Chapter 90 Visiting Relatives

Life in the family compound was comfortable, and Lin Xiangnan did not forget to write letters home to share his experiences.

"Other people go out early in the morning to go to work, but she takes an old lady to watch the sunrise early in the morning. She's crazy." Hu Meili complained while holding the letter: "I think she is just idle."

The eldest brother Lin Xiangdong said with a smile: "Mom, life is not just about firewood, rice, oil and salt. Xiaonan is living the life I have always dreamed of."

"Do you also watch the sunrise when you go to the countryside?" Hu Meili asked curiously.

"During the busy farming season, you can still see the moon in the middle of the night. The moonlight was so beautiful at that time." Because he left the hard working environment, Lin Xiangdong still felt a little nostalgic when he mentioned it.

"Problem." Hu Meili couldn't help but complain. She thought the two older children must have read too many books, or the younger son and she had common topics.

Although Lin Xiangnan said in the letter that he was living a good life, Hu Meili was still a little worried.

After the first month of the lunar year, Hu Meili packed her things and prepared to go visit her relatives in the staff quarters, since she was free at home anyway.

"This is the bamboo shoot and chicken sauce and garlic chili sauce that I asked the fat uncle in the restaurant to make. Mom, please bring it to my second sister." Lin Xiangxi packed Hu Meili's luggage.

Seeing how attentive he was, Hu Meili couldn't help but say, "It would be strange if someone like your sister could let her mouth down. She doesn't know how good it is to eat outside."

She was much more clever. She didn't prepare any food for Lin Xiangnan, but only brought her a pair of cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles.

Now that she is no longer working, Hu Meili has picked up the skill of making clothes and shoes from her grandmother Hu.

Although she had been on the train for a day and a night, she was still very energetic when Lin Xiangnan picked her up.

"I asked you to come and play a long time ago, why are you here just now?" Lin Xiangnan took Hu Meili's bag and took her to the bicycle storage area.

"Do you think I'm the same as you? I'm busy at home." Hu Meili sat on the back seat of Lin Xiangnan's bicycle and asked, "Is this bicycle of yours new again?"

"Yeah. It's inconvenient without a car."

"I don't know if Gu Zhenhua's salary is enough for you to spend."

Lin Xiangnan joked, "What are you afraid of? This month's salary has been spent. Just hold on and wait until next month's salary is paid."

Knowing from the letter that Hu Meili was coming, Lin Xiangnan helped her clean up the room in advance.

Hu Meili had lived in a slum for decades, and when she saw such a spacious yard, she couldn't help but praise it again and again.

After praising the house, she praised the vegetables in the yard, "You have really made progress. The cabbage is grown really well."

Lin Xiangnan grinned and said, "I didn't take care of this vegetable garden. It was planted by Gu Zhenhua."

No matter how good Gu Zhenhua is, he is still chosen by her daughter. Hu Meili said shamelessly: "You're right. You really have a good eye."

Hu Meili paused and said awkwardly, "I only brought cloth shoes for you, but not for Gu Zhenhua. I'll make it up for him next time."

When she made shoes, she only made shoes for herself and her three children, and completely forgot about Gu Zhenhua.

The main reason was that Lin Xiangnan had just gotten married and she had not yet gotten used to having another son in the family.

"Mom, you don't have to prepare it. They will be given shoes in the army."

"That's good." Hu Meili breathed a sigh of relief.

Knowing that Lin Xiangnan had gone to pick up his mother-in-law in the morning, when Gu Zhenhua returned home at noon, he went straight to the cafeteria to get some food.

They have just put the meal on the table.

Political Commissar Xu came and knocked on her door, "Xiao Lin, where's my mom?"

Hearing this, Hu Meili was stunned for a moment. Why did she go to someone else's house to look for her mother?

Lin Xiangnan sat on the stool, without getting up, and shouted outside: "He's not at my house. He went to the city."

"Okay. Got it." After getting the answer, Political Commissar Xu turned around and went home to eat.

After he left, Lin Xiangnan said to Hu Meili, "Let's go to the city in the afternoon to buy some more things."

"You've prepared everything. There's nothing much to buy." Hu Meili said directly to Lin Xiangnan: "After dinner, take me around the family compound and get to know the way around."

"Okay. But you must be tired from the train ride. Take a rest after dinner. When you wake up, I'll take you out for a walk."

Their area is quite large, because in addition to the military troops, there is also a military factory. In the afternoon, Lin Xiangnan took Hu Meili for a ride on a bicycle.

When she returned to the family compound, she saw Xiaotian walking by himself.

Today, Aunt Hua went to the city and didn’t go to any remote places, so she didn’t bring Xiaotian with her.

Both parties are old acquaintances, and Lin Xiangnan loudly barked at Xiaotian.

When Xiaotian heard this, he also barked.

While shouting, he happily chased after Lin Xiangnan's bicycle.

Hu Meili was sitting on the back of the bicycle. She was so scared that she clenched her toes and cursed in a tense voice.

"You bastard, why did you mess with the dog? You were pedaling in the front, and I was sitting in the back."

"Such a big dog. I don't know how vicious it is when it bites people."

"Hurry up, hurry up, ride faster, they are catching up!!!"

Lin Xiangnan felt that his waist was about to be broken by Hu Meili, and said with a smile: "Mom, can't you see that I am very familiar with this dog? It barks for fun, it won't bite. It is a retired military dog, and its quality is guaranteed."

Aunt Hua often held Xiaotian in her arms and sat on the back seat of Lin Xiangnan's bicycle.

Xiaotian followed the car for a while, and soon passed Hu Meili and ran side by side with Lin Xiangnan.

Seeing that Xiaotian really didn't take any action, Hu Meili relaxed and quietly reduced her presence, fearing that Xiaotian would notice her.

When Lin Xiangnan's car stopped, Xiaotian rushed directly to Lin Xiangnan and greeted him with a hum.

Lin Xiangnan also touched the dog's head affectionately.

Hu Meili watched from the side and couldn't help cursing, "You damn girl, you did it on purpose! You tried to scare me!"

"That's impossible! How could I conspire with a dog to cheat you? How is that possible?" Lin Xiangnan didn't dare to admit it. She really didn't mean it.

"Don't I know you? You are worse than a dog." Hu Meili's resentment was almost turning into reality.

Seeing Hu Meili so fierce, Xiaotian tilted his head to look at her curiously.

This pair of curious big eyes scared Hu Meili so much that she took several steps back.

"Auntie, are you okay? Don't worry, Xiaotian won't bite anyone in the family compound." Luo Caixia was arranging vegetables in the yard. When she heard the dog barking, she came out to take a look and happened to support Hu Meili.

Hu Meili steadied herself and said to Luo Caixia, "Thank you."

"Mom, Xiaotian really doesn't bite." Lin Xiangnan quickly patted Xiaotian on the back, "You go home first. I'll play with you next time."

"Woof~"

After Xiaotian left, Hu Meili walked to Lin Xiangnan and pinched her waist.

"Mom~ I really didn't mean to scare you."

"It was so embarrassing just now. And you still say that!"