Chapter 275: Any chapter title can spark an argument
Chapter 275: Any chapter title can spark an argument
There's a saying in rural areas that children grow as fast as the wind.
When they were three months old and ready to be taken out, Chengjun and Cheng Xiaobao's home began to be built.
Early that morning, as soon as Lu Yuanqing opened his door, he saw Mr. and Mrs. Qin Fengmao squatting at the doorway.
Lu Yuanqing was taken aback. "Aunt, Uncle, when did you arrive? Please come in and sit down."
Although it's already autumn, it hasn't gotten completely cold yet.
Otherwise, staying outside for such a long time would surely make you freeze.
Lu Shufen laughed it off, "I haven't been here long. Your uncle and I just arrived and you opened the door a little while later."
Lu Yuanqing disagreed, saying, "You should have knocked."
Lu Shufen said, "Judging from the time, I think you'll be waking up soon, why are you knocking?"
Qin Fengmao also expressed his agreement.
Lu Yuanqing couldn't argue with the two of them and had no desire to debate. After leading them into the house, he went to knock on Lu Mingnan's door.
"Lu Mingnan, Lu Mingbei, Lu Mingzhong, get up right now."
Since Chengjun was building a house, his relatives naturally came to help.
That's why Lu Shufen brought Qin Fengmao to the Lu family early in the morning.
When the bamboo ware factory was built, and later when the whole village needed to build new houses, we had already become familiar with people in the brick and tile industry.
It's easier to get things done if you know someone there.
The materials were all transported back a few days ago and are piled up on the foundation. Apart from his own family, all the families in the village who are on good terms with Lu Yuanqing have confirmed that they will come back to help.
Now that the materials and labor issues are resolved, as long as construction officially begins and we work quickly, we can move into our new home before the Lunar New Year.
Lu Shufen watched as Lu Yuanqing knocked on Lu Mingnan's door and wondered why he was calling out to him like that.
Unexpectedly, after Lu Mingnan opened the gatehouse, he came out and saw Lu Shufen and Qin Fengmao. He greeted them and then turned and went to the kitchen.
A short while later, noises from the kitchen could be heard coming from the main room.
At this time, the Lu family members also got up one after another.
Lu Shufen was a restless person. Hearing the sounds from the kitchen, she hurriedly followed and saw Lu Mingnan skillfully making breakfast.
She was astonished when she thought about her husband, son, grandson, and even son-in-law, all of whom seemed to have never stepped into the kitchen.
"Xiao Nan is so skilled at cooking!" Lu Shufen stepped forward to help.
Lu Yuanqing, who was washing his face nearby, laughed when he heard this and said, "This is called good training, so you won't have trouble finding a wife later."
Lu Shufen laughed, "That's true! But your cousins rarely cook."
That's a euphemism; it should be said that he would never voluntarily go into the kitchen.
In the past, when I came to the Lu family, I would return on the second day of the Lunar New Year and see Lu Yuanbo helping out in the kitchen. I felt that the Lu family couldn't function without a woman, and that all the grown men were going to the kitchen.
For this reason, she had been concerned about Lu Yuanqing not getting married for many years.
Now that she's used to seeing the men of the Lu family go into the kitchen, Lu Shufen doesn't know how to express her feelings.
Lu Mingnan was incredibly skilled at cooking; it was obvious he cooked at home all the time.
Lu Shufen sighed, "Xiao Nan probably cooks at home all the time!"
After washing his face, Lu Yuanqing hung the towel on the washstand and replied, "Things have been alright lately. Recently, my cousin Chengjun has been helping with the cooking and teaching Xiaobao and the others how to cook. It's much easier than during the autumn harvest."
Lu Shufen's eyes widened. "Xiao Bao and the others are learning to cook too?"
Lu Yuanqing said confidently, "That's right! We have to learn them all, so we don't starve to death later."
This can be considered Lu Yuanqing's educational philosophy.
Regardless of gender, everyone needs to learn how to cook.
As for himself, he can now guarantee that the food will be cooked thoroughly and won't kill anyone.
Kitchen idiots like Lu Mingdong are rare in this world.
But he's lucky; he has a capable wife who's willing to pamper him.
Lu Shufen watched in a daze as Lu Mingnan deftly cooked a large pot of noodles.
"Auntie, have some more. After you finish, we'll go to the foundation." Lu Yuanqing, afraid that she would be too polite, took the first bowl and served her one.
Lu Shufen refused as expected, saying, "We ate before we came."
Lu Yuanqing said, "You must be hungry after walking so far. Eat some more."
"By the way, Auntie, I'll leave the cooking to you these next few days."
Seeing that she was about to refuse, Lu Yuanqing quickly changed the subject.
Sure enough, Lu Shufen, holding the bowl of noodles he forcefully handed over, focused all her attention on the cooking of rice.
"No problem, everything's arranged at home. I'll just stay here and take care of things for a few days."
That's how it is when building houses in the countryside. The workers are usually relatives and friends who come to help. They don't ask for any wages, but you have to take care of their meals!
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Auntie!" Chengjun returned.
Lu Yuanqing asked him curiously, "What did you do so early in the morning? I didn't see anyone when I woke up."
Cheng Jun said, "We built a stove over there."
Seeing how diligent he was, Lu Yuanqing gave him a thumbs up.
Cheng Jun smiled.
You definitely have to be more diligent about your own house!
"Let's eat first! We'll get back to work after we finish," Lu Yuanqing said.
While eating his noodles, Lu Mingbei immediately took on a task for himself, saying, "Third Uncle, I'll help start the fire later."
"Then what should I do?" Cheng Xiaobao asked.
He knew that the new house being built belonged to him and his father, and he was eager to find some work to do.
"Let's move bricks!" Lu Yuanqing looked at him with amusement.
Cheng Xiaobao shook his head and thought for a moment, then said, "That works too."
Lu Shufen looked at them on the table with a smile on her face.
Children are the type who will play but never help with chores.
But her children from her maternal family were raised very quickly and actively helped with household chores.
"Xiao Bao is in junior high school now, right?" Lu Shufen asked.
Cheng Jun replied, "Yes, I just passed the exam in the second half of this year."
Speaking of it, Cheng Jun felt proud and deeply grateful to Lu Yuanqing.
Lu Yuanqing has really had a tough time these past few years.
"And what about you guys, Xiao Bei? Xiao Bei seems to be only a year younger than Xiao Bao!"
“Yes, they’re just a year younger. I even wanted all three of them to be in the same grade! But the school teachers insisted that they had to be at least the right age to start first grade, so it was a year later,” Lu Yuanqing explained.
I thought that starting school at this age wouldn't be so strict about age restrictions!
That's just how strict things are here.
Lu Shufen exclaimed, "Doesn't that mean we'll have to take the junior high entrance exam next year? Xiaobei Junior High, do you guys have any confidence?!"
For parents, the first topic they always talk about with their children who are studying is always their grades.
Lu Mingbei, who didn't understand the meaning of tact, immediately raised his head and said, "Of course it's possible."
Lu Mingzhong agreed from the side, saying, "Xiao Bei and I can pass the exam."
Upon hearing his words, Lu Mingbei immediately glared at him with displeasure, "What Xiaobei? I'm your older sister."
Lu Mingzhong scoffed, "Who knows if you're really older than me! I'm your older brother."
Lu Mingbei slammed his hand on the table. "Bullshit! Third Uncle already said I was born three minutes earlier."
Lu Mingzhong said calmly, "Third Uncle is lying to you."
Immediately, the two started arguing fiercely over this topic.
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