Seeing her husband like this, Zhao Xiaohua could only curl her lips and stop asking questions. She lay on the kang and patted the two children, asking them to go to sleep quickly.
On the other side, at Lu Qingmu's house, Tian Chun waited for her husband to finish soaking his feet, took the basin and poured out the water, went into the house to check, coaxed the three children to sleep, and then whispered: "Dad, mom and my little sister are really enjoying themselves this time in the city. We don't have to work in the fields every day in the future."
"This is only temporary. After my younger sister gives birth, Dad and Mom will have to come back." Lu Qingmu closed his eyes and thought about his brother-in-law's military uniform and the car he drove back. He couldn't help but envy him.
If he had known that the treatment in the army was so good, he should not have been afraid and not signed up when the conscription came. Otherwise, he would have been an official by now.
Why should he work so hard every day like now? He doesn't want to live in this brigade anymore.
"That's right. No matter what, my parents are my younger sister's family after all. Gu Mingze's parents live in the brigade. We can't take my father-in-law and mother-in-law to live in the city instead of my own parents." Tian Chun thought about it and it made sense. If he didn't take his own parents, but his father-in-law and mother-in-law went to the city instead, and outsiders knew about it, it would be easy to say, but it would be unpleasant.
"Go to sleep. Let's just live our own lives and stop interfering in other people's affairs." Lu Qingmu said and hugged her in his arms, not letting her say anything more.
The next day, when the sky was slightly bright, Gu Mingze quietly got dressed and went downstairs. He opened the door carefully so that it did not make any sound, then carefully closed the door and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast and the dry food they were going to take with them.
After he was done, Chen Juan walked into the kitchen with sleepy eyes. When she saw someone inside, she was sobered up instantly. Just as she was about to ask who it was, she heard Gu Mingze's movement. She breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Brother-in-law, why are you up so early?"
"I'll prepare some dry food for the journey. Sister-in-law, I've made breakfast, you can just go to the main room." After saying this, Gu Mingze picked up the breakfast that was reserved for his mother-in-law and walked out
After Gu Mingze left, Chen Juan patted her head and muttered softly: "What have you been thinking about all day? People are leaving today, why didn't you think of making some dry food for them?
That would be great. If her parents-in-law knew about this, they would remember it."
Indeed, when Mother Lu saw her son-in-law bringing in breakfast, she took a slap in the face to her eldest daughter-in-law, thinking that she would settle the score with her when she came back.
"Next time you come to our house, don't cook, so as not to spoil some people." Mother Lu took the bowl from her son-in-law and said
"I understand, Mom. I'm going to eat first. Call me if this is not enough." After saying this, Gu Mingze followed his father-in-law to the main hall to eat.
After they finished their meal, Uncle Zhang came over to give acupuncture to Mother Lu.
After Uncle Zhang entered the house, Gu Mingze went back to the room and asked his wife to get up.
"Well, what time is it?" Lu Qingyan rubbed her eyes and asked in a soft voice.
Hearing this, Gu Mingze reached out from under his wife's pillow, picked up his watch, glanced at it and said, "It's past six o'clock. Uncle Zhang is here to give Mom acupuncture. You should get up, wash your face, refresh yourself, and eat something. We'll be leaving soon."
"Okay, then go get me some water." Lu Qingyan suddenly came to her senses after hearing this, sat up, put on her clothes, and urged the man to get some water quickly.
"Okay, I'll go right away." Gu Mingze walked up to his wife and kissed her. Then he turned around and went out to get some water. Then he went to the kitchen to bring his wife some food. Then he picked up the two bags on the kang and put them in the car.
"I'm full." Lu Qingyan waited for the man to come back and handed over the empty bowl in her hand.
"Should I carry you to the car first, or should you wait in the house?" Gu Mingze asked as he took the bowl.
"I'd better go to the car and get some fresh air." Lu Qingyan thought that she hadn't been out for several days, so she might as well go to the car to get some fresh air first, so as to avoid getting carsick from the bumpy road.
"Okay." Gu Mingze went to wash the dishes first, then came back and carefully picked up the person and walked out.
After opening the car door, Lu Qingyan looked at the several layers of quilts in the car and asked in surprise: "What are you doing? Why are there so many quilts?"
"Uncle Zhang said to lay a few more layers to avoid bumps on the road. This way, we can reduce the risk." Gu Mingze looked at the narrow space at the back and frowned, saying, "It will take longer on the road, and it's not easy to walk on. If you feel uncomfortable, you must tell me. If you can't, you can take the train back with your parents."
"It's okay. You've laid such a thick mat. It won't move much even if it bumps around." Lu Qingyan asked him to put her down and comforted the man with a smile on her face.
"Then you stay here first. I'll go in to see my parents." Gu Mingze gave a few more instructions before turning around and going in to get his things.
After Lu Qingyan and the others left, she stretched slightly, but did not dare to move too much for fear of stretching her stomach.
At this time, Lu Qinglin and his wife, and Lu Qingmu and his wife came over with their children. When they were about to enter the yard, they saw Lu Qingyan in the car, so they stopped and greeted her: "Little sister, you are here so early, are you getting ready to leave?"
"Well, Mingze went into the house to get something. We'll leave after mom finishes the injection." Lu Qingyan said, looking at the five children in front of her, and asked with a smile: "Auntie is leaving soon, are you willing to let me go?"
"I can't bear to leave." The five children shouted in unison.
"So good." Lu Qingyan said, then turned around and took out a handful of White Rabbit candies from her back pocket, handed them over and said, "Tiedan, take the candies into the house and share them with your big brother and the others."
"Why don't you thank your aunt quickly?" Zhao Xiaohua stretched out her hand and pushed her eldest son, asking him to thank her quickly.
"Thank you, aunt." Tiedan took the candy with both hands and thanked her happily.
"Go play." Lu Qingyan reached out and touched Tiedan's head, then asked them to go into the house.
"Then you stay here, little sister. Let's go inside and see our parents." Seeing that it was getting late, Lu Qinglin said
"Well, let's go in quickly. We won't be leaving for long." Lu Qingyan nodded. After they left, she looked around reluctantly, thinking that it might be difficult for her to come back.
Because after I give birth to my baby next year, it will not be convenient for me to come back every time. I can only come back after the baby grows up and it is convenient for me to take public transportation.
"What are you thinking about? You're in a daze." Gu Mingze walked in with things in his hands, looking at his wife in a daze, and asked
"I thought that I wouldn't be able to come back after a while." Lu Qingyan sighed while touching her belly.
"It's okay. When the child grows up, you can come back and stay as long as you want." Gu Mingze put his things away and said with a smile
"It's not as easy as you say. How can a daughter who is married off come back just like that?" Lu Qingyan glared at the man and said dejectedly.
"You can come back. As long as your parents are still alive, this house will always keep a room for you..."