Chapter Twenty-Nine: Grandpa's Fries
When I was a child, I always wished I would grow up quickly. When I really grow up, I hope to return to my carefree childhood. This kind of ambivalence has also created many adults who are eager to retain a trace of innocence in their hearts.
Even though Xu Qingya is much older than Liu Yuemeng, when she plays with Liu Yuemeng, Xu Qingya seems to have found the joy of childhood. Looking at his sister who was involved in it, Xu Haibao, who stayed aside, also felt very relieved.
Although in the eyes of many parents and others, my sister is very mature and sensible. But for Xu Qingya, she still retains a girl's innocence. Maybe only when you play with Liu Yuemeng, this innocence will be revealed.
Liu Chenglin, who was standing on the side and looking at his daughter and Xu Qingya, also sighed: "Haibao, they seem to be having a lot of fun!"
"Yes, that girl looks very sensible, but at heart she is like a little girl. It's a pity that we can't find this childlike heart. Even if you want to get into it, you guess it will feel awkward, right?"
Although there are many parents who come to the playground with their children, not many people can actually engage in the game with their children. It can be seen that many people who have entered adulthood have gradually lost their innocence.
Facing Xu Haibao's inquiry, Liu Chenglin also nodded with a wry smile: "Indeed! Seeing the little girl having such a good time today, I really realized that this is her nature." It seems that in the future, I really want to bring her over to play. ”
For Liu Chenglin, from the birth of his daughter to the present, the time spent with his daughter is really pitiful. Now he sees his daughter playing crazy and happy, but he doesn't feel noisy at all, but feels guilty in his heart.
Usually in the eyes of her parents, the little girl seems to be more sensible than her peers, and she rarely worries her parents. Perhaps only at this time, Liu Yuemeng's naughtiness and cuteness are the nature of a child of her age.
After playing in the amusement park for more than two hours, Xu Haibao also said in a timely manner: "Xiaoya, it's almost time to take Xiaomeng to dinner!"
"Okay, I'll be right out!"
When Liu Yuemeng, who was immersed in the playground, was brought out, the little girl seemed a little unhappy. But Xu Haibao also said in a timely manner: "Mengmeng, are you hungry, what do you want to eat? Tell your uncle, let's go eat first, okay?"
"Uncle Xu, can Xiaomeng still come here after eating?"
"Of course you can! If Xiaomeng wants to come here to play in the future, she can also tell her parents. When I have the next chance, my uncle will bring you here. However, we should go to eat first now, we can't go hungry, good boys have to eat on time, right?"
"Okay, Dad, can you bring me here next time?"
"Okay! When Mom is well, let's come together next time, okay?"
"Okay! Thank you, Dad!"
With Liu Chenglin's promise, Liu Yuemeng also seemed very happy. When asked what she wanted to eat, Liu Yuemeng was also very eager to say: "Dad, can you take me to eat grandpa's fries?" I heard Xinxin say that grandpa's fries are delicious!"
Grandpa's fries? What is this?
Faced with his daughter saying what she wanted to eat, Liu Chenglin was also confused. On the contrary, Xu Qingya, who was on the side, said in a timely manner: "What Mengmeng said should be McDonald's! Brother Liu, haven't you taken Mengmeng to eat McDonald's?"
In Xu Qingya's view, many parents should have taken their children to eat foreign fast food these years. But to her surprise, Liu Chenglin smiled bitterly: "I really didn't have time for this before, and her mother didn't think that thing was very healthy!"
"Actually, it's nothing, it's okay for a child to eat once in a while. Mengmeng, let's go eat grandpa's fries, okay?"
"Okay! When I have eaten grandpa's fries, I can tell Shin Shin when I get to school, I know if the fries are good or not!"
Such an answer really made Liu Chenglin feel very guilty. Compared with other kindergarten children, most of them have eaten foreign fast food, and he really hasn't taken his daughter to eat it. Thinking of his daughter being questioned in kindergarten, he also felt very heartbroken!
Fortunately, not far from the amusement park, there is a McDonald's restaurant. As soon as she walked to the door, Liu Yuemeng smiled and said, "Dad, Dad, look, that's grandpa!"
Pointing to the restaurant sign placed at the door of the restaurant, Liu Yuemeng seemed to be happy. Judging from the fact that she could recognize this sign but had never entered such a restaurant, the little girl should have wanted to taste the food in the restaurant for a long time.
It's a pity that this wish has not been fulfilled until today. Thinking of these, Liu Chenglin felt that he would have time in the future, and he really had to spend more time with his daughter. At least let my daughter's childhood leave no regrets!
Even in the eyes of many people, foreign fast food is no longer as popular as it was in the early years. But for many children, this is their favorite place. In order to make their children happy, parents are naturally willing to pay money.
ordered a family bucket set meal, holding Liu Yuemeng's unforgettable fries, Xu Qingya, who sat with her, was also very careful to tear open a packet of tomato sauce for the little girl, and then said with a smile: "Mengmeng, your fries, hurry up and eat them!"
"Dad, sister, Uncle Xu, you can eat too!"
Although I really want to eat quickly, the little girl seems to know that sharing good things is a good child. Before eating, I still warmly invited the three adults to share such delicious things with them.
For Xu Haibao and Liu Chenglin, they are from military backgrounds, and they really don't have too high requirements for food. For Xu Qingya, such foreign fast food was once upon a time also a delicacy she longed for.
It's just that as she grows older, Xu Qingya gradually knows that in fact, foreign fast food is just like that, compared with the broad and profound Chinese food, it is really not a star and a half!
After the three big and one small four people started eating, the three adults chewed more slowly, and their energy was focused on feeding the little girl. Looking at Liu Yuemeng with a satisfied face, the three of them also felt very happy to eat.
After eating the fries, Xu Qingya also carefully tore some chicken for Liu Yuemeng to eat. Such careful care has made Liu Chenglin's good impression of Xu Haibao's two siblings also improve a lot. After all, he could see that the two siblings really liked their daughter.
Compared with many families in the early years, they basically had two or three children, Liu Chenglin and Du Yu are both public officials, and most of them can only have one child. Therefore, in Liu Chenglin's view, there is only one child in the family, which seems somewhat lonely.
It's just that Xu Haibao knows very well that in a few years, China will liberalize the two-child policy. At that time, if Liu Chenglin still wanted a child, I believe it would not be too difficult.
Waiting until a family bucket was almost wiped out, Liu Yuemeng finally said with a little satisfaction: "Sister, you can eat! Mengmeng is full, thank you sister! The things here are really delicious!"
"Mengmeng, are you really full? If you like to eat, my sister will bring you next time, okay?"
"Yes, Dad, can I come with my sister next time?"
Liu Yuemeng, who blurted out that she agreed, seemed to think of something again, and hurriedly asked Liu Chenglin again. Perhaps in the little girl's heart, she always remembered that if she wanted to come out to play, she had to get the consent of her parents.
Faced with such a sensible daughter, how could Liu Chenglin refuse, and said with a smile: "Of course you can! However, you can't eat too much of this kind of thing, otherwise Meng Meng will become a little chubby girl in the future." You don't want to be chubby, do you?"
"Well, I don't want to be a chubby girl! It's just that this stuff is really delicious!
On the one hand, the delicacy is irresistible, and on the other hand, there is the threat of becoming a chubby girl. Looking at Liu Yuemeng, who had a little tangled face, Xu Haibao finally understood that the cute child really has an irresistible cuteness!
Then he said: "Mengmeng, it's okay! As long as you don't eat every day, you won't become a chubby girl." Next time Mom is well, let Dad take you to your uncle's hometown, and Uncle will cook you better food, okay?"
"Okay! What's your hometown?"
Hearing such an inquiry, Xu Haibao felt that asking such a question was the innocence that a child should have. After explaining, Liu Yuemeng was also very happy, and felt that it seemed to be a lot of fun to go to sea by boat.
After eating, Xu Haibao did not continue to take Liu Yuemeng to play, but took the little girl to the mall. After buying two sets of beautiful clothes for the little girl, the little girl naturally looked very happy.
Although Liu Chenglin felt a little embarrassed, Xu Haibao still said very seriously: "Company commander, you should see that my sister and I really like Xiaomeng, and you don't mind giving her two sets of clothes!"
With such an explanation, Liu Chenglin is not easy to refuse anything. It's just that he can feel it somewhat, in the future, if this little girl of his own family is so pampered by the Xu family brothers and sisters, I believe it will become more lively and cheerful!
Thinking of these, Liu Chenglin also felt that if he had the opportunity in the future, he would slowly repay the two siblings. At least in Liu Chenglin's opinion, he is not disgusted by Xu Haibao's approach. Besides, he knew that Xu Haibao was really good at this money!