Chapter 128 Chen Yanming

Although they believed in Lin Shu, they decided to set up a small incense-making team with three or four members for safety.

First, they would collect some raw materials and let them learn how to make incense. After they learn, they would make a batch of samples and then let those who are good at speaking take the samples out to get orders.

Everything is difficult at the beginning.

If they can get orders and deposits, it means that this sideline business has great potential, and then they can add more people to start it.

Since the team agreed, Brother Lu told Lin Shu when he went home for lunch at noon.

"Sister-in-law, they asked you to form an incense-making team, and you choose the people."

This was the formula that Lin Shu got, and she had to teach everyone how to make incense, so naturally she was responsible.

This also gave her the right to choose people.

Lin Shu of course chose her own people, Fang Dihua, Brother Lu, and Xu Erzhu, the second son of Xu Laonian.

Xu Erzhu is similar to Lu Erge. He doesn't talk much and likes to work hard. He is not only diligent but also has work to do.

He never walks with empty hands. He can scrape and pull home any stones or sticks he finds. He can also cut and carry bundles of grass on his way home from work.

Everyone says that he and Lu Erge are brothers.

Of course, he doesn't have Lu Erge's brain and hands.

Lu Erge learns quickly. Whether it's weaving mats or baskets, the finished products he makes are strong, beautiful and durable.

Lin Shu chose Xu Erzhu because he is honest, doesn't talk much, doesn't ask questions or talk nonsense, and is strong and willing to work. He will be responsible for currying favor when the time comes.

Lin Shu still hopes that Fang Dihua and Lu Erge can master the core technology, so that they can develop new formulas on their own in the future. After the reform and opening up, this technology will also allow Lu Erge to live a good life.

It is still spring planting now, so we need to prepare materials in advance.

The production team leader asked the children to cut the dried mugwort from last year, because the fresh ones have not grown yet. In addition, they need to cut calamus, cypress and pine wood. They have to buy them, but elm bark can be purchased at a low price.

For those families who cut down elm trees, the bark is useless and can only be burned.

Let Lu Laodi buy the herb pyrethrum from the pharmacy. It would be best if he could buy some seeds and plant them in his own team.

For several days, the family was busy with spring planting, and Lin Shu took Panpan and Tiantian to tidy up the vegetable garden.

This year's vegetable garden is more beautiful than last year.

Entering from the front door, the screen wall is full of flowers.

The vegetable patch in the yard is even more neat and tidy, with small green vegetables growing lushly and ready to eat.

Other eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, etc. have also grown, and those that were planted early have already bloomed.

Cucumbers, beans, squash, and pumpkins all need to be grown on racks. Last year's racks were exposed to the wind, sun, and rain and had long since rotted and burned as firewood, so they naturally had to be rebuilt this year.

There is also her green manure pit, where she buries various tree leaves, grass, rotten vegetable leaves, etc., and when they are thoroughly decomposed, they become very good fertilizer.

Because of this, even if she can't get enough farm manure, she still keeps the vegetable garden lush and growing very well.

The small fish pond was expanded again this year. It was almost silted up last winter. Although no fish were raised, Fang Dihua and her second brother Lu expanded it again this year.

Fang Dihua is very tolerant of her now. Even if she can't raise fish to eat, the ones with water chestnuts, red Polygonum, reeds and calamus, and even water lilies are also beautiful, right?

The third daughter-in-law likes it more than anything else.

One night she accidentally overheard the third son and his daughter-in-law whispering.

"Wife, do you want to live in the city?"

"There's nothing good in the city. How can such a small house be big enough for our family? Parents need a room, right? The daughter-in-law needs her own room when she grows up, right? We won't go without a three-bedroom house."

As for following the army?

Forget it, the third daughter-in-law has no interest at all.

Unless Lu Shaotang's position is high enough to allow them to follow the army into the city and get a house with its own entrance and courtyard, what if they go to the family compound where the army is stationed?

That's it.

The location of the army stationed is so remote, there is really nothing you can do except looking after the soldiers.

It's better to be in the countryside!

In Lujiazhuang, there are neighbors, relatives and friends, parents live comfortably, the son has a group of friends, and she has her own social circle.

Fang Dihua accidentally heard the whispers of her son and daughter-in-law.

It seems that her daughter-in-law wants to take her and the old man with her wherever she goes.

Of course, it's better to be at home. No

matter how good the outside world is, it's not as good as your own dog house.

This year, the fish pond has a few small red carps, which Fang Dihua asked Father Lu to bring back from the county.

As for the fish to eat, forget it, we don't need to rely on it to feed ourselves, the fish caught in the river are big and delicious.

Lin Shu was busy with her children when she heard the sound of a jeep outside.

The two children ran out barefoot, "Dad is back!"

They ran through the clean path, clacking and leaving a few small mud footprints, "Dad, Dad!"

They ran out of the gate and saw a yellow-green jeep parked. The tall and handsome dad was helping a military-clad uncle who was on crutches and had his arm in a sling to get out...

The two children who were about to rush into Lu Shaotang's arms braked and stared at Chen Yanming.

"Uncle, are you injured? Let me help you." Panpan and Tiantian ran over to help the patient instead of their dad.

Lu Shaotang lowered his eyes to look at their muddy feet, "You two can't help me, don't hit me."

Chen Yanming: "..."

Listen to these cruel and inhumane words.

He smiled at the two kids, showing his big white teeth, "You two are Tiantian and Panpan, right? Hello, my name is Chen Yanming, I am your Uncle Chen, I am older than your father."

The two kids called Uncle Chen.

Tiantian rubbed her hands on Panpan and shook hands with Chen Yanming.

Panpan also rubbed her hands on herself and shook hands with Chen Yanming.

Lu Shaotang: "..."

Seeing that Chen Yanming could support himself, he let go of his hands and went to get something from the car.

Tiantian and Panpan very considerately helped Chen Yanming walk home.

Tiantian: "Mom, guess who my dad brought with him?"

Panpan: "But it's the person you've been missing, Chen Yanming."

Feeling the cool gaze on his back, Chen Yanming's uninjured leg ached. Mom, is it because he is too handsome and charming, that just a surprise glance at the door of the hotel made his sister-in-law obsessed with him?

Lao Lu, I'm sorry, I'm just that charming.

Hearing the voice, Lin Shu hurriedly washed her hands and feet, stepped on straw slippers to greet him, and smiled: "Brother Chen is here? Lu Pan, I tell you, if you use random words again, I will send you to school."

Niantao had to talk about missing, and besides, when did she always talk about Chen Yanming?

Chen Yanming looked at his pretty and clever young wife with a slightly red face, lowered his eyes and glared at his son, and when he raised his eyes, he glanced at Lu Shaotang behind him.

My God, look at how clingy the old Lu couple is, no wonder he thinks that since the old Lu and his wife reunited, he has become coquettish, not only shaving every day to pay attention to his image, but sometimes he even laughs for no reason.

Oh my God!

Lin Shu smiled and greeted Chen Yanming, "I always hear your father talking about you, but you haven't come home to sit for a while." She was concerned about Chen Yanming's injury, "Is it serious? Come in and sit down."

She said to Lu Shaotang, "What are you in a hurry to get? Help Brother Chen into the house first."

Lu Shaotang reached out and touched her waist, "There is someone to help you."

Seeing the two children's caring look, Chen Yanming's trip was not in vain.

The two children were helped by Chen Yanming to sit under the shed in front of the main hall. The stove has not been moved out for cooking yet, but the shed has been preserved. Everyone is used to sitting here to talk and drink water.

Tian Tian made honey water for Chen Yanming and generously added a spoonful of brown sugar. Then he added a handful of his mother's wolfberries and chrysanthemums.

That was quite generous.

Because Uncle Chen was Dad's best comrade-in-arms.

When Chen Yanming took the cup of sweet water with too much sweetness, his eyes were moist.

What a good child.

Pan Pan gave Chen Yanming egg steamed cake.

This was made by Lin Shu without an oven or mixer, so Fang Dihua and Lu Erge helped beat the eggs by hand, and then steamed the cake in an aluminum lunch box.

Golden yellow, sweet and soft, it melts in your mouth.

I made three lunch boxes and gave them to my family to taste. I was going to send the remaining pieces to the Lin family and give two small pieces to Old Lady Jie to lick her lips and tease the relationship between her and her children and grandchildren.

But Dad and the legendary Chen Yanming came, so I gave them the cake first.

Dad and Chen Yanming are here, so isn’t it easy to make the cake?

Let Dad help beat the eggs.

Chen Yanming is a tough guy who is not afraid of bleeding, broken legs and arms, but in just a few minutes, the two kids made him burst into tears. He

almost cried.

From childhood to adulthood, he has never received such warm hospitality. Tiantian

squatted down and looked up at him, giggling, "Is the cake my mother made delicious?"

Chen Yanming nodded, "Delicious."

Panpan: "Uncle Chen cried because he ate it so much."

He ran to give it to Lu Shaotang.

Lu Shaotang went into the house to put down the food, and told Lin Shu that Chen Yanming was injured and needed to stay at home for a while. While the two sons were entertaining Chen Yanming outside, he secretly kissed his wife.

When Panpan came running in, Lu Shaotang calmly let her go, smiled when he saw her blushing cheeks, and picked up Panpan and carried her out, "Why are you like a little mud monkey?"

Panpan stuffed the cake into his mouth and criticized, "Dad, how dare you scold me? Didn't I help mom build the vegetable garden rack? This should be your job, you stay away from home all day!"

The boy would never say this before, he thought it was great for his dad to come home occasionally, but now after being together for a long time, he has become greedy and wants him to come home every day like other fathers.

Lu Shaotang apologized immediately, "It's Dad's fault. I'll go and help set up the stage."

Lin Shu said hurriedly, "Don't bother yourself when you just got back. Sit down and rest for a while. I'll cook for you."

Chen Yanming has fallen in love with Tiantian. Who doesn't want to have such a well-behaved, beautiful, smart and lovely little daughter?

He is so jealous of Lao Lu!

At this moment he had already started to call her his daughter in a servile manner, "Daughter, can I be your godfather?"

Tiantian tilted her head and thought for a while, "Then I don't have a godmother."

Chen Yanming: "A godmother is not necessary, a godfather is enough. A godfather will buy you little skirts, flowers and candies. Just tell him if you want anything."

Tiantian: "But my mother made them all for me."

She ran into the house and took the little skirt that Lin Shu had made for her a few days ago. Although it was a defective cloth with bad printing and dyeing, Lin Shu made it into a different style, as if she had done it on purpose.

She proudly boasted, "Look, it's better than what I bought."

Chen Yanming nodded vigorously and affirmed, "Indeed, it's better than what I saw in the department store!" Tiantian

was very satisfied. To her, Xuan Niang was more proud than someone buying her a small flower skirt.

Lin Shu smiled at Chen Yanming, "Does the wound hurt? Do you want to lie down and rest?"

Chen Yanming: "Thank you for your concern, brother and sister-in-law. It's not a big deal. I need to move more now."

Lu Shaotang glanced at him. Who was the one who was crying and howling before, saying that he was too delicate and could not bear the torture and asked him to be gentle.

Lin Shu put on an apron to knead

the dough and rolled noodles for them to eat. She asked Panpan to pick a small basket of green vegetables and cut a small basket of chives.

There were small dustpans and baskets at home, which were specially made by the second brother Lu for the two sons so that they could help Lin Shu pick vegetables at home.

Panpan did not let Lu Shaotang help, and asked him to sit at the table with Uncle Chen to rest while he went to cut the vegetables.

The small sickle for cutting leeks was specially made, and he used it very skillfully.

When Lu Shaotang saw Lin Shu scooping noodles over, he washed his hands and took over to help knead the noodles.

Lin Shu: "You take a rest."

Lu Shaotang: "I am strong, and it is easy for me to knead the dough. You help me pour the water."

So Chen Yanming was forced to watch Lao Lu and his wife force-feed him dog food.

The young wife was quite shy and embarrassed, and deliberately stood away from Lu Shaotang.

But she couldn't resist the slut Lao Lu, who kept getting close to his wife, asking her to pour water for him and then to roll up his sleeves.

Tsk tsk, shameless!

Lin Shu: "You have to knead the dough harder when rolling it, so that it will be stronger."

She had also knocked two eggs into the flour and added a little salt, which would make the dough stronger.

Lu Shaotang was strong and agile, and he kneaded and rolled the dough in one go.

Chen Yanming: Haha, is this coming back to show off your talent for your wife?

While they were busy, Zhao Meifeng and Lu Jinling came over with baskets of vegetables and a few eggs in their hands.

Lu Jinling looked at Chen Yanming.

Lu Shaocai saw Lu Shaotang bringing Chen Yanming over just now from the courtyard wall! Since

Lu Shaocai couldn't get a job as an accountant, he put a ladder on the wall and peeked out all day long.

He heard Chen Yanming's words and felt that she was not targeting anyone.

Zhao Meifeng immediately picked up Lu Jinling, who was lying at home and was angry because she didn't go to work today.

Lin Shu saw them coming, introduced them briefly, and both parties greeted each other.

Lu Shaotang himself had a cold personality, and he was even less enthusiastic about Zhao Meifeng's family.

Chen Yanming and Lu Shaotang have a tacit understanding beyond ordinary people. He doesn't even need to make eye contact with Lu Shaotang. He only needs to sense the subtle atmosphere to know that the visitor is not liked by Lao Lu.

Well, this family is not liked by Lao Lu, so there is no need to curry favor with them.

Zhao Meifeng smiled so kindly, "Shaotang, you brought your comrade back. Is there not enough space at home? Why not let your comrade live with your sister-in-law? It's spacious there, and everyone can live in a room."

Lin Shu: "Don't bother your sister-in-law, there is enough room at home."

When the mother-in-law comes to her room, won't Lu Shaotang and Chen Yanming go to sleep with the father-in-law?

Lu Jinling's eyes were almost glued to Chen Yanming.

This man is so manly. Although he is not as handsome as Third Uncle, he looks so warm and seems to be good at coaxing children.

People say that a man who loves children is a good man.

He and Third Uncle are comrades-in-arms, so his salary must be high.

Lu Jinling was satisfied and gave Zhao Meifeng a look.

Zhao Meifeng invited Lu Shaotang and Chen Yanming to go there for a drink, "Your eldest brother got a bottle of good wine these two days, and he said he's waiting for you to come back to drink together."

Lu Shaotang said bluntly, "Sister-in-law, I don't like drinking."

Seeing that they seemed to dislike her and her mother, Zhao Meifeng had to chat awkwardly for a few words, and then took Lu Jinling away first.

After leaving the house, Lu Jinling complained, "Why is my third uncle like this? They say you can't write two Lu characters with one stroke, but my dad and he have the same grandfather, so they are a family. My grandfather thinks about him, but he doesn't think about our family."

She hasn't been having any luck with blind dates recently. The guy she likes doesn't want her, and the one who wants her doesn't want her.

She wants someone from the city or a soldier, who gets paid and eats public food, who is tall and good-looking, and preferably has no trouble with parents-in-law.

Even so, she complained, "My requirements are not high, why are those men blind?"

Lin Shu knew that Lu Shaotang and Chen Yanming had big appetites, so she made a bowl of noodles and asked the two kids to eat with them, so they wouldn't have to eat in the evening.

She made a fried egg with chives and boiled a small bowl of green vegetables, and simply mixed them with a few drops of sesame oil and salt.

Tiantian and Panpan were so considerate, "My godfather's arm is broken, I'll feed him!"

The two kids took turns feeding Chen Yanming noodles with chopsticks.

They were anxious, thinking that Chen Yanming had a big mouth and ate a lot, so they took a big chopstick, but more than half of the chopsticks fell out as soon as they left the bowl, and in the end, only two noodles were fed into his mouth. They

were still mumbling, "Uncle Chen, don't be anxious, the noodles are boiling, I'll blow them."

This can really make people hungry to death.

Lin Shu: "Let Uncle Chen eat it himself."

He still has one good hand.

The two boys were overly enthusiastic. They had a natural affinity for Chen Yanming, probably because he was their father's best comrade-in-arms.

They were good kids and wanted to help their father take care of the wounded.

After Lu Shaotang finished a big bowl of noodles, Chen Yanming took a few bites.

Lin Shu: "..."

She immediately brought over a head of garlic, "Come on, both of you help peel the garlic."

As expected, the two boys were distracted by her and came to help their father and godfather peel the garlic.

Chen Yanming hurriedly ate the noodles. Ah, it smells so good. How can the noodles be so delicious?

My sister-in-law is a great cook!

Ah, no, this is the noodles kneaded by Lao Lu. It turns out that Lao Lu is a good cook. Let him cook in the future!

Look at Lao Lu's family. It seems that having a daughter-in-law is not bad.