Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 1662 - 905: The Missing Person (Part 2)

However, when he looked at the dishes Granny Qian had cooked, he hesitated, memories from the past resurfaced. A few years ago, Granny Qian used moldy flour to steam buns, sending everyone at the river dam to the hospital except for those at Xue Yuantong’s house.

Thinking about it now still brings some fear.

Zhang Ruyun looked at the braised pork on the table and tremblingly asked, "Teacher, how many days has this dish been sitting here?"

Mr. Qian’s face tensed up, saying nothing.

Beside him, Granny Qian said, "It’s been just three days. The longer it sits, the more flavorful it gets. Go ahead, eat without worry!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Zhang Ruyun silently crossed this dish off his list. One must know, even Xiao Ben wouldn’t eat Mr. Qian’s food sometimes, but unfortunately, Xiao Ben had run away, and there was no one to test the food.

Granny Qian, seeing how cautious Ruyun was being, picked up a piece of braised pork and placed it on Dongdong’s big bun, "Look how skinny this child is, eat more meat!"

Dongdong worked for Boss Yang every day and had been spoiled by the food he ate there.

He chewed two bites and then spat it onto the ground.

Granny Qian’s face filled with embarrassment, "Your aunt is not good at cooking. My dishes certainly aren’t as tasty as the chefs from Boss Yang’s place, make do with it!"

Dongdong cursed, "Damn old lady, so you knew, huh? The food isn’t good, but you can still taste grandpa’s kick!"

...

"Jiang Ning, what are we doing for dinner?" Tongtong asked sneakily.

Jiang Ning wasn’t worried at all, "Doesn’t matter, Chuchu will step up."

"But Chuchu hasn’t cooked," Xue Yuantong clapped his hands together and fidgeted.

Jiang Ning: "Then let’s go to the street for barbecue tonight, I know a place with nice flavors."

"But we just had hot pot the day before yesterday, isn’t it a waste of money?" For one barbecue meal, considering Jiang Ning and her appetite, it’s equal to the daily earnings of Dongdong and Xingxing.

Jiang Ning just said, "Are you going or not?"

"Going!" Tongtong said resolutely.

Jiang Ning stood up straight, "Let’s go, we’ll invite Chuchu."

The two wandered to Chuchu’s house, and Xue Yuantong announced loudly, "Chuchu, I’ve got some happy news for you!"

Xue Chuchu thought for a moment and replied, "No school tomorrow?"

Xue Yuantong: "That’s one thing, and there’s something even happier, we’re going to the street for barbecue tonight!"

Xue Chuchu’s reaction was, as always, reserved, "Sounds good."

Xue Yuantong asked, "Are you coming?"

Xue Chuchu didn’t immediately agree or refuse, she hesitated for two seconds and replied, "I’ll think about it."

Jiang Ning looked at her, knowing that Chuchu’s "I’ll think about it" meant, "Invite me again, and I’ll agree."

Unexpectedly, Tongtong beside them turned around proudly, saying, "Chuchu, stop pretending, let’s go."

Xue Chuchu was embarrassed.

Tongtong mumbled, "See Jiang Ning, she’s always been like this."

Tongtong wasn’t wearing the cute pink cotton jacket her mom just bought her but instead put on a stain-resistant black cotton jacket. Children who have been through tough times are always like that, always saving the best.

...

Not long after Jiang Ning and the group left, Butcher Zhang rode his Dayun motorcycle back to his doorstep.

Unlike usual, Ba Wang did not come to greet him.

Butcher Zhang found it strange, "Ba Wang, Ba Wang!"

But there was no response.

Zhang Ruyun, eating at Mr. Qian’s house, said, "Dad, stop shouting, Ba Wang went out to take refuge."

It took quite a while to explain before Butcher Zhang was shocked enough to accept the reality.

Darn, is there actually a dog in this world that goes out to hide from trouble?

Zhang Ruyun didn’t chat much with his dad. After finishing his meal, he sat at the door, first checking his message list. His girlfriend, who used to be quite clingy, was as silent as the dead.

Dead, but not dead.

His girlfriend didn’t reply to his message, yet posted on her moments, showing off an exquisite dinner, casually revealing a gold bracelet.

He searched online for the price of gold bracelets and silently exited the browser.

’How did the once so simple Ah Yue become like this now?’ Zhang Ruyun was in a low mood, also unreasonably resentful. Obviously, he’s just a college student, how could his economic condition compare with the businessmen introduced by Ah Yue’s family?

But, the world is never fair. Some people are born having everything.

Zhang Ruyun thought of the Porsche Cayenne that Director Han owned, and he silently searched online, ’What is it like to own a Porsche Cayenne?’.

He saw the colorful lives of the respondents and their casual expressions, becoming more and more absorbed as he read.

Unbeknownst to him, Mr. Qian appeared beside him and scolded, "Stop looking!"

Zhang Ruyun was suddenly startled awake.

Mr. Qian said, "Luxury cars are nothing special, merely a label to differentiate social classes!"

Zhang Ruyun did not agree with the teacher’s viewpoint, feeling melancholy, "If I had a Cayenne, everything would be different. That’s a top-notch luxury car!"

Mr. Qian shook his head slowly, "Ruyun, let me ask you, just because you drive a luxury car, can you live the life you want? No, because you will still continue to compare."

Zhang Ruyun only believed in what he saw with his own eyes, saying, "But it will definitely be better than my life now."

Mr. Qian patted his shoulder, finally saying, "Since you have formed your own perceptions, then boldly pursue the life you want."

After saying this, Mr. Qian turned and left.

On his way home, Mr. Qian remembered a long time ago when Zhang Ruyun was still a child. He took Ruyun to the river dam to drink spicy soup, and it rained lightly that day, and an old beggar came to ask for alms.

Mr. Qian pointed to the old beggar and asked Zhang Ruyun, "What are your dreams for the future?"

Zhang Ruyun said loudly that he would study hard and in the future ensure that beggars have their own homes.

Mr. Qian was greatly delighted and praised him earnestly.

After this, Zhang Ruyun occasionally revealed his grand ideals.

It’s just a pity...

In his heart, Mr. Qian thought: ’Those who easily speak of righteousness often betray at the crucial moment.’

...

In the urban area, at the Wealth Roast Meat Restaurant.

Jiang Ning led Tongtong and Chuchu into the store, ascending to a second-floor window seat.

Tongtong was very docile outside, letting Jiang Ning handle everything.

After the charcoal fire was lit, Jiang Ning politely refused the staff’s offer to help grill the meat, as he had Tongtong and Chuchu to be at his beck and call.

Before starting to eat, Xue Yuantong used Jiang Ning’s phone to take pictures of the grilled meat, posting them on QQ Space.

Because Jiang Ning had more friends, there were more comments.

In the class group chat, Liu Chuandao shared his dinner. He was eating hotpot with his relatives: "It’s so satisfying, my sister kept putting food in for me, helping me pick dishes, I’m so blessed, envy my brother-in-law!"

Lu Qiqi criticized him in the group chat: "You and your brother-in-law are the same type, the dross of the new era, only wanting to oppress women and treat them as slaves!"

Liu Chuandao was unhappy: "So what if my sister is willing? Why do you care?"

Lu Qiqi: "Disgusting, it’s because of your family environment that poisoned her, preventing her from learning to resist, you’re all perpetrators!"

Liu Chuandao was no match for Lu Qiqi in verbal battles, leaving a single sentence in frustration: "I hope in the future when men help women with hotpot, you will also insult them like this!"

Lu Qiqi: "That is the liberation of women, why would I maliciously treat my sisters?"

Liu Chuandao was dissatisfied, opened QQ Space, and saw Jiang Ning’s post. He commented: "Jiang Ning, do you have to grill the meat yourself when you eat BBQ?"

Jiang Ning replied: "Xue Yuantong grills the meat for me."

Liu Chuandao was thrilled, intentionally trying to provoke a fight, and deliberately @Lu Qiqi to join in.

But Lu Qiqi replied to Jiang Ning: "She grills meat for you, surely because you are a good person."

Nonsense, Lu Qiqi was just saved by Jiang Ning two days ago, she has a very flexible bottom line.

Liu Chuandao was so angry that he wanted to smash his phone, thinking she only punches down on the weak, right?

...

Jiang Ning enjoyed the grilled meat from Tongtong and Chuchu.

Especially Chuchu, as soon as he made the gesture of taking a napkin, Xue Chuchu immediately understood, freeing a hand to pass the napkin packet.

Jiang Ning pulled out a napkin, and suddenly his phone vibrated, it was a message from the Kuaishou APP.

’AAA Native Chicken Farming’ sent a message.

Jiang Ning stared at the message, why did it seem somewhat familiar?