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Chapter 674: Mentioning my name works! The second marriage is set
After Xu Ning, Zheng Yunlong and others left, Li Feng, who was standing in front of the door, realized that the reason why Zheng Yunlong could speak to him so intimately was not only because of the relationship between him and the Xu family, but also because he, Lao Jiang and Dala were buying meat for retail.

Earlier, Xu Ning had revealed to them that since there were many employees in the forest farm, they could not afford to buy pork from home, so they had to find other ways. That's why the forest farm turned its attention to them. If they could reach a purchasing intention, they could switch from retail to wholesale, and win by quantity. Of course, if they wanted to earn more, they could also push the meat around and sell it in small quantities.

Xu Ning led Zheng Yunlong, Guo Xingmin and others to the door of the Chang brothers. He looked towards the courtyard and saw Gao Yanhong sifting soybeans and Zhang Yan sitting under the eaves rubbing clothes.

When he made his intention clear, the two sisters-in-law immediately stood up and rushed forward to greet him, welcoming him warmly: "Leaders, please come in!"

Upon hearing this, the Chang brothers came out of the house. When Zheng Yunlong and others saw their injuries, they were a little surprised, because the brothers' injuries seemed to be more serious than Li Feng's. Their faces were red and swollen, as if they had been stung by a wasp. Chang Xifeng's neck was fixed with wood, and his waist, chest, back, legs and shoulders were wrapped in gauze.

However, Zheng Yunlong did not ask any further questions. He just asked the two brothers to recover from their injuries and try to hunt livestock for the forest farm again next year. The forest farm would not treat them unfairly.

Guo Xingmin delivered daily necessities, which were the same as those given to Li Feng, without any deduction. Before leaving, Zheng Yunlong handed over a red envelope containing 20 yuan and said a lot of nice words, which made the Chang brothers blush. Gao Yanhong and Zhang Yan also had smiles on their faces. They didn't expect that the leader of the forest farm would come to visit them and leave a lot of things and money. It was an unexpected surprise!

Just as the Chang brothers were about to tell what happened on the mountain, the deputy director said, "The secretary took time out of his busy schedule to come here. The forest farm probably knows the whole story. You just need to rest and recover from your injuries."

Zheng Yunlong agreed with this, because Li Feng and the Chang brothers were of different natures. He was willing to chat more with Li Feng, but not willing to listen to the Chang brothers' nagging.

Besides, it is true that Zheng Yunlong is the head of the forest farm, but he is also a human being. As a human being, he has emotions and desires, and the ability to distinguish right from wrong, so it is very good that he can come to visit the Chang brothers.

After walking out of the courtyard, everyone got in the car and left. Without Xu Ning's invitation, Zheng Yunlong took the initiative to say that he wanted to go to Old Xu's house for a while. After all, they were already at the doorstep, so why shouldn't he go in?
In front of Old Xu's house, the deputy director took out two packs of cigarettes and two bottles of Wuliangye from the car and handed them to Zheng Yunlong. Xu Ning followed him and said with a smile: "Uncle Zheng, if others knew that the head of the forest farm gave gifts to my family, wouldn't it be embarrassing?"

Zheng Yunlong said with a smile: "Come on, forget it. I am just an ordinary person. It is definitely an honor for us to come to Xiao Xu Pao's house."

Guo Xingmin, the deputy director and Xu Ning all laughed. This was just a joke, but it seemed intimate.

Inside the house, Xu Laonian and others hurried out to greet them upon hearing the noise. After they returned home, they told their mother that Zheng Yunlong would definitely stay at home for a while, so Liu Lizhen was well prepared. They first brushed the teapot to make it shiny, and then took out good tea and put it in the teapot funnel. They just had to wait for Zheng Yunlong to come in so that they could make tea as soon as possible to show their importance.

After everyone introduced them in the courtyard, they welcomed him in. Zheng Yunlong thought the decoration of Old Xu's house was very novel. He walked around the house several times before sitting on the sofa covered with bear skin and drinking a cup of tea to moisten his throat.

Zheng Yunlong asked in surprise: "Do you have shares in the Xishan Street Jinlong Furniture Factory?"

"Well, the boss is my father-in-law's apprentice, so I have to call him brother..."

"I know about this. The person in charge of Xishan Subdistrict and I used to be colleagues. So I'll have to look for you when I buy furniture in the future."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Just mention my name!"

"This guy is so awesome..." Xu Laonian said indignantly.

Zheng Yunlong ate some peanuts and said, "Hey, Old Xu, why do you say that about Erning? He is very capable and talented. You, as his father, should be proud of him."

Guo Xingmin laughed and said, "That's not a big deal, brother. If I had a son like this, I would have to walk sideways!"

The deputy director grinned and apologized. Xu Laonian waved his hand and said, "You don't know how annoying he is. He always tells his mother about me. He made me lose all my status at home..."

"Hahaha, isn't this normal? I don't have much status in my family. Now, my daughter's kittens have higher status than me!"

"Hey, fellow travelers! Have you seen those dogs in my yard? My status is not as high as theirs!"

Everyone laughed happily. After Zheng Yunlong entered the house, he just chatted about family matters and kept a very low profile. When he was about to leave, he said, "I didn't make it to Erning's wedding. You must let me know when your two daughters-in-law give birth!"

"Necessarily."

Immediately, all the gentlemen in the house went out together and drove to the forest farm.

On the way, Zheng Yunlong asked, "Do you think it is better for the forest farm to buy wild animal meat from individuals or from small vendors?"

Xu Ning, who was holding the steering wheel with both hands, smiled knowingly and said, "Uncle Zheng, if you ask me, it is definitely more convenient to buy from small vendors. It's not that troublesome! Moreover, the price is unified, which can avoid high and low prices, and it can also reduce two steps for the forest farm."

"I was thinking the same thing. Li Feng is injured now. Who should I talk to?"

Xu Ning bared his teeth and said, "Talk to me, Uncle Zheng. There's nothing we can't talk about among our family. I can make the decision for them."

Guo Xingmin leaned against the car door and said, "I heard that Li Feng buys pork at a very low price. How much more should he charge when selling it to the forest farm?"

"Here's what's going on. After Li Feng collects the meat, he has to sell it to my uncle, brother, and Uncle Jiang. He'll raise the price by 2 cents per pound. If he sends it directly to the forest farm, he'll raise it by another 2 cents. How do you do that?"

"Okay, it's quite cheap, that's settled, I'll talk to them later."

They had lunch in the forest farm canteen. This time Zheng Yunlong did not prepare a special meal for Xu Ning, because the canteen prepared six hard dishes, including pork chops, venison stewed with radish, pheasant stewed with potatoes, stir-fried roe deer meat, etc.

Although the staple food is not rice, it is white flour steamed buns. In addition, each table has a 10-jin pot of loose wine and a plate of loose cigarettes. The runners and employees feel that this is the New Year, and the treatment and pomp are more abundant than last year, because last year when Zhang Deyu was in office, the forest farm did not invite the runners to food and drink in a big way.

At around 1 o'clock, Xu Ning drove everyone back home.

As soon as she entered the room, Liu Lizhen said to Lao Jiang, "Jiang'er, you and your partner have set a date, December 12th, the ninth day of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar."

"Oh! That's great. I have to tell her right away and ask her to come over for dinner someday."

"Okay, so you're going now?"

"Well, I'll go to the street by bike. She might be at work. So when will Yang Jun and Sun Cuiping do it?"

Liu Lizhen said, "They were born a few days earlier than you, on December 12, the third day of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar. Mrs. Zhang said that leap months are not suitable for major events, so they pushed everything to November."

"Yes, Leap Month is indeed not suitable for work. I will go and tell her now."

Xu Ning turned around and handed over the key: "Uncle Jiang, you can drive there."

The old Jiang pusher declined: "I don't know how to drive."

At this time, Sun Lianfang raised her hands and interrupted, "I can! Uncle Jiang, I'll drive. Xiao Shitou, let's go together."

A few days ago, Sun Lianfang told him that she wanted to take a walk in the street. In the village, she had money but nowhere to spend it. Sun Lianfang wanted to buy something. After all, she had been eating and drinking at Old Xu's house for some time, so she had to buy something to show her appreciation.

So Guan Lei didn't refuse, and nodded in response: "Okay! Huzi, do you want to take a walk?"

Wang Hu shook his head: "I won't go. I'll stay at home for a day. I have to go to the city tomorrow."

"Going to the city tomorrow? Then I'll go!"

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Let's go, let's go. Hurry and send Uncle Jiang off. You can come back in time for dinner."

"okay……"

Sun Lianfang took the key and ran out of the door. Xu Ning stood at the door and said, "Drive slowly. The road is slippery now."

"I know."

After the three of them walked out the door and left, Li Fuqiang turned around and said with a smile: "Uncle Jiang was really anxious."

Xu Laonian curled his lips and said, "How can I not be anxious? Xiaoqiu has no mother at such a young age. It is not easy for your uncle Jiang to raise a child all by himself."

"It's not so good. Fortunately, he found a wife. Otherwise, when Xiaoqiu gets married, he will be alone at home. How lonely he will be."

Wang Erli grinned and said, "Sister-in-law, my Biao is not that kind of person."

"Hey, why are you responding so nonsense? It's annoying!" Han Fengjiao patted Wang Erli twice, looking like she was flirting with him, which was quite funny.

There was nothing to do in the afternoon, so Xu Ning, Wang Hu and Li Fuqiang each found work. The three of them combed the dog's hair, shoveled the dog food, and cleaned the doghouse. Then they picked more than 30 double-knot snares and prepared to set them in Shuangfengling in two days.

Towards evening, Lao Jiang, Guan Lei and Sun Lianfang drove back. As soon as they entered the house, Sun Lianfang shouted angrily: "Auntie! Uncle Jiang's wife is so pretty, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a slim figure!"

This made Old Jiang, who was walking behind, blush. Guan Lei grinned and said, "You should keep it quiet. Uncle Jiang will be embarrassed later."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about." Although he said that, Lao Jiang's face and neck turned red.

Liu Lizhen asked with a smile: "Are you two watching?"

"Well, Aunt Zhou wanted to treat us to a meal, but we said we were in a hurry to go home and came here just to deliver a letter, and Aunt Zhou also said..."

He was interrupted by Guan Lei halfway through his sentence: "Let Uncle Jiang speak! He started talking as soon as he entered the door."

Sun Lianfang pouted, took Guan Lei's arm and glared at him, then Lao Jiang said, "She said she would come over on Sunday."

"Oh, that's great! Why don't you come over on Sunday afternoon?"

"Yeah, I'll go buy some beef and mutton then."

Xu Laonian did not refuse, but said: "Buy two more geese. I didn't have enough of the goose stewed with sauerkraut yesterday."

"Okay!" Lao Jiang responded with comfort.

Liu Lizhen laughed and scolded: "Why are you so greedy? Why don't you buy some more mutton offal so that we can make some mutton soup."

“Hahaha…my mom is even more cruel.”

There was a burst of laughter in the house. These words, actions and expressions clearly showed that Lao Jiang was not regarded as an outsider. Moreover, Lao Jiang felt really comfortable after hearing it. He never felt awkward when he was with the Xu family. It seemed that everyone had a high emotional intelligence.

Meng Ziyan, who was rummaging through the calendar in the east room, turned to her mother-in-law and said, "Mom, Sunday is the 9th, we have to make bean curd that day."

"Look at the date, isn't it just right? Let's have some fun together, how about that, Jiang'er?"

"It's a must! Sister-in-law, we can't delay the preparation of the bean buns, right?"

"Why waste time? We'll start the feast at around 2 o'clock. Besides, Guifang, Changjuan, and Lihong all have to come. The more people there are, the faster the meal will be."

A moment later, six dishes were already on the table. When the old woman was picking up the dishes and chopsticks, Yang Jun suddenly rushed in.

As soon as he entered the door, he asked, "Where is my aunt?"

Xu Ning leaned against the sofa and said with a smile: "Are you anxious to ask about the date?"

"It's not a big deal, I'm so anxious!"

Liu Lizhen came out from the north kitchen. Yang Jun ran up to her and asked anxiously, "Aunt, what's wrong?"

"December 12th, the third day of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, is this a good date?"

Yang Jun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he clapped his hands and said, "Great! This is a great day. Thank you, Auntie, for your hard work..."

"Go away, stop talking nonsense, and wash your hands quickly to get ready for dinner."

"Got it!"

Yang Jun almost somersaulted with gnashing teeth in laughter. Xu Ning laughed and said, "I think he is more excited than Uncle Jiang, right, Uncle Jiang?"

"Don't bring this upon me. If you do that to me again, I won't be able to save my face."

Xu Laonian said, "You are also a complete idiot. There is nothing shameful about men and women getting married, but before you get married, I have something to say. Don't be unhappy to hear it."

Lao Jiang sat up straight and said, "You say, big brother."

"Xiaoqiu's mother has been gone for many years. If you want to get married now, you must take Xiaoqiu to the mountain to tell them."

Lao Jiang nodded heavily: "Of course! I'll take Xiaoqiu there when she's on vacation."

"Okay, hurry up and move towards the table..."

After dinner, Yang Jun went to visit Li Feng's house. He had to discuss with Sun Cuiping what he needed to do the job.

Lao Jiang, Li Fuqiang, Wang Erli, Liu Daming and others also returned home early, because they had to work normally tomorrow and they must get a good rest tonight.

After soaking his feet, Xu Ning got into bed. When Meng Ziyan poured away the foot washing water and came back into the room, Xu Ning's eyes lit up.

At some point, she had changed her clothes and wrapped her legs with thin red silk stockings. When she got on the kang in her slippers, her two little feet tucked into the quilt. With a slight glance, he could see her slender little feet, and when they touched Xu Ning's legs, he felt a tingling sensation.

"Oh my, who can stand you like this?"

Meng Ziyan straightened her chest and raised her head with a smile: "So are you going to get it fixed or not?"

"all!"

At 7 o'clock, the couple got up from the kang. Meng Ziyan hurriedly changed her clothes, stuffed her socks into the corner, and went downstairs to find pants, socks, and long johns for Xu Ning...

After Xu Ning dressed neatly and washed his face, the old Xu family was just having breakfast. Xu Ning was eating millet porridge and salted eggs and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you going to the city for a check-up?"

"Don't go yet. Wait until your brother comes back. I don't want to move these days."

Liu Lizhen said: "If you don't want to move, just stay at home and do less work. If you miss your parents, go back and stay for a few days."

"Aren't my uncle and aunt in the city? Why are they back?"

"Just got back a few days ago."

Xu Ning said, "Then I'll send them some venison tomorrow. It's just right that No. 9 will give them a message."

"Okay, you're going to the city later? Can you come back in the evening?" asked Xu Laonian.

"I have to stay home until late, so please leave some food. I'm afraid the food outside won't be as delicious as the one my mom prepares."

This made Liu Lizhen feel relieved, and she smiled happily. Xu Laonian pouted and said, "You keep talking nonsense. Why don't you go and sing Errenzhuan?"

"I want to sing Errenzhuan, why would you play Diao Chan at night?"

"Get lost!" Xu Laonian said with his eyes wide open.

This caused everyone at the table to burst into laughter.

(End of this chapter)