Zhu Kexin's incident added a little worry to Zhao Qinglan's heart, but she didn't become too anxious because of it.
Just like Wang Dazhi was like a time bomb, she also thought about what would happen if Zhu Kexin came back.
After she and her mother had packed up all the ingredients for the barbecue, the grill was ready in the yard.
In fact, this is not the first time that their family has had barbecue, but it is troublesome to eat barbecue, especially when they lived in a family area before. The smell of barbecue is so strong and it is easy to attract hatred, so they have never eaten it often.
In 1982, the supply of some things was no longer so tight, and more farmers brought their own vegetables and livestock to the city to sell.
In addition, there are all kinds of ingredients obtained through regular channels from the Military and Civilian Cooperation, and they really have no shortage of things if they want to have a barbecue now.
Although both Da Wa and Cheng Tao were eager to start baking, Zhao Qinglan was not worried about the taste and heat of their baking, so she still baked it herself.
In fact, if Li Huai were here, he would be qualified for this job.
Although it was not in the courtyard of the family area, there were many residents nearby. The smell of their barbecues wafted out, attracting countless people to swallow their saliva.
Zhao Qinglan bakes things very quickly. While baking, everyone eats at the same time, which makes it delicious.
Both meat and vegetarian options are available, cumin chili noodles are also prepared, and there are even sauces for dipping.
Cheng Tao thought that the food he had eaten at their house before was delicious enough, and he had gained new knowledge today.
Among the meat dishes, he likes the roasted lamb kebabs the most. Among the vegetarian dishes, he likes grilled tofu the most, especially the grilled tofu dipped in sauce. It is so delicious.
Zhao Qinglan did not forget to eat while working.
The barbecue lasted for more than two hours, and everyone was full and satisfied.
After they finished eating, the children were very sensible and helped clean up the mess.
While everyone was watching TV and taking a break, Zhao Qinglan spoke to her sleepy mother.
"Mom, I'm going back to the provincial capital tomorrow morning. I won't take the children with me. You can just keep an eye on them."
"What's important?" Sun immediately woke up.
"No, don't be nervous. I'll go back and get some changes of clothes for the children. I'll be back in a day. It's too much trouble to take the three children back and forth."
"Okay, Xiaoduo and the others are so good, and I'm here too, so you don't have to worry."
"Isn't that right? Mom, you are our family's Dinghai Shenzhen. I can rest assured of anything as long as you are here."
Mrs. Sun was immediately happy when her daughter praised her.
I knew she was going back, but she would be back soon, and the children didn't react at all. Anyway, my grandmother and aunt were still there.
Early the next morning, Zhao Qinglan got on the car back to the provincial capital.
She and the children were not at home, and Li Huai didn't even bring them back during the day, so he went home to sleep at night.
After returning to the building, Zhao Qinglan and the neighbors she met also smiled and said hello.
Even though she hasn't been here these days, the house is clean and not messy at all.
Zhao Qinglan is quite satisfied with her man.
But she still picked up the rag and started cleaning.
After cleaning the house and going out to buy groceries, she used the phone number in the family area to call her husband's office.
When Li Huai was away, his attendant picked him up. Zhao Qinglan didn't say anything, so he asked the attendant to convey that he was back and asked him to go home early for dinner.
When Li Huai returned to the office and learned that his wife had gone home, he naturally couldn't wait to go home and see her.
Finally, when he got off work, he hurried home.
As soon as he entered the building, he smelled the aroma of rice wafting from various houses. When he walked to the door of his own house, the aroma was even worse.
He opened the door and entered the house. When he saw that the food had been placed on the table, but his wife was the only one, he felt a little strange.
"Where are the children?"
"They didn't come back, so I came back."
As soon as Zhao Qinglan finished speaking, she was hugged by the waist and picked up.
"Daughter-in-law, I really miss you." Li Huai came over.
After being pressed and kissed for a while, Zhao Qinglan pushed her husband away with all her strength.
"I have something serious to say." She glared at her husband.
"What's the matter?" He became confused, but sat down anyway.
"Zhu Kexin has found the group, you don't know yet, right?"
"Zhu Kexin? What is she doing in the group?" Li Huai frowned. He really didn't know what Zhu Kexin was looking for.
After Wu Mei reported the letter to Zhao Qinglan and returned to the Military and Civilian Union, she used the store phone to call her husband. Sun Shengli did not call Li Huai after that.
"She didn't explain why she came. It was Brother Shengli who saw her. But what else can she do if she can find her? Either she wants to see you or she wants to see the eldest child and the second child."
He was living a good life now, but this woman wanted to jump out, and Li Huai felt indescribably irritated.
"Then she knows I'm here?"
"I only know that you are here in the provincial capital. She doesn't know the rest. Brother Shengli didn't say anything."
Taking a deep breath, Li Huai said: "The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and the earth. No matter what she wants to do, Qinglan, you don't have to worry about it. Just let her come to me."
Zhao Qinglan glared at her husband. "To put it lightly, you may not be able to tell me some things."
Humph, she was afraid of Zhu Kexin. Why didn't she dare to meet this woman? Li Huai was now her husband, and the eldest and second son were also the sons she had worked hard to raise for several years. She had a lot of confidence.
"Then what do you think we should do?" Li Huai didn't dare to talk nonsense.
"The soldiers will come to cover up the water and the earth, but you can't just come forward. When you need me to come forward, I still have to come."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Li Huai nodded quickly.
"As for the eldest child and the second child, do you want to tell them?" Zhao Qinglan looked at her husband.
"What do you think? I respect your opinion." Li Huai learned the lesson this time.
"Actually, the baby and the baby are already so old. It doesn't seem right for us to hide everything. It's better to tell them about this and let them be mentally prepared." She had to think carefully about how to say it specifically.
Li Huai's main fear is that Zhu Kexin's arrival will make his wife feel uncomfortable, especially when it comes to the eldest and second children.
No matter how bad and irresponsible a mother Zhu Kexin is, she cannot change the fact that she is the biological mother of the eldest child and the second child. However, his wife has put in a lot of effort on the two children in the past few years, and he does not want to let her go.
The wife suffered no harm in this matter.
"Okay, let's talk about it, but Qinglan, no matter what Zhu Kexin wants to do, you can rest assured that the children and I will definitely be of the same mind as you."
"We are a family. If you don't agree with me, who else would you like to agree with?" Zhao Qinglan snorted coldly, but there was a smile in her eyes.
Although she knew her husband very well, she still felt very happy when she heard such a statement.
The children were not here, so the couple had a warm and affectionate time in the evening, and their relationship became more harmonious.
When Li Huai went to work in the morning, Zhao Qinglan, who was moisturized and radiant, returned by car with confidence and fighting spirit.
As for Zhu Kexin, she is still trying to find out the specific whereabouts and contact information of Li Huai and his children.