Two generations of military wives compete for time

Chapter 181 Li Baoguo survives in the cracks

So the New Year and other festivals did not exist in this family. As the nephews Shunzi and Shuanzi grew up, they saw and heard other children wearing new clothes, eating dumplings, setting off firecrackers and fireworks, and they also clamored to ask their parents and grandmother for them, but they did not understand or know the true meaning of the New Year.

Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo returned to Chen's house in a bad mood. Grandpa Lu Kaipu had already guessed what was going on and quickly invited them to the restaurant to eat dumplings. Qin Yue'e, a housekeeper who was cleaning the kitchen, hurriedly brought the dumplings that were kept warm in the steamer to Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo.

"Shiyan, eat quickly. You are two people now. Don't let my great-grandson starve." Grandma Chen Yalu said lovingly.

Uncle Chen Haoyu was lying on the bed, while his cousin Chen Mengwei and uncle Chen Jinting were accompanying their father. Aunt Chen Mengwei was always looking out the window anxiously, and Uncle Chen Haoyu said, "Mengwei, call Shiyan and ask them to go back to the Chen residence early. It will be dark at night and the road will be difficult to walk."

"Dad, I got it. I'll go to Aunt Yalu right now to see if Shiyan and Baoguo are back." Aunt Chen Mengwei said as she got up and went out.

Aunt Chen Mengwei saw that the lights in the restaurant were on and looked in from the window. Grandma Chen Yalu and Grandpa Lu Kaipu were looking at Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo lovingly as they ate dumplings with gusto.

Cousin Chen Mengwei stood outside the restaurant door and watched quietly for a long time. She didn't come to her senses until she felt cold all over. She rubbed her hands and pushed open the door of the restaurant. Li Baoguo saw his mother-in-law Chen Mengwei come in and quickly stood up to greet her.

Aunt Chen Mengwei waved to Li Baoguo, signaling him to sit down and eat. Housekeeper Qin Yue'e served two bowls of dumpling soup and placed them in front of Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo: "Come, have some dumpling soup. The old people often say that the original soup dissolves the original food."

After eating and drinking, Han Shiyan touched her big round belly and said, "Baby, are the dumplings delicious? When you come out, let your great aunt and grandma teach you how to make dumplings."

"Grandma, grandpa, mom, Aunt Qin, I'm so sorry to have you accompany us for dinner so late. I'm full and will go back to my room to rest. You should go back to your room to rest too. I'm sorry to have troubled you." Han Shiyan said gratefully. Li Baoguo apologized with a smile, helped Han Shiyan leave the restaurant and ran to the bedroom.

"Mengwei, please stop asking about Han Shiyan's return to her husband's house. She didn't even have a meal there. They must be feeling bad. It's New Year's Day, so talk about happy things when you meet," said grandma Chen Yalu.

"Aunt, I understand. Let's not talk about Shiyan's in-laws. As long as Shiyan and Baoguo are fine, I'll be relieved." said cousin Chen Mengwei.

After that, they went back to their rooms to rest.

"Minghui, Shiyan went to her in-laws' house to deliver New Year's goods. Has she come back? I'm really worried about Shiyan and Li Baoguo. How could such a good man like Li Baoguo have such a shameless father? His mother is so pitiful. In order for the mother and her two children to have a place to live, she had to refuse to divorce." Qian Yizheng said angrily.

"Yizhen, Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo have returned. I saw them eating dumplings in the restaurant. You are so anxious. It is impossible to be perfect in life. I just hope that Li Baoguo can overcome his inferiority complex and face the reality bravely."

"Minghui, do you have time to pick up Ming Zhigang and Li Hongmei at the train station tomorrow? Anyway, I've given you a new phone. If you don't have time, feel free to call me. I'll send my secretary Liu Xinyue to pick them up."

"Yizhen, these days, I have a heavy workload of visiting veteran cadres at the end of the year, so you should send someone to pick them up. One more thing, ask Yiyun if she wants to take Maomao to the Provincial Rehabilitation Hospital to visit Pengfei's father. If she wants to, we can go together."

"Okay, I'll ask her right away." Qian Yizhen picked up the phone and dialed Qian Yiyun's number: "Yiyun, this is your sister. When do you plan to go to the Provincial Rehabilitation Hospital to visit Maomao's grandparents? Your brother-in-law's unit is arranging a visit to veteran cadres these days. You can go with him so that he can take care of you on the way."

"Sister, we live in the same yard, we can get there just by walking. Aren't you wasting your phone bill, hehe."

"Yiyun, I just want to try out whether your new phone works and whether the sound is clear, so that you can practice, hehe."

"Sister, I was just thinking about this. I'll go with my brother-in-law. When the time comes, let him notify me. I can leave at any time. Thank you."

"Yuanhui, when Yuan Daoqin and Ming Zhigang come back from winter vacation, I will arrange a business car to take Yuan Daoqin back to Gudao Temple, Qian Baogui back to Lijia Village, and Ming Zhigang back to Dawan Village. We can also go to Lijia Village to see my father and my brother, and go to Dawan Village to see your father, your mother, and your sister-in-law. How do you think?"

"Okay, the Spring Festival is really busy. In addition to work, I also have to visit family, relatives and friends. I originally wanted to go to Pingzhou County to visit my old comrade Cui Shengli, but it seems I don't have time." Ming Yuanhui said.

"Yuanhui, apart from arranging your work, you can just deal with other things as you are busy as you can. I have already visited the leaders of Pingzhou County Party Committee and County Government, and Daoguan Township Government in person with my secretary Zhang Chuanren. Rice, Kuangfu Family Wine, and Nokia phones are all available. It's getting late, so go take a shower and go to bed."

After Ming Yuanhui finished washing up and returned to the bed, he found Qian Yizheng leaning on the quilt and sleeping soundly.

Ming Yuanhui's desired sexual life could not be realized. He gently helped Qian Yizhen adjust her sleeping position, covered her with a blanket, tucked in Jun Ge's blanket, and turned off the light to sleep.

Li Baoguo asked Han Shiyan to sit on the sofa and rest. He went to the kitchen and got two thermoses of hot water, mixed it with 42-degree foot-washing water, and brought it to Han Shiyan. He squatted down to help Han Shiyan take off her shoes and socks, covered Han Shiyan's icy little feet with both hands, and slowly put them into the foot basin.

Li Baoguo had no other thoughts, he just wanted to stay in the big family of Chen Mansion for a long time through his own efforts and love for Shiyan. Only in Chen Mansion could he feel the warmth of home and the friendship, respect and kindness between people.

Li Baoguo felt that his father was like a stone in the pigpen, smelly and hard, but he could do nothing about him and couldn't get rid of him. He felt irritated whenever they met.

The infamy of his father's corrupt character lingered in Li Baoguo's heart like a shadow, causing him to fall into a quagmire of inferiority and inability to extricate himself at any time. He could only bear it silently.

Thinking of his mother's melancholy and stubborn face, which could not be solved by giving money, things or improving housing, Li Baoguo fell into deep contemplation and pain.

"Baoguo, stop imagining things. The issues between your parents cannot be resolved in a day or two. As the younger generation, we should just wait and see how things develop. Add some more hot water, the water is a little cold. Soaking your feet in hot water is so comfortable. Thank you, dad, hahaha."

Li Baoguo smiled and said, "I will do anything to serve my wife and children. Hehehe."

"The due date is in two months. After the Spring Festival, when the renovation project of the resort hotel is arranged, we will return to Hong Kong to give birth to the baby. The family planning policy in the mainland is very strict now. I heard that people with non-agricultural household registration can only have one child, and those with agricultural household registration are allowed to have a second child only if the first child is a girl." Han Shiyan said.