Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 543 Family Love

At Chu Qianqian's command, the tit flew out of its little nest under the eaves to avoid the cold, and soon saw that the person knocking on the door was Ai Qiu, a little girl.

Moreover, Ehime, Aiguo, Aimin, and Ailin all came running over. It seems that after today, the five siblings plan to live directly at the eldest brother's house instead of going back to the courtyard house on Luogu Lane.

But this is good, at least you don’t have to worry about being criticized by outsiders for eating meat.

Once the front door to the third courtyard is closed, even if there is barbecue in the courtyard, it will be difficult to smell it outside.

When Chu Xiangqian first bought this yard, he deliberately cooked meat in the yard and ran outside to smell it.

With his physical strength that has been enhanced several times, he can't smell the smell of meat, and ordinary people can't even smell it.

Chu stepped forward and patted Xue Jinglan in his arms. Xiao Laner, who was woken up, pouted and shook a few times, saying that she wanted to sleep again.

But when Chu Xiangqian said that Ai Qiu and the others were coming, Xue Jinglan, who was still confused, was stunned for four or five seconds, and then sat up suddenly.

He shouted to Chu Qianqian, "Brother Qianqian, get up quickly."

Chu Qianqian rolled his eyes at his wife, but thinking about that little thing Ai Qiu, he might really break into the bedroom directly, so he could only get up and get dressed.

When Chu Qianqian called Feifei and Hong Kong Sheng up, as soon as they got dressed, they heard knocks on the door outside the house.

Then Aiqiu shouted, "Brother, sister-in-law, open the door quickly, I'm here."

Chu Qianqian smiled and shook his head, while Hong Kong Sheng and Feifei began to get nervous.

Although she is only a five or six-year-old girl, she is still a sister-in-law.

And this kind of little one is sometimes more difficult to take care of than a big girl like Ehime.

If Ai Qiu was upset, the little thing might say bad things about the two of them in front of Chu Xiangqian.

When Xue Jinglan opened the door of the main room, Ai Qiu looked up at Xue Jinglan several times before confirming that the woman in front of her, who seemed to be more beautiful and wore beautiful clothes, was indeed her sister-in-law.

Then he lowered his head and looked at the floral cotton-padded jacket he was wearing, and Ai Qiu suddenly became unhappy.

He raised his head and shouted to Xue Jinglan, "Sister-in-law, I also want your beautiful clothes."

Xue Jinglan laughed, and she would naturally bring gifts to relatives when she returns to the capital.

Chu Xiangqian was not in the capital before, and with the presence of the three sisters Hong Kong Sheng and Zhao Di, it was not easy for Xue Jinglan to return to the courtyard in Luogu Lane first.

Now that her man is back, Xue Jinglan pulls Ai Qiu into the house, then holds her and sits in front of Chu Qianqian, while she turns around and goes into the house to get Ai Qiu's gift.

When the little guy saw Chu Qianqian, he basically forgot about the beautiful clothes.

When Xue Jinglan entered the room, Ai Qiu slipped down from the chair, walked up to Chu Qianqian, hugged his legs and climbed on top of him.

Chu Xiangqian saw that his little sister had not seen him for so many days, but she was not angry at all. He happily picked up the little thing and sat in his arms.

Then he picked up the snacks that Xue Jinglan and the others brought back from Hong Kong Island on the table and put them into Ai Qiu's mouth.

Although the little thing ate everything he saw, while chewing the preserved fruit in his mouth, he asked in a low voice, "Brother, I heard my mother say that you have found several sisters-in-law for me?"

Chu stepped forward for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

At this time, Hong Kong Sheng and Feifei also washed up and walked out of the side room neatly dressed.

Seeing two more beautiful sisters appear, Ai Qiu immediately knew that these must be the other two wives that the eldest sister mentioned.

And I heard from the eldest sister that the eldest brother also has three foreign wives.

The little finger did the math, and there were actually 6 of them.

I don’t know if my eldest brother will be able to support these sisters-in-law in the future.

Feifei and Gang Sheng, one holding a small silver lock and the other holding a silver bracelet, walked up to Chu Qianqian, leaned over and said to Ai Qiu with a smile.

"Xiao Qiuqiu, call me sister-in-law, and we will give this good thing to you."

Although Ai Qiu doesn't know what a longevity lock is, the silver longevity lock made by a Hong Kong gold shop is indeed very beautiful.

Although the two silver bracelets are made of solid silver wire, the four bells hanging on them are hollow dragon and phoenix patterns.

Even when Chu Qianqian looked at it, he felt that this craftsmanship was far beyond what gold and silver could compare with.

Ai Qiu looked up at her elder brother and saw Chu Qianqian smiling and nodding. Then she turned her head, with an unnatural expression on her face, and called "sister-in-law" to Hong Kong Sheng and Feifei.

Hong Kong Sheng and Feifei knew that Ai Qiu was not familiar with them yet, so being able to call them sister-in-law was already a good start.

If I bribe and bribe this little girl more in the future, I don't believe that I can't handle this kind of child.

Soon, as Xue Jinglan took the clothes out of the house, Ai Qiu changed her whole body.

The most eye-catching thing is a small jacket with a down jacket lining.

As early as the Russo-Japanese War, polar bears had been officially installed in the army.

Real commercial down jackets only began to appear on the market in the 40s, but they were extremely expensive at the time and were basically worn by pilots and outdoor enthusiasts.

Even 20 years later, Chu Xiangqian’s down jacket will cost US$120.

Equivalent to 480 Hong Kong dollars.

Replacing it with a cotton coat that has similar thermal insulation effect but is a lot heavier only costs 30 to 40 Hong Kong dollars.

When Chu Xiangqian saw that Ai Qiu liked that coat, he smiled and at the same time, he also guessed that it might be worn out by his little sister in one winter.

Then he smiled and asked the three brothers Aiguo, Aimin and Ailin who had already entered the room to sit down first.

As for Aiyuan, she joined Xue Jinglan's team as soon as she entered the house. Aiqiu acted like a doll, constantly changing clothes, shoes and so on.

If there hadn't been a fire pit in the house, the little thing might have caught a cold tomorrow.

Aiguo, Aimin and Ai Lin secretly glanced at Hong Kong Sheng and Feifei several times. As for Xue Jinglan, the three brothers had been in contact with each other many times and had long since determined that Xue Jinglan was their sister-in-law, so naturally they didn't care much about Xue Jinglan.

Chu looked forward and looked at the patched cotton-padded jackets on his three younger brothers. He shook his head helplessly, and then said to Ehime.

"Let's go find my cotton coats with my sister-in-law and try them on for Aiguo, Aimin and Ai Lin."

Xue Jinglan and Eyuan naturally knew that even if they gave Chu Xiangqian's coat to the three patriots, they would definitely have to choose styles similar to those from the mainland.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find three of them, but the ones worn by Patriot and Aimin were too big, and the hem of Ai Lin's coat almost touched the floor when he was wearing it.

Ailin didn't mind, since he would always grow taller anyway, and the woolen coat of his eldest brother was not only warm to wear, but just by touching the material, he knew that this coat was definitely not cheap.

Chu Qianqian smiled and shook his head. After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's go. There are several silk and satin shops not far ahead. I might as well buy you new ones, so as not to wear something that doesn't fit your body and doesn't keep you warm."

Aiguo hurriedly said no, but Chu Xiangqian ignored the boy and patted Ailin and Aimin on the shoulders, "If you don't want to come with me, then I'll buy them back directly.

When the time comes, you won’t have to choose anymore. "

Only then did Aiguo, Aimin and Ailin take off their coats with a smile, put on their own cotton-padded jackets and go out.

Chu Xiangqian had just left the house. After thinking for a while, he asked Xue Jinglan, "How about you guys go with me? Let's see if there is a suitable fur coat?"

This time not only Xue Jinglan shook her head, but Hong Kong Sheng, Feifei and Ehime all shook their heads. When they were in Hong Kong Island, their sisters-in-law went to the old tailor shop more than once.

Before returning to the capital this time, they each ordered three sets on Hong Kong Island, including even sable coats.

Chu Qianqian said nothing more and took the three brothers out. After walking for five or six minutes, he saw several silk and satin shops outside the front door.

Chu Xiangqian thought that Chen Xueru must have been drunk yesterday, and now he couldn't see anyone in her shop.

Just go to the nearest store.

After entering the door, a man of about 50 hurriedly came up to him. When Chu Qianqian looked at him, he knew that he must have been recognized by the boss because of the woolen coat on the outside and the mainland Li Mink fur lining. .

But that's right. He might have been in this industry for more than ten years before the founding of the People's Republic of China. He has been in this industry for more than thirty years now, and his eyesight is naturally extraordinary.

Chu Xiangqian pointed to the three patriotic brothers behind him, smiled and said to the boss, "Please find some new clothes for my three brothers for the New Year. They don't have to look good, they just need to be warm and durable."

As soon as the shop owner heard that one person had several sets, he immediately knew that he had really met someone who was not short of money.

As for why he doesn't want nice-looking clothes, just think about it and you'll know that the eldest brother doesn't want his three younger brothers to be noticed because of their clothes.

He nodded hurriedly, and soon took out several types of cotton clothes, wool coats, cotton trousers, cotton shoes, and warm hats.

Chu Xiangqian asked the three patriotic brothers to choose their own clothes, and then tried them on one by one.

As long as the style is not eye-catching, Chu Xiangqian buys it directly.

In the end, the three brothers were wearing a new set, and they were holding a new set and the old clothes they had worn before. Le's three brothers kept giggling.

Chu Xiangqian also laughed, asked the price, and took out a small stack of large black cattle from his coat pocket.

He counted out 320 yuan and handed it to the boss.

There are 6 sets in total, and each set only costs more than yuan, which is really not expensive.

As for cloth tickets, cotton tickets, etc., Chu Xiangqian never lacked them.

No matter how bad it was, he would definitely be willing to exchange the food stamps with the shopkeeper's money.

Back home, Aiyuan, Xue Jinglan, Hong Kong Sheng and Feifei looked at the three brothers Aiguo, Aimin and Ailin. They were all wearing canvas cotton coats and looked like three new recruits.

They all couldn't help but laugh.

But with the eyes of patriotism, love for the people and love for Lin, this set of cotton clothes is not only very warm, but also much more beautiful than the previous patched cotton clothes.

This person is very dignified when it comes to blind dates.

At noon, Aiguo and Aimin rushed to cook, saying that they wanted to show their eldest brother and three sisters-in-law how well they had learned cooking in the past year.

Chu Qianqian waved his hand to Zhaodi, indicating that he would let Patriot and the people cook lunch.

It's a pity that the food cooked by the two brothers was indeed good, but Chu Xiangqian, who had already eaten it in his mouth, said it was just home-style stir-fry.

No, even the young apprentices in the kitchen who have the guts to cook are far inferior to the home-cooked dishes.

Ai Lin and Ai Qiu, two little ones, were salivating over a table of four meat dishes.

Seeing that the three sisters-in-law and the eldest sister were giving me a few dishes from time to time, Ailin Aiqiu didn't care about so much. She didn't forget to eat the steamed buns, and her mouth was full of meat.

Aiguo and Aimin have been working in the kitchen of the steel rolling mill for almost a year. Naturally, it can be seen that not only his eldest brother is not very willing to eat the food cooked by his brothers.

Even the three sisters-in-law, eldest sister and three servants working at the eldest brother's house didn't have much to eat.

I knew immediately that the food was not to my liking.

After finishing the meal, Chu Qianqian smiled and said to the silent Aiguo and Aimin, "Okay, you two have only been studying for one year. According to the theory, you two can't even learn small frying. Being able to fry big pots is already considered a special case. .

Silly Zhu was an apprentice for three years before he started to get involved with Xiao Chao. "

Aiguo and Aimin nodded, but they were still not very happy in their hearts.

The four dishes just now were learned from Shazhu for more than a month, just so that he could show his skills in front of his elder brother during the Chinese New Year.

Unfortunately, there are too few actual operations, or even none at all.

You can imagine the taste of the cooked dishes.

Seeing that Aiguo and Aimin were still unhappy, Chu Qianqian thought for a while and said, "You two should master your basic skills in the past two years, otherwise I will find an imperial chef to be your master.

If the basic skills are not solid, it will be more difficult to learn. "

Aiguo and Aimin nodded helplessly, but when the three sisters Zhaodi were cooking in the evening, Aiguo and Aimin still came together to help.

It seems that they are planning to see the difference between the dishes they cook and Zhaodi and the others.

When they saw that Laidi was obviously not much older than the two brothers, but her knife skills and her fluent expression when chopping vegetables, Aiguo and Aimin immediately regretted coming to the kitchen.

To be honest, the three sisters Zhaodi had never learned how to cook before.

At best, they only know how to cook southern home-cooked food, but the three of them have practiced martial arts for many years, and it is indeed easier and faster to learn knife skills than ordinary people.

I just learned it from Sister Tao in Hong Kong Island for a few months, and it is indeed much better than the patriotic and people-loving craftsmanship.

Moreover, I actually only studied Patriotism and Love for the People for more than a month. I spent the previous days practicing basic skills and did not have as much time for actual cooking as Zhaodi and the others.

What Chu Xiangqian didn't know was that his two cousins, whether they were shocked or not, actually had such a good impression of Laidi and Pandi.

This is just a boy's curiosity about the opposite sex, but if the contact lasts for a long time, he might go in both directions.

Chu Xiangqian didn't mind Laidi and Pandi being his younger siblings, and he didn't have time to think about patriotism and loving the people at this time.

After lunch, I was picked up by Xue Jianguo and drove all the way into Da Nei.

First, he was personally commended by the leader, and then Old Man Tang began to say that if the drought was alleviated after the New Year, everything would be easy.

Once the drought continues, we can expect that the country will be even more difficult in the next year.

Without much hesitation, Chu Xiangqian promised to transport at least 10 tons of grain back every month in the next year.

Anyway, the boss gave me 20 tons of gold before. The last time I shipped 36 tons of wheat and 4 tons of corn to the country, I only deducted 9.2 tons of gold.

There are more than 10 tons of gold left. If we work hard, we can raise 50 tons without any problem.

Wait until the gold deduction is over, and then ask for it from the boss.

If it doesn't work out, Chu Xiangqian is still very willing to subsidize three to five million tons of grain to his superiors.

In this way, the annual commitment of 120 million tons of grain has basically been achieved.

After leaving the compound, Chu Qianqian wanted to go home, but he didn't want Xue Jianguo to pull him and went to the compound and returned to Xue's house.

After saying hello to the old lady and mother-in-law, Old Man Xue and his father-in-law took him to the study.

(End of this chapter)