Chapter 22

“This is a Band-Aid. You can use it to apply on your fingers or other parts of the body when you have a broken skin or a small cut. It can reduce inflammation and stop bleeding immediately.” Jiang Ning introduced.

“Is this…this so magical?” Wu Bin was shocked and a little suspicious.

“Boss Wu, don’t you believe in my goods?” Jiang Ning said confidently.

Wu Bin choked when he heard this. Jiang Ning’s products were all of top quality. Take the whitening cream, for example. His daughter praised it highly after using it.

He suddenly waved to his younger brother beside him, “Come here.”

The tall and thin man came over immediately after hearing this. “Brother Bin, what’s the matter?”

Without saying a word, Wu Bin took out a knife from his pocket, grabbed his younger brother’s hand and cut one of his fingers.

“Oh, Brother Bin, what are you doing?” The tall and thin man screamed in pain when he saw this.

“Why are you yelling? It’s just a small cut. Why are you making such a fuss?” Wu Bin glared at his younger brother and scolded him.

The tall and thin man pursed his lips when he heard this, and silently swallowed the grievance in his heart. He felt that if it wasn’t his hand, he wouldn’t feel the pain.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning took out a Band-Aid from the box, tore off the film and put it on the thin and tall man’s bleeding finger.

But after a while, the bleeding stopped. The tall and thin man widened his eyes in surprise, “Brother Bin, this thing is amazing. It stops bleeding!”

Wu Bin was also surprised. “Brother Ji, how much do you want for these Band-Aids? I’ll take whatever price you ask. Give me fifty boxes first.”

Jiang Ning nodded. “Okay, eight yuan a box. There are twenty band-aids in one box. But Band-Aids are hard to come by, so I can only give you twenty boxes.”

Although Wu Bin was a little reluctant, he still agreed.

After the transaction was completed, Jiang Ning rode his bicycle back to the village.

She hadn’t been back for a long time because she was worried that the silly Ji Yanli would sit on the kang and smoke like last time.

Jiang Ning rode her bike back home quickly. Before she reached the door, she saw a person sitting at the door from a distance.

She knew who that person was without having to guess. Apart from the idiot Ji Yanli, no one else would be so stupid as to sit at the door and wait.

She walked quickly up to Ji Yanli, bent down and looked down at him, “What are you doing here?”

“I’m waiting for you.” Ji Yanli said. When he saw Jiang Ning coming back, the big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning poked his forehead with his finger and said, “Are you stupid? Just sitting here waiting?”

Unexpectedly, Ji Yanli suddenly grabbed Jiang Ning’s wrist and said, “Please give my legs acupuncture. I don’t want to be a burden to you!”

Jiang Ning was stunned when she heard this and scratched her nose with her fingers. How could this man take her words seriously?

“Get up and go back to your room first. Sit here. If your parents get up later, they’ll think I kicked you out!”

As she spoke, she reached out to pull Ji Yanli. As soon as Ji Yanli stood up, he lost his balance and staggered into Jiang Ning’s arms.

“Sorry, my legs are numb!” Ji Yanli explained, with a triumphant smile on his face where Jiang Ning couldn’t see.

“You’re such an idiot for having to sit here and wait. You deserve your legs to be numb.”

Jiang Ning was unreasonable and said harsh words, but his hands were honest and natural. He put Ji Yanli’s arm on his shoulders and helped him into the house.

After the two quietly returned to the room, Jiang Ning helped Ji Yanli sit down on the kang under the dim oil lamp.

“Just sit there and don’t move.” She said softly, reaching into her bag and taking out an exquisite paper box from the space.

Ji Yanli’s eyes fell on the box – he had never seen the material of the paper box before, it was smooth and delicate, and there were gold-plated patterns printed on it. It was obvious that it was not something from this era.

“You must be hungry after waiting so long?” Jiang Ning raised the corner of his lips and handed him the box. “Here, here you go!”

Ji Yanli took the box, and the moment his fingertips touched the surface of the box, his brows frowned slightly.

“What is this?” he asked in a low voice, with a hint of inquiry in his voice.

“This is egg yolk pastry, come and try it!” Jiang Ning said in a light tone, as if he didn’t notice his abnormality.

She opened the box and found six golden and crispy snacks neatly arranged inside. The surface was brushed with a layer of glossy egg liquid and sprinkled with black sesame seeds. The aroma instantly filled the entire room.

Ji Yanli’s Adam’s apple rolled.

He had never eaten such a snack before – no, to be precise, he had never seen such a snack in his life.

Jiang Ning took a piece out of the box and handed it to his mouth with a sly smile in his eyes: “Open your mouth!”

Ji Yanli lowered his eyes and looked at her without moving.

Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow: “Why? Are you afraid that I’ll poison you?”

He was silent for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth and took a bite of the egg yolk pastry she handed him.

The pastry breaks between the teeth, the filling is soft and sweet, and the fat of the salted egg yolk mixed with the sweetness of the red bean paste melts in the mouth.

——It tastes so good that it doesn’t seem like food from this era.

Jiang Ning looked at his slightly widened eyes and couldn’t help but smile: “How is it? Is it delicious?”

Ji Yanli chewed slowly, but his eyes were always on her face, as if he was examining something.

After a while, he swallowed the last bite and spoke in a low voice.

“Jiang Ning.”

“Um?”

“Where did this egg yolk pastry come from?”

His gaze was so sharp that Jiang Ning’s heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm: “I bought it in town.”

“In town?” Ji Yanli repeated slowly, his fingers gentlyHe looked at the edge of the box and asked, “Which shop?”

Jiang Ning blinked, then suddenly moved closer to him, his nose almost touching his chin, and said with a hint of sarcasm: “Ji Yanli, you are not… doubting me, are you?”

Her breath was close at hand, with a faint scent of soapberry.

Ji Yanli’s breathing stagnated slightly, and he leaned back subconsciously, but his ears turned red.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning smiled triumphantly. She placed the egg yolk pastry in Ji Yanli’s hand, turned around and sat aside, saying calmly, “Eat it with confidence. It wasn’t stolen anyway.”

Ji Yanli looked at her with complicated eyes – how many secrets does she have?

“Eat quickly,” Jiang Ning reminded.

Ji Yanli took another bite of the egg yolk pastry, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. No matter how many secrets Jiang Ning had, he wouldn’t ask as long as she didn’t want to tell him.

He liked Jiang Ning as a person, not how many secrets she had.

He passed the egg yolk pastry in his hand to Jiang Ning’s mouth, “You eat too.”

“I don’t eat it. I don’t like sweets.” Jiang Ning shook his head.

Ji Yanli stubbornly insisted that she take a bite, so Jiang Ning had no choice but to take a bite.

When she looked up, she saw Ji Yanli staring at her and smiling like a pervert, which scared her so much that her whole body shuddered.

“What are you laughing at?” Jiang Ning asked with a frown.

Ji Yanli shook his head, ate the egg yolk pastry in one bite, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

Jiang Ning was a little confused seeing this, but she was too lazy to guess. She took off her shoes, lay down in her bed, closed her eyes and rested.

The whistle for work sounded!

Jiang Ning was still dressed the same as yesterday, wearing a mask and gloves.

Tian Yufang got up early and cooked porridge. Seeing that there was white flour in the kitchen flour jar, she baked a few pancakes. The family ate and drank their fill before going out.

When Jiang Ning arrived at the pigpen, he found that Er Laizi and Sun Hehe were not there.

She didn’t know that Sun Hehe was trying every means to seduce her man at this time.

Ji Yanli was walking back and forth in the yard, exercising, when he suddenly saw Sun Hehe pushing open the gate and walking in.

“Brother Ji, you are at home!”

When Ji Yanli saw her, his brows instantly wrinkled into a “川” shape. If it weren’t for this woman, his wife wouldn’t have been punished to clean the pigpen.

“What are you doing here?” Ji Yanli asked in a cold tone.