Chapter 45 Going to Dinner

Xiaoyu, when we get home, let your uncle take you to have fun for two days. The capital has changed a lot now, and you probably won’t recognize it, said Mr. Song kindly while looking at his grandson who was reading a book.

No, Grandpa, when the time comes, go and complete the enlistment procedures as soon as possible. I want to enter the army for training early. It won’t be too late to let my uncle accompany me for a walk on my day off. Pei Yu put down the book in his hand and told the old man his thoughts seriously.

Looking at his grandson who showed little interest in the outside world, the old man smiled and nodded.

The train continued to move forward, and the scenery on both sides of the railway quickly receded. Pei Yu stared out the window in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Suddenly, heavy rain came, and it began to drizzle. Li Meng opened the door of the room and looked around. She probably didn't need to go to work in the afternoon. The rain was so heavy, so she closed the doors and windows. Li Meng shrugged and said to Wu Ruirui, who was lying on the bed reading a novel, "You can get into bed now. It's raining, so you can only rest at home."

Hey, I've been reading this novel over and over again, and I really have nothing else to read. Do you have any good books? Lend them to me to read. Wu Ruirui turned over and lay on the kang, grumbling.

I have four great classics that I can lend you, but you have to keep it a secret. If these books are discovered, we will both be in trouble. No one will be able to survive.

Is this true? You actually have all four books. Oh my god... Don't worry, if you lend them to me, I will keep it a secret and only read them in the room. Wu Ruirui got up excitedly and rushed to Li Meng.

Li Meng pulled away Wu Ruirui's arm that was hugging her, and used her body to block Wu Ruirui's sight by opening the cabinet door. She took out four old copies of the Four Great Classics from the space and handed them to her.

Wow, Wu Ruirui quickly reached out to take it, held it in his arms, grinning happily, and asked, "Which one should I read first?" Let's read Romance of the Three Kingdoms first.

Lock it in the cabinet when you are not reading it, and remember to return it to me after reading it, Li Meng instructed.

Don't worry, Wu Ruirui happily flipped through the book after saying that. Li Meng also picked up a pen. She was going to write a letter to her elder brother Li Wen in the army. She hadn't contacted her elder brother for so long. They were in the same place but not far away from each other. She still had to inform him of her situation to let him rest assured and accept the original owner's memory. Although her elder brother was only 2 years older than her, he took her to play when she was a child. The relationship between the brothers and sisters was still very good.

By the way, Ruirui, I won’t be home for dinner tonight. Auntie Ma asked me to go to her house for dinner, and I agreed. Li Meng said as she wrote the letter,

These ladies are really partial. They all want to invite you to dinner, but not me. Humph, Wu Ruirui pouted and pretended to be unhappy. Then he suddenly stood up as if he was struck by electricity and said in shock: Could it be that Aunt Ma has taken a fancy to you and wants you to be her daughter-in-law? Oh my God,

What are you thinking about? I just did her a small favor, but she wanted to thank me, so she invited me to her house for dinner. What a brain you have, Li Meng poked Wu Ruirui's head fiercely.

Oh, that's fine. Haha, I misunderstood. I should beat him if I can, Wu Ruirui said with a grin.

It is very impolite to go to someone else's house to eat empty-handed. I was thinking about what I should bring to Auntie Ma. At this time, if others eat more, I will eat less. It is best to bring food.

Thinking of this, Li Meng decided to take some rice dumplings from the Space Supermarket and bring them over, and also some sausages. That should be enough. Auntie Ma would definitely not want too many, so it would save the trouble of pushing them back and forth.

So I decided to go to the kitchen and secretly take it out when I was about to leave.

Mengmeng, when will the substitute teacher you mentioned last time be confirmed to go to class? Should I prepare something in advance? Wu Ruirui asked while reading a book.

I don't know. Let's wait for news from the team leader. I think if the educated youth knew that the two of us were substitute teachers and didn't have to go to work, they might cause some trouble. For example, your two classmates, Li Meng pointed outside and said,

Tsk, if you know it then know it. At worst we can go together and use our fists to do it. Besides, the weather is getting colder and colder, and it’s time to hibernate. If only the two of us go to class every day until the holidays, is this considered taking advantage? It's just a substitute teacher, not a permanent teacher. If you don't agree, just beat them up. Wu Ruirui raised his fist and gestured angrily.

Haha, OK, I'll listen to you. If you don't agree, we can go together. Besides, if we can't hold it back anymore, there's still the captain. This is not what we should care about. Li Meng blinked mischievously, and the two smiled at each other.

In the evening, the rain gradually stopped. Li Meng gave some instructions, got dressed and went out. She put on her scarf and went to the kitchen to ask Dandan to help her get all the things. She put them in a small basket and went out with them.

Fortunately, she was wearing rubber shoes, otherwise it would be really difficult to walk. The dirt road was full of mud after the rain. In order to prevent her feet from getting cold, she also put a foot warmer on the sole of her shoe. It was just right to wear thick socks. She almost had to give a thumbs up to her wit.

Aunt Ma, are you home? I'm here, Li Meng stood at the gate and shouted inside.

Come on, come on. It's raining here, so the road must be hard to walk on. Come in quickly. Auntie Ma opened the courtyard door and quickly pulled Li Meng in. Come in and sit on the kang in the house to warm up.

Old man, put down your work, the cute girl is here, come and greet her. As soon as I entered the house, I saw Ma's husband sitting on the kang weaving a basket. Ma's husband's surname was Liu. He had fled here before and later settled in Huanglong Village.

Hearing what Auntie Ma said, Li Meng quickly stopped her and said, "It's okay, uncle, just do your thing. You don't need to greet me. I'm very outgoing and can take care of myself."

How can I go to dinner empty-handed for the first time? I brought some food for you, Auntie. Please don't be so formal with me. You must serve. Li Meng put the small basket in her hand on the kang.

Hey, you little girl, I asked you to come for dinner, but you brought something with you. Really, you city people have so many rules and are so polite. I can’t accept it. Aunt Ma quickly picked up the basket and handed it to Li Meng.

Auntie, do you want me to leave now? Li Meng picked up the basket and pretended to leave.

Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? You are here and you are not allowed to leave. Come on, sit down.

Aunt Ma grabbed Li Meng's arm and pulled her back, then shouted towards the kitchen:

Xiaocao, go and make your sister Mengmeng a cup of brown sugar water, hurry up,

Li Meng then took out the things in the basket and brought a bottle of wine for his uncle. Uncle, have a drink to warm yourself up when it's cold. Old Man Liu took the wine and his eyes lit up. This is good wine. He had seen people drinking it in the town before.

Auntie, this is for you. Li Meng picked up a bunch of rice dumplings. These are delicious rice dumplings, filled with candied dates and egg yolk bacon. I brought them especially for you to try.

Oh, how can I do this? These are all precious things. Aunt Ma was a little overwhelmed when she saw the things on the kang table.

Sister, drink some water. The little girl brought a bowl of brown sugar water and put it on the kang table. Li Meng touched the little girl's head and said, "Thank you, Xiaocao."

The little girl tugged at her clothes a little embarrassedly and said in a low voice, "You're welcome."

Come, take it, this is for you, Li Meng took out two bottles of canned oranges and handed them to Xiaocao, just open them when you want to eat, this bottle can also be used to drink water, this is a special gift from your sister, you can't refuse your sister, Li Meng smiled and stared at the well-behaved girl in front of him,

It was the first time that someone brought something to the little girl. She was so excited that her eyes turned red.