Lu Cheng was indeed worried about Lu Haici. After all, Lin Qingqing would use the century-old mountain ginseng to ask for marriage with him, which shows that this person has some deviations in his behavior. Of course, although Lu Cheng had to marry Lin Qingqing because of the century-old mountain ginseng, before the marriage, he also investigated Lin Qingqing and the Lin family.
The Lin family has a good reputation in the brigade. Grandpa Lin is a respected barefoot doctor in the brigade, and Grandma Lin is a shrewd and somewhat spicy old lady in the brigade. In addition to favoring Lin Qingqing, the other members of the Lin family are all hardworking and do not cause trouble. As for Lin Qingqing, under the pampering of the Lin family, there is no other rumor about her except that she is lazy.
It doesn't matter if he is lazy. Lu Cheng and Lin Qingqing got married under such circumstances. His only requirement for Lin Qingqing was that she would not bully Lu Haici. As for the rest, he would just treat it as raising another little girl. At his age of 28, isn't the 19-year-old Lin Qingqing just a little girl in his eyes?
Lu Cheng seemed to be walking steadily, but his speed was much faster than before.
The troops and the family compound were two areas, and it took only five minutes to get from the troops to the family compound.
"Deputy Regiment Lu is back, Deputy Regiment Lu, your wife is amazing." Walking into the family compound, especially the alley on the side of Lu's house, Lu Cheng heard someone greet him. But this greeting... Lu Cheng didn't want it. When he heard the military wife who usually took care of Lu Haici say this to him, his first reaction was, what happened to Lin Qingqing? His
two sword-like eyebrows slightly frowned, and when Lu Cheng was about to ask, he heard someone else speak: "Deputy Regiment Lu, your wife had a quarrel with Yang Mailian and Zhang Hongping today. Your wife did it to both of them, and she won the quarrel."
Lu Cheng frowned, his mind was blank. He couldn't imagine that Lin Qingqing had won the quarrel with Yang Mailian and Zhang Hongping.
"Why did they quarrel?" Lu Cheng asked calmly, he was not angry, he would not make a biased conclusion before the matter was clear.
"This matter is also related to your Haici..." The military wife told the story again. Of course, she also knew everything about the conversation between Lin Qingqing and Yang Mailian, because the situation at that time was so impressive, especially the words said by Lu Cheng's wife. Oh my god, she had lived half a lifetime, but this was the first time she heard such interesting words.
When Lu Cheng heard Qin Ming scolding Lu Haici for having no mother and saying that Lin Qingqing's stepmother was not a good mother, his brows wrinkled. But when he heard Lin Qingqing ask Yang Mailian whether he should call her sister-in-law or sister-in-law, he couldn't help but curl his lips. For some reason, his unhappiness suddenly disappeared. He couldn't imagine that the little girl would say such a thing?
"Please take care of Qingqing and her son during this time." Lu Cheng said after hearing the story.
"Nothing, nothing... By the way, Deputy Commander Lu, your wife was sick a few days ago and almost died."
Lu Cheng's heart was tense: "What happened to her?" No matter what the reason for getting married, they are husband and wife after all, and he is also grateful to Lin Qingqing for the old mountain ginseng that she gave to his aunt, so he also cares about Lin Qingqing.
"Maybe it's due to the unfamiliar climate. She was sick for half a month, and then had a fever and fell into a coma. Sister Yu asked us to take her to the hospital together. You don't know that her fever reached over 40 degrees. The doctor said it was a miracle that she could survive. You are an old man after all, and your wife is young. You have to take care of her more and be more accommodating to her."
"That's right."
...
Lu Cheng, who has grown from a prime man to an old man, stood at the gate of the yard at home, looking at the clothes drying in the yard. The clothes still smelled of soap. Listening to the voices coming from the house, although he couldn't hear what was said clearly, he could still distinguish the tone of the woman's soft voice mixed with the happy voice of the little boy.
I don't know why, at this moment, his heart suddenly became very relaxed.
In the hall, Lu Haici ate noodles in small bites without stopping. "Mom, I apologized to Qin Ming today."
Lin Qingqing heard it and praised: "Haici is so good."
Lu Haici's mouth curled up, he liked his mother to praise him the most. "I also gave Qin Ming a piece of candy and asked his grandmother not to say bad things about his mother. Qin Ming agreed to me."
Lin Qingqing was a little surprised. This kid is too smart, right? But at the same time as being surprised, she was more moved. She gave Lu Haici a thumbs up: "Son, you are really the best."
Hearing his mother calling him son, Lu Haici's mouth curled up even higher. "I also gave Qin Ming a piece of tofu pancake. Qin Ming asked for it himself. Qin Ming said that he would exchange it with me for a small cake tomorrow. Mom, I will give you a small cake tomorrow. The small cake is delicious. My aunt bought it before."
Lin Qingqing heard it. If she had an oven, she would make small cakes. However, even if there is no oven, she can make it, provided that there must be a baking stove. However, the baking stove is not as convenient as the oven, and it may take a little longer to bake things. "In order to thank our Haici, then mom will make you baked potatoes tomorrow." Baked potatoes made with soy sauce and sugar taste first-class whether they are served as a side dish or a snack.
"I'll wash the potatoes for mom." Lu Haici immediately arranged his work.
"Okay, men and women divide the work, and the work is not tiring." Lin said softly.
"What are you eating? It smells so good." Suddenly, a deep voice sounded.
The mother and son who were chatting and eating looked towards the door at the same time, and saw a tall figure standing at the door of the hall. The man had his back to the setting sun outside, forming a shadow, but it still couldn't cover his handsome features.
His voice was a little cold, but very low. Lin Qingqing felt that the abstinence voice of the cold flower mentioned on the Internet should be like this, which makes people feel itchy in their ears.
No wonder the original owner fell in love with him at first sight. If this appearance was placed in reality, Lin Qingqing felt that she might not be able to resist it. Of course, this kind of inability to resist does not mean that she will fall in love with the man in front of her at first sight, but that she will also appreciate men with outstanding looks.
Lu Cheng saw that the big and the small were looking at him with the same expression. The big one's eyes were wide open, full of surprise. The small one's eyes were also wide open, but his eyes were full of surprise.
"Dad, you're back." Lu Haici jumped off the stool, ran towards Lu Cheng, and then threw himself into Lu Cheng's arms. "Dad, why did you come back just now? Mom almost died." There was a strong sense of grievance and complaint in his tone. Only in front of his own father would Lu Haici complain like this. No matter how good Lin Qingqing was to him in the past two days, he still didn't dare to let go of himself and act willful in front of Lin Qingqing.
Lin Qingqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "..." Thank you, you don't have to say that.
Lu Cheng hugged his son and looked at Lin Qingqing with apology: "I heard from the military wives outside. I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of you."
Lin Qingqing hurriedly said: "No, no, no, it has nothing to do with you. You are on a mission, and I can't take care of you even if I want to. What's more, Haici has taken care of me in your place for the past half month. He is a little man."
Lu Haici heard it and immediately agreed seriously: "Well, I took care of Mom in place of Dad. It doesn't matter if Dad doesn't come back."
Lu Cheng: "...Thank you." He rubbed his son's head, although he heard what his son said, it seemed that he was redundant. Although he was talking to Lu Haici, his eyes were always on Lin Qingqing. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but after not seeing her for half a month, he felt the change in Lin Qingqing.
First of all, isn't she a lazy person? The clothes hanging outside with the smell of soap don't look like something a lazy person would wash. If it was because she had no one to help wash them at home, then the look in her eyes when she looked at him, from the surprise just now to the vagueness now, was not as passionate as before. Although
he didn't like Lin Qingqing, her eyes were full of enthusiasm from the moment Lin Qingqing confessed to him for the first time at her aunt's house.
Lu Cheng couldn't figure it out, maybe this is the case with women's hearts. If Lu Cheng were to analyze the enemy's schemes on the battlefield, he could penetrate through the surface and analyze them clearly, but if he were to analyze the thoughts of a female comrade... he couldn't analyze it at all.
Lin Qingqing also curled her lips because of Lu Haici's words, but she didn't laugh out loud for the sake of face. When Lu Cheng walked in with Lu Haici and put him back on the stool, she suddenly asked, "Have you eaten?" After all, he was a stranger, and she felt a little uncomfortable in this small space.
Lu Cheng: "Not yet, I'll go to the cafeteria to see if there's anything to eat, just make do with whatever you have."
"I'll go give you a blowjob." Lin Qingqing hurriedly got up and walked out, "I'll be there soon." She needed a private space to calm down her inner tension.
"Can you give a blowjob?" Lu Cheng didn't refuse, no matter how polite he was, no matter what the reason for their marriage was, after all, they were already husband and wife, and they still had to learn to integrate into each other's lives.
Lin Qingqing had already walked to the door. After hearing his words, she joked, "I never cooked when I was in my hometown, but I would watch my grandma cook, so I'm a pretty good cook. Maybe it's a natural talent."
Lu Haici heard what his father said and said unhappily, "Mom's cooking is delicious. Mom can make fried rice, mashed potatoes, tofu pancakes, and this fried tomato and egg noodles." While Lu Haici was talking, he didn't forget to pick up the chopsticks and pick up a chopstick of noodles, "Dad, eat." It looked very generous, but if you ignore the fact that there were only two or three noodles on the chopsticks. Lu Cheng
lowered his head and took a bite without hesitation. Then his eyes flashed with surprise. Fried tomato and egg noodles not only looked good, but also tasted appetizing. Lu Cheng is not a person who likes to eat tomatoes, but he likes the taste of fried tomato and eggs.
Seeing that his father was staring at his noodles, Lu Haici covered his bowl with his little hand: "No more." Seeing this,
Lu Cheng rubbed his son's head again: "Stingy, you eat slowly." With that, he strode out.
In the kitchen, Lin Qingqing had already lit the fire. She was going to make fried tomato and egg noodles. The noodles were kneaded in the afternoon. More noodles were kneaded in the afternoon, and they were going to make vegetable dumplings tomorrow morning.
"Do you want my help?" Lu Cheng came to the door of the kitchen and saw the busy people in the kitchen. He was still a little dazed. He never thought that one day, after he returned home, someone would cook for him. At this moment, seeing such a scene, he felt a little touched.
Lin said softly: "No need... or you can go fetch two buckets of water, there is no water for bathing tonight." As long as this man doesn't stand in front of her, it will be ok.
"Okay." Lu Cheng picked up the wooden bucket and went out.
Seeing him go out, Lin sighed heavily. She was so nervous just now, and she didn't know how to get along with Lu Cheng. Although she had thought about what would happen after Lu Cheng came back, she tried to keep a normal mind. After all, she couldn't divorce Lu Cheng for the time being. But when Lu Cheng really came back, she couldn't avoid being nervous.
Forget it, let's just let it go. But... what should I do at night? Suggest sleeping in separate rooms? Obviously not. You know, the original owner wanted to pounce on Lu Cheng before, if she proposed sleeping in separate rooms, it would be too weird. So... Lin Qingqing's eyes lit up and she had an idea in her mind.
When Lu Cheng came back with the water, Lin Qingqing's noodles were already cooked. The soup in the pot was boiling and the noodles were rolling in the soup.
Lu Cheng carried the water into the kitchen and could still smell the tomato and egg soup. The aroma was fragrant and similar to the aroma of the noodles that Lu Haici gave him.
Lu Cheng put the bucket away and did not leave. Instead, he stood by the stove and watched. The kitchen, which was not big to begin with, seemed a little crowded because of his arrival.
Lu Cheng asked, "Is there anything else you need me to do?"
Lin said softly, "No, the noodles will be ready to eat."
Lu Cheng: "Yes."
The two of them asked and answered each other, and the kitchen fell into an eerie silence again. This silence made Lin Qingqing very uncomfortable, and she took the initiative to bring up the topic: "Well... there is something I haven't told you."
Lu Cheng's gaze shifted from the noodles in the iron pot to him: "What is it?"
Lin Qingqing met his eyes. His eyes were deep and sharp. Lin Qingqing unconsciously shifted her gaze and locked on the noodles: "Actually, after we got married, my aunt secretly gave me 1,500 yuan. My aunt said... she couldn't use my dowry of old ginseng in vain. My aunt said not to tell you, I... I originally wanted to hide it as a private money, but after thinking about it, I still think it is inappropriate."
Lu Cheng raised his eyebrows. He really didn't know about this, and his aunt had never told him. Lu Cheng remembered that her eyes were a little erratic just now, and she was a little nervous now. Could it be that she was worried about this? Thinking about it this way, Lu Cheng felt it was normal. After all, she was only 19 years old, and he couldn't think too much about people.
Lu Cheng didn't care about the 1,500 yuan, but since Lin Qingqing took the initiative to bring it up, he still agreed in his heart: "Originally, I should have given you the money for the old mountain ginseng. Since your aunt has given it, you can keep it as your private money. I will give you pocket money and living expenses. When I first arrived at the army, I was in a hurry on a mission and didn't discuss the expense issue with you. Do you have any ideas?"
Lin Qingqing said, "I don't have any ideas. If you If you have any ideas,
you can bring them up." Lu Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Then I will give you half of my monthly salary, and I will save the remaining half. If there is an emergency at home, we can go and get it. What do you think? My monthly salary is 127 yuan, and if I go on a mission, I will get a mission bonus."
Lin Qingqing listened to him discussing these things in an orderly manner, and found it a little incredible and novel. "Okay, I'll listen to you. However, I also have an idea of my own." For the time being, she had no money, so she could only use Lu Cheng's salary.
"You say." This was the first time he discussed these topics with her, and it felt better than he had imagined. Because of the reason for their marriage, Lu Cheng didn't like to discuss things with her. In his opinion, she was just a little girl who didn't know the world, but now he found that his previous thoughts were wrong. She seemed to have a different personality from what he analyzed.
Lin Qingqing said, "I plan to find a job, otherwise I will have nothing to do at home every day. What do you think?"
When Lu Cheng heard this, he agreed and said, "Okay." After thinking for a while, he asked, "I'll go ask tomorrow what kind of work is available in the army, or what kind of work you want to do, you can also tell me, I'll keep an eye on it."
Lin Qingqing heard him say this and felt that this man had a good outlook on life. She turned her head and looked at him again. Seeing that he was still staring at her, she immediately retracted her gaze and said, "I want to find a job as a chef in the cafeteria." Although she could also be a kindergarten teacher, she liked to cook, so she preferred the cafeteria.
Lu Cheng: "..." Although he smelled the fragrance of this meal, he himself was not confident in her cooking skills. He reminded her implicitly, "Are you sure? Can you do a good job in the cafeteria? Before you got married, your grandmother came to me and said that you have been spoiled since you were a child and can't do any housework, let alone cook." So she hoped that he would be tolerant. That's why Lu Cheng asked this question.
But then, Lu Cheng remembered the clothes hanging outside, so her grandmother might not understand her.
Lin Qingqing said: "When I was a girl, my grandmother loved me and I didn't have to work, but now that I have a family, of course I have to learn to be independent." As she said, she scooped up the noodles, "How about this, you eat the meals I cook for a few days first, and if you agree, then you can help me look into this kind of work, what do you think?" Instead of looking for it aimlessly, it is a good choice to let Lu Cheng help her keep an eye out.
There is no right to decide without investigation.
Lu Cheng thought Lin Qingqing's suggestion was very good.
The smooth discussion with Lu Cheng made Lin Qingqing feel very good. She picked up the soup bowl: "Let's go and eat... It's so hot." Halfway through her words, she immediately withdrew her hand and blew on her fingers with her mouth.
"Burned? Let me see." Lu Cheng took her hand without saying a word. Unlike his rough hands, her hands were soft, white and tender, like a boiled egg that had just been peeled. Comparing the two, a sharp contrast was formed. Maybe because her hands were whiter, only the fingertips were a little red from the burn, but there were no other symptoms. It was
the first time that Lin Qingqing was so close to a man. When he held her hand, she subconsciously wanted to take it back, but he held her tightly. She watched him check her hand, her eyes stopped on his hand, and then slowly moved to his face.
"Fortunately, there are no blisters." Lu Cheng let go of her hand, picked up the ladle, scooped some water and handed it to her, "Just soak your fingers in it and it will be fine. I'll serve the noodles."
Lin Qingqing took the ladle, put her fingers in, and soaked them in the water. Seeing him holding the soup bowl steadily, she asked, "Aren't you going to boil it?"
Lu Cheng said, "No."
Lin Qingqing: "..." She looked so coquettish. She put down the ladle and followed him out of the kitchen.
In the living room, Lu Haici had already finished the tomato and egg noodles. When he saw his father and mother come in, he stretched his neck and looked into Lu Cheng's bowl.
Lu Cheng put down the soup bowl and picked up a noodle dumpling for Lu Haici with chopsticks: "Eat it." He blew into the bowl, and then ate it in big mouthfuls. The taste of the tomato and egg noodle dumpling soup is stronger than the tomato and egg noodles, and it tastes more fragrant.
At this moment, Lu Cheng overturned his own idea. Maybe she could really be competent for the job of a chef in the cafeteria.
Seeing that he was eating fast, Lin Qingqing asked curiously: "Don't you want to scald it?" It was just out of the pot.
Lu Cheng said: "No." After a pause, he added, "It's delicious, thank you."
Lin Qingqing smiled: "You're welcome."
"Dad, I want to eat more." Lu Haici finished a piece of noodle dumpling and looked at his father.
"No more." Lu Cheng refused without thinking.
Lu Haici pouted: "Dad, you are lying, there is still so much in your bowl."
Lu Cheng glanced at his son: "You only gave me three noodles just now, it's good enough for me to give you a noodle dumpling." Still want a second bite, do you know how to write the word filial piety?
Lu Haici defended himself: "Then I gave you three noodles, you should give me three lumps of noodles."
Lin Qingqing heard what Lu Haici said and laughed. She found that Lu Haici was indeed more lively in front of Lu Cheng. This was probably because he knew who loved him, so he could be "willful" in front of the person who loved him.
When he heard his mother's laughter, Lu Haici's face turned red, and he quickly put down his chopsticks: "I... I'm full."
Lin Qingqing smiled and said: "It's not good to eat too much at night, it will cause food accumulation. After I finish eating, let's go for a walk to digest it. If you are hungry later, I will get you two pieces of biscuits, okay?" The tomato and egg noodles she gave him were quite a lot, enough for a five-year-old child.
"Okay, let's go for a walk." Lu Haici jumped off the stool happily, then stood beside Lin Qingqing and waited.
Lin Qingqing also ate the remaining tomato and egg noodles in a few bites: "Let's go." Holding Lu Haici's hand, the two went for a walk to digest the food. Taking a walk to digest the food was fake, the real purpose was to avoid Lu Cheng.
Lu Cheng turned around and looked at their backs. The setting sun lengthened their backs. He looked at Lu Haici jumping and talking to Lin Qingqing, while Lin Qingqing echoed gently.
Lu Cheng remembered a few days before the marriage. That day, he told Lu Cheng that he would find a stepmother for him. Was he willing? He will always remember that day, Lu Haici's eyes were bright, and he even asked excitedly: "Dad, is the stepmother my mother? Do I have my own mother like Ji Yang?"
At that moment, Lu Cheng didn't know how to answer him, because he couldn't explain the matter between him and Lin Qingqing to a five-year-old child, and he didn't know whether Lin Qingqing would treat Lu Haici as her own son with her personality. He didn't ask Lin Qingqing to treat Lu Haici as her own son, but just hoped that she could take care of him as a relative's child.
But at that time, he couldn't bear to disappoint his son, so he said: "Yes, the stepmother is of course your mother."
Now seeing that they get along well, Lu Cheng feels that this marriage may not be as deviated as he imagined.
Lin Qingqing and Lu Haici walked for half an hour and then came back. When they came back, they saw Lu Cheng turning the soil in the yard. Seeing them coming back, Lu Cheng said, "I'll turn the soil here and get some seeds tomorrow. Do you have any vegetables you want to eat? I'll plant some later."
Lin Qingqing listened and said, "Let's plant tomatoes and cucumbers. By the way, we can also sow some small greens, which will mature quickly. And can we modify the small house on the left? It takes several minutes to walk to the toilet every time, which is very inconvenient. Can we dig a squat toilet downstairs?" In fact, the public toilet in the family compound is quite clean because there are people who specialize in cleaning it, but Lin Qingqing really doesn't want to walk such a long distance to go to the toilet. It's okay during the day, but it's not convenient at night.
Lu Cheng said, "Okay, tell me your idea and I'll ask if it's okay."
"Hmm." Lin Qingqing thought for a moment, "I have an idea. We can convert that room into three parts. The innermost one can be converted into a squat toilet, and then separated by a cement wall. The outside is the bathroom, and then the bathroom is separated by another cement wall. The outermost one can be used to store firewood and other sundries."
Lin Qingqing's words were very clear, and Lu Cheng understood them immediately: "Okay, I got it."
Lin Qingqing now found Lu Cheng more pleasing to the eye. Convenient communication is the first step to a harmonious life. Seeing that he was straightforward, she also said a few words of concern: "You must be tired after just coming back from the mission. You can have a good rest first, and don't rush to turn the soil or squat toilet." More importantly, she saw that the dining table had been cleaned up, which made her feel a little happy.
Hearing her caring words, Lu Cheng explained: "I'm not tired."
Lin Qingqing: "Then you give Lu Haici a bath, I'll take a bath myself."
Lu Cheng put down the hoe: "Okay."
So, Lu Cheng took Lu Haici to take a bath in the yard, and Lin Qingqing went to take a bath in the small house by herself. However, before Lin Qingqing had washed for a while, she heard Lu Haici's protest from the yard: "Wow, dad, please be gentler, it hurts."
Lu Cheng: "If a man can't bear the pain, how can he do big things in the future?"
Lu Haici angrily defended: "But mom washed very gently, very comfortably, you obviously didn't wash well, you did it wrong, you are going to complain to me? " Mommy studies."
Lu Cheng: "Do I love you too much? I've made you pass the exam."
Lu Haici: "A little... Daddy, can I discuss something with you?"
Lu Cheng: "Go ahead."
Lu Haici: "Dad, if Mommy asks you to give me a bath tomorrow, can you say you're tired and busy?"
Lin Qingqing: "..." This kid is really a smart guy, she was curious about how Lu Cheng would answer. As
a result... Snap... Lin Qingqing heard the sound of her butt being spanked.
Ji Yang had just finished dinner and went out to play in the yard when he saw this scene. He shouted, "Lu Haici, your father spanked you."
Lu Haici blushed. Being spanked by an adult was a very shameful thing for a child. He... He suddenly had an idea: "A mosquito is biting my butt, and my father is hitting it."
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