Chapter 189

Another villain

Leng Qi held my younger sister and put her in Chen Lina's car.

She was so good, holding Leng Qi's hand and reminding him, "Don't quarrel with my mother."

"How dare I mess with her? She's as powerful as a tigress." Leng Qi said.

My sister didn't believe it. "You are wrong."

"I admit my mistake. I'll kneel on the washboard. Is that okay?" Leng Qi was just about to raise his hands in surrender. He waved his hands, and he and Nie Weixing were inseparable.

"So, you, a girl, have two fathers and two mothers."

"Yes, our Armed Forces Minister Leng Qi is my daughter's godfather. He loves her more than my factory worker."

Deng Dongya became more and more curious and jealous about Chen Lina's life.

He had always regretted that Chen Lina lived in such a remote place, where her life was not as lively and interesting as in Shanghai. But after spending two days in the mining area, he suddenly realized that she was not joking when she called this place a utopia.

The people here seemed to be generally simple and enthusiastic, unlike in Shanghai, where everyone was full of utilitarianism. For example, Leng Qi, the armed forces chief, was enthusiastic, handsome, and capable. Although Deng Dongya had never spoken to him much, he respected and admired him in his heart.

Once the worker has bought the food and got in the car, it's time to go home.

As soon as Chen Lina got home, she had to cook. Erdan helped her chop wood with an English book in his hand. The admission score for the mining area middle school was 408 last year. Chen Lina told him that if he worked hard for a year, he would live a happy life from then on, take up a gun, serve in the army, and live a good life in the barracks.

Sandan was helping Chen Lina wash the vegetables, and Nong Gong had to entertain the guests, so he sat with Deng Dongya, and the two of them talked about the transformation of the Shanghai Automotive Industry Park.

Deng Dongya is from Shanghai and has a light diet, so Chen Lina chopped a piece of pork belly, rolled it into meatballs, and made four-happiness meatballs. He has a bad stomach, so he must like to eat soft and easily digestible stewed food. Now is the time when sheep are the fattest, so the laborers personally went to the market to pick them, slaughtered, skinned and washed the lambs, stuffed them with the seasoning, and roasted them in the fire wall. It had to be roasted for at least three hours.

Fearing that Deng Dongya might be hungry, Chen Lina prepared a few bowls of cheese for him and the children.

Drizzled with honey and peanuts, and sprinkled with a few chopped raisins and walnut kernels, this thing is particularly appetizing. Sure enough, Deng Dongya couldn't put it down after he tasted it.

Deng Dongya was eating cheese and chatting with Nie Gong about the car park. He observed calmly and found that Nie Gong's children were really well-behaved, as well-trained as soldiers.

So, in the evening, Deng Dongya’s stomach growled with hunger, and then the meal was served.

There was a roasted lamb that was golden brown, with a savory aroma, and on the sides were his favorite stir-fried vegetables, four-happiness meatballs, and brightly colored braised pork. The staple food was not rice, but rather soft white porridge.

"If I had known that Lina's cooking skills were so good, I would have gone to eat there more often when I was in the Party School," said Deng Dongya.

The children dare not pick up their chopsticks until the adults do.

Erdan hadn't eaten the roasted whole lamb made by his mother for a long time. Moreover, he was not full after eating the porridge. He had a big steamed bun in his hand. He tried to act polite and said, "Uncle Deng, you eat first."

These days, Erdan heard his parents talking about how his uncle had a poor appetite. He was very happy because, after all, all the guests who came to Erdan's house had big appetites.

As for my mother, she didn't often cook these delicious dishes except during the Chinese New Year. The most important meal at home was still the noodles with starch, and the children were growing bones, so let alone roasting a whole lamb, they could finish a whole cow in one meal.

Especially Nie Weimin who lives on campus. Although he looks skinny, his appetite is as big as a bottomless bag.

Deng Dongya's stomach would feel uncomfortable if exposed to cold wind, so he only had a brief taste. Even though the roasted whole lamb was so tender that it would melt on the tongue, he did not dare to eat too much and only took two pieces of meat.

After eating a piece of braised pork, two meatballs and drinking a bowl of porridge, he felt full.

After the meal, Erdan and Sandan were responsible for washing the pots as usual.

Chen Lina had been thinking about Deng Dongya asking her to raise a child. Seeing that he had kept her in suspense and refused to say more, she said, "Dongya, don't leave the conversation unanswered. Tell me the truth. Who is the child you want me to raise for two years?"

Deng Dongya waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Lina, after listening to your future plans for your mining area, I really think you have done a very good job.

However, it is still not easy for the industries you imagine now to drive a large industrial zone. Have you ever thought about what would happen if there was a car factory in the mining area? "

Seeing Nie Gong and his wife looking at each other in bewilderment, Deng Dongya said, "Our Shanghai Automobile Factory is going to build a branch in the north. I can set up this branch in your Umay. It will be a great boost to the local economy. Moreover, the automobile factory needs to provide millions of dollars of funding to set up a branch. Do you want it?"

Chen Lina was excited but did not show it.

What she was thinking about was the child that Deng Dongya mentioned, who was extremely difficult to discipline.

Asking her to help him take care of the child gave Chen Lina a headache. How difficult must the child be to discipline for Deng Dongya to be able to tell.

So, Chen Lina went into the small storehouse to get some fruit, gave the worker a look, and called him out.

The fruits from the frontier will not go bad if stored in a cellar for a year or two.

Even though it’s spring now, the apples saved from last winter, the cantaloupes with extra-thick skin, and the giant apple pears as big as fists all smell delicious.

"He will say he wants to give the child to us to raise. You come and refuse." Chen Lina said to the worker.

Nie Gong nodded and said, "Of course. We only have four children in our family. We are not running an orphanage. We don't even have Liu Xiaohong. It's wishful thinking for him to help Deng Dongya raise a child."

"Yes, the clothing factory deal has been settled. No matter how he tempts me, I won't help him raise a child."

Of course there are many seasonal fruits in Shanghai, but, as of now, there are no strawberries or finger-sized tomatoes. There is also a kind of fruit that is slightly larger than a thumb. Deng Dongya picked one to eat. It was not too sweet, but the taste was surprisingly good.

Chen Lina introduced that this was a new fruit recently developed by Secretary Tian of the farm by crossbreeding eggplants and tomatoes. Deng Dongya didn't know much about agriculture, and was sure that although he was knowledgeable, he had never seen this thing, so he ate a few more.

Look, he cleared his throat, acted very formally, and was ready to talk about the child.

Of course, Nie Gong and Chen Lina exchanged glances, and had already thought about it, and politely refused to help him raise the child.

He opened his wallet, took out a photo, showed it to the worker, and then handed it to Chen Lina. The photo showed two adults and two children. The adults must be Deng Dongya and his wife.

As for the two children, the older one was a boy with a big grin, and the younger one was a girl with big eyes. She looked particularly smart and looked very much like Deng Dongya's family.

However, just as one can tell at a glance that Chen Lina is the stepmother of the Nie Weimin brothers, Chen Lina only took one glance to discover that Deng Dongya's family should also be a re-formed one.

"This is my eldest son, he is nine years old this year, the same age as your youngest son. He is extremely disobedient to his stepmother's discipline. He bullies his younger sister at home, goes against his stepmother, and bullies his younger sister. Outside, he is simply..."

Deng Dongya felt embarrassed to talk about it. Well, this handsome guy like Tang Guoqiang seemed to be the type who would cause trouble in the backyard.

"He punctured people's bicycle tires, put nails under people's cars, and set off firecrackers on manhole covers. I really want to send this kid to a juvenile detention center every time, but he is too young and they won't take him in."

When Nie Gong saw that it was his turn, he said, "Dongya, I don't know what you are thinking, but we already have enough children. I'm sorry, we really can't spare the time to take care of your children, okay?"

Deng Dongya felt sorry when he heard that Nie Gong refused so straightforwardly, but he couldn't force him, so he sighed and said, "You should at least consider it. Every parent in the world wants the best for their children, but I really can't do anything about my son."

Chen Lina looked at the photo and inexplicably felt that the child looked particularly familiar to her.

After looking for a long time, she asked, "Is his name Deng Chun?"

Deng Dongya was stunned. "Did I mention this to you before?"

"Maybe." Chen Lina took the photo, looked at it carefully for a long time, and said with a smile, "How about this, you send the child here, but we have to make it clear that he can eat with my family, live with them, and go to school with them. My two older brothers are very fierce. If he dares to bully the younger ones and treat his sister badly, Weiguo and Weimin will definitely beat him with their fists. If he really hurts anything, I won't care."

"If my son is really left unattended, he will end up in a juvenile detention center. I whip him with a big whip at home. You can do whatever you want to do with him. Anyway, just make sure he doesn't go hungry. I will send him the food allowance on time, okay?"

"Okay, but you have to have your own people deliver the child when the time comes. Besides, if he is really undisciplined, I won't raise him. Send a telegram and come to pick up the child yourself." Chen Lina then said.

Deng Dongya ate a lot today, but after sitting for a long time, not only did her stomach not hurt, but she was a little hungry. However, the children of the Nian Gong family were really big eaters, and they ate all the dishes she cooked.

Feeling not yet satisfied, Deng Dongya reluctantly left Nie's house and took the bus back to the guesthouse.

"Stop, who are you?" Suddenly, there were several roars outside the guesthouse, and Deng Dongya was startled.

"Raise your hands."

"No, police comrade, we didn't do anything." someone said.

Deng Dongya was frightened and raised his hand for a long time before he realized that the other person was not talking about him.

When Deng Dongya went upstairs, before he even got to his room, he saw Ma Xiaofang being dragged out of the room. She was still shouting, "Secretary Deng, hurry up, call Chen Junyan, hurry up, tell him I was kidnapped in the mining area."

Deng Dongya looked at it for a long time and asked Director Zhao who had rushed out, "What's wrong with this woman?"

Director Zhao was embarrassed to say anything for a long time. Seeing Ma Xiaofang being dragged downstairs, he finally said, "It is said that he ordered his subordinates to deliberately carry out terrorist activities in the mining area and was arrested."

Well, she played this kind of trick. Considering what Deng Dongya saw this afternoon, and the murderous aura on Leng Qi, it would be strange if he didn't catch her.

It's not even night yet, and the whole family should go to bed.

Nie Gong had just made milk for his sister, and now he gave her a small quilt and let her lie on it to eat.

The younger sister refused and wanted to lie on her mother's body. Chen Lina, on the other hand, had sprained her waist last night and it hadn't healed yet. She was in so much pain that she couldn't be touched, so she was cuddling with her younger sister.

Nie Gong also lay down on the kang, patted his chest and said, "Okay, Weixing, sit on Daddy's chest, Daddy will rock you while you eat, okay?"

Because this father is serious, my sister seldom jokes with him, but she still climbed up with a smile.

Nie Gong also imitated the cold and strange look of others, shaking his arms and using his body as a cradle for his sister.

My sister was gulping down her bottle when I heard Nie Gong ask, "Nie Weixing, why do you like Daddy Leng and not me?"

"Dad threw me." My sister answered straightforwardly.

Almost every night, she would be thrown out, which made her sister very angry.

"If you don't throw it away tonight, will you love your daddy?"

"Yeah." My sister nodded solemnly.

Nie Gong understood that the reason his sister disliked him was because he always liked to carry her and throw her next door.

He was restrained when he was young, but gradually he relaxed and now he does it almost unshakably, five times a week. In fact, he is getting more and more aggressive as he gets older.

What about Leng Qi? When he was with Ma Xiaofang, he made Ma Xiaofang cry every day and always wanted to go back to her parents' home. It's impossible for him to cultivate himself now. Nie Gong glanced at Chen Lina and whispered, "Xiao Chen, do you think that bastard Leng Qi is so crazy that he doesn't avoid children when he does things?"

Otherwise, was my sister sleeping next to me when they were doing that?

Chen Lina's back hurt so badly that she frowned and said, "Anna said that as long as her sister goes, Leng Qi won't talk about this anymore. He'll stop everything and just accompany her. You're nothing like her, acting like a stepfather."

Well, today Miss Chen’s waist was uncomfortable. She was tired after a whole day and the pain was so severe that she couldn’t lie down, so she lay down on her stomach.

The worker had to use one hand to cradle the young lady, and with the other hand, he had to massage Miss Chen's waist. Although he was lying on the kang, he was busy and sweating profusely.

Unexpectedly, today, Nie Weixing secretly kissed him.

"I love you too, Dad," she whispered.

This was the first time that Engineer Nie was kissed by his girlfriend. Although he knew that in her heart, he was far less important than Leng Qi, he still felt warm in his heart.

After her sister fell asleep, Chen Lina began to talk to Nie Gong about Deng Dongya's son, Deng Chun.

She said, "You know, Mr. Nie, that in our previous lives, Old Nie and I were both very influential. I can name many of the great leaders who are now unknown, but I have never heard of Deng Dongya. Today, after seeing the photo of his son, I finally understood that he will probably die in a few years, and his son, we will both know each other in the future."

Nie Gong was stunned. "We, you mean, I actually know Deng Dongya's son?"

"That kid had a rough life. You see, he is Deng Dongya's son now, but he actually has a foster father. That person is the one you have been looking for, Su Xiangdong."

The worker still didn't understand, so Chen Lina explained it to him in detail based on her memory.

Deng Dongya’s previous wife should be called Wang Chun. She was a particularly gentle, beautiful and generous actress, and she was also quite famous.

Later, Wang Chun died and Deng Dongya married another woman.

Of course, not all stepmothers are like Chen Lina. Deng Chun ran away from home because he couldn't get along with his stepmother.

Su Xiangdong does not stay in one place. He has business all over the republic.

At its peak, the government's oil could not sell as well as his black oil. Moreover, his black gas stations had good service and filled up the gas tanks, enjoying a good reputation among the public.

And Deng Chun is Su Xiangdong’s adopted son.

In her previous life, Chen Lina was bullied by Su Xiangdong's power and the case was taken to the Supreme Court. The one who came out from Su Xiangdong's side was Deng Chun, a little bastard. He looked very handsome, had a sweet face but a black heart, and kept calling her Sister Chen, always cheating people without any hesitation.

If Chen Lina had not been so ruthless and resourceful, she would not have won the lawsuit in the 1990s when the judicial system was not yet perfect and the border was in turmoil.

As for that kid, when Chen Lina died, Su Xiangdong fell from power and died. He suddenly changed his mind and got together with Nie Weijiang.

Chen Lina always felt that he had bad intentions towards Nie Weijiang, but Nie Weijiang trusted him very much.

If Deng Chun was not Deng Dongya's son, Chen Lina would not want to raise him.

But when she thought about how Deng Dongya was such a good man and how his son would go astray in the future, she felt that she had to help him educate that sweet-faced but evil-hearted little bastard.

"Why not bring it here and keep it for two days to try it out?" said the worker.

Chen Lina said, "Don't worry. He was no match for me in my last life, and he is no match for me in this life either. If he dares to disobey me, I will whip him with a big whip."