MMB Chapter 1025 Family Banquet
Chapter 1025 Family Banquet
Chapter 1025 Family Banquet
"Okay, go ahead."
Li Xuewu smiled and said to Qin Jingru: "There is no end to the cleaning. We can find whatever is missing ourselves."
"Yes, hurry up, it will be dark soon and the road will be difficult to walk on."
When Ding Fengxia heard her brother-in-law say that he wanted to give the waiters at home a holiday, she also agreed.
As we have all been children, we should understand each other, especially those who serve in the family.
"They said that some people from the compound would come to learn martial arts in the evening, why can't we have a bite to eat?"
She had become familiar with Qin Jingru in the past two days, so she directly advised the other party.
"Okay, Auntie, thank you for your hard work. We will be back early tomorrow."
Qin Jingru is an extrovert. She gets along well with Ding Fengxia and speaks nicely.
Ding Fengxia and her brother-in-law sent the couple to the hallway, and reminded them: "Why should I work so hard? You have finally come back, so don't rush back."
"Yes, just come back in time for dinner tomorrow. You don't have to cook. It's ready-made."
When Li Xuewu saw his mother-in-law's gesture, he nodded and joked: "You will be busy in the future, so take a vacation now."
"That's it, you don't have to come out."
Qin Jingru smiled and waved her hand, then went out with Han Jiankun.
Han Jiankun was holding the gift he prepared for his father-in-law, as well as the gift Li Xuewu gave to the couple as they took home.
Why do we work so hard and wholeheartedly here? It’s all because of our daily interactions.
The couple relied on Li Xuewu for care. They ate three meals a day here, and Li Xuewu would bring them something whenever he went home.
Just for the sake of this relationship, I have to work hard here and do my best.
Most leaders care about status and would not allow people to use the public bus to go home from get off work, but Li Xuewu allowed him to drive the car home in the winter.
He went back to his father-in-law's house in a serious manner and even lent him a car to save his face and also to save the face of Qin Jingru who was returning home.
Sometimes when people get along with each other, they know best what they should do without saying anything.
"Who's coming over tonight?"
Ding Fengxia watched the young couple leave, asked a question, and was still thinking in her heart.
When her daughter and her husband had just gotten married, she was still a little concerned about the nanny hired by Li Xuewu's family.
She is worried about young women, young girls, and older people are afraid that they won’t do their job well.
But she never said anything about her brother-in-law's family affairs, not even to her daughter.
It was not until she came back this time that she found out that the nanny she hired had married her brother-in-law's driver, and that the driver came from a good family. Only then did she feel relieved.
Putting aside other things, the only thing is that the son-in-law is so likable. He is so powerful and rich, who can let go of him after seeing him?
I had thought about it before. My son-in-law has a scar on his face, and he might be disliked by others and no woman would like him.
The result is that a man’s charm is not in his face, and the danger still exists.
With my daughter's personality, she was really fooled by her son-in-law. She didn't even have the mind to get angry or throw a tantrum, she just kept it to herself.
No parent can accept this. They must be heartbroken.
Fortunately, whether I call or write to him on weekdays, I can feel the kindness and quality of my brother-in-law.
His feelings for his daughter are visible and felt, and he even cares more about their relationship than his daughter.
It’s not that Gu Ning doesn’t miss them. Li Xuewu cares about them more than his own parents.
In fact, it is a kind of attention and respect.
No, it's not just about respecting them, but respecting the feelings between the young couple.
Just think about it, if this man doesn't take his wife seriously, he won't take his father-in-law seriously either.
If he takes his daughter-in-law seriously, his attitude towards his father-in-law will be different.
It may be related to the power of the father-in-law's family, but it is not absolute that relying on the power of the father-in-law will treat the daughter-in-law well.
So Ding Fengxia doesn't need others to comment on this kind of thing, she can see it herself.
The young couple now has a child, love from their in-laws, and successful careers, so they have to cherish themselves.
Ding Fengxia's attitude towards her son-in-law was naturally respectful and respectful.
Maybe I should say a few more words to my son when I see him, or even give him a serious reminder and warning.
But in front of Li Xuewu, she would only talk about her daughter and praise her son-in-law.
This is the most commonly used means and method by a smart mother-in-law. After all, the mother-in-law can visit her son-in-law's house several times.
What made Ding Fengxia feel relieved was that Li Xuewu was not the kind of person who was not mediocre, nor was he the kind of person who was self-satisfied and boastful.
Although this son-in-law is young, he has great means and thoughts. He knew a lot when he was in the capital, and after he went to Nanjing, people still told them about it.
If it was just an ordinary compliment, it would be fine, just treat it as courtesy between old comrades.
But being able to point out the name of the son-in-law in specific matters, and even with some appreciation and approval, really makes people happy.
Gu Haitao, in particular, usually only concentrates on work and rarely socializes. He never takes the initiative to greet his connections or take care of his children.
He did say that as long as the son-in-law needed anything, he could tell him and he would do it.
But Li Xuewu never spoke to him or greeted him, which made Gu Haitao particularly satisfied.
Compared with my colleagues around me, looking at the incompetence of their children, whenever someone mentions his children, this kind of pride is really intoxicating.
The eldest son is in the flying squadron, the youngest son is studying in the military school, and my brother-in-law is in the capital and also in the garrison area.
Of course, Gu Haitao is reserved and low-key, and is unwilling to show off these to others.
But Ding Fengxia couldn't help it. Whenever someone mentioned the successful children in her family, she would smile sincerely.
If she was really like Gu Haitao, listening to the old friend who came to visit on the phone and mentioned her son-in-law's calmness and domineering, and just nodded calmly, and then said that he was too aggressive and needed to learn, she would not be able to do it.
Anyway, she had to smile before the guests left. She had her own child, so everything she said was good.
Especially when you are not bullied, especially when you are beaten up, it makes you feel more relieved.
She had heard about what happened a while ago and was so angry that she couldn't sleep for half the night.
Gu Haitao also had a sullen face and hadn't smiled for several days. He even didn't stop her from going back to Beijing.
That is to say, I heard my brother-in-law's greeting on the phone as usual, but I waited and waited but there was no call from my brother-in-law for help.
Instead, I received a call from another contact in Beijing, which was unexpected and relieved.
Of course, it wasn't the other party who called. Maybe if they persuaded a third party to make the call, they would have already admitted defeat.
Especially since the call was made directly to Gu Haitao, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was apologizing for his crime.
On the one hand, the other party clearly knew that Li Xuewu was Gu Haitao's brother-in-law, but still played this trick. Now he has lost face and has to come to negotiate peace.
On the other hand, the other party had already admitted defeat before Gu Haitao even made a move. Doesn't this further prove that the Gu family's son-in-law is very capable?
Ding Fengxia heard the phone call in the study, only to see Gu Haitao listening the whole time without saying much.
He didn't complain or criticize, he just said that young people need exercise. He didn't know about this matter and had never heard his brother-in-law mention it.
After saying this, Ding Fengxia couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. She was extremely happy. She didn't know that Lao Gu could be so sarcastic.
The person on the other end of the phone naturally praised the son-in-law of the Gu family again and again, and was interested in transferring Li Xuewu to the army to officially take up the position.
Obviously, this is the other party's compensation, or apology.
But Gu Haitao refused with a firm attitude, implying that he would not take care of his children, nor would he actively interfere in their careers and growth.
When Ding Fengxia heard this, she gave her lover a thumbs up, which showed that she was tough.
Gu Haitao was always calm and composed, generous and composed, except that in the evening he asked the waiter to prepare two more dishes and drank half a bottle of wine.
When Ding Fengxia returned to the capital this time, she brought the remaining half bottle to her brother-in-law.
The only contact between the father-in-law and the son-in-law is to express their concern for each other and talk about daily life over the phone.
Even when writing letters, there would be no work or political content, it was all based on a tacit understanding.
Ding Fengxia was angry, and she had originally intended to go to the house to have a talk when she returned to Beijing.
But there is no need for that now. It is not the son-in-law or the Gu family who are embarrassed. She has already seen the fun of the other side when she returned to Beijing.
The situation in the capital is ever-changing, and who knows how many people will take advantage of the situation. She doesn't need to take action, otherwise it will show that her son-in-law has no means and the Gu family has no manners.
After receiving the half bottle of wine given by his father-in-law and brought by his mother-in-law, Li Xuewu actually fully understood the meaning of it.
The first thing is to celebrate and congratulate him for having a successor, being mature and steady, and being able to ride the wind and waves.
Secondly, it is a reminder that we should always leave some room for others. The most taboo in politics is to kill all the enemies, which can easily cause counter-reactions and hurt oneself.
The last thing is to comfort. No matter how good the wine is, getting half of it is enough. If you bite off more than you can chew, drinking too much will bring bad things.
Li Xuewu also respected his father-in-law's opinion, so he placed the half bottle of wine in the cabinet in the living room as a warning.
When he came home from get off work yesterday, his mother-in-law had a private conversation with him.
It's not that I want to wrong my son-in-law and prevent him from taking advantage of the victory, nor do I want him to bow his head and not look at who is above him.
Unlike Gu Haitao's implicitness, Ding Fengxia's concern and care for her son-in-law is more direct.
Tell Li Xuewu clearly that even if he knew who that person was, it would be of no use or benefit to him, his work, or the friends he worked with.
Even if it's a fight to the death, the winner in the end will not be Li Xuewu, nor anyone else.
This matter is fundamentally an unequal sacrifice and being sacrificed.
It's just that the originally sacrificed object took advantage of the situation to counterattack, catching the other party off guard.
If it really has to be delayed, the longer the time, the more attention Li Xuewu will receive.
Even though people who called Gu Haitao were praising him, Ding Fengxia smiled but knew that this was not a good thing.
What Li Xuewu needs now is not fame or attention, but time and space to train and cultivate himself.
Take steady steps and move forward cautiously.
Those who are in a hurry to jump up and jump up may seem to be in a great position now, but they will still fall in the end.
How can there be any progress if you can't even stand steadily?
Li Xuewu agreed with his mother-in-law's words and clearly recognized his current needs.
He was not afraid of the person behind this incident, but he had to think about his future and his relationship.
If he had reported the incident to his father-in-law when it first happened, he might have just suffered a little loss.
Now he is not at a disadvantage, but has gained the upper hand, so it is natural for him to stop while he is ahead.
There was no need to say this explicitly, and having Gu Haitao help him deal with the rest of the matter further proved his ability, identity, background and connections.
Just because of this one thing, who among the children of the noble families in the capital would be so blind as to dare to provoke him? This is the fruit of victory.
The mother-in-law frankly stated the conditions offered by the other party, but before she finished speaking, Li Xuewu shook his head and refused.
If you really want to be in the army, you don't need others to arrange it for you. You have plenty of conditions for advancement.
Now he just doesn't want to make progress, that's why he spreads his energy so widely, just waiting for the day when he needs it, then he can gather it together and no obstacles can stop him.
The mother-in-law also nodded in approval, saying that he and his father-in-law had the same temperament and way of thinking, and that they were a good match.
Li Xuewu does not dare to be complacent about this, as he may have better ideas or insights in some areas.
But in front of his father-in-law who has spent his whole life in military service, he can always recognize himself and think that it is right to have a learning attitude and maintain enough respect and care for his father-in-law.
Of course, he was also deeply moved by his mother-in-law's protection and care, and got along more harmoniously and naturally with his father-in-law's family.
After entering the hallway, he changed into slippers and replied, "All my family members are coming over, as well as a few childhood friends, one of whom is even coming from Gangcheng."
Today is Saturday and he doesn't have to go to work tomorrow, so he has time to take care of housework.
Since Lao Biaozi had returned from Gangcheng, we had to get together anyway, so we just went along with today's event.
Grandma came to see us today, but the old lady at home was getting anxious waiting for us. It was only after Li Shun and Li Xuecai came back that the family was able to reunite.
If they really go to the courtyard, Gu Ning won't be able to move, and it will be even more inconvenient for the children.
Only when Zhao Yafang, who has just finished her confinement, brings her child over, will the family be able to reunite.
“There are so many reasons to get together today.”
Li Xuewu walked into the living room with a smile and explained to his mother-in-law: "They all come to see the children. My father and the third son are back, and the old lady wants to come too. She said she wants to see you, so."
"How wonderful, a family"
Ding Fengxia gathered her hair and prepared to go to the kitchen, saying with emotion: "No matter how capable we are, it's real when the family is together."
"Mom, stop working, I don't need you"
Li Xuewu smiled and said to her: "It has been arranged long ago. The master chef is cooking today and I can't help."
"Really? I told you to hurry up and prepare the meal. I don't know how many people will come."
Ding Fengxia asked with certainty: "Are you really prepared?"
"Yes, he is my childhood friend and the chef in the factory cafeteria."
Li Xuewu nodded and explained: "Including them, there are nearly thirty people in my family. Qin Jingru has prepared all the materials, so you just need to get busy."
He pointed upstairs and said, "You should take a rest first. There will be too many people coming at night and you won't be able to rest."
"I'm not tired. It was already afternoon when my in-laws left, and I wasn't busy at all."
Ding Fengxia walked to the sofa and sat down, and said to her son-in-law: "My mother-in-law is a very nice person. It's a rare opportunity for us to sit together and chat."
"My mother will let you stay a few more days"
Li Xuewu walked to the fireplace and added firewood, saying with a smile: "She told me that with you here she won't be too busy."
"Come on, she won't let me do anything while I'm here, she's rushing to do all the work"
Ding Fengxia smiled and said, "I'll wait for your father to come to Beijing for a meeting. We'll stay for two more days and then go back together. There's no room there and I still have to go to work."
"Xiao An and Xiao Yan may be back, perhaps in the next few days, and they are both planning to visit their nephew."
“That’s a good feeling.”
Li Xuewu stood up and asked, "Is sister-in-law back too?"
"I'm afraid it's going to be very difficult. I'm already pregnant. It's inconvenient and too much trouble."
Ding Fengxia explained: "I said before the New Year that I would go over to take a look, but I never had the time. So I thought I'd go over to your place and visit next month."
“Well, it’s also inconvenient for work.”
Li Xuewu sat opposite his mother-in-law and said, "It was okay when you were in Beijing and it was convenient to take care of you. Now we are far away from each other and it is difficult for you."
"It's mainly my dad, he needs to take care of his health"
He said with concern: "The older you get, the more attention you need to pay. You can't wait until you are old to think about maintenance."
"It's better now. He doesn't find you annoying when you always call him, but I just don't listen to what I say."
Ding Fengxia smiled and said: "He insisted on drinking the medicinal wine you mailed to him, saying it was a token of your thoughtfulness, and he even calculated the day to call me."
“It’s all as it should be”
Li Xuewu picked up a fruit knife, picked up an apple and started peeling it, saying, "Gu Ning actually cares about you guys too. He doesn't say it, but he sits next to me and listens every time he calls."
"Her? To piss me off."
Ding Fengxia smiled with relief, but complained: "She never calls me on her own initiative, and I have to call her on my own initiative. She never replies to my letters."
She pretended to be fierce and said: "I said this when I came here. If it wasn't for my grandson's sake, I would have pinched her."
"Hehe, she did it on purpose."
Li Xuewu laughed and said, "Sometimes when I forget, she reminds me to call you."
I cut the apple into small pieces, gave one piece to my mother-in-law, and placed the rest on small plates.
"She is sensitive but not good at expressing herself. There are some things she can't say, and she misses you."
"Alas~ I am my own daughter, how could I not know what kind of personality she has~"
Ding Fengxia sighed and said, "It's just talk, it's just laughter, I can still be angry with her, I've been confused by anger~"
"People talk about fate, I didn't believe it before, until I saw you two so happy and harmonious, then I started to believe it."
She smiled and said, "It's fate. Seeing that she is introverted and not sociable, I'm so anxious that my hair is almost turning white."
"But what's the point of being anxious? She won't talk to me. Once she talks to me, she locks herself in her room and won't come out. Sigh~"
After sighing, she looked at her son-in-law opposite her and said with emotion: "It was not until I met you that her changes day by day made me realize that I chose the right person."
Li Xuewu nodded and said, "Actually, we have a lot to talk about. Sometimes she doesn't want to talk, but she will listen to me."
"Or maybe it's fate."
Ding Fengxia shook her head slightly and said: "Looking at her current state, I didn't dare to think about it when I came here. It's because you get along well with each other that she has the confidence to face life."
“You are right, we will continue to work hard.”
Li Xuewu smiled and nodded, saying: "We will try to make Gu Ning grow up happily like Li Ning."
"You~"
Ding Fengxia smiled and said: "If you treat her like a child, she will never grow up and has a bad temper."
"It's good. We haven't been anxious yet."
Li Xuewu packed up the knives and introduced: "If she doesn't like it or is unwilling to do something, she will tell me, and the same goes for me."
"We understand each other. Sometimes I'm busy with work and I'm away on business for several days, and she misses me too."
“I heard it was very hard.”
Ding Fengxia nodded and said: "You are more mature and stable than her, and you understand the ways of the world better. Help her more, care about her more, and live a good life, then your father and I will feel relieved."
"Don't worry"
Li Xuewu heard the noise of a car outside, stood up with a smile and gestured, "They're here, I'll go pick them up."
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"Mother!"
At the gate of the courtyard, Li Shu, covered in a coat, called out to her mother in a muffled voice, looking very anxious.
Li Xue, who was holding her, complained, "Please don't sell it to you. It's really impossible to lose it!"
"That's it!"
Li Xuewu smiled and took his daughter's hand, then looked behind her and asked, "Where are the others?"
"In the back, I took advantage of Li Shu's help and got in the car."
Li Xue turned around to pick up Zhao Yafang, and her sister-in-law was also holding the child.
"Oh~ I'm finally out~"
Zhao Yafang smiled and said to Li Xuewu: "I'm feeling suffocated. I haven't breathed fresh air in a long time."
"Come inside quickly, don't catch a cold"
Ding Fengxia, who followed behind, took Li Shu over and greeted Zhao Yafang.
Li Xuewu introduced his mother-in-law to his sister-in-law, and the two greeted each other and seemed quite relaxed.
There are very few introverted people in the Li family, and the one who speaks the least is probably Li Shun.
The old lady got out of the car and directly called them "relatives", which prompted Ding Fengxia to greet them repeatedly.
The driver was Shen Guodong. He told Li Xuewu that he was going back to pick someone up and did not get out of the car.
After Li Xuewu picked up the old lady, he closed the car door and persuaded the few people who were still chatting to go into the house.
Although it is the end of February, it is still a bit cold at night.
Not only Li Shu was wrapped in cotton clothes, but adults also had to dress warmly, otherwise catching a cold would be a big problem these days.
"Aunt, I haven't seen you for half a year, right?"
Ding Fengxia carried Li Shu into the house, chatted and laughed with the old lady, and praised the eldest girl Li Xue.
Li Shu was freed from her cotton-padded jacket, just like Monkey King escaping from the Five Finger Mountain.
He first called out "Grandma" timidly, and then struggled to run to the bedroom near the door.
"Where are you going, Mom isn't there"
Li Xuewu smiled and hugged her, then picked her up and pointed upstairs, saying, "Mom and brother are upstairs."
"on!"
Li Shu is really smart. After hearing what he said, she pointed upstairs with her little hand, meaning, you obviously know that your mother is upstairs, why are you still wasting my time here.
Hurry up! Go upstairs!
Li Xuewu didn't dare go upstairs right after coming back from outside, for fear of bringing cold air with him.
Even the old lady who was anxious to see her grandson followed Ding Fengxia to the living room.
"Give it to me, take a break."
Li Xue took Li Tang from her sister-in-law and motioned to her sister-in-law Zhao Yafang and the old lady to sit for a while.
“I’m not tired, I’m just too lazy to stay at home.”
Zhao Yafang felt that the room was warm, so she took off her coat and wore only a thin sweater with a waistcoat on top.
"A big house is better. It makes me feel open and at ease just looking at it."
"Gu Ning and I both told you to give birth at their workplace and come directly to our house to recuperate after giving birth, but you and your mother refused to do so."
Li Xuewu said with a smile: "Wait until my eldest brother comes, I will ask him if he is willing to exchange with me. This house is given to you, and we will move back to the compound."
"Hahaha, that won't do~"
Zhao Yafang sat next to the old lady and said jokingly, "No matter how valuable or good your house is, it's not as good as ours."
As he said this, he put his arm around the old lady and said, "We have two old ladies at home to help take care of the children. We have to hire someone here, which we can't afford."
"You see, my sister-in-law is the smartest one in our family!"
Li Xue hugged Li Tang and joked to Li Xuewu: "I don't want to exchange houses with you because I'm afraid you will covet your parents' property."
"That's it! Haha~"
Zhao Yafang responded seriously at first, and then burst into laughter.
The old lady looked at her children joking and smiled helplessly at Ding Fengxia: "This home is very lively."
"How wonderful!"
Ding Fengxia was really envious of the Li family's relaxed and humorous attitude towards each other.
Even when we lived in the capital, with my eldest daughter-in-law and my youngest daughter, we had never had such jokes or such joy.
"This is the eldest daughter-in-law, and that is Li Xue, the fourth, the youngest daughter."
The old lady introduced Ding Fengxia to her in-laws with a smile, and seemed very close to them.
Ding Fengxia nodded and said: "Yes, I have seen him when I was learning martial arts and got married."
She looked at Li Xue and Zhao Yafang, who had grown into beautiful young ladies, and praised, "How wonderful! The children have grown up, and you now have a great-grandson. Four generations now live together."
"Yeah yeah"
The old lady smiled and nodded, saying: "That one is the eldest, this is the second, and the third one in the family will be born soon."
"Grandma, please stop talking."
Li Xue sat opposite them with a smile and said, "My third brother hasn't finished his studies yet. If he has a child, my father will beat him."
"Hahaha~"
The women started laughing as they talked; women always have something to talk about when they get together.
Ding Fengxia asked Li Xuewu, who was coaxing Li Shu, whether the third son's wife was a girl from the Ji family. She heard about it last time.
“Yes, I am friends with her brother.”
Li Xuewu introduced: "The last time I went to Yangcheng, I met her mother. She is a very nice person."
“We haven’t seen it, but we’ve heard of it.”
Ding Fengxia said: "Your father knows Ji Ruixuan. He used to work in economics in the border area and had contact with your father several times."
"I really don't know this"
Li Xuewu teased Li Shu who was about to go upstairs, and replied: "I had a long talk with his father. He should know that Gu Ning and I are engaged, but he didn't mention this."
"You have to be cautious. Fu Caining is also a very ambitious person."
Ding Fengxia commented: "The couple were work models at that time. I still remember seeing their commendation information published in the newspaper."
“That’s obvious.”
Li Xuewu smiled and said to his mother-in-law: "Since I met Ji Weidong and Ji Yuxiu, the two siblings have been living independently at home. Their parents are away all year round."
"Now Ji Weidong has gone to Gangcheng, and Yuxiu and her sister-in-law stay in the capital. They usually live close to home."
"My second brother helped to clean up the house and rebuilt three rooms."
Li Xue was afraid that she might misunderstand, so she explained that although Ji Yuxiu lived at home, she had her own house.
Li Xuewu glanced at the girl and didn't care. Even if he didn't explain, his mother-in-law wouldn't think too much about it.
Not to mention the Li family, even the Ji family would not allow their daughter to do anything out of line. The fact that she could be placed in the Li family just proves this trust.
Of course, I trust the Li family's education and I trust Li Xuecai's duties, but I am not sure about the other son of the Li family.
Don't guess, I'm talking about Li Xuewu.
Putting my daughter next to him is like putting a piece of meat next to a wolf.
You told him not to eat, and he did. It's true that he didn't eat and he was slow in eating.
After sitting and chatting in the living room on the first floor for a while, the coldness on their bodies dissipated, and then everyone went upstairs.
Li Shu finally got what she wanted. As soon as she reached the second floor, she struggled to get down and ran to the inner room with her calves struggling hard.
Because Gu Ning was in confinement after childbirth, the room was particularly warm. The fireplace downstairs was directly connected to the heating on the second floor. As long as the valve was turned on, the temperature in the room could reach 30 degrees.
Of course, the temperature does not necessarily need to reach 30 degrees during confinement. According to the thermometer, Gu Ning can control it at 26 to 27 degrees.
This is actually very hot in winter. At least Zhao Yafang opened her waistcoat when she went upstairs, but she still felt hot.
"Fell asleep?"
A few people entered the master bedroom and saw Gu Ning listening to the radio, so they greeted him with a smile.
Little Li Ning was still snoring. Just like Li Tang, even a baby couldn't be woken up no matter how hard he tried.
The baby will only choke when it is hungry or uncomfortable, reminding adults to watch over it.
The baby stroller that Li Shu used when she was a child finally came in handy. It was just the right size for her to lie in it now.
"He's been sleeping all the time and won't wake up even if you talk to him."
Gu Ning smiled, asked everyone to look at the child, and then looked at Li Tang in Li Xue's arms.
This little guy has slowly grown up, with a tuft of fat on each side of his face. It can't be called baby fat anymore, it's all meat.
Li Xue was also very noisy. She put Li Tang, who was wearing small clothes, in the stroller as well. The two little brothers lay side by side, like a pair of twins.
The old lady was very interested in it and just stood by and watched it, unable to get enough.
Li Shu first ran to her mother's side and stayed there for a while. Then, seeing the adults talking and laughing around the stroller, she squeezed over to take a look.
She just wants to watch the fun, and the more people there are, the happier she is, especially now.
Ding Fengxia held her and looked at her, causing Li Shu to stare at it with wide eyes. After a while, she said, "Meat!"
"Hahaha~"
Hearing her surprise, everyone laughed. Not only Li Tang became chubby, but Li Ning, who was born just a few days ago, also gradually became plump.
Newborn babies are like this, they change very quickly, every day they are different.
Li Xuewu stood aside and talked to Gu Ning for a few words before going downstairs. It was getting dark and everyone was about to come over.
Today was Saturday, and as something happened at home, he came back an hour early.
It is to leave time for Han Jiankun, and also to leave time for myself to prepare.
I knew there would be a lot of people here today, so I didn't care about the details when making tea. I just poured some tea leaves into the thermos and then directly filled it with boiling water.
This kind of heavy drinking is rare in the city, but it is very common in the countryside in later generations, especially among those who do manual labor.
There were no drinks at that time. During the busy farming season, we would just fill a thermos with hot tea and drink it from a tea bowl in the field. It would always warm our stomachs.
Of course, when there are many people and the teapot is not working properly, you can use this trick, but it will waste some tea leaves.
Before it got dark, all the immediate relatives from the courtyard came over one after another.
There were two cars, one was a command car and the other was a Willys with a canvas soft top.
The women naturally got to sit in the command car, while the men squeezed into the Willys.
The rest just rode their bikes, they all came here quickly anyway.
"Hurry, hold on, we are also the focus of attention"
Lao Biaozi jumped off the Willis in an exaggerated manner, ran to the front of the command vehicle, first hugged Wen San's son Zhang Xinmin, and then helped Mai Qinglan get out of the car.
Hearing the joke from his mouth, everyone who got off the car at the door laughed out loud.
Mai Qinglan was pregnant, and she patted Lao Biaozi embarrassedly, telling him to stop making trouble.
But Lao Biaozi kept yelling and called Xiaoyan, who came with the car, to help.
"How else can I help? I'm just short of carrying you on my back."
Xiaoyan said angrily: "Don't ask you to have anything, it's all over your eyelids."
"that is!"
Shen Guodong raised his eyebrows at Xiaoyan and said, "What's so great about that? We'll have one next year!"
"Oops~"
Xiaoyan's face turned red because of his teasing. She pushed him away, took Mai Qinglan's hand and went to the yard.
Li Xuewu held the car door and instructed Shen Guodong who was about to get off: "Go again and pick up Teacher Han and the child."
"You called?"
Shen Guodong scratched his head and said, "You'd better tell me. I'm a little scared of seeing the teacher."
"piss off"
Li Xuewu laughed and scolded: "My elder brother and his wife are teachers, why don't you seem to be afraid of them?"
"Who said that!"
Shen Guodong smiled bitterly and said: "Have you ever seen me joking with my eldest brother? Not to mention my eldest sister-in-law, I have to stand straight whenever I see her."
"Stop talking bullshit, I've already called"
Li Xuewu smiled and reminded: "Be polite when you speak. When there is a chance, I will send you to college and teach you well."
"University? Brother, stop it."
Shen Guodong got a taxi and grinned, "I won't be able to go to university in this life, but it's possible for me to be a college student."
As he spoke, he gestured to Lao Biaozi who came into the yard and said, "A bastard like this can pick up college students, I'll go there later."
"Well, I'll watch the punishment."
Li Xuewu nodded and said, "I'll remember what you said. Remember to bring some safflower oil when you come back. I'm afraid Xiaoyan will be too cruel and the safflower oil at home may not be enough for you."
“I was just kidding”
Shen Guodong stepped on the accelerator and said, "Brother, don't take it seriously!"
Before he could finish his words, the car had already driven away. Li Xuewu stood at the door and looked at the taillights and found it funny.
Is swan meat in this world so delicious?
Old Biaozi, this toad, is in someone else's hands. Who knows how much trouble he will have to endure in the future.
Now she has to take care of him and give birth to a child for him, and Lao Biaozi can't keep up with his own parents. Who do you think will take care of Mai Qinglan's parents?
"Something's wrong today!"
As soon as Li Xuewu entered the house, he saw Sha Zhu standing in the living room and complaining to him: "I'm here to be a guest, not to cook."
"It's okay, I didn't plan on asking you to do it."
Li Xuewu rolled up his sleeves and said: "I'm going to cook today and show you my cooking skills."
"you?!"
Sha Zhu widened his eyes and said, "Don't tease me. It's been almost two years since you came back, and I haven't seen you in the kitchen!"
"That's because you haven't seen it!"
Li Xuewu shook his head and said, "This is called a real person who doesn't show his true face, and a real person who shows his true face is not a real person!"
As he said this, he pretended to walk towards the kitchen, and said as he walked: "Let me first see which one is salt and which one is vinegar."
"Hurry up!"
Hearing him say this, more than a dozen men in the living room all spoke to Sha Zhu, advising him not to let Li Xuewu show off his skills.
"So you guys are just focused on eating and don't care about my tiredness, right?"
Sha Zhu rolled up his sleeves and said, "What are you afraid of? He has to take it himself after he's done it. The medicine won't kill him!"
"Pooh, Pooh, Pooh! It's New Year's Day!"
Xiaoyan spit a few times and complained to him: "If you don't do it, we would rather go hungry today, but you have to walk back by yourself!"
"Hey!"
Sha Zhu rolled his eyes, called Li Xuewu out of the restaurant, and said, "We have a deal. I want to cook today. It's ok for the ladies to do it, but the men have to help me!"
"no problem!"
Li Xuecai laughed and said, "Brother Zhu, let me light the fire for you. I know how to do this."
"Okay, one for each."
Sha Zhu took the floral apron handed over by Li Xuewu and put it on while smiling and saying, "College students will make the fire, and the teachers will pick the vegetables!"
After talking to Brother Xuewen, he looked at Li Xuewu and said, "Then the deputy director can only help clean up the fish."
“Okay, this meal is good.”
Lao Biaozi applauded, "This meal is really rare, we must enjoy it."
"You can't escape!"
Sha Zhu caught up with Lao Biaozi who was talking and said, "Qin Jingru said, there's still a chicken in the kitchen that hasn't been cleaned out. I'll leave it to you!"
"Uncle Li and Grandma, you don't need it."
He was joking about spinning around, and now he pointed at Li Shun and grandma who were watching the fun and said, "You don't have to stand up and help."
"Who's going to stand up?"
Grandma joked, "These guys, do you want grandpa to help you?"
"Actually, it's not impossible."
Sha Zhu shook his head and said with a smile: "How about you help me tie my apron? I'm the chef today!"
"Come, I'll help you tie it."
Lao Biaozi grinned and said wickedly: "I have tied noose to animals before."
"Go, go, go, go!"
Sha Zhu smiled and pushed Lao Biaozi away, saying, "You are going to be a father too, can't you learn something good?"
After saying that, he pointed at Li Xuewu and said, "Learn from your brother Wu. See how he behaves as a father."
"Well~ I'm still learning?"
Lao Biaozi laughed and said, "I learned from him to become what I am now, and you still think I'm not bad enough!"
"Hahaha~"
Xiaoyan, Ji Yuxiu and others who were sitting nearby watched the men laughing and started laughing too.
When they no longer felt cold, they all went upstairs at Liu Yin's call.
The women went upstairs to check on Gu Ning and see that the child was fine, but the man was not, so they could only chat and laugh on the first floor.
They said they needed this person's help and that person's assistant, but once they entered the kitchen, Sha Zhu didn't need any help from them.
However, tasks such as cleaning fish and chickens were still assigned to them.
The living room couldn't accommodate so many people, so the young people went to the dining room.
Those who were not working sat on the sofa by the window and played games, while those who were working were busy at the dining table.
There's no way, Li Xuecai is the youngest and he does the most work.
Of course, if we really talk about seniority, there is a younger Zhang Xinmin.
Fei Shanying was still in confinement after giving birth. When she heard that Li Xuewu's family was entertaining them, she asked her son to come over instead of Wen Saner.
What's the purpose of raising a son? Isn't it just to have him show up in such occasions to show that there is a successor?
Lao Biaozi squatted on the ground and hugged him, pointed at Li Xuewu and asked, "What did your mother tell you to say when you came out?"
Zhang Xinmin looked at Li Xuewu and said with a smile: "Congratulations, second brother, on the birth of your son."
(End of this chapter)