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Chapter 639: Jia Pingwa is so proud that he wants to treat us
Fang Minghua was busy with her children's schooling.

Both children are going to primary school this year. Fang Minghua decided that she could no longer leave them at her mother-in-law's house, so she found a primary school near her home.

There was no concept of school choice in those days, and everyone went to the nearest school. My two children went to Qun Ce Lane Primary School.

Qun Ce Lane Primary School is located in Qun Ce Lane near Shangqin Road, very close to Nanfang Lane community where Fang Minghua lives. It is just a few minutes’ walk away from the turning along East Sixth Road.

Moreover, these days there is no habit of adults picking up and dropping off children at school. The two children can just walk to school hand in hand happily every day and walk back after school.

The key is to have someone to cook at home.

Song Tangtang is busy at work and always leaves early and comes back late, and usually doesn't come back for lunch. Fang Minghua is relatively free, but he is often away on business or attending meetings.

The parents have been living in their sister's house to take care of their little nephew, so Fang Minghua and his wife decided to hire a nanny to look after the child.

Every day I mainly cook for the children and then do the housework.

Soon, they found a young nanny, 20 years old, named Li Xiaoqin, from Sichuan Province. After a few days of trial, Fang Minghua found that the girl was very hardworking and more importantly, she could cook. In the words of the two children, the nanny's cooking was much better than that of their father.

After lunch today, the two children went to school happily with their small schoolbags on their backs. As soon as the children left, Fang Minghua followed closely.

This was the task assigned to him by his daughter-in-law Song Tangtang. Although the school was close to home and he didn't need to be picked up, the child was young after all and had just started school.

What should I do if I feel like playing while walking on the street?
What should you do if you encounter a bad guy?
When you get to the north gate, there is an intersection where you need to cross a traffic light. Will the child cross the traffic light obediently as you taught? What if something happens?
So as a father, you have to keep an eye on the child at the beginning. After watching him for a while and making sure there are no problems with the child going to and from school, you can completely let go.

Fang Minghua felt that what his wife said made sense, so these few days, he would quietly follow his children to and from school every day and observe.

Watching the two children happily walk out of the door and along the alley, Fang Minghua followed behind them calmly.

When they saw the intersection of the north gate, the green light came on and the two children jumped across the road. Fang Minghua hurried to catch up, but the light turned red.

This will have to wait.

When the green light came on again, Fang Minghua crossed the road and suddenly found that the two children were nowhere to be seen.

He ran forward in a hurry. At this moment, a brand new black Peugeot Shenlong sedan came from the opposite direction and braked in front of him.

"Minghua!"

When Fang Minghua looked, he saw a head sticking out of the car window. It was Jia Pingwa.

Not long ago, Jia Pingwa received his first royalty income from Shengshi Books - 32 yuan, and he bought a Peugeot Shenlong without hesitation.

This was also the national magic car in the 14s. Its price was similar to that of the Peugeot, with a landing price of about yuan, but it looked more fashionable than the Peugeot.

In Jia Pingwa's words, I am now middle-aged and single. I want to improve the quality of my life and use the first royalty income to buy a new house and a car!

Seeing Fang Minghua looking around, Jia Pingwa asked with a smile: "What are you doing? Sneaking around."

"My two kids were going to school, and I was watching them from behind. Now I can't see them anymore. I won't say any more. Let's chat when we have time. I have to go check it out."

After saying that, Fang Minghua started to leave.

"Don't worry, I just saw you two kids. It seemed that you entered a small shop on the side of the road." Jia Pingwa said.

"Which one?"

Fang Minghua asked hurriedly, but before Jia Pingwa answered, he saw two children coming out of a small roadside shop happily, but they were chewing something in their mouths.

Soon, someone blew a big bubble from his mouth.

He actually went to buy some bubble gum!

Fang Minghua wanted to rush over and give them a good lesson, but then he thought better of it and let the children go to school happily. It would be in time to educate them after school. Since he saw the traces of the two children and the school gate was not far ahead, Fang Minghua was not in a hurry and asked Jia Pingwa.

"Brother Jia, are you out to do something?"

"Haha, no, I came here specifically to see you. I'll call Zhong Shi, Lu Yao and the others, as well as Bai Miao, to get together in the evening." Jia Pingwa said with a smile.

"What's the good news to celebrate?"

"Hehe, you're right, Wang Shuo was criticized by name!" Jia Pingwa looked as if he was gloating.

"Are you talking about the article "Ruins in the Wilderness: The Crisis of Literature and Humanistic Spirit" written by several young students in Shanghai?" Fang Minghua asked back.

"Yes, now several newspapers and magazines across the country have reprinted this article, and some people have written articles to express their support."

"Is this worth asking?"

"Of course it's worth it! Wang Shuo scolded me so harshly back then, and now I finally get to taste the feeling of being scolded." Jia Pingwa said.

It seems that Jia Pingwa is still feeling aggrieved about this matter.

But then again, no one would be happy if their novel was criticized as "something that was picked up from the toilet."

"Okay then, where to?"

"It's spring, the gourd head in his house is really unique."

"Okay then." Fang Minghua agreed.

"Come on time at six o'clock in the evening. I'm leaving first." After saying this, Jia Pingwa drove away slowly.

When Fang Minghua returned home, he told his nanny Xiaoqin that she didn't need to cook for him in the evening because he had an engagement.

When school was over in the afternoon, Fang Minghua secretly ran to the school gate in advance, watched the two children line up with others to leave the school gate, and followed them all the way until the siblings entered their own door. Then he walked to East Sixth Road, hailed a taxi and went straight to Chunsheng.

Chunsheng Restaurant is also a time-honored restaurant in Xijing City. It is located in Nanyuanmen, very close to Jia Pingwa’s former home.

The name Chunshengfa is taken from the famous line in Du Fu's poem "Happy Rain on a Spring Night": "A good rain knows when to fall, and it falls in spring." It is said that a scholar at that time was inspired after tasting the Hulu Pao Mo in the store, so he borrowed the line from Du Fu's poem and wrote the name "Chunshengfa" for the store.

The Hulutou Pao Mo in this restaurant is a must-try. Jia Pingwa especially likes to eat it. In his novel "Wasted City", there is a section specifically about the coming of spring.

It is said that after "Wasted City" became popular, more and more visitors came here.

Fang Minghua took a taxi to the hotel and asked the front desk for the private room number that Jia Pingwa had booked. After going up to the second floor and entering, he saw that Lu Yao and Chen Zhongshi had already arrived.

"Where is Bai Miao?" Fang Minghua asked as he sat down.

"I guess they're on the way. There's a lot to do at the magazine and we can't leave early." Jia Pingwa explained.

Sure enough, at 6:40, Bai Miao pushed the door open in a hurry. As soon as he came in, he apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, several editors had a meeting to discuss something before get off work, which delayed me for a few minutes, and I encountered a traffic jam on the way, so I'm late.

"If you are late, you will be punished. You must drink three cups at least," said Jia Pingwa.

"Okay, okay, no problem."

When everyone is present, the feast begins.

Of course, Chunsheng Restaurant does not only have Hulutou, but also has "Five Elements Stir-fried Dishes", "Five Blessings Pao Mo Banquet", "Lamb Blood in Noodle Soup", "Fat Intestine Pot", and "Special Cold Dishes"

There were not many people today, so Jia Pingwa ordered three plates of cold dishes, as well as bangbang meat, steamed buns with three fresh delicacies, lamb blood in noodle soup, and pork intestine pot. He also ordered a bottle of Chenggu Special Qu, and of course a bowl of gourd head at the end. The five of them ate and chatted.

(End of this chapter)