Chapter 58 Baked Sweet Potatoes
Wu Qingyun snatched the melon seeds from Aunt Li's hand and said, "Sister Li, I don't know if my daughter-in-law will climb over my head, but you are almost eating all the melon seeds in my house. Will your son not buy some for you?"
Her son lies at home doing nothing every day. Not to mention buying things for her, it’s good enough that he doesn’t spend all her money.
Aunt Li's face flushed, and she argued feebly, "Of course my son will buy it for me."
Lu Ping'an took out one of the big packages and took out the things that Shen Xiaoyue bought for them, shaking them as if showing off: "Mom, Xiaoyue bought clam oil for you and sister-in-law. She said she was afraid that your skin would be too dry in winter. There is also this skirt. Here, this coat is bought by her for Dad."
Wu Qingyun laughed so hard that his mouth couldn't close: "Why did you buy clothes for me and your father when you went shopping for wedding things? How can I wear such bright colors at my age?"
"Xiaoyue said that she felt it suits you at first sight. You are good-looking and everything you wear looks good."
Wu Qingyun had never heard anything good from his son before. As soon as he heard it, he knew it was indeed Xiaoyue who said it, and he was even more delighted.
"Really! Spend sparingly! We have everything we need. Oh, it's so beautiful. Thank Xiaoyue for me!"
Aunt Li was gritting her teeth beside her, what a show off! It was rare that he felt a little dissatisfied with his son.
Wu Qingyun thought that they were all from the same village, so after thinking for a long time he still didn't say anything too harsh, he just kept praising Chen Xiaoyue.
"Xiaoyue is a kind-hearted girl. She always remembers us. Ping'an, you should ask your wife to spend less. If there is anything you need to pay, you should take the initiative. How can you ask your wife to pay? You have the nerve to do that!"
Lu Ping'an squinted his eyes and smiled, his tail almost lifted to the sky: "I persuaded her, but she wouldn't let me pay. She said this was a gift for you guys, and she even insisted on buying me some clothes! I couldn't stop her."
While Lu Ping'an pretended to sigh helplessly, he spread out the clothes that Shen Xiaoyue bought for him in front of the three people with one point of nonchalantness and nine points of deliberate display.
"I told her not to buy it for me, but she insisted that the coat looked good on me. It was so expensive, and she got mad at me when I didn't let her buy it!"
"What can I do? She wanted to buy me an Omega and said she wanted to make it a couple with the Longines I gave her. I tried my best to stop her, and finally she said goodbye with a lot of persuasion! But she just bought me a fur collar coat instead."
His tone was full of chest-beating.
Wu Qingyun's eyebrows twitched. It was too much. He had really overacted. His tone was too exaggerated.
Forget it, he’s my own son, so I’ll just grit my teeth and cooperate.
Wu Qingyun cooperated and looked through the clothes inside, with a look of surprise on his face. This coat was really thick, and the price seemed to be quite high.
"Such a thick coat must cost a lot of money! Xiaoyue is really thoughtful."
It seems that this silly son is not just being too enthusiastic. She saw that there was not only a coat, but also two pairs of shoes and some clothes. Is this what it means to be a fool with good fortune?
Aunt Liang leaned her head out to take a look. This coat was probably worth nearly a hundred yuan! Thinking back to the man her daughter married, he couldn't even afford the bride price, and called it marrying into her family's family, but in the end he became the master in her family.
After being a boss for a year, he just walked away.
She sighed, thinking that maybe there were still some good educated youth, and the one her daughter married was not as good as them from the beginning.
Aunt Li looked incredulous. Omega watch? Longines watch? You're just bragging! That would cost 200 yuan. Where would Lu Ping'an get the money?
Wouldn't it be a joke if the educated youth didn't have a Longines with him?
Not to mention that this radio and sewing machine are both branded products.
The quality of this coat is really good. Whoever wants to marry into her family in the future must buy one for her son.
Aunt Li was dreaming happily and wanted to touch it a few times.
Lu Ping'an quickly pulled the package out from in front of them, his smile faded, and his face became expressionless: "Mom, I'll go back to my room and pack up first."
Thinking about her daughter, Aunt Liang didn't want to stay any longer. After saying goodbye to Wu Qingyun, she dragged Aunt Li out as well.
She was afraid that if Aunt Li stayed any longer she would be kicked out by Wu Qingyun.
Lu Ping'an washed the teacups with the Double Happiness logo printed on them and placed them side by side on the wooden table by the window, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction in his heart.
Although I had been busy all day, I felt like I had endless energy. I simply fetched a few buckets of water, washed the pillowcases, sheets, and Shen Xiaoyue's skirt, and hung them up.
The breeze blew up the bright red sheet with the pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water, and it looked like a blooming red lotus swaying in the air. The bright colors instantly lit up the entire backyard, making it full of joy.
Lu Ping'an felt an indescribable happiness in his heart, and he felt that his entire heart was filled.
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This day.
As soon as Wu Qingyun returned home, he smelled smoke.
“Ahem, ahem, Lu Ping’an, what are you doing!”
She rushed into the kitchen, covering her nose with one hand and trying to fan away the smoke with the other.
Lu Ping'an poked his head out, his nose and cheeks were covered with black smoke, looking like a dirty puppy that had rolled in a pile of coal.
He was also choked and squatted beside the stove, coughing.
"Mom, I'm roasting sweet potatoes, wait a minute."
Wu Qingyun: ...What roasted sweet potatoes? She thought the kitchen was going to explode.
Lu Ping'an didn't know what was going on. The smoke from the grilling was so thick that he was afraid that the sweet potatoes would be burnt.
Wu Qingyun knew that he was preparing something to eat for Shen Xiaoyue again, so he didn't care and just sat outside waiting.
Lu Ping'an has made progress recently. I don't know if it was because of Shen Xiaoyue's teaching. Anyway, now he at least remembers to make more food when he is tinkering with it, so that she and Lu Guodong can have a taste.
When Lu Guodong ate it for the first time, he burst into tears and said that his son had grown up and knew how to respect his parents, and he wanted to go out and show off.
As a result, Lu Ping'an saw that he was eating with gusto and took away the rest. Lu Guodong then realized that he was at most a lucky finder.
Being angry makes you seem petty, but not being angry is too much.
It was not until Wu Qingyun asked him how old he was and why he was still snatching food from children that he angrily complained to his wife about his son's "evil deeds".
"Mom, I'm going to find Xiaoyue."
Lu Ping'an wiped his face, turning the black blocks into a uniform gray.
"...Wash your face," Wu Qingyun couldn't bear to look at her, "otherwise I'm afraid she won't recognize you."
Lu Ping'an rushed to the mirror, let out a strange cry, and hurried to the backyard to wash his face before going out.
The roasted sweet potatoes gave off a sweet aroma. Little Sixia pouted her nose and ran over following the smell: "Uncle is going to see Auntie again?"
Wu Qingyun nodded and broke off a piece of sweet potato to feed her.
Sixia's eyes became bright. The roasted sweet potatoes were much sweeter than usual and tasted like honey.
She raised her head and signaled Wu Qingyun to feed her more. Wu Qingyun nodded helplessly at her nose and said, "Eat less, or you'll have a stomachache again."
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