October 1, 2001, Monday, August 15 of the lunar calendar, Mid-Autumn Festival + National Day.
Although there is no military parade this year, the festive atmosphere is still very strong, and the civil atmosphere is particularly good. After getting rid of the wave of layoffs in previous years, ordinary people have basically found a new way of life and work, whether they go to work on construction sites,
It's better to set up a stall and sell breakfast. At least you have a way to make money, and you can earn much more than working as a worker in a factory.
In this era, housing prices have not yet skyrocketed. Prices are relatively stable. People have more and more money in their pockets. Everything is moving in a good direction. People’s mental state is very positive. Young people are in a better position than they are twenty years later.
There is no hope and the attitude of having to lie down is completely different.
Today, Ma Xiaolong, Zhu Sha, and Dai Yu got up before dawn and went to Tiananmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony together.
After all, it is National Day, and people who came to see the flag-raising crowded the square today. Most of them brought cameras or mobile phones, wanting to record this meaningful scene.
Ma Xiaolong looked at the clothes of everyone in the square. After years of efforts by Linglong Clothing, the clothes of ordinary people in China are almost the same as they were twenty years later. They are all quite fashionable, and nearly one-third of the people wear Hanfu.
It can be seen that the promotion of Hanfu in recent years has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Moreover, Hanfu is more in line with the body and temperament of Chinese people, and can better let the world know China.
Ma Xiaolong was very happy because today he was wearing Hanfu, with gold inscriptions on a white background and a flying sword around his waist, which was very luxurious.
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Zhusha and Daiyu also followed suit. They wore bright red and aqua green Hanfu dresses respectively. The three of them stood together, attracting the attention of countless people and murdering countless films.
Many young men and women wanted to come up and ask for their contact information, but seeing the three of them standing together in such harmony, they lost the courage to come forward.
I feel ashamed of myself!
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As the flag-raising ceremony ended and the crowd dispersed, Ma Xiaolong and his party went to the roadside parking lot and drove back to the villa.
After arriving home, Zhu Sha changed into practice clothes and went to practice in the yard, while Dai Yu went back to the bedroom to read medical books and consolidate her medical foundation.
As the head of the family, Ma Xiaolong took off his Hanfu, put on his home clothes, and started working in the kitchen.
The aunt's family will come over this morning and will have dinner here at noon. He has to prepare the meal early.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Zhu Sha received a call from Lingling Chu: "Sister-in-law?"
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A few minutes later, Zhu Sha walked into the kitchen and said, "Hubby, my sister-in-law is coming over for dinner at noon."
"Oh? Got it." Ma Xiaolong nodded and said, "Counting the days, my sister-in-law's due date is still more than twenty days away. Her belly must be quite big at this time!"
"Who knows, I haven't seen her for nine months." Even when she came to the capital, Zhu Sha had never seen Zhu Lingling. She was usually too busy, and no one knew where she was staying today. Zhu Sha didn't want to disturb her, but she didn't expect it.
I will take the initiative to come over for dinner today.
"We'll see you soon." Ma Xiaolong smiled and said, "There's a lot of fumes in the kitchen, go out!"
Zhusha took two steps forward, hugged him from behind, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, husband, mua~"
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Before 11 o'clock, my aunt's family and Zhu Lingling came to the villa one after another.
The aunt's family was shocked when they saw Lingling Chu appearing in the villa with a pregnant belly.
"You...are you Mr. Zhu of Linglong Group?" The cousin-in-law couldn't believe his eyes.
Lingling Chu has appeared on TV very frequently in the past few years. After all, she is the richest woman in China and the first representative figure to create a world-class Chinese brand. It is normal for her cousin-in-law to know her.
Zhu Lingling smiled and nodded: "It's me."
"This is my cousin-in-law." Ma Xiaolong held little Didi in his arms and introduced them both with a smile.
"Hello, hello, Mr. Zhu. I have long admired your famous name and it is like thunder in my ears. I am lucky to meet you today." My cousin's eyes lit up and she said hello to Zhu Lingling with a hint of fawning.
"..." Zhu Lingling smiled slightly: "Hello."
Because of the arrival of Zhu Lingling, the aunt's family was somewhat cautious. Fortunately, Cinnabar acted as a lubricant for both parties. When they learned that Zhu Lingling was actually her aunt, the aunt's family was surprised, and their nervousness also eased a lot, and they gradually started talking and laughing.
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"Looking at your size, are you about to give birth?"
As we chatted, Lingling Chu's belly became the topic.
Zhu Lingling sat on the sofa, stroking her round belly with both hands, with a hint of maternal brilliance in her eyes, and said with a smile: "Yes! There are still twenty days."
"Boy or girl? Have you checked?" The aunt is particularly concerned about giving birth to children.
Zhu Lingling said with a smile: "Dragon and Phoenix."
"Twins: twins? Oh, that's so good." The aunt was so envious. She had given birth to a daughter in her entire life, and her own daughter only gave birth to a daughter. She had always regretted it. Now compared to Zhu Lingling, who had both sons and daughters at one birth, she felt in her heart.
The taste is complicated.
With a professional team of nurses, even though Zhu Lingling was about to give birth, except for her belly, her body shape was basically the same as before the pregnancy, and her complexion looked very good. Ma Xiaolong felt that she was very healthy.
It was lunch time. After a busy morning, eight dishes and one soup were served. As soon as they smelled the aroma, everyone started to swallow their saliva. This was the first time for Zhu Lingling to taste the delicacies of Ma Xiaolong's upgraded cooking skills. In just a few seconds, she was
Can't stop anymore.
Originally, during holiday dinners, people would chat while eating, but because of Ma Xiaolong's incredible cooking skills, people at this dinner party only focused on eating and eating without saying a single extra word, for fear that if they said one more word, they would miss a bite of the dish.
In the end, the meal that usually took an hour to eat was cleaned up in just ten minutes. Everyone's belly was full of food, but their expressions were unfinished.
Zhu Lingling sat back on the chair, her already big belly expanded again. She put her hands on her belly and stroked it gently for a moment, then said: "Xiaolong, your cooking skills are so scary, even better than the chef at the state banquet.
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Little Didi was sitting on Ma Xiaolong's lap, feeling uncomfortable in her belly. Ma Xiaolong was rubbing her to digest food: "It's nothing, it's just to fully bring out the deliciousness of the ingredients. I didn't use some of the seasonings, otherwise it would be more delicious."
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"Can it be more delicious?" Zhu Lingling's eyes were rounded: "Then why don't you use it?"
"It's best not to eat it." Ma Xiaolong shook his head and said, "Otherwise, if you eat other things in the future, you will only be able to satisfy your hunger and not taste the taste."
"Are you kidding me?" Everyone was shocked.
"I'm not kidding." Ma Xiaolong said: "I tried it myself. After that time, it was like being addicted. I couldn't taste anything else. It took me a long time to recover."
"..." Zhu Lingling was stunned: "Didn't you put some medicine in it?"
"No." Ma Xiaolong rolled his eyes and said, "Maybe there was a chemical reaction. The perfect combination of ingredients and seasonings exceeded the tolerance of my taste buds. After that, I didn't dare to use any more ingredients."
"You put it that way, I really want to try it." Zhu Lingling licked her lips. Food without ingredients is so delicious. If ingredients are used, wouldn't it cost people's lives?
"Give up! I definitely won't do it, otherwise it will harm others." Ma Xiaolong rubbed Little Didi's belly and said, "Your due date is coming soon. Pay attention during this period and let go of work matters as much as possible.
Let go, let the children take priority in everything."
"I know." Zhu Lingling hummed softly and said, "How will it be after school starts? Are you still used to it?"
"It's not bad. I only read and study every day, but it's much more comfortable than when I was in high school." Ma Xiaolong said with a smile.
"After all, he is a top student, but I can't stand reading and studying all day long." Zhu Lingling said with a smile.
"Haha, Xiaolong has loved studying since he was a child." The aunt smiled as if her own child had been praised: "The score in the college entrance examination is the first perfect score in history. The neighbors are envious of me for having such a good nephew."
"That's not enough for you." The eldest uncle complained: "I feel embarrassed when you talk about your nephew when you meet people."
"My nephew is doing well, why are you embarrassed?" The aunt was unhappy.
"I won't argue with you." The uncle was timid.
"You two, please stop saying a few words." My cousin was a little nervous: "In front of Mr. Zhu, don't act recklessly."
"..." Seeing Lingling Zhu with interesting eyes, the aunt and uncle both restrained themselves.
Even if they knew that Zhu Lingling was Zhu Sha's aunt, how could they, two ordinary people, dare to be so presumptuous in front of an internationally renowned big boss like Zhu Lingling?
Seeing that something was not right about the atmosphere, Ma Xiaolong stood up and quickly put away the bowls. Everyone also left the table, and the awkward atmosphere was broken.
The aunt's family ate some more refreshments, digested for a while, and then left the villa, but little Didi stayed and said she would stay with her uncle's house for a few days.
"I just want to be close to my uncle." The cousin laughed and scolded her, but left her daughter alone. In her opinion, if her daughter is close to her uncle Ma Xiaolong, she will definitely get various benefits in the future, whether it is for her daughter or for their family.
If her cousin is capable, she will naturally try every means to get close to him. Fu has distant relatives in the mountains, let alone right under his nose! As a cousin, she must seize the opportunity.
What's more, my daughter is also close to her cousin, so that would be great.
After the aunt's family left, Zhu Lingling stayed behind and said to Ma Xiaolong: "I'm not too worried. Please help me check on the child's condition."
"I've seen it already." Ma Xiaolong and Little Didi played with the flower rope and said with a smile: "Don't worry! There is nothing wrong with the baby, you are also very healthy, and the probability of a normal delivery is over 99%."
"Then I'm relieved." Zhu Lingling breathed a sigh of relief. As the due date got closer and closer, she became more and more nervous day by day. She came here for dinner today because she hadn't seen each other for many days and wanted to meet up. Secondly, she wanted Ma Xiaolong to help her look after her.
Check the condition of the fetus.
Her future lies with these two children in her belly, and she cannot help but treat them with caution.
Fortunately, Ma Xiaolong said there was no problem, so she felt relieved.
Zhu Sha washed a bunch of grapes, pulled them off one by one, put them in a bowl, and handed them to Zhu Lingling: "They are almost pregnant, so give them more nutrition."
"It's rare for you to be so filial." Zhu Lingling smiled brightly, put the bowl on her belly, and put them into her mouth one by one: "Well, sunshine roses are sweet."
As a popular fruit in the past two years, Chu Lingling often ate it during pregnancy.
However, the cultivation area of Sunshine Rose is too small and the yield is not high. They are basically sold out as soon as they come on the market. Even she cannot eat them every day.
"You should have told me earlier!" After hearing the situation, Zhu Sha said, "My husband can get it at any time. If you want to eat, just tell him."
"Forget it! I don't want to disturb your studies." Zhu Lingling shook her head and said: "Besides, I now strictly follow the requirements of the medical team on diet and exercise. Today, the food cooked by Xiaolong was so delicious, otherwise I wouldn't have done it.
Eat so much."
"That's up to you." Zhu Sha walked to Dai Yu and sat down, stretched, and said, "I just finished eating and am a little sleepy. Sister, do you want to take a nap?"
"Sleep." Zhu Lingling ate up the remaining grapes and said, "Arrange a guest room for me."
"Then come with me!" Zhusha took her to the guest room for a nap.
"Uncle, I'm sleepy too." Little Didi yawned in Ma Xiaolong's arms.
Ma Xiaolong smiled and said, "Uncle will take you to the house to sleep."
"Um."
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After taking a nap, Zhu Lingling left. Before leaving, Ma Xiaolong gave her a bottle of Chinese medicine pills: "One pill each morning and evening, just finish it."
Lingling Zhu took the medicine bottle and asked: "What effect does it have?"
"Strengthen the body and prevent pregnancy." Ma Xiaolong said: "If nothing happens, the birth will be smoother and less painful."
Zhu Lingling tightened her grip on the medicine bottle and said with a smile: "You are still thoughtful and it is not in vain for me to love you so much."
"That's what you said."
After sending Zhu Lingling away, Ma Xiaolong went into the kitchen to prepare mooncakes for dinner.
The weather is nice today, and it’s the Mid-Autumn Festival. I will definitely eat moon cakes in the yard at night and admire the moon. The moon cakes sold outside are not as delicious as the ones he makes. In the evening, I will prepare some snacks and sit in the yard to admire the moon. It will be a lifetime.
Great enjoyment.
It was night in a blink of an eye, with the moon rising above the willow branches, Ma Xiaolong moved the table to the yard, and the food and moon cakes were served. Looking at the full moon in the sky, feeling the coolness of autumn, Ma Xiaolong picked up the wine glass, which was filled with ice cold water.
beer.
Now that they are all adults, they can try to drink some wine. Beer, a low-alcohol alcoholic drink, is naturally the first choice for young people. In their own home, Zhusha and Daiyu are willing to try it, and only Xiao Didi, a little lolita, is willing to try it.
Holding a glass of Sprite, clinking glasses with my uncle and future aunt, happily enjoying the Mid-Autumn Festival food and beautiful scenery.
"It feels so good." Dai Yu showed a rare smile of relief and said, "It's completely different from spending the Mid-Autumn Festival at home before. It feels like my own little home."
Zhu Sha smiled and said: "This is our little home. It's better for Sister Lin to adapt as soon as possible."
"I'm quite adaptable." Dai Yu smiled and said, "With you here, I don't feel lonely as a stranger in a foreign land. Instead, I feel at ease."
"That's good." Ma Xiaolong said with a smile: "Although the future is still long, we will always be together, don't worry."
"Yes." Dai Yu nodded with a smile: "Thank you."
"Why are you so polite to us?" Zhu Sha put a quarter of the mooncake cut into her mouth and said, "We are a family."
"..." Dai Yu took a bite of the mooncake, Wuren, her favorite: "It's delicious."