Chapter 39
The young man looked up at the sky. Half of the moon was hidden behind the clouds, just like his mood at the moment.
Lu Qin put his hands in his pockets and squinted his eyes as he looked into the yard. He happened to see Kong Dongdong running out of the kitchen, accompanied by Sun Laimei's voice shouting at him not to run outside the yard.
"Kong Dongdong, come here!"
Kong Dongdong was running halfway when his short legs suddenly stopped and he almost fell down.
When he saw his uncle's handsome face outside the wall, a smile appeared on his little face. Just as he was about to open his mouth to shout, his uncle made a "hush" gesture at him and he covered his mouth.
Lu Qin waved him out again. After a while, the three-headed little fellow was in front of him. He said in a small voice, half covering his mouth, "Uncle! Hush!"
His voice was a little hoarse and had a strange sound.
Learn from others! When this voice came out, Lu Qin's eyelids jumped when he thought of what he had done in the afternoon. He picked him up and pinched his soft face. He couldn't help but settle the score with him first, "Kong Dongdong, who told you to follow Niu Dan and the others and shout?"
What if Director Yang asked if anyone had taught him this and he just blurted out "uncle", then it would be over.
But luckily I didn't ask, because I don't know who this little head looks like.
Kong Dongdong was not afraid of him at all. He leaned back and shouted, "Uncle!"
Lu Qin held him tightly, his brows twitching, "Uncle won't take the blame for this."
He couldn't let his sister and brother-in-law hear what he said. He had done enough things that made him feel guilty, and he still had some self-awareness.
Next time he does something, I must do it behind his back.
"Kong Dongdong"
"Dongdong"
Lu Chunnong was already calling for help, fearing that he would run away.
Lu Qin put his arm around him and whispered to him, "If your father talks about your uncle later, you'd better protect him."
Regardless of whether Kong Dongdong understood or not, he leaned on his shoulder and responded straightforwardly, "Okay!"
A small voice sounded in his ear. Thinking of the culprit, he cleared his throat and held the person in his arms before going in. "Sister, I'm back!"
His voice really didn't reveal what had happened, it was as normal as ever.
As soon as he stepped into the yard, he didn't see his brother-in-law, but came face to face with his sister.
Lu Qin grinned and strode over. There was joy in his steps, which was clearly reflected on his face. His eyebrows raised, "Sister, I was just chatting with Director Yang. He said that Principal Xu of the Commune Primary School asked you to be a teacher there. Is this true?"
Lu Chunnong has been thinking about it until now, from dawn to dusk, and has sorted out the whole thing again. From the sudden introduction, to the lecture-like speech, the children's response, to Principal Xu's personal invitation, Lu Qin must have played a role in it.
Now that he looked like he had just found out, I suddenly began to doubt myself.
"sister"
Lu Chunnong came back to his senses and quickly cast aside those doubts. The corners of his lips rose slightly as he answered his original question, "Yes, it's true. I'll go there in two days."
Despite her mixed emotions, she was truly happy.
The siblings looked at each other, and she didn't take her eyes off his face, looking at him casually, "I asked your aunt to boil an egg for you tonight, so you can replenish your body."
She was not stupid and quickly figured out the key.
But I can still recall the embarrassment I felt at that time.
Lu Qin wasn't sure if this sentence had any hidden meaning. He paused for a moment, then replied nonchalantly, "Okay, thank you, sister."
The brother and sister have a tacit understanding, which is really great!
He looked behind her and said, "Sister, where is my brother-in-law?"
"He went to your uncle Manzhu to get materials."
She was going to school in a few days, and there were some materials she needed to prepare. Kong Yue went to get them.
A few minutes later, Lu Qin slipped into the kitchen and said, "Auntie, I want some salt."
When Kong Yue got home, he saw Lu Qin sitting in the yard feeding his son something.
Kong Dongdong looked at his uncle with his round eyes, his face wrinkled, "Uncle, it doesn't taste good!"
Lu Qin turned his back to the door and made him some light salt water. "Then uncle will drink a sip, and you will drink a sip. Look at uncle's."
"Look, I've already drunk it. Should I give you some candy after I finish it?"
After touching his lower lip, Kong Dongdong believed it and opened his mouth to gulp down the salt water.
"Uncle, sugar."
"I'll give it to you tomorrow." Lu Qin said casually. For the sake of his little throat, he had to give up sugar for a few days.
Sun Laimei was still worried, her eyes filled with heartache. "The voice is so unpleasant now that I'm back. I don't know what the point of shouting is."
That little voice before was so sweet and touching. Now it quacks like a little duck.
To prevent Kong Dongdong from talking, Lu Qin fed the salt water to his mouth and said, "Take another sip."
He lied without blushing or beating his heart, "Aunt, I probably learned it from those friends. Kids love to join in the fun."
Kong Dongdong suddenly raised his little face and looked at his uncle.
"Take another sip." Lu Qin stuffed the food into his mouth again.
The light salt water can only moisten the throat and prevent discomfort when sleeping at night. Moreover, there are only a few grains of salt in it, so he dare not put more.
He continued to feed him a few more mouthfuls. He had never come into contact with such a young child in the 21st century. It was really interesting to be a father.
After taking a few sips, Kong Dongdong turned his face away completely to express his refusal.
Lu Qin glanced at the bottom of the bowl and said, "Okay, if you don't want to drink it, then don't drink it."
Kong Dongdong leaned forward to take a look, and tried to pick up the drink with both hands, but he stopped him from pouring it. "Give it to Dad."
When children drink water or soup, they don't drink it all when they put it in their mouths. They will spit out a few mouthfuls back into the bowl, and this happens over and over again. As the grandmother, Sun Laimei feels complicated when she sees the two mouthfuls of salt water left in the bowl, not to mention the person involved.
Lu Qin's eyebrows flew up, and he raised his hand to touch his hair happily, praising him, "Kong Dongdong, you are so filial."
A dark shadow fell in front of the two of them.
Kong Dongdong held the bowl and raised his little face.
Seeing that his son was really going to make him drink his saliva, Kong Yue looked at Lu Qin and said, "Come out with me!"
During the time of banter, the guilty feeling mostly disappeared. Lu Qin put Kong Dongdong down and said, "Here I come."
Watching the two big figures leave, Kong Dongdong held the bowl and handed it to Sun Laimei, "Milk."
Sun Laimei took his hand and said, "Come on, I'll wash the dishes for you."
She didn't want to drink the salt water or saliva.
Kong Yue took him out of the yard and stopped in an open area.
Lu Qin looked back and could still see the scene in the Kong family's yard. Smoke was rising from the kitchen, and he didn't know what his sister was cooking.
Keeping a distance he felt was safe, he looked at the man who had always stood upright, "Brother-in-law, it's almost time for dinner, what do you want to tell me?"
Kong Yue looked at the brat in front of him with mixed feelings. In fact, he was not angry or anything, but his behavior completely caught his family off guard, and it was really strange how much cleverness he had in his head.
It's totally unconventional.
It was certain that he had heard his conversation with Jiang Manzhu.
He stared at his face and asked in a low voice, "I thought about it the night before last."
That night, Lu Chunnong told him that he saw some gangsters hanging around in the yard.
Lu Qin was a little unaccustomed to the inexplicably low voice. They were about the same height, especially after he stood up straight, he put away his lazy posture.
After realizing what he asked, she said, "Ah."
"Yeah." He blinked.
Kong Yue didn't need to hear the exact answer.
He had other things to call him to, so he let it flow and said what he wanted to say, "I won't be free for the next few days, so you should pay more attention when you go to the performance, listen and watch more."
He had wanted to talk less, but that seemed unlikely.
The topic suddenly changed, and Lu Qin seemed to have figured it out. Today's incident was over. His brother-in-law was telling him that he would be away from the upcoming performances, and that they would be in unfamiliar places, so he should be careful about his safety.
Mo Ming relaxed a little and listened to his brother-in-law's advice, feeling quite touched.
But why is this way of communication not suitable for him? "Don't worry, brother-in-law, I won't cause any trouble."
Of course, the premise is that someone else provokes him.
"One more thing." Kong Yue watched him standing awkwardly again, and he barely managed to hold back his emotions. His tone became serious. "After the New Year, you'll be seventeen. Your sister and I are almost settled. You should also think about your future. If you want to go to school now, it's not too late. The registration period for junior high school is not much different from that for elementary school, so you can still catch up now."
He remembered that Wu Ming entered the commune because he was a high school student. He was not sure whether the boy felt unbalanced because of this matter, and young people's ideas would always change, so he brought up this matter again.
If the brat wants to, or is too embarrassed to say it, he will confess as long as he tells it.
Seeing that the topic was turning to studying again, Lu Qin refused, "I won't go for the time being."
It’s not time to go to high school yet.
Seeing that the boy had really made up his mind and was not influenced by Wu Ming, Kong Yue put his hands behind his back and said, "Then think seriously about the future."
So as to save him from being frightened every time.
Lu Qin was stunned for a moment, his eyebrows raised, "Oh!"
It was getting late, so Kong Yue looked away from his face. "Let's go, it's time for dinner. Also, I want to thank you on behalf of your sister."
Just this one thing, he won't reveal the rest of what he did.
There are many things I can't ask when the time comes, but he will be watching over me from now on.
"What are we as a family thanking for?"
When Lu Qin heard that they were going back, he felt that things were too simple.
But Kong Yue took two steps and suddenly remembered something and turned back, with a puzzled tone in his voice.
"Actually, I'm curious. With your cleverness, how could you possibly fail to get into high school?"
Lu Qin: "..." He doesn't want to take the blame.
The time has come to shirk responsibility, "Brother-in-law, why don't you think about why?"
Kong Yue: “…” This question is very strange.
He thought of something else, "Who taught Kong Dongdong to behave like this today?"
Lu Qin really didn't know, "I really didn't teach him." At least I didn't teach him specifically.
Moreover, "Brother-in-law, I was thinking that I only taught him once, but I didn't expect Kong Dongdong to have such a strong learning ability. Maybe he is like you."
Kong Yue suddenly stopped and stared at him.
Lu Qin, "It can't be like me" He is not my son.
In an instant, the warmth that had just been created disappeared.
The two of them went home one after the other.
The eggs his sister had asked his aunt to cook were already in his bowl. While eating, Lu Qin thought about the tickets he had hidden and decided that it would be better to have a job that was open to the public.
He swallowed an egg in three bites.
Kong Dongdong peeled the egg with great difficulty. When he saw his uncle looking at him, he handed it to him and said, "Uncle, eat it."
What his father was given to drink was salt water, and what he was given was white and tender eggs. Lu Qin didn't know how his brother-in-law felt.
It was rare for him to remember his brother-in-law's concern for him. He said, "Ask others if they want to eat."
Kong Dongdong glanced at the food in his hand, his curled eyelashes fluttering slightly, and handed it to Kong Yue, "Eat."
Kong Yue's heart was finally relieved. "Eat it yourself."
"oh!"
It was only from the next day that Lu Qin began to get really busy.
In addition, he discovered that there seemed to be more female comrades in the team, and many of them were unfamiliar faces.
For example, at this moment, he was in a hurry to go out, and a female comrade wearing a floral shirt and pigtails stopped him. With a smile on her face, she politely said, "Comrade Lu, hello, I am Tan Zhiqing from the Zhiqing Institute."
Lu Qin's eyes fell on her and noticed her clothes. Seeing Tan Zhiqing's expectant eyes, he looked up at the sky and said, "Tan Zhiqing..."
"Hey, Comrade Lu, you say."
"Aren't you cold?" he said, even pulling up his collar. He looked as if we weren't living in the same season.
Kong Yue and Lu Chunnong were a little slow to catch up. Kong Yue happened to hear this sentence and suddenly suspected that there was something wrong with his memory. He didn't know who was showing off on the stage in just a shirt in such a cold weather.
"I'm not cold." Tan Zhiqing was choked by the blockage, and recovered after two seconds. "I really envy you, Comrade Lu. You must be busy again."
Lu Qin seemed to have just realized what was happening. "Thank you, Tan Zhiqing. I'm busy now. I'll be leaving now."
The young man seemed to be in a real hurry and was walking very fast, but at the same time, one could see a leisurely feeling from his back.
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