Raising Babies in the 70s - Chapter 141

They usually ate a lot of fish and shrimp, so while celebrating the new year this time, they wanted to eat meat. The smell of meat was wafting out of every household. It was really a rare day. Everyone was looking forward to the New Year, and only during the New Year could they eat some good things that they couldn’t usually eat.

“Jump rope, come jump rope!”

“Hopscotch!” Chinese New Year was the happiest time for children. Not only could they get delicious food, but also wear new clothes, and most importantly, they had the winter vacation, so during the day, the laughter of the children in the army colony yard increased.

Some people went back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year, and some people stayed in the colony to celebrate it.

The previous year, Li Qinghua went back to her hometown for Chinese New Year. But this year, her mother-in-law came. Her mother-in-law was also a very interesting person. She scolded on the first day of her visit, saying that she had never been to such a far away ghost place. As a result, after a few days, she said that the island was like a fairyland. When she came to the island, her chest didn’t feel stuffy and she wasn’t breathless anymore. It was hot in winter…

As for her saying that she didn’t get sick there, many people were deeply concerned. On that island, there was not much room for cold viruses to survive. Generally, there were very few people who had a fever and a cold, which was different from other places.

Of course, it was also possible that the temperature there was the same as summer most of the time.

 There was a saying that only fools catch a cold in summer.

When there were not too many alternations of cold and heat, one didn’t need to pay too much attention to cold and warmth. However,  Xia Mingxi still actively shaved her hair before the first month, and Qin Rou continued to make a cute watermelon head for her little Jingyi.

Those two kids had grown a lot in the past year, especially the little kid Xixi, who became responsible suddenly. As a positive and enthusiastic classmate, he also became the monitor. He was a very popular little chubby.  

Although he was the monitor of the kindergarten, he would soon become a primary school student, as the time flew so fast.

When they reached that age, even in kindergarten, they had to learn how to do labor and clean up. Every Friday, they had to bring their own buckets and rags, or brooms to school to clean the classroom.

The role of the kindergarten monitor Xia Mingxi was to actively lead the children to clean up.

He was the most enthusiastic about class activities!

“Liu Yue, you must remember to bring a broom!”

Li Qinghua’s son paid little attention to cleaning activities, and the monitor would remind him to bring a broom early in the morning.

“Jing Yi, bring rags and buckets!”

Qin Rou saw Xia Mingxi, and she had a feeling that he was raising a child for someone else’s family. Look at other people’s children. They played around all day long, while her little nephew actively and enthusiastically went to help the small monitor.

At that moment, he was greedy for the red scarves that Chen Jinghua and Chen Juanjuan wore around their necks.

Wearing a military green red star hat, carrying a military green red star school bag, and a red scarf around his neck, was the most fashionable primary school student in that era.

“Aunt, I want to wear a red scarf!!”

“When I go to elementary school, I will definitely be able to wear a red scarf.”

Qin Rou smiled and patted his shoulder, thinking, ‘I hope my kids will do the same in the future.’

At that time, as a mother, it would be very beautiful to have two obedient good kids.

Qin Rou couldn’t help but say to her mother-in-law Jiang Ping, “I heard that my nephew is like his uncle. Was Lu Yan like this when he was a child?”

Mother-in-law Jiang Ping said, “He is not just like his uncle.”

Qin Rou: “…” Mother-in-law, I’m scared.

That year’s Chinese New Year, not only Lu Yan’s third sister Lu Xuan came to the island to celebrate the New Year, but also his fourth brother Lu Xiao was also called over by Old Lu. The third sister and fourth brother met in Guangcheng.

Each had brought a friend of the same sex. At the strong request of Old Lu, Lu Xuan brought a friend to introduce her to Lu Xiao, and Lu Xiao also brought his comrade-in-arms.  

After all, they were also brothers and sisters. Both of them carefully selected candidates, and they both thought that the person they chose was very suitable for their sister/brother.

As a result, the four of them spent three days strolling in Guangcheng, and the other two managed to meet each other’s eyes. They quickly held hands and began to discuss marriage.

“Thank you!!”

“Good comrade!”

Lu Xuan: “…”

Lu Xiao: “…” 

The siblings could only stare at each other, speechless.

The two of them also thanked them in particular, and decided to give the siblings a big red envelope.

After learning about the matchmaking record between the two, Old Lu strongly criticized Lu Xiao, who had not yet married, “Did I make you ugly? Are you not as good as the fifth son?”

“The fifth son decided to get married just after a movie date. Why are you so useless?”