Sweet 80s

Wang Shuping was thinking about the words she had just taught in the previous second, and the next second her second baby applied them and used them very appropriately.

She was about to open her mouth to praise him when she glanced across the yard and saw a man walking in.

The Lin family's yard is very large. There was originally a bright lamp hanging in the yard, which could illuminate almost the entire yard when it was turned on.

But the time has come to the summer solstice.

As the temperature rises, the sunlight will attract many mosquitoes.

So, ever since the temperature got high, the light in the yard has never been turned on again.

Wang Shuping seemed to see Lin Xiangdong's shadow for a moment from the other person's walking posture.

The man walked with a powerful posture. Just from the front, one could see that his back was as straight as a pine tree, revealing a sense of fortitude.

Ordinary people rarely walk like this. In order to be light, many people even hunch their backs and look completely devoid of momentum.

As the distance got closer, the man walked into the house from the darkness, into the few rays of light shining out of the window.

Only then did Wang Shuping see the other person's appearance clearly.

It really deserves Erbao’s accurate description.

The man not only has an upright posture and an imposing manner, but even under less than ideal lighting conditions, one can still see that his facial features are regular and his facial lines are smooth.

Especially those peach blossom eyes, with a firm light flashing in their bright pupils, like a clear pool of water, open and honest, without any affectation.

Upon closer inspection, he seems to be somewhat similar to Lin Xiangdong.

In addition, she always felt that she had seen the person in front of her somewhere, but after a short period of time, she couldn't remember where he was.

Wang Shuping frowned and looked him up and down.

Little did he know that after looking at Wang Shuping, a hint of excitement and a barely perceptible fluctuation quickly flashed across the other person's eyes.

Just when Wang Shuping looked over again, the man's expression returned to normal.

"Who are you looking for?"

Wang Shuping asked, she really couldn't remember where she had seen this person before.

"Sister Xiaoping, don't you remember me?"

The words that blurted out by the man left Wang Shuping stunned on the spot.

This familiar Northeastern accent is mixed with a hint of oysters.

Since she got married, she has hardly ever heard her hometown accent again.

The stranger in front of me could actually call out my name, so he must be an acquaintance.

Could it be that he was once his fellow countryman from Northeast China?

Wang Shuping's dark eyebrows frowned slightly again.

She thought that it would be impossible to guess the other person's identity based on her memory, so she might as well just ask directly.

"I don't remember, do you?"

"I am Xu Xinnian!"

"Xu...Xinnian! You are the soldier Xiangdong led!"

As soon as the three words "Xu Xinnian" came out of Wang Shuping's mouth, her brain was immediately filled with memories.

When she was in Northeast China at first, she had met many of Lin Xiangdong's comrades-in-arms.

There are many people here with different looks and accents.

Among them, she was most impressed by the man in front of her.

At that time, Xu Xinnian was still a new soldier. He was fair-skinned and tall, and unlike now, he was a lot stronger.

He was not used to anything when he first arrived at the army. Lin Xiangdong had just been promoted to platoon leader at that time and was very caring towards his soldiers, especially the new recruits.

In order to ease the other party's homesickness, Lin Xiangdong once jokingly asked him how his name came from.

Xu Xinnian scratched his head and said immaturely: "This name was given to me by my grandfather. I was born on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so I was called Xinnian."

An old soldier wearing glasses and speaking with a southern accent continued to joke with interest: "Then why is it Xu Xinnian?"

I thought such a humorless question would be a dull occasion, and even Wang Shuping was worried for him.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xinnian reacted quickly and responded with a humorous tone, successfully defusing the embarrassment.

"My grandfather is old and has a bad memory. Maybe he was born on the New Year's Day, so he was named Xu Xinnian..."

hahaha~

Following the laughter of the crowd, Wang Shuping's recollections ended here.

"Xiao Xu, come in and sit down." Wang Shuping welcomed him into the house.

At this time, Dabao finished his homework and ran out following the smell of food.

"Mom, I'm hungry, when are we going to eat..."

Dabao looked up and the unfamiliar face in front of him made him stop whimpering instantly.

Xu Xinnian had just sat down when he heard that the Lin family had not yet eaten. He immediately stood up again and said embarrassedly.

"You haven't eaten yet, so I...I'll go back first..."

Wang Shuping brought in the freshly heated leftovers from the kitchen, her face unable to conceal the joy of reunion after a long separation as she spoke slowly.

"It's okay, you're not a stranger, you and Xiangdong are so familiar with each other, have you eaten?"

Xu Xinnian lowered his head, two pink spots appeared on his face, he raised his hand to scratch the back of his head and said, "I... haven't yet."

"That's great, let's eat together."

"Sister Xiaoping, let me help you with something." As he said that, Xu Xinnian was about to stand up.

"No, no, just sit down, the food will be ready soon."

After saying that, Wang Shuping asked her two children to come to the kitchen to take out the steamed buns, salted duck eggs, and pickled vegetables, and she quickly made a cold dish of cucumber and egg.

"I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't prepare anything in advance. It's just home-cooked food."

Xu Xinnian waved his hand and said happily: "Home-cooked meals are the best."

Wang Shuping narrowed her eyes and smiled at her two sons, "Go, help Uncle Xu wash his hands and get ready for dinner."

"okay."

Dabao jumped up from the chair next to them, and the three of them came to the yard and lined up.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Dabao looked Xu Xinnian up and down again and asked curiously.

"Uncle Xiao Xu, are you my father's friend?"

Xu Xinnian touched Dabao's head and said with a smile: "Yes, to be precise, your father is my leader."

“Chief?

"When I was in the army, I was a soldier under him and he was our platoon leader."

"Wow~"

In Dabao's world, he cannot understand the meaning of some titles. In short, his father was once the leader of Uncle Xiao Xu.

"But my dad isn't home. He went out to eat."

As soon as Dabao finished speaking, Erbao took over.

"Mom said that Dad came back late. Pretty brother, will you stay at our house tonight and wait for my dad to come back?"

"Hahaha~" Xu Xinnian couldn't help but burst out laughing after hearing this.

Dabao quickly stepped forward to cover Erbao's mouth and taught him: "He is an uncle, not a brother. He is Dad's friend."

Erbao pushed Dabao's hand away and said, "I see, handsome uncle. Then will you stay at our house tonight? I have another room where my grandparents stay when they come."

"Don't stop, I'll be leaving in a moment."

"Are you still coming?"

"Do you want me to come?"

"think."

"why?"

"Because you are beautiful, no, no, mom said, that's called...um...handsome..."

Erbao likes all things that are beautiful and is never stingy with words of praise.

This heartfelt compliment made Xu Xinnian smile from ear to ear.

"It's time to eat!" Wang Shuping shouted to the three people who were talking and laughing in the yard.

After sitting down, Xu Xinnian did not mention Lin Xiangdong, but instead praised the two children highly.

Wang Shuping glanced at the two children who were eating voraciously and said with a smile.

"That's when you just met them. You'll get to know them after a while. They're both still hanging out. I forgot to mention that Xiangdong has something else to do, so he'll probably be back a little later."

"It doesn't matter. We'll have many opportunities to meet in the future."

Xu Xinnian took a big bite of the steamed bun: "Hmm~ steamed bun, it must be made from wheat from Zhongyuan Province, it smells so good!"

"I remember your family is from Shaoyang in Northeast China. Are you used to eating this? I've been here for almost ten years, but I still miss our Northeastern Ermi Rice."

"That's right. The rice grown on black soil is the best in the world."

Xu Xinnian took a bite of the dish and put it into his mouth: "Sister Xiaoping, today is the first time I get to taste your cooking skills. It's pretty good."

Wang Shuping felt embarrassed when being praised.

"I'm glad you don't mind. There's not a single decent dish. Just let me know before you come over next time. I don't have any other interests except studying food. I'll cook you a few of my signature dishes then."

"Haha, okay, then I'll thank Sister Xiaoping in advance."

Wang Shuping felt very proud when she saw the other party eating one bite after another with gusto.

She pointed her chopsticks at the cold-cooked egg: "Try this. I managed the timing well this time. The egg yolk is still runny."

Xu Xinnian hummed and then picked up half of the egg white, which was chewy and smooth, and the egg yolk was sticky and fragrant, and put it into his mouth. After a while.

"It's so delicious. I thought it was the preserved eggs from Northeast China. It's different."

"They are different. Songhua eggs are duck eggs, and this is chicken eggs."

Xu Xinnian couldn't help but eat a few more pieces. The expression on his face would even make people think that he had been hungry for a long time.

Wang Shuping smiled and said, "I was so busy eating that I forgot to ask you, why did you come to Nanhe? Are you here to have fun?"

After Xu Xinnian had finished his meal and put down his bowl and chopsticks, a satisfied smile naturally appeared on his face.

He rubbed his stomach and looked at Wang Shuping with a mysterious expression: "No, guess again."

"If you're not here to play, then you're here to do business?"

Xu Xinnian is a few years younger than Lin Xiangdong and behaves more childishly.

He shook his head: "No, guess again."

Wang Shuping smiled gently, as if doting on her own child, and said, "It's neither this nor that. You can't be here to work, right?"

Xu Xinnian gently gave him an encouraging pat: "You guessed it! I'm here to work!"