Lu Xiaotang looked at the reactions of the others, coughed lightly, and said, "Why get married? Your sister-in-law is still young, she is not old enough yet."
No matter how many people were still chattering, he pointed at the meat on the table and said, "How do we cook it? Who among you will do it?"
Several people looked at each other in bewilderment at the pile of meat on the table. They had never cooked at home. Although their families were well-off, food was rationed and their mother was reluctant to let them cook and waste food.
Lu Xiaotang looked at them and sighed. None of them were as good as Xiao An. Xiao An had been taught by his sister and could cook several dishes without any problem. His wife was really amazing and could cook everything.
Several people didn't know how to cook, only Lu Xiaotang did it himself. Several people watched him cut and cook properly, and joked, "Brother, you are good at it. It seems that you have been trained by your sister-in-law a lot."
Lu Xiaotang looked at the people making a fuss and said with a smile, "Get lost! Do you think I'm like you? I've been helping my family cook since I was a child. Your sister-in-law doesn't want me to work.
See the sesame cakes in that bag? They are all dry food your sister-in-law made for me to eat on the road. I ate all the way and there are still so many left. Bring them here and I will heat them up in the pot. I will let you taste your sister-in-law's cooking skills later."
Before he could finish his words, several people over there ran over to grab the bag, which contained about 20 ox tongue biscuits that he hadn't finished eating on the way.
The group ate from noon until around three in the afternoon before they dispersed. Guan Zixian took the group back home first. He knew that Brother Lu had something to say to Brother Ting and Wen Qing.
The three of them watched them leave, and Wen Qing told them about Lu Xiaotang's aunt coming here.
After listening to Wen Qing, Lu Xiaotang's eyes were cold and he sneered, "I will report to the military academy tomorrow, so I don't have time to deal with it during this period. Please help me keep an eye on it for a few more days. I will go to meet my good uncle later."
Wen Qing nodded and said, "Brother, don't worry, I will keep an eye on this for you."
Lu Xiaotang nodded and said, "Do you two know Yang Wenli from No. 2 Middle School? He is a grade below me and should be in the same class as you two."
Wen Qing said, "Brother, I know him. He is in the same class as me. His home is not far from mine. I am in the same unit with his father. His father is the director of the purchasing department of our unit. His mother seems to work in the Women's Federation in our area. What's wrong with him?"
Lu Xiaotang told the two about his encounter with him in Yushu Village, "There is another person named Gu Wenping, and his cousin is Gu Wenjing, who knows Fang Qianqian. Can you help me check the relationship between these people?"
Wen Qing nodded and said, "I see, brother. Is there something wrong over there?"
"There's nothing unusual about these three people. There's a girl named Lin Miao with them. She's very interested in the people below. She even asked a few of them to make friends with me. Nowadays, people won't take the initiative to make friends with the people below. Even if they don't have any prejudice, they will stay away from them. But she insisted on getting close to them. This is very abnormal."
Huo Zhenting asked, "Where is Lin Miao from?"
"I heard from your sister-in-law that they are from Su Province. I have already contacted my uncle and asked him to help check it out. The whole family is there now. I will be uneasy if I don't check it out!"
They chatted for a while about recent events. It was already nine o'clock in the evening, and Huo Zhenting and Wen Qing were ready to go back.
Lu Xiaotang took out a few bags and said, "These things are prepared by your sister-in-law. Wenqing, take Mingyu's home tomorrow."
He then took out the hazelnuts and pine nuts from his luggage and said, "I forgot about them when those guys left just now. Zhenting, take them back and let them share them."
Huo Zhenting and Wen Qing took the things and laughed and joked, "Brother, you keep calling your sister-in-law. We know that your sister-in-law is very nice. She prepared so many things for us. She cares about us.
But you keep talking about your wife all the time. This is not like you. You used to be so manly, but now you just do whatever your wife says. What's the word for that, hipster? Wife slave? "After Huo Zhenting finished speaking, he and Wenqing made eye contact.
Lu Xiaotang coughed a little embarrassedly and said, "You bachelors can't get along with each other, get lost!"
The two men took their things and left with a sly smile on their faces. Lu Xiaotang watched them drive away, closed the door, and sighed dejectedly, wondering if the girl was missing him now.
The little girl has no time to think about him now. She is excitedly talking to Xu An about picking up Xu Yang tomorrow.
"Sister, do you think big brother has grown taller now? Is he as tall as big brother Lu?" Xu An has asked this question no less than five times tonight.
Xu Ning looked at him speechlessly. He didn't want to talk to this kid tonight. He kept asking the same questions over and over again. Seeing that it was getting late, he went back to his room and went to sleep.
Xu An saw his sister went back to the room. He must have been annoyed by his questions, so he touched his head embarrassedly, lay on the kang and started grinning foolishly again.
The next day, the siblings got up early. Xu An went to school, and Xu Ning dressed warmly to go to the village entrance to ride the ox cart. Old Chen saw her and asked, "Xu Zhiqing, are you going to the city? You're not riding your bike today?"
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Grandpa Chen, my brother will come from the army to visit me and my brother in the next two days. I will go to pick him up today and ride in your ox cart today."
Old Chen smiled and said, "Xu Zhiqing, your cousin just left and your brother is here to see you guys again!"
Xu Ning's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, but he immediately calmed down and said, "Grandpa Chen, wasn't it that my brother and I wanted to go to the countryside back then, but our family didn't agree, so we secretly signed up. Now my parents still ignore us, so they asked my cousin and my brother to come over often to visit us. Xiao An and I dare not go back, for fear of being beaten, so we thought we would go home to visit after a few years when we are older."
Old Chen slapped his thigh and said, "Chen Zhiqing! Why don't you listen to the adults? I was wondering why you two came to the countryside at such a young age? I thought your family was in financial difficulty, but it turns out you ran away secretly, you little kids."
Xu Ning also sighed and said, "Grandpa Chen, my brother and I also heard on the radio at that time that the countryside is a vast world and there is a lot to be done in the countryside. I thought that I was strong since I was young, so I signed up with a passion. But after coming here, I realized that without the help of the enthusiastic folks here, my brother and I would have a very hard time."
Old Chen smiled and consoled them, "What's the big deal? Since you've come here, you're part of our Yushu Village. Besides, you and Xiao An are both very capable. You earn a lot of work points, and you're diligent and sensible. The villagers all give you two a thumbs up when they mention you two."
The two chatted and laughed, and a few more people came one after another. Old Chen started to drive the ox cart.
Xu Ning thought, it's a good thing that Sister Xiaoran wrote to me the day before yesterday saying that she couldn't come this year, otherwise there would be too many people coming here and it would be difficult to explain. I should go and discuss it with the adults some other day.
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