Chapter 224 Leaving Home
Early in the morning of that day, the children changed into loose clothes and had just finished breakfast when Lu Huazhang drove to the door.
"Have you eaten?" Xu Hexiao asked.
"I ate, and that's why I came here." Lu Huazhang said, and he glanced at the children. Seeing that they all looked serious, he smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. Today is just a training day, not a test. And even if it is a test, you don't have to be nervous. You are still young. If you are not selected this year, you will have another chance next year and the year after."
The four children nodded and relaxed a lot.
Lu Huazhang opened the car door for them and said, "Get in."
The four children and Zhao Shu sat in the back, Xu Hexiao sat in the passenger seat, and the jeep started and drove towards the military camp.
At home, Lin Qi opened her eyes in a daze, and fell asleep again in a daze. When she woke up again, it was already daybreak, and the three children were awake.
The deer milk has been squeezed, boiled, and cooled to the right temperature. Lin Qi only needs to pour it into the bottle and give it to the child.
Tengman helped the three children hold the bottles. Lin Qi went out, washed up, and started to eat breakfast.
With her four older children not at home, she felt the whole house became quiet, and the feeling of discomfort almost overwhelmed her, making her feel a little at a loss as to what to do.
She simply moved breakfast to her room, the children drank milk and she ate porridge. After the children were full, she finished her breakfast.
Lin Qi was doing two things at once, controlling the vines to wash the bottles and dishes, while she held the children and burped them. After burping the three children one by one, she placed them in the cradle and let the vines rock them slowly. She made some powder for healing injuries and asked the children to bring it with them when they went to the training camp, just in case.
In addition to the medicinal powder, Lin Qi also made mushroom meat sauce. In addition, she asked Xu Hexiao to go to the black market several times, buy a lot of beef, and make a lot of beef jerky.
When the weather gets colder, Lin Qi plans to fry fish and meat for the children and bring them to them. He asked Lu Huazhang, and he knew that the food in the training camp was not very strict. After all, the children were growing up and would get hungry quickly, so parents who had the conditions would prepare food for them.
Lin Qi was busy at home all day, and in the afternoon, she prepared a sumptuous dinner early.
When she heard the sound of the car, Lin Qi put down the things in her hands and walked out quickly. She was fast, and so were the four children. Before she reached the door, the children opened the door and rushed in.
"Mother!"
The children all rushed towards her. Lin Qi opened her arms and barely caught all four children.
"Mom, Uncle Lu said that we are very good and we don't need any training. We can just go for the assessment directly." Xu Boxi's little face was filled with an excited smile.
Lin Qi touched her head and said, "So amazing!"
Xu Boxi nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, yeah. The uncles all said we are great."
"Brother Hua Zhang said he would apply for it and the assessment should be arranged next week." Xu Hexiao said.
Lin Qi's expression froze, and she murmured, "So fast?"
Seeing her like this, Xu Hexiao couldn't help but feel distressed, "If you really can't bear to let them go, you can let them go next year."
Lin Qi shook her head, "Listen to the children."
In the next few days, Lin Qi found different ways to prepare food for the four children. She changed the meat every day, and she got everything she could get from the water, the sky, and the ground. She also changed the fruits every day. After a few days, she had used all the fruits from all over the country.
Lin Qi was busy, and Xu Hexiao was no less busy, going to and from get off work on time every day.
"What's wrong with Xu Hexiao recently? He's never seen after get off work hours?"
"Her lover has given birth again, don't you know?"
"I know. Isn't she already out of confinement?"
"Their first four children were only four years old, and the three now are only one month old. His wife may not be able to handle it alone."
"Three?"
"Yes, there are three of them, and they are all boys. Are you jealous?"
"I'm so jealous! Both pregnancies were multiples!"
"But raising so many children must be stressful, right? Besides, Xu Hexiao's wife doesn't have a job yet."
“.......”
Six days passed in a flash, and on Sunday, Lv Huazhang came to pick up the children again early in the morning. This time, Xu Hexiao and Zhao Shu also went with him.
This time, Lin Qi felt much calmer.
In the afternoon, the children came back happily.
"Passed?" Lin Qi asked knowingly.
"Of course, Mom, everyone praises us for being so great." Xu Boxi looked proud.
The second child: "The instructor uncle also said that our strength is also among the best in the training camp."
The third child: "The instructor also asked us to share our daily training methods and training experiences."
The fourth child: "But don't worry, mom. We know what we can say and what we can't say, hehe."
"In two days, Brother Lu will come to pick up the children for the special training camp. The location of the special training camp is kept secret, and my godfather and I cannot go. When the children are on vacation, they will be sent to the military area, and we can pick them up then."
Considering that the children would leave home in two days, Lin Qi went to the study to accompany the four older ones after the three younger ones fell asleep at night.
As soon as Lin Qi arrived, the four children immediately opened their eyes.
"Mom, I knew you would come." The fourth child hung on Lin Qi and put his face against Lin Qi's.
Lin Qi held his little butt with her hand, "Mom will sleep with you for two nights."
"Mom, we are not afraid, don't worry." The second child also came and stuck to Lin Qi.
"Well, you are very brave. Mom just can't bear to leave you. Mom has never been separated from you before, and I'm afraid I won't be able to adapt for a while."
"Mom, your brother will be with you. If you miss us, just go and see your brothers." The eldest brother said seriously.
Lin Qi: “…” She wondered if the eldest child was born with the wrong gender.
"Mom, we will be good in the special training camp and won't cause any trouble." The third child promised.
"Mom knows you are good, but if someone bullies you, don't be afraid, just fight back. If you really can't beat them, go find the instructor, and the instructor will take care of it for you."
Two days later, Lin Qi sent the children to the car, and her eyes became wet as she watched the car drive away.
Xu Hexiao put his arm around her shoulders and said comfortingly, "The children have grown up and are destined to leave us."
"I know. But I didn't expect this day to come so soon." Lin Qi buried her head in Xu Hexiao's chest, her voice slightly hoarse.
"You gave birth to such outstanding children." He didn't have the heart to tell Lin Qi that someone also had a crush on the three little ones.
"Is it my fault that they were raised to be excellent?" Lin Qi asked back.
"How can this be a mistake! This is something many people would love to have. You have given the children unlimited possibilities, and they will only be grateful to you as a mother. The same goes for me. Thank you very much for giving birth to so many excellent children for me." Xu Hexiao hugged Lin Qi tighter.
"They are not born for you, they are my children." Lin Qi's voice was muffled.
"Well, they are yours. How about letting the three little ones have your last name?" This was the decision Xu Hexiao made after careful consideration. He owed Qiqi too much, and it would not be too much to repay her in this life. Moreover, in terms of the time and energy he invested in children, he was far less than Qiqi.
He was willing to let his three children take the surname Qiqi.
However, Lin Qi refused, "No, they have seven children, so they naturally have to have the same surname. And it's just one surname, I don't care about that."
After coming to this world, her body and name were changed. She didn’t care whether her children had the surname Xu or Lin. But she insisted that all seven children had the same surname.
Xu Hexiao sighed, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
At the Lin family, Lin Mo had just finished reading the letter from the capital, and everyone in the family fell silent.
After a long time, Mother Lin spoke first, "The letter said, is Qiqi's body okay?"
"My brother-in-law said that my sister is in good health." Lin Mo said, and added, "My three nephews are also in good health."
"Seven children..." Father Lin wiped his face, "He Xiao is the only one working in the family. Raising so many children must be stressful. Big brother, Qiqi raised our family for a few years. I want to give your sister..."
"Dad, my brother-in-law sent you and mom a hundred yuan." Li Min reminded.
"Ah, why did he send money?" Lin's father glared.
"My brother-in-law said that the family is not short of money, and he sent money back to support you and mom in your old age. They are worried that you and mom will send money to them." Li Min smiled. Lin Qi gave birth to three children, so she was naturally happy for her, but she was not happy if her parents-in-law helped raise the children. After all, she also had her own children, and her parents-in-law's things would belong to her children in the future.
"Then we won't send them money. I'll go exchange some cloth coupons and make some clothes, shoes and hats for the children." said Mother Lin.
"Mom, I still have some cloth coupons here. I'll go back and get them for you." Li Min secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard her mother-in-law say she would not send any money.
Lin Mo looked at his mother, then at his wife, his eyes were complicated, and a faint sense of guilt rose in his heart.
After the children were not at home, the house felt much emptier. Xu Hexiao was worried that Lin Qi was in a bad mood, so he still went to work on time every day and tried to make time to be at home with Lin Qi and the children.
Fortunately, although the four older children were not at home, there were still three younger ones at home, so Lin Qi did not have much time to miss the four children.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye. On Saturday morning, Lu Huazhang sent the four children back home, along with Lu Siyu.
Eight-year-old Lu Siyu has grown a lot taller, but her body is still thin and skinny.
"I'll leave Xiaoyu at your house for a day, and I'll pick her up in the evening." Lu Huazhang said hurriedly and drove away without giving Lin Qi a chance to refuse.
Xu Hexiao has gone to work, leaving Lin Qi and the children at home.
Knowing that the children would be back today, Xu Hexiao got up early in the morning and steamed meat buns for the children. The buns are still warm on the stove.
"Put your things down, wash your hands, and come over to eat some buns with meat filling." Lin Qi called the children.
When the children heard that there were buns, they cheered and rushed inside.
"Auntie, do you have soy milk?" Lu Siyu asked with a smile.
"Yes, there are soybean milk and red bean milk. Both bowls are on the table. You can scoop whichever you want."
"I like both. Thank you, auntie."
"You're welcome, just treat this place as your home."
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