Capítulo 1560: Chapter 856: A Place of Peace (Part 2)
As the conversation started, an old lady nearby said, “Ningning has been smart since childhood, not only handso but also good at his studies!”
Jiang Ning rembered clearly, that in her past life, she said sothing about being blindly clever as a child.
Soone else said, “I always said, you can tell how they’ll turn out by age three!”
Jiang Ning rembered that in her past life, she said growing up doesn’t necessarily an you’ll do well.
Sure enough, ambitious people, no matter what they did as kids, always showed signs of ambition.
At this ti, the cigarettes and drinks were brought to the table, two packs of cigarettes fell on the table, Hao Hao’s eyes glead, and he swiftly snatched a pack.
Jiang Weibo frowned, “You just took the cigarettes; does that an the rest of us can’t smoke?”
Jiang Qianqian said, “No smoking at the kids’ table.”
Jiang Weibo donned the role of the righteous one, “But you can’t just take them, understand?”
Actually, he wanted them all for himself. These were Yuxi cigarettes, twenty bucks a pack.
Jiang Ning said, “Hao Hao, thank Brother Bo.”
Hao Hao thought for a mont, saw that at the adults’ table soone was handing out cigarettes and had emptied a pack.
He quickly went over, asked for the empty pack, pulled out the foil, and folded it into a gold ingot, his small face full of a sincere smile: “Brother Bo, this is for you!”
Jiang Junlong handed over a lighter: “Hao Hao, you can’t just give it, you need to burn it a bit.”
Hao Hao was bewildered.
Everyone at the table laughed.
Only Jiang Weibo’s face looked grim, clenching his fists, he wished he could punch Hao Hao.
But Jiang Hu was a notorious troublemaker in the village, if he hit Hao Hao, Jiang Hu would beat him to death.
Plus, Jiang Hu’s father, Jiang Xintian, was the village head. Jiang Weibo’s face darkened: “Keep it for yourself.”
His face was stormy, feeling stifled; in frustration, he slamd the car keys to the Volkswagen onto the table.
Unfortunately, Jiang He wasn’t present to support him, so for a mont, nobody spoke.
Jiang Weibo couldn’t brag himself, could he?
Jiang Ning recalled in a past life at this table, Jiang Junlong and Jiang Qianqian weren’t present, instead, there were many familiar people to Jiang Weibo.
Back then, with Jiang He’s support, Jiang Weibo pointed his sword at Jiang Ning, boasting and claiming studying was useless, better to go out and work to earn big money, being sarcastic that so people couldn’t afford a Volkswagen Jetta even after a decade of studying!
Jiang Ning seeing the car keys, took the initiative to say, “Yo, Brother Bo’s doing well, got a car now.”
In contrast, Jiang Qianqian and Jiang Junlong didn’t care at all; their family drove BMWs and rcedes, showing an unusually indifferent attitude.
Seeing Jiang Ning’s initiative to speak, Jiang Weibo picked up the car keys and laughed, “Just getting by, it’s just a car, is it strange?”
The next mont, unlike Zheng Pingping from a past life, she didn’t stay silent and explained, “Jiang Ning, I bought this car, letting him use it first.”
Jiang Weibo’s expression turned awkward, looking at his girlfriend in disbelief.
Jiang Ning: “Oh.”
He said no more.
Just then, the dishes started coming to the table, first were peanuts, candies, fruit platters, fried pumpkin cakes, then cold dishes, cold pork ears, sliced beef, boiled shrimp.
Jiang Ning unscrewed the orange drink and poured a cup for each person around.
Jiang Qianqian sweetly said, “Thank you, Brother Ning.”
Jiang Junlong inwardly mocked, “Since when did my sister beco so polite?”
He rembered all too well Jiang Qianqian’s proud look down her nose at others.
The children’s table mainly drank beverages, the white wine was placed under the table, with one exception, Jiang Weibo opened the liquor box and a bottle of liquor.
Zheng Pingping: “Can you even drink?”
Jiang Weibo laughed, “Haha, can’t be drinking soda like a girl, right?”
After speaking, he poured a full glass of liquor, raised it towards Jiang Ning, “Jiang Ning, let’s have a couple of drinks.”
Jiang Ning was going to refuse, but after a mont of thought, he agreed, after all, Jiang Weibo’s current reliance was nothing more than a girlfriend with potential.
So, simply shattering his delusion would suffice.
Jiang Ning also poured himself a glass of liquor. In Yuzhou, the banquet liquor was quite strong, truly testing one’s capacity.
Jiang Weibo’s smile grew wider, having prepared for a drinking contest, he’d already eaten a couple of pumpkin cakes, several slices of beef, waterlon, pork ears, beef tripe, and all sorts to cushion his stomach.
In his observation, Jiang Ning had barely eaten anything.
Jiang Weibo thought to himself, ‘What’s a student like him got to compete with ?’
When Jiang Ning got drunk and he wasn’t, he planned to humiliate Jiang Ning a bit in front of Zheng Pingping, show off his boldness, maybe even impress his girlfriend.
Jiang Ning also poured himself a glass of alcohol, raising his glass, he drank it casually in one go.
Afterwards, Jiang Ning casually picked up a slice of beef tripe, saying, “Brother Bo, cheers!”
Jiang Weibo hesitated, gritted his teeth, forced down his discomfort, downed his drink, almost throwing up from the reflux.
Jiang Ning: “Brother Bo, you’ve got so skill.”
He picked up the bottle and refilled Weibo’s plastic cup, then refilled his own.
At these gatherings, the plastic cups could hold more than two ounces of liquor.
Jiang Weibo, not one to admit defeat, forced himself to hold on, picked up his cup, and clinked another drink with Jiang Ning.
Alright, with downing four ounces of liquor, Jiang Weibo felt his brain buzzing and his consciousness beginning to blur.
Whereas Jiang Ning remained unaffected, continuing to eat as if his drinking capacity was bottomless.
Not long after, Jiang Weibo was slumped over the table.
Jiang Ning raised his glass, smiling, “Brother Bo, care for another drink?”
Jiang Weibo struggled to prop himself halfway up, dazedly shaking his head.
After all, Zheng Pingping was his girlfriend, seeing him like this, she couldn’t help feeling a little sorry, she picked up a plastic cup, “Brother Ning, if you want to drink, I’ll drink with you!”
In his drunken haze, Jiang Weibo’s muddled mind erupted in anger, he slapped Zheng Pingping’s hand away: “Get lost!”
Zheng Pingping, caught off guard, stared at him steadily.
Jiang Ning said, “Brother Bo, you really have the upper hand in the household.”
Jiang Weibo, unable to take the opportunity to put Jiang Ning down, exploded in a drunkenly clouded mind: “Who do you think I am? She’s just a brainless woman; isn’t it easy for to trick her?”
The more he spoke, the more excited he got: “Just a couple of sweet words, and she bought a car, hahaha!”
Zheng Pingping asked with a trembling voice, “Is what you’re saying true?”
Under the influence of alcohol, Jiang Weibo unleashed his frustration: “Heh, did you think you, looking like this, could match up to ?”
“Smack!” Zheng Pingping slapped him, and the crowd burst into an uproar.
Jiang Ning watched the scene unfold, quietly sipped his orange drink.
In his childhood, Jiang Weibo viewed as the big devil, was now laying bare his ugliness, Jiang Ning should’ve felt pleased and happy, but instead, he felt a bit listless.
These people, they’re simply not fit to be on the stage.
…
The dishes kept coming, the rustic banquet piled the serving plates densely, the round table barely could hold them, forcing them to stack on top of each other.
Once the mutton soup dish was served, Jiang Ning scooped up a bowl and drank it, leaving the banquet.
He walked towards the east, returning to the old ho he’d lived in for over ten years, Jiang Ning pushed open the wooden door.
The house hadn’t been lived in for a long ti, though Second Grandma occasionally tidied it, it still lacked life, feeling sowhat desolate.
Jiang Ning thought again of the river dam house, the windowsill adorned with many flowers and plants—cacti, water hyacinths, pothos… Tongtong tended them diligently every day.
The walls were painted with Tongtong’s cute cartoon drawings, the shelf hung with wooden carvings, the desk with Tongtong’s daily exercise keyboard, and on sunny days, Aunt Gu’s warm, sun-dried quilts… everything was so comforting.
It seed the river dam felt more like ho to him.
As for Jiangjiazhuang, since the passing of his grandparents, it seed to be left with nothing but cold mories, and a feeling of loathing whenever thought of.
People were indifferent, embroiled in conflicts of interest.
Jiang Ning suddenly took out his phone, on the ssage page, Tongtong had sent him many ssages, pictures of her cleaned white sneakers, so freshly cooked lon seeds, a broken dog bowl blown up by firecrackers…
And finally, a ssage asking: “Hehe, Jiang Ning, when are you coming ho?”
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