Chapter 370: My face is red with embarrassment
“Then let’s try to make it better. After all, it’s just a meal. I can still afford this amount of money. Let’s try not to be worse than them.”

“It’s easy for you to say that. Who are they and who are we? Even though that girl surnamed Lin keeps saying that she is from the countryside, have you ever seen a country girl like her? She has a whole set of new furniture, a TV and a radio. Which farmer is as rich as them? We are real old farmers. Even if we come out, we can’t compare with them.”

“Neither this nor that, what do you want?”

Feng Dajun lost his patience and threw his chopsticks on the table, frowning tightly.

Mrs. Feng was still afraid of Feng Dajun. Seeing that he was really angry, she said timidly, “I don’t want to do anything. I just want to say that Engineer Qin is not as simple as you think. You should be more careful at work and don’t let others plot against you. Forget about the dinner. They all look down on us. If you invite a group of people and no one comes, wouldn’t that be putting your face on the ground and let others step on it…”

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The lively atmosphere lasted until after nine o’clock in the evening.

People have less nightlife nowadays, and there is not even enough TV for one family. Most people go to bed after nine o’clock.

Minister Wei patted his belly in satisfaction. “Oh, we’ve had a good meal and a good drink today. Xiao Qin, you’re so lucky. Your family’s cooking skills are definitely better than those of state-owned restaurants. Xiao Lin has worked hard today. Thank you two for your hospitality. It’s getting late. We should go home and you can rest early.”

The minister spoke and the meal officially ended.

Minister Wei and Mrs. Gong returned home first.

Fu Shouquan and his wife were with their child. The little girl was so sleepy that she was nodding her head, so they quickly asked them to go back.

Jiang Hong wanted to help clean up, but was also driven away by Mrs. Fu.

In the end, only Lin Chuxia and Mrs. Fu were left to clean the table.

Qin Yang wanted to help, but Hu Qingan drank a little too much today and kept talking to him endlessly.

Lin Chuxia gave him a look, suggesting that in this situation, he should treat the guests well. Besides, with Mrs. Fu’s help, it would not be appropriate for Qin Yang to get involved.

We used a lot of bowls and chopsticks today, and some of them were borrowed from Sister Fu’s family.

The two of them were washing dishes and chatting, and the topic eventually turned to Minister Wei and Mrs. Gong.

“Sister Gong is a lucky person. When she was pregnant and giving birth, a natural disaster happened. Not only did she not eat or drink during her pregnancy, but she also had a difficult labor. She almost bled to death, and she was only alive after being saved. I heard that she and her husband were also separated at the time. When Minister Wei heard about this, he rode his bicycle over there. He really rode the whole night and fed her with the flour and rice porridge he saved from the unit. In this way, her life was saved, but her body was not well. Later, Minister Wei found ways to transfer the two people’s jobs to the same place. She has been well taken care of over the years to get to where she is now. Otherwise, people in the compound said that if a woman can find a man like Minister Wei, her life is worth it. If it weren’t for Minister Wei, Sister Gong wouldn’t have lasted long.”

Lin Chuxia could imagine the thrill of the moment, and could also see that Minister Wei and Mrs. Gong had a very good relationship.

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Hou Xiaobao came to the city to celebrate the new business of Jia Liang’s steamed bun shop, and brought some news to Lin Chuxia.

The county was going to hold a summary meeting for each enterprise this year, and County Mayor Bai specifically asked Lin Chuxia to attend.

In her previous life, Lin Chuxia had also attended such a meeting. It was already the end of the 80s, and private enterprises were springing up like mushrooms after a rain. She was just one of the many emerging enterprises.

The situation is completely different now. Although there are some self-employed individuals, they are all collectively commended by the township.

Even though her Xiayang Food Factory had grown to a certain size, Lin Chuxia felt that she was not yet qualified to sit with the bosses of these state-owned enterprises.

It was County Mayor Bai who named him.

“Okay, I understand. I’ll be there on time.”

Lin Chuxia agreed first. No matter what, she would go and see.

She hadn’t been back to her hometown for a long time. She had also sent something to her master and wrote him a letter last time, but he never replied. She didn’t know if the old man had come back. During dinner, Lin Chuxia told Qin Yang about this. Qin Yang wanted to go back with her, but Lin Chuxia refused.

It’s almost the end of the year, and Qin Yang has a lot of things to do at work, and things in his hometown cannot be completed in a day or two.

Qin Yang pursed his lips. He didn’t think much of it before when they lived apart, but now he was used to their small life together. When he heard that his wife was leaving, he felt inexplicably reluctant to let her go.

“Then come back when you’re done. If it’s the weekend, call me and I’ll pick you up.”

Qin Yang gave several more instructions, and Lin Chuxia agreed to them all. She felt that this man was becoming more and more childish.

Early the next morning, Lin Chuxia went to the department store to buy some things before taking the bus back to Ancheng.

It took less than two hours to arrive at Ancheng. After getting off the bus, Lin Chuxia went to her master first.

I saw that the door was locked, and there was dead grass in front of the door that had grown in autumn and turned yellow. It seemed that my master had not returned yet.

“Where did this old man go to have fun? Is he so happy that he doesn’t want to leave?”

Lin Chuxia muttered to herself, and without entering the yard, she went straight back to the Qin family.

When Qin’s mother saw Lin Chuxia coming back, she was extremely happy and immediately asked Qin’s father to weigh the meat.

Lin Chuxia stopped him and said, “Mom, don’t worry. I bought some spareribs. Let’s stew them for lunch today.”

Lin Chuxia was carrying large and small bags, including spare ribs, snacks, and clothes bought for Qin’s father and mother and Xiao Zhuangzhuang.

“We have everything we need at home. It must be tiring to carry so many things all the way back. I won’t buy like this next time.”

Even as she said this, the old lady’s eyes narrowed with joy.

Lin Chuxia took out a popular winter coat from the big bag and said, “Mom, try this one to see if it fits. I bought this for Dad. See if he likes it.”

Father Qin didn’t expect that he would have a share. Before he even looked at it, he nodded repeatedly, “I like it, I like it!”

Mother Qin wiped her hands quickly, put on her winter clothes, touched this and that curiously, and looked at Lin Chuxia a little embarrassedly, “Am I wearing this too brightly?”

There is no way the maroon winter coat would look gorgeous. Qin’s mother is only in her early 50s.

It’s just that people of their generation wore plain clothes, either black or gray.

In the past, the clothes made by Qin’s mother were of the style with large collars and buttons, and even many of her peers had bound feet.

“Mom, it looks good. You should wear it like this in the future,” Lin Chuxia praised.

Mother Qin looked at Father Qin again, and Father Qin also smiled and said, “The clothes in this city are beautiful, and they look good on you too.”

Obviously she was expecting her husband’s praise, but when Qin’s father said it so bluntly, Qin’s mother felt embarrassed.

She’s still my daughter-in-law.

In the past, Qin’s mother would have glared at Qin’s father in annoyance, but when she saw Qin’s father wearing a navy blue winter suit, he suddenly looked ten years younger.

Suddenly I thought it would be nice to praise people like a daughter-in-law.

“You look good in this, and you look energetic,” he said with his face turning red with embarrassment.