The next morning, Lu Nong slept until he woke up naturally.

The first thing she did after waking up was to search for the switch box. She didn't breathe a sigh of relief until she found it next to the pillow.

Strange, why did it run to the head of the bed?

Could it be that she pushed herself over last night because she felt it was too uncomfortable to be held in my arms?

Lu Nong pondered...it's not impossible.

To be honest, she has never been a good sleeper and often wakes up at the end of the bed in the morning. But in the past two days, after sleeping with Pei Ji, she actually slept soundly in her original position.

Sure enough, it was because she felt uneasy about sleeping with a stranger. Lu Nong was complacent and felt that she had maintained her ladylike character.

At this time, there were two knocks on the door.

Mother Wu's voice came from outside the door, and she said to Lu Nong as if coaxing a child, "Miss, are you awake? I made bird's nests, come and have a bowl."

Lu Nong simply wanted to run out and hug Wu's mother and kiss her. Wu's mother doted on her too much. I mean, it feels so good to be spoiled.

She did what she said. She stood up and jumped out of bed, imagining that she would land lightly and beautifully like she did yesterday morning. However, her imagination was beautiful, but the reality was a disaster. Her calves went weak and she fell to the ground with a plop.

“…”

Lu Nong raised his arms and realized that his arms and legs felt extremely heavy...probably because of lifting heavy objects and walking a long distance yesterday.

Mother Wu was shocked outside the door, "Miss, are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's okay. I just fell down accidentally." Lu Nong quickly got up and opened the door for Mother Wu.

"You're already a mother, why are you still so careless?" Mother Wu walked in and carefully looked at Lu Nong's arms and legs. She breathed a sigh of relief when she found that nothing was wrong.

"I said it's okay. Hehe, Aunt Wu, you're so nice." Lu Nong took the tray from Aunt Wu's hand and drooled at the bird's nest in the glass bowl.

"Go wash up first." Mother Wu slapped away Lu Nong's eager hand.

"Okay." Lu Nong reluctantly walked into the bathroom and quickly tidied himself up.

After washing up, she passed by Xiao Huai's room. She pushed open the door and wanted to give the baby a good morning kiss, but she found the room empty.

“……”It’s easy to guess where Xiao Huai is.

Lu Nong was speechless. Mother Wu had clearly taken Xiao Huai back to her room last night. Would Pei Zheng have gotten up early in the morning and taken Xiao Huai away on purpose?

She did not go to Pei Zheng's room to look for him, but went back to her room directly. Mother Wu was no longer in the room. Lu Nong picked up the bird's nest with rock sugar on the table and chewed it slowly. Bird's nest has the benefits of beautifying the skin, delaying aging and enhancing immunity. The small stove that Mother Wu opened for Lu Nong is a treasure among the bird's nests.

After finishing a bowl, Lu Nong was very satisfied.

Today’s health KPI has been achieved!

After a while, she handed the few pages written by Dr. Ohara to Mother Wu, asking her to help her maintain her health (cook delicious food).

Lu Nong had plans for today, but she felt unwell as soon as she got up. She could only be a waste. After eating the bird's nest, she lay back on the bed to rest. She rested in bed until noon before she felt better.

During this time, Mother Wu did not go upstairs to wake her up.

...The living habits of the Li family's children, including Lu Nong, were not very good. They often skipped breakfast in the morning and were grumpy when they were called. Finally, Lu Nong's uncle simply said that if they didn't want to eat, they were not hungry and there was no need to call them anymore.

That's why when Wu's mother knocked on the door in the morning, her tone was like she was coaxing a child. It was completely because of the experience she gained from being worn out by her little ancestors.

After recovering his energy, Lu Nong decided to complete what he had planned in the morning - to take photos.

That’s right, Lu Nong wanted to take a photo of herself, a photo of her and her son, and a family photo with Wu’s mother.

In the 1960s, there were no mobile phones or electronic products. People had no way to record their lives at all times. Time passed unnoticed, and when they wanted to recall the past, they could not find any evidence.

The only way to record time at this time is through photos.

Since you are taking photos, of course you have to stay in the best condition.

The first step to a perfect look: apply a facial mask.

Unfortunately, facial masks had not been invented in that era, so Lu Nong went to the kitchen and found the most primitive facial mask tool, cucumber.

Cut the cucumber into very thin round slices and stick them on your face one by one. Although the effect is not as good as facial masks that cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, it is purely natural. In addition, Lu-Nong has a thick foundation and a face full of collagen, so using cucumber is more than enough to moisturize your face.

After applying the cucumber slices, Lu Nong turned around and startled Mother Wu who was making lunch.

"If you don't eat the cucumber and stick it on your face, isn't that a waste?" Mrs. Wu was puzzled.

"Just take care of your skin, don't worry about it." Lu Nong couldn't open his mouth and spoke unclearly. After he finished speaking, he leaned over to see what Aunt Wu had cooked for lunch.

There were fried tofu with scallions, stir-fried green beans and crispy pork. To Lu Nong's surprise, Mother Wu also made winter melon and pig's trotter soup.

Pig's trotters can be made into braised pig's trotters, braised pig's trotters, roasted pig's trotters and many other dishes with better taste, but Wu's mother made it into soup, which is obviously used for nourishing the body.

But she hasn't told Mother Wu about her idea of ​​keeping healthy and saving her life. Does Mother Wu know about it before it happens?

Lu Nong asked his doubts.

Mother Wu said very proudly, "Cousin, don't treat me like a fool. You used to have a lot of fun riding horses and fencing with the eldest daughter at home. How come you are so tired that you can hardly breathe even if you just carry a suitcase now?"

"Your body is too weak, you need to replenish it!" Mother Wu made the final decision.

Lu Nong: “…” Old ginger is still spicy.

She slowly raised her thumb, which was amazing.

When it was time for dinner, Pei Jinan and Pei Zheng came back one after another. Pei Jinan came in alone. After Xiao Zhou had a meal yesterday, he felt embarrassed to come again today.

Pei Zheng was different. He was holding Xiao Huai in his arms, and a group of people followed behind him, including Shen Jiming, who had skipped a meal yesterday, and two strange boys, one fat and one thin.

The four of them lined up and tiptoed through the door, like they had just come back from stealing a landmine.

It's obvious that he's just trying to get a free meal.

It's like covering one's ears and stealing the bell!

The room is so small, and with four guys standing together, even if you are blind you can't pretend not to see.

The teenagers eat up their father's food. The four growing guys have very big appetites. Mother Wu prepares the meals according to the number of people in the family. Now that there are a few more people, there will definitely not be enough food.

If the food is not enough, then more food will have to be prepared, and the workload will have to increase. Lu Nong was unhappy just thinking about it, and he was even more unhappy because among the people who were eating for free was the annoying Shen Jiming.

Unhappy Lu Nong crossed his arms and blocked the door.

"Ah! Ghost!" Pei Zheng yelled and stepped back, looking frightened, which amused Lu Nong, and she let out a small breath of anger.

"Ah, quack..." Little Gu Huai shouted along with his brother.

"…Don't learn from your brother."

Lu Nong pinched the little boy's face with annoyance and took him out of Pei Zheng's arms. The little boy had been out playing with his brother for the whole morning and his face was red from the heat. He had to change his clothes and wipe the sweat off, otherwise he might catch a cold.

"Hmph!" Lu Nong snorted at Pei Zheng before leaving.

After Lu Nong came upstairs, Jiang Yu slowly said, "Is this the fairy-like beautiful stepmother you two mentioned?"

That face full of cucumber slices is scary enough.

Pei Zheng tilted his head uncomfortably, "Don't talk nonsense, when did I ever praise her as being like a fairy?"

"No," Jiang Yu nodded. Pei Zheng's expression eased just as he heard him say, "Your original words were 'Xiao Huai looks too much like his beautiful but troublesome mother. When he grows up, he will surely charm a lot of girls.'"

Shen Jiming was just gloating over the misfortune, and the next second Jiang Yu imitated Shen Jiming's tone and original words:

"You mean this, 'It will be hard for Pei Zheng to find a wife in the future. Who would want to marry a beauty like his stepmother? They are almost the same age, but their looks will never be comparable. No woman can stand being a foil and being talked about all her life.'"

"It's another case of beauty bringing disaster, and no one dares to be Pei Zheng's wife...isn't this a fairy?" Jiang Yu concluded.

Now Pei Zheng and Shen Jiming both looked unhappy.

Pei Zheng glared at Shen Jiming, "Is this how you laugh at me behind my back?"

Shen Jiming was dissatisfied with Jiang Yu, "Didn't you say you wouldn't tell Pei Zheng? Is your good brain just used to remember these trivial matters?"

Jiang Yu shrugged, an innocent look on his handsome face.

At this time, the fat man Zhang Kaiping, who had been silent all this time, spoke hesitantly: "Does your stepmother's attitude mean that she doesn't welcome us? Doesn't your father care that your stepmother is so arrogant when she comes in? I remember that when Song Laixi's stepmother first came in, she acted so virtuous because she was afraid of being sent away by Uncle Song."

"Pei Zheng is so pitiful. His father never cares about him and he is always bullied by his stepmother at home..." Jiang Yu said slowly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a pretty girl in a sailor shirt and pigtails walked into the Pei family and said angrily, "What? Brother Pei Zheng was bullied by his stepmother again? This is too much. I'm going to tell Grandma Pei and Aunt Pei."

"I saw it all yesterday. Brother Pei Zheng and Brother Jiming were punished by Uncle Pei to go jogging right after his stepmother left. It must have been that woman who instigated it."

The girl in the sailor shirt gnashed her teeth. She had seen it with her own eyes yesterday and heard it with her own ears today. In her mind, it was already a definite fact that Pei Zheng was bullied by his stepmother. She turned around and was about to complain.

Pei Zheng had a headache, wondering why Ye Huihui, the complainer, came here?

Ye Huihui is the daughter of Pei Zheng's mother's best friend, and is a close relative of Pei Zheng's aunt Pei Mingxia. Whenever Pei Zheng has any trouble, Ye Huihui will tell Pei Zheng's aunt, which makes him very upset.

Moreover, Pei Zheng's aunt has a strong personality. Once she intervenes in anything, there will be no peace for everyone.

"Huihui, don't be impulsive." A gentle-looking girl walked out from behind Ye Huihui and held Ye Huihui.

Seeing that the person coming was Song Zhao, who was inseparable from Ye Huihui and Meng Meng, Pei Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and gave Song Zhao a "well done" look, but he didn't notice that Song Zhao lowered his head and his face slowly blushed.

"Let me go!" Ye Huihui glared at Song Zhao, "You coward, don't you dare say I'll go by myself."

"That's enough!" Pei Zheng stopped Ye Huihui and said impatiently, "My stepmother didn't bully me. We get along very well. You don't need to tell anyone. Ye Huihui, don't interfere in my affairs in the future."

He was really fed up with Ye Huihui's gossiping and complaining nature.

These words almost disrespected Ye Huihui to her face. Ye Huihui's mouth turned red and her eyes turned around and ran away crying.

"Huihui!" Song Zhao hesitated for a moment, then chased Ye Huihui out of the Little Red Building.

After the two walked away, Shen Jiming turned to Pei Zheng and said, "Why did you make her cry? You'll have to comfort her next time."

"Why should I coax her?"

Pei Zheng was bewildered, speechless and confused. "Do you think she has a problem with her brain? Why is she so nosy? She always goes to tell her aunt about everything. Even the aunt at the entrance of the village is not as idle as her."

Shen Jiming: “…” He thought to himself that your biological mother was just about to arrange a marriage for the two of you, and the girl was obviously interested in you, but after all this time you were still a fool.

He patted Pei Zheng on the shoulder and said, "Good brother, hang in there." Brothers walk together all their lives, and whoever gets single first is a dog.

Jiang Yu also patted Pei Zheng on the shoulder without saying anything.

Only the fat man was confused. "So did your stepmother bully you?"

Pei Zheng: “…”

Shen Jiming: “…”

Jiang Yu: “…”

Over there, Ye Huihui, who was running while crying, finally stopped because she was tired.

Song Zhao caught up with her.

"Hui Hui, are you okay?"

Song Zhao asked cautiously, his face full of worry and anxiety.

"Why are you chasing after me? Are you here to laugh at me?" Ye Huihui yelled at Song Zhao.

Song Zhao was helpless, "You know I'm not, I just care about you."

"Not the best," Ye Huihui glared at Song Zhao fiercely. She wiped her tears, but they wouldn't go away no matter how hard she tried. So she cried and said, "What should I do? I seem to be disliked by Brother Pei Zheng. Does he think I'm annoying or that I'm controlling?"

Without waiting for Song Zhao to reply, Ye Huihui immediately found an excuse for herself, "But his stepmother is too much. I saw Pei Zheng being punished yesterday. And today Zhang Kaiping and Jiang Yu said that Pei Zheng's stepmother bullied Pei Zheng. Zhang Kaiping is the worst at lying. He said that, so it must be true."

Song Zhao bit her lip, feeling equally uncomfortable. Pei Zheng's father was such a wise and brave man, yet he would allow Pei Zheng to be bullied by his stepmother.

"What should we do?" Song Zhao paused for a moment and then spoke softly, "Otherwise, let's tell Grandma Pei and Aunt Pei about this. Grandma Pei loves Pei Zheng so much, she will definitely not let him be bullied. And Aunt Mingxia will definitely not let Pei Zheng's stepmother go."

"But didn't Pei Zheng tell me not to say it?" Ye Huihui was a little hesitant. She didn't want to be really disliked by Pei Zheng.

"Pei Zheng is very proud. His stepmother bullied his biological father and he protected her. He must be very upset. But even if he is very upset, according to his personality, he will not tell anyone, let alone let Grandma Pei know and feel sad for him."

At this point, Song Zhao lowered his voice, "But Pei Zheng doesn't fight for it and just suffers for himself. When his stepmother completely controls Pei and gives birth to a younger brother, Grandma Pei won't quarrel with his stepmother for the sake of this child. By then, it will be too late even if he wants to fight for it."

Ye Huihui stopped crying after hearing this. "That won't work! Everything in the Pei family belongs to Pei Zheng. Why should I give it to that bad woman who married a second time with her son? My mother said that women like this are all sluts. If it weren't for her Uncle Pei, she would have remarried Aunt Shen long ago."

"In that case, you should tell Grandma Pei and Aunt Pei about Pei Zheng's stepmother. This will not only help Pei Zheng, but also Aunt Shen. Pei Zheng must want his parents to remarry. If you help him get rid of the bad stepmother and let his parents reunite, he will know that he will thank you in his heart even if he doesn't say it on the surface."

Song Zhao slowly analyzed for Ye Huihui.

Ye Huihui fell into deep thought. She actually thought the same thing as Song Zhao. She believed that Pei Zheng did not hate his stepmother in his heart, but he yelled at her because he did not want to lose face in front of the girl.

Song Zhao was right. If she secretly told Grandma Pei and Aunt Pei to pressure Uncle Pei to drive Pei Zheng's stepmother away, then when Pei Zheng was in a good mood and knew that she had contributed to it, he would remember her kindness. Maybe...

The more Ye Huihui thought about it, the brighter her eyes became, and she even blushed when she thought of something.

Coming back to her senses, Ye Huihui grabbed Song Zhao's hand and said, "Zhao Zhao, you are really my wise man. You are right. I will tell Grandma Pei and Aunt Pei everything now."

At the Pei family's house, Mother Wu stood at the kitchen door and listened to the whole thing, then quietly returned to the kitchen and decided to cook some more rice and dishes.

After lunch was served and the family gathered together, Pei Ji'an naturally saw Pei Zheng inviting his friends home for dinner. He glanced at him and said, "After dinner, the four of you stay and work."

The four people, including Pei Zheng, were too angry to speak and nodded in agreement hastily. Finally, they got the chance to sit at the table and eat.

At this time, Lu Nong came downstairs holding Gu Huai and pulled out a chair to sit down. From the moment Lu Nong appeared, Jiang Yu and Zhang Kaiping couldn't help but follow her with their eyes, their expressions were dull, and it took them a long while to come back to their senses.

Zhang Kaiping closed his wide mouth and murmured, "It turns out that your stepmother is really a fairy."

Pei Zheng was drinking water, and upon hearing the words he spat it out, then stepped on the open flat feet and crushed both of them.

What a scumbag brother. In front of the whole family (especially Lu Nong), doesn’t he have any dignity?

Even his biological father Pei Ji'an looked at him in surprise, which made Pei Zheng even more angry.

"Thank you for the compliment, you are not bad." Lu Nong felt that Pei Zheng, this chubby brother, was a good person and he could get along with him.

Mother Wu smiled and served Pei Zheng another bowl of pig's trotter soup. Pei Zheng was flattered and didn't understand why the old lady had changed so much, as she had been so indifferent to him yesterday.

"Thank you, thank you Aunt Wu, I can carry it myself." Pei Zheng took the bowl of soup.

The other people were not treated so well, but they did not complain because the food cooked by Aunt Wu was so delicious.

The dish was delicious and it was no exaggeration to say that they had never eaten such delicious food in their lives.

After dinner, Pei Jinan took a bus to the army.

Lu Nong told Wu's mother about the photo shoot and asked her to change into her prettiest clothes. She then prepared a few more outfits and waited until they got to the photo studio to change clothes and continue the photo shoot.

She opened little Gu Huai's suitcase and took out a green military uniform, a small suit, and a children's version of a navy uniform.

I changed little Gu Huai into a green military uniform and took pictures of this set when I got there.

As for the things she brought with her, she had even more, and she was also wearing a green military uniform.

The clothes I prepared to take to the photo studio include a soft white cheongsam, a small dress, and a handmade lace retro white gauze long dress with a shawl.

The last set was actually a European-style bridal wedding dress, which was specially mailed to Lu Nong when her cousin got married. However, because the dress was not suitable for daily wear and the original owner got married early and had no use for it, it had been kept at the bottom of the box.

The intricate lace, the tiny pearls...it was so beautiful that Lu Nong was reluctant to let it never see the light of day. Besides, it was already 1963 this year, and except for this time, she might never have the chance to wear a wedding dress again in her life.

After tidying up, Lu Nong held the baby in his arms, and Mother Wu carried the large rattan box and went downstairs.

Unexpectedly, Pei Zheng was sitting on the sofa downstairs reading a newspaper. He saw Lu Nong and Zi Zi wearing green military uniforms, and Wu Ma dressed like a rich old lady, carrying a large luggage. He asked with a strange look on his face, "You finally can't stand my dad leaving? Can you go alone and leave Wu Ma and Xiao Huai behind?"

Lu Nong was too lazy to argue with him and told him, "We are going to take pictures."

"Take a photo? Do you need to bring a suitcase like this to take a photo?"

But Pei Zheng soon stopped worrying about the suitcase. He suddenly thought of something and said excitedly, "Wait for me. I'll go upstairs to change clothes and go with you."

...It's not impossible. If Pei Zheng goes, there will be free labor to carry the box, so he doesn't have to carry it himself.

After a while, Pei Zheng came down from upstairs. He was wearing a neat black Zhongshan suit and a student cap. The Zhongshan suit showed his youthful spirit to the fullest, as if he came from the Republic of China.

The most important thing is that there is a school badge on the chest.

Pei Zheng puffed out his chest and looked at Lu Nong and the other two with a proud look on his face.

Lu Nong twitched his lips and put on the same confused expression as Wu Ma.

Pei Zheng was discouraged when he saw this. No one knew what he was showing off, and the fun of showing off was instantly lost.

Lu Nong immediately felt refreshed hahahahahaha.