Chapter 45: Pull him
At night, Xie Jinghao took Xiaogang to lie on Shen Meng's kang, while Shen Meng took Xiaokai and Mingfang to confront Mingyang and Mingliang who were standing on the ground. In the end, Shen Meng compromised. After all, the kang was relatively large and the children were very thin, so sleeping together would not be too crowded.
After crying, Lu Mingyang became much softer, but he never looked at people, always looking around. He felt that crying in front of his younger brother and sister was very embarrassing and shameful.
After everyone fell asleep at night, Lu Mingyang and Lu Mingliang occasionally looked up at Shen Meng. They had never slept on the same kang with their mother in their memory. Their biological mother had no memory of them at all, and their stepmother didn't like them at all.
Now they were all lying on the same bed, which was really novel.
The next day.
When Shen Meng got up, there was a little foot on her chin. She got up and saw that none of the four children slept well. Your legs were on my waist, and my feet were on your head. The foot under her face was the little guy Lu Mingkai. She took a closer look and saw a white mark on the baby's mouth and a drop of crystal clear saliva at the corner of his lips.
It was so cute that Shen Meng couldn't help but "smack" him.
Yesterday, she was too tired to do anything after all the mess she had done. In the morning, she fried some Chinese cabbage with lard, got some spicy soup and steamed buns from the kitchen, and gave two bowls of stewed eggs to Xiaogang and Xiaokai.
The food was large and fragrant. As soon as the smell came out, the people sleeping in the east room woke up and ran to the yard. Lu Mingliang jumped barefoot to the kitchen door.
"Mom, what delicious food did you make?"
"Mom, the food you cooked smells so good!"
"It smells so good!"
Mingfang and Mingkai, who were following behind, also praised Shen Meng loudly. Lu Mingyang, who was walking at the end, couldn't be as outgoing as his younger brothers and sisters. He opened his mouth and tried several times before saying, "Mom's cooking smells so good."
Shen Meng looked at the children's bright eyes and said with a smile, "Okay, stop being sloppy. Hurry up and wash up and get ready for dinner. We'll eat in the main hall today. Mingyang will help mom serve the food. Xiaokai, you have to take care of your brother. Take Xiaogang to wash his face and brush his teeth, okay?"
"Xiaogang doesn't brush his teeth. There's no toothbrush!"
"Then Xiao Kai, can you help your brother wash his face? After washing up, mother will hire some ox carts today, and we will go to the county town together, take your aunt to the hospital, change into new clothes, and mother will take you to the photo studio to take pictures, and then send a letter to your father."
This is what Shen Meng just remembered. Whether it is the people of the Lu family or the people of Lujia Village, they all recognize Lu Zhenping very much, no, it should be admiration and respect.
Shen Meng recalled the scenes in the previous dream and the memory of the original owner. Inexplicably, the appearance of Lu Zhenping was blurred a lot, but no matter what, it shows that this person is a character.
For such a person, she must first pull him back. A man who has been out for so many years, whether he is adopting a child or his own child, must be thinking a lot, unless he has other ideas in his heart. Shen Meng believes in Lu Zhenping's character.
She must do this. She must tie his heart to the children's hearts before Lu Zhenping comes back.
"Really? Are you telling the truth, Mom?"
"Can I talk to Dad? I want to talk to Dad!"
Shen Meng rubbed Lu Mingliang's hair and said, "Really? Let's go after dinner. Mingyang, take your brothers and sisters to wash up quickly, and then help your aunt get a basin of water to wash her face. We'll have dinner now."
"Okay, Mom." The boys were very happy. The farthest they had come was from their hometown to Lujia Village. Apart from that, they had never been out again. Going to the county town and taking pictures were things they had never dared to think about before.
Shen Meng looked at the happy children and felt happy in her heart. Just as she was about to turn around, her clothes were grabbed by a pair of small hands. Lu Mingkai had just happily thrown them away, and now he ran back with a little grievance on his face.
"Mom."
"What's wrong, Xiaokai? Why aren't you happy?"
Lu Mingkai frowned, looked up at Shen Meng, and lowered his head again.
"Mom, do you think Dad will like me? He hasn't even seen me. Doesn't he not like Xiaokai and that's why he doesn't come back?"
"Baby, why would you think so? Doesn't your dad ask about you every time he writes? Your dad must miss you. You are your dad's baby. Your dad doesn't come back to protect the country. He is a hero. You should be happy and proud, right? Mom will take you to the photo studio later, put on a little military uniform, and then show your dad. His son is also very obedient, very good, and very proud, right?"
The little boy looked at Shen Meng with bright eyes and nodded vigorously.
When the morning meal was served, Xiao Gang and Xie Jinghao both felt very awkward. Although they had eaten better food here before, Xiao Gang was obviously frightened after Wu Xianglan robbed him of food and drinks last night.
"Eat, Xiao Gang. This stewed egg is specially made for you and your brother. Other brothers and sisters don't have it."
Xiao Gang glanced at her, then looked at the stewed egg on the table, but still didn't dare to reach out. His eyes were timid and pitiful.
Xie Jing touched Xiao Gang's cheek with heartache.
"Eat it. Your aunt made it specially for you. Eat it. After eating, your aunt will take us to the county town. Xiao Gang will go with us, okay?"
"Okay~" The childish voice softened people's hearts.
After breakfast, Shen Meng went to the brigade headquarters to find Zhang Hongfa and rented a bullock cart for one yuan.
After the autumn planting, there was not much work for the production team, and the money earned from the bullock cart in the morning could be considered to increase the income of the village.
The person who drove the cart was the cripple who helped Liu Sanjin read letters last time. He knew what happened last night and felt sympathy for Xie Jinghao and Shen Meng. He helped to carry things and also carried the child on the cart. He was much more talkative than that day.
After Shen Meng and a few others left, the village intelligence bureau began to spread the news that Wu Xianglan had evil intentions and had a fight with her two sisters-in-law.
Lu Jiahe was furious after hearing this. His two children and Wu Xianglan were all beaten up. When he went out, he felt that people looked at him in a strange way.
The house was noisy and Lu Jiaxuan was very irritable. He was always thinking about work.
"Is Lu Jiaxuan here? There's a letter for you!"
Lu Jiaxuan raised his head suddenly, ran two steps quickly, and ran straight to the postman.
"It's me, it's me, thank you."
"Oh, you're welcome, haha!"
Lu Jiaxuan nodded to the man, and tore open the letter and read it before the postman left. After reading one article, Lu Jiaxuan's forehead was sweating!
This letter was sent by Lu Zhenping. The meaning was very simple. If you want the quota of commune cadres, you have to find a way to let the eldest wife share it.
Let him choose whether he wants the quota or the convenience brought by the eldest wife!
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