Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Red stamp covers
Watching the intimate interaction between Lu Qinghe and his daughter, Zhao Zhanming was a little dazed and didn't even notice it. After he came back to his senses, there was a hint of softness between his brows.
"Then I'll be leaving first."
"Okay, bye."
After he left, Lu Qinghe turned around and went home.
She was carrying a lot of bags, and as soon as she walked in, she was surrounded by the children in the house.
Not just children.
My father sat at the foot of the wall and looked over here and there. My mother took the things with a smile on her face. My two brothers were waiting for her to speak eagerly, and my two sisters-in-law had shining eyes.
"Mom, you can keep these cakes and eat them slowly later. I've bought some small items for the house."
Except for personal use, Lu Qinghe gave most of the food to Xue Lanhua. Xue Lanhua had saved the good food and clothing for her during these days at her mother's house, so she would naturally be more generous.
"My aunt is so awesome!!"
"Aunt, they said you'll be getting married after meeting your new uncle and won't be home anymore. I don't want you to leave. If you leave, there will be no candy... Ouch, mom, stop pulling my ears!"
Zhang Meizhi pulled her son aside and took a closer look, his eyes almost popping out.
"Oh my God! Peach cakes, toffee, malted milk, egg buns, clam oil... Qinghe, you're going to be a landlord's wife in the future. Who would buy these goodies for a wedding without asking?"
"Why are you accepting so many things from others? I hope they won't say anything when you take them home." Lu Fengshou was afraid that the man would be unhappy and the marriage would not go through. But even though he said that, he was still very jealous when he saw these things.
"Yes, Qinghe."
Xue Lanhua was close by and took a glance to see that there was actually cotton and linen cloth inside. She was so surprised that she almost thought she was seeing things. "How did your meeting go today? Tell us."
Zhou Feng covered her mouth and laughed, "We're almost taking the supply and marketing cooperative home, how could it not be good?"
"That's not so exaggerated." Lu Qinghe smiled and tightened the net bag containing cotton and linen. "We had a good chat. He took the initiative to buy these for me."
"And these cloths." Lu Qinghe continued, "They said it's much colder in Hua City than here, so they asked me to take them in advance and make some thick clothes for the children to take back with me, otherwise they might not be able to withstand it when we get there."
They agreed that the cloth was actually for making autumn clothes, and they would make winter cotton-padded clothes later.
But wealth cannot be shown too much, because there is a big-mouthed sister-in-law at home. If something is said carelessly, it is easy for people to be jealous and try to trip you up on the wedding day.
Zhang Meizhi reluctantly turned her gaze away after hearing this. "Oh, that's true. I heard that it's so cold in Hua City that people can freeze to death in the winter. We have to prepare in advance."
"Mom, is it really that cold?" Lu Yang shrank his neck.
Lu Yao was also a little unwilling. "Freeze someone to death? Then they'll become a popsicle! Will they become sweet?"
Xue Lanhua glanced at Zhang Meizhi, and Zhang Meizhi smiled awkwardly.
Lu Qinghe repeatedly comforted her, "That's why Mommy made cotton-padded clothes for you. You won't be cold if you wear them. Besides, your second aunt has never been to Hua City. You have to feel it for yourself."
Lu Yang keenly grasped the key point, "Do we really have to go to that faraway place with our new father?"
"And Lu Yao and I are together, are you afraid?"
Lu Yang shook his head, "I'm not afraid as long as I have my mother."
Lu Yao was cheerful and had already started showing off to Xiaoshan and Xiaohai that she could go to the city.
"Brother Xiaohai, Brother Xiaoshan, I'll try to freeze myself into an ice cube and come back to tell you. When you grow up, come find me and we'll open a popsicle shop together."
Xiaoshan and Xiaohai were only seven or eight years old. Seeing the children having fun, they were also amused. They went into the house and put all their things in before going in to eat.
"Qinghe, what else is in your pocket? Why don't you take it out for us to see?" Zhang Meizhi took a look and asked again.
"Just some cotton and linen cloth, with a few pairs of cotton socks wrapped inside. I prepared them for the trip to Hua City."
"Ouch, fingers are most susceptible to frostbite, so we need to be prepared. Did Zhao Zhanming mention the betrothal gift to you?"
Lu Qinghe picked up a black-faced steamed bun, put some cabbage in it and took a bite, then soaked a piece of peach cake in the porridge for the two children. Of course, he did not forget Xiaoshan and Xiaohai.
By the time she finished slowly, Zhang Meizhi was already a little impatient.
"Qinghe, you..."
"Yes." Lu Qinghe interrupted Zhang Meizhi lightly.
Zhang Meizhi's eyes lit up instantly. "How much?"
"Second sister-in-law, I think that giving this thing is just a token of your appreciation. The most important thing is to live a good life in the future, don't you think?"
"Of course, then what did I give it to..."
Lu Qinghe: "While everyone is here for dinner, let me tell you what I think. I've been living at home these days thanks to my parents' care."
Xue Lanhua: "Why are you saying all this? I'm your mother, it's my duty to take care of you. Who can stop you from coming back to live here?"
"Mom, I'm thinking that when I leave, I'll be far away from you. The family will be counting on my two brothers and sisters-in-law. If something happens to you and dad, I won't be able to come to you in time to honor you. So I thought of leaving you fifty yuan from the betrothal gift given by the Zhao family to supplement the family expenses."
Zhang Meizhi exclaimed in surprise, "Fifty? The Zhao family gave fifty? I only gave thirty back then. How could they give so much for a second marriage?"
Xue Lanhua frowned, "Qinghe, you'll have the child with you when you go out, and there will be plenty of places to spend money. You keep it, Mom doesn't want it."
"Mom, I won't feel at ease if you don't accept me."
Xue Lanhua was about to say something when Lu Fengshou knocked on the table beside her. The old couple looked at each other, and Xue Lanhua wiped her tears and nodded.
"My Qinghe is the one who knows how to care for others."
Lu Qingshan sighed and looked over with heartache, "Sister, take good care of yourself when you go there. Leave your parents to us two brothers and don't worry about anything else. If anything really happens over there, write to us. Don't let them think that there is no one at your mother's house."
"Yes, Qinghe." Zhou Feng held Lu Qinghe's hand, "We used to live in the same village. Now that I think about you leaving soon, I feel a little reluctant."
Zhang Meizhi realized what was happening and nodded quickly. "That's right! With you here, the two kids at home also benefited from it. They had a lot of delicious food. Qinghe...did the Zhao family really give fifty? Why so much? Do his parents know?"
"You should know, mainly because this money was saved by Zhao Zhanming himself, and he didn't spend the family's money. He was willing to give it, and no matter how much he gave, it was a token of his thoughtfulness."
Lu Qinghe didn't plan to tell anyone else about the 100 yuan betrothal gift given by Zhao Zhanming, not even to Xue Lanhua.
No matter how much Xue Lanhua loves herself, the person she is closest to is still Lu Fengshou. Just now, she saw that Lu Fengshou had no intention of refusing. If Zhang Meizhi knew that there was a hundred, she would have jumped up first.
It was enough for her to know Zhao Zhanming's intentions. Besides, in Dagu Village, giving him twenty yuan was not a small amount, and no one would have thought of giving him one hundred yuan.
After finishing their meal and entering the house, Lu Qinghe called Xue Lanhua in as well.
After stuffing fifty yuan into the bag, Lu Qinghe took out the cotton cloth and said, "Mom, you are familiar with the tailor in the village. Take it to the tailor tomorrow and have it made. Besides the cloth for me and my child, the cotton in here is enough for you to make another set of cotton-padded clothes. It's my filial piety to you."
Xue Lanhua reached out and touched the cloth, feeling distressed and amazed. "This is good cloth. I'll get the extra for you, and you can keep it for yourself later."
"If you don't accept it, I won't leave. Also, the remaining fabric can only be worn by you, not by anyone else."
Xue Lanhua chuckled, feeling deeply moved. "You're the only girl in our family who cares about me. Okay, Mom will take it! From now on, don't worry about the family anymore. Just live your own life outside, okay?"
"Um."
"It would be best if you could have a child with me right away, so that your relationship can be strengthened."
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Lu Qinghe remembered the address of the old Chinese doctor Zhou Feng left for him, and didn't know how to start.
If Zhao Zhanming is not suitable, then there is no need to think about having a happy married life, and naturally it is difficult to have children.
"What's wrong? You don't want the baby anymore?"
"Let it be. I still have Lu Yao and Lu Yang. I have to wait until they grow up."
The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, they heard someone knocking on the door.
"Sister-in-law?"
"Hey." Zhou Feng met Xue Lanhua who was about to go out. She called her mom and said that she had something to tell Lu Qinghe in private. After Xue Lanhua left, she slipped a note hidden in her sleeve to Lu Qinghe.
"Qinghe, take this."
Lu Qinghe unfolded it and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
It contains the detailed address of an old Chinese doctor and even focuses on different aspects of men's sexual problems.
'Short time, low quality, insufficient hardness, excessive sweating...'
After reading it, Lu Qinghe quickly folded the note.
"This is something my sister asked someone to find. I don't recognize some of the words on it. You know more words than me, so just remember the address when the time comes. Qinghe, although the marriage conditions are satisfactory, if the couple's life can be improved, I think we can improve it, right?"
"...Actually, I don't think it's that important. We have four children between us, so we don't have the energy to do that."
Zhou Feng said seriously, "If you really do it, you'll have the energy. What do they say about couples quarreling at the head of the bed and making up at the foot of the bed? Isn't it because of this? You're marrying far away. If there are frictions, there won't even be this channel for reconciliation. Or do you still not believe me? Let me tell you, I asked my sister to go to Zhaojiagou to inquire. People in our village don't know, but there are a lot of rumors in Zhaojiagou. His ex-wife..."
"Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law."
Seeing his two children listening with curiosity, Lu Qinghe quickly lowered his voice and interrupted Zhou Feng.
"Well, the children are still awake, so let's not talk about this today. But I've accepted the note. Thank you, sister-in-law."
"Why are you being so polite to me? I'll go back first. You should get some rest early."
After Zhou Feng left, Lu Qinghe finally breathed a sigh of relief. She then stuffed the note with the address into the corner of the box and coaxed the two children to sleep.
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Spending the days counting the stars in the mountains, Aunt Guo brought the Zhao family to the house to formally propose marriage. Finally, three days later, a telegram arrived from Zhao Zhanming.
With the telegram, Zhao Zhanming and Lu Qinghe went to the county town to get their marriage certificate that same day.
The moment the red stamp was stamped on him, Lu Qinghe felt a little emotional.
She didn't even have time to date before, but now she's married straight away.
"There's no place to take photos in the county town. Let's take a group photo when we get to Hua City," Zhao Zhanming suggested.
"Sure, bring the four children along and take a family photo together."
Zhao Zhanming nodded, and the two of them bought some wedding candies and returned to the village to distribute them.
Both families also prepared a banquet at noon, but because it was a second marriage, the ceremony was not grand and only close family members were invited to the banquet.
"Auntie, uncle, I wish you a happy marriage."
Hearing the voice, Lu Qinghe bent down and greeted her eldest sister's son.
My eldest sister Lu Qingmiao married someone from another village on the other side of the mountain, and because the mountain roads are difficult to travel, she rarely comes back.
Although it was the first time they met, Lu Qinghe could feel that Lu Qingmiao really cared about his sister. The village where she married had suffered a flood and had become poorer in recent years. Her five-year-old child was even thinner than the twins before. Yet, she squeezed out a quilt as a gift from somewhere and brought it to Lu Qinghe.
Lu Qinghe couldn't refuse, so she turned around and stuffed the remaining peach malt milk into the child's hands.
She also met all the Zhao family members, and in front of the guests, both families were in harmony with each other.
There is also Zhao Zhanming's youngest son, Zhao Zirui, who is actually one year younger than Lu Yao and Lu Yang. The five-year-old little kid followed Sun Juhua carefully, wanting to grab his grandmother's hand, but he couldn't because Sun Juhua was always talking to someone.
Lu Qinghe wanted to greet the guests at the remaining tables with Zhao Zhanming, but after thinking for a moment, he waved and called Lu Yang and Lu Yao over.
"That will be my younger brother from now on, but Zhao Zirui seems a little shy. Do you want to go and say hello to him?"
"Of course!"
Lu Yao took the lead, running over and holding Zhao Zirui's hand. "Hello, brother. I'm Lu Yao. From now on, you'll be under my protection. I'll be your big sister, okay?"
Zhao Zirui's small body swayed twice, and he raised his head with tears in his eyes.
"Ah, why are you crying?" Lu Yao was startled and shook Zhao Zirui's hand again.
Lu Yang hurried over, frowning like a little adult, "Lu Yao, you scared him!"
"Huh? But I just said hello."
"Mom said my brother is shy."
Lu Yang said, pretending to be calm and looking at Zhao Zirui, "Hello, brother, we are your new mother's children. We have a new father, and you will also have a new mother in the future. This way, the three of us will have four people to protect us, so don't be afraid, especially don't be afraid of Lu Yao, she is just a female bandit..."
"Lu Yang! Are you annoying? You're already saying bad things about me as soon as you see my brother."
"Tell the truth, or I'll ask you, who shot down that bird this morning?"
"...Those are harmful birds that eat the grain. I'm just doing a good deed!"
"Grandma said that if you do something good one day, the roosters in our village will be able to lay eggs."
"Isn't that great? The roosters and hens will all lay eggs, and we'll have more eggs than we can eat!"
As the twins were arguing, Zhao Zirui, who had tears in his eyes just now, burst into laughter. Before he had even wiped away his tears, he grinned with joy.
"Hey, brother is laughing?" Zhao Zirui blinked and finally spoke after hesitating, "I, I wasn't scared, I was just blinded by the wind."
Lu Yao's eyes widened. "Huh? There's no wind either."
Instead, Lu Yang touched Zhao Zirui's head and said, "I see. You are still a little man!"
Seeing the three children getting to know each other and gradually playing together, Lu Qinghe finally breathed a sigh of relief. Zhao Zhanming was watching from the side and came over without knowing when.
"I've kept Zirui at home all these years. He's a bit timid, and it's my fault."
"Just train slowly. He's still so young and has a long growth period. But why haven't I seen your eldest son?"
"Zhao Zimo doesn't like to come back with me."
Speaking of Zhao Zimo, Zhao Zhanming also had a headache. "Zimo is the child of my comrade-in-arms. He died in his early years, so I adopted him. He is fifteen this year and has a somewhat unruly temper."
"At this age, it should be the rebellious period."
"Rebellious period? That's a new term."
Lu Qinghe quickly covered it up. "I saw that word in a magazine once while in the brigade. Ahem, it's just a period that children of this age always go through. They start to have their own ideas, so it's inevitable that there will be some friction with adults. It's normal."
Zhao Zhanming nodded. "That's quite appropriate. I didn't expect you to understand children so well."
Of course, she drew picture albums for children and teenagers back then. If she hadn't studied children's psychology thoroughly, how could she have kept up with the subscription rate?
A rebellious child gave Zhao Zhanming a headache. When she arrived in Hua City, she wanted to see how difficult this child was.
In the evening, Lu Qinghe was going to pack up and move in with Zhao Zhanming to Zhao's house. Xue Lanhua saw them off to the door and gave them instructions along the way.
"Qinghe will be handed over to you from now on. Live your life well. When you are happy, share your joy. Don't take it too seriously when you are angry. A smooth and peaceful life is a blessing."
"I understand, Mom. I will take good care of Qinghe and the children."
"Go ahead, go ahead. Today is your wedding night. Lu Yao and Lu Yang, stay here with me and go over tomorrow."
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The next book is "After Marrying as a Substitute, I Go to the Army [1960s]" and I want to collect it~
Lin Peizhu transmigrated into the younger sister of the heroine in the period novel.
In the slum, everyone said that the Lin sisters came from the same family but had different fates. The elder sister was lively and cheerful, while the younger sister was a dull person. Most importantly, the elder sister was lucky enough to have a fiancé who was a military officer in another place.
When her fiancé returned home, her elder sister was unwilling to get married. The Lin family became anxious and turned their attention to her younger sister, Lin Peizhu.
No matter how hard it was to be a soldier on the frontier, could it be worse than being hungry every day? No matter how hard it was to be a stepmother, could it be harder than being the second party? Anyway, her previous life was already tiring enough. After traveling through the book, Lin Peizhu just wanted to lie down.
And there are men.
Xu Zhenye seemed to have a bad temper, cold and hard like a stone, but after marriage they slept in separate beds, so he didn't get cold.
After figuring it out, Lin Peizhu waved her hand and said: I'll be the substitute bride.
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Lin Yuwan was reborn. Thinking about her rebellious adopted son, indifferent husband, and cold nights in her previous life, she would never marry again, even if she had to hang herself!
Fortunately, she has an autistic sister. Her family is worried that her sister will not be able to get married, so her marriage seems to be a help to her sister.
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Meet at my parents' home after many years.
The rebellious adopted son in the previous life became a little lamb in front of his sister, and the cold husband became a softie around his sister.
Looking at her sister holding the baby with a happy face, Lin Yuwan almost thought she had walked into the wrong door.
It shouldn't be like this.
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