Chapter 215 Outing

In May, Xu Hexiao completely bid farewell to his job as a driver and joined the factory office.

"The weather has become warmer, and we can raise fish in the rice fields behind the house." Lin Qi said.

"There are no fish fry for sale in the city. I'll be taking a day off tomorrow. Can our family go on an outing outside the city and catch some small fish fry?" Xu Hexiao suggested.

"Sure, remember to call your godfather." Lin Qi reminded.

Xu Hexiao was not very happy, "Can't we go as a family?"

"Isn't godfather our family member now? And with four children, it will feel more reassuring to have one more person to look after them. Besides, we are riding bicycles with the children on the back seat, and godfather can just help us carry things." Lin Qi said.

This reason left Xu Hexiao unable to refute, "Okay, I'll tell him when we have lunch together at noon."

Although Xu Hexiao and Zhao Shu were in different departments, they ate together. In addition to Zhao Shu, Chu Congjun and his son Chu Guoan also ate with him.

As soon as Xu Hexiao mentioned going on an outing outside the city tomorrow, Chu Guoan immediately said that they wanted to go too.

"The weather is getting warmer, it's time to take the children out for a walk." Chu Congjun said.

Xu Hexiao: “….”

What used to be a family trip turned into two families. How is Qiqi going to avoid so many people to go fishing tomorrow?

He should have talked to Zhao Shu in private.

However, what Xu Hexiao did not expect was that it was not only Chu Guoan's family who showed up, but also dozens of colleagues from the machinery factory. Some of these colleagues were alone, and some were with their families. Including their families, the number of people exceeded one hundred.

The expression on Xu Hexiao's face was a little numb. He comforted himself that it was okay. Even if they went out of the city together, everyone would play separately.

"Xu Hexiao, where is your wife? Didn't she come out with you?" someone asked in the crowd.

When Xu Hexiao's wife was mentioned, everyone looked at him. One of the important reasons why they chose to go out today was to see Xu Hexiao's wife. To see what Lin Qi, who could eclipse all the women in their machinery factory, looked like.

Lin Qi was also pushing a cart with a basket tied to the back. Two children were sitting in the basket. She was tidying up the children's clothes. When she heard someone mention her, she raised her head and looked at the person who was talking. "Are you looking for me?"

As the cold and soft voice came out, time seemed to stop.

Today, Lin Qi was wearing the brown windbreaker that Xu Hexiao bought for her, the same color velvet pants, and a pair of small leather shoes. Her black and smooth hair was shoulder-length, with the ends of her hair slightly curled, giving her a hint of playfulness.

This attire, coupled with her 1.74-meter height, makes her look slender and delicate. One can feel the charm of a young woman from her figure without even looking at her face.

But for everyone present, the first thing they looked at was not Lin Qi’s clothes or appearance, but her face.

This is probably what a beautiful woman could be, right?

Her forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth... even the curve of her chin are all perfect and impeccable. These things are combined just right on her face, leaving no room for fault.

The most precious thing is her skin which is as transparent as snow, without any flaws.

How could someone be so perfect?

When those lively eyes swept towards them, they seemed to see a pool of spring water and a sky full of stars...

There was total silence.

Lin Qi didn't get a response, so she lowered her head to look at the child again, "Can we go now?"

"The sun is rising. When they leave the city, the dew should be dry. Let's go." Xu Hexiao straddled his long legs, sat on the bicycle, and told Lin Qi, "Follow me closely."

Lin Qi nodded, "Okay."

"Then I'll follow Qiqi and look after the child." Zhao Shu said.

Led by Xu Hexiao, the group began to ride out of the city.

"So what? Have you given up?" At the end of the team, a girl lowered her voice and asked her friend who was walking alongside her.

"Don't give up." The friend said unwillingly, "Being good-looking doesn't make a living. That Lin Qi is just taking care of the kids at home. She doesn't have a job, so she just stays around the stove and the kids. I'm different. I'm a progressive woman of the times. I have a job, I can write articles, and Xu Hexiao and I have the same ideological level."

"That Lin Qike doesn't hang around the stove. Haven't you seen her hands? They're so white and slender. You can tell at a glance that she doesn't do any work." The younger sister said enviously.

"Can you please stop focusing on appearance? What I'm talking about now is ideas and abilities!"

"But men are visual animals. Didn't you see that when those male colleagues looked at Lin Qi just now, their eyes were wide open."

"Xu Hexiao is different. He values ​​substance more. That Lin Qi is just a vase, and you get tired of vases. Besides being pretty, I can also talk to him about articles and poetry. My salary is not low, and I can support my family. Think about it, if Lin Qi doesn't work and doesn't make money, how tired will Xu Hexiao be to raise four children alone?"

"You also know that he has four children. Do you want to be a stepmother?"

"............"

The girl thought for a moment and said, "Then let Lin Qi take care of the child, and we will give her a sum of money every month."

"You think too simply!"

Spring comes later in the capital than in other places. It is the time when grass grows, birds sing, flowers bloom, and swallows build nests.

Everything was full of vitality. After Lin Qi arrived in the suburbs, she unexpectedly discovered that her state of mind, which had been stagnant for a long time, showed signs of loosening.

Now she is a fifth-level supernatural power, and the next step is the sixth level. When she died in her previous life, she was at the sixth level. Unexpectedly, without going through fighting and killing, she can return to the peak of her previous life.

"What are you laughing at?" Xu Hexiao asked.

Lin Qi came back to her senses from her joy. "The green all around and the fresh air make me feel happy."

Xu Hexiao nodded in agreement, "It really makes people happy. Let's come here on our weekends."

"Okay." Lin Qi agreed. She looked at the river not far away and pointed, "Let's go over there."

Lin Qi picked a piece of lawn, took out the oilcloth she brought with her and spread it out, then took the child out of the basket.

"You are well prepared, even bringing the oilcloth." Chu Guoan sat on the edge of the oilcloth and said to the four children, "Come here and give uncle a hug."

The children looked at Chu Guoan and ignored him, and went to find Chu Wei and Chu Jing. The nine-month-old child could already say some simple words, such as mom and dad, grandpa and grandma, brother and sister.

The children called out Chu Wei and Chu Jing and stretched out their hands to them.

Chu Wei and Chu Jing picked them up and said, "Come on, big brother and big sister will take you to see flowers and catch insects."

Chu Wei and Chu Jing each held one child, and the remaining two were held by Zhao Shu and Xu Hexiao.

"Brother Guoan, you stay here and help us watch things. I'll go to the river to take a look." Lin Qi said.

"Your sister-in-law is going to look for wild vegetables, why aren't you going?" Chu Guoan was surprised. Aren't women most interested in wild flowers and weeds?

Lin Qi shook her head, "I'm more interested in this river."

Lin Qi set off with a bucket of water.

Chu Guoan looked at her from behind, puzzled, "The water level is so high, why are you carrying a bucket? You can't be catching fish."

Chu Guoan couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. He lay on his back on the oilcloth, sighed comfortably, and then closed his eyes.

The river is very deep. The shallower areas near the shore are crystal clear, but in the deeper areas you can only see a pure blue.

The fish in the rice fields are generally carp, and Lin Qi's target is also carp. She slowly walked towards the deserted section of the river until there was no one within a radius of several dozen meters, and then she stopped.

On the other side, Xu Hexiao held the child in one hand and bent down to pull out a dogtail grass for the child.

"He Xiao, where is your sister-in-law? Why are you the ones taking care of the children?" Liu Hui was holding flowers in her hands, and she was more beautiful than the flowers.

Xu Hexiao didn't even look at Liu Hui, "Qiqi said she wanted to go for a walk by the river."

"She went by herself? How could she do that? She left four children to you and felt relieved. She doesn't care whether you live or die." Liu Hui scolded, feeling sorry for Xu Hexiao.

Before Xu Hexiao could say anything, Zhao Shuxian at the side could not help but said, "Liu Hui, what do you mean by leaving all four children to Xu Hexiao? Aren't we human beings?"

"Yes, aren't we also helping to take care of our younger brothers and sisters?" Chu Wei asked doubtfully.

"Mom said that Auntie usually takes care of the kids alone, so she specifically asked us to help take care of the younger siblings today." Chu Jing said seriously, "Auntie has been working so hard for so long, so what's wrong with taking a day off?"

Liu Hui's face turned red from being scolded by the three people. She stammered, "I'm sorry, I didn't know it was my sister-in-law who usually took care of the children. I thought my sister-in-law had her own job like us."

If it were someone else, they would probably think too much about Liu Hui's sarcasm, but she was facing the stubborn Zhao Shu and the simple-minded Chu Wei siblings.

As soon as Liu Hui said this, Chu Jing got angry and said, "It's tiring enough for my aunt to take care of her younger brothers and sisters, and you actually want her to go to work. How can you be so mean!"

Liu Hui's face turned pale and blue, and she almost lost her composure on the spot. "Other colleagues called me, so I left first."

Liu Hui fled in panic.

Chu Jing looked puzzled, "I didn't hear anyone calling her, brother, did you hear it?"

Chu Wei shook his head. “I didn’t hear it either. Maybe that auntie has poor hearing.”

Among the group of people, only Lin Qi's family brought mats. When everyone was tired of playing, they gathered around the mats without any prior arrangement.

Some people were picking flowers, some were pulling wild vegetables, and everyone sat on the lawn and shared their harvest.

"It's getting late, time for lunch. Are you guys going back to the city, or did you bring food with you?"

"I'm not in a hurry to go back. I brought some rice balls with me, so I'll just have a picnic here."

“I brought boiled eggs.”

"I brought some buns."

“I brought some fruit.”

"............"

Everyone brought food, and no one wanted to leave.

"Hexiao, what did you bring?" Chu Guoan looked at Xu Hexiao.

Xu Hexiao shook his head and said, "We only brought milk for the child. We plan to go back and eat it."