Lu Yiming stayed in the hospital for five days before being taken home by Lu Ting. Lu Yilan had a recurring cough, so Hua Min simply took a two-month leave to stay at home and take care of the children.
Lu Ting no longer sent Lu Yiming to the nursery and directly left him to be taken care of by his mother.
Hua Min has nothing to do, so she knits sweaters at home and cooks for her grandchildren.
New Year's Day was Lu Yiming's fourth birthday. Su Yan took a day off and baked a six-inch cake for Lu Yiming in the space and prepared some mutton for hot pot at noon.
On Lu Yiming's birthday, Lu Ting invited his parents and Lu Jin over. After Lu Chen and Lu Yu joined the Air Force, the Lu family became much quieter.
Lu Fengnian sat down, Lu Ting closed the door and windows, and the family gathered around the table to eat hot pot.
Hua Min asked, "Ting'er, where did you buy this mutton? It's getting cold, so we should buy some to freeze for the New Year. Don't buy too much, just five pounds will be enough."
"Mom, let's talk about this later. It's a bit too early to buy it now."
Lu Fengnian reminded them, "Please buy less New Year's goods this year, be more low-key when visiting relatives, and don't give gifts that shouldn't be given."
Lu Ting nodded, "Yes, I understand."
Lu Fengnian turned to Lu Jin and said, "We're going to the Siheyuan for the New Year this year. There's no one there to watch over us, so you can go there in advance and clean up. Xiaoting, you two can move in together for a few days during the New Year."
Lu Ting didn't say anything, so Lu Jin replied, "Okay, I'll go clean it up when I have time."
Su Yan didn't expect that her father-in-law wanted them to spend the New Year together in the courtyard. She understood that the Su family would spend the New Year in the courtyard. After all, the whole family had moved there, except for her father who was still living in the courtyard of the military hospital.
The Lu family is all in the military compound. Are they going back to the city for the New Year because there is no one in the courtyard watching what they eat?
Su Yan stood up and filled a bowl of rice for her son, and also picked up two pieces of mutton.
Lu Yiming ate his rice in big mouthfuls while Hua Min fed Lu Yilan with a spoon. Lu Fengnian looked at his grandson and then at his granddaughter and said, "Xiao Min, give the spoon to Yilan and let her dig by herself. Yiming can already eat with chopsticks when he's less than three years old. Lanlan can't even hold a spoon steadily and needs you to chase her to feed her."
Lu Jin agreed, "Mom, let Lanlan eat by herself. She's that old now."
Lu Yilan's eyes were filled with tears, and she sobbed softly like a kitten, "Grandpa is mean to me, I hate him."
Looking at the spoiled little girl at his brother's house, Lu Ting frowned subconsciously. He wondered if the daughter he and Yanyan would have in the future would also be so spoiled and willful, crying at every turn.
Lu Yiming put down his chopsticks and pulled Lu Yilan's hand, "Sister, if you don't eat, you will be a head shorter than me, and you will be a dwarf in the future.
The rice at my house is so delicious, but you're throwing a tantrum and refusing to eat it. Even if my mom brings out the cake later, you won't eat it either."
Su Yan tapped the back of Lu Yiming's hand with her chopsticks. "Don't talk nonsense, Yilan, listen to your aunt and eat your rice with a spoon. We'll eat cake together later."
Lu Yilan sniffed and asked, "Auntie, what kind of cake?"
"Birthday cake."
Lu Fengnian remembered this time, "Today is New Year's Day, and my son Yiming has his solar birthday today! I thought he always celebrated his lunar birthday. The lunar birthday seems to be on the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, right?"
Lu Ting nodded. "The lunar birthday is still half a month away. Wasn't Yiming sick a while ago? So we'll celebrate his birthday early so he can make up for it."
"It looks like you've lost several pounds. You need to eat some more." After Lu Fengnian said that, he took two more pieces of mutton from the pot and put them in Lu Yiming's bowl.
Lu Yiming smiled and said to Lu Fengnian, "Thank you, Grandpa. Although I have two missing front teeth and my speech is leaky, I use my molars to bite meat."
"You kid also know what teeth grinding is."
"When I was in the hospital, the doctor said I was smart. He told me that my teeth would start to change in two years. I would grow new front teeth that would be big and white, and I would have no problem chewing bones with them." Lu Yiming said, patting his chest.
Lu Fengnian looked very pleased. This eldest grandson was so likable. He was very generous in his words and deeds without any hesitation.
"Xiao Jin, your Lanlan will be three years old next month. Do you want to find another wife now?"
As soon as Lu Fengnian finished speaking, Lu Yilan burst into tears, "I don't want Dad to find a wife, I want my aunt to be Dad's wife."
Suddenly, Lu Ting's face darkened. Su Yan was extremely embarrassed. Lu Yiming was indignant. "That's my mother. If your father wants a wife, go find one yourself."
"I don't want it. I want my aunt to be my mother. She will cook delicious food and buy you new clothes. It would be great if she were my mother."
Everyone in the room was stunned. Hua Min quickly interrupted, "Children's words are innocuous, children's words are innocuous."
Hua Min understands that her granddaughter has been without a mother since childhood, and she must be longing to have a mother like her eldest daughter-in-law who is particularly good to her children. The young woman she usually interacts with most is her eldest daughter-in-law, so it is normal for her to treat her as her mother.
In fact, they all understand why the child said that. Understanding is one thing, and saying it out loud is another.
Su Yan just felt that Lu Yilan was a little pitiful. She had her own mother, but she was abandoned by her mother.
Lu Fengnian said with a sullen face, "Lu Jin, Yilan is about to turn three. When are you planning to marry another wife?"
"Dad, I don't want to look for another one anymore. I want to raise Yilan by myself."
"Shut up! How old are you that you're not looking for a wife? I gave you time because you were still in college, and I wanted to help you get over your last relationship.
Logically, we should have found you another one so that Lanlan wouldn't object to you finding a partner."
Lu Jin opened his mouth, unsure how to retort. Hua Min advised, "Son, you can't be afraid of the ropes because you've been bitten once. Zhu Ting is a thing of the past. We should look back on the past. Find another one while Yilan is still young. When she grows up and becomes rebellious, she won't be able to tolerate your new partner."
Su Yan also thought it made sense. It was impossible for Lu Jin to never find a partner in his life. If he really wanted to find one, he should do it sooner rather than later. Children are still young and it is easy for them to forget things before the age of three or four.
It's just that the outside world is in chaos right now. It's really not a good time to find a partner. If you find a bad one, it will directly affect the whole family. There are wolves in front and tigers behind. I guess Lu Jin is in a dilemma now, right?
Su Yan had her own thoughts but would not express her opinion, after all, this matter concerned Lu Jin's future.
Lu Fengnian asked Lu Ting, "Do you have anyone good to introduce to your brother?"
Lu Ting's face darkened. "Dad, are you saying I know a lot of lesbians?"
Lu Fengnian glared. Is this what he meant? He clearly wanted to say that the boss had good taste.
"I mean you have good taste."
Everyone knows that Lu Ting is just lucky and a good girl came to him automatically. Su Yan lowered her eyes and could not see his expression clearly.
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