The 1970s: Military Family Beauty

It was almost five o'clock, and Qian Yuyan still hadn't come to pick up the child.

Grandma Jiang asked, "Furong, do you want to send Xiao Baoying back first? He's been sleeping since this afternoon and he must be hungry."

Are all old people the same? They are always worried that their children are hungry and are always thinking about feeding them.

Jiang Furong thought about it and said, "Let's eat at our house. If Captain Qian comes back, she will definitely come to our house first. If she doesn't come back, we can send it over now. There's no one at her house."

There's no need to make a wasted trip in the cold wind.

Grandma Jiang thought it made sense, but she was still worried about Little Baoying being hungry: "Wouldn't it be too late for him to have dinner with us?"

"I'll make it now. I've saved a dozen cabbage hearts and cooked some noodle soup. Since they're both out of school for National Day, they can eat first." When it comes to cooking, Jiang Xiaocui has plenty of ideas: "Use a small pot, stir it a few times after the water boils, and it's done."

I just pickled a jar of sauerkraut at home, and I don’t want to throw away the water used to blanch the cabbage. It’s best to keep it for cooking noodles and spicy soup.

Jiang Furong nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, cabbage cores are nutritious, full of vitamin C, which boosts immunity. Cook more, I want to eat some too."

Jiang Xiaocui thought about it and realized that except for Hu Xiuqing, everyone else was at home. She might as well cook a big pot: "You guys have some. Doing homework at school takes up a lot of brain power and you get hungry quickly."

Grandma Jiang thought this arrangement was a good one: "I think it's fine! The children should have dinner early, and you and I will wait until Xiuqing gets home from get off work before eating."

They did what they said and soon had dinner ready and on the table.

Grandma Jiang pulled the stroller to the dining table and said, "Little Baoying, it's time to have dinner with your brothers and sisters."

Jiang Guoqing saw that Xiao Baoying had his own exclusive seat and was jealous: "Grandma, I want to sit in the car too! I want to feed him too!"

In addition to feeling fresh, Jiang Guoqing also felt that his status as a favorite was threatened.

Grandma Jiang patted Jiang Guoqing's chubby little hand and said, "You little troublemaker, you're going to school now. You should set a good example for your little brother."

Jiang Guoqing didn't care about being a role model: "I want this little bowl too, and I want to eat with a spoon!"

If my sister hadn't stopped me, the small bowl would have been his.

Little Baoying had no idea about the competition between the siblings, and he stared at this and that with wide eyes.

Jiang Xiaocui brought over two bibs and said, "I just made them this afternoon. Put them on and don't get your clothes dirty."

It was the scraps cut off from an old raincoat, about the size of a palm. I felt it was a pity to throw it away, so I thought of making it into a bib.

Not good-looking, but practical.

"Qingqing, if you wear a bib and don't go to school but go to kindergarten, our family will prepare a small bowl and spoon for you." Jiang Furong began to guide him: "You are the little brother now, you can teach him how to use chopsticks."

Although a seven-year-old is still a child, he is relatively more mature mentally than a two-year-old. If he is willing to set a good example, he will soon be able to get rid of his childish behavior.

Jiang Furong took a pair of clean chopsticks and gave them to Xiao Baoying.

She doesn't understand early childhood education, but she knows the power of role models.

Little Baoying didn't know what chopsticks were, so he used them as small sticks and hit them with his hands.

Jiang Guoqing looked at the chopsticks in his hand, picked up a cabbage leaf, exaggeratedly brought it to his mouth, and then swallowed it in one gulp, feeling extremely proud.

Jiang Furong missed the opportunity to praise: "Qingqing is really good, she uses chopsticks very well, my little brother hasn't even learned it yet."

In this way, Jiang Guoqing kept demonstrating how to use chopsticks, and a bowl of cabbage and spicy noodle soup was soon finished.