There is room for rebirth at 70: a loyal dog and a rough man’s strong pet

Time passed by quietly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the end of [-].

On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the cold wind was howling, and the snowflakes were falling from noon the day before, with no signs of stopping.

On the branches and on the eaves, there is a sheet of white snow everywhere.

Being in it seems to be in a world of ice and snow. As far as the eye can see, it is covered in silver, which is especially enchanting.

Early in the morning, Shi Lingxi and his wife came out of the space to prepare things for the stove.

The earth dragons in the house have lit a fire since the beginning of winter. Even though they don't usually live in the house, they have not stopped heating the house. They keep the earth dragons burning brightly every day. The house is very warm. They are not bad anyway. This small amount of coal money can also be saved in case guests come to the house.

If it weren't for the inconvenience of living outside, cooking, and washing, Shi Lingxi would have really wanted to stay outside for a few days and experience firsthand the charm of Beijing's courtyard houses in the 80s.

Li Jianjun opened the phone a few days ago and said that he would bring his wife and son to celebrate the New Year with them. After receiving the call, the couple discussed it. The three brothers and sisters were in this place. There was no reason to leave the younger sister and her family behind. I also called and asked Li Qin's family of four to come together at that time. This year, the three families will celebrate the New Year together.

Today, Li Qin has given birth to two children, both sons. Li Jianjun's wife is currently pregnant, and the eldest son is also a son. He is just one and a half years old this year, which is a tiring time.

Because of their pregnancy and small child, they were too lazy to bother with it in the past two years. They spent the New Year in the military family home, and this year they planned to have fun together.

Originally, Gao Hongmei had not planned to have a second child so soon, but one time when her sisters-in-law were chatting, Shi Lingxi suddenly remembered that the country would implement family planning in the next few years, and gave them a tactful reminder.

Li Jianjun believed what Shi Lingxi said, and immediately decided to have another child as soon as possible. He had long wanted a daughter, who was like a niece, beautiful and cute, with a sweet mouth, which is very rare. .

Perhaps it was God's will, but not long after, his wife really became pregnant. It has been more than five months now, and the due date is next year's Dragon Boat Festival.

Shi Lingxi had already mixed the meat filling and was taking out a bunch of fresh leeks from the space to wash. The white flour for steamed buns had already been kneaded in the space and was just waiting to be brought out soon.

Looking at the dancing snowflakes outside the window, I couldn't help but feel a little worried. I said to Li Jiancheng who had just come in from the door: "The snow is falling too hard. It looks like it won't stop for a while. Hongmei is pregnant. If the weather comes here, , it would be bad if something happens."

Li Jiancheng also frowned, feeling a little uneasy. He took two steps back and forth, turned to Shi Lingxi and said, "Why don't you call and stop them from coming? I just went out and took a look. The snow is too thick and it will definitely be difficult on the road." Let’s go, it’s too much trouble for these two families, who have both children and pregnant women.”

"Okay, then you can call and ask to see if they have set off. If they haven't set off yet, don't come out. Just make a living at home for two days, and then come back when the road is clear."

"Okay, then I'll call them and ask them not to come over yet." Li Jiancheng said as he hurriedly picked up the phone and dialed the phone quickly.

The phone was quickly connected, and Li Jianjun's loud voice came from the call, "Hey, brother, I was just about to call you. The snow is too heavy, and Hongmei is inconvenient. We can't go there today." , tell my sister-in-law for me."

"Okay, I got it. I made the call because of this. The road is too difficult. Your sister-in-law is also worried about Hongmei. Your sister-in-law told me to ask if you have enough food and vegetables at home. If not, I will give them to you. Send some over.”

Li Jiancheng was afraid that they were not prepared in advance. After all, they had agreed from the beginning that they would all come to his house to celebrate the New Year. What if they ran out of food.

"It's okay, brother. We still have food at home and a few cabbages, so my sister-in-law doesn't have to worry about us. If it doesn't work, I'll just go to the army canteen to get food and come back to eat. Don't worry."

As Li Jianjun on the other end of the phone spoke, he opened his eyes hard and forced back the sourness in his eyes.

The eldest brother and sister-in-law are so kind to the two of them, caring about them like a father and a mother. Thinking about his parents, his wife has been in the family for several years and has never cared about them.

The letter asked for money and tickets. Even when they went back to the village to make up for the banquet on the year of their wedding, their parents didn't care about anything. There was also the second brother and the three closest relatives who were not as good as outsiders. They only knew how to communicate openly and covertly. Pulling something in hand.

Thinking of what his parents did, Li Jianjun felt as if a stone was stuck in his heart. He was so painful that he couldn't breathe. He, his eldest brother, and his younger sister really didn't look like his mother's biological sons.

There is no affection at all, and I have never cared about them. There are only endless demands. Not to mention the wives, even their sons and daughters are heartbroken.

"Jianjun, whose phone number is it?" Gao Hongmei asked loudly from under the quilt when her husband hung up the phone before entering the room.

"Brother called."

Not wanting to make his wife feel sad, Li Jianjun quickly regained his composure and went to the bedroom to talk to Gao Hongmei with a smile.

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Li Jiancheng called his younger sister again, gave the same instructions, hung up the phone, and turned around to help steam the buns with his wife.

The two of them were cooking very quickly. An hour later, a large pot of white and fat steamed stuffed buns stuffed with chives and meat came out of the pot. Each bite was full of deliciousness. Little An An, who was only over four years old, ate two of them in one go. He reached out to get the buns without finishing his thoughts, but was stopped by Shi Lingxi.

"An'an, don't eat again when you are full, otherwise your stomach will hurt. Can we eat again at night?"

An An blinked and said crisply: "Okay, then I won't eat anymore. In fact, I'm almost full. I just want to eat more and grow up faster."

"Who told you that you can grow up faster if you eat enough? Just eat enough. Eating too much is not only bad for your body, but can also make you sick. You must remember it in the future."

Afraid that his son might have some misunderstanding about eating enough, Shi Lingxi quickly corrected his son's point of view.

"understood."

An An gave his father a weird look, then ran out to play with snowflakes under the eaves.

Shi Lingxi was left looking at Li Jiancheng thoughtfully. Could it be that this man had instilled that wrong thought into her precious son...

Li Jiancheng, who was looking at the two of them with a smile, blinked inexplicably. There was something wrong with his wife's eyes.