Chapter 148
"Uncle, uncle."
The two little ones picked up the cookies and ran back with faces ready to be praised. Lu Qin waved his hand and gave the cookies to them.
Lu Qin, upholding the joy of raising a child, followed leisurely behind.
He looked up at the sun and saw that it was still early, so he took the two children to the department store.
He walked slowly behind, the two children huddled in front, whispering. Two strings strung together, the two children were a perfect match. From the first floor of the Lily Store to the third, the little ones' eyes widened.
The three of them, one big and one small, had a great time. When Lu Qin was going back, he felt guilty and carried the two small ones onto the school bus, with one sitting on each lap.
Kong Dongdong leaned back, "Uncle."
"Um."
Chen Dongming imitated him, "Uncle."
"Um."
Lu Qin was in a good mood and responded to each one.
After two stops, it was already past eleven o'clock in the morning when I got home.
Before entering, Lu Qin called out to them, "Wait a minute, uncle will untie the rope for you first."
The two kids who were running in a V-shape stopped and ran back happily.
Two minutes later, Lu Qin weighed the rope and suddenly felt that this thing was quite useful.
The two little kids touched each other's waists uncomfortably. Chen Dongming, in turn, hugged his thighs and raised his head and said, "Uncle, let's play again next time. I haven't had enough fun yet."
Lu Qin paused. You said so. "Okay."
He hasn't had enough fun yet. I wonder if he can catch the candy next time.
Lu Chunnong heard the noise and opened the door, looking at her brother's bright smile. "It's time for dinner."
Lu Qin hurried the two children into the house and closed the door. The yard was soon filled with chirping.
Before the sun set, Zhang Lanhua came to pick up her child, only to see the young man carrying her on his back with one leg hanging down.
Lu Chunnong welcomed her in, "Auntie, Dongming is inside."
Zhang Lanhua smiled and nodded as she stepped into the yard. "My child is a bit naughty. Sorry to bother you guys."
Lu Chunnong hurriedly said that Chen Dongming was very obedient.
Zhang Lanhua handed her the vegetables she had brought over, saying, "We grew these downstairs ourselves. You can stir-fry them."
Her eyes fell on Lu Chunnong. She only found out later that Kong Dongdong's parents were both in college, and the girl was very pretty.
When Lu Chunnong heard that she had planted it herself, she took it and said with a smile, "Thank you, Auntie. We have to wait until next month to plant the next one."
Lu Qin came over with his two little ones.
Zhang Lanhua heard the noise and looked over, meeting the young man's face. "Uncle Dongdong, you, you are the gay man from the department store that day, right?"
Lu Qin smiled and said, "Sister, I recognized you this morning. What a coincidence! I didn't expect you to be Dongming's grandmother."
Listening to his uncle's greetings, Kong Dongdong moved his ears.
Zhang Lanhua blushed when she heard him call her sister in front of so many people. "Just follow Dongdong's mother and call me aunt."
This greeting made her have a much better impression of this family.
Before Lu Qin could even open his mouth to speak, Kong Dongdong's eyes rolled, he loosened his hold on his uncle's hand, and suddenly said, "It keeps you young."
Sun Laimei felt a sudden pang of sadness in her heart.
Lu Qin turned his head away and coughed silently.
Zhang Lanhua couldn't help but reach out and touch his little head, "You are such a sweet kid."
She looked down at her watch and said, "It's getting late. Dongdong's mom still has some leeks in the bag. Don't forget to take them out and let them air out to dry before they turn brown. I'll take Dongming back first. I'll see when you're free to bring Dongdong over to play next time."
Lu Chunnong agreed, and Sun Laimei took the opportunity to fill a bag of triangular crisps and stuffed it into her hand. "This is a specialty of our place. Take it back and try it."
"Okay, then I won't be polite, dear grandson, let's go."
Chen Dongming hugged Lu Qin's thighs tightly and shook his head to refuse. "Grandma, it's not dark yet."
Zhang Lanhua saw that her grandson was reluctant to leave, so she waved him away. "It will be dark soon, and your mother is waiting for you at home. Hurry up."
When Kong Dongdong saw his uncle's leg being pulled, he called out to his friend, "Come back next time."
"Well, alright then."
After getting his friend's promise, Chen Dongming reluctantly let go of his uncle's leg and took his grandmother's hand, looking back every few steps.
Lu Qin thought, what a pure friendship.
The next second, the little fat boy let go of his grandmother's hand and ran back, not forgetting to remind him, "Uncle, we can play that game next time."
"Okay..." Lu Qin silently kicked the rope at the back inward.
Zhang Lanhua half-pulled the child out the door, "Mingming, let's go."
She was thinking how quickly the two children were developing a bond. Then, following the child's gaze, she saw his eyes resting on Lu Qin. Perhaps the child also liked good-looking people.
Zhang Lanhua and Lu Qin looked at each other, smiled and nodded.
The door closed, and Lu Qin shook his legs. "Kong Dongdong, go take a shower. You've been sweating all over late today."
Lu Chunnong was just about to change his clothes. She bent down and put her palm against his neck, feeling the stickiness. "What are you doing? You're sweating so much."
The uncle and nephew looked at each other, and Kong Dongdong grinned, "Play with uncle."
Lu Qin just nodded: "Yes, yes, yes."
Sun Laimei, who knew the truth, didn't explain at all, and she felt very sad.
Lu Chunnong didn't investigate further and took the child to take a bath. That evening, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law discussed how Zhang Lanhua was easy to talk to and that the children she raised were not naughty at all, except for their sturdy physiques.
On the other side, Yang Yun carried her son into a special large wooden barrel to give him a bath. She turned around to get a towel, but the barrel behind her made a gurgling sound. She was so scared that she turned her head and saw her fat son lying asleep in the water. She hurried to fish him out.
"Mom" shouted so loudly but couldn't wake the child up.
Zhang Lanhua heard the noise and came in, "What's going on?"
As a result, when she came in and saw her grandson sleeping soundly, she was surprised. It was nothing else, because her grandson not only loved to eat, but also needed someone to coax him to sleep at night, otherwise he would make trouble. The scene like today was something they dared not even imagine.
Yang Yun opened her mouth to ask him why his son was so sleepy, but then she suddenly recalled the scene she had witnessed that afternoon. She glanced down at her son again and fell silent for a moment.
"Mom, where did you send the child this afternoon?" She wondered whether she should tie her son up with a rope and make him spin around a few times, so that he would be tired enough to fall asleep at night.
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Time flies, and it is the end of March. The rainy season in Ningchuan City has not yet begun, but the buds on the branches of some trees have begun to turn green, and are about to grow into green shade.
The students in Economics Class 1 and the teachers get along very harmoniously.
During this period, Lu Qin asked Liu Zhi, who had been working at the Youth League Center in the brigade, to come out. Liu Zhi brought a group of people with him. All of them were admitted to university with the help of Lu Qin. There were Youth League members and people who had reviewed at Laiyang County High School.
Lu Qin took a photo of the group out of his own pocket, submitted it, and reminded them to keep in touch in the future.
Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
Lu Qin made two more calls to the Laifu Food Factory, explaining to Director Ren what branding is, and then casually brought up the topic of expansion. He also briefly reviewed what the teacher had covered in class.
Director Ren rubbed his brows as he absorbed Lu Qin's point. Ningchuan City, in Lu Qin's words, was a city well-suited for industrial growth and development. A native of Laiyang County, he knew Ningchuan almost as well as Lu Qin had, thanks to their previous phone calls. He had gradually developed a favorable impression of the city.
Not only him, but also the rest of the people in the factory office can now count the several factories in Ningchuan City because they have listened to their phone calls so many times.
"Ningchuan City is a suitable place for development. After you graduate, you can find a better job and stay in Ningchuan City." Director Ren advised him from the perspective of a person with experience.
"I want to, too, Director, but not every job is as comfortable as working at the Life Food Factory." Lu Qin praised without hesitation, his tone still filled with nostalgia.
Director Ren laughed when he heard this. "Then you can come back and develop in the future. I haven't started looking for a secretary position yet."
He was eager for Lu Qin to come back and help him.
Lu Qin put the microphone close to his ear and spoke considerately, "That won't do. Director, you have a heavy workload. You need to find your secretary soon."
Director Ren was startled, thinking he was saying he didn't want to go back to work. But then he heard his next words and realized he still had to look for someone, it was just not the hiring period yet. This guy was still thinking about how hard he was working.
Director Ren was still lost in thought when another voice started on the other end of the phone. "Director, I went to the department store today and learned that a company in Jia City has expanded and moved to our area. Like us, they're in the food business..."
Lu Qin has been going to the department store frequently recently, and it’s not for nothing.
Director Ren shifted his posture and sat down. This was the first time he had heard him sound so envious. He flipped through the documents and multitasked, "The procedures are quite complicated. Cross-regional operations require approval from higher-ups."
Lu Qin leaned against the table. Seeing Cai Mingju remind him that it had been almost five minutes, he smiled silently and nodded. He said to Director Ren on the other side, "Then there's still a possibility."
He broke with his usual practice and directly expressed his thoughts, "Director, tell me, is it possible for me to expand the Laifu Food Factory to Ningchuan City? I have always had great confidence in our food factory."
Director Ren thought he had misheard, "What did you say?"
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I still owe one more update, I'll make it up tomorrow. I'm stuck.
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