Xiaoting, who was at the front, immediately looked downcast. Just as He Zhangcheng was about to step forward, Liu He had already set her sights on Lu Yang.
"I heard you're Zhang Cheng's boss. Wow, you're so young and already so capable. Zhang Cheng relies on you so much for taking care of him."
After all, she was He Zhangcheng's mother, so no one said anything. Although their smiles were a little stiff, it wasn't noticeable unless you looked closely.
"What are you all standing there for? Didn't we say we were going up the mountain to play? Oh, you city folks. We all grew up in the countryside and don't know what's so fun about this mountain. Let's go."
After saying that, she gestured for Ma Mingyue to help her. Ye Man glanced at Song Qing and Zhao Qin embarrassedly, and the two of them raised their eyebrows but didn't say anything.
He Zhangcheng clenched his fists. Everyone finally got to go out and have some fun, why did Mom have to interfere? If they really wanted to go up the mountain, they could just go by themselves another time.
Ma Mingyue was wearing a very bright dress today, which was newly done. She didn't use too much oil on her hair after last night's experience, and she looked quite fresh and young.
She originally thought that it was already impressive that her cousin had become a platoon leader at such a young age, but she didn't expect that his superior, who looked to be about the same age as him, had already become a battalion commander, which was even more impressive. Moreover, he was good-looking, tall and imposing. Ma Mingyue blushed after just one glance.
The other man, who also had a cold expression and didn't speak, was also handsome. It seemed there were quite a few handsome young men in this military region. His heart gradually began to stir. Liu He said a few words to him, but he didn't react.
"You're so happy you're practically going crazy! Didn't you hear me talking to you?"
Ma Mingyue finally came to her senses and shyly tucked her hair behind her ear. "What's wrong, Auntie?"
"It's okay. You're just distracted. If you get bored later, go talk to your cousin. I need to get on his good side with his boss."
Liu He had just turned around when her son pulled her aside. "What's wrong?"
"Mom, we..."
Before He Zhangcheng could even speak, Liu He shook off his hand, saying, "Walk properly. What, why can't I go with your mother? Is this mountain yours?"
Then she pushed him aside, smiled, and walked to Lu Yang's side, "Battalion Commander Lu, oh dear, Zhang Cheng always mentions you at home, I heard you're good at training..."
Poor Lu Yang usually disliked dealing with these kinds of things, but since this was his subordinate's mother, he forced a stiff smile and said, "Not at all, not at all."
Liu He noticed that Lu Yang wasn't very talkative, and given his cold demeanor, most people wouldn't dare to try and get close to him. So she gradually gave up on that idea and eventually set her sights on Song Qing. Since it was difficult to get close to the leader himself, she decided to try getting close to his wife instead.
"Comrade Song, when did you arrive? Ye Man didn't mention you to me a few days ago, otherwise I would have come much earlier."
"I came a year ago."
Liu He then recognized An'an as the child who had stood next to Xiao Ting that day. She praised Song Qing for raising the child very well, and naturally compared Xiao Ting to her, saying that Xiao Ting was aloof, didn't like to talk, and wasn't very polite.
"She's been spoiled rotten by her mother. They used to be a wealthy family in business, so they pampered their children. Now we value hard work, but we don't have that kind of luxury—"
Ye Man rolled her eyes and was about to go to the front to talk to her daughter, but she didn't expect Liu He to be so outspoken, so she immediately stopped her loudly.
"Mom, don't talk nonsense. We're all the same people. Our family is just an ordinary family. If you spread this around, you'll only harm people. Our Ye family is the same as the He family!"
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, some members of their family were in business and had funded the revolution. After the founding of the PRC, some family members were astute enough to confiscate all their property in advance. In addition, many of them were involved in politics, so although they lived a more low-key life, they were not greatly affected.
But these are special times, and everyone has to be careful. If her mother-in-law's careless and nonsensical talk gets out, it will implicate the family.
Ye Man had to remind her that the Ye family and the He family had known each other for many years and had many things in common. She shouldn't think that only the Ye family was being criticized; the He family was not immune either.
Liu He's face darkened when her daughter-in-law interrupted her in front of so many people. Just as she was about to speak, He Zhangcheng stepped forward and pulled her behind him.
He Zhangcheng: "I'm sorry, my mother is outspoken. It's true that some of our ancestors did business, but later the family fortune was used to support the revolution, and many of my uncles also sacrificed themselves for the revolution. Now we are all proletarians."
The people present immediately changed the subject. Sui Sui was fussing and wanted her dad to carry her so she could see up high. After being carried and sitting on his shoulders, Zhuang Zhuang also started fussing. An An had already turned to look for her dad.
Lu Yang: "...Dad is carrying a basket on his back."
Seeing that Ye Man's face was still pale, Song Qing quickly grabbed her hand and said, "By the way, didn't I tell you last time that the factory has produced a new material? What do you think of it? If it's good, we have an insider price."
Zhao Qin also came over to talk to her. Actually, her family and Ye Man's family should have many things in common. The difference is that her father still manages a large factory. Although he is the factory director of the state, he still has to be careful if someone wants to cause trouble. She can understand Ye Man's caution.
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