In the summer of 1987, roses were in full bloom in the yard, pomegranates were full of fruits, and Hei Dou was lying on the stone slab, sticking out his tongue to cool down.
Three people were sleeping in the bedroom. Su Qingmeng grumbled, woke up, sat up and stretched.
She looked at the father and son next to her. They slept in the same position, spread-eagle. Fortunately, the bed was widened last year, otherwise it would not have been able to accommodate them.
Lin Xiuyao just got home in the middle of the night yesterday and was sleeping soundly. Su Qingmeng got out of bed carefully without making any noise.
She walked out of the house and the dog came to greet her. It was now a majestic big dog. She greeted it, "Hei Dou, good morning."
Hei Dou woofed, "Shh," Su Qingmeng signaled it to speak softly, "Don't bark, they are still sleeping." Hei Dou whimpered and lay down.
Su Qingmeng went to the bathroom to wash up, then went out to get some milk and bought breakfast for two. She went home to prepare breakfast for Kang Kang and looked at the time. It was already eight o'clock.
She pushed open the bedroom door. They were already awake, with Kang Kang lying on top of Lin Xiu Yao, talking. "Dinner is ready, get up!"
Kang Kang shouted loudly, "Dad, Mom, Dad is back!" He looked very happy.
Lin Xiuyao went to Pengcheng for a month and a half this time, and Kang Kang asked his father every day when he would be back.
Su Qingmeng can also go to the space to meet Kang Kang after he falls asleep. Kang Kang hasn't seen his father for a long time.
After breakfast, Lin Xiuyao rummaged through the things he had brought back, "Kang Kang, look what Dad bought you?" It was an electronic keyboard.
After the electricity was turned on, he taught Kang Kang that the electronic keyboard could not only be played, but also had its own music. "Thank you, Dad, I like it very much."
Su Qingmeng felt that Kang Kang had inherited Lin Xiuyao's musical talent. Perhaps it was also due to the good prenatal education he had received, as Kang Kang had loved listening to music since childhood.
"And your favorite Matchbox cars and Lego toys." Lin Xiuyao took out a lot of toy gift boxes.
Su Qingmeng also picked up the Lego sets to check out. There were container trucks from the town series, Shell service stations, and Moon Chaser from the space series. She liked Lego bricks when she was a child. After Lego entered China in 1983, she bought some for Kang Kang to play with. Kang Kang also thought that this kind of toy that he could assemble by himself was very interesting and he enjoyed it.
Kang Kang took the toys to the east wing. This was his territory and there were many toys in the room.
Su Qingmeng asked: "Is everything done?"
Lin Xiuyao stayed for such a long time this time. In order to buy a house in Pengcheng, they planned to go to Pengcheng at the end of the year.
Lin Xiuyao nodded, "The house has been renovated and the furniture has been bought. You can move in right away."
The two of them snuggled on the sofa and talked. The time they spent together in the space was limited. Lin Xiuyao took the photos he had taken and talked about the situation in Pengcheng. Su Qingmeng finally saw familiar buildings. At this time, Pengcheng felt like a city.
Lin Xiuyao said, "I'll go check on the store." His wife had been helping to look after the store since he'd been away for so many days. "Is there anything wrong recently?"
Su Qingmeng shook her head. Lin Xiuyao rode his bike out. He hadn't made any major moves in recent years to take care of the child. Lin Xiuyao's business had grown slowly, limited to wholesale trade near the capital. He didn't mind, as business could be done anytime, but a child's growth only happened once.
He was mentally prepared when he was about to have a child, and in the early days of reform and opening up, policies were fluctuating and he did not dare to take too many risks. Su Qingmeng said that the 1990s was the golden age for doing business, and the policies and laws were relatively complete.
Lin Xiuyao often saw reports of people being convicted of "speculation and profiteering" in the newspapers. He didn't dare to put all his money in the bank. It was good for him to spend time with his family. Besides, the clothing business was quite profitable in the 1980s. He liked making money rather than management. In fact, he was hesitating whether to open a factory.
Su Qingmeng spent more than an hour writing a new book. She is currently writing a new book set in Beijing. It is a group portrait of a family that develops with the changing times and includes family affection and love.
After completing today's task, she came to the east wing. Kang Kang was playing the electronic piano. He was three years old. Su Qingmeng and Lin Xiuyao had spent countless energy and time on him. Su Qingmeng had learned some educational knowledge in modern times, and Lin Xiuyao also often went to school to attend education classes. They also bought a lot of parenting books to read.
He was educated to be independent, and has good comprehension, expression and concentration abilities. He knows numbers, can recite more than a dozen ancient poems and sing many nursery rhymes.
Kang Kang hugged Su Qingmeng's thighs: "Mom, I want to go out and play."
Su Qingmeng took him to the entrance of the alley. There was a big tree there and many children gathered. She sat beside it with an umbrella. She was worried about Kang Kang being alone outside. There was no surveillance now and the security was not as good as in later times. There were kidnappers. If the child was lost, she would go crazy.
After a while, two aunts came out. Well, this is also a place for adults to enjoy the cool air and gossip. "Writer Su, you are here too."
After moving in, they lived their own lives behind closed doors. They only started interacting with their neighbors after having Kang Kang. However, she found that the neighbors looked down on Lin Xiuyao because he was a self-employed person and she was a housewife. The two of them had a bad reputation in the alley.
She was speechless when she found out. They and their husband didn't care about what others said, but Kang Kang was different. He needed friends of the same age. What would he do if he was excluded when he went out to play?
Su Qingmeng gave two of her books to the family, "A Wonderful Journey" and a children's picture book, which were published under the name of Xinghe. After that, she took Kang Kang out to play again, and both adults and children were very enthusiastic.
Although it was a good thing, it also had its troubles. As expected, an aunt asked, "Writer Su, what new book have you written recently?"
Su Qingmeng sighed secretly. The people who came to ask for her manuscripts came again. She published a suspense novel in 1986. Whenever she met people who had read it, they would ask her about the ending. She was very annoyed at that time. She stayed at home for a month and only went out after she finished the serial.
Can't readers stay away from the author's life, just like rational fans stay away from the private lives of celebrities? Su Qingmeng smiled and said, "I'm still thinking about it. You'll see it when it's published." She decided to add a gossipy and nosy neighbor to the protagonist's family when she gets back.
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