The next morning, at the Lu family in the imperial capital, Lu Bairen and Du Ruo were preparing their luggage in the living room. He had applied to leave the capital two months in advance.
"Dad, do you and Mom really want to go there?" Father Lu persuaded, "It's November now, and the weather there is very cold. If you and Mom have cold legs, will you still be able to take care of Xiao Jin?"
Lu Bairen glared at his son. He was telling the truth, but it was so awful.
"The second brother is right. Let him send the packed things over, and send more money and tickets. The mountains in Northeast Province may be closed due to heavy snow next month." Du Ruo patted Lu Bairen's hand. "When the child is older, let Ayi and Xiaojin bring the child back."
After being persuaded by the mother and son, Lu Bairen no longer had the impulse to go and see.
Father Lu took the things, money and tickets to the post office. Lu Bairen sat on the sofa with an unhappy look on his face, sulking. Du Ruo walked over happily and patted him on the shoulder.
"Ayi and Xiaojin are in the mountains. Did you live in the village or in the mountains?" Du Ruo asked a practical question. "If you go back to live in the village, won't those people come up to you?"
Lu Shiyuan was sent to the farm by Lu Shiyi. When the villagers saw Lu Bairen, they would definitely start to play the victim and let her...
"Wife, Ayi was right. Shiyuan also had some tricks up his sleeve. He followed Ayi's advice and found a lot of stuff." Lu Bairen regretted it. Lu Shiyuan did it under the name of the Lu family. How would he face the villagers in the future? "I used to live in the mountains with Ayi. There are still many old comrades there."
Du Ruo looked at him seriously, "Why was Ayi sent there? You want to keep a low profile and protect them. Can you ensure that the people accompanying you are on the same page with you?"
Lu Bairen fell silent. The situation was tense now and he could not guarantee the safety of his entourage.
"Since you can't guarantee it, don't give it to the child, and don't cause trouble for the old guys." Du Ruo glared at Lu Bairen.
"Never mind. I didn't think too much about it. I just wanted to go see the kids and the old guys. You're right." Lu Bairen stood up and walked towards the door. "Old Teng and I made an appointment to play chess, and I wanted to show off Ayi's child."
Du Ruo looked at Lu Bairen's back and sighed heavily.
The old guys in the yard can only get together to play chess. Who knows which old guy will be taken away in the next round.
In Northeast Province, Su Jin was sitting on a warm kang to recuperate after giving birth. On the kang table was a confinement meal taken from the space. She was very hungry yesterday, so she took a confinement meal from the space. He thought it was good and let her eat it.
Su Jin looked at the luxurious confinement center in the space and was glad that the space had moved the entire commercial street here. It only took Lu Shiyi one night to give the child the nickname Hanhan.
"Take care of Hanhan's diapers. When there's someone else around, use diapers." Lu Shiyi found diapers very convenient. When he was out on a mission, Su Jin didn't have to wash them at home. "Put these on the heater. They'll serve as a nice cover."
Su Jin chuckled: "Ayi, you are so nice!"
The kang table was clearly divided, with Su Jin's postpartum meals on the left and Lu Shiyi's meals on the right.
"I can accompany you for a month. During the twelfth lunar month, I may have to go to training every day." Lu Shiyi informed Su Jin of his work arrangements. "I will have New Year's Eve dinner with you and your son, and then I will go on duty. I will be back on New Year's Day to have breakfast with you."
Lu Shiyi felt very happy. During the Chinese New Year of 1969, they were a family of two, and during the Chinese New Year of 1970, they were a family of three.
"Ayi, call home to wish everyone a happy new year while you're on duty." Su Jin instructed Lu Shiyi, patting his forehead with his hand. "It's still early now. I'll remind you after the new year."
Lu Shiyi chuckled: "Wife, grandpa always says that you are much more considerate than me."
Su Jin glared at him angrily: "Luckily you came back with me. I heard that Sister Hu gave birth?"
"Well," Lu Shiyi immediately returned with Su Jin and the child after several doctors said Su Jin could go home. "Minister Wu was right to remind you. That person often goes to the hospital and you can't sleep well."
Lu Shiyi didn't want his child to be targeted, so after Hu Yong sent Mrs. Hu home, he immediately went back to training. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Hu fell down at home in the afternoon.
According to Hu Daya, Mrs. Hu got angry after Hu Yong left, and her three daughters didn't dare to get close to her.
The three children were busy with housework outside. Mrs. Hu was taking something at home to vent her anger and fell down because she didn't stand firmly.
While eating, Su Jin often turned her head to look at the child in the crib.
"Ayi has good craftsmanship. I just drew the picture, but you made it." Su Jin looked at him with a fangirl look.
Before giving birth, Su Jin hesitated whether to have someone make a crib or put the baby on the kang. Finally, thinking that it would not be a waste of money, she put away the drawings of the crib and diaper changing table she had drawn.
Lu Shiyi took it away and secretly made it in the office. When she returned home yesterday, she saw a brand new crib and a diaper changing table on the wall next to the heater.
"The crib and diaper changing table you drew are very practical." Lu Shiyi finished the product and placed it directly in the guest room. "The child's things can be stored under the changing table."
Su Jin drew a modern crib and diaper changing table. There were no ready-made ones like this here. She had heard teachers at school talk about it and thought it was quite convenient.
"Xiao Jin, the weather is getting cold, and there are few vegetables stored at home. I planted some vegetables in the room next door." Seeing that Su Jin had prepared few things, Lu Shiyi planted some vegetables on purpose.
"Ayi is awesome!" Su Jin gave Lu Shiyi appropriate encouragement, and he became more motivated.
Lu Shiyi picked the fish bones for Su Jin so that she could eat it directly.
"I have to go out tomorrow to register Hanhan's household registration." Lu Shiyi told Su Jin, "I will be back in about two hours."
After eating the confinement meal, Su Jin threw the dishes into the dishwasher in the space to wash, reducing Lu Shiyi's workload.
"The chicken soup that Aunt sent can be used to cook noodles in the evening." Su Jin's confinement meals were the best. When the people in the nearby villagers learned that Lu Shiyi had ordered hens and fish for Su Jin in advance, they made a lot of sarcastic remarks.
The young wives in the Fourth Brigade all envied Su Jin. Her in-laws valued her and gave her chicken soup and fish soup alternately. During the confinement period, if the young wives gave birth to sons, it would be fine. If the conditions at their in-laws' houses were better, they would be given chicken soup or fish soup twice a day and an egg every two or three days. If they were not treated well, they would not even see an egg during the confinement period.
Every time Lu Shiyi brought chickens or fish back to the farm, the young wives would gather together to gossip about Su Jin, and they would make sarcastic remarks.
"Xiao Jin, I will let Zong Li get the ingredients next time." Lu Shiyi instructed Zong Li to get the things. The young wives were always muttering beside them, which made Lu Shiyi a little annoyed.
"Ayi, just don't listen to those people. They are just jealous of me." Su Jin understood. She was lucky to meet Lu Shiyi. She got married not long after staying in the village. Many old educated youth also talked about it.
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