Ning's words, a hint of emotion flashed across his dark eyes, "Aning..."
Jun Ning stretched out his hand to stop him from speaking, "Fu Jingwei, don't say anything, and don't be polite to me, just send the food over!"
Jun Ning learned from the original owner's memory that the elderly people living in the cowshed were all well-known industry leaders.
Two of them were Fu Jingwei’s grandparents.
He came here as an educated youth to take care of his elderly grandparents.
At the same time, it was also for himself.
During this ten-year period of cultural gap, he continued to study under several bigwigs in the bullpen.
When Fu Jingwei was young, he was known as a "genius prodigy".
He graduated from high school at the age of thirteen, and at the age of fourteen he was accepted as a closed disciple by Wen Renbo, the president of the Yangcheng Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Unfortunately, Fu Jingwei had only studied with Dean Wen Renbo for one year when he encountered a major incident.
The same goes for Fu Jingwei's grandparents. One of them is the dean of the Southern University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the other is a professor.
This bunch of industry bigwigs had to use all their connections to be transferred to Yucheng together to lie dormant, waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback.
In the heavy vegetable basket were three large pots full of vegetables and a large pot of white rice.
Each basin was also covered with a lid.
There were also a few fresh big red apples placed in the space next to the basket.
Jun Ning also carefully covered it with a thin layer of cloth to cover it up.
Fu Jingwei was deeply moved, and kept Jun Ning's kindness in his heart, thinking that he would repay her well if he had the chance in the future.
Several elderly people who were busy in the cowshed knew that Fu Jingwei was coming with a basket and was here to bring them food again.
They happily put down their work, washed their hands and feet, and returned to their shabby house, waiting for Fu Jingwei to feed them delicious food.
Fu Jingwei put down the basket and called out respectfully, "Grandpa, grandma, master chef, second chef, third chef, this is the food that Jun Ning prepared when she moved out of the educated youth camp. She asked me to bring some to you."
Mr. Fu immediately smiled and said, "Aning is such a good child. Even when he has something delicious, he doesn't forget us."
The original owner had always been a good girl.
She also sympathized with the old people who lived in the cowshed, and would secretly send some delicious food to them.
Naturally, these old people all have a very good impression of Aning.
Madam Fu looked at her beloved grandson and teased him with a smile, "Xiao Wei, what's going on between you and Aning now? Are you..."
Fu Jingwei quickly said, "No, no, grandma, I haven't thought about it yet. Let's talk about it after the situation becomes clear!"
He has nothing now, so how can he guarantee that he can bring happiness to others? Now is not the time to talk about feelings.
Fu Jingwei was afraid that the elders would worry and nag about his marriage again, so he said to them hurriedly, "Eat it while it's hot. I'll come back to get something later. I'm leaving now."
Seeing Fu Jingwei hurriedly run out after he finished speaking, the elderly people could only chuckle helplessly.
"What the hell is this kid doing? Why is he running away?"
"That's right. It's normal for men to get married when they are old enough, and for women to get married when they are old enough. Why is he so shy..."
Mr. Fu also snorted coldly and said, "This kid is nothing like me when I was young. If he is not bolder, how can he get a wife?"
When Grandma Fu heard the disdain in their words, she immediately stood up to protect her grandson, "I'm just a young man, of course I'm thin-skinned. I thought it was you old guys who are thick-skinned and have no shame!"
Seeing that his wife was unhappy, Mr. Fu quickly smiled and said in a flattering way: "We are just joking. We are doing this for the good of that bad boy. We are worried that he won't be able to find a wife!"
The other three elderly people also smiled and said, "Yes, yes, we were just joking. Don't be angry."
Madam Fu then smiled, "I know you are joking. I can understand why Xiao Wei doesn't want to find a partner right now. Fortunately, he is still young. I heard from the news that the dawn is coming soon. Let's wait a little longer!"
(End of this chapter)