Chapter 463: One Step at a Time
Lin Anan looked at the receding backs of Ning Jian and the others and pursed her lips, "Mom, it's okay. He is just a newly transferred colleague in our department."
Mother Lin was not so easy to fool. She narrowed her eyes and thought about what Ning Jiangang had said. It seemed fine, but it was indescribably strange. "The way he looks at you is like an ice pick. This person is not easy to get along with."
"What's wrong?" Chu Mingzhou had just arrived and saw that the two people had strange expressions, so he asked.
"It's okay, Zihuai and the others are out, let's go back."
Chu Mingzhou followed her gaze and saw nothing.
When Chu Mingyu saw his elder brother coming, he rushed over and started talking about the art troupe program he had just watched, and he talked a lot.
It also interrupted Chu Mingzhou's questioning.
"Mom, sister, brother-in-law!"
"Xiaolan, Xiaoyu."
Lin Zihuai had already changed his clothes and trotted out with Du Juan.
"Editor Liu was kept by the instructor. Let's go first."
"Okay, let's go back and have some midnight snack."
The moonlight was just right and the evening breeze was gentle, which actually blew away the summer heat.
The group walked along Wutong Road towards the military compound.
Tonight's performance was wonderful, so everyone naturally had a lot to talk about.
Especially the little boy Chu Mingyu, he asked about everything, from programs to songs.
It’s not that he is very studious, but he mainly wants to know the details so that he can brag about it when he goes to school and show off in front of his classmates who don’t understand.
Lin Zihuai also had a childish nature. Seeing Chu Mingyu's admiring look, he could not hold back and blurted out everything.
Chu Mingyu grabbed Lin Zihuai's clothes and asked about the details of the stage explosion. The little guy's eyes widened and spit flew: "Brother Zihuai! Was there really fire when the grenade exploded? Aren't those brothers afraid of being burned?"
Lin Zihuai was so amused by the question that he reached out and ruffled his hair: "Silly boy, that's a special effect! It's made of colored paper and dry ice, just like when you play with firecrackers, it won't burn your hands."
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Juan patted his arm gently: "Don't fool the child, tell him clearly that it is an artistic processing. The real battlefield is a hundred times more dangerous than this."
Mother Lin was laughing as she listened to this. She suddenly grabbed Lin Anan's hand and lowered her voice: "Anan, thanks to you, Mom should thank you on behalf of Zihuai! He has made it big now. Not only can he take on responsibilities, but he has also become smarter. It's really..."
Lin Anan held her hand back and said, "Mom, we are a family, don't say these things."
"Yes, it's mom who is being distant."
When they got home, the gate was open and Zhao Xiangjun was pacing back and forth in the yard holding Zhuangzhuang.
The little guy had just finished feeding, and seemed to be in a good mood, babbling incoherently.
"Oh, our Zhuangzhuang is awake?" Mother Lin took two steps forward and took the child.
Zhuangzhuang's little face was red and there were beads of sweat on his forehead. It was obvious that he had just eaten and had been making a fuss for a while.
"He just finished his meal and is digesting it." Zhao Xiangjun said with a smile.
Chu Minglan found it interesting, "Zhuangzhuang knows how to digest food at such a young age, so cute."
Zhao Xiangjun packed up her things, picked up her daughter and prepared to leave.
Lin's mother asked her to have a midnight snack before leaving, but she refused.
"Xiangjun is a good girl. She doesn't want anything she shouldn't eat or take. She is very principled."
"Yes, she has a good temper."
"Hey, An An, please pick up the child. The lotus seed soup that Mom cooked is still on the stove. Go and heat it up for you!"
"Okay."
Lotus seed soup with scallion oil noodles makes a delicious midnight snack.
The family sat under the grape trellis in the yard, enjoying the breeze and eating a midnight snack.
Lin Zihuai slurped the noodles without stopping, "Our art troupe is going to go on tour with the troops, and Du Juan has been chosen to be the team leader!"
"Hey~ is this true?"
When Lin's mother heard this, she laughed. She thought that her daughter-in-law was very promising. She was promoted so quickly.
Du Juan's cheeks flushed and she nodded slightly, "Well, it was all thanks to the stage play Blood Plum in the Pit that gave me the opportunity."
Lin Anan hurriedly shook her head, "Stop, that's your own ability, you have a high level of understanding, don't flatter me, I'm not showing off!"
“Hahahaha…Sis, you’re really…I can’t even praise you.”
"No, no, it's obviously my sister-in-law who is the best. I'm also good without her."
Dujuan's eyes curved with laughter.
Perhaps because she has a sense of self-identity, Lin Anan feels that her every word and action now is very confident. It is a confidence that comes from the bottom of her heart, rather than being cautious and following the rules.
As Lin Zihuai was talking, he suddenly scratched his head in embarrassment: "There is one more thing... I have discussed with Du Juan that we want to postpone the wedding banquet until after the autumn harvest.
The tour is very busy right now and the band is short on staff. If we ask for leave to hold a banquet at this time, we are afraid that it will delay our work.
Besides... my dad can't come either. I want to wait until the tour is over and I get the award before doing it. It will be more glorious this way."
"This..." Mother Lin looked at Du Juan with some embarrassment, fearing that she would have an opinion, "Wouldn't this be too unfair to Du Juan?"
Du Juan said no quickly, "Mom, I'm not wronged. Zi Huai's ideas are my ideas. There's no rush for the banquet. We need to live a fulfilling life and do our work beautifully!"
Lin Anan looked at the shining eyes of the young couple in front of her, and suddenly remembered how they sweated on the stage. That was their passion for work and their love for life.
It's a good thing to make plans for yourself.
"Okay, let's do as you say." Lin Anan nodded with a smile, "The weather will be cooler after the autumn harvest, which is perfect for holding a banquet. Dad will be done with his work by then, so he will definitely be able to come."
Chu Mingzhou said cooperatively, "Okay, we'll hold it in the auditorium of the compound. I'll let them know in advance. After the autumn harvest, it will be easy to get food. You guys make a list and I'll figure out the ingredients."
"Thank you, brother-in-law!"
Lin Zihuai and Du Juan looked at each other and nodded vigorously, their eyes flashing with longing for the future.
A new round of tour is about to begin, and Lin Anan talked to the two about the things that need to be paid attention to in the follow-up development.
In fact, both of them have now established themselves in the art troupe. One can create original music, which not only brings in extra income but also helps him accumulate fame.
The other one also successfully transformed, slowly moving from the front stage to behind the scenes. As long as he seizes the opportunity, he may be promoted faster.
"This year, I will send you to the Military and Civilian Gala."
"Sister...can I do this!?"
"Why not? If I say you can do it, then you can do it! We are taking one step at a time. You have to perform well in this joint event with the Provincial Department of Culture..."
"Of course, I'll do my best!"
The moonlight shines through the gaps in the grape leaves, falling on the smiling faces, giving them a gentle silver edge.
Under the grape trellis, the sweet aroma of lotus seed soup mixed with the faint floral scent flows quietly in the summer night, making it particularly warm.
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