Lu Chenghuai said first, "Dad, Sui Sui and I are back."

Xu Sui stood aside and said with a smile, "Hello, uncle."

Lu Duo put down the newspaper, stood up and asked them to sit down.

He already had some white hair on his head, but he didn't look old at all. His skin was slightly dark, but his eyes were very bright. Even though his attitude was very gentle, it concealed his domineering aura. When his eyes looked over, they were like sharp blades.

The reason why he can't work is that he speaks in a serious and rigid manner, and seems too rigid and severe.

But Xu Sui could see that Lu Chenghuai's father only communicated in this way and was very nice to her. She was also afraid to communicate with such a person. This old revolutionary, who had walked out of the hail of bullets, had such a temperament. She had only admiration for him.

Lu Duo asked a few questions about the hardships of the journey while pouring tea for the two of them.

When Song Yuqing heard the sound, she also walked out of the kitchen. Xu Sui had not sat down yet and was facing her.

She was still wearing an apron, and when she saw Xu Sui, she smiled unconsciously, "Cheng Huai, and Comrade Xu Sui, please sit down quickly, and we will eat together later."

Even though she had seen her son's girlfriend's appearance through photos, she was still dazzled when she saw her in person. Standing in front of her, she was even prettier than in the photo. The girls in the literary troupe were all beauties from all over the place, but none of them was as outstandingly beautiful as her.

Song Yuqing had sharp eyes. When judging a person, she didn't just look at the face, but also her skull, figure and body. If her literary troupe were to recruit a girl like this, she would definitely be able to spot her at first sight.

The most important thing is that she is very neat and tidy. Few young people are afraid of talking to mainlanders. She is humble and arrogant, and speaks sweetly. It is no wonder that her son wants to chase her as much as possible when he just arrives on the island.

Song Yuqing went back to the kitchen, and Lu Chenghuai took Xu Sui to put the luggage. They arranged a room on the right side of the second floor for Xu Sui. The room was clean, the bed was made, and there were new daily necessities.

The small building, which was built in the 1950s, was designed according to the Soviet Union. Lu Chenghuai took Xu Sui to the bathroom and taught him how to use the facilities inside.

Xu Sui knew that there were bathtub toilets as early as the Republic of China, but since she came here, she has only seen dry toilets. Even the public toilets on the island are not crowded.

Seeing this modern facility again, she felt a little dazed.

But after just one more glance, she said she knew how to do it, and Lu Chenghuai took her downstairs.

He said to Xu Sui, "My parents and I live on the second floor. Usually, there is Aunt Liu at home, a relative from my father's side, who lives on the first floor. But she has come back to visit us, and we will see her this time. Sometimes my grandparents will come to stay, but only occasionally. They prefer to live in the small courtyard and have their own life."

Xu Sui nodded, "I just saw that Auntie is so beautiful."

She thought for a moment and said, "She is not only beautiful, but also very elegant."

She said this deliberately to compliment him, but although Song Yuqing was fifty years old, his hair was still thick and black, his frame was stretched, his flesh and bones were well-proportioned, his temperament was gentle, and his appearance was a bit heroic, which was really dignified and upright.

Seeing her exaggerate twice, Lu Chenghuai suppressed his laughter and said, "Then I should regret not having inherited my mother's appearance completely."

He seldom received her praise.

Xu Sui glanced at Lu Chenghuai and raised her eyebrows, "You are just right."

Lu Chenghuai's appearance was more like his father's, especially his expressionless face. He looked equally stern, except for his eyebrows and eyes, which were very similar to Song Yuqing. When he smiled, the sternness was neutralized.

Seeing that she didn't understand what he meant, Lu Chenghuai couldn't help but touch the top of her head, and the two of them returned to the sofa in the living room.

Lu Duo continued chatting with them, and only asked Xu Sui about her grandfather's age and health.

He affirmed: "There are very few elders like yours in the countryside or even in the city. It is very rare that you let four children in your family take a different path."

The children in the compound all lived in a utopia, but they had experienced hardships, and there was no way they could have any comfortable conditions during the war.

Lu Duo also looked up to farmers, and because he understood the hardships of farmers and how difficult it was for a country family to move into the city, he felt that Elder Heo Sui was a person with a long-term vision.

After all, most people still hope that their children will have a family as soon as possible, and they will have awareness of their children's future.

They didn't chat for long before Song Yuqing brought out the dishes and placed them on the table. Xu Sui could notice that even at this age, her eyes were well maintained, fair and slender, and although they had escaped the traces of time, they were still beautiful.

The dining table was a round table with a rich variety of dishes. Song Yuqing also asked Xu Sui if she wanted to drink, but after Xu Sui refused, he just took two small cups and poured one for himself and Lu Duo, and then poured soda into Xu Sui's cup.

There was a cup of tea in front of Lu Chenghuai. He drank the tea and took a bowl of soup and placed it in front of Xu Sui.

Song Yuqing smiled embarrassedly, "I'm too good at cooking, so my cooking skills are not so good. Sui Sui, you eat something. In the afternoon, let Cheng Huai take you out for a walk and try some of our specialties."

Xu Sui: "Auntie, I'm sorry to bother you. These dishes look like those from my hometown. They taste really good."

The food cooked by Song Yuqing is better than the appearance. The taste is lighter, but very delicious. With such ingredients, it must be delicious.

Xu Sui has always believed that being sweet-talking is the core ability of socializing. Some people think that praising others is fawning and flattering. This idea allows them to build a tough shell for themselves, but in fact, it is a positive exchange through emotional value feedback.

What's more, this table of food proved his family's love for him. After the Lu family ate a few dishes with added chili peppers, beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.

No matter what class people are from, they all like to be affirmed. Song Yuqing was happy to know that her preparation was not in vain, so she asked her to eat more.

After dinner, Lu Chenghuai cleared the table, and Song Yuqing took Xu Sui to sit on the sofa to chat.

Song Yuqing said, "I thought you were pretty when I saw your photo before, and now you look even better in person. The Bayi Factory is looking to recruit people, and you will definitely be selected if you go there."

In the past few years, the country's arts system has been almost paralyzed.

But starting over, as feature film production resumed, some art colleges finally began to recruit students from the Agricultural and Military University.

The actors were in a state of transition, and the Bayi Film Studio also reported that it would jointly recruit a group of new students with the General Political Department Cultural Troupe.

Of course, the work has not officially started yet, and Song Yuqing has only heard rumors. As a writer, she is also happy about it.

Xu Sui thanked her for the compliment and said with a smile, "I like my current job. When I went to the island to visit my relatives, I never thought that I would be so lucky to encounter the right job opportunity."

After people pursue food and material things, they begin to pursue ideals. The information given to her by the old teacher she met in Shanghai helped her a lot. She was able to gain a sense of fulfillment in mathematics, and therefore she really liked mathematics.

Song Yuqing also knew that she was a girl with plans, so he talked to her about the attractions and features of the capital.

When Lu Chenghuai came out of the kitchen, he said directly: "Dad, Mom, you two should go and rest first. Sui Sui and I plan to get the marriage certificate this afternoon."

Song Yuqing and Lu Duo also looked at a date and scheduled the wedding banquet on the seventh day of the first lunar month, but the marriage certificate had to be obtained on that day.

In the city, they look at the marriage certificate, but they also look at the wedding banquet. In the countryside, as long as the wedding banquet is held, the wedding is considered complete.

Song Yuqing understood her son's anxiety. She had received a call from him before New Year's Day asking her to choose a wedding date. She simply said, "Go ahead, take Sui Sui out for a walk in the afternoon, buy some things she likes, watch a movie or something."

She knew that there was nothing to do on the island, and that if the children came back to the city, she would keep them at home.

Lu Chenghuai nodded. He had already put the materials of the two people in a cowhide bag for safekeeping. He took the bag, guessed that he took out the bills, and took Xu Sui out.

For an ordinary outing, he took out a bicycle and let Xu Sui sit on the back.

After Xu Suixiao got off the car, she could take a good look at the people and scenery around her.

After leaving the compound, I met a few young people, all about 17 or 18 years old, riding bicycles side by side, wearing coats and a white mask around their necks, which is the most popular decoration nowadays.

Xu Sui thought of an article she had read before. The author was a child of a large compound. He recalled the first time he walked out of the compound with other children in the compound when he was young. Someone pointed at the alley and said, "Look, those are ordinary people."

She had already forgotten how she felt when she saw this text. However, she was only eighteen years old at that time, and had just entered university and felt satisfied with her fate.

Now it's all just a passing cloud.

Lu Chenghuai drove her to the place where there were very few people applying for marriage certificates, and the staff inside were all dozing off with their sleeves tucked into their sleeves.

After they went in, submitted their documents and took the oath, they got the marriage certificate.

The marriage application form that Lu Chenghuai had submitted before had photos of the two of them, but the marriage certificate only had two names on it, like a certificate, a thin piece of paper.

But he put it away with great care, and after walking out, he held Xu Sui's hand.

Xu Sui turned her head and saw the smile in his eyes. He looked at her while looking at the marriage certificate.

A man in his thirties will also have a moment of stability.

Xu Sui held his hand and interlocked their fingers, "Let's take a picture."

When something important happens in life, at least there should be a photo to commemorate it.

Lu Chenghuai rubbed her back with his thumb, "Okay, take a few more pictures and send them back to our parents."