Chapter 135 Chapter 135 Refrigerator

After Lu Yannan left, Xia Qinqin was sad for a long time. Every day, she went to and from school alone with her mother, and after school, there was no one to practice calligraphy or chess with her...

But as time passed, she gradually got used to it. A year later, she went to primary school and officially became a primary school student. She also made other new friends.

While a vigorous movement is going on outside the island, the island is now completely under the control of the army, and people are still living the same life as before, without much impact.

Only occasionally, when they took the boat to the city, could they clearly feel the subtle change in the atmosphere.

After Zhou Wenqian left, Xia Qinqin, Fangfang and other girls started to learn dancing from Xiao Zhang. Although Xiao Zhang hadn't danced for many years, he had been in the art troupe for several years after all, so it was easy for him to teach the little girls.

But she only taught for two years. After Xiao Zhang got married and had a child, she no longer had time to teach. In the end, she got together with the college student who showed movies.

Meng Yufei was a little surprised when she first heard the news. Xiao Zhang said, "I saw him parading on the street with a big sign on his chest. I felt very sad. I couldn't let it go after thinking about it, so I rushed to his workplace to help him."

Xiao Zhang is a military member, and after getting married he can directly apply for his spouse to come to the island to accompany the troops.

"He said he didn't want to implicate me, but I don't care. I'm happy to be able to protect the person I love."

Someone asked her, "Aren't you afraid that he is just doing you a favor?"

Xiao Zhang said, "I don't care. Whether it's a favor or love, I don't care. I just want to be with him."

Meng Yufei nodded: "What's most important is that you like it."

Xiao Zhang lived a happy life after marriage and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Every time she held her daughter in her arms, she felt that her decision was absolutely correct. This daughter took after her father and has delicate features.

Later, another family member came to the island. He was also a member of the art troupe. Xia Qinqin and Fangfang would occasionally go to learn dancing. Fangfang was indeed very talented. After graduating from elementary school, she was recommended to join the army's art troupe for more professional training.

Joining the art troupe meant joining the military and starting to receive salary subsidies. Mrs. Zhang no longer had to worry about her job problems, so she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In recent years, more and more young people have gone to the countryside to work. In the past two years, at least one person in a family had to go to the countryside, but now all those who are unemployed have to go.

What Mrs. Zhang is most worried about is her youngest daughter Fangfang. Unlike her second sister, she is also doing well in the countryside. A few days ago, she wrote back saying that she had set up an agricultural product processing cooperative in the countryside...

Xia Qinqin learned dancing intermittently, but she persisted in painting and writing, especially painting. According to Aunt Liu, she has already made some achievements.

In the past few years, every year on her birthday and during the Chinese New Year, she would receive express deliveries from Lu Yannan, including chocolates, drawing paper, clothes...

She also wanted to send something over, but the address was confidential and she couldn't send it at all.

Year after year, Xia Qinqin's memories of her kindergarten days have become increasingly blurred. New things happen around her every day, and her mind is entirely focused on the things around her.

During the summer vacation when Xia Qinqin graduated from elementary school, Xia Junshan was recommended to study at the military academy in Hai City for half a year.

This means that the organization wants to promote you.

Xia Junshan was going to Hai City, so Xia Qinqin and Meng Yufei would naturally go with him.

After many years, their family was finally able to return to Hai City again.

Before deciding to leave, Meng Yufei asked, "Will we come back?"

Xia Junshan said: "After the training is completed, the organization will probably have a new appointment, and I probably won't be coming back here."

Xia Qinqin looked at the home where she had lived for so many years, her eyes full of reluctance, "Dad, you really won't come back? What will happen to our house?"

Xia Junshan looked at the little girl who was almost as tall as his chest and smiled, "After we leave, the house will be given to other people. If you like it here, we can come back and have a look in a few years when we have time."

Xia Qinqin looked at the fragrant gardenias blooming in the yard and said with emotion: "I hope the next owner of the house can take good care of the flowers in our yard."

Xia Junshan said: "When we move to our new home, I will plant you another gardenia."

Xia Qinqin nodded: "Okay, and the peonies too. If you leave here, you won't be able to see Grandma Liu's beautiful peonies."

Xia Junshan smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll plant whatever flowers you say."

Meng Yufei said: "I don't know where I'm going. It took me a long time to adapt to the climate here. I don't know what the climate will be like in a new place."

Xia Qinqin's eyes lit up and she guessed, "It would be great if we went to the Northeast. We can see snow there. I've never seen heavy snow in my life."

It rarely snows in Hai City, and when it does snow in winter, it's just small snowflakes. In Xia Qinqin's memory, she has never seen heavy snow.

Meng Yufei said, "It's very cold there. You can't go out in winter. You can't go out to sketch and paint."

Xia Qinqin thought about it and said with a smile: "But there will be plum blossoms. I have painted many flowers, but I have never painted plum blossoms."

Xia Junshan said, "When I have time, I will take you to the north to see the plum blossoms."

"Okay, Dad, you have to keep your word." Xia Qinqin smiled and took Xia Junshan's arm, "I'll remember this for Mom, you can't break your promise."

In recent years, Xia Junshan's work has become increasingly busy. He has not had a vacation for several years, and his family has not left Qiongzhou City for several years.

Xia Junshan tapped his daughter's forehead and said with a smile, "Dad will definitely keep his word."

Xia Qinqin happily ran over and hugged Meng Yufei, smiling and saying, "Mom, where else do you want to go? We'll go together then."

Meng Yufei patted her daughter's head and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter where we go, as long as we are together as a family."

Xia Junshan nodded: "Yes, as long as our family is together."

After packing up, they gave away many things they couldn't take with them to their neighbors. Mrs. Zhang reluctantly pulled Meng Yufei aside and said, "After you leave, I don't know when we'll see each other again."

Meng Yufei said: "Sister-in-law, come to Hai City to find me in the future. We will definitely return to Hai City in the end."

Mrs. Zhang nodded: "Well, okay, I haven't been to Haishi yet. I must go to a big city once in my life."

After bidding farewell to the people on the island, the family of three set off on a journey to Hai City. This time on the train, Xia Qinqin did not run around curiously like she did when she was a child. She flexibly climbed to the upper bunk with a book and lay there to read quietly.

Meng Yufei sat in the lower bunk, looking at the scenery outside the window and sighing to the person next to her: "It was the first time I took Qinqin on the train to see you. I didn't dare to close my eyes the whole way."

Xia Junshan sat beside her, took her hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work, but now Qinqin has grown up, you can worry less."

Meng Yufei immediately said, "At her age, we need to be more careful. It's not just about safety, but also about her thoughts. Children of this age are most likely to be confused. If we don't take good care of her now, she will not be close to adults when she grows up."

Xia Junshan nodded and said, "That's true. Children of this age are beginning to have bad tempers and have many ideas. We need to pay more attention to them."

Xia Qinqin, who was reading in the upper floor, burst out laughing. She stretched her head to look at the couple going downstairs and said with a smile, "Dad, Mom, did you forget that I'm still upstairs?"

Meng Yufei looked up at her daughter's bright smile. The childish face of her childhood had faded away, and her facial features became more delicate and three-dimensional, and she began to look like a young girl.

"Qinqin, you've grown up. If you have a boy you like, remember to tell mom. Mom will give you some advice."

When Xia Junshan heard about the boy he liked, his eyebrows jumped and he nodded quickly: "Yes, you must tell your parents, we can help you investigate... no, analyze what kind of person he is."

Xia Qinqin said helplessly: "You think too much. Boys of this age are so childish. I don't like them."

Xia Junshan nodded: "That's right, boys of this age are all little brats, very childish."

Meng Yufei smiled and said, "So you like mature boys?"

Xia Qinqin raised her eyebrows and said, "Not necessarily. Anyway, I don't like childish ones."

Xia Junshan said hurriedly: "Don't worry, you are still young. It won't be too late to consider this issue when you grow up." After thinking about it, he was still worried and said: "Qinqin, if a boy pursues you, or someone bullies you, you must tell us."

Xia Qinqin raised her little fist: "I'm not someone who can be bullied by just anyone." - In recent years, in addition to dancing, she also occasionally learned some martial arts from Xia Junshan. Most boys could not beat her.

Xia Junshan was still worried: "If you can't beat him, just run away and come back to tell me, I will avenge you. By the way, I will take you to practice running more later."

Xia Qinqin said: "Dad, I still need to learn tracking technology and how to read shoe prints..."

Meng Yufei looked at the father and daughter helplessly as their conversation went further and further away from the topic.

At Haishi Railway Station, Mr. Meng, who had retired several years ago, was waiting for someone on the platform. Meng Zhongyan had just been promoted to chief physician last year and was even busier at work, so he could not take leave to come to the station to pick people up.

In the past two years, Meng's father has become more free. He has completely stopped participating in the affairs of the unit. He just reads books and plays chess at home every day. Last year, he went to Qiongzhou City with Meng's mother to visit his daughter and her family.

The train slowly pulled into the station. Xia Qinqin leaned over the window and immediately noticed Father Meng. She immediately shouted, "Grandpa! We're back!"

Hearing Qinqin's clear voice, Father Meng showed a kind smile on his face and waved to her.

"Dad, why did you come here in person?" This was the first thing Meng Yufei asked her father after she got off the car and walked up to him.

Father Meng smiled and said, "It's hard to ask for leave from Zhongyan's hospital. I'll come pick you up."

Xia Qinqin ran over and took Father Meng's arm, smiling and saying, "Grandpa, are you feeling well?"

"Okay, I've been practicing Tai Chi." Father Meng said with a smile.

"Where's grandma?" Xia Qinqin asked again.

Father Meng smiled and said, "She was frying smoked fish at home. When she heard that you were coming back, she went to the market to buy vegetables early in the morning."

Xia Qinqin said happily: "Wow, I miss my grandma's cooking."

Father Meng smiled and said, "Then let's go back quickly. We have a new refrigerator at home, which has popsicles and soda."

"Really?" Xia Qinqin said in surprise: "Grandpa's house is amazing, there is actually a refrigerator!"

"Grandpa's home is your home." Father Meng emphasized.

Xia Qinqin smiled and nodded: "Yes, we have a refrigerator at home, so amazing."

In this day and age, it is so rare to have a refrigerator that many people have never even heard of it.