Despite Lin Qing's careful reminder, Pingping and An'an did not notice.

Filled with curiosity, they obediently lined up with their older siblings, waiting to wash their hands. This group activity excited Pingping and An'an immensely, something they had never experienced before.

After the children washed their hands, Lin Qing led them back to the restaurant.

Inside the restaurant, Dong Xiulan, Zhao Xi, and Wang Sufeng had already arranged the food neatly, and the aroma filled the air.

Lin Changyuan, Lin Yunfeng, Gu Nianqing, Gu Shulan, and others also arrived at the restaurant one after another. They sat around the table, ready to enjoy this sumptuous dinner.

"Wow, there's braised beef brisket with tomatoes today! My favorite!" Gu Zichen's eyes lit up when he saw the dishes on the table.

That's right, besides Lin Qing liking to eat braised beef brisket with tomatoes, the children also like to eat it.

"There's also braised pig's trotters, looks like we're in for a treat today!" Lin Changyuan chimed in with a smile.

"Everyone, please sit down, please sit down."

Dong Xiulan greeted everyone with a happy expression.

Lin Qing took Zhao Xi's hand and made her sit next to her, then said to Wang Sufeng, "Second sister-in-law, sit here next to Mom."

Wang Sufeng smiled and nodded, then sat down on the other side of Dong Xiulan. The children also found their seats and excitedly waited for dinner to begin.

"Here, have some soup first to warm your stomach." Dong Xiulan served everyone a bowl of soup.

"Thank you, Mom," Wang Sufeng said gratefully as she took the soup bowl.

"Mom, your soup is the best ever," Zhao Xi praised with a smile.

"I'm glad you like it, go ahead and eat."

Dong Xiulan's face was beaming with satisfaction.

At the dinner table, everyone ate and chatted in a warm and pleasant atmosphere. Dong Xiulan kept putting food on Wang Sufeng's plate and the children's plates.

"Su Fen, try this. It's Qingqing's specialty."

Dong Xiulan picked up a "Four Happiness" meatball from Wang Sufeng's plate and happily recommended it.

"Thank you, Mom. You should eat too." Wang Sufeng smiled broadly.

"Second sister-in-law, is this gourd chicken a dish from the Northwest?"

Zhao Xi also tried a bite of the gourd chicken made by Wang Sufeng. The gourd chicken had crispy skin and tender meat. Zhao Xi's eyes lit up and she asked with a smile.

"Yes, that's right. I learned this from an auntie in the military compound. It's said to be her specialty."

When Zhao Xi asked, Wang Sufeng immediately replied happily.

"Dad, you should try this too. This gourd chicken is my wife's specialty!"

Upon hearing Zhao Xi ask about the gourd chicken, Lin Changyuan immediately picked up a piece and handed it to Lin Jianguo, recommending it with a smile.

"Mom, you should try some too!"

Seeing this, Wang Sufeng quickly picked up a piece and gave it to Dong Xiulan.

"Mmm, it's delicious, very fragrant, and especially soft and tender. It's perfect for your dad and me."

Dong Xiulan took a bite and said approvingly.

Lin Jianguo nodded in agreement.

"Second sister-in-law, could you teach me how to make this gourd chicken later?"

Zhao Xi placed a piece of food on Wang Sufeng's plate and then said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll write down the method in a bit!"

Wang Sufeng readily agreed, saying she was very happy that her family liked the dishes she cooked.

...

After finishing their meal, Lin Qing looked at the table full of people and suddenly said with a smile, "Luckily, Brother Nanxun made the table quite big, otherwise there really wouldn't be enough room to sit down."

This dining table was made by Gu Nanxun himself, modeled after the dining tables of later generations. It also has a glass turntable in the middle, which makes it especially convenient to eat when there are many people.

"There's still room now, but once your older brother comes back, there definitely won't be enough room. We'll have to split into two tables then."

After hearing Lin Qing's words, Dong Xiulan replied with a smile.

"Then Mom will have to worry about it. We'll definitely be going to Mom's place from now on."

Lin Qing smiled and shook her head.

“Do it. I’ll have your third brother do it when we get back.”

Dong Xiulan said happily upon hearing this, and then glanced at Lin Yunfeng.

"Mom, I'll go and do it right away!"

Lin Yunfeng immediately understood and said...

"If you don't want to do it, that's fine too. You can have Mom come live with me later, and I'll do it."

Lin Changyuan happily chimed in.

"That won't do. Mom should stay with me! Moving around is too much trouble."

Seeing that his second brother was trying to take their mother away from him, Lin Yunfeng hurriedly said something.

"No trouble at all. I'll prepare a house for my parents later, and they can live wherever they want."

Wang Sufeng had been listening to everyone's conversation, and upon hearing this, she quickly chimed in.

After speaking, he glanced at Lin Changyuan and received an approving look from him.

...

After the meal, the children helped clear the table, while the adults sat around in the living room chatting about everyday things.

"Second Sister-in-law, do you want to go shopping for clothes with me this afternoon or with Yunfeng and the others?" Lin Qing asked Wang Sufen.

“I’d rather go with you. Didn’t your brother-in-law say that all the clothing sellers over there are women? I think this might be more suitable for me.”

Wang Sufeng replied.

"Okay, then let's go together this afternoon."

Lin Qing nodded.

"By the way, Nanxun, how's your phone?"

Hearing his daughter and daughter-in-law talking about selling clothes, Lin Jianguo suddenly thought of Gu Nanxun's factory and asked about it.

"It's almost done. The first batch of finished products should be ready in the next few days."

Gu Nanxun replied.

"Dad, you'll be the first one I give you when the phone comes out."

Lin Qing replied with a smile.

"No need, no need, we have a phone at home, you can keep it and sell it!"

Lin Jianguo was so happy when he heard this that his mouth stretched to his ears, but he still waved his hand and refused.

"Dad, we can't sell them now. We still need to lay signal towers later. The first batch will definitely be for our own people first."

Seeing Lin Jianguo happy made Lin Qing especially happy.

"No, Dad, what are you talking about? What cell phone?"

Lin Changyuan was completely confused and couldn't help but ask.

Wang Sufeng also looked at Lin Qing with curiosity.

"Let Nanxun explain this to you, even Dad doesn't understand it!"

Lin Jianguo shook his head and said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Changyuan turned his gaze to Gu Nanxun.

"Let me explain! A cell phone is a mobile phone; you can put it in your pocket and make calls wherever you go."

Lin Qing explained simply.

You mean a mobile phone, right?

Lin Changyuan said with a look of sudden realization.

"A mobile phone?"

Lin Qing asked in confusion, not understanding what kind of name this was.

"It's a mobile phone, also known as a cell phone in other countries."

Seeing that Lin Qing didn't understand, Gu Nanxun smiled and explained.

"Oh, I see. You can understand it that way. But the mobile phone we're researching is smaller, more exquisite, and more portable than the handheld phone you mentioned."

Lin Qing said proudly.

"You guys are really amazing. There's research on mobile phone manufacturing in China right now, but it seems like they haven't figured it out yet. I didn't expect you to have already done it first."