Wen Nuan was thinking about entertaining Liu Minghua's family tonight, so she planned to get up early and go to town to buy some meat and other things.
After the beginning of spring, many people in the compound went to the back mountain to pick wild vegetables, spring bamboo shoots and various mushrooms.
Wen Nuan went to work in the kitchen and did not have any holidays. Usually, Sisters Guihua and Juxiang would bring some wild vegetables and mushrooms to her.
Wen Nuan took a look at the spring bamboo shoots that Sister Juxiang brought over yesterday, and remembered that there was some dried abalone left, so she soaked the dried abalone in a basin before going out.
After she came out of the shower, Gu Qinghan had already heated up a few steamed buns for her and placed them on the eight-immortals table. He also fed some steamed buns to Lele.
The little girl was probably tired of eating steamed buns, so she shook her head after eating a few bites, covered her mouth with her little hands, and stopped Gu Qinghan from feeding her. Then she walked towards Wen Nuan by holding on to the table.
Ever since he learned to walk, Lele loves to run around, but he is not very stable yet, so he needs to be watched. Sometimes he walks too fast and can't stop, and he bumps into a table or a stool.
So Wen Nuan took some of her worn-out clothes, cut some of them and used them to simply wrap the sharp corners of the tables and cabinets.
The little girl walked towards her, Wen Nuan simply picked her up again, and then took her back to sit at the eight-immortals table.
Gu Qinghan pushed the steamed bun in front of her and poured some hot water into her enamel cup. "Do you want to go to town later? Do you want me to go with you?"
Wen Nuan picked up the cup and drank most of it before she responded, "No need. Qinglan knows that I'm on vacation, so she's going to take a day off with me. I'll go with her and Sister Guihua later. You can go back to the group."
She hadn't had a day off since she started working in the kitchen in March. The quartermaster had just given her two days off so she could go to town to get back the family photos she had taken earlier.
Gu Qinglan became even busier at work in the infirmary. She worked for more than a month in a row and also took two night shifts.
If she hadn't known that Wen Nuan was on vacation, she would definitely continue to work. Gu Qinglan works even harder than her. It seems that she is really studying hard.
Gu Qinghan looked at her. He didn't have many holidays, so it was normal for him to take a break every two or three months.
"Then remember to bring back our photos."
"I know. I was planning to get the photos back." After saying that, Wen Nuan stuffed a small piece of steamed bun into Lele's mouth. Unexpectedly, the little guy covered his mouth with both hands and shook his head like a rattle.
Don’t eat!
Gu Qinghan glanced at the child, seeing her resistance, and said with a smile: "Why don't we buy her some malted milk to mix with her milk?"
Now that Wen Nuan has to go to work, Lele only drinks milk once a day in the morning and evening. However, many times when going to bed at night, Gu Qinghan saw Wen Nuan fall asleep in a few minutes because she was too sleepy while lying down to feed her, and sometimes Lele was still asleep.
Although Wen Nuan always said that there was not much work in the kitchen, sometimes when he went to eat flight crew meals, he asked Xiao Zhu in the cafeteria, and he said that as long as Wen Nuan didn't bring Lele to the cafeteria, she would be the chef.
Thinking that little Lele is about to turn one year old, it would be better to let her stop drinking milk and drink some malted milk.
Wen Nuan raised her head when she heard that, then put the squirming Le Le on the ground and asked him, "Can you get a ticket?"
Wen Nuan thought it would be good to give the child some malted milk. Now she doesn't take her to the kitchen every day, only three or four days a week, and sometimes she can't take care of her.
Even malted milk requires special supply tickets, and ordinary people really can't get it.
"Why are you eating so little?" Seeing that Wen Nuan only ate one steamed bun and didn't want any more, Gu Qinghan took out a peach cake for her and said, "Since you've done a great deed before, I can give you a few. Do you want to buy some?"
When the little guy saw Gu Qinghan taking the peach cake, he walked over again, pulled up his trouser legs, and reached out to the eight-immortal table, wanting to take the peach cake in front of Wen Nuan.
Seeing that the child wanted peach cake, Wen Nuan simply broke off a small piece for her and stuffed the other half into her mouth, saying vaguely, "Yes, then bring the ticket back and I'll buy it when the time comes."
Gu Qinghan smiled and said, "I will go to the political commissar to get one first. You can go to the supply and marketing cooperative in town to see if there is one."
As soon as he finished speaking, several miserable cries were heard outside the door.
Even Lele, who was about to go out at the door, was frightened by the crying and hurried back, throwing himself into the warm arms, his big black eyes looking out the door with curiosity and fear.
Wen Nuan held the little girl on her lap, then reached out to cover her ears. The little girl's fair and tender face was squeezed into a meat ball. Wen Nuan couldn't help but scratch her flesh with the tip of her thumb, then bent down and kissed her.
Wen Nuan could tell that it was Chen Sanmei and Li Qiuyan crying outside the door. Not only were they crying, but they were also cursing, and their curses were getting dirtier and dirtier.
Gu Qinghan also frowned after hearing this, and then said, "They should be sent back to their hometown today."
"The organization has taken good care of their family. They are the ones who don't cherish it. They can't blame others." Wen Nuan thought a lot before going to bed last night. In fact, if Li Qiuyan can abide by the regulations of the army, live a down-to-earth life, and educate her children well, in a few years, He Dazhuang will probably be able to get priority in joining the army.
They ruined such a good opportunity by themselves.
Gu Qinghan said, "Don't worry about them. It's a done deal that they leave. It's useless for her to cry or make a fuss. He Dazhuang hasn't changed after all these years, and that's also Li Qiuyan's own 'good example'."
If Li Qiuyan really wanted to do this for the good of her child, she would definitely not set the child this example.
Thinking of how Li Qiuyan bumped her head against the wooden stake yesterday, Wen Nuan felt a little worried. However, Gu Qinghan over there had already stood up and looked like he was ready to go out.
Wen Nuan said, "Why don't we let someone else go and take a look."
Li Qiuyan probably felt resentment towards them and might even try to commit suicide again.
Gu Qinghan snorted softly, his expression slightly angry, and his tone cold: "It's okay, let's go get our money back."
After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed Wen Nuan and the child on the forehead, then walked out without even putting on his coat.
Wen Nuan thought that what he said yesterday was just an angry remark, just to scare Li Qiuyan, but she didn't expect that this man actually meant it.
She had previously thought that the money Gu Qinghan gave out was to help those in need. After all, Gu Qinghan didn't seem to care. But now seeing him like this, it seemed that he was really angry.
After a while, everything outside became quiet, and then there was the sound of a car driving away.
Wen Nuan guessed that someone was escorting them to the county train station, and that Li Qiuyan would never be able to come back.
*
Lele had been sitting on the warm lap, picking up the peach crumbs on the Eight Immortals Table with her little hands and slowly putting them into her mouth. There was already a lot of crumbs on her lips.
Wen Nuan took out a handkerchief and wiped her, then carried her on his back and prepared to go to town.
Just after he went over to call Sister Guihua, Gu Qinghan came back home. When he entered the house, he directly took out a handful of coins and a few bills and gave them to her.
"The money will be back soon. Take it and buy some things in town." The money was a little messy, and Gu Qinghan hadn't sorted it out yet. In the past, he seemed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder, and he would fold the money he gave her one by one, without any creases on the corners.
This time the money was a bit messy, a large handful of it, and several big unity notes, which were stuffed directly into Wen Nuan's hands.
"There are also special supply tickets for malted milk. Take them and go to the town later to see if you can buy them." Gu Qinghan smiled and finally got back.
Wen Nuan looked at the mess of coins in her hand and said with a smile, "So many?"
"Well, more than a hundred. You count them later. I have to rush back to the group for a meeting. If you want to buy anything, just buy it. You don't have to save it for me." After Gu Qinghan finished speaking, he lowered his head and kissed her warm lips.
"How can I use so much..."
Wen Nuan was delighted, she tiptoed slightly and kissed him as well.
Sister Guihua, who had just finished cleaning up, looked at the sweet couple and turned away shyly.
Because today is market day, sister-in-law Guihua and sister-in-law Juxiang were also going to town together, so Wen Nuan did not ride a bicycle, but took the staff quarters car with the two sisters-in-law.
But Gu Qinglan had always wanted to ride a bike, and Wen Nuan thought it wasn't too far, so she gave her the key.
When Wen Nuan arrived in town, the first thing she did was to pick up the photos. Originally, Wen Nuan planned to ask Sister Guihua to help her pick them up, but she thought it would be more of a surprise if she did it herself.
After all, she can be the first to see the photo of her and Gu Qinghan.
After the photos were taken, Gu Qinghan asked the comrades in the photo studio to print three copies of each photo. The photos of that era were relatively small in size, and each one was small in the hand and in black and white.
However, you can still see that the man in the photo is handsome and handsome.
Sisters Guihua and Juxiang also looked over curiously, and when they saw Gu Qinghan and Wen Nuan in the photo, they said in unison, "What a perfect match!"
Sister Guihua smiled, looked at their photo, and said, "Xiao Nuan, you and Deputy Head Gu are a perfect match. You are both so handsome. No wonder Lele is so cute!"
Sister Juxiang also smiled and said, "That's right, you two are a perfect match when standing together, a handsome man and a beautiful woman. There is no other couple in the entire family compound that is as good-looking as you two."
Then, she gently pinched Lele's cute face and said, "No wonder our Lele is so cute. Whether she takes after her father or her mother, she will be a great beauty in the future!"
Wen Nuan felt a little embarrassed by what her two sisters-in-law said. After they looked at the photos, she blushed and put them away, putting them in her clothes bag.
After getting the photos, Wen Nuan followed her two sisters-in-law to the supply and marketing cooperative. The first thing she did was to buy malted milk. Fortunately, it was in stock there, so it didn't take much effort.
Wen Nuan bought malted milk and some snacks suitable for children, such as candies, peach cakes, etc., which she could serve to treat others tonight.
Gu Qinglan, who came to the town on a bicycle, arrived ten minutes later than them. They had just come out of the supply and marketing cooperative when they saw Gu Qinglan panting.
There were a lot of candied haws in her bicycle basket.
It seems that the first thing she did when she arrived in town was to buy candied haws. Wen Nuan couldn't help but smile. Does she love them so much
If you don’t know, you might think she is selling candied haws.
Gu Qinglan locked her bicycle to the iron pole in front of the supply and marketing cooperative, then took the handful of candied haws and gave one to each of Wen Nuan and her two sisters-in-law with a smile: "Sisters-in-law, come and eat some candied haws."
Sister Guihua took it and said with a smile: "Thank you Qinglan, people with jobs are different. Why did you buy so much?"
Sister Juxiang also brought Xiaodong and Xiaomei out today, and Gu Qinglan gave each of them a string. Sister Juxiang wanted to say no, but Gu Qinglan forced it into the children's hands.
Sister Juxiang said, "Hurry up and thank Sister Qinglan. Actually, it would be better to just give us a bunch to share."
Sister Juxiang is raising two children, and she always feels bad for asking too much from others.
Gu Qinglan chuckled and touched the back of her head with a bad intention: "I just got paid a few days ago, sisters-in-law don't have to be polite to me. And I like to eat, too. If you sisters-in-law have finished, I have more here."
"Xiaodong and Xiaomei, after you finish eating, I'll have more."
Sister Juxiang smiled and said, "That's enough, one skewer is enough, you can keep it for yourself."
Wen Nuan looked at the string of candied haws that Gu Qinglan handed to her. Maybe it was because she had just finished breakfast not long ago, so she was not so greedy now.
I planned to take it home and let the little guy eat one occasionally, and leave two for Gu Qinghan.
But the little fellow on her back stretched out his arms and waved them around, trying to snatch the string of candied haws from Wen Nuan's hands, and shouted, "Tang-Tang."
Wen Nuan looked at Gu Qinglan unhappily, "Aren't you afraid of tooth decay?"
Gu Qinglan felt aggrieved and said with a smile: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I only eat one skewer a day!"
"No one would believe you." Wen Nuan smiled: "Qinglan, you really can't eat too much. You still have to eat later. You should also save some money and don't spend it carelessly."
Gu Qinglan, this girl, probably has a salary now, so she spends money recklessly. She was not willing to spend so much money before she came to the town.
But I guess he just loves it, as he ate three or four skewers in one go.
Gu Qinglan smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I understand. Don't worry, I still have to save the money to buy Lele a nice dress. I will definitely not spend it recklessly."
As he said this, he patted his bag, probably containing money.
After hearing this, the little guy became even more excited and laughed out loud. He even wanted to get down to the ground and walk by himself, and called out "Auntie" sweetly with his little mouth.
After hearing this, Gu Qinglan quickly carried her down to the ground and said, "Sister-in-law, put Lele down and I'll lead her. It must be tiring for you to carry her on your back!"
Wen Nuan was just carrying some things, so it was not convenient for her to take the child with her, for fear that she would not be able to take care of her.
But now that Gu Qinglan is here, I can let her get down and walk slowly by herself, which will make it easier for me. After all, this little guy is really too heavy.
Now that someone was looking after the child, Wen Nuan went to the market and bought a pig's trotter. She thought that since she was going to entertain guests tonight, she couldn't go too shabby.
However, there is not much meat left at the supply and marketing cooperative, and I just bought two ribs.
I still have some bamboo shoots and wild vegetables at home, so I don't need to buy any more green vegetables. However, I saw someone selling pears, so I bought some more.
I have eaten all the food I bought before, so I can just make some pear soup to nourish myself.
After shopping in the town, several people didn't want to go home to cook, so they ate noodles in the town before going back.
Since she started working in the kitchen, Wen Nuan doesn't like to do much at home.
After eating the noodles, the group returned to the staff quarters. Lele originally wanted to ride a bicycle.
However, Gu Qinglan didn't dare to take the child with her, for fear of dropping him.
Gu Qinglan said: "It doesn't matter if I fall, but if our Lele falls, your father will probably not let your aunt play with you in the future."
Wen Nuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this: "It's not that serious, but it's still a bit dusty today, so please ride your bike carefully and don't go too fast."
Gu Qinglan nodded and waved to Wen Nuan and the others, "Then let's talk about it when we get back to the family compound."
It is always faster to take a bus than to ride a bike. After Wen Nuan returned to the staff quarters, she took a pork knuckle and went back home first.
The other things were all with Gu Qinglan, and she originally thought it would be easier to take a bus back.
However, Gu Qinglan said that the cars in the staff compound could only drive to the avenue at the entrance, which was still far away from the staff compound. She insisted on bringing her car back herself, saying that she could ride a bicycle directly to her doorstep.
*
After returning home, Wen Nuan washed the child's hands first and then coaxed her to sleep.
Because I plan to make a braised pork trotter tonight, this pork trotter is a bit big, so I need to stew it for at least an hour, plus process it, so I have to prepare it early.
As soon as the child fell asleep, Gu Qinglan rode her bike back to the gate of the yard, but Wen Nuan saw that there was mud on her blue pants.
Wen Nuan walked out of the yard, looked at Gu Qinglan, and asked with concern: "Qinglan, did you fall? Are you hurt anywhere? Let your sister-in-law take a look."
Gu Qinglan frowned and snorted heavily: "Don't mention it. Just now, when we were about to return to the family compound, a fool suddenly jumped out from nowhere near the gate. I was so scared that I almost fell into the ditch."
"Oh my God, where are you hurt? Are you bleeding?" Wen Nuan looked around and examined her.
Gu Qinglan took things from the basket and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm fine. Fortunately, my legs are long enough to hold on. But there were too many things in the car and it was a bit heavy, so I fell a little. It's just that my clothes and pants are dirty."
Wen Nuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but seeing that Qinglan didn't seem to be hurt, she teased, "Yes, if it were me with such short legs, I would probably fall down."
"No way!" Gu Qinglan directly carried all the things home and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you have a perfect figure. I work in a hospital and an aunt once said that I was a stick and laughed that I would never be able to give birth to a son in the future."
If she hadn't told Wen Nuan about this, Gu Qinglan would have really exploded.
Moreover, Gu Qinglan also felt that Wen Nuan's figure was just right, probably about 1.6 meters tall, not too short, but not too tall like her.
Wen Nuan also frowned after hearing what Gu Qinglan said, "She's so rude, why don't you scold her?"
"You can't curse in the hospital, but it's okay. Let her say what she wants. It's not her decision whether I can have the baby or not." Gu Qinglan was carefree. After putting all the things on the round table, she poured herself a glass of water and gulped down a big gulp.
Wen Nuan felt helpless after hearing this. It seemed that being a medical worker was much more difficult than working in the kitchen.
Most of the people I usually face are villagers from the surrounding area. In those days, most people are not well educated. When they go to the hospital, they want to be the first to see the doctor. If they are not happy at all, they like to find the nurses to scold them.
Wen Nuan looked at Qinglan and saw that she didn't care, but she still comforted her, "Don't be afraid next time even if you are right."
"Yes, sister-in-law, I understand." Gu Qinglan looked at the living room and then asked, "Where's Lele? Is he asleep?"
"Well, I just coaxed her to sleep. I'm going to prepare the pork knuckle. You can sit here for a while." After saying this, Wen Nuan went to the kitchen to get busy.
Gu Qinglan was not idle either. After drinking the water, she wiped the mud off her pants and clothes, and followed Wen Nuan to the kitchen: "Sister-in-law, let me help you."
Wen Nuan has already blanched the pork elbow with ginger and scallions, and is now preparing to make a few small holes in the elbow so that it will be more flavorful.
Seeing Gu Qinglan coming over to help, he said, "Then you can help poke some holes in the pig's trotter. I'll go prepare the ingredients and stew it later."
"That's easy. I've practiced it well this month. It's just a matter of poking a few holes. Let me do it." Gu Qinglan was sharpening her knife and holding an iron fork, ready to give the pig's trotter a few shots.
Seeing that she was busy, Wen Nuan took out a bowl, then added light soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce and salt into it, stirred it, and in order to make the color better, Wen Nuan poured in a little dark soy sauce.
After Gu Qinglan poked some small holes in it, Wen Nuan evenly coated the pig's trotter with the prepared sauce, then fried it in a hot pan, frying the skin until it turned brown, which made it more fragrant.
After frying the pig's trotters, you also have to stir-fry some sugar color, then pour in the blanched soup and the remaining sauce, and stew them together with the pig's trotters.
In order to make the pork trotter more fragrant, Wen Nuan also added some bay leaves, star anise and peppercorns, and finally added a little
Balsamic vinegar can make the pork elbow taste softer and less greasy.
Gu Qinglan was already drooling as she watched the pork knuckles being stewed in the clay pot: "Oh my god, sister-in-law, you are such a good cook. Woohoo, I want to eat it so much!"
If Wen Nuan hadn't gone to work in the flight crew kitchen, Gu Qinglan would definitely take her own rations and come over to eat from time to time!
And watching Wen Nuan cook is really a pleasure.
Wen Nuan has fair skin, slender fingers, and very agile movements. Of course, most importantly, she is good-looking, so even when she cooks, it is pleasing to the eye.
"Let's have dinner here tonight. Your brother should be back early tonight."
"No, you guys have to entertain guests today, so maybe next time." Gu Qinglan threw a piece of firewood into the stove. "Besides, I don't know what to talk to them about."
I heard that he is an expert from a nearby research institute. Who knows if he will say something wrong and offend someone
It’s better not to cause trouble to your brother and sister-in-law.
Wen Nuan called her several times, but Qinglan said no, so Wen Nuan said, "Then I'll pack some pork elbows and chicken for you to take back later."
Gu Qinghan had already killed the chickens he had raised and placed them in the kitchen. He would make a simple braised chicken later. Anyway, there were still a lot of potatoes and mushrooms at home.
*
At five o'clock, Wen Nuan packed a large lunch box of meat for Gu Qinglan and took it back to her dormitory.
Wen Nuan took advantage of the almost enough time to stew some Tremella and Snow Pear Soup. The weather has been dry recently, so drinking some Snow Pear Soup is better than meat soup.
Not long after the snow pear soup was cooked, Gu Qinghan came back with two figures following him. At first glance, Wen Nuan thought they were two gay men.
However, the moment Shen Bairong spoke, Wen Nuan realized that she was a lesbian.
Shen Bairong was tall and thin like Qinglan, but she seemed to be stronger. She wore a dark cotton jacket and pants, had a neat short haircut, and was holding the hand of a neatly dressed boy, looking around curiously.
Wen Nuan hurried forward, and Gu Qinghan introduced her with a smile: "Wife, this is Comrade Shen Bairong."
"Also, this is Comrade Liu Minghua."
Gu Qinghan introduced Liu Minghua and Shen Bairong again: "Comrade Liu, Comrade Shen, this is my wife, Wen Nuan."
Wen Nuan was the first to greet them, smiling and saying, "Comrade Liu, Comrade Shen, hello."
"Hello, hello." Then they handed over two bottles of wine and some canned tea, which were very valuable gifts in that era.
Then, the little boy held by Shen Bairong's hand walked towards Wen Nuan, pulled her pants, and called out, "Auntie."
Shen Bairong smiled and said, "Hello, Comrade Wen. I think Hua Qing remembers you. I heard Mingfei say on the train that you and Comrade Gu took care of this boy all the way. Thank you very much."
Shen Bairong really didn't know that Wen Nuan was so beautiful and had glowing white skin. Although they also stayed in the research institute all day, their skin color was not as white as Wen Nuan's.
And her whiteness was not the kind of sickly whiteness, but the kind of whiteness that looked delicate and tender, she was a beautiful and young lesbian. Maybe because she was young, and she was wearing a plain cotton jacket, and her hair was neatly tied up, Shen Bairong really didn't tell that she had given birth to a child. If she went out, if she said she was 18 years old, I guess people would believe it.
Before coming to the family compound, Shen Bairong also thought that Wen Nuan would be the kind of plain-looking and capable young wife. After all, during those few days on the train, she was basically the one who took care of the two little babies. Neither of them could walk, speak, or have any patience, so it was really difficult to take care of two such young children.
Unexpectedly, this pretty girl who looked delicate and gentle took care of the two children throughout the whole journey.
Standing together with Gu Qinghan, they are a perfect match, both of them are so good-looking.
Moreover, the little girl next to Wen Nuan was as fair and tender as her, cute and well-behaved. Her pair of black eyes like gems were looking at them, and she was not afraid of people at all.
Shen Bairong's desire to have a daughter suddenly burned brightly.
What's so good about that little brat
She is still a sweet and soft girl, so rare!
Wen Nuan smiled and said to Shen Bairong, "No, Comrade Shen, you are too polite. It's just a small favor."
Liu Huaqing beside her tugged at his warm pants and called out to her, "Auntie."
Wen Nuan lowered her head and looked at Liu Huaqing, only to realize that he had changed so much that she couldn't recognize him.
Although he is still quite small now, about one and a half years old, Liu Huaqing walks very steadily and speaks very clearly. He no longer has the chubby face of a baby. If it weren't for his slightly childish voice, Wen Nuan would have thought he was two or three years old.
Wen Nuan looked at the little ball, picked him up and asked him, "Little friend, do you still remember me?"
Liu Huaqing looked at Wen Nuan, neither speaking nor nodding, but just looking at her curiously.
Wen Nuan knew that children had their own little antennas. Sometimes she wondered how Lele recognized their family's bicycle. Just now when they were in town, Lele rode his way to a long line of bicycles and found their family's bicycle.
Moreover, in that row of cars, there are several that are similar, the only difference is whether they are new or old.
So Wen Nuan felt that their children seemed to have their own skills in recognizing things and people, but they just didn't know how they did it.
Liu Huaqing looked at her for a while, then called out again, "Auntie."
Shen Bairong walked towards the two of them. Seeing that Liu Huaqing actually took the initiative to ask for a warm hug, she smiled and said, "Don't you remember? This kid is very cunning. Others call him auntie, but when he sees you, he calls you auntie."
Smooth talking.
Shen Bairong added, "Also, he doesn't like strangers hugging him. When he first came to our institute, I wanted someone to help take care of him, but he started crying as soon as someone hugged him. He cried so hard that it was like the roof was about to fall off. I was so angry!"
Wen Nuan couldn't help but smile when she heard that: "Really? I thought you didn't remember me?"
Liu Huaqing smiled at her and then put his arms around her neck.
After all, he was still a little baby. When Wen Nuan held him in her arms, she felt that Liu Huaqing's weight was not much different from Lele's. Now that he was wearing more clothes, she couldn't tell whether he was fat or thin.
The next second, Lele beside Wen Nuan suddenly shouted "Ah-" twice, then pulled the corner of Wen Nuan's clothes, frowned, and looked fiercely at Liu Huaqing in Wen Nuan's arms.
"Mom—Mom!" Lele shouted again, his little face wrinkled, as if he wanted Wen Nuan not to hug Liu Huaqing.
Shen Bairong was afraid that she would scare the child when she first arrived, so she took Liu Huaqing from her warm embrace and said, "Look at the child. I'm here to see this kid."
Wen Nuan had no choice but to pick up the upset Le Le and coax her, "Le Le, this is the brother you met on the train before. You had a lot of fun playing with him. Don't you remember?"
The little guy Lele found his home ground and quickly reached out to hug the warm neck, hugging it tightly, as if he had used up all his strength. Then, his round eyes looked at Liu Qinghua fiercely.
It seems to be saying: This is my mother!
Liu Huaqing was taken away from the warm embrace and suddenly started to make a fuss, crying out a few times.
However, Liu Minghua, who came in behind him, shouted at him and he stopped making trouble. Liu Minghua then said, "Comrade Wen, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
Wen Nuan smiled, looked at the aggrieved Liu Huaqing, and said, "No, they are just children, it's normal."
She picked up the candy she had prepared early in the morning and handed it to Liu Huaqing: "Here, give it to your brother."
Liu Huaqing glanced at Shen Bairong, and when he saw her nod, he took the candy from Wen Nuan and said, "Thank you."
Wen Nuan felt soft in her heart and touched the child's head: "Brother is so good."
Lele saw Wen Nuan touching Liu Huaqing again, so she grabbed her arm to stop her from touching her again.
Wen Nuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but Shen Bairong laughed cheerfully: "It seems that children all love to compete for favor."
Then Shen Bairong looked at Lele and asked her, "Lele, can I hug you?"
When Lele heard this, he quickly turned his head and looked away, not looking at her.
The hand that was wrapped around the warm neck pressed even harder.
Shen Bairong smiled: "So cute, it makes me want to have a daughter too."
However, Liu Huaqing, who was in his arms, suddenly struggled to get down to the ground.
Shen Bairong frowned and said, "Forget it. I can't take care of her. I'm so busy at work. One person is enough."
Then, he handed the angry Liu Huaqing to Liu Minghua who was about to drink tea.
Liu Minghua hadn't even finished his tea when he looked at the boy in his arms and frowned, "One is enough."
Wen Nuan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Wen Nuan saw that Qing Han had already poured the tea, so she took Le Le from her arms and asked him to hold her, and said, "You guys sit down for a while, we'll be able to eat soon."
Shen Bairong saw Wen Nuan walking into the kitchen and followed behind her, saying, "Comrade Wen, is there anything I can help you with?"
Wen Nuan saw her coming into the kitchen and said hurriedly, "Comrade Shen, how can I ask you to do it? I can just stir-fry some vegetables and then we can eat. You can go sit outside for a while."
"It's okay, I can help you light the fire." Shen Bairong had already walked to the stove, picked up the matches, and was about to start a fire.
Wen Nuan felt a little embarrassed. The other person was a guest and yet he came here to work. However, Shen Bairong really didn't seem to mind and started a fire right away.
The two chatted about the children for a while. When the vegetables were cooked, Shen Bairong saw Wen Nuan bring out a large plate of braised chicken from another pot and said, "Comrade Wen, this is too expensive."
Wen Nuan picked up the braised chicken with a cloth and said with a smile, "Comrade Shen, you are the ones who paid for it. This is the chicken you sent during the Chinese New Year. Qing Han said you would come over after the Chinese New Year, so I kept it and planned to cook it for you."
When Shen Bairong heard this, she felt warm in her heart. She never thought that Wen Nuan had always been thinking about them.
Shen Bairong said, "I was supposed to come here during the Lantern Festival, but something happened at the institute, so I delayed it until now."
Wen Nuan didn't know whether she should ask about the work of the institute, nor did she dare to say anything, so she said, "It's fine now. It was cold during the Chinese New Year, and it was inconvenient to bring the child with me."
Moreover, there were not so many wild vegetables during the Chinese New Year. She was only able to eat wild vegetables because it was not so cold recently. They had been eating potatoes, radishes and cabbage almost all winter.
Shen Bairong smiled, and saw that in addition to a large plate of braised chicken, there was actually a pork elbow. She felt a little embarrassed. She had made such a big expense for a trip, with chicken and pig's trotters, which was even more sumptuous than the New Year's Eve meal.
In fact, she had wanted to come over and see the two of them a long time ago. If it weren't for Gu Qinghan, it would have been difficult for Liu Mingfei to get on the train with the child. If the train was delayed, who knows what would have happened to the child.
After all, I was too young at that time, I couldn't speak and didn't understand.
Fortunately, he met Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan, which allowed Hua Qing to get on the car smoothly and come to them.
When she learned that the person who helped Liu Mingfei was a comrade in the Air Force, she became quite curious about Gu Qinghan.
Especially during the Lantern Festival, there was a plane crash, but we were able to make a safe emergency landing, not only saving the plane but also surviving.
Gu Qinghan's accident was of great help to their research, and it could even be said to be a breakthrough. However, they couldn't reveal this to Wen Nuan, but they still wanted to come and see her.
The two chatted while they were busy. Later, Shen Bairong found out that the beggar's chicken she had in the aircrew kitchen canteen last night was also made by Wen Nuan, and she was even more amazed.
The table was laid with braised pork knuckle, braised chicken, spring bamboo shoots with abalone sauce, stir-fried meat with mushrooms, and finally a dish of green vegetables, filling up the small eight-immortal table.
Shen Bairong looked at the delicious dishes on the table and said with a smile, "I ate the beggar's chicken you made last night, and I was still thinking about it in the middle of the night."
I have to say that Wen Nuan’s cooking skills are much better than those of the people in their institute’s cafeteria. She has never eaten such delicious food.
So now I can’t wait, especially for the agate-colored braised pork knuckle, which glows temptingly under the light and makes my stomach growl.
Especially the white, fragrant and soft rice is topped with a layer of golden and fragrant gravy, which makes it delicious even without eating it.
Wen Nuan saw that everyone had sat down, so she said, "I'm sorry to have hosted you so much. Let's eat first."
Shen Bairong raised her eyebrows: "How could that be? This is the most sumptuous meal I have ever eaten!"
Then she said to Liu Minghua beside her: "Old Liu, the beggar's chicken we ate in the aircrew kitchen canteen last night was actually made by Comrade Wen Nuan!"
Liu Minghua's eyes lit up: "Then I'm in for a treat tonight."
Wen Nuan didn't feel happy after hearing this, she just smiled and said, "As long as you like it."
In order to prevent the two little ones from fighting, Wen Nuan separated the children and made them sit opposite each other.
As soon as she came out of the kitchen, Gu Qinghan told her that the little guy Lele was resentful of Wen Nuan for hugging Liu Huaqing just now, and pushed him to the ground while he was chatting with Comrade Liu.
If Liu Huaqing hadn't been wearing several layers of clothes, he might have really hurt the person!
Lele, this stingy guy, needs to be taught a lesson.
However, during the meal, the two little guys were quite well-behaved, and they seemed to be competing to see who could eat the fastest.
Liu Huaqing was older and could eat by himself. Although he was still a little unskilled, he finished all the food and meat in the bowl.
Lele probably saw that Liu Huaqing had finished eating, so she also tried hard to eat with the spoon, but it was still too small, and the rice got on the table, her clothes, and even a few grains of rice were stuck on her hair.
It made everyone laugh.
Lele didn't know what the adults were laughing at. Seeing everyone laughing, she also started laughing, revealing a few little white teeth.
Because there were a series of meetings to be held tomorrow, Shen Bairong and the others did not stay too late. After drinking the pear soup, they went back to the army's guesthouse.
Wen Nuan knew that they were busy and the child was being taken care of by someone else, so she asked Shen Bairong to send the child over tomorrow so that the two little ones could play together.
When they lay in bed at night, Wen Nuan, who had been busy all day, was drowsy, but Gu Qinghan, who was hugging her, did not seem to be sleepy. His warm hands were still fiddling with her restlessly, and his feet were still moving over her feet.
Wen Nuan took his hand away, kicked his feet away, and said, "Go to bed early, don't you have a meeting tomorrow?"
Gu Qinghan finally realized that Wen Nuan didn't want him to hold her, so he pushed her back into his arms and said, "Hold me while I sleep, don't move."
Wen Nuan glanced at him impatiently and said, "The temperature has risen recently."
Gu Qinghan said "hmm" and asked, "So?"
Wen Nuan felt the heat coming from behind and twisted her body uncomfortably: "You're so hot, so don't hug me."
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Gu Qinghan suddenly turned over and looked down at her: "I'm a little full from eating tonight, do you want to do some exercise?"
Wen Nuan was unable to react immediately and smiled unhappily: "What kind of exercise are you doing at this late hour?"
Before she could finish, Gu Qinghan lowered his head and kissed her.
Wen Nuan finally understood what it meant to be tired after exercise.
After that, Gu Qinghan gnashed his teeth and asked beside her ear: "Will you let me hold you while you sleep in the future?"
Wen Nuan kicked him: "It's so hot, I won't hug you!"
I don't believe he can eat her!
Wen Nuan obviously underestimated Gu Qinghan's strength. This man really had the energy to tear her apart and eat her whole.
When everything returned to calm and warmth surrendered, her voice became hoarse, and she said in a coquettish tone for no reason: "Hold me, hold me, hold me. I want you to hold me from now on."
Gu Qinghan held the person in his arms, his breathing still a little turbid, and smiled softly: "Go to sleep, you can sleep later tomorrow."
Wen Nuan used up her last bit of strength before going to sleep and bit his arm. It turned out that this guy did it on purpose!
Don’t take a holiday next time!