Chapter 11 Lu Family

At the same time, the Lu family was having dinner.

The staple food was steamed buns made of two-grain flour, with corn flour mixed with white flour. Because Lu Changzheng had returned from the Long March, more white flour was mixed in. There was

also a large bowl of egg drop soup on the table, a bowl of eggplant stewed with beans, with some pig fat residue in it, and a bowl of radish stewed with fish. The fish was caught by Lu Changzheng in the river this morning.

Li Yue'e divided the steamed buns among everyone, two for the adults and one for the children. Lu Changzheng rarely returned, so she gave him one more.

Although her family's life was considered good in the team, they didn't dare to eat too much, so they had to plan their meals.

She was terrified of the three years of famine, so she had to save some food every year so that if a natural disaster happened again, the whole family would not have to eat grass roots and tree bark.

The Lu family was large, with four grandchildren of Lu Changzheng, five family members of Lu Changzheng's eldest brother Lu Xingjun, and four family members of Lu Changzheng's second brother Lu Weiguo. A total of 13 people were eating around a large round table.

The Lu family's house was one of the few green brick and tile houses in the village. There were five rooms in a row on the front, three on the east and west sides, and the open space in the middle was also paved with green bricks for drying things. There was also a well near the kitchen.

There is also a large private plot of land for growing vegetables in front of the door. A toilet was built with adobe next to the vegetable plot.

There are five rooms in the front. The one in the middle is the main room, where guests are entertained and meals are served. The two rooms on the left are for Lu Qingan and Li Yue'e and one for Grandpa Lu and Lu Bo Ming. The two rooms on the right are for Lu Xiaolan and the other is the kitchen.

The three rooms on the left are for the eldest son's family of five; the three rooms on the right are for the second son's family of four.

The Lu family's house was also newly built two years ago.

Originally, three more rooms were to be built, but the area was not enough. When building it, Lu Changzheng agreed, and his three rooms were built elsewhere.

At that time, the conflict between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the family of Captain Lu Changzheng was very fierce. They had heard about it to some extent. He naturally agreed to the opportunity to live separately.

So, this year, three brick and tile houses were built for Lu Changzheng not far from his home. When it was built, Lu Changzheng sent extra money back, so it was naturally more magnificent than this one.

The floor of the house there was paved with cement, and lime was mixed with cement and fine sand, and the walls were painted white. The whole house looked clean and bright, and it didn't fall off. The roof was also made of wooden boards to make a suspended ceiling, which was really heat-insulating in summer and warm in winter. It was the first in the village.

On the right side, a large room was built with adobe, divided into two rooms, one large and one small. The large one was used to store firewood and sundries, and the small one was used as a toilet. The toilet was a dry toilet, not dirty.

A well was dug in the yard.

At that time, the villagers advised Lu Qing'an that Lu Changzheng would not come back often, and he would probably take his wife to follow the army after he got married, so there was no need to dig another well, which was expensive and laborious.

But Lu Qing'an had different ideas. The third child was an officer after all, and it would be inappropriate for him to fetch water from other families when he returned home to visit his relatives.

After dinner, the children went to play, and Lu's eldest and second wives also collected the dishes and went to wash them. After washing, they had to do the laundry.

"I heard from your mother that you are dating Su Zhiqing." Lu Qing'an asked Lu Changzheng.

"Yes."

"Have you thought it through?" Lu Qing'an asked again.

He could guess that Su Mo must have come down to seek refuge because of something at home. He didn't believe that his son couldn't see it.

Fearing that his son really didn't know, he added: "When Su Zhiqing came, he brought two suitcases."

In those days, people who could afford suitcases were not ordinary families. If they were not ordinary families and came to the countryside, it was either because the officials in their families wanted to set an example, or something happened.

Looking at Su Zhiqing's appearance, it was most likely that something happened at home.

"Think it through." Lu Changzheng should be firm.

Everything he has now is the result of his own hard work. No one can erase his solid achievements. Moreover, he didn't think that this situation would last for a long time. The country needs to develop, and the leaders will definitely not let the situation go on.

"Okay, as long as you think it through." Lu Qing'an took a puff of his cigarette, "Then what are your plans?"

His father's body might not last much longer.

"Don't worry about me, just follow your own plan. I'll feel relieved to see that you have a partner." Lu Bo Ming said.

This strong man, even though he is old and sick, still tries to sit up straight.

Lu Changzheng is his favorite and most promising grandson. It's just that he saw that he was devoted to his career and was afraid that he would be alone for the rest of his life, so he said that he wanted to see him get married before he left.

He knew the third brother's personality. If he didn't really like the Su educated youth, he wouldn't date someone just to save someone.

"It depends on the situation. I'll try to get married before I return to the army." Lu Changzheng said.

He has returned to the team this time, and he won't be back until next year. He has been away all the time, and with his girlfriend's looks, what if someone snatches her away?

He must make sure of her status before leaving.

"It has to be decided as soon as possible, there are a lot of things to prepare for marriage." Lu Qingan said, "What do you mean? Do you want to invite only a few close relatives to come for dinner, or invite the whole team?"

The Lujia Village Brigade is considered a large brigade, with more than 150 households and a population of more than 1,000. Even if one person comes from each household, there will be about 20 tables.

"The whole brigade." Lu Changzheng said.

If he wants to marry her, he can't let others think that he married her out of necessity, and he must give her the proper respect.

Lu Xingjun and Lu Weiguo were just listening, but when they heard the third brother say that he wanted to invite the whole team, they couldn't help but frown.

With so many people, it would cost a lot of food.

"I will think of a way to prepare the food for the banquet, and you just need to find someone to help." Lu Changzheng said.

"That won't work. When your two brothers got married, there were also ten tables at home. How can you prepare everything?" Li Yue'e objected immediately.

Over the years, the eldest and second brothers' families have taken advantage of the third brother.

"In this case, you only need to take care of the meat. Grain and vegetables will be prepared for you at home." Li Yue'e said, "Big brother, second brother, you have no objection, right?"

"No, no!" Lu Xingjun and Lu Weiguo waved their hands repeatedly. Without seeing the murderous look in their mother's eyes, they dared not to have any objection.

"Then it's settled." Li Yue'e made the decision directly. "

As for the betrothal gift, when your eldest brother and your second brother got married, the betrothal gift was 50 yuan. But it was a difficult time at that time, and 50 yuan was a very high betrothal gift in the countryside."

"You have sent a lot of money back home over the years. This house was mostly built with the money you sent back. So, I discussed with your father and your family will give you 200 yuan as a betrothal gift."

"Big brother, second brother, you have no objection, right?"

Lu Xingjun and Lu Weiguo shook their heads like rattles. Just kidding, mother said that the house was built with the money sent back by the third brother, how dare she have an opinion. It cost nearly a thousand yuan to build this house.

"The two bicycles in the family are used by your eldest brother and second brother. When you get married, your family will also buy you one."

"These are all the things the family can prepare for you. If you need anything else, it depends on you." Li Yue'e said.

In fact, she had prepared tickets for a bicycle, a sewing machine and a watch for her son.

She had inquired about it and found that these were the three most popular items for marriage in the city. Families without financial resources could not afford them.

At that time, she thought that she was dating a female soldier in the art troupe, so she could not be stingy. Now that she had changed her mind, she was not particularly satisfied with the person, so she did not take them out for the time being.