"Because Lu Haici and I are good friends, Lu Haici invited me to his home for dinner." Qin Ming said as a matter of course. As a child, he naturally didn't know about the Lu family's dinner party, so he thought Lu Haici invited him to his home for dinner because they were friends.
Zhang Hongping thought for a moment and asked, "Did Lu Haici invite other children?"
"Yes, there is Ji Yang..." Qin Ming called out five names in a row, "Oh grandma, I won't talk to you anymore, I'm going to Ji Yang's house." After saying that, he ran outside.
Of course Zhang Hongping was worried. She thought about it, picked up the basket, filled it with half a pound of rice and some vegetables, and followed. Zhang Hongping thought that if her grandson went to the Lu family and had no food to eat, then it would be embarrassing for the Lu family if she brought her grandson's food to the Lu family. If her grandson really ate at the Lu family, then she would be polite to bring his food with her. Deep down, Zhang Hongping hoped that her grandson would go to the Lu family for nothing.
When Qin Ming arrived at the Lu family, the children had already arrived.
"Hello, Auntie." Qin Ming was still a little embarrassed when he saw Lin Qingqing, but the boy was thick-skinned. "Auntie, Lu Haici invited me to dinner." You can tell by listening to this.
Lin Qingqing didn't expect Lu Haici and Qin Ming to be friends, but she welcomed all of Lu Haici's friends: "Hello, please come in, Lu Haici and the other kids are inside, I'll take you in."
Qin Ming blushed: "Thank you, auntie."
The dishes on the table in the empty room have been served. There are ten dishes for six children, plus pumpkin cakes, mashed sweet potatoes, and cabbage and cornmeal dumplings. Lin Qingqing did not serve rice to the children. After all, pumpkin cakes, mashed sweet potatoes, and cabbage and cornmeal dumplings can be eaten as staple foods. If rice is served, the children may be full.
"Lu Haici, I'm here." Qin Ming said loudly before entering the house.
Before Lu Haici opened his mouth, Ji Yang shouted, "Come quickly, if you don't come, we will have to eat." Aunt Lu said that some children had not come yet, so they couldn't eat and had to eat with the children. So Ji Yang, who arrived first, was so greedy.
As soon as Qin Ming entered the house and saw so many dishes, his eyes lit up: "Wow, there are so many delicious foods, more than we have at home."
Listening to his childish words, Lin Qingqing couldn't help laughing: "Then you should eat more."
"I might have eaten it." Qin Ming said, "I need to eat more and grow up quickly. My grandfather said that I need to grow strong so that I can join the army and fight in the war and drive away the bad guys."
"Qingqing..." Yu Xiuyao's voice came from outside, "A guest is coming, please come out for a moment."
"Here we are." Lin Qingqing let the children eat as they pleased while she went out to see who the guest was.
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"This Lu Cheng's wife..." Zhang Hongping didn't expect that they were really hosting a party, nor did she expect that there would be so many people. She stood in the yard and looked into the room, and saw her grandson and several other children sitting together. There were quite a lot of dishes inside. "Well, Xiao Ming is ignorant and has caused you trouble. This is Xiao Ming's food." Fortunately, she brought half a pound of rice, otherwise if she brought sweet potatoes, wouldn't it be embarrassing
The food they treat us to is so good, if I bring sweet potatoes, I will lose face.
Lin Qingqing didn't expect it to be Zhang Hongping, but when she saw Zhang Hongping's embarrassed look, Lin Qingqing immediately smiled and said, "Welcome, welcome, Auntie, come in and sit down." No matter what happened last time, at least it wasn't embarrassing, and now Zhang Hongping is here. After all, she is older and the wife of Commander Qin, so Lin Qingqing wants to give her a way out. Even if it's not for the previous reasons, because Qin Ming is now Lu Haici's friend, she has to deal with it properly.
Zhang Hongping knew from the fight between Qin Ming and Lu Haici that this girl, though young, was not as brainless as Yang Mailian. She was a smart person. Now that Qin Ming and Lu Haici were on good terms, she naturally could not fall out with Lin Qingqing. Moreover, from Yang Mailian's incident, it can be seen that children learn from others. What Yang Mailian said in front of her grandson was said by her grandson in the blink of an eye. Therefore, Zhang Hongping would not say anything about others in front of her grandson.
"Lu Cheng's wife, you're welcome." Zhang Hongping also said with a smile, "This is Xiao Ming's food. The child came in a hurry and forgot to bring it, so I brought it here."
"No, no, auntie is so polite. No wonder you taught Qin Ming so well. Little Qin Ming treated our Lu Haici to cake in the morning, so Lu Haici treated Qin Ming to dinner in the evening. If auntie gives me the food, then shouldn't I also give you the money for the cake?" Lin Qingqing joked.
Zhang Hongping knew that the small cake was exchanged between her grandson and Lu Haici, but she was still happy that Lin Qingqing praised her grandson like this. This girl is good at quarreling, and her words are also beautiful. "Then I won't be polite. Our old Qin will be back soon. I'm still cooking in the stove, so I'll go back first."
"Auntie, please have a cup of tea before you leave." Lin Qingqing generously persuaded her to stay.
"Come for tea next time." Zhang Hongping said politely, and then left. There were quite a few people in the Lu family, all of whom she knew. She saw them coming yesterday, and she didn't have the face to stay in the Lu family anymore.
After Zhang Hongping left, Lin Qingqing continued to entertain everyone. However, the military wives present were thinking about Lin Qingqing silently. The quarrel happened yesterday, but today Lin Qingqing was polite to Zhang Hongping as if nothing had happened yesterday. This wife of Deputy Regiment Commander Lu was a smart person.
The Lu family was very lively at night, especially with many children. At first, there were only six children, and then the children from other families came back from school and came one after another, so there were more people. However, those children were arranged to sit at Lu Haici's table. The six children at that table couldn't finish so many dishes, so it was just right to arrange these children there.
The children's table was eating happily, and the men were eating happily in the hall, drinking and bragging. In comparison, the women in the yard were much more harmonious. This was also the reason why Lin Qingqing arranged the women in the yard. If the men were arranged in the yard, wouldn't the sound of their conversations be heard ten miles away
The meal started at around 5:30 and ended at around 7:30. Afterwards, the military wives and Lin Qingqing washed the dishes together. Then Lu Cheng and the men moved the tables, chairs, dishes and chopsticks back to the cafeteria and returned them. By the time the Lu family had completely quieted down, it was already eight o'clock.
The kids were sent back home by brother Dawang because of Xiuyao's son, Lu Haici, who first mentioned it. Although it was safe in the family compound, who knew if the kids would run around when they went back? It was reassuring to have a young boy escort them.
"I'm a little uncomfortable with the sudden silence." Lin Qingqing said as she looked at the deserted yard.
Lu Cheng said: "I'll get used to it in the future."
Lu Haici: "Mom, today the kids all said my mom is amazing, they all said they want a mom as amazing as you." He stood beside Lin Qingqing, holding her clothes with his little hands, his eyes full of admiration, excitement, and joy. It was also at this moment that he completely let go of himself in front of Lin Qingqing, just like in front of Lu Cheng. The envy he received today was more than the previous five years combined. From today on, he could say loudly that he was a kid with a mother, and his mother loved him very much.
"Is that so... What a pity." Lin gently touched his head, "There is only one like me, unique and unprecedented."
"Hehe..." Lu Haici laughed, "Ji Yang said that he wants his father to find him a stepmother."
Lin Qingqing: “…” Oh my God, little hero, you want your father to marry two wives at such a young age. Do you want to wait until 1967 to send your father to labor camp
"Then what did you say?" Lin Qingqing asked curiously.
Lu Haici said: "I said, what if Ji Yang's father's new wife is still not as good as my mother? Ji Yang said, let his father marry another wife."
Lin Qingqing: "... Then let your father marry another wife to be your mother?"
Lu Cheng, who was listening to the gossip nearby, almost choked to death when he heard Lin Qingqing say this. He immediately walked into the small room, as he was worried that if he continued to listen, he would get into trouble.
"No," Lu Haici said immediately, "One mother is enough for me. I don't want my father to marry another one."
"What if your father insists on marrying another mother?" Lin teased him gently.
"Hmm..." Lu Haici suddenly had an idea, "Then mom, I will marry you. I will definitely not marry another wife."
"Shut up." Lu Cheng came out of the small room. He couldn't stand his son's nonsense any more. "That's your mother. A child can't marry his mother. You can only marry a girl your own age. Do you understand?"
Lu Haici pouted and said to his father: "Then I will grow up and be as big as my mother."
"Your mother will be old by then." Lu Cheng said.
"What are you talking about? You are old." Lin Qingqing was unhappy. Even if Lu Haici grew up, she was not old, okay
Lu Cheng: “…”
Lu Haici also echoed: "Yes, mom will not grow old, only you, dad, will grow old."
This statement dealt a fatal blow to Lu Cheng. He was 28 years old, while Lin Qingqing was only 19. He was nine years older than Lin Qingqing. So... maybe when he was old, she really wasn't old yet.
Suddenly, Lu Cheng stopped talking, walked straight into the small house, and then jumped into the pit.
Lin Qingqing followed in curiously and saw that the squat toilet pit had been dug very large, and the excavated soil was outside.
Lu Haici also followed in. When he saw the situation inside, he was curious: "What is Dad doing in there? Is he building a cellar?" There was a cellar in his uncle's hometown, and he was also someone who had seen a cellar, so he asked this question.
At this time, the kid Ji Yang next door was also discussing with his father about marrying a stepmother.