"Sister Yuling, what are you guys doing later? Do you want to go to the state-owned restaurant for lunch? I just checked with my grandma, and they have pilaf for lunch today. Let me tell you, my dad said that the state-owned restaurants out there don't serve this..."
It's another day when I want to put a lock on my eldest grandson's mouth. Look at what he is capable of. He can go wherever he wants without any hesitation. You don't need to fool him.
"Grandma Tiejun, children are all like this. Let them be. If you argue with them, you will only make things difficult for yourself." Grandma Yuling, of course, saw Grandma Wu's embarrassment, so she joked softly.
But Li Qingju remembered her niece's behavior just now, and she gritted her teeth and called the dark and strong salesgirl "sister".
Others would call her "comrade" and ask questions, but this female comrade called her "sister" right from the start. Heimei thought about it for a long time but couldn't remember which relative of hers looked like that?
If you can't remember, just ask directly. There are so many relatives in her family, it's normal that she can't remember. "Who are you?"
"Oh, comrade, I'm sorry. I was just wondering when my younger sister would get here. I wasn't sure at first, but now that you've spoken, I know I recognized the wrong person. I apologize for being rude."
Heimei: Just say you don’t know her.
"It's okay, your sister looks like me?" Hei Mei was free at the moment, so she asked out of curiosity.
"Of course not. My youngest sister and you look exactly alike from behind. Yeah, and their profiles are a lot alike too. It's just that her voice isn't as nice as yours. I wasn't sure at first, but as soon as you spoke, I knew I was wrong."
Her aunt's lies were so spontaneous that she didn't notice that her grandmother had already dragged Grandma Wu away. Qiu Yuling also pulled Wu Tiejun and silently turned her back, moving in the other direction.
I don’t know how Li Qingju climbed up, but in the end she actually managed to bring back a can of malted milk.
"Oh my god, it's so hot. Let's go outside and get some fresh air." Li Qingju wiped the sweat from her forehead. She felt extremely nervous and just wanted to go outside to take a few breaths of the east wind to calm her nerves.
"Well, sister, let's meet again this afternoon. I'll take this naughty boy out for dinner." Grandma Wu held Wu Tiejun's hand tightly and refused to let go. "Don't run. There are so many people around. Grandma is scared!"
"Okay then, grandma, hold on to me tight." Wu Tiejun, who originally wanted to go and have a play with sister Yuling, when he heard his grandmother say that she was afraid, a surge of masculinity rushed from his tailbone to the top of his head, and he immediately helped his grandmother cross the road.
"Grandma, Wu Tiejun said he and his grandma are going to see a play soon. Do you want to see it?"
"Are you afraid you won't be able to catch up in time?" The old lady really wanted to see it.
"It's okay, Mom. Let's go watch it after dinner. I'll buy a ticket for Sister Qinglian as well, and we can go watch it together."
"I'll do as you say." This was the only hobby of the old lady. She hadn't listened to a play for many years and really wanted to go and support someone.
It was almost noon, and the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren simply sat under an elm tree to enjoy the cool air. As soon as Li Qinglian went out, she saw the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren hanging a bunch of things.
"Oh, I can't buy enough. Come on, Second Aunt, let's go home. I'll take a leave of absence from work this afternoon and go back to make you something delicious."
Nowadays, people bring their own bedding when visiting relatives and staying overnight, and of course they also have to bring food rations. In Qiu Yuling's cloth pocket were three pounds of white flour and three pounds of bean flour that she had just run errands to exchange.
She just went to the noodle counter and came back.
After Li Qinglian hung up all the things, she asked her second aunt to sit on the back seat of the bicycle first. She pedaled twice on the ground and then took the things from the front.
Li Qingju and Qiu Yuling were lagging behind. When they saw their cousin dragging their mother away first, the envy in their eyes turned into tangible expression.
"Your Aunt Qinglian is living a really good life. She has a capable husband, a good job, and is always ahead of others..."
"Aunt, you're doing well too. You have a good husband, a good in-law family, and a good job. You even work in a sugar factory, which is even better. She has a bicycle, and you have a sewing machine. She might even envy you. Look, she can't even bring her own mother out to enjoy the good life, but you can bring her in just like that, and even bring your niece along. Look at your entire camp family compound, who can do this to your mother's family..."
Li Qingju: ...She did it? Didn't Chuanwu think she did it too? No, we have to talk about it later. She didn't help her family.
Li Qingju's thoughts had been led astray. Her sister had sent her dried vegetables and smoked meat several times. She was raised by her elder sister since she was a child. Her mother was so old. If she didn't come out now, she might not have the energy to come to her place to "enjoy herself" in the future.
As for her husband's family, well, she almost forgot about them ever since she joined the army. It was agreed at that time that she had the final say in her own family, and her mother-in-law also said that she would not interfere in their lives.
"Qingju, Yuling, come up, I'm back to carry you." Li Qinglian shouted from a distance.
"Auntie, please sit down. Didn't you say we're just up ahead? It's just a few steps away. I'll run over." As she spoke, Qiu Yuling started to jog.
"This child, it's only a few steps away. I came back specifically to carry her for a couple of laps and let her play. Okay, Qinglian, you're pregnant, so don't run and jump off the bike. Just sit still and I'll put my head on top of you and carry her legs..."
It was not until she entered the house that Li Qinglian realized that most of the large and small bags hanging there were bought for her.
"Aunt, Qingju, what are you doing? We are all real relatives. How can our sisters and elders come to eat and bring food with them?"
"Don't push it, Third Aunt. Let's finish lunch together and then go to the theater." Qiu Yuling pretended to be a child and urged her. In fact, no matter how real the relatives were, they might not be able to afford a meal.
If she doesn't accept it, we can't eat this meal.
"Oh, Xiao Yuling even knew there was a play today. Well, Third Aunt, we won't waste any more time. Let's hurry up and eat. Then we can go out to the play."
"Third sister, let me help you."
"Can you smell the fumes?"
"Yes, I feel better now that my mother is here. Everything I eat tastes delicious."
"It's not that you're fine now that your aunt is here, it's clearly that the days of being careful with your mouth are over. It's better if you can eat well. If you can eat well, I'll show you my skills at noon. The last time I came here, you almost vomited..."
The two sisters went into the kitchen with some noise, while Qiu Yuling and the old lady looked around in the yard.
"Qinglian's yard is really nice. It's square and there's even some open space in the back for growing vegetables. There are also enough rooms, so even the elderly at home can stay here in the future."
"Will the elderly people in the family come?" Nowadays, the elderly basically stay in their hometowns, unless they are like her grandmother who just comes for a stroll. It is probably rare for them to live with her for a long time.
"It's not certain whether he will come or not, but we have to be prepared."
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