70s: Raising a Baby

On New Year's Day, everyone was on holiday, and the army also organized a New Year's Eve dinner to make dumplings.

Yuan Shaochen said yesterday that if he doesn't come back for lunch, he will spend time in the cafeteria with people who are not fake.

Ye Jinzhi and the others are used to having New Year's Eve dinner, so lunch is more casual, and dinner is a big meal.

"Mom, it's snowing," the three children shouted from the yard, trying to pick it up with their hands.

Ye Jinzhi was also a little surprised. She thought it wouldn't snow this year, but she didn't expect it to snow today.

Seeing that the snow is so heavy, it should be able to spread a white carpet everywhere in the afternoon.

Looking at the snowflakes outside the window, Ye Jinzhi couldn't help humming a song, and the knife in his hand chopped the meat on the chopping board rhythmically.

In the past, her aunt at home would make a bunch of dumplings during the Chinese New Year. This year is the first time she has tried making dumplings by herself.

There are several kinds of dumpling fillings, including pork cabbage filling, pork celery filling, and mushroom pork filling.

She didn't like to eat leeks, so she didn't make leek stuffing, but she couldn't mix dumpling stuffing, so she had to wait for the young minister Yuan to come back to mix stuffing and teach her how to make dumplings.

The ingredients at home are ready, everything is ready on the plate, and I will wait for Yuan Shaochen to come back and make it.

Yuan Shaochen didn't stay there too much at noon. He knew that those people he was present couldn't let go, so he ate a few dumplings and a few sips of wine and left.

Everyone didn't stop him, everyone knew that Ye Jinzhi was still waiting for him at home.

When Yuan Shaochen went out, he realized that it was snowing outside, and the cold snowflakes fell on his shoulders, and soon disappeared without a trace.

But Yuan Shaochen's heart was burning hot. When he thought of his wife and children waiting for him at home, he couldn't help but quicken his steps.

When he was about to reach the door, Yuan Shaochen slowed down, and he heard Ye Jinzhi's laughter from a distance.

Getting closer, Yuan Shaochen finally saw what they were doing.

The snow is getting heavier and heavier. I thought the snow would accumulate in the afternoon, but now the snow has a thick layer.

Ye Jinzhi hadn't played in the snow for a long time. Seeing the three children outside the window building a snowman, she was still childish and ran to the yard to build a snowman with the three children.

The four of them, mother and son, had a great time playing, they didn't feel cold at all, and their hands were bright red.

He also happily ran into the house and took pictures of the three children and the snowman.

As soon as he turned his head, he saw Yuan Shaochen standing outside, beckoning him to come over.

"Come back, take a picture for us." The mother and son stood beside the snowman, comparing the shape, not to be too happy.

Yuan Shaochen also kept patting them with great interest, and looked at the person he loved the most with a smile.

Until the snow got bigger and bigger, and large flakes of snow fell on them from the sky, and their hair became white.

If they stayed a little longer, the three children might also become a little snowman.

"Come in." Yuan Shaochen couldn't help urging them to see that they still wanted to continue.

"I'm going to make ginger tea." Afraid that they would catch a cold, Yuan Shaochen walked quickly to the kitchen.

Ye Jinzhi's face collapsed instantly, wrinkled his face, and said bitterly, "Can you not drink it?"

"No, after playing outside for so long and the wind blowing a lot, can't you feel the cold yourself?" Yuan Shaochen had no doubts.

Knowing that she didn't like drinking, Yuan Shaochen softened.

"Good, just drink a bowl, I added brown sugar."

Knowing that he couldn't resist, Ye Jinzhi was not struggling.

"Mom, isn't this good to drink?" A Zhao was a little worried.

Ye Jinzhi realized that the child was still beside him, and hurriedly smoothed things out: "How come? Dad wants to add brown sugar, it's sweet."

"Oh." Hearing it was sweet, the three brothers were relieved.

Yuan Shaochen wanted to laugh when he heard it in the kitchen, and even tricked the children into liking things he didn't like, so he shook his head helplessly.

"I'll drink it when it's cold, okay?" Ye Jinzhi pinched his nose, not wanting to look at the contents of the cup.

"Quick, drink it while it's hot to have an effect."

Yuan Shaochen lifted the cup and put it to her mouth, like coaxing a child.

The three children held cups and tried to take a sip.

"Pfft, cough cough." He choked and spat out again.

"It's so spicy, what is this?" With his mouth open, he fanned with his little hand, trying to fan the spicy taste out of his mouth.

"Dad, I don't want to drink it, it's too hard to drink." The three children coquettishly.

"No, one cup must be finished." Yuan Shaochen said in a serious tone.

When the three children saw that Ye Jinzhi didn't drink, they were fooled.

"Mum didn't drink either."

When Ye Jinzhi heard that they didn't want to drink, he knew that the fire would pour on him.

Being stared at by the three children, Ye Jinzhi had no choice but to ride a tiger. He held his breath and closed his eyes, as if he was going to die.

As soon as I raised my head and drank the cup of ginger water, I immediately felt a burning sensation in my throat and a ginger taste in my mouth.

"Sugar, candy." Ye Jinzhi stretched out his hand to ask for candy from the young minister Yuan.

When she drank this before, Yuan Shaochen coaxed her to give her candy after drinking it, and now it is no exception.

Yuan Shaochen unpacked the toffee in his pocket and put it in her mouth.

For a while, the body was warm, and the mouth was also smelled of milk, and he narrowed his eyes happily, like a little milk cat.

"I'm done drinking, it's your turn."

The three children were startled by Ye Jinzhi's cowardly manipulation. They thought that if their mother didn't drink it, they could stop drinking.

Who would have thought that the mother would drink it in one breath, leaving them wandering in the wind.

"Then, do we have any candy after drinking?" Ah Hao asked cautiously, he was so greedy.

Yuan Shaochen couldn't help seeing him, and nodded.

"As long as you finish drinking, one candy per person."

For the candy, Ah Hao fought hard, followed Ye Jinzhi's example, and drank it in one breath.

"I'm done." He raised his glass and said to Young Master Yuan, staring eagerly at Young Master Yuan's pocket.

"Here." Yuan Shaochen took out a candy from his pocket.

Ah Hao was a little unhappy when he saw that he wanted to peel it by himself.

"Dad, you didn't peel it off for me." Displeased.

"Don't forget it." Yuan Shaochen was only so careful about Ye Jinzhi.

"I want to ask for it." How could it be possible to take back what was in hand, when Ah Hao heard that he wanted to take it back, he hurriedly peeled off the candy and stuffed it into his mouth.

With a bulging mouth, his expression was exactly the same as Ye Jinzhi.

But the two older ones are not so easy to deceive. Ah Xu doesn't like candy, while Ah Zhao saves a lot of candy himself, so he doesn't care about this one.

"Dad, we don't want sugar, can we not drink it?"

Ye Jinzhi laughed out loud, thinking that it was quite beautiful, thinking that if you don't eat sugar, you don't need to drink.

"I count five numbers." Yuan Shaochen didn't talk to them.

"Five, four, three—"

Seeing that they couldn't escape, Ah Zhao and his brothers had no choice but to pinch their noses and drink it in one breath.

"Cough cough cough." A Xu drank too quickly and accidentally choked.

"I want candy too." The taste in his mouth was unpleasant, and A Xu was choked to tears.

Yuan Shaochen saw that they all drank, and he didn't care about them, each one had a candy.

"Dad, you haven't had a drink yet." The three children found that they had all drank, but the young minister Yuan had not drank alone.

Yuan Shaochen didn't hesitate, he drank it in one breath, and he couldn't see it on his face at all.

"Go and warm your hands." Ye Jinzhi saw their hands were glowing red and rushed them to warm them.

"Just wait for you to come back and make the dumpling stuffing."

Ye Jinzhi walked to the kitchen and saw Yuan Shaochen mixing stuffing.

"Why did you come back so early?" Ye Jinzhi thought it was very late, but when he looked at the time, it was only about twelve o'clock.

"I was there and they were uncomfortable and couldn't let go."

"I can't see that our former head of the regiment is quite caring." Ye Jinzhi teased him.

capital

Zhou Guocheng stood by the window, his eyes were deep, making it difficult to see what he was thinking.

Secretary Yan stood behind him, looking at Mr. Zhou's back, with some hesitation on his face.

"Otherwise, forget it." Thinking over and over again, Secretary Yan advised.

"Forget it?" Zhou Guocheng's tone picked up.

"Why forget it, eldest brother has been wronged for so many years, how can we forget it." Zhou Guocheng was a little excited.

Secretary Yan knew that it was a hurdle that Mr. Zhou couldn't overcome. For so many years, it had been a problem for him.

Because of this, Mr. Zhou has been alone until now. Every year when everyone is happy, Mr. Zhou is lonely and lonely.

It's not that he didn't mention it, saying that he would stay with him, but Mr. Zhou was unwilling.

"Mr. Ye asked you before he left. He doesn't want you to live in self-blame all the time. I hope you will be more careful." Secretary Yan couldn't bear it.

For so many years, he watched Mr. Zhou live in self-blame every day, and not a day was happy.

Zhou Guocheng didn't speak, and looked at the heavy snow outside the window, very much like back then.

"That day, it was such a heavy snowfall. It was too big. At first, it was a vast expanse of white, and there was no head in sight."

Recalling the scene of that year, Zhou Guocheng felt that the temperature on his body was as cold and desperate as that of the year.

Secretary Yan's first job was Mr. Zhou's secretary, and he knew a little bit about what happened back then.

"Then, should the child still be disposed of according to the original plan?" Secretary Yan asked tentatively.

Zhou Guocheng stopped talking, just stood quietly at the window, not saying a word.

After a long time, Secretary Yan's feet were almost numb when he heard a fluttering word.

"Let me think again."

Secretary Yan knew that his heart was softened, and he was relieved.

He was really afraid that Mr. Zhou would not agree, and he would not be able to do what Mr. Ye asked him to do.

"Did you see it last time? How is she doing?" Zhou Guocheng suddenly asked.

Secretary Yan didn't know what Mr. Zhou meant, so he said it carefully.

"Miss Ye is doing very well. I noticed that the house is neatly arranged and the front yard is full of flowers. I want to live very well here."

"Have you seen the child?"

"No, Miss Ye said that the eldest has already gone to school, and the two younger ones should be upstairs."

"Yeah, there is Yuan Shaochen to protect her there. You don't have to think about anything. It would be great to live a happy life." Zhou Guocheng sighed.

Secretary Yan didn't dare to say any more, lowered his head and didn't speak.

"Did Big Brother tell you something?"

Secretary Yan raised his head in shock, thinking that Mr. Zhou knew it.

"Mr. Ye sent me a letter." Secretary Yan dared not hide it.

"Let me think about it again." Zhou Guocheng returned to his seat.

"Mr. Zhou, I—" Secretary Yan wanted to say more.

Zhou Guocheng waved his hand: "I know what you mean."

"It's so late, go back quickly and have a good New Year with your family."

Secretary Yan withdrew. He didn't leave in a hurry. He first went to the kitchen to see what was there, and ordered them to cook more dishes before leaving.

In the study, Zhou Guocheng opened the drawer under the table, which was full of letters.

One of them had not been opened, and Zhou Guocheng took out the letter.

He wanted to open it but dared not open it. After hesitating for a long time, the cup of tea that Secretary Yan poured for him before he left was no longer hot.

In the end, it was opened, and the first sentence at the beginning was always so familiar.

Ah Cheng:

I'm having a good time, don't miss it!

I received the news that he was about to lose it, and I didn't know who would go first with him.

I heard that he is going to have a grandson, you see, we even have a grandson, you are not married yet.

The end is: "After so many years, you should also let go. I am very satisfied, watching him grow up and have three children, I have no regrets."

After Zhou Guocheng read the letter, his emotions could not be calmed down, and his thoughts were full of thoughts.

And the family far away in the sea market is not very lively.

"Mom, I want to make dumplings too." Seeing that Ye Jinzhi was about to make dumplings, the three children stopped playing and all gathered around the table.

"Okay, let's compare the best sleeping bag." Ye Jinzhi didn't know how to pack either, so she was eager to try it.

"Go wash your hands first." Drive them to wash their hands.

Yuan Shaochen was rolling out the dumpling skin. Ye Jinzhi tried it, but the dumpling skin she rolled was either too big or too thick, and it always broke. The key was that it was not round.

After trying a few times before giving up, Ye Jinzhi decided to try making dumplings.

Yuan Shaochen also let them mess around, and the dumpling skins were almost rolled out.

I started to teach them how to make dumplings.

"Put your favorite stuffing first, and then" a small and delicate dumpling was born soon.

But it looks simple, but in practice it seems a bit difficult.

"Why can't I wrap this up?"

Ye Jinzhi pressed the two skins together hard, but the dumpling skin deliberately went against her, that is, they didn't fit together.

"You put too much stuffing." Yuan Shaochen saw that her stuffing filled the whole dumpling wrapper.

Ye Jinzhi smiled shyly: "Aren't I afraid that too little stuffing won't be enough to eat?"

Yuan Shaochen would have to be amused by her, and I have never seen her like eating meat so much.

After the filling is less, the dumplings are easier to wrap.

It may not look good at first, but after wrapping it up, Ye Jinzhi has mastered the skills, all round and delicate.

But the three children didn't go so well. They couldn't wrap it up after trying several times. They have let themselves go.

"What are you doing?" Ye Jinzhi didn't pay attention, and saw that they were covered in flour, and their faces were also covered with flour.

"We're making puppies." If the dumplings can't be made, then make a creative one.

Ye Jinzhi really didn't see that it was a dog, and thought they had changed to dumplings, so round.

Last time, they asked Yuan Shaochen to keep a dog, but they couldn't find a dog in the army. They don't train dogs here.

Ordinary people rarely keep dogs at home. After all, one more dog means one more mouth. People can't get enough to eat, so how can it be possible to keep a dog.

In fact, people who have dogs have male dogs at home, and there are no female dogs, and this matter has always been a problem.

The New Year's Eve dinner was chef Yuan Shaochen, who cooked a table of meals.

"Cheers!" Ye Jinzhi and Ye Jinzhi drank the wine they brewed before, while the three children drank soda.

After dinner, the three children pestered the young minister Yuan to set off firecrackers.

There is no Spring Festival Gala now, and the children can't hold on anymore. The Yuan Shaochen family went to bed as usual.

Before going to bed, Ye Jinzhi secretly placed the New Year's red envelope on their bedside while the three children were asleep, so that they would be able to see it when they woke up tomorrow morning.

But what they don't know, something big will happen to them tomorrow.

In the capital's hospital, Zhou Guocheng didn't even eat, so he called the driver to take him to the hospital.

Looking at the skinny and lonely person in front of him, and the hearty laughing person in memory, who is always optimistic and upbeat, can't match.

Zhou Guocheng looked at him silently, the person on the hospital bed seemed to be feeling it again, and opened his eyes with difficulty.

Looking at the person at the head of the bed, he seemed a little afraid to recognize it, and his cloudy eyeballs tried to recognize it.

"Is it Ah Cheng?" As he said that, he stretched out his hands to grope.

Zhou Guocheng didn't speak, watching him fumble there.

"That child will be taken away tonight." After a long time, Zhou Guocheng opened his mouth.

Seeing him like this, I don't know why, shouldn't he be happy, shouldn't he deserve it, but his heart is like being pricked by a needle, and it hurts.

"Where are you taking him." The person on the bed was a little anxious.

Not caring about putting on shoes, he rolled off the bed and grabbed Zhou Guocheng's trousers.

Zhou Guocheng looked at the person in front of him, he was obviously only a few years older than him, but he seemed to be a dozen years older.

"I originally wanted to throw him in a random place and let him kill himself."

"No, no, Acheng, I beg you, no, he is still a child, Acheng." The man begged bitterly.

Hearing his words, Zhou Guocheng laughed angrily.

"You also know that he is a child, then why didn't you think that he was also a child back then, she was only a few months old, how could you bear it, ah!" The last sentence was shouted desperately.

Tears fell from the man's cloudy eyes: "I was wrong, I was wrong, I didn't know I thought they were."

The words were not clear, and his hands slipped from his trouser legs, knelt on the ground, and kept hitting the ground with his head.

Turning his head, Zhou Guocheng stopped looking at him, let him lie on the ground, and strode away.

The voice of the man's confession could still be vaguely heard behind him, but it was too late.

"Sir!" A man came out of the dark.

"Have you bought your ticket yet?" Zhou Guocheng's voice had recovered.

"Tickets at nine o'clock in the evening." The tone was respectful.

The train sat for a whole day and night, and it didn't arrive until nine o'clock in the evening the next day.

During the period, the child kept crying, and Zhou Guocheng didn't even look at him, as if he couldn't hear the voice in his ear.

The people around him didn't dare to disturb him, but they were all a group of big men, and they were still so young.

Or the couple on the opposite side reminded them: "The child may be hungry, is there anything to eat?"

Then I remembered that they hadn't fed the baby since they brought the baby.

Although Mr. Zhou didn't even look at the child, he had everything ready for them.

But a group of big men are in trouble again, they can't make milk powder.

The couple on the opposite bed saw that they were directly using hot water to make milk powder and hurriedly stopped it.

"It's not like this, let me help you." The wife was obviously a skilled one, and she was ready to soak in a while.

The child stopped crying when he drank the milk, and sucked the bottle with his small mouth.

The couple thought they were human traffickers at first, but from the package, they didn't think they were.

If it is a human trafficker, how can it be possible to buy milk powder and milk bottles for children, you must know that this thing is precious.

But they don't believe that the child is theirs. A group of people don't even have a child who can take care of the child, and they don't even know that the child is hungry.

But seeing that they were not easy to mess with, they didn't dare to ask in detail, for fear of causing trouble.