Yang Niannian responded politely, "July 7th is a good day."
In the 21st century, many couples choose this day to get their marriage certificates, because it is Valentine's Day.
These words were very harsh to Ding Lanying's ears. She thought that Yang Niannian was mocking her and going against her.
She had quarreled with her son several times over this day. If her husband hadn't felt that they would be laughed at if they continued to quarrel like this, she would never compromise.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, and he said it with a stern face.
"What good day? Young people nowadays are ignorant and willful. If they choose a day like this, they will regret it in the future."
After saying that, he pushed his bicycle and quickly returned home.
Wang Fengjiao was picking vegetables in the yard when she happened to see this scene. She ran out curiously and asked.
"Niannian, why did you come back with Director Ding?"
Yang Niannian shrugged, "I just ran into Director Ding at the door. She said her son is getting married on the seventh day of the lunar calendar, and she notified me to attend the wedding banquet with Shi Shen."
Wang Fengjiao looked as if she had seen a ghost. "What? Director Ding compromised? Why is Director Ding's temper getting better and better?"
Yang Niannian smiled, "As long as the son dares to fight, the mother will most likely not be able to win over the son."
Then, he changed the subject and said, "I'm sorry to bother you again today. Are An An and Yue Yue being naughty?"
Wang Fengjiao waved her hands, "Well, why are you saying those polite words? An An and Yue Yue are so well behaved. After lunch, they hid in the house with Hai Yang and the others to watch TV. They were so glued to each other."
I couldn't help but sigh, "Children nowadays are so lucky. When I was their age, I was working in the fields to earn work points."
Yang Niannian: "It's mainly because people's living conditions have improved."
She looked down at her watch and said, "Sister Wang, I'm going back now. The clothes are still in the yard where they were confiscated."
"Okay, go back quickly!" Wang Fengjiao waved her hand, and when she saw Yang Niannian leave, she turned and went into the house.
Yang Niannian returned to the yard, took in the clothes that were drying outside, and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
The news of Ding Lanying's son's marriage on the seventh day of the first lunar month spread throughout the military family compound within an hour. People said all kinds of things behind her back, but no one dared to say anything in front of Ding Lanying.
Yang Niannian has been running around since returning from school and has been a little tired.
After dinner, he lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. He didn't even know when Lu Shishen would come back or when he would go to the army.
After breakfast, she and Wang Fengjiao went to the town to buy vegetables. They had some noodles for lunch. At three o'clock in the afternoon, they started preparing dumpling fillings and made sweet and sour spare ribs, steamed bream, braised pork, and cold beans.
When it was time for dinner, the old leader followed Lu Shishen home.
Yang Niannian was sweating in the kitchen. When she saw the old leader coming, she hurried out to greet him.
"Godfather, the food is ready, you can just wash your hands and eat."
The old leader was very happy to be called godfather and smiled kindly.
"We are all family, so we can just cook some simple meals. There is no need to prepare so many dishes."
"good."
Yang Niannian took off her apron and walked into the main room carrying the dishes and chopsticks.
An An and Yue Yue were also very obedient. They would run out from the west room to eat without being called.
The older An An gets, the shyer he becomes and he doesn't like to talk much. Yue Yue, on the other hand, is as sweet as honey and calls the old leader "grandpa" whenever she sees him.
The old leader was very happy.
There were no outsiders at the dinner table, so everyone was relatively relaxed. The old leader ate celery dumplings and kept praising the food.
"You made these dumplings so well, even the canteen cooks can't make them taste this good."
He sighed again, "When I am transferred to Beijing in the second half of the year, I won't be able to eat it anymore."
Yang Niannian was delighted. From what the old leader said, it was a foregone conclusion that Lu Shishen would be transferred to Beijing in the second half of the year.
He immediately smiled and said, "Godfather, we will come to see you whenever we have time. I have made a lot of money running a factory now. When you retire, you can move to Beijing and we will take care of you in your old age."
The old leader is an open-minded and upright person, not the kind of immoral old man. She has made money now, so it doesn't matter if she has to support one more elderly person in the future.
As the saying goes, an old person in the family is like a treasure, let alone that he is a retired leader.
Anyway, I will definitely buy a big manor when I get old, and it will be big enough to bring Lu Shishen's parents over to live in.
Of course, Ma Xiuzhu and Lu Guozhi would most likely not be willing to leave their hometown. Their situation is different from the old leader. They only want to return to their hometown, and in all likelihood, they will only need to pay alimony.
The old leader has no immediate relatives in his hometown and has never thought about the issue of retirement. Now when he heard this, he felt relieved.
But he smiled and waved his hand.
"I will be old by then, how can I cause trouble to you?"
As she said this, she glanced at Lu Shishen with dissatisfaction. It was really a waste of time to love this brat. He was not as filial as her goddaughter.
As if he noticed the old leader's gaze, Lu Shishen said expressionlessly.
"Nian Nian plans to buy a manor to retire in the future. The place is big, so it won't be a problem for one more person to live there. You also have a pension, so it won't cause any trouble."
The old chief glared at him and said, "Are you thinking about my pension now?"
Although he said this, he was actually very happy in his heart. He knew that Lu Shishen was not good at expressing himself, so he said this so that he could move in without any psychological burden.
When I really retire, it seems like it would be nice to move in and live with them.
Although the country would provide for his retirement even if he did not follow the old times, it would still not be as reassuring as living with his children.
Yang Niannian noticed the old leader's expression and laughed secretly in her heart. The old leader was so cute sometimes, like an old child.
The old leader enjoyed the meal very much, and when Lu Shishen sent him back to the army, he still had a smile on his face.
When he arrived at the entrance of the army, he stopped and said.
"Okay, go back and rest early. Tomorrow Nianfei will be discharged from the hospital after his stitches are removed. You can go pick him up."
"Um."
Lu Shishen nodded in response, watched the old leader enter the gate, then turned around and returned to the military family compound.
Yang Niannian had just finished wiping the table and was about to wash the dishes when Lu Shishen came into the kitchen and said, "Go take a shower first."
Yang Niannian moved aside to make room for him.
"Then I'll go give Yueyue a bath. You can also give An'an a bath. He usually washes himself and never rubs the dust off his neck. When he sweats, the dust on his neck becomes a black line."
"Okay." Lu Shishen nodded.
After a tiring day and sweating all over, after giving Yueyue a bath, Yang Niannian also took a shower and went to bed. She fell asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow.
I had a good sleep last night and didn’t even have a dream.
The next day.
After making arrangements for An An and Yue Yue, Yang Niannian rode her bicycle to the hospital to find Zhang Yuting.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived at the hospital entrance, I met two men pulling a man with an injured foot in a wooden cart and rushing into the hospital.