Chapter 180

Grow up

As for the farmer and his brothers, in the sister's mind, they were just there to eat her fingers.

As for Chen Lina, she always took the initiative to call her sister because she saw her sister and Anna having a good time.

When she was ready to leave, she packed her sister's milk bottles, milk powder jars, and the Soviet biscuits and cookies that Leng Qi had bought from somewhere, as well as the dolls that were so exquisite that they looked like they were worth tens of dollars a box. Then she said softly, "Ni Weixing, I'm your mother. I'm back. I'm going to take you home, okay?"

The little satellite looked at her resentfully, pouted his lips and said nothing.

Leng Qi came in, and the little satellite immediately threw himself into Leng Qi's arms. Then, he looked at Chen Lina very warily.

Anna saw that Chen Lina was confused, and said with a smile, "You probably don't know, Leng Qi took his annual leave to take good care of the child, and drove to many places to buy these foreign toys for her. Wei Xing always missed her mother at night, so he carried her around for several nights until the child refused to sleep in the bed. Leng Qi is a worthy father."

Nie Gong was finally convinced. "This is my daughter, Leng Qi. I have never raised a girl as delicate as you."

He wanted to do something with Miss Chen at night. No matter how sad the satellite was crying, he would just leave it to his sons. He never got used to her crying.

I'm so ashamed.

Leng Qi felt unprecedented satisfaction, holding his child in his arms, filled with emotion.

As for my sister, it has been more than half a month, and she hasn’t forgotten her mother. After all, mother is hidden in the child’s mind.

Although she hid in Leng Qi's arms, she couldn't help but secretly look at her mother.

She left her there without saying a word.

She looks very similar to Anna, but not as European as Anna. Also, she has long wavy hair while Anna has short wavy hair. These two women with similar temperaments and tastes are the same mother to Nie Weixing.

However, she likes Chen Lina more. The more she looks at her, the more she likes her. She likes her so much that she can't take her eyes off her.

So, he kept looking at her quietly, looking once and smiling quietly. When he found that Chen Lina was also looking at him, he hurriedly hid in Leng Qi's arms.

Then when Chen Lina stretched out her hand, she obediently let him hold her.

When the child smelled Chen Lina's scent, he immediately hugged her and refused to let go. Well, this is a real mother. When Leng Qi reached out to hug her, she didn't want Leng Qi anymore.

The smell, voice, and hair of mom, everything is my sister's favorite. She hugs mom and kisses her non-stop, not wanting anyone else and not looking at anyone.

I watched Chen Lina and her husband carry my sister into the car, along with a bunch of children and bags, and drove away.

Leng Qi stood at the gate of his house, waved and said goodbye with a smile. As soon as the car left, his nose touched the hair of Anna, who was shorter than him.

"What's wrong with you, Leng Qi? Don't tell me you're crying."

"Nie Bozhao just said that he would give me a big gift, a large yellow croaker a day, to thank me for helping him take care of his daughter." Leng Qi said with a snort.

Anna understood, "It's great to cry with joy. Isn't that what you always wanted?"

In order to get the big yellow croaker, he did not hesitate to cooperate with Ma Xiaofang, demolish the house of the worker, and then dig for treasure.

During this time, Anna saw his struggles, his hesitations, and his almost reaching out hands. Sometimes she was very angry, and sometimes she felt that he was actually a child who had not grown up.

He is straightforward and has a true character, which is something Anna has never seen in Xiao Chen.

Leng Qi sniffed his lover's hair gently and said softly, "Anna, we have a saying in Longxi, a golden baby or a silver baby is not as good as a flesh baby. Do you understand what I mean? I don't want a big yellow croaker. I want a child. You really can't give birth to one. Why don't we adopt one?"

The moonlight is high in the sky, shining on the two hundred year old locust tree in Grandpa Bai’s house.

Leng Qi is tall, has a buzz cut, is twelve years older than Anna, and is thirty-seven years old this year. Compared to Nie Gong's elegance and reserve, he has a sharp appearance.

But if my sister hadn't come to stay for a few days, if I hadn't seen him running around like that, staying up for several nights, mixing the milk powder by looking at the scale, measuring the temperature of the milk powder with a thermometer, looking at books on how to make children happy, and driving hundreds of miles to find toys just to buy a doll.

Watching him put the child on the bed, patting her gently with his big hands, singing nursery rhymes, and gradually conquering a little girl, the two of them played like real father and daughter. No matter who it is, no one would believe that the carefree Minister Leng would have such a thoughtful and tender side.

"If we want a child, we can just give birth to one ourselves. Why adopt one?" Anna thought it was ridiculous.

Leng Qi said, "Giving birth to a child yourself, don't be ridiculous. My last lover was a big azalea who laid eggs for others. This time, my lover doesn't even lay eggs, let alone laying eggs. We've been together for several years, but where's the child?"

Anna said, "I've been taking birth control pills."

Leng Qi's face changed in an instant, and he kicked the trash can. "How dare you, you've been taking birth control pills."

"It's because you have a tendency to domestic violence, you always like to take crooked paths, and you have an unclear relationship with your ex-wife that I take birth control pills. Tell me yourself, if you are still the same frightened person as before, would I dare to give birth to a child for you? Take a piss and look at your face. Are you worthy of having a child? I'm already pregnant, but I don't think you are worthy of being the father of my child." Anna said, subconsciously stroking her lower abdomen.

In fact, she stopped taking the medicine two months ago, and recently, she found that she was pregnant.

"Not worthy, really not worthy, but you have to tell me, when did you get pregnant?" Leng Qi said, following Anna and walked into the house happily.

From now on, he began to look forward to his little lady.

"Do you think I look like a little satellite?" he asked Anna, lying side by side on the bed.

Anna shook her head. "Every child has his own way of behaving. I don't think so."

"Of course she does. You and Wei Xing have the same face shape. How can the daughter you give birth to not look like Wei Xing?" Leng Qi said.

Anna thought about it, after all, pretty girls are loved by everyone, so she smiled and closed her eyes.

After returning from Hongyan, Chen Lina had to go to the farm to visit her parents.

Secretary Tian of the farm and Sun Duoyu have a son, who is now six or seven months old. You don't have to say that Tian Jin had a son in his old age, and the little guy is very energetic. The child is related to the Nie Weimin brothers by blood, and the expression in the cradle looks very much like Sun Dabao.

When Chen Lina went to see Sun Duoyu, she was drying vegetables in the yard.

On the millstone there was a large bag of eggs and two very fat ducks, all freshly slaughtered.

Only after Chen Lina asked did she find out that Huang Huacai had actually been living in the Tian family all these days. When he heard that Chen Lina was coming, he jumped three feet high and hid in the fields.

It's really pitiful to think that an old man has to bury his young loved ones, and then lose both his son and his daughter in his old age.

She had been in the Alimu Forest Farm for several years and was recently released. When she saw Sun Duoyu's son, she fell in love with him at first sight because he looked so much like Sun Dabao, and the child's nickname was Xiaobao.

People on the farm always made fun of Sun Duoyu, saying that she married an old man, or that she was too stupid and ugly to be worthy of Secretary Tian.

Day Huacai is a fighter plane, and Tian Jin can't get her to leave. She is also smart and capable, and now she loves her grandson so much that his eyes are peeled. Of course, as the mother-in-law of the farm secretary, if anyone dares to say anything bad about her grandson or make fun of her for marrying an old man, Day Huacai will spit at him so hard that he won't even dare to go out.

Tian Xiaobao, who was once regarded as a superfluous grandson, is now Huang Huacai's beloved grandson. In order to let her be with Tian Xiaobao, she even hides herself and dares not let Chen Lina know that she is on the farm.

If we say that there is always something stronger than nothing, the only person that Huang Huacai is afraid of is Chen Lina.

When they arrived at her parents' house, Chen Lili did not come out as usual. Well, she did not dare to come out.

Because when Chen Lina saw Wang Hongbing, she asked directly, "Why haven't you divorced yet?"

Wang Hongbing twitched as if he had been electrocuted, but did not say anything.

After returning from Hongyan, Chen Lina bought He Laner a lot of seeds that are only available there, such as sesame.

She also bought gourds, sesame seeds, and a lot of tobacco leaves for Chen's father so that he could grow his favorite rolled tobacco.

Wang Hongbing and Chen Lili both looked anxious. Chen Lili was cooking in the kitchen. The meal was delicious, but she just refused to meet Chen Lina.

Liu Xiaohong originally had two younger sisters, and with Nie Weixing, she had three little girls to play with.

She treated the children equally, but the younger sister was young after all, and the older and younger sisters were also young, so they liked to rub against the younger sister's flowery skirt and pull her dolls.

Thinking of Nie Weimin's ruthless protectiveness, Liu Xiaohong had to do her best to protect her sister and prevent the eldest and second girls from getting her dirty.

Who says that people are born the same? A younger sister is born different from the older and younger sisters.

She is pretty, well-behaved, and loved by everyone. She is a doll with a flower skirt. She is also very kind and will wipe the big girl's nose later.

She will be combing Erniu's hair in a while. Although she is a small person, her lively figure can be seen all over the yard.

He Lan'er felt that Chen Lina was a little too harsh on her sister. She also felt that, after all, how deep of a grudge could two sisters have to not speak to each other for a month or two?

Chen's father was sensible. After Chen Lina left, he said, "You are really ignorant. The relationship between this couple is actually very strange. If there is an outsider against them, they will unite, but if everything goes smoothly and they have nothing to do, they will have a quarrel. It seems that Lina is chasing Wang Hongbing every day to get him to divorce, but in fact, the more she says so, the more Hongbing and Lili will unite to face the outside world. In order to prevent Lina from succeeding, they will not divorce. The couple are both angry with Lina, and now they have a common language. Lili will listen to whatever Hongbing says. Lina is doing it for Lili's good. Do you understand what she means?"

He Laner thought about it and found that Wang Hongbing and his wife had been much more loving recently, and Chen Lili seemed to have become much more sensible.

It's not like before, when I would always say things like, "Secretary Chen is my sister, my family's connections are so big."

Well, it turns out there are so many deep things going on here.

Nie Weixing was very happy when she was on the farm, but she became unhappy when she got home.

Her brothers still liked her, but she no longer liked her father and refused to let the laborer hold her.

"Satellite, why don't you let your dad hug you? He's your dad, give him a hug, okay?" Chen Lina said.

The worker also stretched out his hand. "You were so well-behaved when you were little. Dad held you in his arms while you read books and wrote manuscripts. He didn't move for a long time. Why don't you let me hold you now?"

"Not Dad." The younger sister was very unhappy. She turned her head and hid in Chen Lina's arms. She refused to let the worker hold her and started crying when he touched her.

He was busy with work and didn't have much time to spend with his daughter, so he didn't take it too seriously.

As a result, the next morning, when he was getting ready to go to work, he heard his sister calling out happily, "Dad, Dad."

Leng Qi came and walked in very rudely. He put Nie Weixing on his neck, ran to the next door to see Hui Ma, and then went to the woods behind to pick two dates. His sister sat in his arms, like a real father and daughter.

Nie Gong saw Leng Qi holding his sister on his neck, shaking her two little hands and walking around the base, taking her to pick dates and grapes, and then looked at Erdan. Well, he was sure that he couldn't carry her anymore.

Only Dandan is still a little young. The father and son followed Leng Qi.

Nie Gong said, "Nie Weijiang, do you also like to ride on daddy's neck? Do you want daddy to carry you?"

Sandan was playing with a Rubik's Cube. When he heard his father say that, he was shocked and said, "My legs are fine. Why do I need you to hold me up?" The child looked at the worker as if he were a ghost and ran away.

Leng Qi has been running to the woolen textile factory every day to ask about Anna's pregnancy and bring her soup and meals. By the way, the two of them take his sister away at noon and take her to the armed forces department for a nap. In the afternoon, as long as he is not on a mission, he also likes to play with his sister.

In the eyes of her sister, Leng Qi is her father compared to the always busy worker.

The smooth and happy days, the days with a father in military uniform who would always hide outside the window with a rag doll to play with my sister, always seemed to pass so quickly.

In the blink of an eye, it’s already 1978.

"Wei Min, can we finish all these fried dough twists on the way?" The Chinese New Year had just passed and Nie Wei Min had to go to school for extra classes.

He had brought a lot of dry food, and even stuffed some fried dough twists into his pocket. "Yes, I'm still growing, why can't I finish it? Goodbye, Mom, goodbye, little satellite."

"Goodbye, brother." The little satellite was playing with a doll on the kang. He kissed his elder brother and waved his little hand to him.

It's New Year's Day and the roads outside are covered with snow.

Nie Weimin's bedding, kettle, washbasin, and toothbrush cup were all neatly tied up.

As for how to pack these things, it was Nie Guozhu who taught Nie Weimin.

He ran towards the farm in a flash. It was icy and snowy, and the wind was blowing hard in the evening. Nie Weimin was wearing clothes that looked like a big cotton ball. As he ran, two thick lines of hot air came out of his nose.

After following for about ten miles, a girl came running from the opposite direction. She was also dressed like a fat ball, with a thick nose and was breathing heavily.

"Here, my mom's fried dough twists with honey in them are better than your mom's." Nie Weimin said, bending over to catch his breath, pointing at his big roe deer-like shoes and saying, "Stay on my feet and rest for a while. I think there will be a car soon."

Liu Xiaohong was not polite either. She sat down on Nie Weimin's feet and started to eat fried dough twists. "You walked faster than me today. You walked eighteen miles while I only walked twelve miles."

"Little girl, I am a man. How can a little girl like you compare to me?"

Liu Xiaohong works harder than Nie Weimin. She has to sweep the yard before going out, wash clothes for her two younger sisters, and prepare dinner. She rushes out without even having time to eat a bite.

Of course, He Lan'er and Chen's father did not ask Liu Xiaohong to do these, but now Chen Lili is very stubborn and refuses to accept any money from Chen Lina. She is determined to break up with her sister. As for Liu Xiaohong's tuition, she has to pay it herself. With Liu Xiaohong at home, she dare not stop for a moment.

Her mother and aunt were angry with each other, and Liu Xiaohong was caught in the middle and felt very uncomfortable. It was really unfair to her.

She could have taken a ride at the farm, but Nie Weimin insisted that she join him and ride together. She was exhausted after a long day, but she couldn't refuse Nie Weimin.

Studying in high school is already stressful, and there are only two girls in their class. Gao Xiaobing is not inferior to the boys, and she cannot lose either. Every student is like a madman every day.

In the words of Principal Chai, whoever dared to throw an anchor in these three years, whoever dared to get close to the boy or girl, I would throw them both out regardless of who you are.

Therefore, in school, Nie Weimin and Liu Xiaohong hardly spoke a word to each other.

It was only during the short time every weekend when they went home or went to school that they could stand together and look at each other.

Although it was cold, she was almost falling asleep while sitting on Nie Weimin's feet.

"Nie Weimin, does my sister look good in the flowery cotton jacket I made for her?" For Nie Weimin, going home meant sleeping or reading a book with his buttocks warmed on the warm kang.

Liu Xiaohong had no time to rest. It took her several days to make clothes for her sisters and Chen Lili.

"It does look nice, but it's not necessary. Aunt Anna made a lot of woolen clothes for her, which are very warm to wear. Your cotton coat is not very warm." Nie Weimin said.

Chen Lili and Chen Lina were still at odds with each other, and they did not allow Liu Xiaohong to visit relatives at Nie's house. Liu Xiaohong secretly made the little cotton jacket, and she said, "Isn't it warm enough? I'll use more cotton next time."

She was very tired, so she sat on Nie Weimin's feet, closed her eyes and began to doze off.

However, at this moment, a large truck arrived and honked from a distance, as if to ask if I wanted to take a ride.

There were only a few people on the bus, all of whom were strangers. However, Nie Weimin and Liu Xiaohong pretended not to know each other and sat far away from each other.

Once they entered the campus, everyone knew they were cousins ​​and classmates, but they basically had no interactions with each other, just ordinary classmates.

Hearing that Yu Donghai had found a doctor from the hospital to be his wife, Chen Lina and Anna said in unison, "If Yu Gongan gets hurt in the future, wouldn't it be like going home if he goes to the hospital?"

As they talked, they looked at each other and laughed.

Anna is pregnant now, and the baby is expected to be born next year.

Both of them were invited, and as the husband's family, they had to help Yu Donghai, a bachelor, to organize the wedding.

His wedding banquet was held at the Armed Forces Department because that was where his dormitory was.

He went back to work after the Chinese New Year. I heard that Yu Donghai's house was very lively this time because his brother Yu Lianhai, Gao Dayong, and many old comrades who had worked in the mining area and were later transferred away were all coming back.

The mining area is about to become lively again.