Shen ng ca ho to find that Mingyang’s four children were already drinking milk and eating egg cakes in the living room, with tins of biscuits on the table.
"Hungry, huh? Hey, mom’s back late, I bought so braised at and cooked beef, we can eat as soon as I warm up so noodle soup, alright!"
"Sure, mom, no rush, we’ve had biscuits already, we’re not particularly hungry now."
Shen ng waved her hand and entered the kitchen, it was also her fault for chatting too long with Jiang Huan, especially when leaving the yard, followed by a crowd, they caught up for a while, and Jiang Huan’s husband even ca back, insisting on keeping her for a al, it took her a lot of persuasion to finally get away.
Worried the children would get hungry at ho, she hurried along; on the road, seeing no one around, she took out a packet of cooked beef and braised at from her space, and once ho, whether boiling so noodles or steaming so rice, they could eat in a hurry.
In a short while, a bowl of green vegetable noodles was served on the table, the braised delicacies mixed well, with a hint of garlic and chili, the beef tender to the point of falling apart, she placed it in a dish, anyone who liked it could just add it to their noodles, each child had their own preference and she catered to them all.
While eating, Ming Fang suddenly glanced at Shen ng.
"Mom, when are we going back to Ning County, didn’t we say we’d only stay a few days in the Provincial City?"
"In a couple of days. Mom went to see your Aunt Jiang Huan today, and she said she wants to invite us over for a al in a few days. Dad is usually busy, so when the ti cos, mom will take you over there; they also have little brothers and sisters at ho, you’ll get to et them, and later when we move to the Provincial City, you’ll also have more friends."
"Oh, okay, but I miss Daya, I haven’t seen her for such a long ti."
Shen ng: "....."
It hasn’t even been a week yet, what long ti!!!
"Don’t worry, Daya must miss you too, besides, you’ve already bought gifts for her and Xiao Ya, waiting for two more days won’t matter, she won’t bla you."
Ming Fang didn’t say anything more, although she had made a few friends in the Provincial City, in her heart, Daya was the most important and no one could surpass her.
In the evening, Shen ng told Lu Zhenping about visiting Jiang Huan, and the couple whispered in bed for a couple of hours before going to sleep.
Two days later, Shen ng took the children to the State-Owned Restaurant. Jiang Huan and her husband also brought their three children over quickly, the two sisters exchanged happy greetings and warm words, then greeted each other to sit down.
"Sister, order whatever you want, I’m treating today. For such a long ti, our family has received so much care from you, we have to treat you to sothing nice. And Mingyang’s kids too, oh, at buns, braised pork, squirrel mandarin fish, spicy chicken, small stir fry, let’s have one of each, and we’ll each get a big bowl of lamb noodle soup."
"Xiao Huan, look at you, you said to let Shen ng order, why are you taking over?"
Jiang Huan was stunned for a mont, then realized that at ho, she was the one who decided what to eat, and she had forgotten her bounds in her excitent.
Shen ng didn’t bla her, what they ate wasn’t important, the important thing was the news they could hear today.
"It’s okay, brother-in-law, my sister’s taste is quite good, and my kids love it too. This State-Owned Restaurant serves generous portions, we can’t finish it if we order too much, let’s just start with these, and if it’s not enough, we’ll order more, okay?"
"Ah, yes, yes, Xiao ng is considerate, then let’s do as you say."
The kids started chatting and playing together not long after. Jiang Huan’s children have grown more sensible now and knew that the auntie before them was an important figure. Previously, many of their snacks, rice, and flour were sent by this auntie. Whether their family could live a better life and get a bigger house all depended on her, so they suddenly beca more well-behaved around Shen ng.
"Sister, about the thing you asked last ti, I ntioned it to your brother-in-law, and, well, don’t ntion it, but we really did dig up so unusual news. You know, the head of the household, co tell her."
Song Da Gui chuckled towards Shen ng and lifted the teapot to pour a cup of water for everyone.
"Sister, after your sister told about your matter, I went straight that evening to find the kids’ aunt and asked her to help keep an eye out. I also inford the brothers at our bus company, and I bought each a pack of cigarettes. They run around all the streets and alleys, and they really spotted sothing. That Lu Zhengya has been particularly active lately, visiting that guy called Deng Zhuang three tis a day, hey, you have no idea, my brother saw them through the wall just as they closed the door and they started... (omitting)"
"Cough cough cough, kids are here, mind your language, don’t be so crude, sister, please don’t mind, your brother-in-law is just a bit rough, look at what he’s saying, not afraid of grossing you out."
Shen ng only gave a slight smile and thought to herself, this was typical of Song Da Gui. If it were Jiang Huan talking, she would have definitely delved into the details. Gossip was human nature, and she particularly enjoyed it.
"Hehehe, yes, I wasn’t careful. Anyway, those two did nothing good, and my brother overheard from their conversation that there’s soone nad ng Chao they seem to be wary of lately. Oh right, and that Jiang Wei you ntioned, it wasn’t at all Lu Zhengya who instigated him, it was this ng Chao person. Hey, I’ve also asked the brothers to dig up information, but haven’t received any yet. Give a couple of days, I’m sure to find out for you."
"You’ve really put in a lot of work, brother-in-law. However, I’ll be bringing Mingyang and the siblings back to Ning County tomorrow afternoon. If you find out anything, go to the Police Station and look for a person nad Chen Du. He will arrange for an investigation."
"Alright, alright, sister, don’t you worry!"
After he finished, he seed hesitant to speak and looked at Shen ng, elbowing his wife Ming Fang several tis, but Jiang Huan didn’t respond.
"Brother-in-law, if you have sothing to say, just say it. My sister and I are close like real sisters, there’s nothing we can’t discuss."
"Hey, since you said so, I won’t beat around the bush. I’ve heard from your sister about their garnt factory building houses and dividing them up; when the ti cos, the head of the Land Reformation Bureau can make the call. I just wanted to ask about our house. It’s not that I don’t trust your sister, but after all, it’s a three-bedroom house and I’m not feeling secure about it."
Shen ng smiled. Li Chuan was currently serving as the head of the Provincial City Land Reformation Bureau, but he had let on that his tenure was only temporary. Once he’d been in the position for two years, there would be a chance for promotion.
The current land reform policies were mostly set from above. He just had to sign his na, but all the later duties fell under his jurisdiction.
At present, this position seed unimportant, but in a few years, hehehe, it would beco a lucrative post, a very lucrative post. However, Li Chuan was fundantally honest and not suited for this position. It was only a matter of ti before he was transferred.
She actually had a candidate in mind whom she thought would be competent, but still needed so grooming. It was important to befriend a leader while they were still on the rise, otherwise when they got promoted, who would even recognize you!
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