The 80s Chronicle: Addiction To the Army’s Young Wife

Regarding Lu Ci finding a girlfriend again, Xu Rui expressed his blessing.

The two are the same age, and now both their sons can walk. The guy is still single. Although he is young, and young people in this era advocate late marriage, it is okay for a man to get married at the age of thirty, but whether he has a girlfriend or not has nothing to do with whether he will get married. Marriage has little to do with it.

Even if you don't get married, you should at least have someone you like by your side.

When Tang Jingya heard the news, she felt sad for a long time, but the two had never contacted each other since they broke up. She didn't know that Xu Rui had forgotten her so easily and found a new girlfriend.

While feeling unhappy, he could only laugh at himself, which was nothing more than that in Xu Rui's heart.

Now Tang Yajing has not forgotten Lu Ci. She thinks that sooner or later, the two of them will get back together. Now it seems that she is purely sentimental. Spring has ushered in again, and it is still a cold winter here. She is guarding that The memory refuses to look back.

Xie Zheng and Xu Ning's 20th wedding anniversary didn't happen long ago, and of course it wasn't held in a big way. They just cooked a table of delicious food, drank some red wine, and had some fun in the evening, that's all.

Her idea was to wait until the 25th anniversary of the silver wedding to have a grand ceremony. Of course, this grand ceremony would not be a banquet with guests and friends, but a solemn ceremony at home. Unlike this 20th anniversary, it was just two people. By then, the children They are all around, and the elders in the family are also invited over.

Marriage is a matter between the two of them and has nothing to do with anyone else. Therefore, there is no need to gather people they know and don't know together for a certain wedding anniversary. It is the two of them who really live together.

Xie Yang returned to school and will prepare for the exam in the next six months, while the following pair of siblings are also preparing for next year's high school entrance exam.

Before he was an exchange student, he resigned from the position of student council president. Now that he came back, he naturally didn't think about trying to get it back. He would have to do it in half a year. After that, he only needed to concentrate on preparing his homework. He didn't know how to do anything else. To think.

This time as an exchange student, Xie Yang returned to China with satisfactory results. In the past, most exchange students only lasted for one year, and the shortest time was half a year. This time, Xie Yang stayed abroad for a year and a half, which was also his own wish. After all, there are still a lot of things that need to be learned and exposed. If you don’t have enough time, you can only apply for an extension with the school.

For this year's Spring Festival Gala, someone still sent Xie Zheng's family tickets to the party. Xu Ning has only been there once with Xie Zheng in these years. In fact, watching the party live, the visual enjoyment is completely different from sitting in front of the TV. Especially in recent years, the party scene has continuously undergone various improvements, making it even more dazzling.

Xie Yang had just returned from abroad. Xie Yang looked at the tickets and asked, "Are you going this year?"

"Go ahead, it would be nice to take the three of them to the scene. Besides, I haven't been there for many years, and I am going to attend the Spring Festival Gala this year to hear the effect of the scene."

"The Spring Festival Gala is all about lip-syncing."

"..." It doesn't sound like it.

However, it is understandable that in recent years, the Spring Festival Gala has become more than just China’s own festival. The whole world will pay attention to China’s annual Spring Festival Gala. Overseas Chinese compatriots are even more concerned about it. They themselves may feel that the Spring Festival Gala is simply inferior to every one, but For overseas Chinese, every Spring Festival Gala is enjoyable.

If you sing on such a big stage with broken notes or forgetting the words, etc., it will really affect your reputation, so lip-synching is no longer a rare thing.

It's not like the Spring Festival Gala that Xu Ning watched when she was a child. At that time, no matter whether it was singing, language or even opera, all the performances were performed directly on the spot.

Xu Ning has never forgotten the excitement of the first Spring Festival Gala. At that time, the two families gathered on the big earthen bed of the Jiang family in Xiangshan Village. The room was warm and cozy, although the conditions during the New Year were far worse than they are now. , but the flavor of the New Year is very strong. At that time, even though Xu Ning was reborn, he was an adult at heart, but he still looked forward to the New Year, and even secretly looked forward to wearing new clothes during the New Year.

Nowadays, let alone the Chinese New Year, many people buy new clothes almost every month, or even buy several sets at a time. No matter how wealthy they are, they simply can’t finish the clothes they usually buy. Even the children’s expectations for the Chinese New Year are much lower than those of Xu Ning. For others, the expectations are much lower.

This winter, the wind and snow were not very strong, and there were only three snowfalls in the whole winter. But as the New Year was approaching, the last snowstorm was swept by the strong wind, and it instantly enveloped the entire imperial capital, and even all the cities in northern China. No one was spared.

When they arrived at Jiang's house, the family got out of the car. The two children rushed into the house first. Xie Yang and his parents were behind, taking out the New Year's goods from the trunk of the car and carrying them into the house together.

Gao Xiulan heard the noise in the house, opened the door and came out, "What are you bringing here?"

"Xiu Qing sent two bags of fried fruits to my family. We brought one bag over for grandma to try."

"Your dad just delivered a bag yesterday afternoon. I just ate a few. Here it is for you. Just keep it for yourselves and eat it slowly. You can also take it home."

"Xiu Qing's food is delicious. If you put it in the refrigerator, it will last for a month. Our family doesn't eat much, so one bag is enough."

Carrying it to the kitchen and stuffing it into the refrigerator, Xu Ning saw that Gao Xiulan looked good, and stepped forward to hold her hand, which was also warm.

"The pork hasn't been delivered yet?"

"It was delivered this morning, probably around 10:30, braised pork for lunch?" Gao Xiulan likes to celebrate the New Year no matter when.

Although the New Year is indeed very busy, it is still much more leisurely than in the past. Every year before the New Year, Xie Zheng and his wife will bring their children to help. There are not many things that really require Gao Xiulan to do. Mrs. Lin and her husband will do it when the New Year is approaching. It was a holiday. After all, during the Chinese New Year, most of the meals were at Xu's house, so there was no need for them. They should take a break after a busy year.

Xie Zheng took the three children to the living room to chat with Mr. Jiang, while Xu Ning stayed in the kitchen and chatted with Gao Xiulan about the family's shortcomings.

"Your sister-in-law Lin's adopted daughter regretted returning to her biological parents' home. She called Xiao Lin every three days and said that she wanted to come back to honor them. Xiao Lin didn't agree. In my opinion, it was right not to agree. That child was just a supercilious person. Wolf." These were what Mrs. Lin and Gao Xiulan said. "I complained about Xiao Lin for not letting her recognize her biological parents, but then she went back forcefully, only to regret it again. Isn't this a joke? If you regret it again, it's your fault. Mom and Dad, you still want to come back after you go back, but it’s not that easy. Not to mention that Xiao Lin doesn’t dare to ask for this adopted daughter again, even the other side won’t agree.”

"I might have been sucked by blood when I went back." Xu Ning understood immediately.

"No, it's not easy for the family to have a college student. She is still working in a big company in the city. Her monthly salary is five to six thousand. Her parents will definitely have to catch her. There is a son at home. In the future, the son will buy a house and get married. , how can we do without such a promising daughter? I heard that when Xiao Lin was a child, the child was tortured very hard. The younger brother was a good-for-nothing. He stayed with her for food and accommodation, and did not do his job. The job he found was three days of fishing and two days of netting, and eating. I don't have to suffer, and I often ask this sister for money. If she doesn't give the money, she will complain. Then her mother will call me and cry. If it is more serious, she will go directly to the work unit. It is so loud that even in the company, she can't stand up and wants me. Look, this is self-inflicted. What's the point of thinking about filing a lawsuit after that? You used to be Xiaolin's adopted daughter, and you were adopted since birth. It's okay to not respect your parents. After all, your parents didn't raise you either. But you later returned to that home, how could you not support me?"

Xu Ning curled her lips, but grandma could see it clearly.

"Xiao Lin and Xiao Zhao are working in our house now, and the monthly salary you offer is not low. They live and eat here, and usually spend less than a few dollars. The money they save will be able to provide for themselves in the future. , the adopted daughter of the two of them sounds restless, it’s a good thing that they are not soft-hearted, otherwise, if they recognize her, trouble will come.” How could the child’s biological parents just let it go?

"Grandma, you still understand."

"It's all the things you can see before your eyes."

Xu Ning's eyes narrowed. Grandma had never read. To put it elegantly, it was "obvious".

The two of them were chatting here, preparing meals for lunch, and then they heard the sound of a car engine at the door of their home.

The old lady put down the kitchen knife and wiped her wet hands on her apron twice, "Here it comes."

Xu Ning followed her out and saw three men in work clothes getting out of the car.

"Grandma Gao, these are this year's two pigs, brought to you."

"Hey!" Gao Xiulan got out of the way, and the three people carried the two pigs in one after another and placed them on the mat prepared in advance in the yard.

There were also some fresh vegetables, packed in almost three insulated boxes, and delivered to the kitchen door.

The three men then left.

Gao Xiulan turned around and stood at the door of the living room and shouted to the old man, "Lao Jiang, give me a call to the old man and tell him that the pork has been delivered."

"Know."

Xie Zheng and his three children came out and saw a lot of pork placed on the mat, and they were ready to come over and help.

Little Lemon stood next to her father, bent down and poked a piece of pork twice, smearing the oil on her fingertips, "Grandma, can we have meat dumplings tonight?"

"Okay, let's do it tonight. What do Yangyang and Xiaomili want to eat?"

"We also eat meat scraps."

It is said that their family has not eaten dumplings stuffed with meat dregs for a long time, probably a year or two.

The meat residue itself is a fried product and should not be eaten in large quantities. It can be eaten once in a while. Even if Xu Ning has the space, he will not eat this kind of fried food often.

Uncle Yao and the old lady soon drove over in an electric four-wheeler, along with Xu Rui and Ian. The father and son were sitting in the back seat of the electric four-wheeler.

In fact, it is not troublesome to send the pork to two families separately, but it is just for the sake of working together and having fun, and the two families are not far apart, so it can be tidied up if they get together to chat and laugh.

Maybe young people are too lazy to go out in this cold weather, but the elderly don't care about this. They still have to go out for activities no matter how cold it is.

As soon as Ian came over, he was taken away by Little Lemon to play, while Xu Rui and Xie Zheng were preparing to help chop meat in the yard, especially the four ribs, all of which would be chopped into pieces.

Xu Ning came forward with a basin, pointed at a piece of pig bone and said to Xie Zheng: "Brother Zheng, chop these pig bones into pieces first, I will stuff them in advance."

"Okay!" Xie Zheng held a heavy kitchen knife specially designed for chopping meat, half squatted on the large cutting board, and cut several large pieces of pig bones into palm-sized pieces. After filling more than half of the basin, he gave them to Xu Ning.

"Sister, bring me some before you leave," Xu Rui said.

"Let's eat here at noon and go back after eating."

Xu Rui glanced at the old lady, who nodded, "I'm going to eat pig meat today, so I won't leave."

After Xu Ning cooked the pig bones first, he then went out to prepare the ingredients for the pig-killing dishes, such as pork, pork liver, pig intestines, etc. He took a piece of seven or eight of them and cut them in the kitchen to be put into the pot later.

"Sister, do you want to know more about white meat with garlic paste?" Xu Rui came to the kitchen and said.

"you want to eat?"

"Make one."

"Okay, go find a piece of pork and I'll cook it."

Xu Rui went outside to find a piece of pork belly and came in, "Shall I do it?"

"I'll just come. You can go outside and help chop the bones. Grandpa is old. There are so many ribs and big bones. It will take a lot of effort for your brother-in-law to do it alone."

Xu Ning was busy working in the kitchen, because the kitchen door was open. As the smell of cooked meat wafted out, Doudou slipped to the kitchen door and looked up at the situation inside.

Xu Ning looked up and saw Doudou. He was a sensible dog. He was brought here and never stepped into the kitchen. He spent most of his time in the corner of the living room to keep warm.

"There are bones to eat at noon, and there is also meat. Go back and wait for your share." Xu Ning has never been stingy with his dog, and Hui Hui has always been a member of their family.

After understanding what the hostess said, Doudou barked twice and swung his tail. He seemed to be in a very good mood, grinning and went back to the house to warm up.

The family is living a good life, which is first reflected in the food. Even if Hui Hui is a dog, Gao Xiulan and Mr. Jiang love this smart dog very much, and the food is not bad at all.

There is also Hui Hui. Although he is a local dog, Xu Rui's affection for Hui Hui is extraordinary, and he is willing to give it no matter how delicious it is.

The old lady also knows that Huihui and Doudou eat and drink from Xu Ning's space, and their IQ must be higher than other dogs. It is obvious that they are intelligent. For this kind of dog, can you be a good person? Treat ordinary dogs? It must be treated as a member of the family. What the family eats, the dog eats.

If you eat meat, you must not just give your dog soup. At best, it must be soup with meat.

Xu Rui had never thought of buying dog food for Huihui before, but Huihui didn't like dog food at all.

When he saw the dog food for the first time, Hui Hui was still proud to take a bite, and of course it was just this one bite.

Then he used the dog's paw to push its rice bowl in front of Xu Rui, and stared at Xu Rui, the playmate who grew up with you, with wide eyes. The meaning couldn't be more obvious, you are going to abuse me, the little kid who grew up with you. Not a partner?

You don't give me delicious food, but you let me eat this kind of thing?

Xu Rui later asked his grandfather to give the bag of dog food to a dog owner in the community. The family never bought dog food for Huihui again.

This is a dog that loves to eat delicious food.

Very picky.

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I wrote about white meat with garlic paste, and I thought about going downstairs to order one tomorrow. It’s winter, and the season for fattening is here.