When Qiao Yan got home, Qiao Lu had already returned and was tidying up the stove in the corridor. Song Yulian in the next room also started lighting a fire and cooking, chatting with her sister.

"Qiao Yan is back."

Qiao Yan smiled, walked around the debris on the floor and entered the house: "Sister Song."

Song Yulian raised her eyebrows and pointed to the door of the room: "Your sister is very hardworking, she is working there."

Qiao Yan looked over and saw Qiao Lu carrying an iron pot and pouring water into the enamel basin.

The corners of his mouth curved up: "You stay at home all day long, you have to work, right?"

Song Yulian covered her mouth and laughed: "Look at what you said, you are praising her."

This is the case with Qiao Lu. People like her wherever she goes. Her innate charm in front of the elders makes Qiao Yan envious.

Qiao Yan didn't talk to her much. After entering the house and putting down her bag, she asked about Qiao Lu's blind date.

"When did you come back? How was it? Was everything going well? Did it work out?"

"It went very smoothly."

As she spoke, she put a bunch of fresh chives into an enamel basin filled with water. There were some rotten leaves and dirt in it, which needed to be picked out manually. The water in the basin had just been heated on the stove, so it was warm and not cold when washing hands. If Qiao Yan came home earlier, she would probably scold her for wasting gas.

In 1982, the penetration rate of gas in cities was less than 30%. The price was more expensive than coal briquettes, and a deposit was required for gas tanks, so most families were reluctant to buy this thing. However, Qiao Lu's brother-in-law was a director after all, so he could still afford the gas.

Qiao Lu just smiled without saying a word. Under Qiao Yan's anxious gaze, she slowly picked and washed the vegetables.

Qiao Yan was almost dying of anxiety, and patted her arm: "Why are you keeping me in suspense? Tell me what happened?"

Qiao Yan rubbed her arm and used a smile to hide the scrutiny in her eyes: "That's good. I decided to give it a try with him."

After she finished speaking, the expression on Qiao Yan's face was wonderful, full of joy, regret and disappointment, it was extremely wonderful.

"Have you really thought it through? Do you really want to go with that street vendor?"

"Well, even though it's only the first day we met, we both have a good impression of each other. Sister, you didn't see that Xu Haizhou is so handsome, like a star in a magazine!"

"Look at what you have accomplished!" Qiao Yan was amused and poked her on the head: "You want to live a down-to-earth life but you have to find a stall. What's wrong with being a star? Can being a star be used to make a living?"

Thinking of the entertainment stars who made millions a day thirty years later, Qiao Lu nodded seriously: "Don't mention it, it's really possible!"

Qiao Yan: "..."

Seeing her sister was speechless, Qiao Lu smiled and changed the subject: "Why do you need to be so stable? It would be so boring to live such a stable life. I like challenges."

"I think you are fascinated by his face!" Qiao Yan saw the essence of the matter at a glance.

Qiao Lu smiled, and suddenly felt something was wrong. Her sister's reaction today didn't seem as intense as last time. Why didn't she object strongly to the news that they were in love? Shouldn't she at least give her a lecture? Why didn't she just nag for a few sentences without any pain or itch?

Qiao Lu cast a puzzled look at her, but Qiao Yan still did not show any unusual opposition to her mumbling.

"This gay man today is only 25, right? I don't know if young boys are stable or not. Look at your brother-in-law, even though he is six years older than me, he is so good to me. You should find someone like him to live your life with."

Qiao Lu saw through her little trick and said with a smile: "How many good men like my brother-in-law can you meet in your lifetime? And... Sister, in fact, many gay men are only old, not stable. Do you really think that all old men are as good as my brother-in-law?"

At first, when I heard the word "old man", I thought the girl was a bit rude, but when I heard the second sentence, I felt that the exaggeration was quite reasonable.

Qiao Yan was successfully diverted by her: "That's true, your brother-in-law is a graduate of Changda University, who can compare to him?"

Qiao Lu nodded her head and agreed, "That's right. If anyone dares to compete with my brother-in-law, he will be asking for trouble."

Qiao Yan was complacent for a while, but suddenly realized something was wrong and shot over with an inquiring look like a laser light.

"I suddenly feel that you have become very eloquent. You were not so eloquent before."

This sister of hers is good in every way. Her appearance and figure are impeccable, but her brain is not very good. She has been a little stupid since she was a child. She is stubborn and naive. She still helps people count money after being cheated. In recent days, she has been talking wittily and she even doubts whether this is her sister.

"Qiao Lu, you have really changed." Qiao Yan said meaningfully.

Qiao Lu thought she had figured out something and cold sweat broke out on her back.

"We sisters haven't been together for only four or five years. I didn't know your thoughts change so quickly." Qiao Yan sighed.

"Yes, sister, we haven't seen each other for four or five years. People will change."

"No, you are different. You have had the same personality since you were a child. You haven't changed at all in the past 20 years. But you have changed in the past few years."

Qiao Lu laughed dryly: "I haven't changed, I've just grown up!"

This sentence inexplicably hit Qiao Yan's funny spot, making her tremble with laughter: "You are good at making excuses."

Qiao Lu grinned with a forced smile and washed the vegetables faster and faster. After washing, she picked up the basin and walked to the sink at the end of the corridor to pour water. When she came back, Qiao Yan was hugging Qiao An with her cheek close to hers.

The boy had a tender face and felt pain from being rubbed by his second aunt. He twisted his buttocks and struggled out of her clutches and quickly dived into Qiao Lu's arms.

Qiao Lu put down the basin, picked up her son and walked into the house.

"Second Aunt, you are such a bad boy. You kissed me until my face turned red. Let me give birth to a baby and let her kiss her own baby."

Even before the baby was born, the couple had been separated for more than half a month.

Qiao Yan was both angry and amused, and slapped her away: "Go away! You are becoming more and more indecent."

Qiao Lu laughed so hard that she collapsed on the bed and couldn't get up: "How can it be called indecent? I'm worried about you and my brother-in-law! We've been married for three years, don't you want a baby?"

Qiao Yan: "Nonsense, of course I want to."

Qiao Lu: "Then let me go out quickly and make room for you two!"

Blushes gradually covered Qiao Yan's face: "Shame on you!"

Although she said it without shame, Qiao Yan suddenly realized that she had ignored Yuan Jianghe for too long for her sister. The man was calm and gentle, and he would not complain. She just kept it to herself. After thinking about it, she felt that she really shouldn't...

"It doesn't matter to me, but it does to my brother-in-law!" Qiao Lu smiled like a cat that stole fish: "You haven't seen it, every day when my brother-in-law comes home for dinner, he looks at you with resentful eyes, yo yo yo - sister! I'm telling the truth! Don't I just don't want to disturb your married life - ah - don't tickle me, hahahaha -"

"I'll squeeze you!"

Qiao Lu said Qiao Yan was shy and wanted to tickle her as a punishment.

Qiao Lu laughed so hard that she couldn't breathe. Her body had been sensitive since she was a child, and she would feel itchy if her waist was touched lightly.

Qiao Lu was paralyzed on the bed: "An An, save me! My son, save me!"

Qiao An was like a little wolf cub. He quickly knocked Qiao Yan down and then nimbly crawled into Qiao Lu's arms. He opened his arms to protect his mother, his facial features tense:

"No! No!"

Qiao Yan glared at him and said, "You little bad boy, you eat and live at your second aunt's place, and in the end you help your mother! You little ungrateful bastard."

"No!" The young man still stood in front of Qiao Lu.

"You took it seriously." Qiao Yan laughed non-stop, raised her hand and picked up the kid and rubbed him on the face: "With your small body, Second Aunt can knock you down with just a flick of her finger. Can you protect your mother?"

Despite this, Qiao An still howled like a little wolf: "No! No!"

Qiao Lu was deeply moved. She quickly rescued her son from her sister's hands and rubbed his round head.

"Mua~ My son is still the best. The one you kiss is the one you kiss, they are different."

Qiao Yan poked her forehead angrily: "Your sister, I don't kiss you?"

Qiao Lu hurried back to coax her sister: "Kiss, kiss, kiss! Give me a kiss!"

Qiao Yan pushed her away in disgust: "Go away, I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore, go away, go away, get married soon, and you won't have to worry about me anymore."

After saying this, the two sisters were stunned at the same time.

Qiao Lu suppressed her joy in her eyes: "Sister, so... you don't object?"

With an unnatural look on her face, Qiao Yan said to her: "What's the point of me objecting? If objecting was useful, would you still have Qiao An?"

Good guy, although I don’t know why Qiao Yan suddenly lost her prejudice against Xu Haizhou, this did not prevent Qiao from showing her ecstasy.

"Thank you, sister!"

In excitement, he hugged Qiao Yan tightly, causing her to hit him: "You're so sticky!"

Qiao Lu smiled generously, then picked up Qiao An and kissed his little face fiercely: "An An, did you hear that? Your second aunt asked me to get married quickly!"

"I'm not going out." The boy hugged her neck reflexively, his voice mixed with a hint of anxiety.

He liked it here, it was better than the countryside, with good food, clothes, and shelter, and no one bullied him. His second aunt was nice, she took them to the city, and his uncle was nice too, he bought him biscuits.

"No, we can't stay at Second Aunt's house forever. We have to go out and find our own home." Qiao Lu lowered her head and kissed his forehead, speaking softly.

"That's right, you little rascal, Second Aunt won't let you live here for the rest of your life." Qiao Yan teased him jokingly.

"I want my mother." No matter where he goes, as long as his mother is there, even if he goes back to the countryside, he will follow his mother.

Qiao Lu pinched his nose affectionately and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of you, little lazy pig."

Qiao An uneasily nuzzled into her arms: "I'm not a pig, I'm Qiao An."

The little guy rubbed against her arms and whispered, "I am Mama's Qiao An."

The childish words pierced into Qiao Lu's tender heart.

She would not bear to abandon such a little angel.

…

It was a rare occasion that the two sisters were in a good mood, so they worked together to make dinner for the day. Not long after they finished, Yuan Jianghe came back from get off work. In addition to a briefcase, she also had a box of sesame peach cakes from the grocery store. They were crispy and fragrant, and were bought specially for the children at home.

"An An, look what delicious food your uncle brought you?"

Qiao An didn't know what peach pastry was. He seemed to have eaten it once before, but no one told him what it was.

The boy shook his head obediently. Yuan Jianghe smiled and ruffled his hair: "It's peach cake. It's delicious."

Qiao Lu put the dishes and chopsticks in place and said with a smile, "An An, thank your uncle quickly."

"Thank you, uncle~"

The young man's voice was soft and tender. Yuan Jianghe had been married for three years without having any children, and Qiao An's existence really made him itchy.

If his own children could be one-tenth as well-behaved as Qiao An in the future, he would die without regrets!

Hearing that Qiao Lu's marriage was settled, Yuan Jianghe happily went to the grocery store and bought a bottle of Nuerhong. After the marriage, Qiao Yan rarely allowed him to drink, but today she happily made an exception and let him satisfy his craving.

The four of them sat down, and Yuan Jianghe found that something was wrong with today's dishes. They didn't look like they were prepared by his wife.

As soon as I asked, I found out——

Qiao Lu said with a smile: "I made dinner tonight, and my sister helped me. You guys try it, I don't know if it tastes good or not, and whether it suits your taste."

The chives were freshly harvested this morning, green and tender, and were placed in the window to freeze after purchase, so they are very fresh. The pork was bought yesterday, and we don’t eat it often at home. One pound of pork can be eaten for three meals in winter, which is considered a luxury.

Chop the chives, mix with onion, ginger and garlic, add to the pork, chop until soft and smooth, wrap it in the dumpling skin, then fry in an iron pan with pork fat until golden brown. Eat while hot, it is crispy, tender and delicious.

Take another bite of the potato and eggplant rice, the taste is so fresh and fragrant. Because they are willing to use pork fat, the eggplant absorbs the fat particularly well, and it tastes so delicious!

Qiao Yan was very surprised. She felt that this sister had changed a lot compared to what she remembered. Not only had her eloquence improved, but her craftsmanship had also improved.

"You are a pretty good cook. When did you learn this? Did your mom teach you?"

But Qiao's mother's cooking skills are just so-so, just enough to eat. Qiao Yan is a little better, but it's only after she came to the city and had more money that she was willing to spend more on ingredients that she got better. What's wrong with Qiao Lu? In the past, their mother didn't allow Qiao Lu to cook in the countryside, saying that if she cooked too much, she would become a shrew, so she left it to Qiao Yan to do it.

Qiao Lu looked calm and didn't lie at all: "Not really, I watched her do it, she taught herself."

"You're great! You're quite capable and you're self-taught." Qiao Yan didn't remain skeptical.

Yuan Jianghe couldn't stop praising: "Not bad, better than your sister's."

"As long as it tastes good, I'm not afraid you won't like it."

"Look at what you said." Qiao Yan smiled and said, "How can I not like such exquisite meat and vegetables?"

Several adults ate big chunks of rice, chatted and played with the children. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

As they chatted, they started talking about Qiao Lu's life-long event.

"Qiao Lu, are you serious this time? Don't break up with me in a few days."

"No, I was too hasty before, but I have thought it through carefully this time."

"We've only met once this time, and to be honest I haven't been with Wang Bin as long as he has. So who is more careless?" Qiao Yan rolled her eyes at her.

Qiao Lu was speechless and smiled awkwardly: "Anyway, I'm serious this time."

The main reason was that she also wanted to move out as soon as possible. If she delayed any longer, it would only be a month, and she would feel sorry for her brother-in-law.

Yuan Jianghe nodded, picked up the small bowl and took a sip of wine: "Since you have decided, bring him back on the weekend. Your sister and I are busy on weekdays."

"good."

"You agreed just like that? Why don't you ask him if he's free?" Qiao Yan glanced at her.

Qiao Lu shrugged nonchalantly: "I think so. Setting up a stall is not like working. I have a lot of free time."

"No, you can ask him tomorrow when you have time. It's a good opportunity for you two to date each other. Maybe you will want to break up again."

"Sister, please don't curse me." Qiao Lu was terrified.

The couple looked at each other and laughed, then looked at Qiao An and joked: "An An, you are finally going to have a father, are you happy?"

At first, little Qiaoan, who was eating rice, was stunned for half a second. He seemed to be digesting his second aunt's words. When he finished digesting them, the little boy's face visibly fell.

In the eyes of the couple, the child became shy again!

"Okay, but I still can't say it."

Qiao Lu rubbed her son's hair and said, "It's okay. Our An An will be brave in the future."

Qiao An bit his lips and looked at Qiao Lu silently, sitting on the bench without saying a word, with a gloomy expression on his face.

"An An, what are you looking at? There's still rice in the bowl. Don't you want to eat it?"

The kid didn't move, and looked like he was about to cry: "Mom."

"Um?"

Qiao Lu then noticed that something was wrong with the child. A layer of mist had already formed in his eyes.

"No daddy."

What?

Qiao Lu was stunned and looked at him in confusion: "Why don't you want a dad?"

This child, as he was talking, started to shed tears.