Chapter 80: Appointment
After returning to the hotel, Suning had a dreamless night and slept till the next day.
I got up early in the morning, finished the chores in Taoyuan, had a rich breakfast with Xiaoyuanquan, and kept in mind the appointment with Zhang's house, so I didn't delay any longer and went to Zhang's house with the prepared gifts.
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Huaijiang Alley, Zhang Family.
After many years, their daughter returned in such a cruel way. Zhang Fu and Hu Yingtao were deeply saddened and could not get over the pain for a long time.
If their daughter hadn't left them a lovely and sensible Xiaoqiu, it would have been difficult for them to get through this.
Whenever the old couple looked at Xiaoqiu and thought of her life experience, they felt hatred but couldn't help but feel pity for her.
The dead are ignorant and insensitive, but the living have to continue. Even if it is for the sake of their sons and granddaughters, they have to grit their teeth and persevere.
Especially when he knew that although his daughter died of illness, the injury was man-made, the biggest motivation was to avenge her and see the beast who harmed her get the retribution he deserved.
The couple hugged each other and cried at night, and then comforted each other. Although they looked older after these few days, their mentality gradually changed.
Today, the Zhang family's great benefactor and newly adopted goddaughter came to visit for the first time. The two of them rarely relaxed their brows and had rare smiles on their faces.
Zhang Fu and his son got up early before dawn, put on their old clothes, and were busy cleaning the house inside and outside. Hu Yingtao took Xiaoqiu to queue up to buy fresh ingredients.
While waiting for the grandparents and grandchildren to hurry back, I happened to run into people carrying large and small bags when I turned the corner on my way home.
"Ningning!" "Aunt, Aunt!"
Hearing the call from behind, Su Ning quickly turned around with a hint of joy in his eyes, "Godmother, Xiaoqiu."
Thump thump thump~
He let go of the old lady's hand and ran towards her immediately. Xiaoqiu's smiling face turned red involuntarily.
Sister Ning, who gave Xiaoqiu help and warmth when she was most sad, helpless and confused, is an irreplaceable person in her heart.
Even though grandpa, grandma and uncle were very kind to her and were her closest relatives besides her mother, Sister Ning was different...
With his little head tilted up and hugging her thighs tightly, Xiaoqiu's childish voice had a strong nasal tone, "Sister Ning, Xiaoqiu missed you so much, why did you come just now?"
"Good boy, aren't you going to come and see our Xiao Qiu right away after you finish your work?"
With his hands tied, Su Ning could only bend down, put his face close to hers, and then comforted her in a gentle voice, "Sister Ning misses you, too."
"Really?"
“It couldn’t be more true.”
“Hehehe~”
He rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand, and listened to her words with joy in his heart and eyes, and his tone also rose, "Sister Ning, let me help you carry it!"
"Ningning, what did you bring?"
After they kissed each other, Hu Yingtao came forward with a backpack and a basket of vegetables in her hands. She could see the happiness in her eyes that she couldn't hide.
Seeing her carrying so many things, he couldn't help but blame her, "You're being polite when you come home. Didn't we say you can't bring anything? We have everything at home! Look, your hands have turned red and purple!"
Without waiting for her to reply, he turned around and shouted through the door, "Old Zhang, come out quickly, Ningning is here!"
"Hey! Here it comes!"
"Ningning is here?"
Two footsteps, one after the other, sounded quickly inside the gate.
Crunch——
Taking off the hat made of newspaper, Zhang Qi smiled widely and stepped forward to help with great tact.
"Brother Zhang, please help me, I can lift it."
"Well, why would I need to show my courtesy to our father?"
"You are such a grown man and you are still talking nonsense!"
Zhang Fu cursed with a smile, but turned around very honestly to help the old woman and took the basket of vegetables from her hand.
The family walked into the door talking and laughing.
The Zhang family’s courtyard is different from other families’ in that it has flowers, plants and fruit trees. Instead, it has a sycamore tree planted against the corner of the wall.
The trunk of the tree was straight and taller than the roof by half a head. The sunlight shone through the layers of branches and leaves, and scattered spots of light all over the ground.
A swing made of thick hemp rope and twisted into a big figure eight was hung on the thicker horizontal branch, and it was swaying gently in the wind.
"This sycamore tree was planted by Dad the year our daughter was born."
It is said that the breeze and the bright moon illuminate the palace, and a phoenix rests on the phoenix tree...
He shook his head to hide the pain in his eyes, so that the old couple in front of him would not hear Zhang Qi's words and automatically changed the subject, "Ningning, what good things did you bring? They are not light!"
"I was lucky when I went out to run errands yesterday and came back to the hotel. I bought some fruits and some food that I made myself."
Knowing his intention, Suning smiled and did not choose to ask further questions but instead followed his lead.
The space had had several bumper harvests in a row, and her underground storage room was filled with countless fine grains and even various kinds of meat that were difficult to buy on the black market.
Fortunately, the storage devices are all made by immortals, so there is no need to worry about whether there is enough space to store the things.
Because of Sister Qin, she could only bring some fruits this time. She was afraid that Zhang Fu and the others wouldn't be able to handle it, so she added spring water to make some pastries.
"You made this yourself? Oh, I didn't realize you could do this, Ningning?"
"It's not as good as my grandfather's, but it's edible."
"Tsk, I know you are being modest right away!"
Nowadays, female comrades who can cook decent dishes are considered to be both capable of housework and cooking, and are considered to be extremely outstanding.
After all, apart from the restaurant chefs, who would have extra food to pay for tuition and make pastries that would not fill their stomachs or satisfy their hunger?
Zhang Qi gave a thumbs up to express his praise, "It's really great to have such a skill!"
Zhang Fu, who had heard this, smiled and turned around and said, "Oh? Ningning made these cakes herself. I must try them later!"
"You and godmother can eat more. If you think it's good, I'll make more and mail it to you when I get home."
The three adults and one child couldn't help but stop in their tracks when they heard her words.
Zhang Qi put the things in his hand on the table and asked first, "Have you settled your work? Are you going back to Xiangnan?"
"A friend of mine said it can be fixed tonight. I'm only on a business trip for a few days, so I'll be leaving the next day or the day after tomorrow."
Looking at the faces of several people changing rapidly, Su Ning smiled sweetly, revealing a small dimple at the corner of her mouth, "I may have to come to Shanghai on business trips for work reasons. When that happens, please don't think I visit too often, godparents."
"Look at what you said, we are so happy that you can come home!"
Considering the nature of her job, business trips are quite common for her. Even if she returns this time, she might transfer to Shanghai again someday.
Zhang Fu patted the old woman's hand and did not mention the matter they had discussed before, but the reluctance in his heart finally dissipated a lot.
They will definitely go to Xiangnan, the place where Nannan has been trapped for many years.
"I'll go cook quickly. You three can have a good chat with Ningning."
Hu Yingtao, who also turned the corner, looked at her and smiled again, "Ningning, sit down and rest for a while!"
"Godmother, I'll go help you..."
"No, no, there's no need for your help. I'm used to doing this and it will be done quickly."
"Yes, yes, yes, Ningning, please come and sit down. The dishes cooked by your godmother are considered to be the best here. You will know in a moment."
Hu Yingtao took the basket of vegetables from the old man, turned around and went straight to the kitchen without giving her any more time to say anything.
Xiaoqiu stood there in a daze, looked at the old lady's departing back and then turned to look at Suning not far away.
I don’t know whether I should go and help grandma like I have been doing these days, or stay here with Sister Ning for a while longer.
"What's wrong, Xiao Qiu?"
"Sister Ning..."
The confusion on the little girl's face was almost written in big words. Su Ning waved at her cheerfully, "Go and accompany grandma. After dinner, Sister Ning will play with Xiao Qiu for a while, okay?"
"Okay~"
She checked her fingers, saw that Xiaoqiu's face had become fatter after just a few days back at the Zhang family, smiled sweetly at her and trotted to the kitchen.
"Brother Zhang, has Xiaoqiu's household registration problem been resolved?"
"I'm asking someone to do it. It's a bit troublesome but it can be done."
"That's good."
Whether or not you can get the oil and grain subsidy is a small matter. The big matter is waiting for a year or two until you reach the age to go to school.
Then he chatted casually with the Zhang father and son for a while. Most of the time, they asked about things related to Xiangnan and Suning was responsible for answering the questions he knew.
Through these questions, she could vaguely sense their intentions. However, since the two of them didn't say it out loud, she didn't make it clear either.
(End of this chapter)
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