A 1970s mom raises a cute baby, and a crazy boss spoils her

The second son has clearly returned, but he didn't come to visit his parents, and even asked his father to go there in person. This is outrageous.

In fact, Liu Guifang had known about Gu Qinghuan's return for a long time, and was thinking of giving her a lesson, but she forgot about it because of the quarrel between her daughter and son.

It was not until today that Xu Mingshan heard from other people that his son had returned.

Xu Huaizhi originally thought that Gu Qinghuan was the only one at home, so it would be inappropriate to go to her house.

When I heard Xu Mingshan say that Xu Huaian had also returned, and he sounded very certain about it, I was half-believing and half-doubting, so I followed him to take a look.

"Second brother, when did you get home? I thought our father was cheated. Everyone in the village said you were back." Xu Huaizhi walked over with a warm look.

He still had some respect for the second brother.

After all, the second child is not like the third child, and they can still support each other in the future.

"Brother, I arrived last night. The New Year is coming soon and I had a lot of things to do at home, so I didn't come." Xu Huaian said perfunctorily.

Xu Mingshan finally found something to say, and his face was stern as if someone owed him something.

"No matter how many things there are, you should have told us when you came back. I still heard the news of your return from someone else today. How shameful!"

Xu Huaian ignored his words and did not refute them, pretending not to hear them.

"Brother, Dad, have you eaten yet? Eat something?" He was just being polite, meaning, my family is going to eat, you guys should leave quickly.

As a result, Xu Mingshan, with his dog nose, smelled all kinds of fragrances in the house and was actually prepared to stay for dinner.

"It just so happens that I haven't eaten yet and I'm hungry. Let me eat something before I go!" Xu Mingshan has been very thin recently and has lost a lot of weight.

In the past, the family had Xu Huaizhi's monthly meat coupons and subsidies, and they would also get some fish and game from time to time.

His wife Lin Xiaomeng is also a good cook and the food she makes is delicious.

Since the separation, these things have been gone, not to mention Liu Guifang's cooking, which is not tasty to begin with and she hasn't cooked for many years. The good rice is either undercooked or has too much water, in short, it's not appetizing.

There was no shortage of meat at home during this period, but Liu Guifang's cooking skills were really limited to cooking it, and it was tasteless.

Actually, it’s not that the food is particularly bad. She cooks just like everyone else in the village. She is reluctant to use oil, salt and seasonings.

He could eat, but the difference compared to before was so huge that Xu Mingshan couldn’t accept it for a while.

This is the disadvantage of splitting up the family.

Xu Mingshan wanted to do it himself, but he didn't know how, so he could only grit his teeth and persevere.

The situation was better when Yan Lijun was at home. Although her cooking was not as good as Lin Xiaomeng's, the taste was still acceptable.

But she only comes back to cook a few meals on weekends, and distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.

So Xu Mingshan was really hungry.

Smelling the aroma, he felt like he could eat a whole cow.

Xu Huaian thought it was a bad idea. How could he forget that Xu Mingshan was a shameless man?

Since Xu Mingshan stayed, Xu Huaizhi naturally stayed as well.

He was not craving for meat, but mainly wanted to talk to the second brother and discuss his future plans.

Now that I have recovered from my illness, I should be able to apply to return to the army?

Gu Qinghuan heard the conversation between several people in the kitchen and was so angry that her teeth were itching.

She had finally prepared a whole lamb feast today for the whole family to have a meal together, and was planning to invite the father and son of the Ji family to join them, but now all the plans have been ruined.

So he leaned close and said something in Zhong Luoning's ear.

Zhong Luo Ning looked at her in surprise: "Isn't this bad?"

"Nothing bad!"

Gu Qinghuan set up a separate table for the three of them on Xu Huaian's kang and let them eat by themselves.

It's a nice name, so as not to disturb them, the three of us can chat slowly.

The others were eating together around the kang table on Gu Qinghuan's side of the kang, chatting as they ate. The kang was still warm.

Gu Qinghuan had already served some dishes and sent them to the father and son of the Ji family in the cowshed next door.

Xu Huaian knew that Gu Qinghuan did this on purpose because he was angry. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry and could only coax him. It was his own fault for causing the trouble.

Xu Mingshan and Xu Huaizhi didn't pay much attention to it. They were distracted by the dazzling array of food on the kang table.

The food at this second brother's house is really good. Where does he get the money?

Can you afford to support a few more people at home?

Never mind, let’s eat first.

For Xu Huaizhi, who often has money to spend, this table of dishes is a rare delicacy.

The main reason is that mutton is hard to buy.

Xu Mingshan and Xu Huaizhi temporarily suppressed their surprise and doubts and started eating.

On the kang in the opposite room, Gu Qinghuan was also chatting, laughing, eating and drinking with a table of people.

The atmosphere here is obviously much better than the other side.

Xu Huaian was sitting at the table opposite, feeling uneasy, his mind already flying away.

After dinner, we played a drinking game across the street. Of course, we didn’t really drink alcohol, but just water. The whole room was filled with laughter from adults and children.

Xu Huaian was quiet but a little awkward. After three rounds of drinks, Xu Mingshan showed his true colors: "Second brother, are you really cured?"

Xu Huaizhi also put down his chopsticks and looked over.

"That's about right!" Xu Huaian didn't say anything definite.

"What are your plans for the future? Will you return to the army?" Xu Huaizhi asked impatiently.

After careful consideration, Xu Huaian said, "I can't go back, but I have a new job opportunity and will go to Beijing after the New Year."

This matter cannot be concealed, and we have to ask Xu Mingshan to write a certificate and issue a letter of introduction.

There's nothing to hide after all.

Xu Mingshan immediately became excited.

"Kyoto? What job? How did you find it?"

Xu Huaian pretended to be sad and said, "Qinghuan's family introduced me to a temporary job in a factory. I'll take this job for now! It's better than me coming back to be a farmer. At least I can support my family."

"Is it true that you can't go back to the army? Logically speaking, in your situation, you should be able to apply to return to the army, right?" Xu Huaizhi said with some regret.

It would also be helpful for the second son to continue serving in the army. It would also make the family famous and benefit future generations, which is much better than being a temporary worker.

"Brother, you think the army is joking? I'm out now and I can't go back."

"This is good. I was always worried that you wouldn't be able to support your family and that life was hard. Now that you've recovered from your illness and can support your family, that's not bad."

Xu Mingshan opened his mouth several times to say something awkwardly, but nothing came out until the last time.

"Second brother, if your wife has any connections, can you bring your third brother over as well?

After the New Year, his ankle injury was almost healed. Since he would soon be my boss, it was time to find him something to do so that he could focus on his studies.

Oh, you didn’t know! The third brother got married a while ago, and his wife is pregnant.”

Xu Huaizhi put down his chopsticks unhappily: "Dad, you are talking about something irrelevant. The third child is like this, neither high nor low, what can he do?

I used my master's connections to find him a temporary kitchen worker, and you said he was fired after working for just a few days?"

Xu Mingshan said with a guilty conscience: "That's not it, that's not because his foot was injured!"

"You know very well that even if his foot wasn't injured, how long could he last with his lazy attitude? He will be fired sooner or later!

Dad, we are all your sons, can you please not always drag us down for the sake of the third child? "Before Xu Huaian could say anything, Xu Huaizhi stood up excitedly.

He was really fed up. Over the years, he had been supporting the third brother out of brotherly love.

But the third brother is not a human being at all. He is simply using his eldest brother as a tool. How can there be any brotherly love between them?

Lin Xiaomeng’s previous miscarriage made him completely see through this brother, and it would be best if he had no contact with him in the future.

And you're still looking for a job for him? What a pipe dream!

It would be better for him to work as a farmer in the countryside all his life and not do anything to harm them.

The second son is the hope of the family, and at least they still have some brotherhood, so Xu Huaizhi is unwilling to let the third son drag down the second son no matter what.

Xu Huaian seemed to be lost in thought. He didn't know that Xu Huaiyu was already married and was going to be a father soon.

As for him, he has a long way to go, and he doesn't know when he will be able to have a child with Gu Qinghuan. The thought of it makes him feel happy.

My mind had already gone astray and I didn't care what the father and son were arguing about.

It was not until the two of them started to speak louder and louder that he slammed the table to stop them.

"That's enough! Dad, you know I have nothing now. All my money has been taken away by you. My family is broke and we rely on my wife for support.

She has a bad temper. If she knew you said these things, she would probably make a fuss with me.

I can't even protect myself now, I can't take care of the third brother's affairs." Xu Huaian said, while deliberately looking over there a few times, creating a scared look.

Both Xu Mingshan and Xu Huaizhi could see that this guy was henpecked. From the moment he came to eat, his mind was not at the table and he kept paying attention to what was going on across from him.

Gu Qinghuan deliberately separated the three of them to eat on the kang over here, not giving the eldest man any face at all, and the second oldest man didn't even dare to fart.

But this is not difficult to understand. In a family, whoever is the main source of income has the final say. Xu Huaian has no money, no job, and no confidence. Not only does he have no help from his parents, but he also has two burdens.

But if you don't say anything, you have to look at people's faces and be servile!