"Okay, okay..." Zhao Lanzi kept nodding, "From now on, we’ll be counting on all of you to take care of Ningning."
"Auntie, you’re too polite. We’re Sheng Ning’s good friends, and she takes care of us."
"Yes, yes! Ningning’s cooking is so delicious, I really like it."
As soon as Lu Dabao spoke, everyone rolled their eyes at him in unison.
"Dabao, if you can’t speak well, then don’t speak at all."
"Ah... God, why did I foolishly bring Dabao along?"
"It was who brought you guys here, okay?" Lu Dabao protested, watching Chen Huaying roll up her sleeves. He imdiately took a defensive stance, "What are you doing? I’m telling you. I’ve mastered the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, and you pair of thieves are no match for ."
"Even without Professor Su here, I can still knock your teeth out!"
"Hahaha... Prepare to face my palm."
These two fools, can anyone do us a favor and drag them away?
Everyone was chatting lively, each person surrounding the two elderly folks with warm regards, and they all presented gifts.
"Auntie, this is a scarf. With your great temperant, it will surely look good on you." Liu Yilan smiled as she handed over a beautifully wrapped small box. Judging by the design, it seed she made it entirely by hand.
"How could I possibly accept this?" Zhao Lanzi didn’t want it, but Xu Xianxiong beside her said, "Young lady, you have a great eye, you’re absolutely right!"
Despite being in her fifties, Zhao Lanzi blushed furiously. Just one look from her made Xu Xianxiong imdiately shut his mouth.
Everyone wanted to laugh but didn’t dare, holding it back, feeling extrely uncomfortable. Instead, Sheng Ning was used to it, maintaining a serious face.
Now she finally understood that Xu Qigang’s serious face was sothing he had practiced since he was young.
"Young lady, you have a bright future," Zhao Lanzi said happily as she accepted the gift.
"Auntie, this is a pair of pretty gloves I’ve bought for you."
"And , this box of snacks saved from a month’s worth of food rations."
"And , and , a collection of Tagore’s poems. Auntie, you look like an educated person, so only sothing elegant can match your refined temperant."
Everyone looked at Wu Youli in shock, realizing that she was truly a master flatterer, achieving greatness without any sound. Who would have thought?
"Young lady, you have an even brighter future."
Sheng Ning finally couldn’t help but laugh, "Mom and Dad, I’ll walk you to the platform."
"Okay! The train is about to leave."
They already brought a lot of things with them, all local specialties from the countryside, but it turned out they had even more to take back. All the clothes Sheng Ning bought these days, and shoes for everyone, plus various daily necessities, were evenly distributed between both families.
Zhao Lanzi was a generous person who never liked to fuss, but that didn’t an she didn’t pay attention to these details. Her daughter-in-law was considerate, caring for her own family while not forgetting her in-laws, balancing everything perfectly.
She had praised Xu Xianxiong more than once for choosing such a good daughter-in-law. Not because she was willing to spend money on her in-laws, but because she was thoughtful, and her filial piety was heartfelt.
"Mom, have a safe journey. Dad, take care of your health."
"I’ll take good care of Qigang."
Sheng Ning stood on the platform, waving continuously. Today, she wore a brand-new union uniform. Her posture was upright, and people passing by showed her respectful glances.
In this era, comrades were especially admired and respected, more so than those who wore Prada in later generations.
The two elderly folks also waved through the train window. The middle-aged woman in the seat next to them said enviously, "Is that your daughter? She’s really beautiful and a good comrade at that."
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