NFBE Chapter 279 Return
Chapter 279 Return
If she understood correctly, the old man of the Chen family wanted Chen Guanghui to go to Banyue Village with him.
"Ahem, ahem, Aning, putting up the beams of a new house is a big deal, so it's a good opportunity for Guanghui to go over and have some fun."
Chen Guanghui has been unwilling to talk since he came back. Old man Chen wants his son to go out and relax, as he has liked lively atmosphere since he was a child.
Before Song An Ning could agree, Chen Guanghui spoke first: "Dad, there are still many things to deal with at home. I won't go anywhere. I will stay at home to help Dad and Big Brother with some small things.
Master, I have taken note of what you told me about my apprenticeship. I will definitely visit Banyue Village after I have sorted out my family affairs."
Song An Ning knew that he was very confused, so she didn't say much and just nodded.
The old man of the Chen family was a little surprised. He was very curious about what Song An Ning had said to his son. It seemed that his son had matured a lot in an instant.
However, this matter could not be discussed openly, so they chatted about some family matters. At this time, Xiaochuan and Xiaoyu also came back after shopping and ran happily to Song Anning.
"Go pack your clothes, we'll be leaving soon."
"Okay, Sister Aning, we'll be able to clean it up soon."
While they were packing up, Song Anning gave them two reminders:
"Uncle Chen, everyone in Linhai Town knows that the Chen family has sold a lot of shops and has a lot of cash on hand.
People with ulterior motives will come when they smell the scent, so we still have to be cautious.
Of course, Uncle Chen has been in the business world for so many years, he definitely knows more than I do. I'm just saying something."
"It's really strange for Aning to say this. There are so many people in Linhai Town who I know, and the number of people who can say this can be counted on one hand.
Uncle understands your intentions and thanks you very much.
When will the roof of the house be put up? I will personally deliver the gift."
"Uncle, don't be so polite. I can't decide on an exact date. I need the elders in the family to discuss and choose a good day.
Please take care of your family matters first. If a date is set, I will definitely send you a message."
"That's good. You must tell me, definitely."
Several people said goodbye at the entrance of the teahouse. Yu Xiaochuan and Yu Xiaoyu jumped and skipped along the way, looking extremely happy.
Song An Ning looked at them and felt that her mood had improved a lot.
Children's world should be carefree.
The three of them walked to the city gate. Song Anning pointed to the dock nearby and said with a smile, "Do you two remember the first time we met?"
"I remember that time my brother and I were threatened by bad guys, and Sister Aning was almost in danger."
"Even though it's been a while, I still want to take Xiaoyu with me to say sorry to Sister Aning. I really do..."
"I know, I can't empathize with this kind of thing, and I have no right to judge whether it is right or wrong.
It's all over now, but from now on, no matter what, you must not harm innocent people. What did they do wrong?"
"Sister Aning is right. Xiaochuan will remember it well."
"Xiao Yu too, never again."
"That's good."
Song An Ning took a deep breath. The children who were at the city gate had long disappeared. Just thinking about it would tell him what happened to them.
They bought boat tickets at the dock. Su Chen was not on the boat this time, so they could only take a boat from Linhai Town to the town, and then return to the village from the town.
Although the two children grew up by the sea, they had never been on a big ship in the canal.
Green mountains, green water, blue sky, white clouds...
The boat was moving against the current, and the trackers on both sides were pulling the tow ropes with all their strength. There were many people standing on the deck, and they were divided into different classes according to the silver and money.
People in the cabin drank tea, listened to music and enjoyed the beautiful scenery.
Some people hugged their bags tightly and huddled in the corner, for fear of disturbing the dignitaries on the boat.
Yu Xiaochuan and his sister leaned on the railing, watching quietly, thinking a lot in their minds.
"Look, this is Banyue Village, Sister Aning's hometown."
Song Anning pointed to the small village by the river, and Xiangxiang also reminded happily:
"Number One is hiding in a tree and down. Grandpa and grandma are at home pickling duck eggs, my mother is still weaving baskets, and my aunt is doing needlework.
Those little brats are playing under the big tree in the village."
After listening to Xiangxiang's report, Song Anning had already imagined the scene. She felt homesick and couldn't help but curl her lips when she saw the woman washing clothes by the river.
"Are those ladies washing clothes also from Banyue Village? They definitely don't know that Sister Aning is on the boat."
"Well, everyone has lunch by now and is taking the time to do laundry. We'll then go back to work in the fields in the afternoon."
As the ship moved forward, Song Anning told them a lot about the customs and culture of Ping'an Town. After another quarter of an hour, they finally arrived at the Ping'an Town Pier.
Ping'an Town is much smaller than Linhai Town, but for the children who have never traveled far, everything is new to them.
After the three of them got off the boat, Song An Ning hired a carriage and prepared to buy some food at the market to take back.
After walking around the market for a while, she saw many people selling duck eggs, and the wooden signs on them actually read: Five cents.
Five cents? She remembered that duck eggs in town were worth three cents at most, and that was only during the Dragon Boat Festival or in autumn when ducks didn't lay many eggs.
But five cents for a duck egg is really ridiculous.
"Xiaochuan and Xiaoyu, please help Sister Aning..."
From a distance, Song An Ning leaned over and whispered a few words in Xiaochuan Xiaoyu's ear, then turned around and walked a distance away, standing not far away and waiting quietly.
After a while, Yu Xiaochuan came back with Xiaoyu, looking a little serious.
"Sister Aning, we've made inquiries. They said Banyue Village is making a lot of money from pickled duck eggs, so naturally the price of their duck eggs will go up.
Anyway, there are only so many duck eggs in town, and the people in Banyue Village have to buy them even if they don’t want to.”
"Haha, I knew it..."
The reason why she asked Xiaochuan and Xiaoyu to ask was because the people selling duck eggs were from the neighboring village. Although she couldn't remember their names, her faces looked very familiar.
Just now, Xiaochuan came up to them and told them that he had a lot of duck eggs and was going to sell them, and asked them how much they would sell them for.
"Sister Aning, what should we do? Linhai Town has a lot of duck eggs, and they're cheap.
But the shipping cost is quite high, so it’s not worth it.”
Yu Xiaochuan and his sister had heard from Ayuan and Ayue that their family was pickling duck eggs, so they became anxious when they heard the news.
"Don't worry about it. Since Sister Aning is able to run the duck egg business, she has already made preparations. Let them raise the price. In the end, it will only bring bad luck to the family.
Let’s go shopping and make you something delicious when we get home.”
Seeing Song An Ning speaking with a relaxed look, the two little ones felt relieved and followed her obediently to buy things.
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped at the gate of the Song family, followed by a group of children, all calling out for their sister.
Song Anning lifted the car curtain, greeted the children first, and called Ayuan and Ayue.
"Ayuan and Ayue, look who's here?"
When they saw who was sitting in the carriage, the two little ones' eyes lit up instantly: "Wow, Brother Xiaochuan, Sister Xiaoyu, why are you here?"
Hearing the sound at the door, the family hurried out to greet them.
"Come out quickly, old man, Aning is back!"
"Hey? Didn't this girl go up the mountain? She actually came back in a carriage?"
"Don't worry about how you got back, as long as you got back safely."
Zhang and Song Dashan happily opened the car door to welcome their granddaughter. When they saw two little ones in the car looking at them timidly, the two elders looked at each other and then looked at Song An Ning with some confusion.