Raising Babies in the 70s - Chapter 91

Jiang Ping was silently listening to her husband bragging, maybe because the sea breeze had been blowing a lot recently, that man could really blow. (blow: boast)

Lao Wang listened to him with a straight face, “Old Lu, don’t talk about it, could I still not know what kind of daughter-in-law your Xiao Yan married?”

Besides being beautiful, was there anything else good about her?

She was from a poor family.

Lao Wang had absolutely no sourness, absolutely no envy for the beautiful granddaughter that his friend may have.

First, the couple needed to be harmonious enough to have a granddaughter.

“Come to my son’s house first, my youngest son and daughter-in-law are on the right track.” Since they went south to visit relatives, they had to go to Lao Wang’s son’s house first. The reason why Lu Zongyi was so reckless was because his youngest son was at the southernmost point. They would part with Lao Wang halfway through. What was the son and daughter-in-law like? They hadn’t seen it themselves.

A smile appeared on the corner of Old He’s face, listening to their noise and watching the play silently.

He just came to see the play.

Lao Wang, Lao Lu and his party first arrived at the house of Lao Wang’s youngest son. Maybe it was a coincidence. As soon as they arrived, Lao Wang’s youngest son and his young daughter-in-law were arguing. 

Lu Zongyi took the opportunity to tease and said, “Old Wang, your youngest son and daughter-in-law are very compatible.”

Old Wang tried his best to honor himself, “We just came here by accident this time, my youngest son and daughter-in-law are usually very affectionate. Yes, the two of them have a very good relationship and rarely quarrel. Look at how clean their house is.”

“Do you think your son and daughter-in-law won’t quarrel? With just your Lu Yan’s temper, can you touch your conscience and talk about it?”

Lu Zongyi snorted proudly, “Who said that? You said that your son and daughter-in-law have a good relationship. My child also has a good relationship with his wife. My son also helps my daughter-in-law hoe the land, and they grow vegetables and flowers.”

Old Wang: “… “

Wasn’t it a little too exaggerated?

Lu Yan was hoeing and growing flowers?

“Goodbye, Lao Wang, let’s meet in Jiaodao.” 

After watching a good show, Lu Zongyi expressed his satisfaction.

“Ah, no way, old man, let’s go south together, I haven’t been to Qiongzhou Island, and I, an old comrade, applied for a visit to go there.”

Lu Zongyi: “…You want to come? You won’t accompany your son and daughter-in-law? Have you forgotten that you were here to visit them?” Old Wang and his wife wanted to go with them. Lu Zongyi finally panicked, and he looked at Jiang Ping for help, who gave him a helpless look.

Just after disembarking at Lucheng Port on Qiongzhou Island, without even saying anything, Lao Wang, his wife and Old He escorted the Lu family to visit their relatives in the colony.

The group reached the place and made some inquiries. The little brother at the door pointed the way to the old people.

Lu Zongyi and his wife stopped silently in front of a yard that the dog gnawed on…

It should be that house.

They had thought it might be miserable, but they didn’t expect it to be so miserable.

The couple looked at each other: “…”

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Lu Zongyi and his wife were silent.

When Old Wang on the side saw the couple’s expressions, he was happy. 

Look at it, look at it, what was this called? Feng Shui turns! (Karma strikes back)

Old Wang rushed to Lu Zongyi and gestured, “Old Lu, tsk tsk, your Xiao Lu hoes the land, grow vegetables and flowers? This is really…”

“Old He, wife, look, this yard is indeed theirs. I have watched Lu Yan grow up since he was a child.”

“This contrast is too tragic. Look at the yard next door, how beautiful it is, look at the fruit, and the flowers. It’s so beautiful, the owner must be ingenious.”

“Oh my God, there are ready-made ones here, but some people can’t even copy it right,” Old Wang laughed.

Lu Zongyi had nothing to say, and there was really nothing to refute.

Thinking about the vegetables and flowers grown, it must not have been easy for his son.

Lu Zongyi swallowed his saliva, and asked his wife Jiang Ping for help: Wife, why don’t we turn around and go back?

Jiang Ping gave him a look: Go in.

“Aren’t we going to knock? Let’s take a look, Lao He, what do you think?”

“Look at the other courtyard, are there a model couple living next to them?”

Old Wang and Old He judged it. Lu Zongyi felt a chill in his heart, and now his expectations had been reduced to a minimum. As long as the youngest son and his wife didn’t quarrel in front of them, he would be thankful .

“Dad! Mom! Uncle Wang, Uncle He, Auntie, why are you all here?”