Raising Babies in the 70s - Chapter 110
Head Chief Lin hadn’t returned to the hospital for a few days. Before he went back, he received a call from his mother. She asked whether his wife Zhou Menglan had agreed to give birth to the second child. She was ready to go to the island.
Head Chief Lin thought that he and Zhou Menglan had jobs, and had no experience in taking care of children. In the past, his mother had been complaining to him that Zhou Menglan did not take care of children at home, and so now she probably couldn’t stand her son Lin Yaoyang.
It didn’t matter whether Head Chief Lin had a second child or not. He didn’t have to look after the child anyway. For a man, when a child was born, they would be raised by a woman in the family, so he didn’t have to worry about anything.
At most, it was to persuade him to prevent his wife from quarrelling with her. Head Chief Lin also had a headache when he thought that his mother would come to the island with him.
Headache like the seasickness he had before.
Head Chief Lin walked into the door of his yard and pushed the door into the house. It was estimated that Zhou Menglan and his son were both at home.
Originally, Head Chief Lin thought that when he returned home, he would hear his son Lin Yaoyang crying for his grandma again, but he never thought that Zhou Menglan would take the child to make dumplings.
“Mom, shall we grow flowers in the yard?”
“Okay.”
…
When Zhou Menglan saw Head Chief Lin, the smile on her face didn’t disappear at all. Zhou Menglan thought that since her days in the colony were so happy, she should have joined the army earlier.
Her mother-in-law wasn’t around and there was a very good kindergarten. Now the child was taken care of during the day, and she personally took care of him at night. The relationship between mother and son was much closer than before.
Head Chief Lin: “…This?”
“Dad, you’re back,” Lin Yaoyang was very happy to see his father and called him out.
“I’m making dumplings with my mother!”
Lin Yaoyang was very excited at this time. He suddenly discovered the benefits of the colony. There were many children to play with.
Although his grandmother was kind to him, he preferred to play with children of the same age.
Head Chief Lin: “…Do you want his grandmother to come over?”
“No need.” Zhou Menglan smiled, “It’s convenient for the child to go to kindergarten now. He had a good time in kindergarten. It is very convenient and worry-free for the child to go to the kindergarten, and it won’t delay our work.”
“It will be like this in the future.”
Head Chief Lin was stunned: “…It’ll be like this in the future?”
“Well, don’t let your mother come over.” After a few seconds, Head Chief Lin also came back to his senses, “That’s fine, so let’s not trouble the old.”
“That’s right.”
Head Chief Lin thought that it would be good for his mother not to come, then the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would not quarrel.
Zhou Menglan was in a particularly good mood at this time, “The sisters in the colony are all very good. I met Lao Lu’s wife.”
“Just the wife of Chief Lu, Lu Yan.”
“His wife is really young, only nineteen or twenty years old. How could he marry such a young wife?”
“It’s all thanks to Lao Lu’s wife.”
“Next time, let’s invite Lao Lu and his wife to our house for dinner.”
…
Head Chief Lin was confused by his wife Zhou Menglan’s series of words.Â
Lao Lu? Lao Lu’s wife? Lu Yan?!
Didn’t she just talk about the child and his grandma? How did it involve Lao Lu’s wife?
Also please Lao Lu? Lu Yan? Call over for dinner?
Head Chief Lin: “…”
Something wasn’t right, Head Chief Lin suddenly realised something.
He did mention Lu Yan to his wife several times before, because he was really good at doing things, and he had completed his tasks very beautifully. Head Chief Lin was a little unconvinced at first, but later he felt that this young man was really good.
He did learn a lot from him, but— in order to take into account his own respect, Head Chief Lin always called him Lao Lu, saying that he was experienced, like a good old man… Even if his wife misunderstood Lu Yan as being older than him, he didn’t explain much.
Cough, after all, Zhou Menglan wasn’t there before, how could she know how old Lu Yan was?
Head Chief Lin had said a few words before, saying that Comrade Lu, who did not care about his family and devoted himself to his work, only got married the previous year.
Head Chief Lin: “…”
His wife met Lao Lu’s wife already?
People shouldn’t lie casually. He didn’t expect his wife to agree to join the army. Now…
Head Chief Lin covered his face. What he said at the beginning was like water that was poured out, and he couldn’t take it back.
“When are you going to invite Lao Lu to have a meal at home? I think his family is fine.”
“…Well, let’s talk about it later, Lao Lu, Comrade Lu Yan, he’s been very busy recently.”
“His wife is pregnant, so he has to come back and look after her. His wife, Xiao Qin, is so beautiful. This Lao Lu must be very good at work. Otherwise, how could he marry such a beautiful girl?”
“Xiao Qin is also working hard. She also takes care of her two nephews. Fortunately, these two nephews are very sensible. She raised the children well. If I hadn’t met her, I really wouldn’t know how to look after the child.”
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Oh thank god! I thought this Chief Lin would agree for his mother to come to the island without asking his wife for her opinion first.