Chapter 394 Want to defend her
After the meeting, when Lin Anan stood up, holding her waist, the soreness in her lower back made her frown unconsciously.
Chu Mingzhou had been waiting outside the door for some time and immediately stepped forward to hold her elbow. "How is it?"
"I'm fine and in a very good mood! If I can get the Southern Europe team out with their heads down this time, everything I've done will be worth it."
Lin Anan leaned on him, putting most of her weight on his hands, and immediately felt much more comfortable.
Looking at the smoke rising from the kitchen at the end of the corridor, Lin Anan suddenly remembered the crumpled urgent telegram on the conference table. "But when I saw their disaster photos... I still felt a little uncomfortable."
Chu Mingzhou hummed lightly and consoled him, "Don't think too much. Just like you said, we must stick to our bottom line, be kind to our friends, and be fearless to our enemies."
At the doorstep of his house, Chu Mingyu was climbing a ladder to hang lanterns. There were also a few small colored lights under the ladder, all of which were made extremely exquisitely.
Once the big red lanterns were hung up, the golden tassels swayed in the cold wind, and against the white surroundings, they looked so beautiful.
Seeing Lin Anan and the others coming back, the little guy waved and shouted, "Sister-in-law! Don't you think this lantern is beautiful? I'm going to hang the lantern under the eaves on the side. After that, our house will definitely be the most beautiful yard in the military compound."
"That's great! Xiaoyu is awesome! Zihuai, hold him steady and be careful when he gets down the ladder."
Not far behind Chu Mingyu, Du Juan was pasting paper-cuts on the windows. The paper-cuts looked lifelike, with flying dragons and dancing phoenixes.
As soon as Lin Anan entered the yard, she smelled the sweet fragrance coming from the kitchen.
Chu Minglan poked her head out wearing an apron, "Sister-in-law, I made eight-treasure rice pudding. Brother Zihuai said you were still talking about it yesterday, so I tried it according to the method my aunt taught me. I guarantee it will be delicious!"
"Oh, okay, thank you, Xiaolan."
When passing by Lin Zihuai, Lin Anan nodded at him, "Zihuai is also thoughtful."
Lin Zihuai's ears turned red, and he rubbed his nose with his sleeve: "Sister, stop teasing me, Mom told me to take care of you on the phone!"
Having said that, Lin Anan knew in her heart that her brother had really changed for the better, and it was not in vain that she had gone through so much trouble to lead him onto the right path.
Chu Mingzhou helped Lin Anan wash her hands and then went to the main hall.
A small Spring Festival couplet is also posted on the lintel of the main hall, which reads "Spring comes and the earth is full of blooming flowers, festival comes and everything in the world is new", which looks particularly festive.
While waiting for the meal, Chu Mingzhou chatted with Lin Anan.
He knew very well that his young wife was in a good mood at the moment. She deserved to be praised for her great achievements in debating with scholars and for having earned such great benefits for the Northwest Military Region.
"An An, you have such a good talent for languages, did you learn it in college?"
Lin Anan was stunned!
Chu Mingzhou was a man of few words, and at this moment he just wanted to start a conversation and praise her for being so good, but he didn't expect to ask the right question...
The original owner was indeed a very smart and talented lesbian, but she was only good at English. She might have had the opportunity to listen to or read books on other languages, but it was certainly impossible for her to be proficient in them.
Moreover, the limitations in the 1970s were too great and she had no conditions to learn.
Lin Anan pursed her lips and said what she had thought of long ago, "Well, I guess so, but I mostly learned by myself. I am naturally sensitive to languages, so I learn much faster than the average person."
Chu Mingzhou didn't think much after hearing this and poured her a glass of water. "An An, you are amazing. It's all thanks to your hard work."
Lin Anan nodded, not wanting to dwell on this topic any longer. "Do you think those people in Southern Europe will be dissatisfied after being suppressed by us? Will they settle accounts with us after the disaster is over?"
"What are you afraid of? If they dare not obey, our army's guns and cannons will not have eyes."
Lin Anan smiled and said, "Yes, my man is the most powerful. I am not afraid! From now on, if any foreigner dares to threaten us Chinese, I will fight back!"
Chu Mingzhou also had a smile in his eyes, "Well, do whatever you want. I'll take care of you if anything goes wrong."
Lin Zihuai and Du Juan finished their work and came in after washing their hands.
While Du Juan was there, Lin An An hurriedly took out the notebook under the coffee table, "Du Juan, these are things we need for the engagement, do you think there's anything missing?"
"Ah?" Du Juan raised her head and waved her hand, "No need, Sister An An will arrange it."
Lin Zihuai took the notebook from Lin Anan and stuffed it into her hand, "Just read it if I ask you to. If you need anything, just let me know and I'll arrange it for you."
Du Juan blushed and lowered her head to flip through the book, "Very good, everything Sister An An arranged is good."
"That's right. My sister cares about you very much. She always picks the best things, fearing that you will be wronged. It makes me jealous!" Lin Zihuai peeled two melon seeds and put them into his mouth, saying flattering words.
"The engagement gift will be sent to the Du family on the twenty-sixth day of the lunar year. I will go with the three aunts and will definitely make it a decent one for you. Don't worry."
"Okay, we already have a lot of stuff, nothing is missing."
In fact, Dujuan thought that it was really unnecessary. It would be fine to just take two kilograms of meat, because no matter how much or how little, it would be the same for... that family.
But she knew very well that Lin Anan was trying to save her face and save her dignity!
"Thank you, Sister An An."
"What are you thanking me for? My parents are in Suzhou, and I haven't done many things carefully. Just don't mind."
"How could it be... It's already very detailed, better than the girls of our compound leader's family."
"As long as you think it's good, then you can prepare it and we can make it more lively."
As she was speaking, Chu Minglan opened the kitchen door and called for someone to serve the dishes.
Chu Mingzhou brought it up along with the small steamer. The moment the gauze was lifted, the sweet aroma of eight-treasure rice pudding wafted into the air.
Chu Minglan used a spoon to gently dig away the surface layer, revealing the red bean paste filling hidden under the red dates and longans, and the amber sugar juice flowed slowly.
He poured the first bowl and handed it to Lin Anan.
"Sister-in-law, try it and see if it's sweet enough?"
"Okay, I'll try it."
Lin Anan took a bite, and the warm sweetness melted along her throat, with the sweet taste accompanied by a glutinous texture.
“It’s delicious!”
Lin Anan swallowed the eight-treasure rice pudding in her mouth and praised it repeatedly.
The others also started to eat.
After tasting the food, everyone praised it generously, making Chu Minglan's face blush.
"Xiao Lan, if it weren't for you...what would your sister-in-law do? Fortunately you're on vacation now. I'm relying on you for food during the New Year."
Chu Minglan's eyes sparkled. Not only was she not afraid of trouble, she was also very happy in her heart. "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'll take care of everything! I've almost finished sorting it out. I'll start preparing tomorrow when my eldest brother brings the meat back."
"Xiaolan, you are so capable!"
There were no elders at home for the New Year this year, so Lin Zihuai had decided to spend the New Year with them, but Du Juan...
I heard that the girl has been living alone in the art troupe dormitory in recent years. If a colleague invites her to his home for dinner, she will go. If no one invites her, she will go alone.
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