Chapter 39 Warmth
"Knew it!"

Having learned from the previous two experiences, seeing the 'overabundance' of online shopping, Suning could only think, "As expected."

On the hill where livestock are raised, the newly hatched chicks, ducklings, and goslings have all grown up, and the mother hens have diligently brooded several more broods.

The shed was filled with the chattering of the little ones, while the eggs left outside seemed to have gotten used to being ignored.

Using his mental strength, he collected all the eggs, as well as the grown chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs, cattle, and sheep ready for market, into the underground storage room.

Fortunately, the excrement and other waste in Peach Blossom Spring will turn into fertilizer and disappear into the ground on their own, leaving no odor.

Otherwise, she really wouldn't have had the courage to raise so many creatures that roam freely across the mountains and poop everywhere.

They diligently and tirelessly prepared pig feed for the piglets, filling the stone trough to the brim with just a thought.

"Uncle Li's method for feeding pigs, cattle, and sheep was really good. Not only did they fatten up quickly, but the meat they made after slaughter was also especially delicious!"

If I have the chance in the future, I will have to thank this kind-hearted uncle properly.

Thinking about the delicious dishes made with them, she couldn't help but sigh.

After harvesting all the fruit from the orchard, large fish, shrimp, and crabs thrashed about in the river.

After harvesting the grains and vegetables from the fields and sowing a new batch of seeds, Suning, finally finished with his work, started to feel his stomach growling.

I went to the kitchen, took a plate of salt and pepper spare ribs, stir-fried pork slices, a bowl of shrimp and vegetable soup from the table, and put all of them on a tray. I then took it to the stone table in the yard and started eating!
Delicious food, combined with sweet and fresh fruit after a meal, can cure everything.

Having eaten too much and with a slightly protruding belly, Su Ning slowly strolled along the riverbank to digest her food. Looking at the vibrant Peach Blossom Spring, a faint sense of regret welled up in her heart.

How wonderful it would be if my grandparents were still here, so I could eat whatever I wanted.

……

The next day, I unusually stayed in bed and didn't get up early.

Outside the wide-open window, the sun had already climbed into the courtyard, and the magnolia flowers on the table swayed, emitting a faint fragrance.

I got out of bed, took a gray polka dot short-sleeved shirt from the closet, paired it with blue cargo pants, and finally picked up a pair of thick-soled, red-trimmed beige Warrior sneakers from the horizontal bar under the closet.

After changing her clothes and shoes, she ran her fingers through her scalp a few times, and with a few quick flips of her nimble hands, two braids hung down in front of her chest.

She brushed back the stray hairs from her cheeks and the bangs on her forehead, then took out the pearl hair clip that Yingying had given her and pinned it to one side.

Su Ning then left the bedroom and went to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth.

After casually eating some millet porridge and steamed buns from the space in the morning, I took a hoe and went up the orchard.

She had already planned to plant two peach trees, one pear tree, and a grapevine in the yard. She had to treat them carefully, since these would be the source of her fruit in the future.

As for the two types of flowers used to decorate the flower wall, we asked the grandparents in the courtyard who loved growing flowers and plants for a lot of branch seeds, including trumpet vine and climbing rose.

However, at the time, they were planted on the back side of the orchard to allow them to grow better.

Several hours had passed by the time she dug up the fruit tree saplings and flower branches she had planted before going to bed the night before, and planted them in the yard.

It took a lot of time, effort, and energy just to build the grape trellis under the eaves.

"Knock knock knock~"

"Who?"

Just as Su Ning wiped the sweat from her forehead and slumped down on a bamboo chair in the courtyard to rest, she heard a knock on the door.

"Ning Baogai!"

Such a unique title—you can immediately tell who the visitor is just by hearing it.

She got up and opened the door with a smile before saying a word.

"Thank goodness we didn't go to the wrong place!"

Luo Shuangshuang saw the familiar face behind the door, breathed a sigh of relief and broke into a big smile, "What are you doing? You're covered in mud!"

"Here~"

She stepped aside to let her in, and Su Ning pointed to the fruit trees and flowers that had just been transplanted in the yard.

Wow, that's amazing!

When she was young, Luo Shuangshuang wanted to grow her own favorite flowers and plants like her mother, but everything she tried to grow died. Her family members kept advising her to stop ruining the poor plants, and she finally gave up.

Just because you can give up on something doesn't mean you don't like it.

Imagining the scene of flowers blooming all over the yard, Luo Shuangshuang said with great interest.

"I will definitely come to admire the flowers when they bloom!"

"No problem, I can give you another basket."

"Then it's settled!"

As the two walked into the courtyard chatting and laughing, Su Ning squatted down and squeezed the hand pump to wash the mud off her hands.

Upon learning that she had just woken up and rushed over, while the Luo Fusen couple had gone to work early, they took her directly to the kitchen.

"Ning Baogai, don't tell me you can cook?!" "I just learned not long ago, dare to try some?"

Hearing this, Luo Shuangshuang secretly swallowed, thinking about how her older brother insisted on cooking a meal for them when he returned from his first business trip, and that meal almost sent the whole family to their deaths.

Even now, I still feel scared and have lingering fear when I think about it.

How can I politely refuse this incredibly kind offer without hurting the other person's feelings?

"Heh~"

Her eyebrows were almost twisted into caterpillars. Su Ning looked at her with a mixture of amusement and exasperation at her straightforward little thoughts. "Don't worry, it won't kill you."

Luo Shuangshuang clutched her chest tightly: What should I do? I'm even more scared!

What does it mean to find a way out of seemingly hopeless situations, only to discover a new path through the mountains and rivers?
That's it.

The reversal came very quickly and unexpectedly.

……

Looking at the rinsed rice and the washed and chopped vegetables, the two people standing in the kitchen looked at each other, each with their own thoughts.

Luo Shuangshuang, secretly overjoyed, thought: Thank goodness, I escaped a disaster!
Suning, caught up in the moment and only then realizing what had happened, thought: "Now I can't prove my innocence."

"Hahahaha~"

"Hehehe~"

Rubbing her stomach, which ached from laughing, Luo Shuangshuang put her arm around her hand. "Alright, I'll try your cooking next time. Can I treat you to today?"

"Okay, but no need for next time. I'll buy coal briquettes and firewood after dinner and bring them back. That should be enough for dinner."

"Are you really going to keep hounding me like this?"

"You need to know what it means for facts to speak louder than words."

Strangely enough, even though they hadn't known each other for very long, they got along surprisingly well, understanding each other with just a glance.

Perhaps, as someone once said, relationships between people are all about fate.

They were destined to be friends for life, and the long years to come will be the best testament to that.

……

State-run restaurant on Nanmen Street.

It was lunchtime, and the two of them arrived to find the hall already full.

"Ning Baogai, go ask if we can share a table over there. I'll go order first."

As if afraid she would rush to pay for the tickets, Luo Shuangshuang quickly walked towards the order window before she could finish speaking.

Amused, Su Ning shook her head and walked in the direction the woman had pointed.

"Hello comrades, is anyone here? Can we share a table?"

The two men, who were engrossed in eating, looked up at the same time. The man, wearing a military green vest and a blue work jacket, was the first to snap out of his daze.

Seeing that his companion nodded in agreement, he immediately hung the water bottle that was on the empty chair behind him, saying, "No, there's no one else, just the two of us."

"Thank you."

With such a beautiful woman sitting across from them, the two who had been eating so fiercely just moments before restrained themselves a little.

Su Ning waved her little hand at Luo Shuangshuang, indicating her location, and then quickly got up to take the large bowl from her hands.

"We missed the braised lion's head meatballs that were served today because we were too late, so I ordered two servings of shredded pork rice noodles instead."

Luo Shuangshuang put down what she was holding, smiled politely at the two people sharing the table, and then turned to continue talking to her.

"Ning Baogai, you haven't tried our special rice noodles yet, have you? Try them and see if you can get used to them. If you don't like them, I'll get you something else."

Each round noodle is topped with shredded meat, wood ear mushrooms, and green and red peppers.

One bite and you'll find it incredibly chewy, and when paired with the broth topping, it's spicy, flavorful, and delicious—a real treat!

"how is it going?"

"delicious!"

"As long as you like to eat."

Relieved that she hadn't said anything that sounded like a good friend, Luo Shuangshuang happily picked up her chopsticks, swirled them in the bowl, blew on them, and then put them in her mouth.

……

Having finished eating and preparing to leave the table, Fu Jiaming subtly nudged his companion's arm, only laughing out loud after they had left the state-run restaurant.

"Yan Qi, did you hear what they were saying just now? Such a beautiful woman, how come her parents seem to be so clueless?"

Hmm, looking at the backend data, the lovely people on Dian Niang and Xiao Xiang are far ahead. What about the lovely people on our main site?
Pear, a bit of a simpleton, waved her paw: "Please vote! And thank you to all the lovely ladies, young and old, for your support!"
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