Chapter 75 Chapter 75 Lin Zhengrong's first visit to Gao's house...

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the children made an appointment to set off firecrackers. Lin Beibei picked the most, a total of twenty.

Watching the children go out, Jiang Qiuyue sat lazily on the recliner, basking in the morning sun, while Lin Zhengrong peeled melon seeds for her.

After a while, Wu Shuangshuang and his wife also came, and the four of them gathered together and talked about recent events.

"My parents-in-law are leaving tomorrow." Wu Shuangshuang said.

"So early?" Jiang Qiuyue asked, "Doesn't it have to be after the seventh day of the first lunar month in previous years?"

Wu Shuangshuang glanced at Lin Rong beside him, "They said they are not used to living here and want to go back early."

She felt relieved that her parents-in-law were gone, but it was different for Lin Rong, after all, they were Lin Rong's parents.

"It's better to go back earlier." Jiang Qiuyue sighed and didn't respond to this question anymore. After all, Lin Rong was still there.

The next day, Shu Sanmei and Lin Juexing packed up and prepared to leave. They called their son into the room. Shu Sanmei sighed, "I know you are angry about Lin Tao and his sister, but we are also doing this for your brothers and sisters' sake. People live by their reputation. People in the village will say you are amazing. If you help them do something, everyone will say you are good when you go back."

"What's the point of you telling him all this? Will he listen?" Lin Juexing dared to say a few more words when he was about to leave. "During the days we have been here, your wife has been giving us the cold shoulder. But you, on the other hand, don't say a word to help us. Forget it. Raising a child is useless. We have become a burden to you. It is better to go home as soon as possible."

Shu Sanmei: "Old man, the boss also has his difficulties, don't talk about him like that."

Two people, one playing the good cop and the other playing the bad cop, Lin Rong sighed in his heart, "Mom and Dad, you all know in your hearts why Shuangshuang is so gloomy towards you. She is a person who does not hide anything. If others are nice to her, she will definitely be nice in return. You don't need to make excuses, in fact, you are all for your own face, where have you thought about whether it is easy for me or not."

He didn't want to say more. "Okay, I'll take you to the station. Stop talking."

"You...you unfilial son!" Lin Juexing pointed at Lin Rong and said, then pushed the door open angrily and walked out.

Shu Sanmei's eyes were moist, "Son, you can't think of us like this. We gave birth to you and raised you. Even if there are many mistakes, we are thinking about your good. If you blame us, we will cry endlessly."

She had never expected to have such a quarrel with her eldest son. She clearly felt that her eldest son had become more distant from them. It seemed impossible to make amends.

Lin Rong didn't want to say any more unpleasant words, so he picked up his things and sent his parents away.

Wu Shuangshuang did not follow them. He watched the man walk away and went to chat with Jiang Qiuyue.

Jiang Qiuyue was packing things. She had agreed to go to the Gao family to pay New Year's greetings, so she would leave early tomorrow morning.

"The children went out to play early in the morning. They don't like to stay at home anymore. They even took Sanya, a tiny child, out to play with them." Wu Shuangshuang sat on a chair and watched Jiang Qiuyue pack her bags.

Jiang Qiuyue: "Children always love to play. As long as they don't do anything bad, they can play as much as they want. We didn't have such good conditions when we were young, so we should let them enjoy themselves."

Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. She will not force her children to study hard, as long as they have good character. However, there are also surprises. Jiang Qiuyue pointed to the room and said, "Nannan is reading at home. She went out to play for a day yesterday. Today, Beibei called her, but she didn't go out."

"She's really well behaved. Your Nan Nan is quiet and cute, unlike my three children who are always in a hurry to do anything." Wu Shuangshuang said enviously and touched her belly again, "I have to come to see you often now. I hope this child can be as good-looking as you."

The two of them chatted and laughed, and time passed quickly.

Because they would be at Gao's house for two or three days, Jiang Qiuyue stewed some meat dishes in advance and asked Xiao Li to take them back and just heat them up. They also fried some vegetables, which was enough for them to eat for two days.

The next morning, Jiang Qiuyue's family of four went to Haicheng. Jiang Qiuyue brought bacon, sausage, smoked fish, and a box of pastries bought before the New Year.

The family changed trains in Haicheng and then took a bus to Gao's home.

The Gao family also got up early in the morning to clean up. Chen Weiguo held back the firecrackers but didn't set them off. He was holding back and waiting for Lin Beibei to come and set off the firecrackers.

Sun Fengying and Gao Juanjuan made steamed buns and stewed a big pork elbow in the pot. It was about time, so Gao Juanjuan prepared to go out to pick someone up. "Mom and Dad, I'm going to pick someone up at the gate of the family compound first. Mom, you watch the pork elbow and make sure it doesn't get burnt."

"Mom, I want to go too!" Chen Weiguo ran over immediately.

"What are you going to do? You don't know how to ride a bike, and I have to bring you back later." Gao Juanjuan did not agree, but Chen Weiguo was already holding the bike. In the end, Chen Zhong came out and said that he would take Chen Weiguo with him to pick someone up.

When they arrived at the gate of the family compound, Chen Weiguo ran to a rock and looked into the distance, "Why is the car so late today?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? I said we would arrive today, so we will arrive today." In fact, Gao Juanjuan was a little anxious, but she still pulled her son downstairs.

The family waited at the door for more than 20 minutes before they saw the bus coming. Chen Weiguo immediately cheered, "It's Beibei, he's sitting by the window, I saw him!"

Gao Juanjuan also saw Lin Beibei and waved with a smile.

"Beibei, I'm here!" Chen Weiguo jumped up, and when he saw the bus stop, he ran over impatiently. After seeing Lin Beibei, he hugged Lin Beibei excitedly, "You're finally here. You don't know that I missed you so much last night that I couldn't sleep."

Lin Beibei was equally excited, "Me too, Brother Weiguo, we haven't seen each other for a long time, I missed you so much. I even saved some firecrackers for you to play with, how come you seem to have grown taller?"

"Really?" Chen Weiguo chuckled.

On the side, Jiang Qiuyue and Gao Juanjuan introduced Lin Zhengrong, "This is my husband. He came with us this time."

This was the first time Gao Juanjuan met Lin Zhengrong. She was a little stunned at first sight. It was only after Chen Zhong and Lin Zhengrong greeted her that she went to shake hands with Lin Zhengrong. "You are finally here. Come back with us. We have stewed pork elbows at home so we can cook when we get home."

"Mom, can we let Aunt Jiang cook for us?" Chen Weiguo was thinking about the food Aunt Jiang would cook, but he was being carried forward by his mother.

"How can we let guests cook for us? You little glutton, you're already one year older, why are you still so greedy?" Gao Juanjuan looked at her son with disdain.

Jiang Qiuyue smiled and said, "I brought some bacon that I made myself. I'll cut it up for you to eat later. If Weiguo wants to eat my dishes, that's fine. There's no such thing as a guest or not."

"Great! I missed you so much, Aunt Jiang." Chen Weiguo shouted happily and went home.

During the first month of the year, the family compound was very lively, with everyone visiting relatives and friends. The Gao family had good relationships with people in the family compound, and whenever they met someone they knew, they would greet them with a smile and say "Happy New Year".

When we arrived at Gao's house, Chen Weilan was already waiting at the door.

"Grandma, Mom and the others are back to pick someone up!" Chen Weilan shouted towards the yard.

Sun Fengying in the kitchen started cooking immediately after hearing this, and Gao Zheng came out of the living room to greet the guests. Gao Zheng was not at home every time Jiang Qiuyue and her friends came, as he was usually too busy. It was only during the Chinese New Year that he had time to be at home.

"Qiuyue, this is my dad." Gao Juanjuan introduced the Lin family, "Dad, take Qiuyue and the others into the house for tea. I'll go to the kitchen to help mom cook."

She brought a group of people into the house, and the children went together to play, leaving only the adults in the living room. Gao held down Jiang Qiuyue's shoulders as she tried to get up, "You are a guest, don't listen to Chen Weiguo's nonsense, just sit still today."

After Gao Juanjuan left, there were four adults left in the living room. Gao Zheng was a man of few words, and Chen Zhong was not a talkative person either. After they calmed down, the atmosphere became a little awkward.

Jiang Qiuyue was the first to speak, "Brother Chen, when Wei Guo and Wei Lan came back last time, you didn't beat them up, right?"

"Juanjuan said a few words and asked them to reflect on their behavior at home for a few days, but she didn't hit them." Chen Zhong said, "We rarely hit our children in our family."

The father-in-law and mother-in-law were both educated, and after listening to their sons and daughters’ stories, they thought it was understandable and did not do anything. He would not do anything unless it was a matter of principle.

"Fortunately nothing happened, otherwise I would be embarrassed to come." Jiang Qiuyue started the conversation, and the others had something to talk about, and they no longer sat there in awkward silence.

When Gao Juanjuan called for dinner, she went to help serve the dishes, leaving the three men to chat about military affairs.

Chen Zhong was more interested in Lin Zhengrong's affairs. He was the one who asked about them the whole time. In the end, he even asked when Lin Zhengrong was born. "We are soldiers, exposed to the sun and rain every day. If you don't tell us your age, we really can't tell how old you are."

Lin Zhengrong said yes, but Jiang Qiuyue secretly applied cold cream on his face. That stuff smelled good, but sometimes it was too good, causing his comrades to laugh at him.

There were many people today, so the Gao family prepared a large round table. Sun Fengying fried pork ribs for the children and first picked up some for Lin Beibei and Lin Nannan.

"Thank you, grandma." Lin Beibei also picked up some ribs for Sun Fengying, "You eat too, you've worked hard today."

Chen Weiguo, who was standing by, was already eating. Among the four children, only Lin Beibei was tactful. He took a bite of the fried pork ribs and immediately praised, "Grandma Sun, the fried pork ribs you made are so delicious, fragrant and crispy, so delicious!"

Sun Fengying laughed out loud after hearing this. "It's delicious, eat more. Grandma made it again tonight." She turned to look at Jiang Qiuyue. "Your son is so sweet. If this were my grandson, I would be willing to go pick stars even if he coaxed me to do so."

Jiang Qiuyue thought, that's right, Lin Beibei is a good talker, as long as someone is good to him, he will praise them highly, plus he is cute, so there is no one who doesn't like him.

But no one could have imagined that this little boy was stronger than his peers. If Lin Beibei had been born ten years later, she would have wanted to send Lin Beibei to the national team and let Lin Beibei participate in the Olympics to win glory for the country.

"Grandma is partial to Lin Beibei. She only praises Beibei." Chen Weiguo pouted. He saw that grandma was picking vegetables for Lin Beibei again. "I am usually very well behaved. I can pull weeds and help you take out the trash."

"Yes, yes, you are also very good." Sun Fengying looked at her grandson lovingly, "You are all my good children, eat quickly, and I will give you peanut candies after you finish eating."

When he heard that there was peanut candy to eat, Chen Weiguo smiled instantly and ate his rice with big mouthfuls.

After dinner, Chen Weiguo kept pestering his grandmother for candy, and even Chen Weilan looked at her eagerly. The peanut candy was so delicious that they had been tasting it for a long time.

Only Lin Nannan was there. She quietly looked at the furnishings on the shelves in the living room and asked Chen Weilan if she could go to the study to find a book to read.

"Oh, what are you reading on New Year's Day?" Chen Weilan took a peanut candy and stuffed it into Lin Nannan's mouth, holding Lin Nannan's hand, "Let's go out and play, don't read. When school starts, there will be endless books waiting for you."

Chen Weiguo nodded in approval, "Let's go, Brother Huzi and the others are waiting for us. I told them that two little friends came to our house today and we need to play together."

Lin Nannan was taken away like this, and Lin Beibei followed happily without anyone calling her.

The children went out to play, the men were talking about military matters upstairs, and Jiang Qiuyue was drinking tea in the yard with Gao Juanjuan and her daughter, looking very comfortable.

It was not until after three o'clock that Lin Nannan and her friends came back. Chen Weiguo was the first to complain, "Mom, that little bully from the Hu family insisted on playing with Nannan."

"The Hu family?" Gao Juanjuan thought for a moment before realizing that it was the grandson of Commander Hu. That child was a well-known bully in the compound. Because his parents were both sacrificed, his grandmother doted on him, so Hu Runze was raised to be a bit domineering. "He didn't bully Nan Nan, did he?"

Jiang Qiuyue also sat up straighter and looked at Chen Weiguo.

"He is so small that he can't even get close to Nan Nan. He just wants Nan Nan to go to his house all the time, saying that there are a lot of food at home and he will give it all to Nan Nan as long as Nan Nan plays with him. It's funny, it's not like we have no food at home!" Chen Weiguo remembered his parents' instructions and must not let anyone bully Bei Bei and Nan Nan.

After hearing what Chen Weiguo said, Gao Juanjuan and Jiang Qiuyue both breathed a sigh of relief. Gao Juanjuan asked the children to wash their hands, as there were apples at home. Then she went to see Jiang Qiuyue, "Hu Runze is quite pitiful. His parents died before he could even remember anything. The old couple of the Hu family only had one son, so they doted on Hu Runze. The child was polite except for his bad temper."

As they were talking, Gao Juanjuan saw a head sticking out of the door. It was Hu Runze.

Hu Runze's pockets were stuffed full, and he was not embarrassed to be discovered. He stood at the door and said seriously, "Aunt Gao, I'm here to play with my pretty sister."

"Runze, I'm tired. Why don't you come tomorrow?" Gao Juanjuan looked at Hu Runze, feeling a little embarrassed. She had never seen this guy so enthusiastic towards anyone normally. Why did he like Lin Nannan so much today?

"Okay." Hu Runze was very frugal with his words. He took out all the food he brought. He liked playing with pretty children. Other people had brothers and sisters, but he didn't, so he also wanted to have brothers and sisters.

When he gets home, he will ask his grandparents if they can have a cute brother or sister.

Seeing Hu Runze leave like this, Gao Juanjuan joked, "Qiuyue, when your daughter grows up, you and Zhengrong must keep a close eye on her. She is so young, yet so many people like her."

Lin Beibei and Lin Nannan are both good-looking, especially their skin, which is as fair and rosy as Jiang Qiuyue's. They both have big eyes, and anyone who looks at them for a second can't help but want to touch their little chubby faces.

"It's still early." Jiang Qiuyue thought about the ages of the two children. They were both six years old now. But after ten years, I'm afraid I'll really have to keep an eye on them. Lin Beibei is so lively and doesn't look like someone who will be taken advantage of. The girl Wenwen is quiet and needs to be watched closely.

When Jiang Qiuyue and Lin Zhengrong talked about this matter at night, Lin Zhengrong immediately sat up and asked, "How old is that boy?"

"He's only eight years old after the Chinese New Year. He doesn't seem to have many friends. He's just obsessed with looks. Seeing that our Nannan is pretty, he chased her to the Gao family." Jiang Qiuyue sighed, "I can't imagine how many people will come to our house to propose marriage when Nannan and Beibei become adults."

Jiang Qiuyue is still very confident about her two children. They are good-looking and have a capable father, so they will definitely have no trouble finding partners in the future.

Lin Zhengrong lost his sleep just thinking about his sons and daughters growing up and being noticed by others. "Let's take our time a little slower." He didn't want to pass so quickly.

Jiang Qiuyue nodded and told Lin Zhengrong to lie down quickly. She found a comfortable position in Lin Zhengrong's arms. This man's body was warm, and she was used to having Lin Zhengrong hold her in his arms while sleeping.

On the other side, Chen Zhong and Gao Juanjuan were still awake and were talking about Lin Zhengrong.

"I specifically asked about his age, but it was off by a few months." When Chen Zhong saw Lin Zhengrong, he felt a sense of familiarity, so he was more careful when chatting.

Gao Juanjuan felt the same way. "The main reason is that Lin Zhengrong was also sold to Taohua Village by kidnappers. If they just looked a bit similar, I wouldn't think too much about it, but Qiuyue told me about Lin Zhengrong's life experience. When I saw him, my heart started pounding. It's not easy to talk about this during the day, but I've been thinking about it all afternoon."

"I think the same as you, but I also feel that there is no such coincidence in this world." Chen Zhong sighed, "How about asking someone to check it out?"

Gao Juanjuan thought about it and felt that there was little hope, but after so many years, as long as there was a little hope, she would not give up easily. "Let's check it out. If there is a result, we can give up. Mom also saw Lin Zhengrong several times today. I didn't dare to talk to her about this, for fear that she would think too much."

There had been too many false joys in the past, so now Gao Juanjuan never mentions the matter of looking for her brother at home, otherwise her mother's mood would fluctuate and it would have a great impact on her health.

"I'll have someone check it out after they go back." Chen Zhong yawned, feeling a little sleepy after talking about something he had been holding back for a long time. "But Lin Zhengrong is also looking for it himself. I don't think there is much hope, otherwise he would have found some clues a long time ago."

Seeing Gao Juanjuan lying down, Chen Zhong turned off the light and said, "Don't worry too much. We have tried our best to find her. Otherwise, you will suffer from insomnia again."

Gao Juanjuan said, "Hmm," "Go to sleep. We have to go hiking with Qiuyue and the others tomorrow."