It didn't take long for Zhao Qinglan to come to her senses.
"Let him come over for dinner tomorrow. As for how much to pay, Mom will figure it out later."
At this point, Zhao Qinglan paused. "Dawa, can you do me a favor?"
Big brother, look over here.
"When you go to school tomorrow, ask around for me if there are any other students who share the same thoughts as your classmate. Tell me the approximate number when we have lunch."
"Okay." The eldest child nodded, without showing any sign of difficulty.
Looking at her eldest son's cool demeanor, Zhao Qinglan couldn't help but miss the little brat who was full of hostility towards her back then.
After dinner, the mother and son watched TV together.
The color TV that Zhang Yu helped mail from the south has arrived, so the mother and son won't be lonely even though they live in the city.
In the family quarters, Erwa and Xiaoduo didn't get to see Zhao Qinglan and Dawa return. When Li Huai came home, he said they were staying in the city that night, and the two children immediately looked disappointed.
Since military-civilian cooperation is an industry affiliated with the regiment, installing telephones is quite convenient.
Knowing she wasn't going back, Zhao Qinglan called her husband's office early on.
Sun and Zhao Qingzhu were both at home, but Zhao Qinglan didn't go back. Li Huai and the children were called to the next room for dinner.
The daycare center for the three children only takes care of the children and provides snacks, but does not provide meals.
Knowing that her mother wasn't coming back, the third child's reaction was the most indifferent.
Of course, this doesn't mean that Sanwa doesn't want Zhao Qinglan as his mother; he's just always been lazy and rarely shows any emotion.
After understanding his youngest son's personality, Li Huai was both amused and exasperated.
Sun Guangming said that as long as the child has the right values and doesn't cause trouble, there's nothing else to worry about.
In fact, Li Huai didn't necessarily want his sons to become successful; he just wanted his children to grow up safely and peacefully.
The other children in the family aren't like this, so it's just that we feel a bit helpless when we suddenly encounter our youngest son's personality.
As soon as Da Wa arrived at school in the morning, Cheng Tao came over to him.
"Li Yansen, what did Mom say?"
“That’s my mom.” He ignored it yesterday, but when he heard it again today, he couldn’t help but correct her.
"Okay, okay, what did Auntie say?"
"Come with me at noon. My mom will tell you how much it costs."
"Alright!" Cheng Tao jumped up immediately.
The boy who disliked the older child glanced at him several times, but the older child had already started flipping through his textbook and didn't notice at all.
Under Zhao Qinglan's influence and education, Da Wa was an excellent student in both character and academics at school.
However, they had only been at the school for a short time and had not yet taken any tests, so apart from the other students in the class who had come from the same military primary school, none of them knew how his grades were.
"Pretending to be something you're not," the boy said sarcastically.
When it was time for lunch, Cheng Tao immediately followed the eldest child eagerly.
Da Wa's middle school wasn't too far from the military-civilian joint school, so everyone walked there to eat.
On the way, Cheng Tao started asking what they would have for lunch.
"Anyway, you won't lose out," Da Wa said.
However, Cheng Tao was relieved upon hearing this.
Cheng Tao genuinely wanted a stable place where he could get free meals and enjoy good food. Secondly, he liked Da Wa and wanted to make friends with him.
With so many students in the class, Cheng Tao had basically figured them out after only a few days, except for the eldest child, whom he couldn't understand.
Despite his constant joking around with Da Wa, Cheng Tao is actually quite precocious and intelligent due to his family environment.
Although he couldn't quite see through her, the way the eldest child acted still caught his eye.
So, Cheng Tao thought he could take advantage of the opportunity to freeload a meal and see if he could become friends with Da Wa.
The children from different families were naturally curious about Cheng Tao's involvement, but when the eldest child said it was fine and his mother had already agreed, no one was surprised at all.
When they arrived at the military-civilian joint facility, Da Wa and the others went to the rest area for the kitchen staff.
It was lunchtime, and the military-civilian joint restaurant was always busy; there were simply no seats available for them outside.
Once they reached the back, Cheng Tao curiously looked around.
Seeing that everything was clean, I was quite satisfied.
Zhao Qinglan worked in the catering industry in her previous life, so she understands the importance of kitchen hygiene and has high requirements for her employees.
At first, some people didn't quite understand, but they gradually got used to it.
After all, it's comfortable to work in a clean and tidy place every day, right? The main reason is that Zhao Qinglan's salary and benefits are too good.
When Cheng Tao sat down with Da Wa, he raised an eyebrow when he saw the food in front of him.
He had only heard Da Wa and his friends talking about it before, and he could tell that their food was pretty good. But when he actually saw it, he realized that it was truly excellent.
Each child received one meat dish, two vegetable dishes, three side dishes, as well as staple food and soup.
Today's meat dish is braised pork belly, and the two vegetable dishes are stir-fried shredded potatoes and tomato and egg.
It doesn't seem like a particularly extravagant meal, but all three dishes are absolutely delicious and visually appealing.
After trying them one by one, Cheng Tao started wolfing them down, just like the other children.
The little brat is eating me out of house and home.
This group of middle and high school students all have quite large appetites.
Lunchtime is arguably the most nutritious meal of the day for them, so they eat as much as they want.
Thanks to the fact that the military-civilian joint venture was an enterprise under the military's name, Zhao Qinglan only charged for the ingredients, not for labor or anything else.
Knowing that her son was bringing people over today, Zhao Qinglan made a special trip to see them.
With Cheng Tao being such a new face, she naturally found him very quickly.
Judging from Cheng Tao's appearance and attire, Zhao Qinglan subconsciously began to make a judgment.
While we shouldn't judge a book by its cover, a person's appearance and clothing often form a strong first impression on others.
Cheng Tao has good features, looks quite energetic, and is dressed appropriately, so his family must be well-off. No wonder he's willing to pay to come here for a free meal.
After they finished eating, Zhao Qinglan brought the apples to her son.
She didn't dare offer the fruit after the meal to all the children.
As for whether her son shares the apples with others, she doesn't interfere.
Seeing her approach, Cheng Tao was very perceptive.
"Hello, Auntie. You look so beautiful! I thought you were Sister Li Yansen."
She's got a sweet tongue too; what woman wouldn't be happy to be complimented on her youth?
Zhao Qinglan smiled slightly. "Little classmate, so you're coming to eat here?"
"Auntie, this food is so delicious! I just finished eating and I'm already thinking about what to eat tomorrow," Cheng Tao said.
After exchanging only a few words, Zhao Qinglan knew that the child in front of her was someone with high emotional intelligence.
"It's not that you can't come over for meals in the future, but let's talk about how much it will cost first. If you're okay with that, we can discuss the rest later." It's better to be upfront about the unpleasant things.
“Auntie, please tell me.” Cheng Tao immediately became obedient.
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