With a good start, it's easier to get along.
The eldest child in my neighbor's family will be starting elementary school in September, and the younger one will be going to daycare. It's July now, school is on holiday, so they can stay home for more than a month.
Ping An An stopped going to daycare, and Lu Shurui became a full-time stay-at-home dad, taking care of the child's eating, drinking, and toileting needs.
Yu Yin returned to a life of ease, where everything was done for her. Aside from work, she spent her time hiking, finding satisfaction in the mountains. Lu Shurui, on the other hand, rarely went hiking. Firstly, her knowledge of the area was limited, and secondly, she was genuinely bad at climbing, often tripping or tumbling down the slope.
The two have a clear division of labor and don't blame each other, which has greatly improved their relationship. As Yu Yin puts it, a harmonious married life is the foundation of a stable family, and the two cooperate well in this area, both quite satisfied.
Lu Shurui was the kind of person who could stay still for days on end; as long as he had books, he could stay indoors for days. Perhaps because he read so much, he exuded the air of a scholar and appeared rather frail. Only Yu Yin knew that despite his seemingly weak appearance, he was actually quite strong and capable on the inside, by no means weak.
"Yu Yin, you came down from the mountain again?"
"Sister Yixian, come over for dinner tonight. I caught a pheasant and picked a lot of mushrooms. I'll make a mushroom and pheasant soup tonight, it'll be so delicious."
Today I was lucky. When I was about to go down the mountain after picking mushrooms, I actually came across an injured pheasant. I don't know what happened, but it was limping and was easily caught by Yu Yin.
The pheasant was quite large, not much smaller than the one she chased last time. Thinking about it now, she still felt a little resentful; that damned pheasant, it had run her around for a while, and she still managed to escape. Actually, Comrade Qiao should thank that pheasant; if it hadn't led the way, most people wouldn't have found him, since he had collapsed in a ditch.
"That's great! Your food smells so good and looks so appealing. My two little ones always ask what Aunt Yu has made at every meal. My cooking skills are limited to just cooking it until it's cooked through; the taste is really not that great."
"Okay, I'll go back and get ready first. You and your brother-in-law can come over later."
Upon returning home, I was warmly welcomed by the three of them.
"Honey, you've worked so hard!"
"Mom, something delicious."
"Mom, I miss you."
Yu Yin was overjoyed. She put down her basket, let them tidy up, and went to take a shower, working up a sweat.
Wow, what a beautiful chicken!
"I want fluffy, pretty fluffy stuff!"
"Coo coo...coo coo..."
Lu Shurui looked at the clucking pheasant, his heart filled with mixed emotions. His wife had finally managed to catch a pheasant. Last time, a pheasant escaped, and she had complained about it several times, saying that it had provoked her and that she would get revenge sooner or later. He wondered if this one was related to the other, or even if they were relatives.
"Sister-in-law, we're here."
Wang Wenye and the others called out before even entering the room, which brought Lu Shurui back to his senses.
"Are you guys off today?"
"Yes, I finished work before noon. I was craving my sister-in-law's cooking, so I bought some meat. Luckily, there was still some pork belly left, perfect for making braised pork."
Qian Weiguo was truly unreserved, acting as if he were at home, more like a relative than Lu Shuqi.
"Uncle, look, what a beautiful chicken."
An'an likes these uncles and isn't shy at all; she came over to share her favorite things.
"Wow, what a big pheasant! My sister-in-law went up the mountain. That's amazing! She managed to catch a pheasant. We chased them several times, but they always got away."
"This one is injured, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to catch it."
Yu Yin finished tidying up and came downstairs.
"Eat something first. You must be hungry after running around all morning. Go eat, and I'll take the others to clean up the mushrooms and dry them."
"Hmm, I'm actually a little hungry. It's so nice to have you here at home."
"Cough cough..."
"Sister-in-law, please take care of us single guys too. It's too mushy, we'll be so envious!"
"right……"
Once the boys got to know each other well, they became quite adept at responding to conversations.
"If you're envious, hurry up and find one. You can't have what we have."
A few people were dragged to work by Lu Shurui, who was a little embarrassed by what he said, and they laughed and joked all the while.
Yu Yin looked at Lu Shurui, whose ears were slightly red, and thought to herself, "He's the repressed type. He seems shy on the surface, but he's a completely different person once he's in bed. Sigh, I can't think about it anymore, or my back will hurt."
After dinner, Yu Yin started preparing diners. The pheasant, which had been played with by the children, looked at Yu Yin with a listless expression, as if to say, "Give me a quick death."
Yu Yin caught a pheasant and was about to bleed it and pluck its feathers.
"Mommy, I want pretty fur."
An'an is a sucker for pretty things; she loves anything beautiful. Of the two older brothers next door, her favorite is the handsome Chu Chen.
"Okay, I'll save it for you later."
With her mother's assurance, An'an ran off to play with Qian Weiguo. That uncle really knows how to have fun.
"Yu Yin, we're here."
"Be safe and sound, your brother is here."
Yu Yin looked at the family of four who had entered and told them to do as they pleased, as she was going to kill a chicken.
"I'm with you. Here's some food. You can help me prepare it. I'm really not good at cooking, so it'll be a waste."
Yu Yin and Su Yixian went into the kitchen, while Wang Wen was quite surprised.
"Uncle Jianguo, what are you doing here?"
"Wen Ye, Wei Guo, Ai Chao?"
“It’s us, Mengchen, Haiyang, and Lihe. We came down together last year.”
"I only heard that you went to the countryside, I didn't expect it to be here."
"Hehe, isn't this the result of their power struggle? Uncle Jianguo, what brings you here? Aren't you in the public security department?"
"This is a long story, I'll tell you the details another day. Knowing you're here, I have nothing to worry about. Come to my office tomorrow, I have something to tell you. By the way, I'm the director of the county revolutionary committee now, you know where that is, right?"
"I know, I'll talk to you tomorrow."
Lu Shurui was surprised that they knew each other, but upon reflection, it wasn't surprising, as they were both from Kyoto and must be children of high-ranking officials.
Li He and his group came over to greet Chu Jianguo, and then took the two Chu boys to play over there.
Looking at today's ingredients—meat, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and vegetables—Yu Yin could prepare a decent meal and enjoy it, making life more fulfilling.
Lu Shurui, along with Wang Wenye and the others, cleaned up the mushrooms and laid them out to dry. The four children ran around in the yard, picking a fruit to eat every now and then, having a great time.
"My sister-in-law's cooking is amazing. The taste is indescribable."
"I told you to read more books, and look, you let me down at the crucial moment."
"Get lost, you're not like you've read more books than me."
"Everyone, just shut up."
...
"Time to eat, everyone get moving."
In the courtyard, two tables were placed together, laden with braised pork, stir-fried mushrooms, sausage and dried bamboo shoots, canned meat, fried dried fish, and cold wild vegetables... making everyone's mouths water.
"start."
The children and adults worked together, and no one had time to talk.
With delicious food and good friends, what obstacle in life can't be overcome?
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