The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 218: The Warmth of Home

Wang Miaomiao replied gracefully, "Yes, I’m off work now. Aunt Li, was business good today?"

"Good, thanks to you, the location is excellent, any business thrives here." Aunt Li is a friendly and talkative person, such people naturally do well in business, and her family’s pickled flavors are indeed unique and authentic.

Wang Miaomiao smelled the aroma and felt tempted, "Business has been booming for days, how timely, today I don’t feel like cooking big dishes, please weigh me a pound of pickled beef."

"Sounds great, I’ll pick out the best piece for you." Plunging into the pot, Aunt Li skillfully selected a chunk of beef, chopped it, and packaged it cleanly, "One pound two ounces, I’ll give you a twenty percent discount, rounding off the price, altogether..."

"Alright, thank you, Aunt Li. Here’s the money, keep it safe." Wang Miaomiao handed over the money while receiving the bag.

Without any fuss, both were genuinely pleased to complete the transaction, mutually delighted.

"Aunt Li, give me a pound of pickled chicken feet, make it cheap for me..."

Aunt Li’s business was thriving, Wang Miaomiao took the bag and left smiling silently.

Wang Miaomiao then went to the market to buy some vegetables and fruits and returned home excitedly. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Since Jiang Yan took over the position, he’s been very busy, but during the time Wang Miaomiao’s hand hadn’t fully recovered, even when busy, he made time to come home and cook dinner every night before going to bed.

Wang Miaomiao took notice of all these things, so when her hand healed after three months, she began to take on some household chores voluntarily.

However, Jiang Yan still handles most of the chores.

Wang Miaomiao got home and started rinsing the rice for cooking. With pickled beef, stir-frying two dishes and making a soup was quite a hearty meal for them.

Jiang Yan returned and opened the door to see her busy figure in the kitchen, a warmth flowed through his heart. The warmth of a home, a wife busy for him, and one day there would be a soft little daughter, this is the life he always yearned for.

"Miao Miao, I’m back."

"Brother Jiang, dinner will be ready soon, you sit and rest for a while, it’ll be ready shortly." Wang Miaomiao spoke without turning her head, her hands constantly stirring the pot, adding salt, MSG, stirring again, then turning off the gas, plating up the food efficiently.

Hehe, no need to taste it, it’s absolutely delicious...

The confidence comes naturally from Jiang Yan, anyway, whatever she cooks turns out to be delicious. Hehe...

"Hmm... smells wonderful." Jiang Yan changed his shoes, effortlessly began to praise, "My wife is truly capable."

"Hehe, you sweet talker." Wang Miaomiao chuckled as she washed the pot, "I know you can’t wait, get the dishes ready, let’s have dinner."

"Sure." Jiang Yan picked up the stir-fried chicken and scrambled with chive and braised gluten to the table.

Then he poured winter melon and dried shrimp soup from the smaller pot, scooped two bowls of rice, placed chopsticks and spoons, and sat down waiting for Wang Miaomiao.

Wang Miaomiao dried her hands and came to sit down, seeing the dishes were all served, she smiled happily, "Let’s eat, I bought pickled beef from Aunt Li’s, it’s really tasty, have more."

Saying this, she had already placed a pickled beef piece into his bowl with her chopsticks.

"Thank you, you eat too." Jiang Yan also put a piece of beef into Wang Miaomiao’s bowl, the two exchanged smiles before starting to eat.

After dinner, the couple washed up together.

Jiang Yan washed, Wang Miaomiao rinsed.

Originally, Jiang Yan would do it all, but Wang Miaomiao insisted on them doing it together, which sped things up. Jiang Yan couldn’t help but happily agreed, only leaving the less harsh rinsing part to her.

"Today, Lao Jiang called me, you faced some troubles at school, why didn’t you tell me?" Jiang Yan suddenly said.

Wang Miaomiao was slightly surprised, unexpected that Principal Jiang would reach out to him, "It’s nothing serious, no need to chase after petty issues, let it go. She’s just a loudmouth without real harm, I didn’t take it to heart."

"You are too soft-hearted, too easy to bully," Jiang Yan said helplessly, "promise you’ll tell me whatever happens. Even if I don’t step in, at least I should know the details."

"Got it, master of the house." Wang Miaomiao flashed a sweet smile, "And, I’ve become a homeroom teacher and teach math to two classes, isn’t that impressive? In just a few months, I got promoted to homeroom teacher."

"Indeed impressive." Jiang Yan rejoiced in her success, but reminded her, "Even if you are impressive, remember to take care of your health, looking after children is tiring, if overwhelmed, tell Lao Jiang, understood?"

"Hmm..." Wang Miaomiao nodded indeterminately, deciding to agree first regardless, then address matters afterward.

"Knock knock..."

"At this time, who could be visiting?" Wang Miaomiao dried her hands and rushed to open the door, "Coming."

Upon opening the door, she happily exclaimed, "Ah, why are you here, come in quickly, have you had dinner?"

"Not yet, we came straight to you, hehe... Auntie, can we have some food?" Cheng Xue, as always, was like a little sunshine, brightening every place she went, where she was, joy invariably followed.

"Auntie, sorry to trouble you." Jiang Huilan, unlike Cheng Xue’s casualness, had already spotted Jiang Yan coming out of the kitchen, "Uncle, sorry for disturbing you."

"Hmm, I’ll make some noodles for you, cooking rice now might be too late, you all chat on." Jiang Yan commented before heading back into the kitchen.

"Thank you, Uncle." Cheng Xue expressed her gratitude with a broad smile.

Jiang Yan didn’t respond.

Wang Miaomiao poured water for each of them and inquired about their visit, "Come on, why did you two come together, aren’t you supposed to be in different armies?"

"I got transferred to the same base as Huilan." Cheng Xue explained, "During disaster relief last time, we met there in the disaster area, I got hurt a bit and scared the family, big uncle relocated me under his watch promptly."

"What? You got injured? Where? When did this happen? I didn’t know a thing! You kept it so secret." Wang Miaomiao immediately stood up to examine her, the concern and anxiety in her voice touched Cheng Xue deeply.

"It’s alright, I’m all healed now, had my foot crushed, couldn’t move for two months, now fully recovered, believe it or not, I’ll jump to show you." As she spoke, she sprung up wanting to demonstrate, but Wang Miaomiao held her down firmly.

"Can’t you just settle down for a bit, sit properly." Wang Miaomiao said sternly looking at her, "Now, tell me exactly what happened."

"I didn’t mean to hide it from you, at that time your injuries were much worse than mine. My minor injury wasn’t much..." Cheng Xue said helplessly, "I was unlucky, helping shift supplies, then encountered a mudslide odd enough to get me injured, infuriating me, ended up sent home without any credit."