"Have you found a house? Where is it? Let me tell you, other things are not important, but you must find a quiet one, just like Shushu and the others. It doesn't matter if it's remote, but it must be quiet, okay? It would be even better if there are no neighbors around." Pan Ning was really scared by the family next door, and he couldn't help but keep his distance from neighbors.
She doesn't want to help each other anymore, as long as they don't cause trouble.
"Don't worry, I will find out everything this time and I will definitely not encounter such a thing again." Ding Ming promised.
"That's good." Pan Ning sighed, "I really hope I can move out sooner."
If she wasn't afraid that the old man would worry, she and Ding Ming would have wanted to move back to the Ding family.
Fortunately, there won’t be many days like this left.
Ding Ming rubbed her shoulders, silently comforting her.
"Okay, let's put all the meat in the cupboard first. Don't let anyone see it. Otherwise, who knows how much trouble it will cause." Pan Ning was packing up his things when a piece of paper suddenly fell out.
"What's this?"
Ding Ming tilted his head to take a look. "This should be the recipe my sister-in-law wrote for making bacon and sausage. Let's keep it for now. I'll buy some meat at the end of the year and we'll try making it. If it tastes good, I'll make more and send it to my sister-in-law and the others."
"Okay, if it tastes good, we can give it as gifts at the end of the year. Give some to my parents, my brother and my sister-in-law." Pan Ning nodded and suggested.
A bowl of water is held very evenly.
"Tell me more about Shushu. How is she doing over there? Is she adapting well?" In fact, she wanted to ask whether Gu Mingjing was good to Shushu, but when she thought of their relationship, she kept silent.
There's no point asking, Ding Ming can't say a single bad word about his brother Gu. Of course, this doesn't count when he's complaining.
If she asked him, it would be better for her to write a letter to Shushu herself.
Ding Ming didn't know that he had become a brother-fan in his wife's heart, and he was introducing himself with a smile on his face.
"My sister-in-law and her family are living a good life. Not only is their house big, but they also have a fireplace. In the winter, they burn firewood and the house is very warm. They also have everything they need, including a bicycle, a sewing machine, and a radio."
"When the weather is nice, my sister-in-law rides her bike around every now and then. She's familiar with the nearby villages. She knows exactly which family has fresh eggs, which family offers fair exchange rates, and which craftsmen make sturdy and durable products."
"By the way, there's a mountain behind their house. It's not very high, but it's packed with goodies. The spring bamboo shoots I brought back were dug by my sister-in-law. They're super fresh. We'll cook them tomorrow. The braised spring bamboo shoots, fried spring bamboo shoots with bacon, and pickled bamboo shoots with preserved vegetables that my sister-in-law makes are all really delicious."
"Besides spring bamboo shoots, there are also mushrooms. When it rains, all the mushrooms on the mountain pop up, and it's so nice to pick them. There are also wild vegetables, wild fruits, chestnuts, and so many other things. The wild vegetables are very fresh and delicious for making dumplings. The wild fruits are some sweet and some sour. There were no chestnuts when I went there, but my sister-in-law said she picked a lot last year."
"By the way, there was a pheasant on the mountain, but it flew too fast and I didn't catch it. It ran away." When he said this, there was obvious regret in Ding Ming's tone.
Obviously, he was still upset about not being able to catch the pheasant.
Pan Ning listened attentively, and the smile on his face grew deeper as Ding Ming spoke.
It seems that Shushu is living a good life over there.
Maybe, she is even freer now than when she was in Beijing.
"If you want to eat pheasant, go buy one in a couple of days. I still have some hazel mushrooms that Shushu sent me. I'll make you some hazel mushroom stewed chicken when the time comes."
"No, I don't want to eat chicken, I just want to eat that chicken." Ding Ming shook his head slowly, his tone vicissitudes.
Did he want to eat chicken? It was because he was unwilling to accept his failure.
Damn it, he actually let the meat fly out of his hands. What a waste! It flew so high and ran so fast, you can tell at a glance that the meat is firm and must taste amazing.
Pan Ning raised his eyebrows. "So, do you want to eat chicken stewed with hazel mushrooms or not?"
"Eat!" He agreed very quickly and decisively.
"That's it, isn't it? Remember to buy a chicken." Pan Ning was not surprised by his answer at all.
Ding Ming slurped his saliva, as if he could already smell the aroma of the chicken stewed with hazel mushrooms. It was not his fault that he was weak-willed, it was simply that the temptation of the chicken stewed with hazel mushrooms was too great.
"Okay, let's pack up and get ready for dinner. It's getting late, so finish your meal and rest. You have to go to work tomorrow."
"Okay, put the things on the table first, separate them for each family, and I'll deliver them to each family tomorrow."
The two of them quickly sorted all the packages, washed their hands and prepared to eat.
Pan Ning had prepared the meal long ago, but because he was not sure when Ding Ming would come home, he kept it warm in the pot. It was still hot now.
Ding Ming was already extremely hungry, and he wolfed down the food as soon as it sat on the table. Pan Ning felt sorry for him and kept serving him food, but he didn't eat much himself.
"Don't just pick up food for me, eat it yourself too."
"Don't worry about me. I ate a lot at noon and I'm not hungry now. You can eat more."
***
Several days after returning from the city, Gu Mingjing indeed brought back a ticket for an electric fan.
Thinking that it is better to buy it early than late, I bought it now while fans are not in season yet and there is sufficient stock. Otherwise, when summer comes, a lot of people will be scrambling for them and I may not be able to buy them even with a ticket.
So one day when Gu Mingjing was resting again, the two of them hurried to the city and moved the fan back home.
Because the fan was small, it didn't attract much attention. Unlike a few days ago, when a family in the housing estate bought a black and white TV, it immediately caused a sensation and everyone rushed to their home to watch the excitement.
Jianshu didn't go, but he did tell Wu Xiufang about the grand occasion. For several days afterward, the family kept coming, seemingly to see something new and enjoy the TV. This immediately infuriated the hostess, who then closed the door for the next few days, often receiving gossip behind her back from those who didn't benefit.
This incident caused Jianshu to distance herself further from the public. In fact, being a homegirl is not bad.
"Okay, this summer is going to be great!" She patted the electric fan, very satisfied.
Gu Mingjing was also very satisfied. With the fan, his wife would no longer complain about the heat and push him away this year.
It is true. With the fan, the couple's life is indeed more harmonious this summer.
This is all thanks to the fan.
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