Shui Meirong didn't go to work today. She stayed here in the afternoon to teach her daughter how to take care of the baby. With the mother and daughter doing the work together, even Lu Jingchuan's hands were free, and he stayed at home with his wife the whole afternoon.
He will report back to his new unit after the Lantern Festival, and will definitely go out on missions next time. The time of his next return is uncertain. Now he should spend more time at home with the mother and four children.
On the day of the Lantern Festival, Zhou Lanqin was on leave and brought some glutinous rice balls that she had cooked herself to celebrate the festival with them early in the morning.
"Oh my, my three little grandchildren, I haven't seen you for a few days. Do you still recognize your grandma?"
Zhou Lanqin has a lot of work to do at work, and she goes out early and comes back late every day. She often works overtime until very late before going home to rest. She has not come to visit her daughter-in-law and grandson in the past few days, for fear that coming too late will disturb their rest.
I took care of my three grandchildren for ten days and missed them so much that as soon as I got here, I washed my hands and immediately hugged and kissed each of them.
At first, the three brothers were a little resistant to being kissed, but now they have gotten used to it and naturally accept kisses from their parents and grandmother every day. Now when their grandmother hugs them and kisses them, they purse their lips and smile in agreement.
"Oh, my three good grandchildren, it seems they still remember grandma, they are smiling at me."
Zhou Lanqin was delighted. She kissed them one by one, gently rocked their hands and feet, and played with them. "Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival. There are lively temple fairs and acrobatic shows on the streets. Our three little darlings are not even a month old yet, so we can't go out. Wait until this time next year, and grandma will take you out to play and watch the fun."
Gong Linglong, who was eating glutinous rice balls nearby, sighed, "Mom, you didn't win their hearts, but you won mine. I really want to go out and play as soon as possible."
"Haha, you can't go out yet. You can only go out for another half a month."
Zhou Lanqin understands the feelings of confinement. After giving birth to two children, she also looked forward to going out and breathing fresh air every day during the confinement period, and counted the days on her fingers every day.
Lu Jingchuan ate quickly and finished his meal. He brought over three bottles and said, "Mom, today is a holiday and I have to go back to work tomorrow. Let's invite Jingyang and Jiang Yun to come over for a reunion dinner."
"I've already told them they'll be here tonight."
Zhou Lanqin had just bought all the vegetables and planned to celebrate the festival here tonight, having a happy Lantern Festival reunion with her son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren.
The three children drank milk together. Zhou Lanqin and Lu Jingchuan each held one child. Xu Jiayu, who worked silently and said little, also held one child. She took the bottle and fed the child skillfully, saying softly, "Linglong, I'm taking two hours off tonight. Mom asked me to go to my grandfather's house for the holiday."
"Aunt Shui told me a long time ago that you don't need to ask for leave. Just go over after lunch and stay overnight. Mingbao and the others are easy to take care of. Grandma will help me during the day, and Brother Jing and I can handle it at night. You just need to come back and help me tomorrow morning."
It was a rare Lantern Festival reunion for the Shui family. Aunt Shui was looking forward to her going back to celebrate the festival and told Gong Linglong about it yesterday.
Xu Jiayu thought about it and responded, "Okay, I'll come early tomorrow."
In the morning, his mother was at home helping to take care of the children, while Lu Jingchuan went out to visit his grandparents and grandparents, and gave them some seasonal fruits, vegetables, chicken and duck eggs.
These things were all prepared by Gong Linglong. The longer they spent together, the more Lu Jingchuan was convinced that his wife was a treasure. These fresh and good-looking fruits and vegetables were definitely not bought and stored in Seoul in advance by her. She had a big secret.
Moreover, the Gong family knew this secret, and they all cooperated with her tacitly before leaving.
Lu Jingchuan is a smart and cautious man. He never asks questions that he shouldn't ask. For some things, he also takes the initiative to help her find excuses to cover them up.
After paying their respects to the elders of both families, Lu Jingchuan brought back a lot of cakes and pastries, all of which Gong Linglong could eat. They were also made by her grandmother and great-grandmother, and they were all delivered to her room when he got back.
Gong Wantang and Han Ji went to the Han family to spend the holiday with the two elders in the evening. Zhou Lanqin was busy in the kitchen early in the morning, preparing a table full of her specialty dishes.
Lu Jingyang and Jiang Yun came over after get off work and school. As soon as they arrived, they hugged the triplets and kissed them. They held them in their arms while eating and were reluctant to put them in the crib or cradle.
"Last year during the Lantern Festival, we were a family of three. This year, the number has grown to eight, which is a good growth rate."
Before the meal began, Zhou Lanqin summarized her remarks with a smile and urged her youngest son and his wife, "You two should work hard this year and strive to have another person at the dinner table by next year's Lantern Festival."
Jiang Yun responded cheerfully and generously, "Okay, let's catch up with my brother and sister-in-law and have more children at once. I guarantee that you won't be able to eat a hot meal on next year's New Year's Eve or Lantern Festival."
"Ha ha..."
Zhou Lanqin was amused by her, "There's no need to have multiple children at once, one is fine."
Although twins and triplets are a great blessing, the pregnancy process is very difficult for pregnant women, and the delivery also requires double or triple the pain. Not all pregnant women have a smooth journey like the eldest daughter-in-law.
Lu Jingchuan and Lu Jingyang were eating while holding their children. Gong Linglong ate with all her heart. Her mother-in-law had steamed a chicken tonight and gave half of it to her. She was now breaking the chicken leg and gnawing on it.
"Linglong, Xiaopeng is drooling."
Lu Jingchuan wanted to laugh when he saw the silver streaks flowing from the corners of his son's mouth.
Gong Linglong tilted her head and saw her son licking his lips, trying to quickly lick off the "evidence." She curled her lips into a sullen smile and said, "My dear, you can't eat it now. Wait until this time next year and let grandma steam a chicken for you three brothers."
Xiaobao, who has a mature soul, rolled his eyes secretly. As he smelled the delicious smell on the table, his saliva flowed uncontrollably. It was really shameful and embarrassing.
Mingbao and Axiao next to them were pursing their lips to hold back their laughter, licking their little mouths constantly, and swallowing back the saliva that was about to flow out of their mouths.
"Haha, Dabao and Erbao's mouths are moving constantly, they must want to eat too." Jiang Yun was very happy.
The two babies who were named immediately pursed their lips and tacitly arched their bodies inwards to prevent their embarrassing side from being seen.
Gong Linglong laughed while eating, but she didn't laugh out loud. The smile in her eyes was so strong that she could hardly stop it.
After dinner, Zhou Lanqin and Jiang Yun, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, quickly washed the dishes. Lu Jingchuan went to the pharmacy and took out the scale that his mother-in-law used to weigh the medicinal materials.
"Jingchuan, what are you doing with the scale?"
"Mom, let me weigh Mingbao and the others to see how much they've grown in the past half month."
Lu Jingchuan took a basket, padded it with a soft quilt, weighed it first, and then put the three children into the basket one by one to weigh them.
"Mingbao gained 2.1 catties, Axiao gained 2 catties, and Xiaopeng gained 2.2 catties."
After weighing, Lu Jingchuan memorized the number, held Erbao in his arms, and gently patted his little butt. "Smelly Erbao, when you were born, you were one or two pounds heavier than your brother, but now you've caught up. Work hard and drink your milk and grow quickly. Daddy will weigh you again next time I come back."
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