Lu Yuanbao was completely stunned.
Although he was a very smart child, he was stunned for a long time, and then he asked slowly in a soft voice.
"...Me? Can I go to the capital too?"
"Of course. Our whole family will go. You are the only child in our family, so you must go with us."
Chu Yue touched Lu Yuanbao's head and said so.
Lu Yuanbao's heart suddenly flew up. Last month, when Chu Yue and Lu Zhanlin went out on a mission, he was left in the compound for a whole month. He thought that this time would be the same and he would be left behind again.
I never thought... that... he could go too... and go together...
Chu Yue specifically reminded, "Yuan Bao, your father's news is not confirmed yet, so don't tell anyone for now. Just let our family know. It won't be too late to tell them when everything is made public."
"Then Da Zhuang can't say it either?" Lu Yuanbao asked Chu Yue with his head raised.
Chu Yue nodded, "Well, don't talk about it for now."
Lu Yuanbao understood. No wonder Chu Yue just said it was a secret.
For a long time after that day, Lu Yuanbao sat alone under the eaves. He didn't feel hot, but he couldn't hide his joy and happiness and kept grinning.
Because that’s the capital!
At lunch time, the sisters-in-law gathered again at Chu Yue's house. It was lively and there were not enough seats at the full table, so the children were assigned to a small table nearby.
The women sat at one table and the children sat at another.
Chen Fengying brought out her specialty - the pig-killing dish. Someone prepared a big bowl of chicken soup, someone made steamed pork, and someone else made braised pork, and of course, braised fish... There were dishes from all over the world, filling up the table.
According to my sisters-in-law, even the Chinese New Year is not this lively.
The table was mostly filled with meat dishes, the worst of which had eggs, fish and meat. It was the best meal we had ever had. It was obvious that the sisters-in-law were really happy.
Li Dahua said with emotion, "Being in the newspaper! Going to the capital! And even receiving an award! Sister Chu, if you were in my hometown, the village chief would open a clan temple to tell all the ancestors about this great event, and then write your name in the family tree."
Chen Fengying interrupted, "What about the ancestral hall or family tree? Our Chu sister relies on herself alone, not those eighteen generations of ancestors. If we really need to write a family tree, Chu sister will be the ancestor and be written on the first page."
Xia Xiaolan couldn't help laughing as she listened from the side. She nodded in agreement with Chen Fengying while laughing happily.
"Mrs. Chen is right! It should be written on the first page of the family tree, and Lu Yuanbao on the second page."
During the chat, the sisters-in-law were not only happy, but also couldn't hide their envy, and asked questions one after another.
"Sister Chu, when you go to the capital, will you go to Tiananmen Square? Remember to take pictures and print them out for us to see. My biggest wish in this life is to take a picture in front of Tiananmen Square in the capital...
And the Great Wall? Will you go to the Great Wall? I have never seen what the Great Wall looks like except in newspapers... What else is there to do and eat in the capital? Who knows? Tell me quickly...
It's a pity that Xiu Li is not here today. Xiu Li grew up in the capital, so she must be familiar with it... It's great... I can go to the capital someday... You can look around more, walk around more, and tell us about it when you come back. Although we can't go, it's nice to listen."
Chu Yue said, "Sisters-in-law, life will get better and better in the future. You will all have the opportunity to go to the capital. I will go first this time, just to scout the way for you."
"Ms. Chu is right. It's just a train ticket. We will take the train ourselves next time. We will go and see it with our own eyes instead of looking at photos."
A group of people who grew up under the red flag are full of infinite longing and love for that strange place.
On the side, Lu Yuanbao and Chen Dazhuang sat together to eat.
Chen Dazhuang's bowl was filled with chicken legs and a large piece of fat meat. His mouth was shining with joy and he couldn't stop eating. He had already finished two bowls of rice and was still eating with big mouthfuls.
Chen Dazhuang glanced at Lu Yuanbao and said, "Yuanbao, eat quickly. I've already eaten two bowls of rice, why haven't you finished one? Are you feeling unwell and can't eat?"
Lu Yuanbao said, "I'm not feeling unwell."
"Why are you eating so slowly if you're not feeling unwell? Are you in a bad mood? No, I see you're smiling happily. I've never seen you so happy before. You're also happy for Aunt Chu, right?"
"Well, I'm very happy today."
"Just be happy, and eat more!" Chen Dazhuang picked up a big piece of pork and put it in Lu Yuanbao's bowl, "Eat it, eat it quickly! You may not be able to eat so much meat during the Chinese New Year! Thanks to Aunt Chu, hehe, I am happier today than during the Chinese New Year."
Lu Yuanbao was so happy that he had no mood to eat.
Even if you give him a steamed bun, he will think it tastes good because he is in a good mood.
Because Chu Yue said it was a secret, Lu Yuanbao couldn't tell Chen Dazhuang the reason for his happiness for the time being.
Lu Yuanbao asked, "Da Zhuang, if you could go to the capital, what would you want?"
"What do you want? Of course I want toys! Train toys!" Chen Dazhuang said excitedly, "Rou Rou said last time that there are many beautiful train toys in the big shopping malls in the capital, and they can move! So cool!"
It turned out to be a toy train...
Lu Yuanbao kept it in mind silently.
The meal was lively from the beginning to the end, with smiles on everyone's faces. We were worried that we wouldn't be able to finish so much food, but unexpectedly, we finished most of it with not much left.
Some sisters-in-law went home first after dinner, while some stayed to help Chu Yue clean up. After all, with so many people eating, just washing dishes and wiping the table was a lot of work.
Chu Yue was about to take action, but Xia Xiaolan stopped her, "I can do it."
Chen Fengying reached out from the side, grabbed Chu Yue and said, "Sister Chu, look at what this is?"
She took out a small bag, which contained small sesame-like seeds, but from the shape and color, they were obviously not sesame seeds. [Photo]
Chen Fengying said, "When I was in my own plot a few days ago, I saw some local villagers picking some strange fruits. They said they were drying the fruits and eating the seeds after drying. I did dry them, but I forgot to ask how to eat them. Sister Chu, you know a lot, do you know how to eat these things?"
It’s true, Chu Yue recognized it at first sight.
"——It's a bi lychee fruit, also called ice powder seed."
"...Thunder Fruit???" Chen Fengying slowly read out the unfamiliar name, with a puzzled and absurd look on her face, and anxiously urged, "It doesn't matter what it's called, just tell me, is this thing really edible? Is it delicious?"
Chu Yue smiled and said, "Not only is it edible, but it's also very delicious."
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