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Cheng Qing walked home with Mrs. Cheng, showing her the surrounding environment along the way, "Mom, look, this is a cafeteria, and after a while there is a small park with a rockery inside! Then pass Malu is Yangyang’s kindergarten.”

Mrs. Cheng asked, "It's such a big area, is it safe?"

Cheng Qing smiled and said: "It's safe, there are soldiers on duty at the guard box at the gate, and besides, I go to pick up Yangyang every day, so don't worry about it. Besides, Yangyang is smart, and he hasn't walked past the kindergarten with others for three years. I suddenly heard it today and thought I was wrong, who knows that he saw you... The photos in the album at home are not in vain, and he can still recognize grandma."

The old lady Cheng smiled into a flower, kept touching Mi Yang's little face, and then took his hand and said: "Hey, grandma brought you a lot of delicious food, and I will give it to you when I get home."

Cheng Qing deliberately said: "Mom, you are thinking about him, what about me?"

The old lady Cheng was happy: "You are already a mother, why are you still arguing with the children?"

Cheng Qing said with a smile: "It depends on whose face it is in front of. My mother is here, so I can't fight?"

Old lady Cheng said: "Yes, yes, I dote on both of you, ha ha."

At home, Cheng Qing found a suit of clothes for the old lady to change into, quickly washed and dried her clothes, and chatted with the old lady while doing housework. The old lady Cheng wanted to help, so Cheng Qing pushed her aside Go, and said to her: "You play with Yangyang, let him show you the new baby at home."

Mi Yang took the old lady's hand and let him sit on the only rattan sofa at home, patted the armrest and said, "Look, grandma, my dad bought it with a year's worth of salary. Try it, the sofa is very soft. This one can be opened, and things can be placed underneath...all the books my dad reviewed are here."

After Yone Zehai was admitted to the military academy, he was reluctant to throw away those books, especially the red-shelled and hard-covered military theory book, which was wrapped up like a baby and stored. There is no furniture in the house. The only thing that can be stored is this, and put it inside It's well placed.

Mrs. Cheng sat on the sofa and watched Mi Yang go to pour him a glass of water like a little adult. She couldn't help but look at the coffee table with him. It was a black patent leather coffee table, which was polished brightly, but Probably it has been used for a long time. The four legs of the coffee table have mottled and peeled paint marks, revealing a few pieces of logs inside, which are a bit abrupt.

The old lady couldn't help but look at it while drinking water.

Cheng Qing came over after wiping her hands, and seeing her eyes on the coffee table, she said, "Mom, don't joke about it, this is an old coffee table that Mi Yang's father bought in a second-hand market. Let's use two In [-], Mi Yang will be going to elementary school soon, and there will be a lot of miscellaneous expenses, and we want to save some money."

The old lady Cheng felt distressed for a while, and sighed: "I thought you had the best life, but now I see that the younger sisters in your family have more complete arrangements than you. Cheng Chun added a washing machine when he got married, and you wash the clothes by yourself. Woolen cloth."

Cheng Qing smiled and said, "It's okay, my hands are clean too."

The old lady Cheng patted the head of her eldest daughter, eyes full of pity, Cheng Qing comforted her in turn and said: "Everyone is a poor soldier, and if he finds a soldier, he doesn't intend to live the life of a rich wife. Now Mi Yang Dad is quite competitive, after being admitted to the military academy, he was promoted to a higher level, and it will be fine if he gets his qualifications later and changes jobs."

Mrs. Cheng nodded and said: "It's good that you have arrangements in mind. If there is anything you need to help, just ask. Mom still has some money. If you want to use it, take it first."

Cheng Qing shook his head and said, "No, we have saved some, so don't worry about it."

Soldiers’ wages are not high these days. Although Cheng Qing, a family member of the army, has settled down to work, he is also a nurse in the hospital. Save food and clothing for the whole family.

Mrs. Cheng asked, "Are you still in the hospital?"

Cheng Qing said: "Yes, I'm preparing for the nurse exam. I'll take the exam in a few months, and I'm studying for it now."

Mrs. Cheng quickly said: "You don't care about the family affairs, you just study hard during the few days I'm here, and I'll do the housework."

Mi Yang also missed the old man's skills a little bit, so he leaned over to her and said, "Grandma, I want to eat you... the kind of sweet and sour fish on TV, the kind that needs a lot of sugar juice." He took back the words Going half a sentence, I almost slipped my mouth.

The old lady hugged him and kissed him, then said with a smile, "Okay."

When Mi Zehai came back at night, there were already several dishes on the table, all of which were the taste of their hometown. Mrs. Cheng also specially brought marinated hares and whole chickens, which are the characteristics of Shanhai Town, and they must be whole. The hare and chicken are boiled together in a jar and then the secret marinade is added to make the taste good enough.Both Mi Yang and his father like to eat this, it is very delicious, Mi Yang ate a big chicken drumstick by himself, and his little mouth was glistening.

Mrs. Cheng cut up half a rabbit and a chicken, put them on a plate and said, "Do you want to send some to the Bai family?"

Cheng Qing was a little hesitant. Mi Yang had already finished eating and wiped his hands, so he took it generously and said, "Grandma, I'm full, I'll go and deliver it!"

Mi Yang went all the way to Bai Luochuan's house with a plate in his hand. After knocking on the door, his auntie and nanny came to open the door. Seeing him, she gave him slippers very familiarly, and said with a smile, "Yangyang is here? Are you here at night?" Do you want to eat?"

Mi Yang shook his head and said, "I've already eaten, auntie, this is what my grandma brought from home..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard footsteps on the second floor approaching from far to near, and Bai Luochuan's figure appeared soon, his voice was faster than people's, and he said happily: "Mi Yang, I knew You must come to play with me tonight!"

The voice of the old man behind him was low, but he could hear his love for the child and said with a smile: "Slow down, Luo Chuan, slow down on the stairs."

Bai Luochuan didn't listen, the last two or three steps jumped down in one step, rushing to hug Mi Yang, so scared that Mi Yang raised the plate first and said: "Don't, there is oil!"

Only then did Bai Luochuan stabilize his footsteps, looked up at the plate in his hand, and asked curiously, "What is this?"

Mi Yang said: "My grandma brought lo mei, rabbit and chicken."

The old man Bai who followed heard this, moved the tip of his nose, and said, "Oh, this smell is a bit familiar, Yangyang, is this from Shanhai Town?"

Mi Yang usually does not have many chances to meet this chief executive, but he can meet him once or twice a month. He is no stranger to old man Bai, so he nodded and said, "Yes, Grandpa, my family asked me to send some to him. Give it a try at your home."

The old man Bai was very happy, and beckoned him to bring it over. The nanny saw it and quickly went to get two pairs of chopsticks, and let the old man and the young master eat first. It was the first time Bai Luochuan saw a rabbit, and he didn't dare to look at the black meat. Move, only a chicken wing to eat.

Mr. Bai was not as particular as he was. He washed his hands and tore up a rabbit leg to eat. After tasting two mouthfuls, he nodded and praised repeatedly: "It's the taste. It's been a long time. It's been a long time since I tasted it. It's just a bit salty... Xiao Wu, go get me a bowl of rice!"

The nanny hurried over when she heard that, and when she brought them not only two bowls of rice, but also a pot of water thoughtfully.

Bai Luochuan ate two bites by himself, but he was not very interested in eating. He tore off strips of meat and wanted to feed Mi Yang like his grandfather. It’s not bad to take on the road if it’s salty, and a little water is enough for me.”

Only then did Bai Luochuan start eating by himself, and after taking two bites, he asked Mi Yang to pour water for him in a low voice.

Mi Yang has a good temper. He poured water for him and took a tissue. When he looked down, as expected, Young Master Bai started to kick his little feet again, and he was very happy.

Mr. Bai is tall and tall. The man in the north is about 1.8 meters tall. Even when he is old, he has a lot of posture, but he has already torn a rabbit's leg and ate it up in just a few words. After a few mouthfuls of rice, he tore off another piece of chicken leg and continued to eat, saying: "This doesn't look like a raised broiler chicken, the meat tastes really strong."

Mi Yang said: "My grandma said it was a stupid chicken that was raised on the mountain. My family has an orchard and I have raised a lot. Grandpa likes to eat it, so he can come to my house next time."

Old Man Bai nodded and said, "That's a good idea. When Grandpa is gone, he must go to our Yangyang's house to eat more."

Mi Yang was happy, and said: "Then I must tell my grandma to put less salt."

Old man Bai also laughed.

Sitting aside, Bai Luochuan frowned for a while, moved closer to Mi Yang, and asked him in a low voice: "Mi Yang, your chickens...is there any difference between stupid and non-stupid?"

Mi Yang said: "Huh?"

Bai Luochuan has already fallen into his own imagination, and the little expression on his face is also a little strange: "Is it true that all the stupid ones are caught and eaten, and the non-stupid ones stay on the mountain?"

Mi Yang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "No, it's just a saying, just like the native eggs that Aunt Wu went to buy, stupid chicken means native chicken."

Only then did Bai Luochuan understand, and he continued to bury his head in eating the chicken wings a little embarrassedly.