Chapter 22: Like a young wife waiting for her husband to get off work
Gu Nan didn't know what was happening here.
He was still waiting on the way back to the educated youth site, waiting to give the pork belly to Su Niannian.
After all, he didn't kill the wild boar himself, so the pork was naturally for Su Niannian.
But why did she take so long?
It was just to send Gu Ningning home. Logically, she should have walked back three times.
Could it be...that something happened?
The more I thought about it, the more this seemed possible.
Gu Nan walked quickly towards his home.
When he thought that something might happen to his sister or that little girl, Gu Nan felt as if a huge rock was blocking his heart and he felt uncomfortable!
I hurried back home and saw my mother and younger sister talking happily in the yard.
There was no trace of Su Niannian in the yard, and Gu Nan couldn't help but frown.
Just as I was about to ask something, I heard a voice coming from the direction of the kitchen.
A soft voice like water that cannot be dissolved.
"You can come and serve the food now."
"Okay!" Gu Ningning ran into the kitchen happily.
Gu Nan didn't even notice that his sister was in much better condition today and her steps were lighter.
At this time, Gu's mother looked up and saw Gu Nan standing at the door.
"Why are you standing at the door like an idiot? Why don't you come in, wash your hands and have an meal?" Gu's mother had a smile on her face and was walking towards the kitchen while talking to Gu Nan.
As Gu Nan just stepped into the yard, a fragrant aroma rushed directly into his nostrils.
In fact, the fragrance had already spread far away and could be smelled even by the neighbors, but Gu Nan was so worried just now that he couldn't smell anything.
From the moment he heard the little girl's voice, Gu Nan's heart finally settled down, and then he suddenly smelled the extremely fragrant scent.
After a while, a beautiful figure appeared at the kitchen door. The golden sunlight fell on the figure at the kitchen door, as if giving the little girl a very dazzling filter.
Gu Nan couldn't help but stare in amazement. Su Niannian looked up and saw Gu Nan standing in the yard in a daze.
The moment the two gazes collided, Gu Nan felt his ears getting hot and his throat getting tight.
Then, look away from her.
"I'll take this to my brother first." Gu Ningning was holding two bowls in her hands, one containing soup made of potatoes and chicken nuggets, and the other bowl contained two cornmeal steamed buns.
Su Niannian had just made it.
Mother Gu came out holding a pot of potato stewed chicken prepared by Su Niannian and placed it on the table in the yard.
Su Niannian also came out with a tray of steamed buns, followed behind Gu's mother, and put it on the table.
Then, the two of them went back to get the bowls and chopsticks.
Somehow, looking at the scene in front of him, Gu Nan felt very warm in his heart.
Su Niannian looks like a member of this family.
The young wife prepared dinner and waited for her husband to come home from work.
Thinking of this, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Gu Nan's lips.
How great would it be if that were true?
But...such a bright and charming girl, how could I...be worthy of him.
Thinking about my current situation, I have a paralyzed elder brother, a mother with lung disease, a frail sister, and a reputation for having a bad background.
The corners of Gu Nan's mouth that were raised were instantly suppressed.
When Gu's mother saw Gu Nan standing in the yard without moving, she hurriedly urged him to wash his hands and eat.
Gu Nan responded.
I went to fetch two buckets of water into the basin, then washed my face, arms and hands.
When I came back and sat down, there were still a few crystal drops of water hanging on the short hair on my forehead.
Su Niannian looked at Gu Nan and couldn't help laughing.
This is her man, and such a handsome man.
It’s really beautiful. It makes me happy just looking at it.
Mother Gu and Gu Ningning, who had just delivered food to her eldest brother, saw Su Niannian grinning foolishly at her second brother and they also laughed secretly.
"Today's meal was made by Nian Nian. Eat quickly, it smells so delicious!" Gu's mother smiled, picked up a piece of chicken for Su Niannian, and then urged Gu Nan to eat quickly.
Gu Nan took a bite of steamed bread and a bite of potato.
This steamed cornbread is obviously more delicious than the one my mother makes. It is so delicate and tender that it seems as if white flour is mixed in.
This potato is stewed until it is soft and filled with the sweetness of chicken soup. Although there are not too many seasonings, it tastes so delicious.
The authentic taste of chicken soup surprised Gu Nan.
When my mother used to make chicken soup in Beijing, she would indeed add a lot of seasonings. The chicken soup was very delicious, and the taste when combined with other seasonings was just like that in state-owned restaurants.
After being sent back to the village, my mother also stewed chicken soup with the pheasants she hunted. At that time, there were no seasonings, just salt and soy sauce. The taste was very ordinary, and sometimes you could even smell the original earthy smell of the chicken.
But now, the chicken soup stewed by Su Niannian has no taste of additional seasoning, but why is it so fresh and sweet?
And after drinking it, the body feels like there is a warm current flowing through it.
I just feel comfortable all over.
It seemed that after drinking this chicken soup and eating this stewed chicken with potatoes, all the fatigue of the day and the groggy feeling from not sleeping last night were swept away.
All that's left is endless energy.
"Mom, the chicken soup cooked by Sister Nian Nian is so delicious, right? I have never tasted such delicious chicken soup! I want to drink a bowl later." Gu Ningning said with a smile, taking sip after sip with a satisfied smile.
"Your sister Nian Nian is from a wealthy place and has great skills. I don't know which boy she will be sold to in the future."
"Marrying Nian Nian is truly a blessing earned through several lifetimes!" Mother Gu also liked this little girl very much.
Not only is she a nice person with a good personality, good looks and a good figure, but her cooking skills are also top-notch.
And when she entered the kitchen just now, she saw that the stove and the used pots and bowls were all cleaned up.
If his family had not fallen to such a state, if Gu Nan was still the legendary figure who became a regiment commander at the age of 20, then...
Mother Gu did not think about what happened next.
"Aunt, what are you talking about? Drink another bowl of soup. It's good for your health!" Su Niannian added another bowl of soup into Gu's mother's bowl.
This chicken soup contains magical spring water, and drinking more of it will definitely be beneficial.
Gu Nan looked up at Su Niannian with gentle eyes.
"After you recover from your illness, I will make you some spicy chicken. It is better than this chicken stewed with potatoes. This is because I want you to drink some soup, so I didn't stew it so dry. If it is stewed longer and the soup is dried up, it will taste better." Su Niannian said with a smile, her eyebrows curved.
"Spicy chicken sounds delicious. When aunt gets better, let Gu Nan go hunt pheasants and bring them back, and we'll eat together." Mother Gu also smiled.
As for Gu Nan, the potato he picked up fell on the table in front of him before he could even put it into his mouth.
After a moment of hesitation, he picked up a potato from the table and put it in his mouth.
She...said mom’s illness will get better?
Gu Nan suspected that he had heard it wrong.
Seeing this, Gu Ningning spoke immediately.
"Second brother, Sister Nian Nian knows Chinese medicine. She said she can prescribe Chinese medicine for mom, and mom's illness will get better." Gu Ningning smiled brightly, as if she had already seen her mother's illness get better.
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