Chapter 65

Jiang Yunting, who was far away in Jiangzhou City, looked at the pile of things popping up on the ground and the sign that read 'Supporting Third Front Construction' standing on the top of the things.

Someone donated supplies to them, and to be honest, he was really happy. Because apart from them, there are millions of people who know that there is a group of people who are silently carrying out the first, second and third line construction.

But -

every time I send something to him, he is happy in his heart and happy for the people under his command, but the envious and jealous looks of his comrades make him sour to death. Now when he goes out to a meeting, he will be shouted at with a few words of "Lao Jiang" "Is this really bad luck?" "Lao Jiang, could it be something given to you by one of your relatives?"

Who knows? He didn't figure out who sent it. The kind person came and went without a trace. The higher authorities even asked experts in investigation to investigate but nothing was found. He alone What can a big old man know?

Relatives at home? Ha, besides the fact that his wife does have quite a lot of money hidden away, what other rich relatives does he have? My parents are rich, but they spend more than half of their salary every month to support veterans who need help, soldiers who have been discharged due to injuries, and widows and orphans left behind by soldiers who sacrificed their lives.

To be honest, his parents really didn't have much money, and his family couldn't afford so many things. We have no money and no means, and supplies are scarce everywhere now. Even if we steal and rob, we can't get that much.

"Commander-in-Chief, what about these things..." The person next to him paused to hide his excitement. He did not say the rest of the words, but asked: "Do you want the pigs and sheep to be raised in the pig pen first?" "

They didn't have a pigsty here originally. The kind man built it overnight after he sent the supplies for the first time. Now it can be used every year."

Jiang Yunting knew what he meant, and he was also excited. No matter how he said it or how the superiors distributed it, the people of Jiangzhou City would not be left behind. They would eventually have a share.

He looked at the things in front of him, took a deep breath in his mind, and kept calm: "Keep it up first, I'll call the higher-ups."

He thanked the kindhearted people for their anonymous donations, but then he was busy again. Apart from anything else, since well-wishers donated supplies, he has written an average of two inspection reports a month, not for anything else but to see if he can find any clues here. Thinking of the first time he was called to drink tea several times, Jiang Yunting, a strong-willed middle-aged man, almost shed tears.

The food is very good, including rice, white flour, corn, soybeans, sorghum, potatoes and sweet potatoes, various vegetables and fruits, as well as live sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, goose, fish and various eggs.

Rich and nutritious.

In recent years, thanks to the support of this group of kind-hearted people, their third-line construction soldiers and workers have been eating well and nutritious. Because his father is in a high position, he himself is not at a low level. He also knows a lot about the third-tier construction in other parts of the country. He knows that the TA has not only given it to them here, but also all over the country.

Some people want to find him, some want to protect him, but in the end no one has seen him, and they don't know how he transported so many things to this mountain.

There must be a means of transportation to transport so many things, but there are no traces, let alone ruts, and no human footprints can be seen. It once made some superstitious people think that they had encountered a ghost.

Although even if it is a ghost, it is a good ghost, but unknown good things are the most scary.

Jiang Yunting wiped his face and asked people to transport the things to the warehouse first. The pigs and sheep rushed into the pig pen, and he dragged himself to the communication room with heavy steps.

The mysterious man appeared, and he had to continue to report to his superiors. He had to follow the arrangements from his superiors on how to deal with things.

Such sweet troubles.

Xu Youning, who had already left with the train, couldn't help but touch her hot ears. She had long been used to her ears getting hot from time to time, so she just pretended that she didn't feel anything.

**

Sea City.

Jiang Yu'an, who had been on the phone with his superiors, came home from get off work and went to the Railway Bureau kindergarten to pick up Xiao Mi. After the father and daughter returned home, Jiang Yu'an locked the courtyard door, gave Xiao Mi a big red date that had been washed and dried, and then Go into the kitchen and start cooking.

Little Mi Tang grabbed the big red dates and followed him into the kitchen. Like a little tail, she didn't say a word, just sat on her little bench and nibbled the dates bit by bit with her millet teeth.

Jiang Yu'an saw that he was very happy eating big red dates, so he felt relieved and started washing and chopping vegetables.

He was still thinking about what his leader had told him. Just yesterday, the country received an anonymous donation of 30 million yuan in foreign exchange. There is only one name for the signature - a patriot who hopes that the motherland will be prosperous and strong.

This is not the first time they have received this kind of donation, but this is the largest one, and the amount is astonishingly high.

Not only is it such a large amount of foreign exchange, many areas where third-line construction is being carried out have been invaded recently. As before, they did not destroy it, but left a large amount of supplies, and named them all for those who were carrying out third-line construction. .

Not only the third line, but also the first and second lines have received such supplies in the past two years.

There are also people or organizations working hard for country building. As for why it is said to be an organization, it is because with so much money and materials, no one feels that this is something that one person can afford.

I just don't know why, Jiang Yu'an always feels a little strange in his heart, but he can't tell what it is for a while.

He understood the thoughts of all parties, and at the same time felt that since the person who silently contributed to the country did not want to expose himself, then not disturbing him would be the best outcome. The other party may have supplies, but they belong to them. They can donate them to the country, which is their patriotism, but they have no obligation to empty their wealth.

Even though, people nowadays will give everything for the prosperity of the country.

But he was also a little curious - who was the other party?

Xiaomi Tang finished chewing a red date and saw that her father was still distracted while washing vegetables. She ran to the faucet and turned on the faucet with some effort. After washing her hands and wiping them clean, she ran to Jiang Yuan: "Dad, do you miss your mother?" ?"

Jiang Yu'an was stunned for a moment, staring at his daughter without saying anything.

Xiaomi Tang was not angry when her father didn't speak. She sighed like a little adult: "I miss my mother too. My mother has been away on a business trip for a long time, so much longer than before."

As she said this, she extended her hand . Her two small arms made a big circle to prove that she really missed Xu Youning. She had no idea what kind of storm was stirring up in her poor old father's heart.

Then he lowered his eyelids and couldn't help but chuckle.

How is that possible? I must be thinking too much.

Seeing that her father still didn't speak, Xiao Mi Tang became anxious and stamped her feet: "Dad, do you miss your mother?"

"Of course, my father misses my mother too." Jiang Yu'an came back to his senses and smiled at the girl with a bulging face in front of her. Laughing: "But mom also has to go to work. If she doesn't go to work, she won't have money to buy biscuits for our little Mi Tang."

"Mi Tang doesn't have to eat biscuits." Xiao Mi Tang shook her head and said firmly: "We have parents, Mi Tang Tang is the happiest child in the world."

Jiang Yu'an smiled and agreed, "Yes, our Mi Tang is the happiest child in the world."

He and Xu Youning only have one girl, Xiaomi, and of course they want the best for her in everything. They usually give Xiaomi the best life without looking at her. Of course, Xu Youning's salary has been raised by another level in the past two years. Not to mention Jiang Yuan's salary, her own salary is enough for her family to live well.

When the couple talked at night, Jiang Yuan also heard about Xu Youning's own plan. She is only in her early twenties, which is when she is young and energetic, so Xu Youning still wants to travel around with the car, and seize the opportunity to get promoted now. When she is over thirty and doesn't want to move, she will see if she can Which office in the railway bureau will I be transferred to?

Jiang Yu'an thinks Xu Youning's idea is a good one. You should go for it when you are young, and you can wait until you are older to take care of your old age.

But what Xu Youning thinks is that when the college entrance examination is resumed and reform and opening up are implemented, she will also open up another track to sit in an office. As for running a business, she has never thought about it. She and Jiang Yuan are the only two people who have guaranteed their incomes despite droughts and floods. When they retire, their retirement salary will be enough. They still have a house at home, but the house in the sea market cannot be regarded as a wealthy life. , but it is definitely a well-off family.

Regarding the secret of time travel, Xu Youning didn't tell Jiang Yu'an much about these plans. He only talked about his own plans for work. After all, some things could be wrong if he said too much. The reason why I still follow a car now is because I have freedom and can travel everywhere for an honest reason. After all, in this era where letters of introduction are required when leaving home, many people may have never left their hometown county in their entire lives. And Xu Youning has now been to Heilongjiang Province, Yun Province, and the first, second, and third tiers. His footprints are not only all over the country, but they are enough to leave his footprints in many representative places.

She doesn't have high demands. She just wants to live a peaceful and beautiful life with her family.

Obviously this was Jiang Yuan's idea. He cooked the meal quickly. After the meal, the father and daughter went for a walk together. After they came back and took a bath respectively, Xiao Mitang consciously climbed onto his bed. Bed: "Dad, good night, I hope you can dream of mom."

"Good night, I hope you can dream of mom." Jiang Yu'an put down the mosquito net for her daughter and brought a fan over to blow it from a distance.

After a while, Xiaomi Tang fell into sleep, but Jiang Yuan didn't feel much sleepy. He walked to the study, took out a pen and paper, and relied on his memory to record the timeline of material donations he knew from the first, second, and third lines, and then compared it with the time when Xu Youning left the car.

In the end, he sat in the study for most of the night. When the sky outside was slightly bright, he lit a match and burned the draft he had written. After making sure that every word was burned, Jiang Yu'an took the ashes in the basin and poured them into the ash hole under the kitchen stove. After washing himself and making breakfast, he went to the bedroom to wake up Xiaomi Tang.

At the same time, Xu Youning on the train also received a headline.

[Shocked, the husband discovered that his wife had hidden a secret for four years, and unexpectedly...]

[Click on the headline to view details. 】

Xu Youning's movements froze.

The little Lord God was also confused.

Only the strategy system blew a rogue whistle that took pleasure in the misfortune:

——Oh...huh....

Chapter 66

Before reading the headlines, Xu Youning felt nervous and uneasy. He kept thinking about how to deal with this matter. Should he confess to Jiang Yuan, or find some magical items in the special mall and let him tell him about it? Completely forgotten.

With all kinds of complicated emotions, Xu Youning clicked on the headlines with the idea that if you extend your head, you will also be cutting your head.

After reading: "???"

Little Lord God:? ? ?

Strategy system:? ? ?

Strategy system:

——No, he just got through like this? He just pretends that he doesn’t know anything, should he make breakfast, should he take care of the children?

——It’s really worthless... Ouch...

——Bagua Tong, why are you kicking me again!

The little master god immediately jumped up and pressed the strategy system to give it a few big pen pockets. While fighting back, he asked:

-Are you being shady? Are you being arrogant?

——Do you have to have a good couple to have conflicts?

Having been together for so long, the little master god certainly understands that the strategy system is just a bitch, but at the moment, his mood is ups and downs, ups and downs again, and he urgently needs an outlet for his emotions.

All I can say is that it’s the strategy system’s fault.

Xu Youning didn't pay attention to the quarrel between the two systems. Her eyes fell on the panel describing Jiang Yuan's burning of the draft, and she lowered her eyes slightly after a moment.

No one could clearly see her expression or what she was thinking.

The little master god and the strategy system gradually stopped fighting. The two lay side by side and doubted each other. The strategy system did not calm down and hammered the virtual ground hatefully:

——I didn’t expect Jiang Yuan to be such a serious love brain. .

——Doesn’t it mean that the only thing that can cure love brain is patriotic brain?

The little master turned over and started to do it, with a stern look on his face:

- Of course, what my host did was a good thing and did not harm the country. My host will not do anything that harms the country. She is a patriotic person.

The materials left in the spirit house space over the years have been basically emptied by its host this time, leaving only food for the workers. That is to say, the spirit house has enough space to accept this kind of stuff, otherwise it will be on its host next year. Not even a grain of rice can be squeezed out.

But what makes the little Lord God happy is that the emotional value saved for so many years is still there, otherwise his host would really have no food left.

You must know that Xu Youning has stopped going to the black market since she became pregnant. She does have a lot of money in her hands. The savings and pension left by Ning Zhizhi plus Xu Minghua’s alimony and her own savings before marriage, the family will give New Year's money, the meeting gift from Xu Chang'an, and the betrothal gift from Jiang Yu'an, etc., she had just over 10,000 yuan in her hands. There was a lot of money left from going to the black market, but Xu Youning mostly exchanged it for antiques, gold jewelry, and valuable currency notes.

After all, she has traveled through time in later generations, and she knows what things are more valuable.

But if you have money, you don’t have many tickets. Antique gold and silver jewelry cannot be cashed out now. The little master thinks that his host is really poor and only has money left. He basically takes some other things, and the key does not leave any emotional value or special value. , the little master is afraid that his host will have to use a sanitary belt during his menstrual period next month.

When had its host ever suffered this injustice?

Obviously she just wants to be a salty fish in this life, but she just can't see such selfless people being wronged. When she is not wronged herself, she is willing to do her best to help others.

Already aware of the vastness of the universe, I feel pity for the green grass and trees, nothing more than this.

Xu Youning actually didn't think much about it. She was born under a red flag and grew up in the spring breeze. The education she received basically determined her character. She had so many things that not only herself but all her relatives could use together. It might as well be used where needed.

After thinking this way, she did it. She didn't think about repaying her, but she didn't want others to know about the things she did, especially when that person was Jiang Yu'an.

But he happened to know it.

Xu Youning blinked and quickly closed the headlines, then opened the mall interface to see if there was anything he wanted to buy. Although she doesn't get much emotional value every time she sees the headlines, after all these years, she has enough of the things she wants to buy, and the emotional value is quite large.

She first clicked on the clothing category, picked through it, and bought a skirt, clothes, and a pair of shoes for Xiao Mi. I bought things for other people in the family, bought some food to add to the local specialties I bought, and finally picked and picked, and bought Jiang Yuan a suit of clothes and a pair of leather shoes.

After shopping, she took advantage of the train stops at each station to buy some specialties brought by vendors who secretly came to the train station to sell things. This was something that was tacitly understood by the employees on the train. When Xu Youning got off the bus to buy something, he also saw his colleagues in the same car, and they basically came out secretly to see what good things they had.

Over the past few years, the crew members of their car have also changed. Some have changed to short-distance driving due to family reasons, and some have given up their jobs to their children at home. But all this has nothing to do with Xu Youning. When she was single before, there would always be many single gay men around her and various people who wanted to introduce her. But since she got married, she seemed to be insulated from the opposite sex. It's the same, although there is a reason why she usually spends most of her time alone, but it's really not to this extent. It was only later that Li Zhitao told her that she realized that it was Jiang Yuan who came to the work unit wearing uniform to find her twice. He secretly expressed his jealousy before meeting her, and no one dared to cause trouble again.

Of course, normal communication does not count.

Xu Youning couldn't help but smile as she thought of Jiang Yu'an who not only had some love brain, but also occasionally had some harmless jealousy.

**

The train stopped and stopped all the way and finally returned to Haishi. Unlike other colleagues who were about to take over the shift, Xu Youning was feeling quite uneasy at the moment, and even wanted to take the car directly to Xingfuli instead of going back to Xinghua Lane.

Sometimes escaping is shameful, but useful.

But Xu Youning wanted to run away, and Jiang Yuan also knew Xu Youning, so Xu Youning was caught by Jiang Yuan on the platform while hesitating.

Xu Youning: "..."

Jiang Yu'an looked at Xu Youning who was about to go to the door in the direction of Happiness with a half-smile: "Daughter-in-law, where are you going?"

Xu Youning: "..."

What the hell, why did he do that? So smart.

Xu Youning, calm down, he doesn't know that you know everything. If you reveal the secret first, you will lose. You must stay calm and pretend you don't know anything. Don't let him see the troops.

Yes, that's right, that's what it has to be.

Xu Youning was building herself up in her heart, but probably because she felt so guilty, Xu Youning really lost her usual composure for a while. She handed the things in her hand to Jiang Yu'an: "Isn't this time I drove to a new place and bought a lot of specialties, as well as the dried bamboo shoots that grandma likes. I want to give them to her first to make her happy."

" It just so happens that Xiaomi Tang also said that she missed her grandma too much. I will pick her up and go back to Xingfuli together later."

Xu Youning: "..."

She gritted her teeth angrily: "Okay."

You're cruel.

Xu Youning didn't even go back to his house. He followed Jiang Yu'an carrying light things. The couple went to the kindergarten to pick up Xiao Mitang after school. The family of three got on the tram and wandered all the way to happiness.

Xiao Mi Tang has not seen her mother for many days. When she sees her now, she is like a little sparrow, chirping about what she is doing at school. She is playing with her good friend Xiao Mei Zhuangzhuang again. What did her father cook for her?

Xu Youning was still a little upset at first, but after hearing the 'little report' of her daughter's milky milk sounds, Xu Youning completely relaxed.

She touched her daughter's little head: "Our little Mi Tang is so good."

Xiao Mi Tang instantly raised her head and raised her chest with a proud look on her face. She didn't look like Xu Youning or Jiang Yu'an, but rather looked like her little cousin Liu Yiyi. Especially this little expression, it really looks like 10%.

"Don't learn from your uncle."

Xiao Mi Tang blinked her eyes and smiled without saying anything. But she was not happy for long. She had been a little car sick since she was a child, but it was not serious. She just wanted to sleep after getting in the car, and the little one fell asleep in Jiang Yuan's arms after a while.

Jiang Yu'an hugged the little light bulb that was sleeping like a piglet, and asked Xu Youning about the car as usual.

"It's good. There are no people in the soft sleeper compartment. There were only a few passengers when I passed there. They took care of themselves properly without me having to worry about it." Xu Youning also picked some as usual The non-intrusive thing said: "There was no one when I came back, so I could basically rest by myself."

The journey of this train was very long, and it took half a month to go back and forth. The time between each station was It's also long. Although there are times when I have to get up in the middle of the night, the rest time is really enough. Xu Youning likes it quite a lot. Not to mention the twenty hours of rest during the last stop in Xinjiang Province, when we stopped to go home, Xu Youning also took the opportunity to buy a lot of things, including the famous jade.

When the situation improved, she came out to make a dowry for Xiaomi Tang.

Jiang Yu'an also listened to her patiently, his eyes falling on her face from time to time, his eyes were extremely gentle.

He thought that his wife might not realize that in her narration, she subconsciously passed over the places where she had written the most important words.

That place is called Jiangzhou City. .

Sometimes, a person's subconscious reaction cannot deceive others. While Jiang Yu'an was shocked, he couldn't help but feel proud.

His wife is really amazing.

As for what means were used?

So what's important? As long as he can be sure that she won't harm the country, everything else... has nothing to do with him.

He just wanted Xu Youning to be well, nothing else mattered.

Chapter 67:

It was already 75 years when Xu Youning gave birth to her second child. This year, the Xu family felt like they had stabbed the child in the nest.

The eldest cousin gave birth to a big fat boy for the second time, and cousin Xu Zhen gave birth to a little girl for the second time. Now they have both children. Even Xu Changan, who got married just last year, became a father.

There are more children in the family, and it’s lively when the whole family gets together. Xiaomi Tang and Xu Yi’s daughter Niuniu are bigger. The three sisters are in the yard, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, there are other people in the house. The baby, who couldn't speak a few words, would cry and smile shamelessly.

Xu Youning's birth went smoothly, and after she was born, she invited Zhang Tingting and her sister Zhang Haohao to come over to help take care of their youngest son and daughter. Jiang Yu'an once again lived a life of two-way running.

There are many children in the family. Originally, Grandma Xu was planning to step down and take care of the children when she retired. However, because of her good skills, the state-owned hotel re-employed her. Although she is still working in the state-owned hotel, her main job is to take care of Aunt Xu. After she learned all her crafts, she felt at ease.

Whether she is re-employed after retirement or not, the important thing is that the country needs her and the organization needs her. This is an honor.

In the past, Xu Youning would have just retired when he felt it was time to retire. When he had nothing to do, he could just go shopping and chat with his old sisters and eat melon seeds. What a beautiful life. But people these days are different. As long as the country needs it and the organization needs it, they can really shed their blood.

Xu Youning felt that she couldn't do it if she were herself, but that didn't affect her feeling that people who make selfless sacrifices are great.

It's great, not stupid.

In Xu Youning's view, Grandma Xu has retired and returned to work as a cook less often. Except for some big dishes that Aunt Xu is not sure about, in other cases she is more of a guide to Aunt Xu. It was originally something that Grandma Xu liked to do. Now that she is not tired and can earn double wages, it is absolutely no problem for Grandma Xu to go if she wants to.

As for taking care of children? As long as the mind does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties. How can a living person die from choking in urine?

Apart from anything else, their family can still find people to help. For example, Xu Youning asked her aunt Zhang Xuemei to find Zhang Tingting and Zhang Haohao. The two sisters are both quick and easy, and their food and accommodation are included for sixteen yuan a month. Even though they are children, they can do all the work at home.

No loss at all.

As usual, Xu Youning went to work after her maternity leave, focusing on treating everyone equally.

Xiaomi Tang is also very happy, because she also has younger siblings. From now on, she will also be the eldest child in Xinghua Alley. She must lead her younger siblings in Xinghua Alley to conquer other children and let them call her eldest sister!

From now on, her younger brothers and sisters will be her subordinates. She must treat her subordinates better.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mi Tang generously put her biscuits to Xiao Brown Tang and Xiao Bai Tang's mouths: "Sister, eat, brother, eat. Calcium milk biscuits are nutritious. If you eat more, you will grow up quickly."

She said . You all know, my great-grandma said, Honey needs to drink milk, and she will grow up if she drinks milk. She also needs to share her snacks with her younger brothers and sisters.

The next moment, the cookies were taken away. When Xiaomi looked up, she saw her mother holding her cookie. She opened her mouth, her little brows furrowed, and she looked a little bit like You Ning when she was unhappy: "Mom, I give these cookies to my younger sisters and brothers. Don't snatch them from the children."

Xu You Ning: "... . "

Little Lord God and Strategy System: Hahaha.

The two of them almost burst out laughing. Over the past few years, the two of them have become accustomed to playing around, eating melon and chatting together. Although the two factions have a good relationship, they usually only unite when they see Xu Youning's innocuous excitement.

Obviously, now is the time for them to unite.

Xu Youning didn't care about the two systems, but squatted down and patiently reasoned with Xiaomi: "Mom knows that our Xiaomi loves our younger brothers and sisters, and wants to leave all the delicious food to them. She is a good sister."

I don't know . Why, when talking about this again, Xu Youning saw Xiaomi Tang's eyes move slightly, and she seemed to feel guilty. She was a little confused, but she suppressed it and continued: "But the younger brothers and sisters are still too young. They can only drink milk now and cannot eat biscuits. If you give them biscuits now, they may choke or even choke." Choking. Death, never to be seen again. "

Xiao Mi Tang blinked and asked sincerely: "When can the younger brothers and sisters eat cookies?"

Xu Youning was afraid that Xiao Mi Tang would give her some snacks. The youngest son and daughter ate it, thought about it, and said: "When they are as old as our little Mitang, they can eat biscuits. In addition to biscuits, you cannot give other snacks to your younger brothers and sisters, especially candies." , let alone bring it in front of the younger brothers and sisters."

Looking at the younger brothers and sisters who didn't even have teeth, Xiao Mitang glanced at them sympathetically, and then nodded and promised: "I know mom, I will definitely not give it to my younger brothers and sisters. . "

She eats it herself!"

Xu Youning touched her head and held her hand: "Let's go, everyone is waiting for us to eat."

"Well, grandma stewed big chicken legs today, and my uncle and I have one each."

"Mom, next time you can When we come back from a business trip, can we eat the big goose? I want to eat the steamed goose made by my grandma. My uncle said that the steamed goose made by my grandma is delicious, but my father didn’t even buy the big goose

. I like my grandma so much. She makes a lot of delicious food. She and my aunt also baked cookies for me, which were filled with peaches. They were so fragrant, but I forgot to leave them for you. "

They were all eaten by her and her uncle.

Xu Youning held her daughter who was a foodie and did not interrupt her chattering, but she couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth.

This temperament really follows dad, and I don’t know if Xiao Brown Tang and Xiao Bai Tang will be like this in the future.

Later, Xu Youning found out that this was true.

There are three children in her family. From a young age, you can tell that they have three personalities. The eldest child, Jiang Tian, has a lively and cheerful personality, but she has the air of being a big sister. The second child, Jiang Jin, and the third child, Jiang Ming, who are suppressed by blood, dare not resist at all. . But she is really capable of handling things, and her youngest daughter and son are very convinced of her.

The second child, Jiang Jin, has really loved eating since she was a child. When she first learned to walk, she would follow Grandma Xu as a tail. When she got older, she would stand on a stool and watch Grandma Xu cook. She would also be well-behaved. Help Grandma Xu. Grandma Xu said that she was very stubborn, but she not only taught Aunt Xu all her skills, but she also taught

her all the skills.

The third child, Jiang Ming, is really the bottom of the food chain among the three Jiang family siblings. He loves money and is stingy. If this child hadn't been living under the eyes of his family from birth to growing up, Xu Youning would have doubted him. Has he been replaced? Otherwise, who did this stingy personality follow? Fortunately, he is still picky, and he is still sensible. When it is time for him to pay, he is not ambiguous. Although after paying, he can squat alone in the corner for a long time and his body hurts. It is easy for people to laugh and cry.

All in all, the three children may all have shortcomings, but in general there is nothing wrong with them and they are all thriving.

Time also passed as the children grew up day by day, and it reached 1977. In this year, it was rare for the entire Xu family to gather together. Xu Changan, who was mainly in the army, finally had a vacation and came back with his wife and children to celebrate the New Year. Xu Youning also had a coincidence. It was not her turn to drive during the New Year.

The whole family is here, and the Xu family is having an extremely lively New Year. When Xu Youning came back from the car and rushed over, the family was all busy. A group of children, big and small, all dressed in bright red clothes, played games together like little firecrackers, and screams broke out from time to time. .

Xu Youning carried the things in both hands and greeted people all the way, and finally entered the kitchen. The person in charge of the kitchen is Grandma Xu. In fact, although she is very healthy, she has not cooked for a while. Now she has picked up the spatula again. It is obvious at a glance that she wants to cook a good meal for everyone.

She immediately put the two big bags she had brought and the backpack on the ground: "Grandma, I brought good things back."

As she said that, she took out the same things from the bags, beef, mutton, pig's feet, The slaughtered chickens, ducks, and geese soon filled the big basin that Xu Zhen brought over.

After so many years, although Xu Zhen is also a mother of three children, her personality is still the same as before. She looked at the two large and small pots of meat and various dry goods and gasped: "Oh my God, Aning, you can do it. You can get all these good things."

"Oh, you again It's not that I don't know, Aning has always been very capable." Lin Hui also smiled and agreed. She has lived a good life in recent years, and her person has become more mellow, and she seems more lively than before. Xu Youning didn't have any bad feelings towards this cousin, so she laughed when she heard what she said: "I just got lucky."

Her sister-in-law Zhou Yun also laughed: "Aning is lucky, she picked up the leak when she went back to our place last time. I was almost stunned when I picked them up."

Seeing their harmony, Grandma Xu felt happier than during the Chinese New Year. She ordered: "Quick, quick, quick, this sheep is fresh, wash it and cut it quickly. Let's have mutton and radish soup during the Chinese New Year. , and make some mutton dumplings."

"And beef... Do you want beef dumplings or soy sauce beef?"

Xu Youning had already washed her hands and walked over to Grandma Xu with a smile. : "Grandma, I want to eat them all, let's make them."

"Go, go, you don't need to be in love." Grandma Xu pretended to be disgusted and pushed her away: "Look at what you're doing, there's hot water in the pot. Go and wash up quickly. You don't mind being dirty for the Chinese New Year."

Xu Youning laughed: "I know grandma loves me."

Grandma Xu has loved me for more than 20 years, even if her little granddaughter is now a mother. She still loved her. When she said this, she laughed and cursed: "You know I love you, why don't you go and clean yourself up? Come over later to help. Look, who else in the whole family is idle except the little ones."

She said . I love my granddaughter, but she is also old. From now on, my granddaughter's natal family will be her brother Chang'an, so what if I don't have a good relationship with Zhou Yun? Even for her granddaughter, she now has to hold a bowl of water.

Xu Youning didn't care about Grandma Xu's "dislike". She put the garlic in her hand on the stove and still smiled brightly: "I know, I'll go."

Seeing her actually carrying water to take a bath, she gave it to Grandma Xu. The second-in-command, Aunt Xu, was also happy: "Mom, you still have to take care of her."

Grandma Xu was very proud, and her voice became louder unconsciously: "That's right, I brought up Aning."

Everyone else in the kitchen was Haha laughed.

The family worked together to serve the reunion dinner at one o'clock in the afternoon.

There are three tables set up in the living room, one for men, with white wine on the table, one for women drinking wine brought back by Xu Youning, and one for children who can only drink milk and juice.

Eight cold dishes, eight hot dishes and two soups were served on the table. Xu Changan went out and lit the long firecrackers hanging under the eaves. After a thousand firecrackers went off, Grandpa Xu picked up the wine glass and said: "Today's family reunion Let me say a few words on the day of reunion."

Xu Youning put down his chopsticks and waited for Grandpa Xu to speak. Not just her, everyone else including the children stopped moving.

"For so many years, our family has rarely had a reunion dinner together as a family. This day is worth remembering. In this life, such an opportunity comes only once or less. I asked a photographer to come over and take a photo of the whole family together. "

In the past few years, our family has had more children, and things have gotten better and better. Now, apart from whether An Ning and Yi Yi can pass the exam, the only thing the family has to worry about is Yi Yi's marriage.

" The crowd burst into laughter, and Liu Yiyi's face turned red. Now that he has grown up, he is not a child who doesn't understand anything. He naturally knows what it means, but just because he knows it, he is even more embarrassed. If there is a crack in the ground, he can get in shyly now. .

"Your mother and I are sorry for you."

This was obviously meant for Xu Minghua and Aunt Xu, and Aunt Xu. The three of them were a little silent. Xu Minghua said in a dry voice: "Dad, Mom, I have worked hard for you all these years. "

Grandpa Xu didn't say whether it was hard work or not, he just smiled and said: "We are your parents, and we should be responsible for bringing you into this world. The same applies to you and Xiaoyi. "Be responsible for your children."

"Children, it's your responsibility."

"I understand, Dad."

Grandpa Xu nodded, his eyes passed over the faces of his children and grandchildren, and finally fell on the children. A table. The expression on his face softened a bit, and he added: "The children are in good terms, very good, very good."

He said two very good words in a row, and then he picked up the glass and stood up: "There is nothing more to say. , I only hope that you will have a successful career and a bright future."

Grandma Xu also picked up the wine glass and stood up, with a smile on her face: "Good health and a happy family."

Her simple words conveyed the two old people's greatest blessings for their children and grandchildren.

When Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu stood up, the rest of the Xu family also picked up their wine glasses and stood up. There was no prior agreement, but at this moment, the whole family said the same sentence in unison.

"Happy New Year."

Chapter 68

In the spring of 1978, the capital had just experienced a late spring cold, and the temperature was just right. Xu Youning had just returned from school. Before he could even drink water when he got home, someone pushed open the door to the courtyard outside.

Four children rushed in, and Jiang Ming, the leader, shouted: "Mom, where's the eldest sister?"

Seeing this scene, Xu Youning was in a trance for a moment, as if he remembered that when he had just traveled through time, Liu Yiyi often rushed in from outside the yard. , shout: "Mom, where is my sister."

Then after seeing himself, he will squeal happily, chirping like a little sparrow, telling himself the interesting things happening around him.

"Mom, hasn't my sister come back from the Children's Palace yet?"

"No, I just came back too." Xu Youning came back to her senses and glanced at the time on the clock while drinking water: "Class will be over in an hour, not so Quick."

Jiang Ming's head drooped instantly, and Jiang Jin, Xu Xinghe and Xu Xingran behind him also looked downcast. Xu Youning was not surprised by this scene. He just smiled and asked: "Lost again?"

Jiang Ming clenched his fists with a look of sadness and anger: "Big Tou and the others were so shameless that they called their brother here. Their brother is already a big kid, and they actually He also bullied us kids."

That's why he wanted to go home and bring in some reinforcements, but his sister hadn't finished school yet, and his mother would definitely not go looking for a place with them.

Wow wow, they are so miserable.

Xu Xinghe also clenched his fist: "When the eldest cousin comes back, she must kill the big head and piss her off."

Xu Youning: "..."

Isn't it just a paper cannon? It's like resisting an explosive pack.

Jiang Ming turned around twice like a puppy trying to bite its tail, and then ran to Xu Youning: "Mom, my dad has to work overtime again today?"

When the college entrance examination resumed in 1977, Xu Youning and his little cousin Liu Yiyi I signed up for the college entrance examination. Liu Yiyi was really a scumbag who was tired of studying at first, but since Jiang Tian went to school, he suddenly acted like an uncle. He studied hard and was determined not to be unable to answer when Jiang Tian asked him questions. . It can be said that he was stricken with pain. It was also because of his hard work that he actually got into the university of his choice in the college entrance examination - the National University of Defense Technology in his hometown.

He still wants to be a soldier, but now he wants to be an educated soldier.

Xu Youning thinks it's good. Although it may be difficult to meet him in the future, she is also happy that her brother is promising. What's more, she has now passed the exam in the capital, and Jiang Yu'an has also been transferred back. Now that their family has taken root in the capital, it should be more difficult to return to Haishi to stay.

She was easy to talk to, but Jiang Yuan's job was probably difficult to change.

Everyone wants to go to the capital. They have already reached the real power departments of the capital. They have enough experience and political achievements outside. Now they are just waiting for their qualifications to continue to move up. At this time, let alone the leadership, they can go outside. Even Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu felt it was a pity to let him go.

Xu Youning knew that Jiang Yuan's current unit would be the predecessor of the security department in the future, the absolute real power department. If Jiang Yuan continued to work, with Grandpa Jiang and Dad Jiang helping to pave the way, he himself had the ability and merit, and he might not be able to be the top leader in the future.

But correspondingly, Jiang Yu'an after returning to the capital was much busier than Jiang Yu'an in Haishi. Overtime work was common, and working hours were very unstable. Sometimes he had to work all night long, so he simply lived in In the dormitory assigned to him by the unit.

Jiang Ming was used to Jiang Yu'an not coming back sometimes, but that didn't stop him from asking every day. The main reason was that Xu Youning really didn't know how to cook. Jiang Ming was young, but he also knew that his mouth was hurt. Also hurt was Jiang Jin, a foodie. She really didn't understand why there were still people in this world who could make food so unpalatable.

"I'm back. Dad can get off work on time today."

The four little kids immediately hugged each other and cheered. Xu Youning also heard her eldest nephew Xu Xinghe yelling: "You don't have to eat the food cooked by your aunt."

Xu Youning: "..."

You're done, you know that?

The brother and sister came to the capital because Xu Changan and Zhou Yun both went to the battlefield, and the two children were still young and could only be sent home. Originally, they wanted to send them to Haishi, but there was no one to take them to Haishi. Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu were old, and Xu Youning didn't want the old couple to take care of their children, so he simply asked Xu Changan to send them to her.

Anyway, with the eldest sister Xiao Mi Tang here, these two children will definitely be managed obediently. They can usually go to and from school with Jiang Jin Jiang Ming, which is just a matter of having multiple pairs of chopsticks. They don't have to worry about it. The child was a little temperamental at first, but now he is very polite after being taught by Xiaomi Tang.

Xu Youning still likes these two children who are related to her by blood.

She decided not to argue with that little brat and said, "Let's do this. If no one cooks next time, I will take you out to eat. Can you go to a state-owned restaurant to eat big buns and braised pork?"

Jiang Ming, Xu Xinghe, Xu Xingran Everyone was jumping with excitement. Only Jiang Jin curled his lips and said, "None of them are as delicious as Grandma Tai's."

She missed Grandma Tai. Her mother said she would take them back during the summer vacation, but it was still a long time before summer vacation. If she could It would be nice to go to school with her great-grandma. She wanted to learn cooking from her great-grandma.

The food cooked by my mother seems to have been poisoned!

Xu Youning didn't know that the four children disliked her craftsmanship so much. She gave each of them a piece of the milk-flavored biscuits she brought back, and then went to the kitchen to prepare food. She is not good at cooking. Jiang Yuan usually cooks the meals at home, but she will prepare the dishes to be stir-fried in advance so that she can cook them directly when Jiang Yuan comes back.

There are a lot of people in the family. Even though the five are children, they still need a lot of food. Xu Youning did not fool around with alcohol just because there were children. Instead, he paid attention to balanced nutrition, including meat and vegetables, and a steamed egg custard for each child.

Eggs still require tickets. Xu Youning and Jiang Yu'an only have three pounds of egg tickets a month. This is not enough for so many children at home. However, the situation is getting better now. Some people are selling things secretly in the streets. Xu Youning Sometimes they would buy some secretly, and more often they would sneak some out of the space and tell Jiang Yuan that they were his own.

In addition, Xu Youning also ordered milk at the milk station. The five children have to drink milk, eat eggs, and eat fruits every day. Whether he will be jealous of others if he tells it, at least the five children are really being fostered. It's white and tender, and it's particularly eye-catching when you go out. Xu Youning feels that when Xu Changan and Zhou Yun come back from the battlefield, they will be very grateful to her. She is more dedicated than their parents!

Not long after, the sound of several children chirping "Dad" and "Uncle" was heard in the yard, as well as Jiang Yuan's voice answering them one by one.

Suddenly, the voices outside became lower. Xu Youning narrowed his eyes slightly. After Jiang Yuan came in, he asked, "Did you bring them food again?"

Jiang Yuan: "..."

Oops, he was discovered again.

He immediately took it out of his pocket, took out a piece of chocolate, peeled off the foil and stuffed it into Xu Youning's mouth: "The wine-filled chocolate my colleague brought back when he was on a business trip, try it and see if you can get used to it."

" You give them wine-filled chocolate?"

Jiang Yu'an: "..."

He shook his head repeatedly: "How could I be so big-hearted? I would give those little brats some wine- filled chocolate. When I came back, I met someone selling things secretly. I weighed two kilograms of mung bean cake and gave each of them a piece when I came back." , there are only two wine-filled chocolates. How could he give them to those little brats? They must all be left for his wife. The cubs' life has just begun, and there will definitely be a lot of good things to eat in the future.

Now is the time for them to show their filial piety.

Jiang Yu'an hummed happily and started cooking.

At the end of 1978, Xu Changan and Zhou Yun came back briefly, and left in a hurry after not staying at home for two days. Jiang Yu'an was originally a retired soldier and was relatively familiar with things in the army. He was afraid that Xu Youning would be worried, so he analyzed it with her and said that Xu Changan and his wife might have to stay at the border in a short time.

Xu Youning had read the history of this period and knew that although the war ended quickly, the friction lasted for a long time. Xu Changan and Zhou Yun had obviously made meritorious deeds, and their leaders also wanted to let them stay at the border temporarily. Naturally, Xu Xinghe and Xu Xingran cannot be brought over at this time.

It's too dangerous.

Xu Xinghe and Xu Xingran want to stay, and Xu Youning actually welcomes them. These two children are quite interesting, just two pistachios. Moreover, Xu Changan and Zhou Yun were also busy before. The two brothers and sisters basically grew up in the nursery. Compared with their parents, the two children really preferred to be with their aunt Xu Youning.

Children are very forgetful. When the brother and sister first came here, they cried as if the sky was about to fall. Now that they have to leave, they can cry like the sky is falling. The Xu family all thought that it would be good to take Xu Changan and Zhou Yun back after they were transferred, but no one expected that they would have to wait for five years.

In 1983, Xu Youning had graduated from school and had been working at the Railway Bureau for a long time. Her five children had long been packed up and sent to school by her and Jiang Yu, the security department. It also went through changes during this period. It is worth mentioning that Ning Tiandong, my uncle's cousin, borrowed money from Xu Youning and went to the south. Now he is a small boss. He always remembered Xu Youning's financial help and business advice, and he would give Xu Youning a share after his small business started to improve. Xu Youning simply invested a sum of money in him and let him go for it. She didn't plan to do business anyway, and there were public officials in the family, so the impact would not be good, so Xu Youning still adhered to his previous idea of buying a house and land.

It was also because of her persistence in buying houses and land that other members of the Xu family also bought a few houses when they had enough money, and most of them bought the area in Pudong. When the country introduced the demolition policy, the whole family They were all confused.

Just get rich?

The family are all honest workers, and they earn dead wages at work. The only difference is that Ning Tiandong went to the south to start a small business, and after Grandma Xu retired again, she set up a stall in Xingfu, specializing in selling braised meat. As for the house, everyone's fixed impression is that they are waiting for the share from the employer. In fact, the reason for buying a house together is because Xu Youning is a college student and knows more, and Jiang Yu'an is in the system. Everyone thinks they may know some news, and there are more people in the family, so the house price The price also increased year by year, so I followed suit and bought it. Unexpectedly...

it would be demolished? Got rich? Will you never have to fight for your own house again?

For a time, Jiang Tian's three siblings, who went home to celebrate the New Year, received a lot of New Year's gifts.

Xu Youning, who knew this, said: "???"

The fat one in the end was actually her cub?

No, did you give this gift to the wrong person?