Yun Jin is savvy and worldly-wise.
On the day he returned from Beijing, he took the pastries he had bought in Beijing, along with other gifts he could give, to Commander Chen's house, as well as a gift that Mother He had prepared for Commander Chen's wife.
They also visited the political commissar's home and presented him with gifts from Beijing.
Li Aimei received a piece of cloth from Yun Jin and asked her to make a skirt for her.
Li Aimei liked it very much.
Li Aiguo and his companions then enjoyed Beijing pastries, each receiving a large box with various flavors.
Other families only have a little bit of crispy candy.
Only those who had a good relationship with Yun Jin, such as Sister-in-law Gao and Sister-in-law Li, received fruits, pastries, and sweet candies.
They even got to eat chocolate.
Only then did the children realize that chocolate tasted like this.
I've never eaten this before; today is quite an eye-opener.
Although they felt that chocolate wasn't as delicious as shortbread, they still felt it was worth showing off to their playmates.
The day after they returned, He Tingchuan had to go to training, and Yun Jin resumed taking care of the child alone. Everyone said that Xiao Niangao had grown a lot since returning from her trip.
Little Rice Cake is becoming more and more lively. Every time Yun Jin goes out, she plays for a long time before coming back, and she also likes to go to crowded places.
Fortunately, there were many children in the compound, so I had plenty of playmates.
In addition, Yun Jin is very generous when she needs to be. She brings back food from Beijing and shares it with everyone. Apart from the stroller incident, everyone thinks Yun Jin is a good person.
He Tingchuan resumed his early morning and late night exercise routine. Every day when he came home, Xiao Niangao would cling to him. The father and daughter had a good relationship and could play together in bed for half a day. He Tingchuan could take care of bathing and washing Xiao Niangao's face all by himself.
After washing up the fragrant clothes, he handed them over to Yun Jin and went to do the laundry.
After the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather got hot.
Yun Jin wanted to eat crayfish, so He Tingchuan took her and her daughter to go crayfish fishing.
Sister-in-law Gao had more vegetables than she could eat, so she gave a lot to Yun Jin.
After the crayfish were cooked, Yun Jin gave a large bowl to Sister Gao and her family.
Sometimes when they go crayfish fishing, Sister Gao and her family would join in the fun. After cooking the crayfish, they would set up a table in the open space downstairs and eat crayfish, soda, and chilled watermelon in the open space of the residential compound, creating a wonderful summer atmosphere.
Li Aiguo and his sister are always present at this time of year.
Sometimes I would invite Liu Sanchen along.
Later, Commander Chen and the political commissar also arrived. Everyone ate and drank together and discovered that spicy crayfish was indeed delicious in the summer.
Thanks to their late-night food stalls, the crayfish that no one usually likes to eat in the small rivers and ditches near the military family compound were almost eaten to extinction this year.
Sometimes Yun Jin would sigh, "If I could do business, opening a food stall outside the family compound would be a good idea; I'm sure I could make money!"
Li Aimei looked around and shushed, "Sister-in-law, doing business is not a good thing these days. Speculation is unacceptable."
Yun Jin smiled and said, "I was just saying, don't panic!"
Even if she could, Yun Jin felt she couldn't handle the hardships of running a restaurant.
She's just not cut out for cooking.
They get together once a week. This summer has passed quickly, and Xiao Nian Gao has grown up quickly. He has started to call out "Papa" and "Mama". Yun Jin asked Sister-in-law Gao, who has experience in taking care of children, and learned that this is the time when children are learning to speak.
In fact, she herself didn't know what she was saying.
She just remembered you because she heard you say it so often.
Even so, He Tingchuan heard the little rice cake call out in its childish voice, "Daddy!"
He Tingchuan was so moved he almost melted. He was instantly healed by his daughter, holding her tightly, kissing and pinching her, completely enamored with her.
Yun Jin didn't mention at all that when she heard Xiao Niangao call her "Mom," she almost kissed her daughter's face until it was swollen. When He Tingchuan noticed that Xiao Niangao's face was red, he thought it was from a mosquito bite.
They even joined He Tingchuan in cursing the ignorant mosquitoes.
Yun Jin: "..."
When it was time to call He's parents, Yun Jin mentioned on the phone that Xiao Niangao could call them "Mom" and "Dad," and regretfully said, "We will try our best to teach her to call us 'Grandpa' and 'Grandma.'"
Mother He smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry, Nian Gao is still young. When she can talk, she won't need to be taught to greet people or even say sweet words. She'll do it naturally."
Yun Jin nodded in agreement.
Just then, He Zizhen was heard shouting loudly on the other end of the phone, "My harmonica! I'm taking it with me! Grandma, have you seen my harmonica?"
Yun Jin asked curiously, "Is Zizhen going to perform?"
Mrs. He explained, "No, it's because I'm going out. It's summer vacation now, and an old friend of mine has retired. He invited me to visit, so I'm taking Zizhen with me."
Yun Jin casually asked, "Where are we going?"
Mother He mentioned a place name.
Yun Jin frowned on the other end of the phone: "What's the date today?"
"July 26th, what's wrong?" Mrs. He thought that she couldn't remember the time because she was taking care of the child.
Yun Jin took a breath: "Mom, you guys shouldn't go."
Mrs. He: "???"
"Listen to me, cancel the tickets immediately, don't go," Yun Jin said anxiously.
Mrs. He was completely confused: "What's wrong?"
Yun Jin didn't know how to explain, so she just said, "I just feel uneasy about you two going there alone, one old and one young. Why don't you invite your friend to Beijing? She's retired now, so she can come to Beijing to visit the gardens. Those are royal gardens that people in the past couldn't enjoy."
Mrs. He was reluctant: "But we've already agreed."
"Mom, please listen to me this once!" If we go there and a major earthquake strikes, you won't be able to escape either!
When Yun Jin heard He's mother mention the address, she thought of the movie she watched before she transmigrated into the book.
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