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

Chapter 92 Return
"Hahaha~ That's right, one should not refuse a gift from an elder, cough cough~"

After being ill for so long, Qu Feng laughed so heartily again, and his mood was so good that his whole body and mind felt unusually relaxed.

When the mood struck, he would pick up two books and, following the same teachings his father had given him, begin to educate her.

As Su Ning flipped through the book and listened to the old man's patient, detailed explanations, she learned with great interest.

What started as a mere desire to carve a few pieces of jade from the bottom of the spring for personal enjoyment has now transformed into a genuine interest.

Even Xiao Qu listened attentively, full of curiosity about what his grandfather was saying.

It turns out that such beautiful treasures can be found in seemingly insignificant or even ugly stones; it turns out that treasures can become anything in the world according to one's wishes!
Inside the wooden box are a bunch of small tools that look similar, each with its own name, and each one has a special function.

"As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Carving requires accumulated practice over time. Don't be afraid of ruining the material..."

As he spoke, Qu Feng recalled the stone materials that his father had once taken him to see, which were passed down from his ancestors and filled the room. A look of melancholy crossed his face.

If only my son could really come back...

Given his current physical condition, it would be very difficult for him to travel such a long and arduous journey back to bring them back to life.

Seeing the undisguised interest in her grandson's eyes, she couldn't help but think to herself: Perhaps one day he can reclaim the Qu family's skills.

“Ning girl, you…”

“Grandpa Qu, I have enough stone to support my practice.”

Su Ning didn't miss the expression on the old man's face. As if knowing his worries, she casually comforted him, "The material is more than enough for practice."

"That's good, that's good. When his father comes back, Grandpa Qu can also give you a batch of suitable materials."

"Then I'll have to hope Uncle Qu comes home soon!"

"Hahaha, good, good! Tell him to come back quickly and be our Ning girl's porter!"

Huang Shufen, who was lighting a fire in the kitchen to cook lunch, smiled as she wiped away her tears. How long had it been?

I've never seen the old man so happy. It's wonderful, truly wonderful.

"My son, we are all waiting for you to come back safely... You... you really have to come back!"

……

Ancient City Bus Station.

With his back on his back and his hands carrying him, leaving only his legs free, Zhang Ze's face was filled with excitement.

"Mother, this is Gushi!"

"It looks quite different from the one we have back home!"

Zhang's mother frequently looked around at the surrounding green mountains, remarking, "These mountains are so high, they seem to disappear into the clouds."

Holding one child in each hand, afraid that the two little rascals would disappear in the blink of an eye, Tian Xiang only looked up after hearing her mother-in-law's words. When she discovered the high mountain her mother-in-law was talking about, she couldn't help but be full of surprise.

The mountains back home are more like mounds of earth compared to this.

"Dad, where is our home? How far is it?"

"It's right across this river. You two rascals, don't run around. Hold your mother's hand, you hear me?"

"I understand, Father!" "Good!"

Following closely behind the Zhang family were Mao Qianjin and his mother. He, also covered in bundles and costumes, smiled innocently and carefully reminded his mother to watch out for the steps.

It was an hour later when the group returned to the Su family compound on South Gate First Street.

After walking for a while and seeing the large courtyard in front of her, Mao's mother, who was suffering from motion sickness, felt all her dizziness and nausea disappear. She happily strolled around the courtyard with Zhang's mother and her two older sisters, discussing how to best plan the front and back yards.

After putting their things away and tidying up the room, Zhang Ze said goodbye to his wife and then walked briskly with Mao Qianjin toward the small courtyard not far away.

"Wow, Ningning looks pretty good after the surgery!"

Just a few steps later, at the entrance of the courtyard, Zhang Ze's eyes lit up as he looked at the lush green vines covering the walls, and he couldn't help but smile and praise them.

Mao Qianjin smiled and nodded in agreement, "It looks so comfortable here. We can plant some climbing vines in our courtyard tomorrow!"

"I think so!"

As he spoke, he leaned forward and knocked on the door, but after waiting for a while, no one came to open it.

The two looked at each other, and Mao Qianjin scratched the back of his head, guessing, "Could it be that Ningning didn't come back during her lunch break because she found it troublesome?"

He shook his head. If he remembered correctly, Ningning had mentioned when she came out of the onboarding process that she hadn't applied for a dormitory at the factory.

Are you going to just stay in the office during your two-and-a-half-hour break?

"Brother Zhang, Brother Mao?" Just as they were wondering whether to go to the factory to take a look, familiar voices rang out behind them.

Turning around, they saw Su Ning holding a wooden box in her arms, smiling at them with a look of surprise on her face.

"When did you get back? Where are your family?"

"Ning Ning!"

He stepped forward to greet her, took the things from her hands, and smiled so broadly that his already small eyes narrowed into slits. "They're all in the compound now!"

"correct!"

Suddenly remembering something, Su Ning quickly took out his keys and opened the door. "Brother Zhang, Brother Mao, come with me quickly!"

As she stepped into the courtyard, Zhang Ze and Mao Qianjin were both amazed. In such a short time, she had tidied up the courtyard so much that it was unrecognizable from its previous state. It looked warm and comfortable.

"Wow, Ningning, you've made this little courtyard so beautiful, inside and out!"

"I love that grape trellis. I can lie on the wicker chair and bask in the sun, or sit on the veranda and drink tea while watching the rain. Just thinking about it makes me feel comfortable and at ease!"

"Hehe, I really didn't know Brother Zhang had such an artistic side."

Taking the wooden box from Mao Qianjin and placing it on the low table on the porch, Su Ning jokingly remarked to Zhang Ze, who had uttered such a remark.

"If you like, Brother Zhang, I'll cut a few branches for you. I heard these grapes are a new variety from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and the fruit is very sweet."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. Your sister-in-law really has a taste for this!"

"Row."

She didn't know how good the new grape varieties from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences were, but the grapevines in the academy were transplanted from Taoyuan Fruit Mountain, and they were indeed very sweet.

As Su Ning led the two into the kitchen, he couldn't help but feel secretly glad that he had specially customized a long, half-person-high grain cabinet for convenient storage of grains.

This cabinet alone takes up an entire wall, but thankfully it can hold various grains, and the top of it can also hold a lot of useful kitchen utensils, so it's not a waste of space.

He crouched down, opened one of the cabinet doors, avoided the outermost rice and flour containers, and reached his hand into the cabinet to secretly pull out bags of grain.

"Ningning, what are you doing? Getting something? Let me do it!"

The items were already packed, so she smiled and moved aside a bit, saying, "I happened to be on a task to purchase factory welfare items a while ago, so I took the opportunity to buy a lot. These bags are for you guys."

"so much?"

As one sack after another was dragged out of the cupboard, Zhang Ze and his companion were dumbfounded.

How much grain would that require?

Right now, no one is unhappy to see grain, so the two of them are naturally happy too, but at the same time, they are also uneasy.

Now, fine grains like rice are selling for over 1.2 yuan per kilogram on the black market. Even if these sacks are filled with coarse grains, it's still a huge sum of money.

This... food wasn't included in the welfare benefits they were promised!
However, we've already bought the grain, and it's so rare to be able to buy so much.

They exchanged a glance, and thinking of their families, Zhang Ze and Mao Qianjin both made the same decision without prior agreement.

"Ningning, let's skip the formalities of expressing our gratitude. But we'll settle the cost of this food!"

"Okay, it'll only be a little more expensive than the grain station. I'll deduct it from your wages."

"Hey hey hey, okay!"

The price was a great bargain, no matter how much grain they had, and the two were immediately delighted.

A bag of 100 jin of rice, 50 jin of sweet potatoes, 20 jin of flour, 20 jin of cornmeal, and 10 jin of various beans.

I'd be happy to spend any amount of money!

"And these seasonings, oil and salt, but these are housewarming gifts for my two older brothers."

He took out the extra portion of oil, salt, and seasoning and handed it to them, promptly silencing the two who were about to say something, "You can't refuse."

"Alright, alright, then we'll thank Ningning for her kindness!"

"Hahaha! Let's go, let's have a lively housewarming feast today."

"I think that's a good idea. I'll go to the grocery store now and see what vegetables I can still buy."

……

After delivering the grain back to the compound, Zhang Ze borrowed her bicycle and immediately set off to the grocery store to buy vegetables.

Su Ning, along with Mao Qianjin, chatted with both families, catching up on everyday matters, while waiting for the housewarming banquet that Zhang Ze had mentioned that evening.

(End of this chapter)