Sun Pingting came suddenly and left in a hurry.
Even so, Liu Meiyun was still generous enough to let Lu Changzheng go to see them off.
"You two are childhood friends after all, so don't make things awkward. I still have to deal with the Sun family in Beijing. Take this little yellow croaker with you so she can have some space on the train."
Lu Changzheng reluctantly picked up the small yellow croaker that Liu Meiyun had instructed him to fry in the kitchen last night, and frowned: "That girl won't appreciate it."
"If you don't appreciate it, then don't appreciate it. Just do it yourself." Liu Meiyu waved her hand and urged, "Hurry up and don't waste my time."
I really thought she was so generous.
If it weren't for her old man's sake, Liu Meiyu actually didn't want to bother with this kind of person.
It can be seen that Sun Pingting is not a bad person, but she is too arrogant, strong-willed, and too radical. The most difficult thing about dealing with such a person is communication. Their values, outlooks, and positions are all different. Not to mention Lu Changzheng, even if Liu Meiyun herself met such a person in the business world, she would rather make less money than bother to talk.
At the train station, Sun Pingting looked at the man in front of her and said unhappily, "She asked you to send me off?"
"I fried the fish!" Lu Changzheng's attitude was not very good. Seeing the train whistle start to blow, he stuffed the package into the person's arms and said, "Hurry up and get on the train, or you will be crowded later."
"Lu Changzheng! You just don't like me that much!" Sun Pingting felt uncomfortable seeing the man looking so impatient to see her off.
For so many years, she had been following in the footsteps of Lu Changzheng, but suddenly she stopped and felt as if she had lost her direction.
"Pingting," Lu Changzheng said helplessly, "I don't dislike you, I just treat you as a friend. But friends should also have a sense of propriety. You know my temper. Who I like and who I marry is my own idea. No one can interfere, including you."
"But not only is she not worthy of you, she will even be a burden to you!" Sun Pingting looked unwilling.
If Lu Changzheng had married a woman who was better than him in every way, she might not have come to the island today. But the most ironic thing is that Lu Changzheng found a woman who had no merits other than being pretty.
"I don't want to argue with you about this, what a waste!" Lu Changzheng was really angry. He didn't bother to talk to Sun Pingting and said directly, "Hurry up and get in the car. I have to make breakfast for Meiyun when I get back!"
Sun Pingting: “…”
The news that Liu Meiyun was pregnant with triplets quickly spread throughout the island.
The main reason was that her belly was too big, so everyone who saw her had to ask about it. After knowing that she was pregnant with triplets, Liu Meiyun became a hot topic on the island.
There were twins on the island, but this time I've seen three of them. Sometimes when I see Mother Wu taking Liu Meiyun out to sunbathe, I always go over to ask a few questions and say a few kind and pleasing words. There are also mothers-in-law who secretly come to the house with their new daughter-in-law to take advantage of the good times.
Liu Meiyun is a new pregnant woman, and Lu Changzheng is also facing this kind of situation for the first time. Although they are not completely overwhelmed, they are both a little tired, and mainly because they are afraid.
Liu Meiyu felt that she was in a better condition, with more times of discomfort and fewer times of fear. But on the contrary, Captain Lu was much more nervous than she was.
If she turned over quietly in the middle of the night, the man would immediately wake up and ask her if she was feeling unwell.
The same was true when she was having morning sickness. Lu Changzheng could do nothing to help except comfort her. He was anxious just watching from the side.
Liu Meiyu must be feeling bad, but when she turned around and saw Lu Changzheng, she felt a little better, at least she was not suffering here alone.
Fortunately, Mother Wu was coming home that afternoon, so Lu Changzheng took Liu Bowen to the station to pick her up early in the morning.
After basking in the sun enough, Liu Meiyun went back to the house to ferment the flour so that the whole family could make dumplings when Mother Wu arrived in the evening.
"sister!"
Liu Meiyu, who was lying on the bed after finishing her work, heard Liu Bowen's excited shouts coming from the yard.
She opened her eyes and was slowly putting on her shoes when Lu Changzheng pushed open the door and Liu Bowen rushed in like a loach.
"Sister, look at the airplane that grandpa on the phone made for me." The young man was holding a wooden carved airplane model in his hand, showing it off to Liu Meiyun with great joy on his face.
Liu Meiyu took it and took a look, and found that it was in no way inferior to the handicrafts placed in glass cabinets in later generations.
"This is what the old man made for the kids to play with when he had nothing to do." A slightly sad voice came from behind the man.
"Meiyun, Aunt Wu is here." Lu Changzheng reminded her.
Liu Meiyu sent Liu Bowen away and walked out, seeing a thin middle-aged woman standing in the main room. She was wearing a simple blue cloth dress without any patches, and was very clean and tidy.
The woman stood in the living room with her hands folded naturally. Although her back was not very straight, it was not hunched either. Her eyes were looking straight ahead.
"Auntie Wu, you must be tired from the journey." Liu Meiyu smiled and walked over to hold the woman's hand.
“Not tired! We can get there after a good sleep!” Mother Wu was a little surprised.
When she was in Beijing earlier, her grandfather had shown her photos. At that time, she only thought that the daughter-in-law Chang Zheng had found was so beautiful that people could not take their eyes off her. Later, she heard her grandfather often praising her. This time, when she saw her in person, Mother Wu finally understood why Liu Meiyu was so popular with the Lu family.
She was pretty and generous, with a gentle and kind personality from her features, and she was so friendly. Liu Meiyu held Mother Wu's hand tightly, and the nervousness and discomfort she had felt when she entered the house just now dissipated a lot unconsciously.
When she noticed Liu Meiyun's bulging belly, she was even more surprised. "Your belly is so big?"
"Of course I am." Liu Meiyu pulled Mother Wu to sit down. Her voice was a little sweet as she had just woken up. "Changzheng and I have no experience. We have been living in fear for the past few months. Fortunately, Grandpa asked you to come and help us, and be our backbone!"
"Child, you are really good at talking." Mother Wu's mouth corners raised unconsciously.
"Everything I said is true," Liu Meiyu said sincerely, "We're going to have dumplings tonight. I've prepared the flour. Changzheng said that he used to eat the dumplings you made at home. Today you can try his craftsmanship."
Since Liu Meiyun became pregnant, Lu Changzheng's cooking skills have improved rapidly. He used to just fill his stomach, but now he can also choose the flavors.
"That's great!" Mother Wu didn't bother to be polite with them.
She has been in the Lu family for several decades. The Lu family treats her as a relative, and she has long regarded the Lu family as her own family and Lu Changzheng as her own son.
"You guys continue chatting, I'll go prepare the food first." Lu Changzheng put Wu's mother's luggage in the small room, washed his hands, and went to the stove room to work.
"How many times have I told you to wear that bib when you work?" Seeing him roll up his sleeves and dive into the firewood pile, Liu Meiyu hurriedly stood up and threw the bib hanging on the wall at the man's head.
Lu Changzheng smiled foolishly, put on a bib, and waited for Liu Meiyu to tie the rope for him.
Mother Wu stood at the door of the kitchen and saw the young couple's warm and ordinary scene. She immediately thought of Lu Changzheng's parents. Her eyes were moistened and she wiped her eyes with her sleeve. She walked over and said with a smile: "Changzheng, prepare the stuffing. Leave the dumpling skin to me. Meiyun, you go sit over to the side. Your waist won't be able to bear it if you stand for too long."
"I've been lying down all day, I need to move around." Liu Meiyu held her waist and helped them and chatted.
"How is Grandpa's health lately?"
"Very good, I can't rest every day," said Mother Wu with a smile on her face.
Liu Meiyun nodded: "When the baby is born and can walk, Changzheng and I will take the baby to the capital to see the old man."
"Okay, okay, I'm looking forward to that time."
Mother Wu kneaded the dough with a smile on her face. The more she looked at Liu Meiyu, the happier she was. She felt that the young wife that Chang Zheng had married was not only beautiful and smart, but also sensible and filial.
After the family finished eating the hot dumplings, Liu Meiyun took Mother Wu to the small room to rest.
He said he wasn't tired, but he had been sitting on the train for so long, and the train was rattling around, and he yawned several times while eating his dumplings.
"Mother Wu, go to sleep for a while and get some rest. I'll ask Chang Zheng to boil some hot water for us to take a comfortable bath in the evening."
Mother Wu was really tired. She had just taken off her coat and was about to go to bed when she heard Liu Meiyu saying that she wanted to boil some water for her. She quickly perked up and said, "Oh, that's not possible. I'll get up and boil the water myself when I wake up. You two should do what you need to do. Don't always worry about me."
"Mother Wu, you said we are a family, why are you being so polite to us kids?" Liu Meiyun helped Mother Wu put away her clothes and said, "Go to bed quickly, I'm going to leave first."
Without giving anyone a chance to speak, Liu Meiyu closed the door.
Mother Wu was left alone in the room. Her eyes welled up and it took her a long time to calm down.
"Has Mother Wu gone to bed?" Lu Changzheng was cleaning up the dishes in the kitchen. When he saw Liu Meiyu coming out, he asked casually.
"Sleep." Liu Meiyun nodded, took the wooden carved airplane that she had just received from Bowen and played with it carefully. She couldn't help but sigh: "The old man's craftsmanship is quite amazing!"
The young man got up early in the morning and followed Lu Changzheng to the train station to pick someone up. After a busy day, when Wu's mother was eating, she yawned, and he pecked his little head. Without waiting to finish the dumplings in the bowl, he was so sleepy that he could not even open his eyes and ran back to his room to sleep.
When Liu Meiyu just went over to take a look, she saw that the boy was still holding the new toy tightly in his hand even when he was sleeping.
Fearing that he might toss around in his sleep and poke his eyes, Liu Meiyu took the wooden airplane away.
A closer look reveals that even the threads on the wings of the airplane are clearly carved. Liu Meiyu is really impressed by this craftsmanship. If it were to be sold as a handicraft in the future, she would be able to sell it for four figures.
"Of course." Lu Changzheng wiped his hands and said, "My grandfather used to be a carpenter. When I was a child, he carved many things for me. They are all in the old house in Beijing. If you like them, I will give them to you next time we return to Beijing."
Liu Meiyu couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth. She was happy to hear this, but if her old man in the capital knew about it, Lu Changzheng would definitely be scolded for being a heartless person.
"I'm not interested in your tanks and cannons. You can keep them for yourself. I'll ask grandpa to carve new ones for me later." Liu Meiyu really likes these little gadgets carved by the old man. They are very pleasing to the eye when placed at home as decorations.
"By the way, I want to discuss something with you." Liu Meiyu said to the man, "Auntie Wu is here to help us. It's not convenient for me to do this now that I'm pregnant. I might as well give the voucher for our daily expenses to Auntie Wu for safekeeping. This way, she will feel more confident when buying food or something."
For the daily expenses at home, Liu Meiyun put a separate note. There was not much money in it, just enough for a few months' expenses. Liu Meiyun mainly didn't want Mother Wu to feel strange at home.
She is a new daughter-in-law. Even if she pays attention to things in her daily life, there will always be things that she has not considered carefully. It is better to show it through direct actions and let Mother Wu feel a sense of status in this family.
"Okay, you have the final say in our family." How could Lu Changzheng not be happy?
For so long, every idea his wife came up with was well-considered and impeccable. All he had to do was follow his wife's instructions and be a vanguard.
The next day, when Wu's mother washed up and made breakfast, Liu Meiyun handed her the letter. Wu's mother was flattered and said, "How can I do that? I still have money on me. If it's not enough, I'll ask you for more. I can't accept this letter."
"There's not much money in it," Liu Meiyu insisted, stuffing the note into her hand. "Look at what you're saying, Aunt Wu. We can still use your personal savings to buy food and vegetables at home. Then my decades of life on the Long March won't be in vain. Keep it quickly. I'm pregnant and I'm too lazy to go to the post office all the time."
In fact, there is cash at home, but Liu Meiyu has discovered since she came to the island that the sisters-in-law on the island seem to be accustomed to keeping the money in banknotes, and go to the post office to withdraw the money they need every month. The main reason is that there is a small post office on their island, which makes it very convenient to deposit and withdraw money. Besides, if they keep the money at home, there will often be incidents of naughty children stealing the money. Gradually, everyone puts their extra money in banknotes.
Liu Meiyu follows the local customs. Except for her unwillingness to compromise her living conditions, she tries her best to do things in the same way as her sisters-in-law on the island.
Seeing that Liu Meiyu was persistent and that the words she said were both pleasant to the ear and impossible to refute, Mother Wu had no choice but to put the letter back into her pocket.
"Well, I can't argue with you. Anyway, I promise to take good care of the family from now on. If you don't like the dishes I cook, just tell me. I know a little bit about Sichuan, Zhejiang, and Cantonese cuisine. When Changzheng's mother was pregnant, she loved the steamed sea bass I made. I think there is no shortage of fish on this island. I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative this afternoon and buy one to cook for you!"
"That's great. Aunt Wu, I'm really hungry after hearing what you said." Liu Meiyu felt that the little bit of rice she had just eaten seemed to be digested very quickly. After hearing what Aunt Wu said, she couldn't wait to try Sichuan, Zhejiang and Cantonese cuisine.
Her vomiting hasn't been that severe lately, but her appetite is just average, and she feels really uncomfortable with this big belly.
"Then you should take a rest quickly. I'll go clean up the house and make it tidy. You'll feel better if you see it."
Mother Wu really loves Liu Meiyun. It must be hard for a little girl to be pregnant with three children at once. Not only is it hard, she must be extremely scared.
But there was no sign of that on Liu Meiyu's face. Even when she was having the most uncomfortable morning sickness, she was still able to crack a joke. She was really different from other new brides who treated themselves as the ancestor just because they were pregnant.
But the more Liu Meiyu acted like this, the more people around her felt sorry for her.
Not to mention that Lu Changzheng loves his daughter-in-law, Wu's mother now only wants to treat Liu Meiyun as her own daughter.
Ever since Mother Wu came to help at home, Liu Meiyu's life has become much easier. She doesn't even need to worry about Bowen anymore.
The most important thing is that Mother Wu’s cooking skills really gave Liu Meiyu a big surprise.
It’s no exaggeration to say that the food here tastes better than those extremely expensive private restaurants in later generations.
Steamed sea bass today, spicy chicken tomorrow, shredded potatoes with vinegar the day after tomorrow...
Liu Meiyu's problem of vomiting everything she ate was completely cured by Wu Ma's cooking skills.
"Where did Aunt Wu learn this skill? It's amazing! When I have a baby again, I will learn a few tricks from her." In the evening, after a full meal, Liu Meiyu lay on the kang, still savoring the hot and sour soup she had just eaten.
When Aunt Wu said modestly that she knew a little bit of Sichuan, Zhejiang and Cantonese cuisine, she was so modest. Her cooking skills are so great that she makes a different dish every day. How can she just know a little bit? She is at the level of a master chef!
"Mother Wu's husband used to be a cook," Lu Changzheng said as he sat next to Liu Meiyun and rubbed his wife's legs. "In the past, when the country was not peaceful, the couple was captured and forced to cook for the enemy. My grandfather's troops happened to fight there, and her husband died at that time. My grandfather rescued Mother Wu from the enemy and let her go back to her hometown for a while. After liberation, Mother Wu has been living in my house ever since."
Lu Changzheng spoke briefly and to the point, but Liu Meiyu could hear from his words the difficult and sad experience of Wu's mother.
The fact that they can now live such a stable life without war is all thanks to the efforts of the previous generation, and Cyndi Lau truly admires them.
"In the future, we should be filial to Mother Wu and take care of her in her old age, as well as Grandpa and Sister-in-law, so that they can live happily for the rest of their lives!"
"Wife, you are the kindest person in the world!"
At this moment, Lu Changzheng felt not only overflowing love for his wife, but also pride and honor!
He felt that the best decision he had ever made in his life was to marry Liu Meiyun!
"Of course~"
Liu Meiyu's lips curled up, and her heart was filled with sweetness.
In her previous life, she was a social animal named Liu Meiyu. Other people’s sweet words were as boring to her as plain water.
But after traveling through this life, she felt completely different.
"Mother Wu, I want to eat the spicy and sour shredded potatoes you fried yesterday."
Ever since Liu Meiyu's appetite improved, the thing she looked forward to most every day, apart from feeling uncomfortable, was eating the meals cooked by her mother Wu.
Especially yesterday at noon, she had a plate of fried shredded potatoes, which were sour and a little spicy, and very appetizing. She ate two bowls of shredded potatoes alone.
"Okay, okay," Wu's mother smiled and ran to the kitchen to look for ingredients with an affectionate look on her face. Then she slapped her forehead and remembered, "Oh, there were only a few potatoes left from yesterday. I fried them all. Wait for me to go to the supply and marketing department to take a look."
Liu Meiyu wanted to say that she didn't want to eat anymore, but then she saw Mother Wu rushing out with a basket on her shoulder.
Less than half an hour later, the man came back with a heavy basket on his shoulder, smiling happily, and Wu Guifang followed behind him.
"Mrs. Wu, why are you here?" Liu Meiyu greeted her with a smile.
"I met Sister Wu on the road," Wu Guifang said with a loud laugh, "Sister Wu told me that you wanted to eat shredded potatoes, and my parents just happened to send me a big bag of them. They're much bigger than the ones sold at the supply and marketing cooperative!"
"Yes, Xiao Wu gave us a basket of potatoes, and he picked out the best ones." Mother Wu said with a smile on her face.
She had just arrived on the island and, apart from buying groceries, she spent most of her time at home taking care of Meiyun. Several days after she met Wu Guifang, she greeted her warmly and was very talkative.
She was not a warm-hearted person, but when she met Wu Guifang, she couldn't help but talk more. She was so enthusiastic that you felt embarrassed to refuse her.
Just as I was walking with a basket on my shoulder, I met Wu Guifang. After just a few words, when she heard that she was going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy potatoes for Meiyun, she took me to her house without saying a word and emptied a bag of potatoes from the kitchen.
Fortunately, she carried a basket. If she had carried a sack, I guess any honest person would have pretended to be rude to her.
"Thank you, sister-in-law," Liu Meiyun thanked her and poured some water for her. She picked up a piece of walnut cake from the table and stuffed it into Wu Guifang's hand: "Sister-in-law, please try it."
Wu Guifang waved her hands repeatedly: "I don't want it. It will break into pieces when you bite it. What's the point of eating it?"
"Try it! It's not poisonous. If you don't try it, don't send me anything next time." Liu Meiyu knew what Wu Guifang was thinking. She stuffed the walnut cake into Wu Guifang's hand and gave another piece to Wu's mother.
Mother Wu wiped her hands, took two bites, and said to Wu Guifang with a smile: "Eat it quickly while you are young and your teeth are still good. Don't force everything on your child. When you are old, you won't be able to chew anything you want to eat!"
"Yes, that's right!" Liu Meiyu gave Mother Wu a thumbs up.
Wu Guifang held a piece of walnut cake in her hand and moved her mouth, as if she had gone through a great ideological struggle. She carefully broke off a piece and put it in her mouth to taste it. Her eyes narrowed with a smile and she said in surprise: "Oh, this thing tastes like this, it's so fragrant, I have never eaten such a fragrant cake before."
"What kind of cake is that? It's called walnut cake!" Mother Wu rolled her eyes at Wu Guifang, looking as if she had seen the world, but her face still showed a friendly smile.
"Oh, I just want to taste it." Wu Guifang held the peach cake carefully. She was worried about her children at home and couldn't sit still on the bench.
"Sister-in-law, don't always sacrifice yourself for the children." Liu Meiyu saw through Wu Guifang's plan and said with a smile: "Take the half bag on the table back to Leizi, Daya, Erya, and Jinbao. Hurry up and eat the piece in your hand!"
"Then you can't take it no matter what!" Wu Guifang heard that. That was not possible. She couldn't eat such an expensive peach cake herself and take it away.
But she knew Liu Meiyu's personality, especially her mouth, which left no room for retort once she opened her mouth.
So she simply didn't sit down, and hurriedly picked up the half-eaten peach cake, and without waiting for Liu Meiyu to speak, she hurried home.
Mother Wu ate peach cakes and looked at Wu Guifang's hurried back. She couldn't help but smile: "This is just a habit of poverty. She loves her children so much. She will definitely enjoy the blessing of having children in the future."
"Yeah," Liu Meiyu nodded with a smile, and said sweetly to Mother Wu, "Mother Wu, you will also be able to enjoy the blessing of me and Changzheng in the future!"
"Okay, okay, I will definitely enjoy it." Mother Wu smiled from ear to ear, and seeing Liu Meiyun as if she were her own daughter, she said, "I'll go cook for you. You like shredded potatoes, so let's make more tonight."
"Okay!" Liu Meiyu was still chewing walnut cakes, and she felt hungry again when she thought of the spicy and sour potato shreds.
Mother Wu turned her back and quietly wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, but the curve at the end of her eyes just wouldn't fade away...
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