After arriving at the county town, Xu Ning first went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought some salt, lamp oil and candles. Some of the tickets that Lu Xiaotang brought were about to expire, so they were used today.
Su Hongying didn't go to work today, so she didn't stay here for long. She was afraid of missing Xu Yang, so she went to wait by Old Chen's ox cart.
Until Old Chen was about to catch the bus back, no one showed up. Xu Ning was a little disappointed and had to come again tomorrow!
When Xu An returned home, he saw Xu Ning cooking alone and asked, "Sister, didn't you pick up your brother today?"
Xu Ning served the dumpling soup and said, "It didn't arrive today. Maybe it was delayed on the way. I'll go check it out tomorrow."
Xu An said excitedly, "Sister, wait at home tomorrow, I will go pick up my brother."
"Then go ahead. I'll pack up at home tomorrow. Don't run around. Just wait by Grandpa Chen's ox cart, otherwise you might miss your brother." Xu Ning reminded him worriedly.
"Sister, don't worry! I won't run around!" Just as he finished speaking, Xu Mo came in from outside. After walking around the room and not seeing anyone, he remembered to ask his sister, "Sister, didn't you pick up my brother today?"
Xu Ning watched him walk around the room and said with a smile, "Big brother didn't come today, your second brother will pick him up tomorrow. Have you eaten yet?"
Xu Mo nodded and sat at the table and said, "I can eat more. Sister, just give me another bowl of dumpling soup."
Seeing how greedy he was, Xu Ning took a small bowl and scooped some for him.
The next afternoon, when Xu An brought Xu Yang over, Xu Ning was taking vegetables out of the cellar. When he saw the military green figure appear at the door, he was stunned for a moment.
When I realized what was happening, I immediately threw the food on the ground, walked over and shouted, "Brother," and then I felt tears streaming down my cheeks.
Xu Yang's eyes also turned red, and he said, "Sister, you have worked hard these years!"
Xu Ning shook his head and said, "It's not hard, brother, come in quickly."
Xu Yang walked into the house and looked around the small house. It was clean and tidy, with things neatly arranged. There was a wooden shelf built on the earthen wall on one side of the kitchen.
On the bottom layer there were several large jars, covered with lids so you couldn't see what was inside. On the second layer there were jars and sacks of various sizes, and on the top layer there were some things that were not often used.
Seeing that he was still holding the luggage, Xu Ning quickly took it and said, "Brother, put down your luggage quickly and sit down for a while. I'll go make you a bowl of noodles first."
Xu An also poured the water for washing his face. Xu Yang washed his face first, tidied himself up, and sat in the kitchen watching the two of them.
Xu An lit the fire, and Xu Ning put the noodles that had been rolled out long ago into the pot, added some cabbage leaves, found a small bowl, scooped some, and took out the meat sauce that he had cooked last time, and scooped several spoonfuls of it in.
Put it on the table and said, "Brother, eat a bowl of noodles first, and I will make you something delicious in the evening."
Xu An also said, "Brother, come and eat! We have a lot of meat at home. My sister and I will show you our cooking skills tonight. My cooking skills are really good now."
Xu Yang looked at the full bowl of noodles and the thick layer of meat sauce on it, his eyes were hot. He said nothing and lowered his head to eat.
Xu Ning scooped out the remaining bowl of rice from the pot and let Xu An eat it.
After dinner, the brothers and sisters sat on the kang and talked. Xu Ning first told him about the situation at home and in the cowshed.
He also talked about how he had a conflict with Lin Miao and the others.
"When Brother Lu left, he said that when he returned to Beijing, he would ask someone to help check the background of these people. Brother, you should be careful when you go to the bullpen at night."
After thinking about it, he repeated to Xu Yang what he had said to Old Chen yesterday.
Xu Yang pondered for a moment and said, "I will go to the village chief's house tomorrow. Just as you said yesterday, you two came to the countryside secretly without telling your parents. They are busy with work and can't take care of us. Brother Lu and I will come over to take a look when we are free."
Xu Ning looked at Xu Yang, who was about 1.8 meters tall, handsome and tall, with a very good demeanor. In Xu Ning's memory, he looked like a big boy before he joined the army, but now he looked like a tough guy, also very smart and quick to understand things. It seemed that there was no stupid person in his family.
Xu Ning said, "Brother, let Xiao An go with you tomorrow. We can go there during the day and you don't have to hide from others when talking."
Xu Yang understood after hearing this. They wanted to let everyone in the village know. This was a good thing. No one would speculate why the two came to the countryside at such a young age. What else could it be? I just came here with a passion in my heart.
Xu Yang looked at the time. It was not yet three o'clock. He said, "Xiao An has to go to school tomorrow. Why don't you go now? I have some things in my bag. You can take some."
"There's no need to take the things. The village chief won't want them even if you take them. Besides, it won't look good in broad daylight," he then mentioned that Lu Xiaotang wanted to recommend his son to join the army.
Xu Yang nodded. When the two brothers were about to go out, Xu Mo came over. The two of them were intimate again. It was half an hour later when the two of them went out again.
Xu Ning was also preparing to cook dinner. The pheasant soup on the stove had been simmering for a long time. He then roasted some venison, stir-fried some cabbage, and steamed some rice, and it would be almost done.
Xu Mo helped to light the fire, and the brother and sister cooked quickly. When Xu Yang and Xu An came back, it was almost time for dinner.
The two of them helped bring the food to the kang table. Xu Ning asked the three to eat first while she fried the cabbage and went over.
Several people had to wait for her to eat together. The cabbage was fried quickly, and after a few minutes, the siblings all sat down.
Xu Ning scooped a bowl of rice from the basin for Xu Yang, Xu An picked up a piece of venison for his eldest brother, and Xu Mo also picked up a chicken leg and put it in his eldest brother's bowl.
Xu Yang looked at the rice and meat in the bowl, then looked at his brother and sister sitting together, and his parents who lived nearby. The whole family was neat and tidy, and his eyes were red.
He picked up a piece of meat for each of the three brothers and sisters and said, "Be good, eat quickly!"
He also told Xu Ning what he and Xu An had said to the village chief. "When Xiao An and I arrived at his house, he was chatting with a few other guys. He was a little surprised to see us. When I told him what happened, he and the other guys looked at Xu An and me in a daze. In the end, they all praised us for being so sensible. You know how to contribute to the motherland at such a young age."
Xu Ning couldn't help laughing after hearing this. From then on, the village had one more topic about her. Xu Zhiqing took her younger brother and responded to the country's call to go to the countryside to build the rural areas without telling her parents. She was really great.
What is hard to say is, is Xu Zhiqing mentally ill? Instead of enjoying the good life in the city, he secretly ran to the countryside with his younger brother at such a young age. What a fool he was.
Xu Yang felt very uncomfortable seeing her like this. For the sake of safety, his sister's reputation was ruined. Their family is in this situation now. It will be difficult for Xiao Ning to find a better husband in the village in the future. "Xiao Ning, I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position."
Xu Ning said nonchalantly, "Brother, what's wrong with this? I don't know how much trouble it saves. As long as our family is well, that's all."
Xu An also said, "Sister, I have grown up too, and I will share the burden with you in the future."
Xu Mo looked at the few people, picked up a piece of meat for each of them, and said, "Brother, sister, let's eat first. The food is almost cold. Let's have a good chat after eating."
Several people couldn't help laughing when they saw him acting like a little adult.
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