"Qingqing... Oh my dear granddaughter, why are you here?" Grandma Lin was very happy and walked to Lin Qingqing in two steps. She said to Lu Cheng who was pushing his bicycle, "Lu Cheng is here too. It's great. You came at the right time."
Lu Cheng called out, "Grandma."
Lin Qingqing said: "I haven't been back for several years. This time I have a vacation, and Ao Jun is getting married, so I just use the vacation to come back to visit my relatives. In fact, I don't know when Ao Jun is getting married. Today is really a coincidence." As she spoke, she looked at the people drinking in the yard. There were not many people, but there were five tables, so it was quite lively.
"Sister..." Lin Luming ran to Lin Qingqing like a little loach. The 14-year-old boy looks very much like Lin Qingqing, especially his big eyes. Like Lin Qingqing, he inherited his mother's eyes and looks very smart. In the past three years, Lin Qingqing wrote to the Lin family every month, with five yuan in the letter. Because of this, Grandma Lin liked the second wife of the Lin family more and more. Originally, she was happy when the second wife gave birth to a granddaughter. Now the granddaughter is sensible and filial, but the granddaughter is not around, so the benefit is naturally the second wife.
However, Lin Yiyang and his wife also sent money every month. The Lin family had not yet split up, so they sent two-thirds of their monthly salary, which was equivalent to about twenty yuan.
Lin Qingqing also sent things to the Lin family every six months, but she didn't treat everyone equally. She gave the same things to the first and third wives, and naturally gave more and better things to Grandpa Lin, Grandma Lin, and the second wife. So, Lin Luming was the beneficiary.
"You've grown so tall." Lin gently touched his face. The 14-year-old boy was very different in height from when he was 11. "Almost taller than me." She was probably around 165cm tall. Three years ago, she was about 163cm tall, when she was 19. She ate well in the past two years and grew a little taller. Anyway, she is at least 165cm tall.
However, boys don't grow as fast as girls. Lin Luming is now 160cm tall and he's only 14 years old. When he grows up, he will definitely grow to 170cm. For boys, 170cm is a dividing line. Many girls set a minimum requirement of 170cm or above when looking for a partner. Of course, there is no absolute, but boys can feel more relaxed if they are over 170cm tall.
"My grandma said that I have to grow taller than my sister so that I can protect her in the future." Lin Luming said foolishly.
"Here." Lu Cheng took out a red envelope and handed it to Lin Luming.
Lin Luming looked at Lu Cheng, feeling a little reserved. This was the second time he got along with this brother-in-law. The first time was when his sister got married, but at that time Lu Cheng was worried about his aunt's illness, and because his marriage with Lin Qingqing didn't start well, he was polite but distant to the Lin family. Therefore, Lin Luming was afraid of this brother-in-law. Now that Lu Cheng gave him a red envelope, he didn't dare to take it. He looked at Lin Qingqing, not knowing what to do.
Lin Qingqing said: "This is given to you by your brother-in-law, take it with confidence."
Hearing his sister say this, Lin Luming felt relieved. He smiled at Lu Cheng and said, "Thank you, brother-in-law."
Hearing the word "brother-in-law", Lu Cheng felt refreshed: "Yeah." He nodded.
"Don't block here, Qingqing, Lu Cheng, let's go in first... Second son's wife... Second son's wife... Qingqing and his wife are here..." Grandma Lin shouted towards the kitchen.
The Lin family's daughters-in-law were busy in the kitchen, and only Grandma Lin was outside entertaining guests, so Lin's mother didn't know her daughter was back.
"Grandma, we don't have to rush. Sister-in-law and En'en have also come back. Brother is busy on the farm and can't leave. Now sister-in-law, En'en and Haici are at my aunt's house in the county town. We have to ask the ox cart from the team to pick them up. We also brought some luggage back." Lin Qingqing said.
When Grandma Lin heard this, she hurriedly said, "Then let your parents go and pick him up." Aunt Lu Cheng's family is a relative of the second wife, so it would be more appropriate for the second wife to go and pick him up.
Lin Qingqing: "Listen to grandma."
"My daughter... Oh, my daughter and son-in-law are back." Mother Lin heard Grandma Lin's call and came out. Her eyes lit up when she saw her daughter and son-in-law. It must be said that her daughter is getting prettier and prettier. And her son-in-law, when he stands there, he looks so impressive.
Lin Qingqing: "Mom."
Lu Cheng also shouted: "Mom."
“Oh…” Mother Lin was so happy that she couldn’t close her mouth.
Grandma Lin: "Tell the second son to go find the team leader and rent a bullock cart. Yiyang's wife and children are still at Lu Cheng's aunt's house, and Hai Ci is also there. Go and pick them all up."
When Lin's mother heard this, she said, "I'll go right away."
Lin Qingqing said to Lu Cheng: "Let's go to my room first."
Lu Cheng: "Yeah."
Lin Luming followed his sister and went over together. Behind him were the other children of the Lin family, including Lin Aojun.
The people in the yard kept their eyes on Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng. There were people from the Gaoshan'ao Production Brigade, relatives from the big house, and a female educated youth who accompanied Su Fen. When the female educated youth saw Lin Qingqing and the others enter the house, she hurried to find Su Fen: "Su Fen... Su Fen, guess who's here?"
Su Fen was in the house. She was also curious about who had come. Seeing the young woman behave like this, she knew that the person must be someone extraordinary. She asked with great interest, "Who has come?"
"It's Lin Aojun's elder sister, Lin Qingqing is back." said the female educated youth.
The educated youth all knew about Lin Qingqing, because she was the pride of the entire Gaoshan'ao Production Brigade, not because she married an officer, but because she was now a female soldier. It was a very glorious thing for the production brigade to have a female soldier. So after the educated youth went to the countryside, they heard a lot about Lin Qingqing. Of course, the fact that Lin Qingqing married an officer was also the reason why Lin Qingqing became famous.
Su Fen's eyes lit up when she heard that it was Lin Qingqing who came back. She had heard a lot about Lin Qingqing from Lin Aojun, and she also knew that the Lin family loved their only granddaughter Lin Qingqing very much. It could be said that Lin Qingqing was the most favored in the entire Lin family.
Now, when she heard her friend say that Lin Qingqing was back, she asked curiously, "What does Aojun's elder sister look like? What kind of person is she?"
"She is very beautiful, very beautiful." The female educated youth said, "She is very white, like flour, so white that it glows. But... she came with her husband, and her husband is very handsome. After all, I also came from a big city to the countryside, but I have never seen such... such a handsome man." The female educated youth blushed as she spoke, feeling a little embarrassed.
In this era, lesbians do feel a little embarrassed when talking about gay men.
Lu Cheng is indeed handsome, otherwise the original owner would not have fallen in love with him at first sight. His handsomeness is not only in his appearance, but also in his tough military temperament and the noble temperament of being born in an aristocratic family. These two temperaments are mixed together, plus his appearance, so he is very unique and rarely seen outside.
After hearing what the other party said, Su Fen became even more curious about Lin Qingqing, but she couldn't go out now and could only wait.
Outside, Lin Qingqing brought Lu Cheng to her room. Although the Lin family didn't know she would come today, the room had just been cleaned. The Lin family was having a wedding today, so Grandma Lin and her daughters-in-law cleaned the whole house a few days ago.
"Let's take a break and go eat something." Lin Qingqing said. They came here by bicycle, without any luggage, and were still at Aunt Lu Cheng's house.
Lu Cheng said: "Well, there are a lot of people outside, where should we sit?"
Grandma Lin said, "You and your grandpa's family are all here, you can sit comfortably. Or do you want to eat in the main hall? I'll prepare another table for you."
"Grandma, there's no need to go through so much trouble." Lu Cheng said quickly.
Lin Qingqing also said: "Let's go with Grandpa and the others."
"Sister, brother-in-law, please sit with us." Lin Luming said, "We also have a table for our family."
The Lin family has many descendants, so these grandchildren also sat at the same table.
"What's the point of sitting here with a bunch of you?" Grandma Lin waved her hand. "Go away, go sit by yourselves and don't disturb your eldest sister and brother-in-law."
Lin smiled and said, "After the wedding banquet is over, we can have dinner together as a family. There will be plenty of opportunities to sit together... Lu Cheng, let's go out."
Lu Cheng: "Okay."
Lu Cheng and Little Grandpa Lin's family had met before, so it was not awkward to eat together. However, since they were not familiar with each other, they didn't say much after greeting each other. But Little Grandpa Lin was very interested in asking Lin Qingqing about some interesting things in the army farm, and Lin Qingqing also patiently shared with him how the farm was established.
Lin Luming moved his stool and dishes to Lin Qingqing's table. His sister had come back, and he wanted to sit with her.
When Lin Qingqing and the others arrived, they were already waiting for dinner to be served. Now that they were here, Grandma Lin was worried that they would be hungry, so she started the meal early.
Su Fen was sitting in the house, feeling very hungry. She wanted to go out to eat after smelling the delicious food outside. At this moment, Lin Aojun came in with a bowl of rice. "Fen Fen, are you hungry? Eat something first." He brought white rice with meat and vegetables on top, which was very rich.
Su Fen twitched her nose and smiled sweetly at Lin Aojun: "Thank you, Brother Aojun, have you eaten? Let's eat together."
"No, I'll go eat with the guests, you eat first." Lin Aojun was very touched. Fenfen was so nice, she always thought of him. According to the rules here, the bride cannot get out of bed before the wedding is over, so she can't go out and can only eat inside.
"Okay then. By the way, Brother Aojun, what was going on with all the hustle and bustle just now? I heard that my eldest sister and brother-in-law are back?" Su Fen was not in a hurry to eat, but instead inquired about Lin Qingqing's affairs.
Lin Aojun said excitedly, "Yes, my eldest sister and brother-in-law are back. I really didn't expect that my eldest sister would come back. It's great. Not only my eldest sister is back, but my eldest sister-in-law and nephew are also back. However, my eldest brother is busy and didn't come back. Now my second uncle has rented a bullock cart from the brigade to go to the county town to pick up my eldest sister-in-law."
Su Fen also showed a happy expression and said, "That's such a coincidence. Big sister and the others came back at the right time. But Brother Aojun, I haven't seen Big sister yet. I'm a little nervous."
Lin Aojun said: "Don't be nervous, they are all my sisters, we are all family."
Su Fen: "Brother Aojun is right, we are all family, so you should go outside to entertain the guests first."
Lin Aojun: "Then take your time eating, I'll come see you later." He said, and hurried out.
The banquet hosted by the Lin family was dinner, and because there was no electricity at night and it was dark, the dinner was eaten in advance. There was no program for drinking in those days, and everyone ate voraciously, so the banquet ended quickly. After the meal, everyone was worried that they would not be able to see the road clearly at night, so the relatives left in a hurry. The villagers in the production team helped the Lin family clean up, and when they were done, everyone dispersed.
Lin Qingqing wanted to help, but Grandma Lin didn't let her. According to Grandma Lin, a married daughter is a guest of honor when she returns to her parents' home and does not need to do any work.
Lin Qingqing herself was not the type who liked to work, so since Grandma Lin said so, she did not insist. She and Lu Cheng returned to her room, she tidied up the bed, and spread out the mat and bed sheets. Lu Cheng had nothing to do, so he helped her spread out the bed sheets.
"Sister..." At this time, Lin Aojun's voice sounded at the door.
Lin turned her head gently and saw Lin Aojun standing at the door with a female comrade.
"Big sister, this is Su Fen, my wife." Lin Aojun introduced her somewhat embarrassedly. After all, he was a young man, and he was still a little embarrassed when talking about his wife. "Su Fen, this is big sister, and this is big brother-in-law."
When Lin Aojun was introducing them, Su Fen secretly looked at Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng. She didn't pay much attention to the description of the female educated youth just now, but when she saw Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng now, she finally understood why the female educated youth was a little excited. Lin Qingqing was pretty, but Lu Cheng was indeed handsome.
But soon, Su Fen withdrew her gaze, because she met Lu Cheng's eyes, which made her heart tighten and a little scared, so she didn't dare to look at him any more. "Sister, brother-in-law." Su Fen called out hurriedly.
Lin Qingqing stepped forward a few steps: "Hello Su Fen, it's our first meeting. I'm glad you came to our Lin family."
Su Fen: "I am also very happy to marry Brother Aojun and marry into the Lin family. This is my blessing."
Lin Qingqing listened to her voice, which was neither hurried nor slow, neither light nor heavy. The voice was soft and she looked like a gentle girl. She didn't know why Grandma Lin didn't agree with their relationship at first, but now agreed to their marriage. She was a little curious and decided to ask Grandma Lin later. But to be honest, in terms of external conditions, Su Fen has a pretty face and is very good. And listening to her talk, her emotional intelligence is not low. If such a girl is a good one, it will save a lot of trouble. "It is also a blessing for Ao Jun to marry you." Lin Qingqing said politely.
Lin Aojun chuckled: "That's right, it's my blessing that I can marry Fenfen."
Su Fen shyly pulled his clothes, and then said, "Big sister, you guys go ahead and do your work, we won't disturb you."
Lin Qingqing: "Okay, today is a bit busy, let's talk about it tomorrow. By the way, I brought you gifts, but the luggage is still in the county, I will give it to you tomorrow."
Su Fen: "You are so polite, big sister. Thank you, big sister. We will not disturb you anymore."
Lin Qingqing saw them off: "You're welcome." In fact, it didn't matter whether they were seen off or not. They lived in the same yard, so she just watched them leave. Turning around, Lin Qingqing continued to make the bed.
Lu Cheng came to Lin Qingqing and suddenly said, "Qingqing, it is my blessing to marry you."
Lin Qingqing chuckled: "... What do you want to do now?" After knowing each other for three years, she knew that this man would sometimes suddenly go crazy.
"I..." Lu Cheng hesitated. He didn't want to say it at first. He wanted to discuss it with Grandma Lin directly, but he was a little timid. He was afraid that if he made a decision directly, Lin Qingqing would be angry. So after thinking about it, he decided to confess and said, "I think we have time during this holiday, so why not hold our wedding banquet as well."
Lin Qingqing was stunned. She didn't expect him to say this. Then she curled the corners of her mouth and hooked her finger at Lu Cheng.
Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow, not understanding what she meant, and then moved closer: "What's wrong?"
Lin Qingqing suddenly grabbed his clothes, pulled him towards her, and then kissed him on the face: "Lu Cheng, you are so nice."
Lu Cheng: "..." dumbfounded. Although he knew that Lin Qingqing was a passionate and proactive person, after all, she was very proactive during sex. But she had never been like this before, so for a moment, he was stunned. When he came to his senses, he held Lin Qingqing's hand and looked at her with fiery eyes. "So you agreed?"
Lin Qingqing said: "Of course I agree, why not?" For women, the wedding is very important. She had never thought about this before, after all... But she didn't expect Lu Cheng to think of this. He was so thoughtful, she was very happy and touched.
Seeing her like this, Lu Cheng couldn't help but smile: "Then I'll go discuss it with grandma."
Lin Qingqing: "Okay."
After Lu Cheng waited for her approval, he went to find Grandma Lin.
Grandma Lin was sitting in the yard resting. She was a little tired after a busy day.
“Grandma…” Lu Cheng walked over. Because he was tall and Grandma Lin was sitting, it was impolite for him to talk to her from a high position, so Lu Cheng moved a stool over and sat next to Grandma Lin.
Grandma Lin had a good impression of Lu Cheng. Although this was the first time she met her granddaughter after she got married, they had been "spiritually communicating" on the phone for a long time. In addition, her granddaughter was doing well now, so she knew that Lu Cheng was very good to her. In this case, how could Grandma Lin not welcome Lu Cheng? "Why don't you go and rest? Why do you want to accompany an old lady like me?"
Lu Cheng said sincerely: "I have something I want to discuss with grandma."
"Oh? What's the matter?" Lu Cheng's words made Grandma Lin very curious.
Lu Cheng: "When Qingqing and I got married, we didn't have a wedding banquet because I was in a hurry to return to the army. This time we have several days off, and I want to make up for it. What do you think, grandma?"
"That's great." Grandma Lin clapped her hands. "Lu Cheng, you are really thoughtful. It's amazing that you would think of this. I definitely support holding a wedding banquet. What are you going to do?"
Lu Cheng said: "We plan to buy a house in the county this time. My cousin has found a few houses for us a few days ago. We will go to the county to look at houses tomorrow. When the house is ready, we will hold a wedding banquet according to the marriage process. Do you think it's okay?"
Grandma Lin thought for a moment and asked, "According to the marriage process, the Lin family's daughter is getting married, and your Lu family is going to receive the bride? In this case, our Lin family will hold the banquet at noon, and your Lu family will hold the banquet at night?"
Lu Cheng said, "I don't have any relatives here, only my aunt's family, so I want to hold the wedding banquet here, let's set it at noon. I will come to pick up Qingqing at noon, and after picking her up, I will take her around the county, and then come back here. My aunt's family will also come here at that time. What do you think, grandma?"
Grandma Lin hurriedly said, "No problem, no problem, this is great." Grandma Lin was very satisfied that Lu Cheng had no relatives. Her granddaughter didn't have a serious mother-in-law to pressure her, and Lu Cheng was a promising man. Where else could she find such a marriage? Except that Lu Cheng had a son, which was not perfect. But is there really a best of both worlds in the world? "Then wait for your house..."
Before Grandma Lin could finish her words, a bullock cart arrived at the door of the Lin family. Grandma Lin immediately stood up and said, "We are finally here."
It was Lin's father and mother who brought Wang Qiuyue and her son and Lu Haici here.
Lu Haici was sitting on the ox cart. When he saw his father in the yard, he shouted, "Dad, I'm here." Then he jumped off the ox cart and said, "Dad... where's Mom?"
Lin Qingqing was in the house. When she heard Lu Haici's voice, she came out: "Why are you here too?" The Lin family couldn't accommodate Lu Haici in this situation, so they planned to keep Lu Haici at Aunt Lu Cheng's house.
"Grandma picked me up." Lu Haici happily ran to Lin Qingqing's side, "Grandma said that I can sleep with my uncle at night. I missed my mother, so I came here."
"That's right..." said Lin's mother, "They are all boys, so they can squeeze in. Let the grandson come." When Lin's mother and father went to Lu Cheng's aunt's house to pick them up, the child called grandma and grandpa one after another, which made Lin's mother very happy. Then she heard Lu Haici say that he missed his mother, but his mother said that he couldn't sleep at the Lin family, so he could only stay at his aunt's house. So, Lin's mother brought Lu Haici directly and told him that he could sleep with his uncle Lin Luming. As a result, the child became more enthusiastic about her.
Along the way, Lu Haici told her a lot about the army and Lin Qingqing. Not only was Lin's mother satisfied to hear it, even Lin's father, who was driving the ox cart, was satisfied to hear it.
"Well, then you can sleep with your uncle tonight." Seeing that Lu Haici was willing, Lin Qingqing said nothing. She turned aside and said, "Lu Ming, come here."
Lin Luming had been looking at Lu Haici curiously for a long time. When he heard his sister's words, he ran over innocently: "Sister."
Lin Qingqing pushed Lu Haici to Lin Luming's side: "Luming, this is your nephew, Lu Haici. Haici, this is your uncle, Lin Luming, you should have met him three years ago."
Lu Haici opened his eyes wide: "Mom, I remember that my uncle's name also has the character Lu in it."
Lin Luming nodded: "Sister, when you and your brother-in-law got married, I met Haici, and he gave me two pieces of candy."