Chapter 154 I Love Eating Radishes

Not to mention that Lin Xiangnan was reluctant to leave Hu Meili, Hu Meili felt a little uncomfortable as soon as she got on the train.

The trains were rattling all the time at night, making it hard to sleep well. Hu Meili dozed off for a while and had a nightmare.

She dreamed that Xiaobao cried loudly for a long time at night, but Lin Xiangnan slept like a dead pig and could not be woken up at all. The child cried all night and caught a cold and fever the next day...

Hu Meili had taken care of the two children herself for more than three months and had developed feelings for them. When she dreamed of this, she woke up suddenly.

"Xiao Nan is such a fool. I don't know if she can raise a good child."

After worrying for a long time, Hu Meili could only comfort herself: "Xiao Nan is unreliable, but the two brothers Gu Zhenhua and Gu Zhenjun are still reliable. With Gu Zhenjun's help, there shouldn't be any big problems."

She thought so, but when she got off the train, Hu Meili was still worried and sighed. Only when she arrived at her doorstep did she force a smile on her face.

The whole family was shocked to see her carrying a large bag and returning home.

"Didn't you say in your letter that you would come back after the New Year? Why did you suddenly come back alone?" Grandma Hu asked with concern.

"I miss my child. Xiaonan is busy, so I want to come back to celebrate the New Year."

Hu Meili put her luggage on the ground and panted, "I'm almost breaking my bones after sitting on this train for so long."

"Hey, why didn't you tell me earlier? Brothers Xiangdong and Xiangxi are both at work today, otherwise we could have asked them to pick you up. Drink some hot water first and calm down. I'll go help you clean up the room."

Grandma Hu went to Hu Meili's room to sweep the dust and make her bed. The others gathered around Hu Meili, chattering and asking about her situation over the past few months.

Her fight with Lin Xiangnan was a matter between mother and daughter, and Hu Meili would not spread rumors outside.

"Xiao Nan is a filial son, and he has been persuading me to stay there for the New Year, but I am worried about Xiang Dong and the others, so I want to come back and see them soon..."

"I don't know much about Xiaonan's job, but my son-in-law said it's very impressive, she's a researcher, and she gets paid well... Last year she was a model worker in their factory..."

Hu Meili didn't say anything else and just took out a stack of photos from her bag.

"This group photo was taken by a comrade from the Propaganda Department. Look how energetic our Xiaonan looks in the photo."

"There are also photos of the two children. They look the same, so you definitely can't tell them apart. But I can recognize them. When Xiaonan brings the children back next year, I'll teach you how to recognize them."

I was quite tired after taking the train, but as Hu Meili chatted with me, I became more energetic.

After Grandma Hu finished cleaning the room, she came out and interrupted, "Didn't you say you were very tired? Go and rest quickly. It's the same thing if we talk about these things later."

Thinking that she would have to stay at home for a while, Hu Meili was no longer in a hurry. She quickly packed up and went to catch up on her sleep. She didn't get enough rest on the train.

It was not until the evening that Hu Meili got up and slowly packed the luggage she had brought back.

She brought back two pieces of smoked meat made by Lin Xiangnan for the New Year's Eve dinner. She also packed the new clothes that Lin Xiangnan prepared for Lin Xiangxi and his two brothers, and the shoes that she made for her two sons...

Grandpa Hu and Grandma Hu also received a gift. For the younger brothers and sisters, Lin Xiangnan prepared two kilograms of White Rabbit candy.

The things are not expensive, but they require tickets to buy, which is troublesome. Only Lin Xiangnan has wild ways and can easily get these things.

Hu Meili distributed these things one by one and won unanimous praise from everyone.

"My second sister is really something. I'm working and earning money, but she still makes new clothes for me." Lin Xiangxi took the new clothes and looked at them over and over again, unable to hide the smile on his face.

"You don't know your sister? She is very generous." Hu Meili boasted: "The clothes I am wearing were also bought for me by your second sister."

"You know what, Mom, you look better in these few months since we last met," Lin Xiangdong praised.

Lin Xiangxi put it more bluntly, "This is because I'm fat."

"Your second sister is similar to you. She is not willing to suffer any loss. I just enjoy the good life with her."

Since he started working at the restaurant, Lin Xiangxi has gained some weight. Only Lin Xiangdong is still so thin, which makes Hu Meili feel distressed.

"I don't know if you've eaten well during the time I was away. You've been back in the city for more than a year, and you're still as thin as when you first came back."

Hu Meili touched Lin Xiangdong's face, then touched his arm, and said sternly: "You can save anything but your own food. You are still young, and keeping healthy is the most important thing."

"Mom, with my physique, I just can't gain weight. There's nothing I can do." Lin Xiangdong explained quickly.

Hu Meili wanted to scold him, but she couldn't bear to do so. She could only turn a blind eye to it and turn her attention to her younger son.

Nothing major happened at home during this period, and both parties wrote letters on weekdays, so except for the first day when Hu Meili came back, when everyone had endless things to talk about, life returned to normal on the second day.

The next morning, breakfast at home was sweet potato porridge with more sweet potato and less rice, served with steamed multi-grain buns, some cold pickled vegetables, and a portion of cabbage fried with oil residue.

"You two had a very rich breakfast in the morning. I even cooked a special dish." When Hu Meili got up, Lin Xiangdong had already prepared the meal.

Breakfast at Lin Xiangnan's house is always as simple as possible, and they always find it troublesome in the morning.

"Mom, I cook in the morning because I need to bring lunch at noon." Lin Xiangdong explained as he packed the dishes into the lunch box.

Knowing that Lin Xiangdong wanted to save money to compensate his ex-wife, Hu Meili curled her lips and said nothing.

But except for the first day, when the family fried some cabbage with lard, all meals were vegetarian in the following days.

The dishes are vegetarian, and the staple food is at least half mixed with whole grains.

After eating it for three or four days in a row, Hu Meili felt that she was craving for meat.

She slapped her mouth in frustration.

"It's good enough to be full, but eating meat is wishful thinking!"

This is how we always ate at home, and Hu Meili has been eating it for decades.

This month, our family only has one and a half kilograms of meat coupons, which are prepared for the New Year. We can only eat this much meat once a month.

The food at Lin Xiangnan's house was considered high-end in that era.

But even though she was craving for meat, Hu Meili didn't plan to go back to the family compound and spend her own money to buy meat. She couldn't bear to do so and felt bad.

She also felt distressed when Lin Xiangnan spent money.

Hu Meili ate boiled radish without oil, sighed and said to herself: "If I leave, Xiaonan will have to take care of the children. She probably won't have time to wander around the city and spend money recklessly, right?"

"Why is there no free lunch in this world? I wonder how delicious meat must be if I can eat it without spending any money."

"Forget it, boiled radish is also delicious. I love radish, I love cabbage, I love sweet potato..."