Translator: SJade, Editor: Dj22031
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The three of them were the last to go back, and the others were already drinking and eating there in twos and threes. It was a bit hot at noon in autumn, so it was okay to eat cold food.
Ye Ning found the stone wall, with the wind behind her, and this was it.
“What are you doing?” Wang Yao thought Ye Ning didn’t bring anything to eat, “I brought a lot of cookies and cakes, let’s eat together.”
“Wait a minute, I’ll light a fire and make scones for you to eat.” Ye Ning moved three stones, spread a layer of hay underneath, and there were many branches on the side. It was quickly lit, and she used chopsticks to skewer the sugar cakes, put it on the fire and roast it slowly.
After a while, the sugar cookie made a sizzling sound. The person next to them who was drinking cold water and eating cookies couldn’t help but swallow when he heard the sound. Especially after the fragrance wafted out, he couldn’t swallow the food in his mouth.
“This is for you.” Ye Ning baked two pancakes in total and gave them both to Wang Yao. It was none of her business who she gave them to. She continued baking pancakes and said with some regret: “It’s a pity that I didn’t bring a pot, otherwise it would be okay to boil some water to drink.”
“I brought a pot.” A girl who followed Yang Wanqing raised her hand and came over with a bag, “I brought a small aluminium pot for water.”
“That’s just right, thank you.” Ye Ning was about to fetch water, but the girl entered the cave before her.
Not long after, she came back with water and said, “I also want to drink hot water, but I’m worried that I don’t have a place to heat it.”
Ye Ning smiled, adjusted the position of the stones, put the aluminium pot on top, and used the fire on the side to bake the cakes. From the corner of her eye, she saw Wang Yao giving one of the cakes to Wang Bonian.
After these two were baked, she divided them into four portions, giving half to each of Wang Bin and the other three, and the remaining half to Li Xiulan, who provided the aluminium pot. She just learned her name and that she worked in the Propaganda Department.
“Ah, no need, I brought food.” Li Xiulan didn’t expect that she would still get a share, so she declined flattered.
“Take it, I brought a lot.” Ye Ning took out two more cakes and baked them. Suddenly, a piece of sugar cake was stuffed in her mouth. She looked up and saw Wang Yao. While chewing, she asked: “How is it? Is it tasty?”
“It’s delicious. Do you have any more? I’ll bake it too.” She was more interested in baking than eating.
Ye Ning took out the last two cakes and said, “Don’t get too close to the fire, otherwise they will burn.”
Seeing Wang Bin and others looking at her with interest, she simply gave them the cake and asked them to take the test. She had also brought fruits and dried meat. The fruits had been washed and cut, and the dried meat had been steamed and cooled. It had thus become more chewy and especially fragrant.
“You’re welcome, let’s eat together.” Ye Ning picked up the only duck leg and put it into Wang Yao’s hand. Don’t blame her for being partial, there were always people who were closer to each other.
Wang Yao happily took a bite and said, “It’s delicious, but why does it taste so much like the one in Beicheng?”
“It was sent to me by a friend in Beicheng.” Ye Ning felt that there was nothing to hide, “Turn it over or the cake will get burnt.”
Wang Yao quickly turned it over, baked the cake, and handed it to Ye Ning, “Try the sugar cake I baked.”
She was thick-skinned enough, so she roasted it and it became hers. Ye Ning glanced at her and took a bite. The baked sugar cake had a unique taste. Paired with boiling hot water, it was very pleasant to stand on the mountainside and look at the scenery in the distance.
Not far away, Bai Xue was holding a snack made by herself, her face almost twisted with jealousy. She just gave it to Brother Bonian and he didn’t want it, but now he was eating a cake made by a village girl.
Thinking of the plan she had thought of yesterday, and looking at Wang Yao next to Ye Ning, Bai Xue gritted her teeth and had no choice but to give up.
Bai Xue looked away, and glanced at Ye Ning. If looks could kill, she would have died several times.
“Ye Ning, tell me honestly, is the person who sent the roast duck your partner?” Wang Yao asked with a gossipy face.
When you are not familiar with her, Wang Yao looked like a condescending goddess, but after you get to know her well, you would know that she was no different from an ordinary girl.
“No, we are just friends who grew up together.” Ye Ning rolled her eyes.
“Still a childhood sweetheart? Tell me quickly, what is his name and what is he doing in Beicheng? I will help you by giving you advice later.” Wang Yao had heard that Ye Ning had a boyfriend before. It seemed to be the Sun Yaojun from the Sun family. She knew that the Sun family’s family history, and once thinking about her classmates, she had even hinted at Ye Ning, but she didn’t understand, so forget it.
Speaking of which, the incident in the Sun family happened at about the same time as the incident with Ye Ning’s father. She only knew that Sun Yaojun was missing, and Ye Ning happened to be on leave. She thought Ye Ning ran away with Sun Yaojun, but she didn’t know until she came back a week later that she took leave because something happened to her father.
Now that she heard that Ye Ning had a childhood sweetheart, she couldn’t help but suspect that the rumours she heard before were false.
“We are just ordinary friends. We have nothing to say.” Ye Ning changed the topic, “I asked you where you went to play this morning, and you were so mysterious that you didn’t tell me. Now I have to tell you.”
Wang Yao followed her topic and said, “I went to Xiangjiang. My sister-in-law is there. We only restored contact last year. I applied for a long time and could only go there this year. By the way, I also brought you a gift. Unfortunately, I didn’t bring it over. I will give it to you tomorrow. Let me tell you, Xiangjiang is really big. There are high-rise buildings everywhere, and the women there are very fashionable. It’s a real metropolis.”
“Really? I’ll go there if I have the chance.” Ye Ning chuckled. She had been to Xiangjiang herself, and it was still Xiangjiang more than 20 years later, but she still felt a sense of anticipation.
Wang Yao continued to tell her about what she saw and heard in Xiangjiang. When she talked about the excitement, she kept gesticulating with her hands.
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