Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 54: Warm Residence
Riding her bike all the way home, as soon as she opened the gate, Little Circle rushed forward and pounced at her feet, barking loudly.

"Okay, I know you're hungry, that's why I'm back."

Locking the bicycle, Su Ning dragged the little guy who wouldn't get off her feet into the yard. She quickly scanned the area and, finding it not much different from when she left, praised it with satisfaction.

It seems the last lesson was very successful.

She took out the rice bowl she had specially prepared for Xiao Yuanquan from the kitchen, sprinkled meat broth on it, mixed it with rice, and added two meat bones as encouragement.

"Eat."

"Woof~"

Wagging its short tail, it barked happily when it saw the little circle with its bright, fleshy eyes, and then quickly buried its head in its food.

For the next hour or so, I was busy watering and fertilizing the flowers, trees, fruits and vegetables in the yard and taking care of the work in the Peach Blossom Spring space. It was almost time.

When she arrived at the office on time, Fu Jiaming excitedly jumped up on one foot.

"Suning, you've finally arrived!"

"Huh? What?"

Holding up two fingers, Fu Jiaming first pointed to the bag on the table, "You forgot about this."

"I heard you gave Tang Tian a good beating?"

"As a gay man, don't you think you're being too gossipy right now?"

He smiled and shook his head, glancing at the paper bag of clothes on the table and recalling his earlier suggestion, "I'd like to invite you and Comrade Yan to my home for a housewarming party tonight."

"So, you're in such a hurry? Arrange it tonight?"

Fu Jiaming raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised, but as long as the goal was achieved, he didn't care about the timing.

In short, he had a more convincing reason to pull that kid out of the lab, and he was more confident!
With a smile, Fu Jiaming clapped his hands and readily agreed, "Okay, we'll definitely go."

"Consider this your housewarming gift. If you bring anything else, don't blame me for being a poor host. I'll have to close the door and put out the little circle."

"Haha, so it seems we really get to eat and drink for free!"

"What are you two talking about, so happy? Tell me so I can be happy too."

The half-open door was pushed open, and Hu Yong walked in as he spoke, "The other two haven't arrived yet?"

"Nothing said."

"I do not know."

The two of them answered all his questions with a single sentence each, as if by perfect understanding.

Hu Yong secretly curled his lips: Ha, did he really think he didn't hear? He clearly said that Wen Ju was treating everyone to dinner, but he still made an exception and invited only that kid Fu Jiaming.

So what if he's got a pretty face!
Touching his chin, Hu Yong straightened his chest and raised his head instantly. He still had the most standard square face, the most resolute and upright face in everyone's eyes. Was he proud?

His unusual and unique focus was naturally unknown to Su Ning and his partner.

Fu Jiaming gave her a look, and seeing that she understood, he nodded and changed the subject.

"Just so you know, Director Liang has approved a few days of sick leave. I'm planning to go home during this time. If there's anything you'd like me to bring, please let me know in advance."

"That's great! I was just wondering if you'd come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival this year. What a coincidence!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Yong put down his narcissistic hand and looked at him with great eagerness, "Jiaming, wait for me a moment, I'll prepare the notes and money right now."

My older brother is getting married, and his mother is worried about how to deal with her future daughter-in-law's high standards. If this were someone from Shanghai, there wouldn't be any objections, right?
Hu Yong immediately returned to his desk, took out paper and pen, and began to carefully expand the list of things he needed to help bring.

"When?"

"It should be within the next day or two. You know my judgment. So, do you need it?"

"There's no need to bring anything. I'll just take care of things myself."

Hearing her question, Fu Jiaming looked at her with delight. "A mission? Shanghai?"

"Yes, Director Liang just told me this morning that I should prepare to go on a business trip to Shanghai."

"Hahaha, great! Let's go together then. I'll book the tickets, okay?"

Shanghai could be considered his territory, and having someone familiar with the area would provide mutual support, so Suning naturally nodded in agreement without any objection.

Tang Tian and Qin Jianjun were nowhere to be seen until it was almost time to leave work. It was unclear whether they were out on a mission or for some other reason.

Having no time to worry about the two of them, Su Ning went home to prepare for their housewarming party that evening. After giving Fu Jiaming the address and arranging a time while he was still in the office, Su Ning left first.

On the way back, I also stopped by the Z compound in the city to inform Luo Shuangshuang.

……

It had just rained last night, and the Lishui River, instead of its usual green, was murky and muddy. The wind that blew in carried a strong smell of earth. The sounds of children laughing and playing came from the riverbank.

Two kinds of climbing vines grew wildly along the courtyard wall, with vines sprouting tender green buds successfully climbing over the trellis and up the wall.

"Ling ring ring~"

Sitting on a straw mat under the eaves of the house in the courtyard, which was half a person's height, Su Ning was picking green beans and vegetables when she heard the doorbell ring.

"Is Comrade Su Ning home? There's a letter for you!"

"coming."

He put down what he was holding, quickly got up, and opened the door.

It had been two days since the postman delivered the mail to her. He smiled and took out the letter from his green postal bag and handed it to her first, then handed her two pre-divided parcel slips from his pocket.

"Thank you, comrade."

After accepting the gifts and thanking her, Su Ning glanced down at the envelope and walked into the courtyard with a smile, "As expected, it's still Yingying who's the best."

I wonder how long it will take for the package she mailed to arrive?

I'll save the email to my QQ space first, and read it when I have time tonight to write a reply.

After quickly preparing the remaining vegetables, I carried the bowl to the kitchen. The rice in the steamer would be cooked in about ten minutes.

I glanced at the time and guessed that the food was ready and they would be arriving soon, so it was just the right time to stir-fry the vegetables.

"Little Circle, go wait for our guests at the door."

"Woof~" Little Circle wagged its tail and obediently darted out the door, running straight to the back of the gate and lying down.

While cooking on the coal stove next to him, Su Ning bent over and lit the fir leaves under the earthen stove to start the fire, then slowly added dry firewood. Once the fire was burning, he added a ladle of water to the large pot to wash the cookware.

Stir-fried pork with two kinds of peppers, braised lion's head meatballs, squirrel fish, dry-fried green beans with winter melon, and finally seaweed and shrimp soup.

A housewarming party is a big event in a new home. With three meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, and a soup, plus herself and Xiao Yuanquan, six dishes would be more than enough.

As I become more skilled at chopping, washing, and stir-frying, my culinary skills are improving rapidly. Before long, the aroma of delicious food wafts out of the kitchen, and the eight-immortal table is filled with plate after plate of delicious dishes.

"It smells so good! Mmm, better late than never, Ning Baogai, come quick, I'm coming!"

"Woof woof woof~"

"Where did this little dog come from? It looks rather strange...cute."

Seeing that the door was ajar, Luo Shuangshuang pushed it open without any hesitation, only to discover a small black ball crouching behind it after she shouted out.

"Hey, little guy, what's your name? Do you know I'm practically half the owner of this yard!"

"Woof woof woof~"

"Hey, if you yell at me again, we'll have to order another dish tonight!"

"Woof, woof, woof woof~"

Hearing the barking of a person and a dog in the yard, Su Ning put down the spatula in her hand and leaned out halfway with a smile in her eyes. "Little Circle, stop barking. Grapefruit, sit down for a while. I'll be done soon."

"So the little thing's name is Little Circle. Alright, you keep watching the door, I'm going to help your master!"

She released her grip on its head and gave it a quick pat, then stood up with a smile and strode towards the kitchen. "Ning Baogai, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Sit still and behave yourself. Don't treat it like last time and think you're doing me a favor, okay?"

"Uh, well... wasn't last time an accident? Okay, okay, I'll just watch and not do anything, alright?"

Embarrassed, Luo Shuangshuang touched her nose, a grin on her face, and indeed just looked away from the stove.

Starting a fire isn't difficult; it's just stuffing wood into the stove. So why did she almost set the kitchen on fire?

Like my mom said, I'm not only a disaster for plants and animals, but also a killer in the kitchen?
"Didn't you say two more friends were coming? Where are they? The dishes are almost ready and on the table."

"It should be on its way."

"Tell me, why did you suddenly invite two men to your housewarming party?"

"Didn't I already tell you?"

Looking unconvinced, Luo Shuangshuang tapped her back and continued mysteriously, "Isn't there anything else? Like..."

"Stop it, you're getting more and more ridiculous."

Slapping away her mischievous hand, Su Ning ladled the soup from the pot and served it on the table, finally relieved that her mission was accomplished.

(End of this chapter)