"Little sister, don’t worry, our chili sauce will definitely sell better and better in the future!"
Xu Nian’an consoled her, looking at South City gradually receding outside the train window, he was filled with a thousand emotions. When he had left, his heart was heavy with worry about possible major problems, but now on his return, his mood was buoyant and extremely happy.
The issue with the Chili Sauce Factory had been perfectly resolved, and now the chili sauce had reached a new level of success. There would certainly be even more buyers in the future.
"Right, speaking of which, we should thank that reporter, Xu." Xu Nianhua passed over the newspaper and said, "Look, he has been following up on the chili sauce delivery story, making the chili sauce almost a household name."
"Exactly, by the time we come back for summer break, maybe the new factory will have started construction." Xu Nian’an, having seen the blueprints for the new factory and thinking about its humble beginnings as a small workshop with just a few people, was convinced that his older brother’s wish to distribute the chili sauce nationwide would surely come true.
"Hmm." Xu Nianhua nodded, looking up she saw Pei Yicheng return and greeted him with a smile, "Yicheng, would you like some tea eggs? I made them especially early this morning."
"I’ll try one." Pei Yicheng showed great interest.
Off to the side, Xu Nian’an: "..."
Little sister, we’ve been chatting for so long, how come you haven’t offered me any tea eggs?
This trip back, Xu Nian’an could distinctly feel that the relationship between Pei Yicheng and Xu Nianhua seemed to have deepened a bit and become even closer. For the moment, that seemed like a good sign, right?
Sunday morning, Xu Nian’an arrived in Ningbei and took a car straight to Xu Nianhua’s school gate, helping her carry her things upstairs before leaving.
Xu Nianhua returned with a suitcase full of tasty treats, including sun-dried bamboo shoots from Qingming, crispy meat that Ji Ying had specially fried for her, and beef jerky—all delicious snacks.
"Nianhua, you’re finally back!" Fei Jiayi ran up to Xu Nianhua with a beaming hug and said, "Nianhua, did you bring any crispy meat?"
Fei Jiayi’s favorite snack was the crispy meat made by Ji Ying, so crispy and flavorful.
"So you were just thinking about crispy meat, huh?" Xu Nianhua asked with raised eyebrows.
"Of course not, I’ve also been thinking about the dried bamboo shoots you mentioned." Fei Jiayi’s smile grew even wider.
"After all is said and done, you’re still looking forward to the food Nianhua brought back," Liao Jinling chuckled behind her hand. Her eyes were also fixed on Xu Nianhua’s suitcase; she remembered when Xu Nianhua brought a lot of snacks back at the start of the lunar new year.
Fei Jiayi raised an eyebrow and said, "Aren’t you looking forward to it too? Well then, I’ll be unapologetic about claiming your portion later!"
"Dream on, you’re not getting my share," Liao Jinling wouldn’t be fooled—why miss out on such tasty treats?
Seeing the two of them about to start arguing again, Xu Nianhua quickly interjected, "Don’t fight, everyone will get some."
"By the way, are you guys heading to the studio?" Xu Nianhua placed her suitcase in her spot, began opening it, and asked, "Speaking of which, where’s Peanuts?"
There were five of them in the dormitory, and the one originally referred to as Peanuts, Ding Guo, seemed to be missing.
When Peanuts was mentioned, everyone’s excitement faded a little, and Fei Jiayi said, "We were actually going to visit Peanuts. Her dad broke his leg after you left, and she went home too."
"Ah?" Xu Nianhua was surprised to hear this news and immediately said, "Then it’s good timing that I’ve come back. Count me in too."