Chapter 77
Yu Xiuyao believed in Lin Qingqing and she also thought that Lin Qingqing was amazing. When she heard from Lin Qingqing that she wanted her daughter to go to college, she was in a trance for a long time. In the past, she had never thought about this. She thought that her daughter would graduate from technical secondary school, find a job, and then get married in peace and stability. But now after hearing what Lin Qingqing said, she suddenly thought, yes, college students are so rich nowadays. If her daughter can get into college, it will be a great honor for their Qin family. Besides, the family doesn't need her daughter to make money, so why not let her go to college? So,
Yu Xiuyao had a new idea.
After Lin Qingqing left Yu Xiuyao, she went home. Lu Haici was playing at home. When he saw his mother coming back, he asked happily, "Mom, are you off work? We haven't had dinner yet. Why are you off work?"
Lin Qingqing said, "I'm not off work. Mom has to go out to do some work. Come home and ride your bike. You just stay at home and play. When mom comes back, we'll go out to eat together."
Lu Haici said obediently, "Okay, I'll wait for mom at home."
"You're so good. Since you're so good, Lu Haici will reward you with a gift when mom comes back." Lin Qingqing planned to give the big tiger panties to Lu Haici in advance to make him happy.
"Really? What's the gift?" Lu Haici asked excitedly. Not to mention children, even adults have a weak resistance to gifts, let alone a five-year-old child.
"It's a secret."
Lin Qingqing rode away on her bike. Lu Haici stood at the gate of the yard, watching his mother leave. His heart was beating fast, and he really wanted to know what gift his mother gave him.
Ji Yang woke up from a nap and went out to play with Lu Haici. Seeing Lu Haici standing at the gate of his yard, he ran over curiously and asked, "Lu Haici, what are you doing here? Playing in the mud?"
Lu Haici said, "I don't play in the mud. My mother said that mud is dirty and children can't play in the mud."
"Oh. Then what are you doing here?" Ji Yang asked anxiously.
"My mother just rode her bike outside to do some work..." Lu Haici said, "My mother said I've been very good recently, and she will give me a gift when she comes back. I'm wondering what gift my mother will give me. Ji Yang, what gift do you think my mother will prepare for me?"
"Well..." Ji Yang thought for a while, "Is it food? Your aunt often makes snacks for you, I guess it's snacks."
"Yeah." Lu Haici thought about it and thought it was snacks.
"Lu Haici, let's go inside and play, it's so hot outside." Ji Yang urged.
Lu Haici: "Okay."
So, the two of them went into the house hand in hand.
Lin Qingqing rode a bicycle to the carpenter's house. The carpenter's wife saw Lin Qingqing and said enthusiastically: "Comrade Lin is here, come in and sit down, I'll pour you some tea."
"No, no, auntie, I'm here to do something this time, and I'm in a hurry, so I don't want to drink tea." Lin Qingqing said hurriedly, she was embarrassed to bother others.
When the carpenter's wife heard this, she hurriedly said, "It's important to get down to business. Are you here to do business with us?"
Lin said softly, "Yes. Do you remember some time ago, I came here to inquire about the fields and barren hills around our troops? Now the documents from the capital have come down, and the county government has also agreed that those fields and barren hills be requisitioned by our troops, so I would like to ask the old masters here to help me see how to separate the fields and barren hills. At the same time, I want to divide them into two parts, planting and breeding, and I also need the old masters to help me set up the template for the farm..."
The carpenter's wife knew that this was a big deal when she heard it. Comrade Lin is really amazing. "Then Comrade Lin, who are you going to ask?"
Lin Qingqing said, "I want to ask the captain for help. You see, if I ask him for a favor, I will treat everyone to a meal, or give everyone subsidies according to work points. Which one do you think is better?"
The carpenter's wife said, "No need for subsidies, but treating everyone to a meal is feasible."
Lin Qingqing: "Then I will bring the dishes to your house and ask you to cook? After all, it is not easy for them to go into the army."
"Of course, no problem." The carpenter's wife agreed readily. There is a tacit rule these days that whoever cooks at their house, the leftover food and oil will belong to the other family. Of course, the carpenter's wife did not mean to take advantage of these. She really wanted to make friends with Lin Qingqing. Moreover, since she had known Lin Qingqing for a while, she felt that this comrade was a good person. He was not as arrogant as the average person, who looked down on others with his buttocks.
Lin Qingqing was relieved when she heard the carpenter's wife agree: "Then I will go to the team leader now." She had talked to the team leader before when she came to inquire about the fields, the barren hills and planting, so she was familiar with him.
"I will go with you."
The team leader was naturally in the field, and only people like the carpenter's wife who were in poor health and needed to recuperate all year round would not go to work.
The carpenter's wife and Lin Qingqing arrived in the field, and the team leader saw them at a glance. He stood up and went to the shore. When Lin Qingqing came over, the captain spoke: "Why are you here today, Comrade Lin?"
"Hello, captain." Lin Qingqing said, "It's like this, the county government has agreed..." Lin Qingqing repeated the matter about the fields and barren hills, "I now need to plan out the fields and barren hills, and then separate the planting and breeding areas. So I need your help to go to the site to take a look, and then sort out and divide them."
The captain said: "That's no problem, when do you need me to come over?"
Lin Qingqing: "Whenever it's convenient for you?"
The captain: "Then I'll come over tomorrow morning. It's almost dinner time now, and I probably won't be able to finish seeing all the fields and barren hills. What do you think?" The captain was very happy to be able to do something for the army.
Lin Qingqing said gratefully, "Thank you, Captain."
After talking to the captain, Lin Qingqing left.
When she returned to the unit, it was almost time to get off work. She went to the office and reported today's events to Hong Jun. At the same time, she heard about the dinner party: "Can this part of the money be reimbursed?"
Hong Jun: "It can be reimbursed. You write an application first. After I approve it, you can take it to Political Commissar Qu for signature. Then, after Political Commissar Qu signs it, come to me to pay the expenses. I have departmental liquidity here."
Lin Qingqing said, "That's great."
After she talked with Hong Jun for a while, she got off work.
Lin Qingqing's bicycle was still under the office, so after work, she rode her bicycle directly to Lu Cheng's place. This way, she attracted countless eyes. It was just after work, and normally no one was riding a bicycle here, so how could it not be attractive?
However, there were people riding bicycles here, as some leaders needed to ride bicycles when they went out to do things.
Lin Qingqing rode his bicycle to Lu Cheng and shouted, "Captain Lu, get on the bike."
Lu Cheng raised his eyebrows: "You'll give me
a ride?" Lin Qingqing said: "Yes, you can
jump off the bike, right?" Lu Cheng: "..." Is this looking down on him? He trotted a few steps, then jumped on the bike. It was the first time for him to jump on a lesbian's bike, and it felt very strange. He felt that everyone around him was looking at him. Not only that, when sitting on the bike, he didn't know where to put his hands. Normally, the person sitting in the back would definitely hold the bike seat with their hands. But the problem was that Lin Qingqing was sitting on it, and he was afraid that his hands would touch her butt.
Thinking of this, Lu Cheng blushed a little, "Why don't I ride the bike?" He asked awkwardly.
Lin Qingqing thought he was concerned about her tiredness, so she said, "No, I'm driving pretty steadily, right?"
Lu Cheng: "..." He might as well turn a deaf ear to what was happening outside, "Why did you ride a bike today? Did you go out just now?"
Lin Qingqing: "Yeah..."
The two of them talked as they walked away. Behind them, many people were looking at them.
"This is youth." Someone couldn't help but say.
"This is a newlywed." Someone corrected, "Lu Cheng has only been married for two months, so it's still the honeymoon period. It must be good for a young couple. We were all young." Speaking of which, they are all older than Lu Cheng and Lin Qingqing combined. Seeing them so happy, they just think it's great to be young, and they also think that the future of their motherland will get better and better.
"That's right, one is young and promising, the other is a woman who is as good as a man. These two are a good match."
"I think Lu Cheng is too old to be with young girls, and he is not worthy of our Comrade Xiao Lin."
"Yes, yes, Comrade Xiao Lin is an active worker in our logistics department. If Lu Cheng bullies her, our logistics department will not let Lu Cheng go."
"Hahaha... Tell Lu Cheng this, Lu Cheng will tell you who will not let whom go."
"Go away, barbarian. When I can use my mouth, I never use my hands."
A group of leaders were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was good.
However, Lu Cheng was not feeling very good at the moment. He was surrounded by countless people on the way from the army to the cafeteria, mainly because those comrades looked at him with ridicule, treating him as a person with a disability.
Lu Cheng thought, if he wasn't thick-skinned, he wouldn't be able to sit here calmly.
As soon as the bicycle arrived at the cafeteria entrance, Lu Chengji jumped off the bike and said, "I'll go and grab a seat first." Then he ran in.
Lin Qingqing didn't have any ideas, but wouldn't Lu Haici occupy a seat? What seat was Lu Cheng going to occupy?
Lu Haici was looking at the cafeteria entrance with a look of longing, and when he saw his father coming in, his eyes lit up. But when he looked past his father, he didn't see his mother. Lu Haici jumped off the stool and ran towards Lu Cheng.
"What are you doing here? Go back and sit down." Lu Cheng said.
Lu Haici ran to Lu Cheng, raised his head and looked at him: "Dad, where is Mom? Has she gone out to do some work and hasn't come back yet?"
Lu Cheng: "She's back, she's parking her bike outside."
"Oh." Lu Haici got the answer, and then ran outside. When he ran to the door, he saw his mother coming, "Mom..." Lu Haici shouted loudly, and waved to his mother.
Lin Qingqing asked with a smile: "Why are you at the door? Didn't you see your dad?"
Lu Haici came forward, took her hand, and held her hand: "I saw him, Dad went in, I'm here to wait for Mom. Mom, have you finished your business?"
Lin Qingqing felt very happy when she heard it: "I've done it, it went very smoothly, you can go to the fields with Mom tomorrow, do you want to go?" Such a sweet kid will definitely be a sweet guy in the future. When she thought that the sweet boy Lu Haici would get married in the future, she suddenly felt a little sour in her heart.
Lin Qingqing felt that she was doomed. Would she be like other mothers-in-law and start to think that her daughter-in-law was a bad person who took her son away? No, no, my daughter-in-law is someone who can take my place and accompany my son for the rest of his life.
"Can I go?" Lu Haici asked excitedly.
Lin Qingqing: "Of course I can." Let the child run in the field by himself, she talked about her business, and they didn't interfere with each other.
Lu Cheng watched the mother and son walking and talking over, and felt that they were a little too much and didn't value his existence at all. But... he could only be a punching bag.
After Lin Qingqing sat down, Lu Cheng asked about the plan for the fields and barren hills: "...How is it going? What stage has it reached now?"
Speaking of this, Lin Qingqing was naturally full of interest. She told her about what happened today: "...What do you think of my move to promote Grandma Qin Ming to be the director of the Military Wives Committee?"
Lu Cheng praised: "It's really smart. Her status and prestige are very suitable."
Lin Qingqing also felt that she had made a beautiful move: "Yes, she became the director of the Military Wives Committee, and I felt much more relaxed. She is a strong person and likes to be a manager, so I am the biggest beneficiary of this matter."
Lu Haici ate his meal in a depressed mood. His father was really annoying. He didn't even eat properly. Children all knew that they couldn't talk while eating.
Lu Cheng glanced at his son. Bah, you are the only one who can speak, can't I?
Lu Haici didn't know his father's trick, but after dinner, Lu Haici gave his father a fatal blow.
As usual after dinner, Lu Haici held his parents' hands and walked in the middle. "Mom, you said you would give me a gift today, what is it?"
Lu Cheng's ears moved.
Lin Qingqing: "I can't tell you, you'll know when we get home."
Lu Haici was a little disappointed: "Okay then..." His flip-flops were a little long, then he looked at his father, "Dad, what gift do you think my mother will give me?"
Lu Cheng, who wanted to hit him, snorted coldly: "Why would your mother give you a gift? What good things did you do today?"
Lu Haici shook his head: "No, but my mother said that I'm very well behaved now, so she wants to give me a gift."
Lu Cheng, who was very well behaved but didn't get any gift, looked at Lin Qingqing: "Why is he so well behaved this month? There is no difference from before."
Lin Qingqing disagreed with this: "This month, Lu Haici went to get food every day at noon and in the evening, and reserved a seat early. Such a well-behaved child is a unique child in the world."
Lu Haici's ears turned red when he heard this. He smiled, and his mother said that he was a unique child in the world.
Lu Cheng: "...This is what he should do."
Lin said softly, "He did what he should have done, and that's being good. We can't ignore his efforts just because some things are what he should have done. Comrade Lu Cheng, let me give you an example, and you answer me."
Lu Cheng: "Go ahead." I was a little scared, I wouldn't have said it if I had known. What if I didn't answer well and made her angry?
Lin asked softly, "A couple, the man is the breadwinner and the woman is the homemaker. The man earns money to support the family, and the woman takes care of the children and does housework. Do you think this is what she should do?"
"This..." Lu Cheng felt a chill on his neck, "I think it depends on the family situation. If the family conditions are not good, this is what a woman should do." He didn't dare to lie to her, "But, if a woman is out earning money to support the family, then taking care of the children and doing housework should be done by the man. What I mean is, only when two people work together can they take good care of the family. I understand what you mean, this is what a woman should do, and she did it. A man cannot ignore a woman's contribution just because it is a woman's job. Her contribution may not be making money, but taking care of the children requires more energy and effort than a man making money." Lu Cheng is not a male chauvinist, and of course he has traditional ideas.
Whether it is a man or a woman, if only one person has a job to earn money to support the family, then the responsibility of taking care of the family will naturally fall on the other person. However, when a man comes home from work, he should also help the woman with housework.
Lin nodded gently: "So, the nature is the same as Lu Haici. We can't ignore the efforts of some people just because we think it is their due. Whether it is a woman's due to take care of the family, or a man's due to earn money to support the family, earning money is hard, and taking care of the family is also hard. They are all making contributions and deserve to be recognized."
"You are right." Lu Cheng agreed with what she said. "But if it were me, I would make money outside, and I would not let her take care of the children and clean the house at home. I could hire a nanny."
Lin Qingqing glanced at him: "Remember the ten years of hardship I told you about?" Do you still want to hire a nanny then?
Lu Cheng pouted: "Then I would get up early every day, do the things that require physical work, and share the housework with her. I would educate the child when I am free, let him be a little bit obedient, and not tire his mother." He really thought so, and he was definitely not just talking.
In short, Lu Cheng felt that he might be finished.
Lu Cheng glanced at Lin Qingqing carefully. He was a little worried, and his heart was pounding. He didn't know what the answer in her heart was that she was satisfied with, nor did he know that in the future world, this would be the way for men and women to get along equally. "Did I... say something wrong?" He was a little worried when he saw that Lin Qingqing hadn't answered.
"No." Lin Qingqing said, because she also believed that he would do what he said.
"Did I really say anything right?" Lu Cheng asked uncertainly again.
"Really." Lin Qingqing smiled, "Lu Cheng, you are a great person, you respect women very much, and I like people who respect women."
Lu Cheng looked at her, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the smile in her eyes was real. However, he carefully recalled her words again, she liked people who respect women very much. So...
Lu Cheng didn't dare to think too much.
Back home, Lu Haici became Lin Qingqing's follower, and he didn't even take a shower, but followed his mother vigorously. He wanted to know and see his mother's gift.
"Okay, don't be impatient, I'll get it for you right now." Lin Qingqing was helpless, so she had to go to the room first and take out the finished big tiger shorts from the chest of drawers. However, when she took it, Lu Haici followed her in. "Here, your gift." Lin Qingqing turned around and almost bumped into Lu Haici.
Lu Haici took it and saw that it was a pair of white underwear, and on the underwear, there was a big tiger embroidered with yellow thread. It was obviously different from the big tiger he saw in the zoo, but it looked very much like a big tiger.
Cartoon animals look alike no matter how you look at them.
"Wow..." Lu Haici looked at the panties with sparkling eyes, "Mom, these are panties, the same as Ji Yang's little yellow chicken panties." He liked them so much, he finally had the same panties as Ji Yang. But his panties were better looking, they were big tiger panties. "Mom, can I wear them after taking a shower today?"
Lin said softly, "No, wash them at night and wear them tomorrow."
"Then I'll wash them now." Lu Haici ran out impatiently.
Lu Haici first took the wooden basin, then put his panties in the basin, then scooped water to wet the panties, and he also used soap carefully, he wanted to spray the panties with fragrance.
Lu Haici has washed clothes for the big tiger's underwear many times, so he is very skilled in washing underwear now. After washing the soapy water, he hung the underwear outside.
In the yard of the Lu family, the big tiger's underwear is particularly conspicuous.
That night, Lu Haici slept with his mother, and Lu Cheng became the one who stayed alone in the empty room. More importantly, when Lu Cheng took a bath and put on his clothes, he looked at his underwear and calculated in his heart that his underwear had a hole, not to mention the big tiger, even the little yellow chicken had no hole.
Of course, whether it was the big tiger or the little yellow chicken, Captain Lu didn't need it. But he also wanted a new pair of underwear.
Captain Lu found another pair of underwear, and then knocked on the door opposite with a sad face.
"What's the matter?" Lin Qingqing asked.
Lu Cheng: "Do you have the needle and thread? Lend it to me, I need to mend something."
Lin Qingqing went to open the door: "What do you want to mend? Do you need my help?"
Lu Cheng thought of the underwear with holes, and hurriedly said: "No, I can mend it myself, just lend me the needle and thread."
"Okay, wait a minute." He said this, and Lin Qingqing didn't say anything. She went to get a basket, "The needle and thread are all in it, you can choose any color of thread you want."
Lu Cheng: "Okay."
Lu Cheng took the basket back to the house, picked out black thread from it, the same color as his underwear, and then started to mend his pants. After mending for an hour, Lu Cheng looked at the trousers that were patched into a mess, and put them aside with some disappointment.
This was the first time Lu Cheng had his clothes mended. Lu Cheng has always been rich, and he has never been wronged in terms of clothing since he was a child. He would buy new ones when they were torn. This time he tried it himself, and it didn't work.
Lu Cheng simply stopped mending and went to bed. In his dream, he beat up his son.
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