At around 4 p.m., the recruitment exam for the textile factory came to an end with the ringing of the bell.

"Sister-in-law"

When Lu Ronghui came out, she ran into Liu Ruo. Liu Ruo forced a smile with a bitter expression. Lu Ronghui didn't ask any questions, nodded, and left.

"Aunt!"

An'an kept an eye on the commotion at the exam venue all day, and would occasionally run over to join in the fun from a distance. When it was almost time, she quickly pulled her mother to go pick up her aunt.

The recruitment exam wasn't a proper academic exam, and to accommodate the families of the applicants, there weren't many difficult questions.

Lu Ronghui finished quickly. She was quite confident, and now it was just a matter of seeing the results.

"The exam is over, your brother is waiting for us."

Song Qing had already planned that as soon as Lu Ronghui finished her exams, she would take the whole family to a state-run restaurant in the city for a nice meal.

There's another reason: she's leaving for D province tomorrow, even though they've been trying to persuade An'an to stay.

But she had been in a low mood for the past few days, except for today, which was her aunt's exam, and she was so excited that she temporarily forgot about it.

By the time she realizes what's happening tonight, I don't know what she'll do.

Therefore, this meal was not only a celebration for Lu Ronghui's successful completion of the exam, but also a comfort to An'an.

Lu Yang spoke to his superiors and borrowed a military jeep, which took his family to a state-run restaurant in the city.

"zoo."

They passed by the zoo on their way, and as soon as An'an saw that familiar place, she immediately shouted excitedly.

"I'll bring you here to play next time I'm on vacation."

Lu Yang was also puzzled. The zoo wasn't very big; you could see everything in one visit. They had been here several times already, and it was still her favorite place.

They found a two-story restaurant on Huaibei Road. It was the weekend, and the restaurant was packed with people eating.

"Comrade, what is this?"

The day's trendy dishes were displayed in the lobby on the first floor, served in a large iron basin.

"Braised river crabs, just delivered at noon, there are three servings left, do you want some?"

It was Song Qing's first time seeing braised river crabs, and they ordered a plate.

Today's meal was exceptionally lavish. In addition to the braised river crabs, there was also the roast chicken we bought when we passed by the train station on the way. They had eaten it many times and loved it. Besides that, there was also shredded pork with sweet bean sauce, braised pork ribs with vermicelli, and stir-fried cabbage.

The family's food rations have been severely overrun lately, and they're almost out of meat coupons. Lu Yang's next paycheck is still several days away.

Last night before going to bed, Song Qing was worried. She was going on a business trip soon and the factory would provide her meals, so there was nothing to worry about. But would the three people in her family have to eat vegetables every day?

Even though she always adheres to the principle of eating as soon as there is food, this is the first time she has been so unplanned.

"Going to the state-run restaurant again tomorrow? We're running out of meat coupons."

"It's not a big deal. We've been eating so much oily food lately, so we should eat something lighter from now on."

Song Qing saw that he didn't care and didn't want to bother with it either. Anyway, she was leaving soon, and it would be the three of them who would go hungry.

An'an's face has gotten rounder recently, even her elbows are rounder than before, and her little belly is protruding, making her much easier to hold.

After the family finished their meal, they spent a few cents to buy movie tickets at the cinema. An'an couldn't understand the movies, but she drank a bottle of soda until she was full.

"I can't drink anymore, I just finished eating."

When they got back, she collapsed into Song Qing's arms and asked her mother to rub her stomach.

It was only then that Song Qing remembered what Aunt Tian had said. After thinking about it, she decided to discuss it with Lu Yang first.