Chapter 629: 394 Chapter Apology
Ti waits for no one, and like a river, a week hurriedly passed by.
On Sunday, June 15th, the middle school entrance exam was held in Yuzhou, using Fourth Middle School as the exam center, resulting in a three-day break.
Although it was Sunday, there was no evening self-study to attend, and classes would not resu until Monday night.
Xue Yuantong didn’t linger in bed; his mother woke him up early, it was only 6:30 a.m., and breakfast was already prepared.
Eating at ho wasn’t like living in the urban area; Jiang Ning moved the old folding table to the yard to dine outdoors.
At this ti, the sun had not yet scorched the earth, and it was still slightly cool outside.
Jiang Ning picked up his bowl and drank a bowl of soy milk that was originally warm, but he secretly chilled it with a “Spell,” making it quite pleasant to drink.
Xue Yuantong stared at his bowl and, when he wasn’t looking, sneakily touched it, instantly feeling the cold.
“Mom, it’s not fair, why is his soy milk cold!” Xue Yuantong protested against her fate.
She wanted Jiang Ning’s chilled soy milk too.
Jiang Ning, unruffled, said, “I brought my own bowl. I froze it a bit before coming.”
“Is that even possible?” Xue Yuantong asked, skeptical.
“Of course.”
“Then let’s switch.” She said, seizing the cold soy milk and sipping it blissfully, spilling a bit at the corners of her mouth because she drank eagerly.
Jiang Ning didn’t hold it against her.
He was pondering today’s schedule; he personally had nothing to do, but Aunt Gu was helping Chuchu move.
The reason he woke up early was that, after Chuchu’s house purchase was settled without hesitation and the price agreed upon, they quickly bought the house and now had the keys.
Next door, Aunt Pan handed the keys to Chuchu’s mother and went to the Coastal Cities with her family, settling there permanently.
Taking advantage of the recent break, Aunt Hua decided to move house, and Aunt Gu, being very close to her, naturally lent a hand.
Thinking about all this, Jiang Ning picked up two strands of shredded potatoes, a very holy dish that Aunt Gu cooked deliciously; despite having it many tis, Jiang Ning never got tired of it.
He was thoroughly enjoying the leisure, free from work-related annoyances. Every morning, waking up fresh and carefree, he had all the ti in the world to spare.
Even sitting out front every day to watch the wheat fields didn’t bore him.
He used to think that idling away ti was shaful, but now, he just wanted to idle away his ti.
After eating, Jiang Ning moved the folding table back to the kitchen, watching Xue Yuantong happily washing the pots and dishes.
Aunt Gu rolled out the electric scooter, “Tongtong, let’s go.”
Xue Yuantong said, “Mom, Jiang Ning is coming too.”
Aunt Gu responded, “No need for his help, get on quickly.”
Xue Yuantong, wiping her hands, said, “Jiang Ning, you take care of the house for .”
As she said this, she took a few steps but didn’t get far before being pulled back by Jiang Ning.
“Let’s go together.” Jiang Ning said.
Hearing this, Xue Yuantong didn’t mind his rudeness and excitedly replied, “Yes, yes!”
She pulled Jiang Ning outside, “Mom, you go ahead, I’ll ride with Jiang Ning.”
After hearing this, Aunt Gu, feeling a bit helpless, said, “You guys ride slow, I’ll go help Feng i sort out things first.”
Once her mom had left, Xue Yuantong locked the doors and got on the mountain bike.
Gazing at the river dam scenery flying backwards and the cool morning breeze, Xue Yuantong recalled the journeys she had made riding on Jiang Ning’s bike over the nearly past year.
She calculated and realized without noticing, they had traveled over two thousand kiloters.
Thinking of her upcoming sophomore and junior years, Xue Yuantong nudged Jiang Ning, “Ride faster.”
Jiang Ning pedaled hard, and the bike shot forward instantly, shocking the people walking by the river dam.
At such a speed, they quickly reached the urban area.
When Jiang Ning turned into the old complex where Xue Chuchu lived, they t Aunt Gu.
In front of a wide alleyway, a silver van’s engine humd, trying to enter the alley, but a rectangular iron cart selling flatbreads blocked the way.
A white-vested old man in his sixties or seventies stood in front of the little iron cart.
Aunt Gu and Hua Fengi negotiated with the old man, “Sir, could you move your flatbread cart? We just need to move so stuff inside. We’ll leave as soon as we’re done.”
Moving the van a bit closer would make the house moving easier; otherwise, they’d have to carry things a longer distance.
Besides, even if the van entered the wide alley, it wouldn’t inconvenience anyone.
The old man protested, “Why should I let you in? Isn’t that going to affect my business?”
Aunt Gu looked at his flatbread cart and said, “Aren’t you not doing business yet?”
The old man raised his voice and retorted, “That’s none of your business!”
Seeing that he was being unreasonable, Hua Fengi, eager to move, pleaded, “We’ve bought flatbreads from you before, sir. Can you let us through this once?”
The old man sneered. Based on his observations over the past year, he rembered them buying from him maybe two or three tis at most.
He had guarded this alley entrance so strictly, even a dog couldn’t pass without getting a slap. What more for these two won?
The old man took advantage, “I won’t make it difficult for you. These days, no one has it easy. Young lady, go buy a pack of cigarettes from that store over there, and I’ll move the cart.”
He added, “My preference is Yuxi.”
Hua Fengi was furious; the old man was shalessly asking for cigarettes. Yuxi was a brand used during banquets in rural areas by wealthier families, costing twenty yuan a pack.
How much did it cost her to hire the moving van?
Yet here she was, being fleeced. With Hua Fengi’s frugal nature, how could she agree?
Hua Fengi firmly said, “We won’t go inside. We’ll move the stuff over here instead.”
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