Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 564: It's quite impressive to see you laughing

The lobby of Futai Building was bustling with people.

After Su Beichuan stood up and shouted with a flushed face, the surrounding tables instantly quieted down. Xu Ning leaned his arm on the back of the chair with a somewhat surprised expression. After a day of getting along with him, he had already figured out Su Beichuan's character. Although he was an extrovert, he was a bit cowardly when faced with certain things. As Chen Hedong said, he was just a bad guy and blatantly cowardly, so Xu Ning didn't think he could express his feelings to Zhang Aini in public.

Sure enough, when Zhang Aini turned her head, Su Beichuan raised his glass and said, "Let's have a drink. I see you look very tired today."

"Drink it! You drink it, I'm fine, how about that?"

Su Beichuan was a little stunned, and nodded, "Okay! I'll do it, will you go to the movies with me tomorrow?"

Zhang Aini said casually: "As long as you do it, I will go with you."

"Okay! That's settled. I'll go to your workplace around nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

After saying that, Su Beichuan tilted his head back and drank two taels of wine in the cup. After finishing, he sat down with a grin on his face. His eyes were a little dazed and his spirit disappeared visibly.

Xu Ning glanced at him from the side and whispered, "Brother Dong, is he okay?"

"Nothing happened. He was just being petty because of the alcohol. I know him too well! He always falls asleep after drinking, so why is he so excited today? Your sister-in-law said he must have fallen in love with Xiao Zhang."

"Haha, your brother-in-law is quite interesting. If it were me, I would have spoken out my true feelings just now."

Su Yawen came over and said with a smile: "He is not as good as you. He has been timid since he was a child. When the time comes, he dares not rush forward. Erning, please forgive me for making fun of you."

"Hey, sister-in-law, we are all family, there is no need to laugh. If Brother Chuan and Sister Zhang are really together, then I can receive red envelopes again."

"Not bad at all! Wife, don't mess with us, just drink with us..."

Afterwards, everyone stood up and clinked glasses with each other. Li Fuqiang was the only one at the table who didn't hold up his glass. People like Meng Ziyan and Guan Hua drank soda at first, but as Zhang Aini and Su Yawen joined in generously, they also switched to white wine, but they didn't pour too much into the glass, only a little over one or two ounces, which was gone after a few sips.

The dinner lasted until about 9 o'clock, when Xu Ning staggered to his feet to pay the bill. Meng Ziyan quickly helped him up and whispered, "I've paid the bill."

"Oh my god, she has to be my wife! How considerate and honorable! Haha..."

Xu Ning was very clear-headed. He would praise Meng Ziyan whenever he got the chance. He enjoyed seeing her blushing and shy face.

On the side, Su Yawen, Zhang Aini and others came over and joked for a while, and then everyone went out together.

Except for Su Beichuan who stuck to Chen Hedong, no one else drank too much. Although they were confused, their heads were clear. These people were all good drinkers and none of them caused trouble after drinking.

Everyone got into the car, and Li Fuqiang drove Chen Hedong and the other two back home first, and then back to Daoli Branch.

The next day, around 5:30 in the morning.

They got up one after another and washed their faces. Zhang Aini held the hands of Meng Ziyan and Guan Hua, somewhat reluctantly. She really didn't have many friends in the provincial capital, almost all of them were colleagues. Although there were a few people of the same age in the bureau, they were all busy investigating cases, and few were as free as her. Besides, people of the same age tended to compete with each other.

Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu carried the sacks of money and went out with Xu Ning. Zhang Aini said, "The canteen should be open for dinner. Let's have a meal before leaving."

Xu Ning said, "I have to say hello to Uncle Wan and Uncle Liu. We haven't sat down to chat for the past two days."

"Uncle Wan and Uncle Liu seem to have gone home. Let's go to the cafeteria and take a look first. We'll talk after we finish eating."

"also……"

Immediately, Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu first put the sack of money to the passenger seat, locked the car door, and then followed everyone into the cafeteria.

When he entered the cafeteria, Xu Ning saw Wan Faqun and Liu Aimin at a glance. He greeted them with a smile.

"Uncle Wan and Uncle Liu, we will be back soon."

"Is everything done?" Liu Aimin asked.

"Well, I mainly want to report to you about Sister Zhang's blind date."

Wan Faqun smiled and said, "You say."

"The other person's name is Su Beichuan, he is two months younger than Miss Zhang, he works in the railway and earns more than 50 yuan a month. How should I describe his personality? He is a bit cunning, but not too much. They had a good chat last night. If this happened in the private room, they might have had a cup of wine together..."

"Hey! It seems like you're talking pretty well. Erning, do you mean that Zhang Er has taken a liking to this guy named Su Beichuan?"

"I think they've hit it off. They agreed to go to a movie this afternoon at the wine table. I think we'll have to eat out for lunch."

"Good!" Wan Faqun clapped his hands and said, "Not bad! I just had this private matter in my mind, and now it's done. Erning, you helped me a lot..."

"Hey, Uncle Wan, how can I help you? I don't have that much ability."

"Don't be modest. The capture of Li Quan in Sandaohe and the capture of an armed robber in Changshou are both achievements at any time! We can talk about anything between us."

Liu Aimin said with a smile: "What your uncle Wan said is absolutely right. It's almost impossible to catch a thief who comes to your door. Now, we are so nervous to catch a thief..."

Wan Faqun said, "It's not that bad. Life is getting better and better, but we are getting less courageous. Erning, you have to be careful when you go hunting animals in the mountains next time."

"OK!"

Guan Lei brought over the porridge, pickles and steamed buns, and Xu Ning sat in front of the two of them, chatting and eating. The others did not come over, but sat down not far away and ate quietly.

Li Fuqiang and Dazhi finished eating quickly and asked Zhang Aini to open the warehouse door. They first moved the washing machine and the things they bought into the trunk.

After they finished moving, Xu Ning and the other two had finished chatting, so he walked out of the cafeteria with Wan Faqun and Liu Aimin, waving his hand for everyone to get in the car first.

Wan Faqun said, "If your uncle Liu and I don't have time for your wedding, we'll ask your sister Zhang to come over and join in the fun."

"Well, then Sister Zhang, when you set a date, you must give me a message!"

Zhang Aini turned her face away and said, "Hey, why are you so annoying? I have no luck at all..."

"What are you talking about? You have to treat it as a mission and not have any prejudice, understand?"

"Know……"

Xu Ning opened the car door, turned around and said with a smile: "Then let's go."

"Be careful on the road. If you have any questions, call me directly. If you can't contact us, contact your sister Zhang."

"Hey, okay!"

Xu Ning stepped into the driving seat, closed the door, started the car, waved to the three people, and stepped on the accelerator to drive the car away from the gate of the courtyard.

At this time, the streets were a little crowded because they were full of people riding bicycles or walking quickly to work. Xu Ning drove for more than an hour before driving out of the provincial capital. After the car turned into the dirt road, the speed dropped significantly, but it was much faster than when he came. After all, he had a hammer when he came, and he was afraid that driving too fast would damage the hammer again. Now he doesn't have that worry.

At around 10 o'clock, the car stopped in Changshou. Dazhi and Scarface got out of the car carrying their belongings. Xu Ning said, "Did you remember the phone number? You two should go there in advance. We have a place for you to stay."

"Well, don't worry, we'll be there on the 11th..."

After saying that, Xu Ning waved his hand and stepped on the accelerator to continue moving forward, while Dazhi asked Scarface to guard the things while he had to go to his uncle's house to get the motorcycle first.

Their families certainly couldn't afford a motorcycle, so where did they get it? Of course it was borrowed. Although Dazhi was a fool outside, he was very popular in the village. Since he returned to the village, he helped everyone who had something to do. In addition, his parents were also honest people. Although Scarface's popularity was not as good, he was not disliked by everyone.

After Dazhi came back on his motorcycle, the two of them carried things on a shoulder pole and drove slowly towards King Kong Village.

King Kong Village is where Dazhi's family lives. When entering the village, I saw many people. "Oh my god, did you two get rich? Where did you get so many things?"

"Hey, Dazhi, what have you two been doing these days?"

Dazhi smiled and said, "I ran into an old friend of ours. He bought it for me, but he was busy and couldn't come."

"Hey, why are you so particular, buddy? You two better not go out and cause trouble."

Scarface said, "What's the trouble? My buddy has even arranged a job for us. After winter comes, we will go to the field to work."

"seriously?"

"How could it be false? It must be true."

"Dazhi, your mother has been looking for you for a few days, go home and check on her."

"Okay, let's talk about it later."

After the two men left on their motorcycles, everyone looked at each other and whispered. Some people believed what Dazhi said, but some were unwilling to believe it, because we were all from a poor family in the village, and you suddenly brought home so many good things. I must feel uncomfortable and feel uncomfortable just looking at it!
Scarface grinned and said, "Look at Uncle Zhang's face. He's waiting for us to do something sneaky..."

"Normal. We have lived in the village since we were young. We don't know what everyone is like. Go home quickly. I will take you back later."

The motorcycle stopped, and Scarface stepped off with a shoulder pole on his shoulder, shouting, "Auntie! Uncle! Sister-in-law!"

Inside the house, Aunt Zheng walked out quickly, raised her hand and cursed at the two men, "You little bastards, where have you two been? You scared me these past few days! I didn't sleep well!"

Dazhi laughed and said, "Mom, we didn't cause any trouble. I have a wife and children, how can I ignore the consequences? Mom, look at what's going on?"

At this time, a young woman with a beauty mole on her chin walked out of the house holding a child. She glanced at Dazhi and Scarface without saying a word. After seeing the thing hanging on the carrying pole, she raised her eyebrows and was secretly surprised.

"Oh my god! Where did you get all these things? You two..."

Scarface said with a smile: "Auntie, we really didn't cause any trouble. These things were bought by our former buddies."

"Dude? Come inside first and tell me what's going on."

After they entered the house, Scarface asked, "My uncle is not at home?"

"I've been working in the fields since early morning." After the old lady answered, she picked up the thermos and poured water, asking, "Hurry up and tell me."

"Hey! That's what happened..."

Scarface told her about his younger sister being bullied and about meeting Xu Ning on the way. Dazhi nodded and added, "Mom, this trip to the provincial capital is quite prestigious. We will eat out with Xu Ning every meal, or we will eat in the cafeteria of Daoli Branch. We will also stay at Daoli Branch at night. Guess what position Xu Ning's uncle holds?"

"What position should I play?"

Dazhi's wife laughed and said, "Mom, that's the level."

"Ah, what level?"

"Second in command! He's always so popular. When we go to the cafeteria to eat, many people will take the initiative to greet him..."

"Oh my god, is that true? Why haven't I heard you two talk about Xu Ning before?"

Scarface said, "Auntie, Xu Ning is the junior master!"

"Hey! Him! Your uncle said he was the smartest one in your gang, so what? Your uncle was right, wasn't he?"

"Yes, Auntie, Xu Ning is going to get married in a few days, so we have to go there."

Dazhi's wife was puzzled: "I heard you say that he didn't allow you to tell each other where you live?"

"Now the rumors have died down, and our relationship has been tested. He wants to lead us both on a good path."

Dazhi nodded: "He said that after winter comes, he wants us to go to his field to work."

"That's great! It's better than staying at home. Do you guys get paid?"

"Of course I pay him a salary. My brother is very particular about his work. He gave us the money to buy these things."

Dazhi's wife said, "Is he in a daze now?"

"No, the field hasn't been opened yet. He has been mainly hunting in the mountains these past two years."

"Oh my god, this job is quite dangerous. Last year, Mr. and Mrs. Zhang from our village were killed by a black bear. Don't brag about it."

Dazhi and Scarface looked at each other and thought to themselves: You haven't seen how much money Xu Ning has made. If you saw a sack of money, you would be so envious!

However, they did not say how much money Xu Ning made from selling mountain products in the provincial capital. There are many gossipy people in this village. Although Dazhi and Scarface wanted to show off, they also knew what was unimportant and what to say and what not to say.

Dazhi said, "Mom, good days are coming to our family soon."

"As long as you two don't show off, our family will live a good life. Feng Ye, how is your little sister's matter going?"

"That big-headed guy was sent to the Daoli Branch and became the mastermind of the robbery gang. His accomplices all pointed out that he harmed my little sister, so he must be sentenced to death."

"Okay! He should be sentenced to death!"

Dazhi's wife said, "It's your fate that you two ran into the young master on the way. If you didn't run into him, do you know what the consequences would be? What should I and the child do in the future? Feng Ye, your wife came here crying yesterday. What should I do if something really happens to you?"

"Sister-in-law, I will definitely not do this kind of thing again in the future."

Dazhi tried to smooth things over by saying, "It's nothing."

"It's too late when something happens! You two are always making trouble... Hey, I don't like to say that to you two, Feng Ye, pack up and go home quickly, your mother is almost crying herself blind."

"Well, ma'am, I'll go back first."

Dazhi's wife said, "Go to your second aunt's house and tell them, don't let them worry about it."

"I know, sister-in-law."

Aunt Zheng divided the food into two portions, and then put the rice, flour, oil, biscuits, malted milk and other things into the cloth bag, and said, "If your mother doesn't believe it, bring her here and I'll talk to her."

"okay……"

After Dazhi and Scarface left on their motorcycles, Aunt Zheng squatted in the outer room, staring at the rice, flour and oil, and muttered, "Make some white flour dumplings later? Oh, this good stuff must be saved for the New Year... No, my daughter-in-law likes to eat white flour dumplings, so just make some for her."

Dazhi's wife stood at the door and said with a smile: "Mom, he finally managed to bring something home, and the villagers must have seen it. Let's eat it as soon as possible. If we leave it until the New Year, it will definitely get infested with worms, or be eaten by rats."

Aunt Zheng nodded and said, "You are right. We will have white flour dumplings for lunch. What kind of filling do you want?"

"Chive and egg filling? Three eggs will be enough for us."

"..."

(End of this chapter)