Chapter 510: As Thin as a Monkey (Page 1/2)
Huo Li received the news as soon as Huo Qinghuan came back. He called Lin Man to the next door and said, "Xiao Man, Qinghuan will be home this afternoon. Your parents-in-law asked us to come over for lunch tomorrow."
Lin Man had heard about this from her son before. When her brother-in-law came back, her parents-in-law invited everyone to dinner, so of course they had to go.
When Huo Qingci comes back, they will also invite Huo Qinghuan to dinner. Huo Qinghuan has been frugal over the years and has sent them a lot of local specialties from southern Yunnan.
"Okay, Grandpa, we'll go there early tomorrow at noon."
Huo Li added, "Qingci is not at home now, so the fruits in the courtyard should all be ripe. In a couple of days, I'll take Qinghuan and Ningning over to pick them!"
Lin Man asked Huo Li: "Grandpa, do you want to call An An over to help?"
"An An, just stay at home. You can use the empty seat to put the fruit."
Lin Man has long been accustomed to her grandfather taking his eldest son with him wherever he goes. Since her grandfather doesn't want An An to help, she lets An An go to the master's house for tutoring.
The next morning at around eleven o'clock, Lin Man brought her children and Huo Li to her in-laws' home.
As soon as I entered the house, I saw the tall, thin and dark Huo Qinghuan. This kid must have suffered so much during his four years in the countryside.
There is no extra fat on his face or body, he is as thin as a bamboo pole, and he should be about 1.85 meters tall. Among the three brothers, Huo Qinghuan seems to be the tallest.
Huo Qinghuan saw his grandfather and sister-in-law coming over and happily asked them to sit down.
"Grandpa, sister-in-law, you are here, please sit down quickly."
Huo Li smiled and nodded. "Qinghuan, I'm glad you're back. You must have had a hard time out there these past few years, right?"
Huo Qinghuan shook his head. "Grandpa, it's not hard. I've only been an educated youth for a few years. Those people have to do that kind of work their whole lives. That's what they call hard work."
Lin Man looked at Huo Qinghuan and felt that he was more mature and stable than before.
Huo Qinghuan looked at Lin Man and then at the little girl beside her, "Sister-in-law, this is Xinxin, she's even more beautiful now that she's grown up."
Huo Yixin smiled shyly, "Hello, little uncle."
"Hello, Xinxin. Uncle will take you to the supply and marketing cooperative this afternoon. I'll buy you whatever you like to eat."
Huo Yining joked, "Uncle, you don't get any subsidies as an educated youth. If you really have saved money, just use it to get married. You are old enough to get married anyway."
Lin Man glared at Huo Yining lightly, "Ningning, how can you talk like that?"
Huo Qinghuan waved her hand and said, "Sister-in-law, don't mind me. My nephew was just joking with me."
Huo Yining jumped up and put his hand on Huo Qinghuan's shoulder, looking like a good brother. He said with a chuckle, "Uncle, how come you've grown so tall? I can't even reach your shoulders."
"How old are you, kid? You still want to be close to me."
"Uncle, don't worry. In a few years I will definitely be taller than you. Then you can jump up and put your arm around my shoulders."
Huo Qinghuan looked at Huo Yining and thought, this kid has been tall since he was a child. Now he is almost 1.5 meters tall at only nine years old. He is at least a head taller than the average child.
"Well, you will definitely be taller than me. If you continue to grow like this, I think your height will exceed 1.9 meters."
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At this time, Huo Qingyan entered the room with his wife and several children and asked, "Who's taller than 1.9 meters?"
When Huo Qinghuan saw his second brother and sister-in-law coming, he took the initiative to step forward and greet them warmly.
After greeting him, he smiled and explained, "Just now Ningning said I was tall, so I jokingly replied that when he grows up to be as tall as me, he will probably be 1.9 meters tall."
After hearing this, Huo Qingyan glanced at his nephew, a smile flashing in his eyes. Then, after a moment of serious thought, he responded, "Judging from Ningning's current height, if he grows normally, it shouldn't be difficult for him to grow to 1.9 meters. However, if he does that, he probably won't be able to become a pilot."
Hearing this, Huo Yining frowned slightly at first, but soon relaxed, showing a bright smile and said, "Second Uncle, I actually haven't thought about becoming a pilot. I hope to become a special forces soldier when I grow up."
Huo Qingyan raised his eyebrows upon hearing this and asked curiously, "Do you think your height is suitable for being a special forces soldier?"
Huo Li, who was sitting nearby, interrupted with a smile, "Don't underestimate Ningning. Although he looks large, he actually has excellent physical fitness and good flexibility. He's definitely a good candidate for the military."
Huo Qinghuan agreed with a smile, "I think Ningning also has the potential to be a special forces soldier."
Huo Li snorted coldly, "A few years ago, I asked you to join the army, but you wanted to go to the countryside with your classmates. Look at you now, you're as skinny as a monkey.
Your elder brother sent you so much meat, didn't you eat it all? "
Huo Qinghuan touched his nose awkwardly. "I took some daily necessities to the village to exchange for money and local specialties and sent them back home."
Lin Man knew full well that this group of educated youth received no additional subsidies and could only earn food through labor. They were lucky to be able to fill their stomachs, let alone enjoy a feast.
So Huo Qingci would send him some cured chicken, cured duck and cured meat. What she didn't expect was that Huo Qinghuan actually exchanged these foods for local specialties and sent them back to them.
This action made her feel helpless and sad. If she had known this earlier, she would not have followed Huo Qinghuan. She liked the mushrooms in southern Yunnan.
Lin Man secretly made up her mind that when Huo Qingci returned home, she would make sure Huo Qinghuan came home for dinner whenever she was free. She would cook for Huo Qinghuan herself and make more meat dishes, hoping to nourish Huo Qinghuan.
Looking at his thin face, he looked like a skinny monkey, or even a refugee from Africa, which was really worrying.
It was lunchtime, and everyone enjoyed a sumptuous meal. Afterward, Huo Qinghuan shared some local specialties with everyone and recounted his life experiences in southern Yunnan.
Everyone listened with great interest and was full of curiosity about southern Yunnan.
In the following days, Huo Li took Huo Qinghuan and Huo Yining to the courtyard to pick fruit. Lin Man stayed at home to take care of the twins, while Huo Yian went to the master's house to take extra lessons in painting.
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