Seventy Couple’s Daily Routine - Chapter 89

During the Chinese New Year, while Zong Shao was on holiday, Lin Wei organized several family activities, but they were all wandering around.

Zong Shao also went fishing with Father Lin for a long time. Originally, Father Lin was a veteran, and he taught Zong Shao a lot of experience before he went down the rod. In fact, the key point was one. After a lot of fishing, Zong Shao caught five fish in the last afternoon, and he was stronger than the zero harvest, catching a fish the size of a slap.

But after all, Father Lin had been the secretary of the brigade for so many years, and he was thick-skinned. When he came back, he boasted to his daughter-in-law and grandson, saying that he taught well and that his son-in-law had a good harvest today and caught five fish.

He was obviously a cheerleader, and he immediately applauded and said, “Dad is amazing! Grandpa is the best!”

Although Rarity was not as supportive as her brother, she also looked at her grandfather and father with admiration.

Mother Lin was a little suspicious: “Usually you only catch one or two fish by sitting on the beach for a day. Today, it’s true that your son-in-law caught five fish alone?”

Lin’s father thought it was bad, he forgot to discuss with his son-in-law and let him allow two fish for himself. But thinking that the words have already been said, I can only bite the bullet and say: “Of course, but I have been teaching Xiaozong today, so I didn’t put much down on the rod, and only caught a fish.”

“There are also six fish!” Mother Lin waved her hand and felt that it was all right. She asked them where the bucket was, and went to clean up the sea fish by herself, save it for dinner, and pickle the rest.

Sea fish die quickly when they come ashore. If they are not released, many can only be dried and preserved.

Father Lin breathed a sigh of relief: “It’s in the kitchen.”

Mother Lin went to the kitchen and found the iron bucket for the fish, and counted them over and over again.

Lin Wei, who entered the kitchen behind, saw it and asked, “Is there any problem with the fish?”

“I’ve been counting and I’ve always felt that there’s one missing piece,” said Mother Lin, stepping aside. “Would you like to count?”

Lin Wei snorted, leaned over to count, and asked, “Five?”

“That’s not right, Xiao Zong caught five fish, and your dad also caught one, shouldn’t it be six?” Mother Lin asked, frowning, “I don’t think I’ll pack one less when I come back, right?”

Lin Wei took an iron basin for washing dishes and vegetables from the side and said, “Maybe it will go down and pour it out and try it?”

The two worked together to pour the fish in the bucket into the iron basin. With the sound of the fish entering the water, the mother and daughter thoroughly counted how many fish were in the bucket.

Reaching out and picking up the big slap in the sea, Mother Lin was both angry and funny: “Needless to say, this must have been caught by your dad.”

Although Lin Wei was a little surprised that there was such a small fish among the six fish, as a daughter, she still had to say a few words for her father: “Not necessarily, they are all mixed together, maybe this one was caught by Zong Shao. .”

“I don’t know about your father. If Xiao Zong caught this small fish, he would definitely emphasize that Xiao Zong caught four big fish and one small fish!” Mother Lin said affirmatively, “This one must be his Fishing, I said that he was vague at the time, and he must have felt ashamed.”

Lin Wei: “…”

Although she really wanted to protect her father’s face, she had to admit that what her mother said was indeed what her father could do.

After all, they were husband and wife for many years. Mother Lin watched the sea fish the size of her palm for a long time, and finally said, “Forget it, let him save some face, and I won’t expose him. How about making it into kippers?”

“Can.”

Lin Wei nodded and got busy with her mother.

After killing the fish, Mother Lin went back to the main house to drink water before marinating, but when she entered the door, she heard Father Lin say, “It’s too late to say, I shouted ‘Get up the pole!’, guess what?”

Surrounded by Father Lin and listened to his bragging, oh no, Mingming Ruirui, who was telling the story of fishing, hurriedly asked, “How is it? Are there any fish?”

“Of course, such a big fish jumped out of the water by the fishing line.” Father Lin said comparing the size.

Mingming Ruirui exclaimed: “Wow! Grandpa is amazing!”

Father Lin was complacent: “That’s not right.”

Mother Lin couldn’t take it anymore, she quickly swallowed the water in her throat, ran out and asked her daughter who was sitting by the sink washing her hands, “Do you know what your dad is doing now?”

“What are you doing?” Lin Wei asked.

“Bragging!” Mother Lin parroted for a while, and then complained, “He is not afraid of bragging!”

Lin Wei: “…” Probably not afraid.

Although Mother Lin endured and did not expose her husband, during dinner at night, she deliberately took the small sea fish to Father Lin and said, “You finally caught it after a hard day’s work, so eat more.”

Mingming happened to be sitting next to Father Lin when he saw a loud voice: “What a small fish? Where did it come from?”

Father Lin said vaguely, “I caught it today.”

He didn’t think much about it, he just had some doubts: “But isn’t the fish that Dad catches all very big?”

Father Lin looked embarrassed, Zong Shao helped his father-in-law and said, “There are big fish and small fish, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing?” Mingming shook his head, but he couldn’t help but look at the fish in Father Lin’s bowl.

Originally, there was a son-in-law to save the siege. Lin’s father adjusted his mentality and was ready to eat. As soon as he brought the fish to his mouth, he noticed his grandson’s gaze and asked, “Why are you looking at your grandfather?”

“Grandpa, can we eat fish instead?” Mingming said, holding up the meat on the belly of the fish in the bowl, “The little fish looks delicious.”

Father Lin couldn’t ask for it, he quickly put the fish in his hand into the Mingming bowl, and said solemnly: “This fish is for you, but you don’t need to change the fish. Grandpa can take it by himself.”

Having said that, the chopsticks didn’t reach the fish plate, and he didn’t want to eat fish at all tonight!

…

After dinner, Zong Shao washed the dishes, Lin’s father took the two children to play, and Lin Wei’s mother and daughter went upstairs to pack up.

The luggage that needs to be packed is mainly composed of two parts, one is the clothes brought by Lin’s parents and Lin’s mother, and the scarves that Lin Wei made for them during the Chinese New Year. The scarf could not be used on Yazhou Island. Lin’s father and Lin’s mother only tried it on for a while and took it off when it felt hot. However, they all liked the style and felt that it was very comfortable to wrap around, which was stronger than wool.

The second is the local specialties that Lin Wei prepared for them, mainly for food. Among them, coconut products are the most, including coconut palm sugar and coconut paste.

Then there are all kinds of dried seafood, most of which are dried fish, which Lin Wei bought with money, plus what Lin’s father caught during this time, there are a total of six dried fish.

I also bought two kilograms of dried shrimp. The shrimp was not worth much, and I didn’t need a ticket to buy it. In addition, it could be stored in the sun. Lin Wei often bought half a kilogram of dried shrimp. After Mother Lin drank the shrimp soup, she also felt that it tasted good, so Lin Wei bought two kilograms before the festival and packed it for her parents to take home.

The rest were scattered, including sun-dried abalone and sea cucumbers, and some dried scallops. The quantity was not large. They were bought for Lin’s parents and Lin’s mother to take back to save face. These things are very common on Yazhou Island. They are small and worthless, but they are rare things in Shicheng. It is enough to pack a small bag and take it out as a gift.

The last is tea, because Father Lin likes to drink it, Zong Shao specially asked someone to buy two boxes.

The rest are cakes and biscuits, because they can’t be stored for long, they are eaten for Lin’s father and Lin’s mother on the road. They only have one or two taels, and they don’t add up to a pound.

It’s just that I didn’t feel that when preparing these specialties, even Lin Wei was quite happy, but when it was time to clean up, the emotion of reluctance still flooded into my heart.

Lin Wei got slower and slower, and finally couldn’t help but ask, “Mom, why don’t you and Dad continue to live here for a while?”

Mother Lin shook her head and said, “I can’t live anymore. Your father is the secretary of the brigade. During the Chinese New Year, there is nothing to do in the brigade. It’s okay to ask for leave to live for a while. After the new year, the brigade will be busy, and the fields will be farmed. He can’t.”

In fact, what Mother Lin said, Lin Wei knew it in her heart, but she just thought that after they left, she didn’t know when they would meet again in the future, and even, whether they could meet again in the future would be a problem, she couldn’t help but want to keep them live longer a period of time.

Looking at the girl with red eyes, Mother Lin put down the work she was doing, sat beside her and said, “Look at you, why are you still crying.”

“I just can’t bear you.” Lin Wei choked and said.

Mother Lin took her daughter into her arms, stroked her hair gently, and said warmly: “You can’t bear me and your father, but why should we bear you? It’s just that this child has grown up and has a future, and he will always fly. .Although we hope you can stay by your side, we also hope that you can fly higher and farther.”

Lin Wei lay in her arms, sobbing softly.

Listening to her crying, Mother Lin felt very uncomfortable. She came here this time mainly because she was worried about Lin Wei.

Among the three children she gave birth, it seemed that the youngest daughter was the weakest and the one who needed her parents to make up her mind the most, but she knew very well that Lin Wei was the strongest, most thoughtful, and most sensible of the three children.

If it hadn’t happened, with her character, she would never have written to her family in her first year with the army, asking them to come to Yazhou Island for Chinese New Year.

The conversation on the first night after going to the island also let Mother Lin know that something happened to her daughter, but she didn’t talk about it in her heart.

Through the conversations with other people in the family area during this time, Mother Lin learned what happened after her daughter went to the island.

She knew that Lin Wei had a rough time when she first arrived on the island. The neighbors next door were always picky, and the job she had originally agreed to was also ruined. But Mother Lin knew that her daughter had a more courageous temperament and would not be easily defeated by setbacks.

And it turned out to be the case. Lin Wei survived and entered the military elementary school, where she was successfully turned into a regular. The class she took in the final exam did well, and she herself was rated as advanced.

As for the family, whether it was what outsiders said or what she saw with the naked eye during this period, it was certain that their husband and wife had a very good relationship. Zong Shao took care of the family and was diligent, so that her daughter was not wronged.

Therefore, until now, she still does not know what is hidden in her daughter’s heart.

But she didn’t ask any further, she only touched Lin Wei’s hair and said, “When your dad and I came, I was worried that you would not adapt after joining the army, and I didn’t know how to get along with Zong Shao after being separated for so many years. Don’t worry. Xiao Zong, this child is just like his mother and cares about love, but you, don’t keep everything in your heart when you get along. You are a husband and wife. If you encounter any difficulties, you can discuss it, don’t you think? “

However, Lin Wei, who was in her arms, stopped crying and was silent for a long time before making a soft hum.

Mother Lin didn’t know whether Lin Wei agreed or perfunctory, she pondered for a long time and only sighed deeply.

…

Just like when he came, Zong Shao drove his wife and children in a military jeep the next morning, and sent his father-in-law and mother-in-law away.

Although she had already cried once last night, when it was time to say goodbye, Lin Wei’s eyes were still red. Seeing her like this, Mother Lin pretended to be disgusted and said, “The older you get, the more you cry. You are all mothers, and you are not afraid of children laughing at you?”

Lin Wei looked down at the two children whose mouths were more shriveled than hers, sniffled and said calmly, “I can’t bear you.”

Mingming Ruirui also sniffed and said, “Grandma, can you not leave?”

“You fixed me, and I want to cry too.” Mother Lin turned her head and wiped the corners of her eyes. She touched the heads of the two children and said, “Mr. Ruirui is well-behaved. Will my grandma come to see you again this year?”

Mingming asked suspiciously, “But isn’t it New Year’s Eve now?”

“That was last year.”

“Okay,” Mingming didn’t understand much, but he didn’t bother about the time. He looked at his grandmother with watery eyes and asked, “How long will the Chinese New Year be this year?”

“A year.”

Mingming opened his mouth wide: “That’s still a long time.”

“How come, a year has passed in a blink of an eye. Isn’t it almost a year since you came to the island?”

Mingming still remembers when he came to the island. It was still very hot at that time. Of course, the temperature is still high now. The time passed was so short.

Although Rarity is smart, he is too young and has no concept of time, so he said uncertainly, “It seems like a long time.”

Hearing what her brother said, Mingmin felt that a year didn’t seem to be a long time, so she said to her grandmother, “Then, grandma, you must come when you are in Dujia.”

“Okay, if grandma can’t come by then, why don’t you go back to celebrate the new year?” Mother Lin asked, “you can see my cousin when you go back.”

Mingming seemed to be able to go back when he wanted to, but he was still a child, and he would definitely not be able to leave alone, so he raised his head and asked, “Mom and Dad, can we go back to celebrate the New Year this year?”

Lin Wei didn’t dare to be too sure, so she said, “Let’s see if your father has time.”

Mingming sighed and said to Mother Lin, “Grandma, if Dad has time for the Chinese New Year, we will go back to New Year.”

Mother Lin responded with a smile, coaxing Mingming well, and Rarity following along, and Lin Wei’s eyes weren’t so red anymore. Just when a soldier came to remind them to set off immediately and let them board the ship earlier, Lin Mu finally explained: “You should think about what I told you last night.”

Lin Wei pursed her lips and said, “I see.”

Mother Lin swallowed her sigh and gave Zong Shao a wink. Seeing him nodding, she took the luggage, followed Father Lin to the boat and said, “We’re leaving, you guys should go back early.”

Lin Wei responded, but Ruirui, like when she came to pick them up years ago, waved her hands and said, “Goodbye grandpa, goodbye grandma!”

As the figure of Lin’s father and Lin’s mother disappeared from the door of the cabin, the door was quickly closed. After a while, the whistle sounded, and the supply ship slowly moved and sailed towards the vast sea.

Zong Shao and Lin Wei stood side by side on the shore, until the dark clouds that blocked the sun dissipated in the morning and the first ray of sunshine poured down.

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