"Jiang Ning’s contact information?" Shen Qing’e sized up Ji Yan, montarily uncertain of her intentions.
Although during middle school, the two had competed privately, Shen Qing’e won the election for the cultural committee, and also slightly outperford her academically.
Once upon a ti, Shen Qing’e felt a subtle sense of pride, but as she grew older, she found it harder to laugh about it.
The family background of Ji Yan’s parents, even within the 8th class of Fourth Middle School, was considered among the better ones.
It’s like coal bosses may be unsophisticated, but no one doubts their cash flow.
Ji Yan put her hands in her pockets and asked back, "You don’t have it?"
Shen Qing’e: "I have it."
"What do you want his contact information for?" She stared at Ji Yan.
Ji Yan was very pretty, but there were many pretty girls, Bai Yuxia, Geng Lu, the twins, and Jiang Ning’s neighbor, so Shen Qing’e wasn’t too worried.
Shen Qing’e was now numb to it; honestly, too many lice don’t itch!
Ji Yan took two cans of Wangzai milk from the counter, handed one to her, she opened the tab, took a sip, and said: "He embarrassed today, gotta settle the score, right?"
Shen Qing’e suddenly beca cautious, frowning: "You want to get soone to ask about him, then beat him up?"
Ji Yan was stunned, then grinned: "Are you kidding, am I that type of person?"
She laughed heartily, with so milk droplets on the side of her mouth, reminding Shen Qing’e of that Telunsu advertisent.
"Then what?" Shen Qing’e continued to ask.
Then she shook her head: "Forget it, I’ll give it to you."
Ji Yan felt baffled.
She watched Shen Qing’e’s actions, suddenly leaned closer, scrutinizing Shen Qing’e closely, said: "Jiang Ning used to follow you around all the ti, plus you both went to the sa high school, so, are you guys dating?"
Those words inexplicably stung Shen Qing’e, for so reason, suddenly she didn’t want to give it anymore.
...
At four in the afternoon, the sun was still shining nicely.
A small car drove down the asphalt road, heading east.
Jiang Ning gazed at the scenery alongside the road, he had walked this road many tis, but usually on foot, rarely like this in a car.
Although by 2015 the number of private cars nationwide had reached 124 million, for Jiang Ning’s family, a car was still expensive, not to ntion the subsequent upkeep costs.
So, he had never experienced riding in a family car.
Therefore, ’expensive’ was synonymous with a car in Jiang Ning’s mind, so if he heard soone in class had a car, Jiang Ning would be envious in his past life.
The car moved forward, the road that seed so far in childhood was reached in just a few minutes.
"Your little aunt’s house is ahead." Jiang Hu smiled and said, "Haven’t been here for a couple years, right?"
"Yeah." Jiang Ning replied.
Little Aunt’s husband is surnad Shen, people in the village jokingly call him Shen Ermao, so ahead is Shen Village.
Hmm, Shen Qing’e used to live in this village too, right behind Little Aunt’s house.
After entering the village, Jiang Hu drove for another minute or two, passing a courtyard, hearing dogs barking inside.
Uncle Shen loves raising dogs, all big ones, sharing the hobby with Uncle Zhang who slaughters pigs, while Uncle Shen raises pigs.
Jiang Ning rembers clearly, in 2016, which is next year, pork prices soared, Uncle Shen made a fortune, called Shen Million.
He once waved cash around, went to town to buy a storefront, spent millions, but after a few years didn’t collect much rent, faced natural disasters, and economic downturn, the rent halved...
The small car stopped in the open area at the courtyard door, a group of people gathered around.
"Xiao Hu, finally you’re here."
"Hao Hao, wow, you’ve grown taller again."
"You’re Ning... Ning? Whoa, you’ve grown so tall!" Shen Xuan looked up at Jiang Ning, surprised.
Little Aunt was both surprised and delighted, she approached to take a good look at Jiang Ning before recognizing: "A year or more, how you seem like a different person, so handso!"
The older aunt and older uncle, playing cards, were also full of exclamations.
After a while, the commotion gradually cald down, Uncle Shen Ermao wore a smile Jiang Ning had never seen, warmly instructing Little Aunt: "Get my big nephew so waterlon to try!"
Uncle Shen Ermao asked with concern: "Ningning, are you used to living in Yuzhou?"
"I say, if you’re not comfortable, you can co back to the town for school and live at my place!"
Jiang Ning found it amusing, he was a left-behind child, before when he ca to Little Aunt’s house for a al, Uncle Shen never served good food, always made him feed pigs, telling him subtly not to co often.
Now, it’s different.
After a few concerned questions, Uncle Shen Ermao asked: "Is your dad doing well at Evergreen Liquid? Heard he’s so kind of manager, I see people from the village working at the duck factory, can bring back duck claws to eat, can’t your dad swipe so Evergreen Liquid back?"
He gestured with his lips, indicating Cousin Shen Xuan.
It was freezing, everyone wore padded jackets, while Shen Xuan wore a Tai Chi outfit, he had greeted Jiang Ning earlier, now practicing punches in the empty yard, moving spiritedly, shouting "ha-ha" as he beckoned to Jiang Hu for a spar.
Shen Xuan was five or six years older than Jiang Ning, about 175cm tall, considered quite a catch, but unfortunately young, already balding on the forehead, which was a big problem for finding a partner.
Uncle Shen Ermao hoped: "Our families are relatives, right? I treated you well as a kid, right?"
Jiang Ning said: "My dad is a senior manager, swiping so Evergreen Liquid is no trouble at all?"
Uncle Shen Ermao’s face beca serious: "Good, good, childhood kindness wasn’t wasted, how much can you get?"
Jiang Ning said: "I’ll tell my dad later to transfer all the Jiang Province stock to you, probably a few million bottles, all yours!"
Uncle Shen Ermao laughed awkwardly: "That’s not good, right? Isn’t that equal to committing a cri, what if your parents get fired?"
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