When Liu Mancang heard Feng Minghao tell him to drive the tractor to the state-run restaurant for a meal, he looked at Liu Yougen. Liu Yougen was initially reluctant, but Liu Mengmeng waved her hand and said generously that since she had returned to her parents' home, how could she not treat the brigade leader to a meal? After all, her second son and daughter would still be here in the future and would definitely need the brigade leader's care.
Liu Yougen knew she was joking, but it seemed he couldn't avoid the meal today, so he nodded in agreement. Liu Mancang then drove the group directly to the state-run restaurant.
It wasn't noon yet, so there weren't many people eating at the state-run restaurant. The group entered the restaurant and went to the counter. Liu Mingxin looked up and saw Feng Minghao standing in front of him with a few people. He quickly stood up, smiling, and was about to ask a question when he suddenly saw Liu Mengmeng. He was stunned.
Liu Mengmeng looked at the familiar-looking woman behind the counter and knew at a glance that she looked a lot like her sister-in-law from back then, so she smiled and greeted Liu Mingxin.
"Mingxin, it's been a long time."
Upon hearing the voice and confirming it was her aunt, Liu Mingxin quickly came out through the small door behind the counter and went to Liu Mengmeng's side. The two immediately embraced.
It was only for a short while, after all, Liu Mingxin still had work to do. When someone else came in, Liu Mingxin composed herself and went to the cashier to order food for the person who had just come in. After settling the person in, she asked Liu Ming and Liu Mengmeng what they wanted to eat.
After ordering, Feng Minghao and the others waited there. While waiting, they chatted with Liu Mingxin, who wasn't busy. Liu Mengmeng invited Liu Mingxin to come back to Liujiatun Village when he had time in the next couple of days so they could all have a meal together. Liu Mingxin nodded in agreement.
Soon the food was ready and served, and everyone began to eat. After finishing, they said goodbye to Liu Mingxin and left the state-run restaurant. Once outside, they split into two groups. Liu Yougen and Liu Mancang got on the tractor and prepared to drive it to the outskirts of town to wait for the other two educated youths. Liu Mengmeng and Hu Lanhua had already discussed during the meal that they planned to visit the local supply and marketing cooperative to see if there was anything they liked and buy it.
Just as the two groups were about to part ways, Liu Mancang had already started the tractor and was about to get on when he suddenly heard two people shouting from the other side.
"Captain, Captain, wait, wait."
Looking up, they saw two people carrying large and small bags running towards them. However, the bags were probably quite heavy, so they weren't running very fast. Feng Minghao and Lin Yuwei, who had better eyesight, had already recognized the two people running over as the two educated youths who had been assigned to their village that day. So they signaled to Liu Mancang not to start the tractor.
Seeing that the two were too exhausted to run any further, Feng Minghao and Lin Yuwei stepped forward and took the luggage from their hands. Zhang Aihong and Ye Tianlang thanked the two people who came to help.
Originally, after collecting their luggage, the two of them planned to take it to the town entrance and then go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things. However, they didn't expect to see Liu Yougen and his group on this road. As soon as they heard the sound of the tractor starting, they hurriedly ran towards them. Afraid that they hadn't been seen, they had to run and shout. Fortunately, they were seen, otherwise they would have had to drag their big bags to the town entrance first, which would have been exhausting.
With everyone's help, the two men's luggage was loaded onto the tractor. After learning that they had other things to do, Liu Yougen waved to them and told them to meet at the town entrance at 3 o'clock as usual. Zhang Aihong and Zhang Aihong nodded to indicate that they understood, and thanked those who helped them. Everyone said it was no problem.
After everyone said goodbye once again, Liu Mancang started the tractor and took Liu Yougen to wait at the town gate, while Liu Mengmeng and a few others headed towards the supply and marketing cooperative.
Liu Mengmeng was going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some food. After all, she wanted to bring some food for Tiedan and Daye since she was here. She also wanted to see if there were any things Wu Qiaoqiao needed for childbirth. Hu Lanhua was also going to buy some things. She had listened to Lin Yuwei and knew that the family had two children and two injured people, so she was going to buy some things to visit them. Otherwise, if she went empty-handed, people would think that Lin Yuwei's family was impolite.
After they bought things at the supply and marketing cooperative, Feng Minghao took half a pound of White Rabbit milk candy and a pound of pastries and went to Feng Mingyue's house. They still had two bicycles parked at Liu Mingxin's house, which they definitely needed to ride back, otherwise it would be inconvenient to return to the town in the next few days. They couldn't go empty-handed, as they hadn't bought much in the morning due to their rush. As Liu Minghao was about to leave, Lin Yuwei asked if he needed help, since there were two bicycles. Feng Minghao wanted to say no, but seeing Lin Yuwei's expression, he had no choice but to grab his younger sister by the collar, lift her up, and turn to walk towards Liu Mingxin's house, telling his mother as they walked.
"Mom, I'm taking Mingyue to ride my bike. You guys go slowly and don't rush. I'll come back on my bike and get the things."
Feng Mingyue, who was being dragged away by him, stared with dead fish eyes. You don't want your wife to go, but if you want me to go, then just yell. What's the point of dragging me like this?
Watching the brother and sister playfully bickering as they walked, Hu Lanhua smiled and remarked on how close they were. Liu Mengmeng added that while the siblings generally got along well, their eldest brother had joined the army a few years ago and hadn't had much time to come back. She worried that their relationship might have grown distant.
The group chatted and laughed as they walked out of town. Feng Minghao led Feng Mingyue to Liu Mingxin's house, where they met Liu Mingxin's mother-in-law, Wang Jinhua, and their children, Da Bao and Xiao Bao. The men in the family had all gone to work, and no one else was seen.
Da Bao and Xiao Bao were delighted to see Uncle Minghao arrive, bringing not only milk candy and pastries but also a beautiful aunt. They were even excited to learn that their parents could take them to their second uncle's house for dinner in a couple of days. The two little rascals clapped their hands with joy. Feng Minghao also told Wang Jinhua that he wanted her and her husband to be there that day, since if everything went smoothly, the dinner in a couple of days would definitely be a time for their wedding preparations.
Upon hearing this, Wang Jinhua nodded happily, indicating that she would definitely go. After Feng Minghao finished explaining, he said goodbye to Wang Jinhua and the others. Originally, Da Bao and Xiao Bao wanted to go to Uncle Mingfeng's house with Uncle Minghao, but Wang Jinhua said that her family would definitely be very busy during this period, so she stopped the two children. Feng Minghao repeatedly assured the two children that he would definitely pick them up for a meal in a couple of days, and the two children agreed and stopped clamoring to go with him.
Feng Minghao and Feng Mingyue rode their bicycles very fast and caught up with the crowd that was still heading out of town. After tying everything they needed to the bicycles, the two of them pushed them along. However, Lin Yuyang took the bicycle from Feng Mingyue's hands, since he was the man there and needed the girl to push the bicycle.
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