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

Chapter 89 Warmth
"And your little crab!"

Dumbfounded, Luo Shuangshuang took the bamboo basket that she had stuffed into her arms. Looking down, she saw that it was indeed full of small crabs.

"Ning Baogai, are you really that good? Where did you catch so many?"

"We walked a bit further along the ditch; it must be a place the kids in the team didn't go to."

The streams flow from the mountains, and there's more than one, so she's not afraid of being exposed when she says that.

As expected, Luo Shuangshuang and the other two were not surprised; they were simply amazed at how lucky she was.

"I saw you were having so much fun that you forgot all about home. It was almost dark and you still hadn't gone back. I was so scared that I came to find you!"

"I've never caught crabs like this before, I forgot for a moment, sorry grapefruit."

"Hmph, having fun, huh?"

With her other hand, Luo Shuangshuang grabbed her arm tightly and shook the bamboo basket. "Hurry up and go home after you've had fun. Grandma and Auntie will be cooking dinner soon. Hurry up!"

"Sister Youyou, I think you're in a hurry to get back and have Grandma fry crabs."

"Don't speak such blunt truths, or you won't get any later!"

"Ah, I was wrong, Sister Youyou!"

"Hahaha~"

The group chatted and laughed as they walked back.

……

It gets dark earlier in the mountains than outside, and the evenings after sunset are much cooler.

Those who were busy and efficient in their work had already started eating dinner.

Wisps of smoke still rose from the eaves of the Yan family's house.

"Grandma, Uncle and Aunt, we're back!"

"You found him? Is he alright?"

"Nothing happened, I just got so caught up in catching crabs that I forgot the time!"

Luo Shuangshuang let go of her hand, picked up the bamboo basket, and ran into the kitchen while answering loudly.

Grandma, you promised us fried crab!

"Alright, alright, Grandma will fry them for you. You little glutton, you're still the same as when you were a kid!"

Su Ning, who followed them in, smiled at them and apologized apologetically, "I'm sorry to have worried you, Grandma."

"Hey, what's the big deal? As long as you didn't sneak into the mountains... where did the rabbit come from?"

Before Yan Xi could finish speaking, he noticed the motionless wild rabbit in her hand: "So they really went into the mountains?"
"I was lucky. This rabbit must have been startled by something, and it rushed down in a panic and fell headfirst into the ditch, knocking itself unconscious."

Yan Xi looked at his wife and scratched the back of his head: How come he didn't know about this good thing after hunting so many times?

"Xiao Ning's luck really proves the saying that good people are rewarded. So what if she's lucky? It's nothing special!"

"That's right, that's right. Our Ning Baogai people are beautiful and kind-hearted, and everyone likes them, including rabbits."

Suning, whose face flushed red from the praise, said: "Luckily, I only kept one rabbit."

"Thanks to Xiao Ning, we have wild boar meat, crabs, and rabbits today. Let's have a good feast!"

"Yeah, that's great!"

The happiest people were the Yan brothers, Yan Wen and Yan Wu, who couldn't help but drool just listening to it.

It's all meat! We're going to eat our fill today!
"Alright, alright, you two rascals, get out of here! You've practically ripped the roof off! Da Xi, you go out too, we don't need your help here. Take Youyou and Xiao Ning to rest and have a chat!"

After shooing the others out of the kitchen, Granny Yan and her daughter-in-law happily prepared to speed up the cooking process, turning on the fire in both pots at the same time.

Wild boar has thick skin and tough meat, so it needs to be stewed for a longer time. Qian Hongmei added diced potatoes, peppers, and other side dishes, covered the pot, and simmered it over high heat for a while longer.

Old Mrs. Yan, who usually wouldn't use much oil when cooking, didn't hesitate this time and scooped out half a shovelful of lard from the oil jar without any hesitation.

The white lard melted quickly in the pan. Then, some scallions, ginger slices, and garlic were added and stir-fried until fragrant. Finally, the small crabs, which had been scrubbed and washed several times, were added in.

Beep!

The aroma immediately filled the entire kitchen.

The group of people sitting on bamboo chairs on the flat ground in front of the courtyard all twitched their noses and took a deep breath.

"It's delicious!"

"Only when Youyou comes back can we taste your grandma's signature fried crab." "Hehe~"

After all, frying vegetables uses a lot of oil. Crabs, small fish, loaches and the like can be grilled and eaten. They usually grill their own food over a fire, so they wouldn't dare to be so extravagant as to deep-fry them!
Luo Shuangshuang knew that her family loved her very much, not just because she was the only daughter of the Luo and Yan families.

It was because of her grandmother that she remembered clearly what her mother had told her: "A girl's only carefree and happy years at home are when she is a daughter. If she is not treated with care, how many years can she be treated with care?"

Therefore, she and her brother's family have always favored and doted on her since she was a child.

Not to mention the deep-rooted patriarchal ideas in the village, even in the city where everyone shouts "gender equality" and "women can also hold up the sky," there are still many people who secretly favor sons over daughters. It is both a blessing and a stroke of luck that she receives so much love.

"By the way, Youyou, when you go back tomorrow, remember to tell your parents and Awu that you should come back early for the Mid-Autumn Festival this year."

"Okay, Uncle, I've got it!"

Luo Fusen and his family are very understanding. Since marrying Yan Xin, they have taken turns celebrating such annual family reunions.

This year, I'll visit the Yan family for the Mid-Autumn Festival and return to the Luo family for the Lunar New Year. We'll exchange families again next year.

This not only improved the couple's relationship, but also made the Yan family, the wife's family, value him more as their son-in-law.

He has a smooth career and holds real power at a young age. He is also a person of integrity and thoroughness.

Yan Xi secretly praised her brother-in-law as usual, then turned to Su Ning, who was listening to them talk quietly with a smile in her eyes, and said, "Xiao Ning, if you have time, come to our house again with Youyou and the others!"

"How about your uncle keeps his promise and takes you up the mountain?"

"Yeah!"

Luo Shuang's eyes lit up, and she grabbed her hand, shaking it vigorously with her signature coquettish manner, "Ning Baogai, will you come back with us then?"

Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunion, but Ning Baogai is alone in southern Hunan, spending the festival without any relatives or friends...

Just thinking about it makes her heart ache. No matter what, she has to keep pestering them until they agree!
Her head was practically spinning from all the shaking. Su Ning, both amused and exasperated, pulled her arm away and looked apologetically at Yan Xi, who was extending a sincere invitation, "Uncle Yan, my two older brothers should be back in the next couple of days, so for the Mid-Autumn Festival..."

"It's no big deal. Call your two older brothers along. The more people, the more lively the festival will be!"

"That's right, Ning Baogai, call them to come along!"

The uncle and nephew were working together so well that Su Ning quickly couldn't keep up and repeatedly said that he would wait for them to come back and ask for their opinions before making a decision.

There's still some time before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

However, if Brother Zhang and Brother Mao are together, it wouldn't be a bad idea to ask them to accompany me to Baoshan again...

The two brothers, Yan Wen and Yan Wu, were throwing mud 'firecrackers' at each other, laughing and joking. By sheer coincidence, the flying mud splashed all three of them.

"You two little rascals..."

"Alright, come inside and let's eat!"

Yan Xi wiped her face, her eyes filled with the look of "I'll teach you two a lesson later," before turning her head and immediately changing her expression. "Youyou, Xiaoning, don't pay attention to these two rascals. Let's go wash up first and then we'll eat."

Suning, who was already covered in mud, waved his hand to indicate that he didn't mind.

Luo Shuangshuang, however, looked at the mud on her chest and thighs, and fiercely waved her fist at the two brothers, "Little Lantern, Little Spoon, you two just wait!"

After dinner, she insisted on making the biggest mud firecracker and throwing it hard at their feet.

Knowing they had gotten into trouble, the two brothers smiled ingratiatingly at their cousin and quickly went up to her, trying to curry favor.

"Sister Youyou, Sister Ning, let me get you some water!"

"I'll go get you some clean towels!"

"Pfft~ Look how scared you've made them."

"Haha~ It's okay, let's just enjoy the thoughtful service from our two good brothers!"

After laughing and joking around while cleaning, everyone sat down around the dining table.

The warmth and delicious food in the room left a deep impression on Su Ning, and she still felt a sense of comfort whenever she thought about it later.

The next day, before dawn, the two, who had already gotten up and washed, rode in an oxcart, creaking and rattling, out of Luohu Brigade, escorted by Yan's eldest uncle.

It wasn't until Qian Hongmei tidied up the room that she discovered the money and banknotes that her two daughters had hidden in two different places.

Both of them tacitly kept very little money, each keeping the same large black 10-yuan note, but they kept quite a lot of tickets.

Not only were there extremely sought-after items like grain coupons, oil coupons, cloth coupons, and industrial coupons, but also big-ticket items like bicycle coupons and radio coupons that were hard to obtain even with money.

"Mother, look at this..."

(End of this chapter)