Yanbao grew up day by day and began to babble. As his aunt, Yingzi loved to play with him the most.
Lu Huai even wanted to hang his youngest son on his body, and sometimes he would take him with him when he went to work. When he talked to him, Yan Bao was a good boy who especially supported his father and would babble and answer every question.
Chen Shuyi often joked that Yanbao was daddy’s little darling.
Lu Huai was very happy when he heard that. He kissed her on the face and then kissed Yan Bao on the forehead.
"Yiyi is my eldest treasure, Yanbao is my youngest treasure, they are both my treasures."
Shen Shuyi glared at him.
When Yanbao was two years old and could talk and walk, the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination reached the Red Star Brigade, and the educated youth were thinking about returning to the city after passing the college entrance examination.
When they were sleeping at night, Lu Huai lifted the quilt and started to touch her.
Shen Shuyi twisted his arm, “Be gentle, don’t wake up Yan Bao.”
Lu Huai specially made a spliced bed, and Yan Bao slept on it.
He threw each other's clothes from the quilt onto the bedside table, then gathered the quilt and sweated profusely at Shen Shuyi...
Shen Shuyi pushed him.
Lu Huai asked, "Does it hurt?"
"Um..."
Lu Huai kissed her ear, "You are still the same as before."
Shen Shuyi twisted the flesh around his waist, “Shut up!”
Lu Huai really kept his mouth shut and just focused on his work, like a repressed man.
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Before going to bed, Shen Shuyi tickled his hand and said, “Have a meeting before going to bed.”
"Please speak, head of the family." Lu Huai held the man in his arms with satisfaction.
Shen Shuyi patted his hands, "It's the end of October now, and the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination has spread to the village. The national college entrance examination will be held in early December this winter. You put your work aside and we will concentrate on preparing for the exam."
"No problem." Lu Huai nodded. They were not cramming at the last minute.
Chen Shuyi pondered and said, "After the college entrance examination, let's move to the city where we are going to college and live together. Then we can choose a good school for Yingzi to study in."
"We can hire a nanny to take care of Yanbao and grandma. We won't be attending school as day students, so there shouldn't be any problem with this arrangement."
"Everyone listens to the head of the family."
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When the news of the college entrance examination spread throughout the Red Star Brigade, the atmosphere in the entire village changed.
Especially those educated youth who settled down in the village, the villagers looked at them with caution, fearing that they would run away if they were not careful.
There are even more extreme ones who burn their books, not to mention those who have wives or husbands who support the family and don't go out to work in the fields, and just want to stay at home to review.
After Cheng Wanqin and Shen Shuyi got married one after another, Wang Chuzhe couldn't bear it and settled down in Hongxing Village.
He is good-looking and a cultured man, so there are many women who want to marry him.
He married a niece of the team leader's family. She had no worries about food and drink, but her family was unhappy when he mentioned that he had to stay at home and study instead of working in the fields.
They were willing to support him so that he could work less, but it was absolutely impossible for him to not work and leave for the college entrance examination, even if Wang Chuzhe repeatedly promised that he would bring his wife back to the city to live a good life.
Not to mention Cheng Wanqin, who had to do housework and take care of the children. Her mother-in-law made trouble for her from time to time. She would be scolded by her mother-in-law as soon as she picked up a book to read after finishing her work.
The next day, he found books that had long been burned in the earthen stove, with only the scraps left.
She broke down and cried, but Liu Dayong turned a deaf ear to her. The mother-in-law even cursed at her. The whole family remembered that she had cheated on Liu Dayong.
Some people with bad intentions saw Shen Shuyi reading in the yard and not doing any work in the fields, so they deliberately ran to Lu Huai and muttered.
"Lu Huai, I'm kindly reminding you that you must keep an eye on your son Shen Zhiqing. Don't let him get into college and run away without you and the child."
Others deliberately echoed, "Don't worry about it. Ren Shen Zhiqing is not that kind of person. She has already given birth to a child. Could it be that she doesn't even want the child?"
Lu Huai worked silently and ignored those people. Those who were causing trouble also lost their energy and left one after another, fearing that they would anger Lu Huai and get beaten.
After finishing his work, Lu Huai carried his hoe and went home. The crowd on the roadside was noisy. The news of the resumption of the college entrance examination broke the peace of the Red Star Brigade. There was excitement, longing, worry and fear...
Thinking of his and Shuyi's plan, Lu Huai felt calm in his heart.
As the sun set, Lu Huai could smell the fragrant fish aroma before he even opened the gate.
In the afternoon, Chen Shuyi cut the grass carp that Lu Huai had caught in the morning into thin slices of sashimi, washed it, drained the water, and then added rice wine, egg white, oil, salt and cornmeal to marinate it.
Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry scallions, ginger and garlic. Then put the fish bones and fish meat into the pan and fry until golden brown. Then add water. When the fish soup becomes milky white, you can add mung bean sprouts, sauerkraut and sweet potato vermicelli.
Estimating the time when Lu Huai would return, Chen Shuyi poured the fish fillets in, used another casserole, added scallion segments, peppercorns, and then poured a spoonful of hot oil on it.
The fish that Yan Bao ate was put in a separate bowl and steamed on top of rice. Only scallions and ginger were added, with a little oil and salt, making it taste fresh and delicious.
"Yingzi, take Yanbao to wash his hands and eat." When Shen Shuyi went out with the casserole, he called to the aunt and nephew who were playing in the yard.
"Here they come!" Yingzi quickly fetched water and washed her hands with Yanbao. Then, when she saw the courtyard door being pushed open, she happily shouted, "Brother, it's time to eat!"
"Dad!" Yan Bao rushed towards Lu Huai like a firecracker before even wiping his hands.
Lu Huai quickly held his arm and said, "Daddy is sweating. I will hold you later. Go find your aunt first."
Yingzi came over with a towel to dry Yan Bao's hands, but Yan Bao refused to leave and insisted on holding onto Lu Huai's trouser leg and following him wherever he went.
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