Axian, upon hearing this, immediately brightened up, “Okay Mom, I’ll definitely enjoy the noodles.”
“Here, Mom will give you a big piece of beef,” Nan Feng said.
After Nan Feng placed a piece of beef in Axian’s bowl, Brother Ye promptly served some beef back into Nan Feng’s bowl, “You shouldn’t just focus on the child, you need to eat more too.”
Nan Feng instantly smiled shyly like a young girl.
…
At home.
Nan Feng had already led everyone in cleaning the house. She had always been a diligent and capable person, especially remarkable in this regard, assigning tasks appropriately, determining who would clean the ceiling, who the courtyard, and who would handle the decorations.
In addition to cleaning the courtyard and clearing out the dog house, Xia Dabao was also responsible for washing the tablecloths and door curtains.
Later, realizing that New Year’s was approaching, she made a trip to Xiaobei’s pharmacy and saw Xiaobei sitting alone inside, she couldn’t help but rush in, “Xiaobei, what are you doing?”
Upon seeing Xia Dabao burst in, Tian Xiaobei immediately smiled, “I’m just tallying how much stock we still have. I’ll need to buy some more if it isn’t enough. During the New Year festivities, no one really es in for medical care; they’d rather wait until after the holidays if they are ill, so I’m rather free now.”
“Oh, I see, I’m cleaning up. By the way, my mom said you can e and eat at our house on New Year’s Eve,” Xia Dabao said.
Though his mother had only mentioned it casually, Xia Dabao remembered it clearly.
Tian Xiaobei smiled and shook his head, “There’s no need, I’ll eat at the village chief’s house. The village chief told me yesterday that I must eat at their house.”
Besides, the atmosphere at Xia Dabao’s family was so good, he didn’t have the heart to go over and disrupt such a joyous vibe.
Upon hearing this, Xia Dabao didn’t insist further, “Then you must e to my house on the first day of the New Year. My parents have already prepared many red envelopes. Any unmarried person who es to our house gets one. We can also set off firecrackers together. After all, no one es to the clinic on the first day of the New Year.”
“That sounds great,” Tian Xiaobei grinned, showing a row of white teeth, which, along with his frequently sun-darkened skin from gathering herbs in the mountains, made him appear even more robust and sunny.
After Xia Dabao finished speaking, she was just about to leave when Aunt Zhao arrived.
Aunt Zhao was carrying a three-tier food container. Seeing Xia Dabao ing out, she called out, “Abao, you are here too? I’ve brought some delicious dishes, do you want to join Xiaobei for a meal? I think Xiaobei can’t finish it all by himself.”
Xia Dabao, tempted by the food, suddenly found herself unable to move, “Auntie, what’s there to eat? Let me see.”
Tian Xiaobei also stopped Xia Dabao, “Let’s see what’s there first, see if it agrees with your taste?”
Aunt Zhao had already opened the food container, and indeed there were tasty dishes inside—a small basin of chicken, a basin of braised pork, and a plate of peanuts.
It was all savory dishes, and Xia Dabao wasn’t very interested anymore, “Xiaobei can eat it himself, I still have to go home for dinner later. If I eat too much now, I’m afraid I won’t have room for more later. But, what’s the occasion today, why have you cooked so much food?”
Aunt Zhao looked outside the pharmacy to make sure no one was around, then she spoke up, “Did you forget about Datu and Axiang’s matter? Today is their wedding day, so that’s why I cooked a table full of dishes. I also secretly took some out for Xiaobei.”
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