Chapter 526: Different (Page 1/2)
Back then, my grandfather had carefully analyzed the personality traits and strengths of each child.
The eldest son, Huo Yining, is tall and physically fit, and he was born to be a soldier.
As for the second son, Huo Yian, he is very thoughtful and sharp. If he can get a job in a government agency when he grows up, he will definitely be able to thrive there.
As for the youngest son, Huo Yiwen, his intelligence is simply amazing. His brain works faster than a windmill. Research and development, a job that requires innovative thinking and high intelligence, is perfect for him.
As for his only daughter, Huo Yixin, she is clever, smart and meticulous, and is fully capable of inheriting his legacy and embarking on a career in medicine.
Huo Qingci was about to say something else when Lin Man suddenly interrupted, "Children, when you grow up, you can become scientists, military officers, or doctors who save lives. That's fine too.
But we can talk about this when you grow up, let’s not discuss this now.
Anyway, since your great-grandfather has already agreed to take you to visit the Academy of Agricultural Sciences on Sunday, then it's settled! Okay, babies, it's getting late, so go take a nice hot bath and then go to bed.
At this time, Huo Yixin raised her hand high and shouted, "Mom, I can't go to the Agricultural Science Academy with everyone on Sunday because I plan to invite my classmates to my house to appreciate that beautiful pot of colorful roses!"
Lin Man smiled slightly after hearing this, nodded and replied, "It would be perfect if you don't go. The car your Grandpa Zhang drives can seat five people."
The next morning, Lin Man got up early and busied herself in the space. She steamed a pot of powdery pumpkin, kneaded dough to make hundreds of pumpkin cakes, and cooked a pot of red bean porridge.
After finishing his breakfast, Huo Li followed the driver with a pumpkin pie and a bag of fruit. Before leaving, he told Lin Man that he would not be back for lunch.
Lin Man thought that since grandpa was not coming back for dinner, she would just let the children eat in the cafeteria at noon. She would take some time to go to the city to visit her good friends first, and then go to the department store when she came back to buy some cloth to make some nice coats for the children.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Xiao Ya came to the hospital family building with her little daughter. When she went upstairs, she found that the doors of her eldest son's house and her father-in-law's house were locked, so she took her daughter to the hospital to find Huo Qingci directly.
Huo Rou held Xiao Ya's hand and walked slowly, "Mom, why aren't sister-in-law and grandpa at home?"
"I don't know either. I'll go to the hospital and ask your eldest brother."
Xiao Ya brought Huo Rou to the hospital. Huo Qingci happened to come out of the ward at this time and saw them.
He walked up to Xiao Ya and asked, "Mom, why are you here?"
Xiao Ya dragged her son to a less crowded place and whispered, "I came to look for your wife, but I found out that she wasn't home, and neither was your grandfather."
"Today is grandma's memorial day. Grandpa went to the countryside to visit grandma. Manman went to the city and will be back this afternoon. Mom, what do you want to talk to Manman about?"
"It's just a little thing. I thought she went to buy groceries, but it turns out she went to the city. I'll come back tomorrow."
Seeing that his mother didn't tell him the reason, Huo Qingci naturally didn't ask any more questions. He took out a few candies from his pocket and stuffed them into Huo Rou's hand.
"Little sister, this is for you."
Huo Rou took the candy and said thank you to her brother with a smile. Xiao Ya said, "Since Manman is not at home, I will take Rourou to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables. You go to work!"
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"Okay, I'm going to work first."
After saying this, Huo Qingci turned around and went back to the office. Xiao Ya also left with Huo Rou.
When Huo Qingci went to bed at night, he thought of this and said to Lin Man, "Manman, I forgot to tell you something today."
"What's up?"
"You took the bus to the city this morning. My mom and my sister came to look for you, but when they found out you weren't home, they went to the hospital to ask me."
"What does your mother want from me? Is she here to introduce your brother to someone, or to borrow his sewing machine?"
Huo Qingci also looked confused. He didn't know why his mother suddenly wanted to find his wife.
"Manman, I don't know why my mother wants to talk to you. She didn't tell me and I don't want to ask her further. Maybe she wants to talk to you about some women's matters?" Huo Qingci guessed casually.
Lin Man found it a little funny. Her mother-in-law was in her fifties and in good health, having given birth to four children. She probably hadn't stopped menstruating yet. She thought to herself, could her mother-in-law be pregnant again?
"Qingci, could your mother be pregnant again?"
"What? You said my mom is pregnant again? How is that possible? Ever since my dad found out that my mom is still fertile and that I had a vasectomy, he..."
Lin Man joked, "Could your father have also had a sterilization operation?" She couldn't help laughing when she thought about her father-in-law who was in his fifties and still had to get a sterilization operation.
Huo Qingci gently patted Lin Man's head. "How could my father possibly get a sterilization? He asked me to prepare a lot of family planning supplies for him. So my mother's contact with you definitely has nothing to do with having a child or getting pregnant."
Lin Man didn't understand why her mother-in-law suddenly came to her, so she stopped thinking about it.
"Go to sleep. Your mom said she'd come over tomorrow. Tomorrow morning, I'll know what she wants to do with me."
The next morning, Lin Man didn't go anywhere and just stayed at home to clean up the house. It was almost eleven o'clock, and Lin Man thought her mother-in-law wouldn't come today. But just as she finished drying the bedding, she saw her mother-in-law and her sister-in-law coming over.
"Mom, you're here." Lin Man put down the work in her hands and invited her mother-in-law to sit in the house.
As soon as she entered the house, Xiao Ya was attracted by the pot of colorful roses by the window, her eyes full of surprise.
She couldn't help but exclaimed: "Manman, this pot of flowers can't be fake, right? Where did you buy it from? It's so beautiful!" After saying that, she moved closer to take a closer look.
Lin Man turned to look at the rose pot and explained with a smile, "Mom, these are not fake flowers. They are real ones."
After saying that, she turned and walked to the dining table, preparing to pour a glass of warm water for each of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
At this time, Huo Rou also curiously moved to the window. Looking at the beautiful roses in front of her, she couldn't help but reach out and gently touch the petals, feeling the softness and tenderness.
However, just touching it didn't seem to satisfy her love for the flower.
Soon, she could no longer suppress the urge to possess it. She turned around and looked at Lin Man pitifully, asking cautiously, "Sister-in-law, how come these roses come in so many colors? They're so beautiful! Can I pick one?"
Hearing the request of her three-year-old sister-in-law, Lin Man couldn't help but frown slightly, with a hint of hesitation on her face.
You know, she put a lot of effort into making this colorful lollipop plant bloom more flowers!
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