Chapter 72 Birthday (1)
Chapter 72 Birthday (1)
Making bathtubs, shower tanks, toilet tanks, filtration systems, sinks, and all sorts of other small items. (x23us)
This is her and Xie Chang'an's home, and she wants to decorate it little by little.
When Liu Chunsheng got off work, his eyes widened at the sight of the freshly made down jacket. He tentatively tried it on, and after receiving Luo Ning's approval, he immediately put it on.
Just as rumored, it was lightweight, warm, and stylish. Liu Chunsheng didn't want to take it off once he put it on, and kept glancing at Luo Ning with his eyes...
Luo Ning's lips twitched. He picked up two planks and started nailing them in as he said, "The shoes on my bedside table are for you. If anyone asks, just say they were a gift from your cousin. From now on, no matter what outstanding things you have, whether or not they were a gift from me, you should tell everyone that they were from me, understand?"
Luo Ning had planned to distract Liu Chunsheng by giving him the shoes, and also reward him for going out and causing trouble with him.
Liu Chunsheng immediately understood; his older cousin had really thought of everything.
His income couldn't afford anything too extravagant, so attributing it to Luo Ning would silence any speculation.
Even if he becomes rich in the future, he can't show it off, after all, his profession and status are what they are.
But having a wealthy cousin makes it all the more natural.
My cousin is so thoughtful! Liu Chunsheng was extremely impressed. He quickly took off his down jacket and went straight to his new shoes.
Liu Chunsheng was so excited about wearing his new leather shoes that he practically jumped out of his skin, circling around Luo Ning.
Luo Ning focused on hammering nails; she didn't want to see Liu Chunsheng looking so foolish.
Liu Chunsheng was completely unaffected. He put his down jacket on the kang (a heated brick bed) and went to show it off to Wang Tiejun and Luo Hai.
As a result of his boasting, Luo Ning gave away two more down jackets and two pairs of leather shoes.
Luo Ning's warehouse is full of leather shoes, so it's a minor issue and she's not worried.
However, the down jacket will be a bit later, as Luo Ning is going to the provincial capital and Shanghai.
Luo Jiang has already gone to the provincial capital for hospitalization and is scheduling her surgery. She will go to the provincial capital after sending Xie Chang'an's birthday gift.
Her ledger showed a deficit of 4000 yuan, which was the money she had planned to use to sell ovens in Shanghai.
She not only makes jujube cake, but also other pastries, and an oven is a must-have item for her.
After her surgery, she will go directly from the provincial capital to Shanghai to experience the atmosphere of Shanghai in the 80s and pick up some things there.
The next day, Luo Ning appeared at the post office carrying several bundles, and the clerks stared at him in disbelief.
She had seen all sorts of people send things, but this was the first time she had ever seen Luo Ning send something like this.
Those exquisite little boxes were incredibly beautiful; they seemed even more precious than the contents inside.
When Luo Ning received the receipt after mailing the items, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She opened an account at the post office and deposited two thousand yuan, which was leftover from selling grain some time ago.
Luo Ning's extravagant spending attracted the attention of the sales clerk, who glanced at her several times, making Luo Ning wonder if there was something dirty on her face.
She was still touching her face after leaving the post office.
The renovation of Luo Ning's house was completed, and neither of her uncles wanted the wages she had paid.
She wasn't used to owing favors, and besides, neither of her uncles' families were well-off.
Luo Ning took out grain, beef, mutton, and knife fish from his spatial storage, hired a horse-drawn carriage, and delivered them to his uncle's house to repay this debt of gratitude.
Ji Du, Xie Chang'an returned from training and headed towards the dormitory building, intending to have a quick and easy dinner.
Today is his birthday, but birthdays have never been a part of his life.
A short while later, Xiao Wang caught up with a package, "Battalion Commander Xie, there's a package for you!"
Xie Chang'an stopped in his tracks. What package? Where did this package come from?
When he received the package and saw the familiar handwriting on it, he was overjoyed.
It's Luo Ning! Luo Ning actually sent him something!
Xie Chang'an carried the package back to his dormitory, extremely curious about what Luo Ning would send him.
Last time he was going to write to her asking for meat sauce, but then he changed his mind.
Luo Ning doesn't like him, so why bother making a fool of herself?
Xie Chang'an returned to his dormitory and opened the package with his bare hands.
Three exquisite boxes came into view, engraved with patterns he didn't recognize, and exuding a fragrance.
Xie Chang'an's eyes lit up, and he opened the box with trembling hands.
He was shocked to find that inside were dried noodles, thicker than chive leaves, folded and arranged. It was the first time he had ever seen noodles like this before...
The other one contained three bottles of meat sauce, and another bottle of something I couldn't identify that smelled somewhat like fruit. The gaps were filled with several small white packages.
Xie Chang'an took out a packet and found it contained sealed tea leaves!
The last box contained a brand-new pair of leather shoes, which were exactly his size...
Xie Chang'an then pulled out a pair of Warrior shoes, a down jacket and a sleeping bag from the bag, and finally a blue sweater.
Although it had been knitted into a sweater, Xie Chang'an still recognized that it was made from yarn that he and Luo Ning had bought at the supply and marketing cooperative.
He never expected that Luo Ning had planned to knit him a sweater right then and there; he had thought she was buying it for herself.
The ice in Xie Chang'an's heart suddenly softened a corner.
Where is the letter? Where is the letter? There shouldn't be no letter.
Xie Chang'an searched for a long time and found a small pink card under a bottle of meat sauce.
Xie Chang'an: Happy Birthday!
Take the noodles to the cafeteria to be processed, add some vegetables and mix with meat sauce, and you'll have your longevity noodles.
Life needs a sense of ritual, and you must eat longevity noodles on your birthday!
These few dozen words brought tears to Xie Chang'an's eyes.
This is the first time he has celebrated his birthday in 28 years.
That time, at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, Luo Ning told him that she would take care of him from now on, and he was very touched at the time...
But I didn't take it to heart.
Luo Ning doesn't like him at all; what she says is completely unbelievable.
Only God knows why she said that!
But unexpectedly... she actually did it...
The scenes of those three short days together flashed through my mind like a movie.
He's been gone for over a month now, and I wonder how Luo Ning is doing and how he's getting along with his parents.
Whenever he has free time, he can't help but think about these things.
Previously, his mind was only focused on matters related to the military.
Before we knew it, Luo Ning had appeared!
Xie Chang'an had no idea how all of this happened; Luo Ning was like a magnetic field, deeply attracting him.
Luo Ning's thermos and tape recorder were things he had never seen before, and they weren't sold outside either.
But he knew exactly why.
He also felt inexplicably hungry at home and thought there was something wrong with his health.
I went to the hospital for a check-up a while ago, and the military doctor said that his health condition was good.
The dream I had that night has been lingering in my mind these past few days.
Xie Chang'an still hasn't realized that Xiao Tian, the girl he wanted to marry, hasn't been on his mind at all since he came back.
They met three times in five years, and the number of words they exchanged was less than the number on Luo Ning's pink sticky note.
Xiao Tian had almost no presence in Xie Chang'an's life; he only thought of her when his superiors inquired about his marital issues.
Because she's the right person to marry!
To describe Xie Chang'an's mindset in one sentence, it would be: Forget about love, it's just about living together.
In fact, Xie Chang'an was only enthusiastic about it; he never mentioned it to Tian Susu at all...
Xie Chang'an pulled his wandering thoughts back, captivated by Luo Ning's sense of ritual, and began rummaging through drawers and cabinets.
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