Chapter 40 Preparations Before Departure
"Little Wu, why don't you go to grandma's house with your father, don't you want grandma and grandpa?"
Early in the morning, Lu Xiumei took Li's father back to her parents' house, originally she planned to take the little girl away, after all, there was no one at home to take care of her. As a result, the little girl was reluctant to go, and in the end Li Dong agreed to take care of her, which allowed her to stay.
"Hmph, don't even go, last time Lu Jie stained the couple's new skirt. She just looks good at the puppet, she does it on purpose, humming ...... "The little girl is quite resentful, and a little thing is remembered until now."
"How do you know that someone is doing it on purpose, maybe it's just careless, aren't you being cautious?" Li Dong deliberately joked that sometimes the children's world is also quite interesting.
"Daguo, you are not allowed to say that you are careful, and if you say that you are even, you will be angry." The little girl threatened, I'm afraid! She was angry. She herself was afraid.
"Okay, big brother won't talk about it, then you can continue to talk about how Lu Jie did it on purpose?" Li Dong was also afraid of the little girl's tears and took the initiative to admit it.
"Last time, she lied to her husband that there were crickets in the vegetable field, but she didn't find it after turning it over for a long time, and finally even her skirt stinked, and she said that she didn't mean it?" The little girl has a lot of words.
Li Dong couldn't help but roll his eyes, the wild crickets in the winter have long since died, even if you turn the vegetable field upside down, you can't find one, both of them are little "stupid" with no common sense, no wonder they are still sulking at each other there.
"Well, you're all right, there are crickets in the vegetable patch, but they all fly away in winter. Next time I see Lu Jie, I want to apologize, you know? Li Dong followed the good path.
The little girl made a bitter face and nodded, Daguo would not lie to herself, could it really be that she misunderstood?
On the other side, Lu Xiumei and her husband finally arrived, grandma and grandpa were shocked, it has only been a few days since they last met? I thought it was an accident at the eldest daughter's house.
"My mother, how can you, everything is fine at home, Lu Ling and Lu Feng are also very good, they can sell vegetables independently." Lu Xiumei hurriedly explained, for fear of scaring the second elder.
"So what are you doing here? I remember your dad and I haven't even had our birthdays yet. Grandma asked suspiciously.
"Mother, a great event, let's go in and talk slowly. What about the eldest brother, they all went to work? ”
"Daughter, have you forgotten the hard days of the past, if you don't work in the middle of the day, do you still have to wait for pie to fall from the sky?" Grandma said angrily.
Lu Xiumei smiled wryly, this question really didn't go through the brain. Grandpa poured two glasses of water for his daughter and son-in-law, and Lu Xiumei took them up and drank them clean, she was in a hurry this morning, and she was already thirsty.
"Mother, I'm here to pick you up and go to the capital with me, you can clean up quickly."
Lu Xiumei's words have no beginning or end, and the second old man is confused. Father Li couldn't stand it anymore, pressed his wife to the seat, and quickly explained:
"Father, mother, it's like this, Dongzi bought a house in the capital and is preparing to open a new store. Xiumei is ready to go over to manage the new store, but she is afraid that she will not be busy, so she wants to invite the second elder to come over. It's not a big deal, it's just to take care of Xiao Wu, to do a good job, and there is a salary, just like Lu Ling and them. ”
"Yes, that's it, mother, didn't you always say that you want to go to the capital to see, this is not a good opportunity." Lu Xiumei then added.
"Eh, my eldest grandson, he has the ability, and the business has gone to the capital. Xiumei, isn't my mother dreaming, can I really go to the capital? Grandma praised Li Dong while suffering from gains and losses.
"Mother, it really can't be true, I'll leave next Wednesday, you talk to the eldest brother and them at night, and I'll let Li Dare come and pick you up in two days." Lu Xiumei pulled her husband's clothes.
"Yes, mother, you are preparing at home for the past two days, just bring your belongings, Dongzi said, there is nothing lacking there." Father Li immediately came over and helped persuade him.
"Nacheng, our old couple also enjoy the blessings of the eldest grandson, and go to the capital to open their eyes. My mother has never been out of Ping'an City in her life, and she can't live in vain until she dies. ”
"Mother, what are you talking about, 'bah', there will be a long life in the future, you have to live hard."
In fact, grandma and grandpa are 61 years old and 62 years old this year, but they have endured a lot of hardships and looked a little old, which is also a common phenomenon in the last days.
If the problem of food and clothing is not solved, the average life expectancy will naturally not be high. In today's society, it is normal for an ordinary person to live to be 50 years old, 60 years old is a high lifespan, 70 years old is rare, 80 years old is an anecdotal, and I have never heard of it after the age of 80. Of course, this does not include the middle and upper classes who live well-off, but they are not much different from their previous lives.
"Okay, my mother's body understands it by itself, and besides, don't mention the salary or anything, just eat and drink." Grandma waved her hand and refused the salary, she didn't want others to talk nonsense.
"But ...... mother"
Lu Xiumei still wanted to defend herself, but Father Li grabbed her wife and said casually: "Whatever my mother says, then let's go back first, and I'll pick you up in two days." After speaking, he pulled Lu Xiumei out of the door.
"Li Kang, what do you mean, let my father and mother work for our family for free, right, are you sorry?" As soon as Lu Xiumei shook off Father Li's hand, she almost pointed at her nose and scolded.
"Okay, listen to me. Don't you understand your mother's temper, the more you force her, and in the end she won't go. Besides, if you don't have a salary, you usually give more pocket money, can she still refuse? Father Li patiently explained.
Lu Xiumei knew that she was wrong to blame her husband, whether she drilled the tip of the horns, or whether her husband thought thoroughly. She held her husband's hand a little shyly, and the two walked side by side, reliving the pre-marital romance.
In the next few days, Li Dong was busy, on the one hand, he had to harvest ripe vegetables, which could not be operated by machines, and could only rely on manual labor. On the other hand, he also has to go to apply for a work visa for Ah Niang, and the little girl is in the name of studying. Fortunately, Team Leader Zhou was thoughtful and issued him a supporting document, which saved him a lot of trouble.
Lu Xiumei also arranged the affairs of the family, and the housekeeping was handed over to Li's father, and Li Bing was responsible for assisting by the side. The two shops are supervised by Li Dong, which he is familiar with after all. The cooking was handed over to Lu Feng, after all, she was closest to home, and it was said that her cooking skills were not bad.
The only trouble is the fourth Li He, who is only eight years old this year, and he is still a little reluctant to Niang. Li Dong promised to take him to the capital twice a month, which appeased him.
Grandma and grandpa came three days ago, and they were sent by the eldest and second uncles together, and by the way, they were also to visit their daughter. Li Dong privately assured them that he would also bring his cousin and them over next year, which made them breathe a sigh of relief.