Three or Two Things about Rebirth

Sasha ran across the road and saw Qiu Luming. She jumped onto the back of her bicycle and said, "Vera, let's go to your house for dinner!"

This kid is almost becoming a freeloader in Jiayang County, a county with simple folk customs.

Qiu Luming got off the bicycle and said, "No!"

"Bachelor's wood?" Sasha held on to the seat and refused to get down.

"Because you broke my dad's teacup last time, and I won't invite guests who don't know manners to my home!"

Sasha rolled his eyes, looked at the pork belly hanging on Qiu Luming's handlebars, and shook his head vigorously, "I don't understand!"

No matter what Qiu Luming said, he just said, "I don't understand!"

Qiu Luming's Russian language skills were not good enough to deal with this little foreigner, so he had no choice but to accept his fate and take him home for dinner.

"Have you bought the meat?" He Manshu was picking beans. The rice in the rice cooker was also emitting a fragrant aroma. Sasha sniffed hard and said intoxicatedly, "It smells so good!"

No one in the family had ever praised He Manshu's cooking skills so sincerely. She was so happy that she went to the back garden and picked the few remaining tomatoes, preparing to add an extra Mushu persimmon.

The first time Sasha came home, it was Qiu Jiye who brought him back. Because he could speak Russian, he talked to Sasha for a few words, and the child followed him back. The child was curious about everything. After dinner, he touched here and there. He couldn't hold the teacup that Qiu Jiye had used for many years and broke it.

This time, Sasha was much more obedient. He just sat on the sofa, swallowing his saliva and waiting for dinner. Qiu Luming didn't believe that he was so honest. He guessed that he had probably finished studying what he was interested in last time.

Three dishes were served: pork belly stewed with beans, smashed cucumber, and mushu persimmons. Qiu Luming also served five bowls of rice. He Manshu thought the three dishes were not good-looking, so she opened a can of sardines.

Sasha didn't know how to use chopsticks, so he used a spoon. The way he ate with big mouthfuls of food really pleased He Manshu. She kept serving him food, and Sasha ate it all up, not leaving a single grain in the full bowl of rice. He especially praised the stewed beans and mushu persimmons.

Qiu Luming and Qiu Jiashu exchanged glances, neither of them dared to say that the beans were not stewed well enough and were a bit salty; the Mushu persimmons were not tasty either, and even after mentioning it a hundred times, she still had to add sugar and ginger every time she cooked them!

He Manshu felt a sense of accomplishment, and looked at Sasha with loving eyes, "The little guy has a really good appetite... I don't know what my Dabao had for dinner tonight. He hasn't called me for a week."

"Yoyo, you've been learning Russian very hard recently!" Seeing his mother looking at him, Qiu Jiashu decisively changed the subject, otherwise she would definitely say something like, "You're already 27 years old, it's time to find a partner, otherwise it wouldn't look good if the third child got married first" and so on.

He Manshu's attention was drawn, "Really?"

"Really? Mom, didn't you notice the pile of draft papers she used to memorize words? She can even make that tongue trill now. Yo yo, how do you say "radio" in Russian?"

Qiu Luming rolled his eyes at his second brother who had brought trouble upon himself, "Spicy~ pepper."

"You see, don't you?"

He Manshu clapped happily, "Great! I saw her tongue tremble!"

Well, Qiu Luming recited a passage from the Russian extensive reading lesson he had just learned yesterday evening. This time, Qiu Jiye gave him a thumbs up, "Your sense of language is really good!"

Qiu Jiashu was just complimenting his sister casually, but he didn't expect her to have made great progress. He looked at her in surprise and said, "Wow, you are really getting the point. Be a translator in the future!"

Sasha also said, "Great!"

He Manshu slapped her thigh and said, "Our Principal Fei speaks Russian very well. He went to Moscow before. I will ask him to go there tomorrow and let him teach you!"

"No, no, I'm just a beginner. I don't know anything. How can you ask the principal to guide me? Don't make people laugh. Besides, don't I have my dad?"

"Your father is best at English, and he doesn't have that much time." He Manshu simply ignored her husband's dissatisfied expression.

After lunch, everyone hurried to work. Qiu Luming washed the dishes, mopped the living room floor, and then sent Sasha home.

It was Monday and the library was closed as usual. The TV University's classes were from 7 to 9 p.m., so she was not in a hurry and thought of sending Sasha to his mother as a handover.

Who knew that this little brat would run wild on the street, jump off the back of a bicycle, and run into the department store. Someone on the side of the road laughed and said, "Don't worry about him, he will take a taxi home when it gets dark."

Qiu Luming felt that he still had to give Sasha a word of advice, so he locked his bicycle and followed him in.

Sasha was walking around the candy counter on the first floor, asking the salesperson if this one was delicious or if that one was delicious.

The salesperson felt embarrassed by the question and gave him a candy.

This kid probably thinks that nothing can be done without spending money in China. Qiu Luming decided that when he meets Katya today, he would suggest to her that Sasha should be sent to kindergarten, or even to the first grade of elementary school.

"Sasha, I'll take you home!"

When Sasha saw her, she immediately ran away. Qiu Luming said to the salesperson embarrassedly, "I'll pay."

The salesperson said, "It's not about money. This is my counter. If a kid comes to ask for a piece of candy, I can refuse to give it to him!"

“Thank you!” Qiu Luming sighed, “I won’t look for him anymore. Please take care of him when you see him, after all, we don’t speak the same language.”

"Okay, you can't lose it in this county!"

Qiu Luming turned around and walked a few steps, then suddenly remembered that he had planned to knit a red woolen waistcoat for his second brother. Now that he was at the department store, he might as well just go buy some wool.

She went upstairs and bought half a pound of wool. The yarn vendor approached her and said, "Aren't you Dr. Qiu's daughter? How can this little bit of wool be enough for you?"

"Oh, I am. I'm planning to knit a woolen vest for my brother. Just a thin strand of yarn will do."

"That's enough! Wearing a thinner one will make you look neater and less cowardly under your police uniform. Your second brother is so big, these threads are enough. Take another one and return it to me if you don't need it!"

Qiu Luming smiled, "That's enough, sister. I'll knit him a big sweetheart collar so that he can show his tie and it won't interfere with his spring and autumn clothes. If it's not enough, I'll buy more."

"Oh my god, you better knit it quickly. It's getting cold soon and everyone is wearing big sweaters."

"Then wear it next spring."

"Why does your second brother still need you to knit a sweater for him? He hasn't found a partner yet?"

Qiu Luming sighed inwardly. There was no privacy at all in this small town. If you were anyone with a little bit of fame, everyone would know what clothes you had and how much salary you got. They would even line up all your ancestors for eight generations and count them all.

"Oh sister, I seem to have forgotten to lock my car, I have to go!" Qiu Luming quickly ran away.

When she reached the landing, she slowed down and walked down the stairs slowly.

Deng Deng Deng!

There were hurried footsteps coming from behind him. Qiu Luming recognized it was from Sasha and turned around to look at him with a smile, "What are you going to..."

She guessed correctly that it was Sasha, but she didn't guess that this boy would run down the stairs and bump into her directly. Qiu Luming, who was turning sideways to talk, lost her balance and fell headfirst down the stairs. Her hands were waving, and her heart was chilled. There were still five steps to go, and if she fell down, she would definitely get a bloody head.

"Be careful!" Her waist was supported by a pair of strong arms.

After the frightened Qiu Luming stood up, he thanked Xie Zhi repeatedly. When he looked up, he saw Xie Zhi's slightly surprised face.

A purple windbreaker fell on the stairs. It seemed that it was in Xie Zhi's hand before. At this time, Sasha slipped through between Qiu Luming and Xie Zhi and stepped on the windbreaker.

"Bad kid!" a female voice screamed.

Qiu Luming then discovered that Huang Yali was standing next to Xie Zhi, picking up her windbreaker and slapping it angrily.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Is your clothes damaged? I'll pay for it."

"What's the point of paying for it? Just dust yourself off." Xie Zhi said first, "If I really want your money, won't your third brother eat me when he comes back?"

Qiu Luming felt that the third brother was a really good person and he was always the best topic for Xie Zhi.

"Hurry up and get busy!" Xie Zhi waved his hand to send her away.

Qiu Luming felt like he was chasing a fly, so he smiled and passed them by.

I clearly felt that we had moved on, but why did I still feel sad when we met? Qiu Luming stood at the bottom of the stairs, adjusting his expression and mood in an empty place.

There weren't many customers in the department store at this time, but she could still make out Xie Zhi's voice, "Hey, didn't I tell you that when I saved someone, I didn't even know it was her who fell into the water. Besides, given the situation at the time, could I save whoever I wanted?"

"Don't let your imagination run wild. She's just like my own sister."

"Don't think that a pretty girl likes me. Who is so short-sighted as you to have been eyeing me since high school? Haha. Look at Qiu Jiashu, he is so handsome, but there must be a row of girls chasing after him, right?"

"Alright, alright, stop making blind guesses and making people laugh at you! In a few months, Moshi will be back for the New Year, so don't leave me without seeing my buddies!"

"Don't listen to what others say. If Mo Shi hears what you said, he will definitely break up with me. It's okay to say anything about him, just don't say anything about his sister. Have you forgotten that year, he and his second brother almost beat someone to death just because someone said his sister was not smart enough!"

"What you said makes your brain useless when saving people. What about my brother? Isn't he even more stupid?"