Raising Babies in the 70s - Chapter 60

Lu Yan drank a lot that night. But… the man seemed to be drinking fake wine.

She didn’t know how the sound insulation of the house was. Anyway, Qin Rou didn’t dare to make a sound. The action was much gentler.

Afterwards, both of them felt a little uncomfortable.

The next day, Lu Yan went out with Wang Yuanzheng early in the morning. He put on a hat, had a handsome face, but looked dissatisfied.

It was so embarrassing. He was in the prime of life, and had just tasted it. They couldn’t wait to stick together all the time, and they got only a night like that after a few days…

Lu Yan glanced at Wang Yuanzheng. He happily invited him to come to his house but at that moment he thought: Don’t come to my house.

No one is welcome to listen to the radio.

He disturbed his harmonious and happy married life.

“Lao Lu, I’ll come to your house to visit you more in the future.”

Lu Yan, who was brushing his teeth, spat out a mouthful of water. He wiped the foam from his mouth, “You want to see me too much, right?”

Wang Yuanzheng wanted to put his arm on his shoulders, but couldn’t put it, so he had to reply, “What are we? Best friends”

Lu Yan: “Go away.”

“Lao Lu, you are so heartless.”

*

“Did they go to the island?”

“This child didn’t even call home…”

After retirement, Lu Zongyi and Jiang Ping grew vegetables and flowers every day, and chatted with Lao Wang next door, played chess, and the days went by.

Although their youngest son Lu Yan married a “fiery” girl, they were deeply surprised and worried for him.

At their age, they all came from that gloomy era. It was not easy to live to that day. They had seen big storms. Wasn’t it just that their son married a hot-tempered girl? It was a small matter.

One characteristic that the couple had in common was that they were big-hearted.

Of course, it could also be called the revolutionary spirit of optimism. If the couple was not optimistic, they would not have been able to live to the present.

Optimistic, must be optimistic!

Since he got married, then he should live his life well.

The Lu family was not a very strict family. They didn’t have to be particular about it in the past. What else should they pay attention to when they are struggling on the line of life and death? In the past, it was not easy to get married during the most difficult times. Only a regiment-level cadre or above could qualify for marriage. When the family was established the children and grandchildren had a good time.

Jiang Ping was watering the flowers, but Lu Zongyi hurriedly stopped her, “Don’t kill my flowers.”

Jiang Ping gave him a disgusting look, “Old men who have retired all grow vegetables at the door of the house, but you lousy old man, grow flowers.”

“It’s good to grow flowers, look how beautiful they are.” Lu Zongyi whispered to himself, “It’s better to grow flowers than vegetables.”

Lu Zongyi was afraid of the vegetables his wife grew. They were terrible. His wife couldn’t take care of fruits and vegetables at all, and he didn’t know how she had been a doctor for a long time. The vegetables she grew smelled like medicine.

“The vegetables you grow are so bitter.”

The children were not around, only the old man ate it. He was in pain, and he didn’t know if it was because he married Jiang Ping, a military doctor.

Cooking was like boiling medicine.

“I should have cooked more sweet rice for you, but you can’t even eat bitterness now.”

“Did you forget when you used to eat tree bark and grass roots?”

Once that happened, he was really in tears. The leaders above didn’t tell him in advance, they came to visit quietly, tasted his family’s food, and repeatedly praised the two of them as really good comrades.

Lu Zongyi: “…”

Was he willing?

It was not easy for him to raise his grandson to be a chubby boy. Fortunately, the child was worthy of being born to his daughter. He was very optimistic and ate everything.

He thought the little guy was noisy when he was around, but missed him very much when he was gone. Maybe he would lose weight after going to Qiongzhou Island with his uncle and aunt.

Luckily, it was at the seaside. The things in the sea could be eaten immediately after steaming and boiling.

Lu Zongyi called his youngest son Lu Yan and asked him how he was doing in Qiongzhou Island. His son said calmly that everything was normal.

This kid could really play with him.

“Where’s Mingxi?”

“Happy.”

Lu Zongyi: “…” 

The word was really correct. His little grandson was happy wherever he was.

Optimism inherited from his grandparents.

“Since you’re married, just live a good life. Don’t do anything stupid. We don’t want you to get divorced, I warn you, don’t mess around… This is the wife you picked yourself, not me. I didn’t force you.” Whatever you should suffer is your fault.

Lu Zongyi snorted coldly.

The old man had deeply realized that the essence of marriage was that two people tortured each other until their heads turned white.

He was at the end of it, and his son was just getting started.

Lu Yan let out an “um”, and the ending sound rose a little happily, “Dad, I really have to thank you.” Otherwise, where would he find such a wife?

“Next time I come back, please invite Uncle Jiang to have a meal at home.” 

He would like to thank the people who made the marriage connection.

Lu Zongyi: “…”

For a while, he couldn’t tell if his son was speaking ironically or not.

Was he waiting for an opportunity to take revenge?

“You have to invite Uncle Wang as well.” 

If it wasn’t for the encouragement of Uncle Wang next door, his father would not have been stimulated to force him to find a partner.

Lu Zongyi: “…”

Do you want to take revenge all at once?

“Forget it. I, as someone who had experience, let me remind you…”

“Yes.”

“Don’t let your wife grow vegetables.”