Return To 1977 Chapter 827: Lunch

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Although Hong Yanwu, Shui Qing and Shui Xiaoying are together, they have a tacit understanding and harmony.

We also had a lot of fun, just like a family of three born to be together.

As the saying goes, you can live at home without touching the edge of the pot with a spatula.

Even if we are really a family, there will definitely be times when we can’t deal with it.

No, during lunch, there was a bit of quarrel between Shui Qing and Hong Yanwu.

Dare to go out and play today, although Shui Qing didn’t have time to prepare anything.

I also boiled a few eggs and packed a small box of pickles last night.

According to her plan, she will come to the park today to buy some hot buns for the children, and some bread for the adults.

This is not because she is stingy, but because in ordinary people’s homes these days, everyone just makes do with it.

But Hong Yanwu, no.

Seeing that it was almost dinner time, he insisted on going to "Lao Mo'er" to treat Shui Qing and Xiaoying to Western food.

His reason was that he hadn't invited Shui Qing to eat out yet.

Today Xiaoying recognized his new identity again, so for this extraordinary day, he had to celebrate it no matter what.

There is no need to ask questions about the child’s position.

Not to mention that she was already hungry, just because of the word "greedy", Xiaoying must be firmly on the side of "Western food".

But Shui Qing felt that eating in such an expensive place was too luxurious.

So in order to coax the child to give up his thoughts, she told Xiaoying.

"We still have a lot of animals to see. If we go out, the tickets will be invalid. In addition, we have to go back early in the afternoon. We can't stay too long. Dad will probably come over to see you. You must not see those animals. Don’t you regret it? ”

Unexpectedly, the child was not allowed to weigh the pros and cons, and Hong Yanwu easily ruined her frugal plan with just one sentence.

Hong Yanwu actually claimed that "Old Mo'er" is connected to the zoo, and he can go there to eat directly from the park, and there is no need to buy a ticket when he comes back. And if Xiaoying doesn't have enough fun, he is willing to bring him here next week.

After hearing this, the child naturally jumped up and down with joy and shouted "Long live".

As for Hong Yanwu, he picked up Xiaoying and left.

No matter how hard it is for Shui Qing to shirk it, he has no choice but to agree.

But I agree, but Shui Qing's plan is to be as frugal as possible.

She once heard someone say that two people can have a meal at "Lao Mo'er" for five yuan, and she was thinking of this "minimum consumption".

But she never expected that Hong Yanwu would take them to the side hall with ease.

After finding a table by the window with a great view and sitting down, I flipped through the menu and started ordering without even asking them.

Of course, it was also because she had never been to such a luxurious place.

She was dizzy from the moment she walked in.

All eyes are attracted by the luxurious and simple decoration in the restaurant, the orange tablecloth on the table, and the bright tableware.

When he sat down, he had to prevent the curious Xiaoying from reaching for the salt and pepper shaker and ashtray on the table.

As a result, she waited until she remembered the menu and had the intention to ask.

The waiter standing aside had already collected the money, recorded the dishes and left.

She had no idea what Hong Yanwu wanted.

As soon as the food was served, she was dumbfounded.

Because even if she is an outsider, just by reading the content, she knows that this meal is expensive.

A bottle of red wine, a whole grilled fish, a jumbo prawn, a thick soup with a milky aroma, sizzling grilled meat on a skewer, and a fried chicken exposed by cracking the bread.

She would probably have to pay several yuan for any of these dishes.

The most important thing is that she can't eat at all. This is what makes her most unhappy.

There was something wrong with people's consumption concepts at that time, and they loved to show off.

It is important to ask for more food when treating guests. Only if you can't eat it will you appear generous.

So she thought Hong Yanwu was like this too, and his face suddenly became ugly.

But the biggest difference between her and others is that she is very good at thinking about others.

I remember that Hong Yanwu's lavish spending was out of good intentions, and he didn't care about himself and his children.

She would never bring this up in public, lest she refute Hong Yanwu's face.

So her plan was to go back and pay back the meal money to Hong Yanwu, and then talk to him nicely.

But who is Hong Yanwu?

A person who is good at observing words and colors.

Without any effort, he could tell that Shui Qing was unhappy, and he could roughly guess the reason.

So when he poured red wine for Shui Qing, he deliberately teased her.

"Qing'er, you get wrinkles when you are angry. If you are unhappy, just say it. Don't hold it in your heart."

Shui Qingzheng was not angry and poked him coldly.

"Stop yelling, call me sister. I have nothing to be unhappy about, just take what you have."

A good girl is afraid of being harassed by men, but Hong Yanwu still teases her unremittingly.

"No? Impossible. Your eyes can speak, it really embarrasses me."

Shui Qing finally couldn't hold back any longer. After being amused uncontrollably, he finally admitted that he was unhappy.

"Don't blame me for being a spoiler. You are too extravagant and wasteful. Why do you want so many dishes? Do you usually spend money like this?"

Shui Qing lowered his voice and scolded him, but he didn't expect Hong Yanwu to be happy with it.

"Sister, you are a good woman who knows how to live a good life. You care about me because you are really doing it for my own good. I am very happy."

Then he continued to explain while serving dishes to Shui Xiaoying and Shui Qing.

"However, you also misunderstood me. I know very well that pretentious things will only make you look down on me. If this is the case, no matter how much money you spend, it will not make you happy. Do you think I am that stupid? ?"

"Then you still..."

Shui Qing was surprised and didn't understand this contradictory statement.

Hong Yanwu added unhurriedly.

"I mean, what if this meal is within my financial affordability? I'm not pretending to be fat, so what do you think?"

Shui Qing changed his mind and thought of his family, thinking he had found the answer.

"Well...I know your family is very rich, but after all, you didn't earn it yourself? Think about it, we can't live with our parents all our lives, right? So it's not good to develop such a habit."

Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu laughed again.

"Sister, you still don't understand. I mean the money I earned by my own ability. In fact, I have never spent the money given by my family..."

"You earned it yourself?"

Shui Qing couldn’t help but be surprised.

Hong Yanwu goes to work every day, where does he get extra money?

She then thought of the endless fashionable clothes in the houses of Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan.

"You...you and Quanzi are not selling clothes, are you? The unit does not allow it..."

But Hong Yanwu saw that she was a little worried, so he avoided talking about the topic and did not give her a definite answer.

"Hey, don't be so surprised. Forget it, I will explain it to you slowly in the future. It is all legal income anyway, so you can rest assured. This is not the point now, let's talk about it first As long as I can afford it, it’s a matter of whether we should eat this meal or not.”

Shui Qing did not go to the bottom to trace the source of Hong Yanwu's money. This is a sign of trust and tolerance for him.

But she also has her own attitude towards life, and she is very stubborn in this regard.

Just take it for granted and say, "Of course it shouldn't. No matter what, luxury and waste are bad. Hard work and simplicity, diligence and frugality are the right things. This is obvious, do you still need to ask?"

It's just that she never imagined that Hong Yanwu would refute her with sufficient reasons.

"Then you are a bit arbitrary. First of all, what is the definition of luxury and waste? Look here, there are foreigners, cadres, and college students. Are the people who come here to eat, Are they all extravagant and wasteful? Or are their statuses higher than ours? They can eat but we can’t?"

"This..."

Shui Qing couldn't help but get stuck, but she was also quick-thinking and quickly remembered the barely plausible reason.

"Then they didn't exceed the demand? It's not like you asked for so many dishes in one go. If you can't eat them, will they all be left over?"

But this didn't bother Hong Yanwu at all.

"How could you forget that I brought two lunch boxes of shredded vegetables today. If you can't eat them, just clean the lunch boxes and take them back. Quanzi and I have always had this fine tradition of eating out. Ever since Never spoiled anything."

Indeed, packaging is not a big deal these days.

Compared with other people who are too embarrassed to take away their leftovers, Hong Yanwu truly does not waste anything by doing this.

Shui Qing was really speechless, but Hong Yanwu had just started.

"Secondly, I feel that the words "hardship and simplicity" and "diligence and frugality" are not complimentary words. Because these two words mean that the objective conditions do not allow it, with the feeling of grievance that people are forced to lower their requirements. ."

"If we don't talk about anything else, let's just talk about food. In the past years when supplies were scarce, the limited food could only be controlled with tickets and distributed evenly. Is it possible to live frugally without hardship? But for a long-term Is this a good thing for children who need nutrition and for pregnant women? Should we still advocate this once our material resources are enriched and our social economy improves? ”

As Hong Yanwu said this, he took the barbecue skewers from the plate and used a fork to put them on Xiaoying and Shui Qing's plates.

Seeing Xiaoying eating so deliciously, Shui Qing was truly speechless.

Hong Yanwu is still talking.

"... From the perspective of biological functions, people need to supplement nutrition. If the nutrition is not enough, people will get sick. So whenever people can do their best, it is not too much to eat something good. It is better to eat than to take medicine. Is it strong? I think there are only two situations that need to be controlled: overnutrition to avoid obesity, and the waste of not being able to eat and throw away.”

"We might as well look back and think about it, what was the original intention of advocating these two words in the first place? Isn't it under forced circumstances, hoping to endure the temporary suffering and create a better life? Isn’t it about the hope that one day we will no longer have to be hard-working and frugal? Does socialism mean these two words? Then why does reform and opening up aim at improving people’s lives and making everyone rich? ” >

To be honest, Shui Qing has never thought of these truths.

At this time, Hong Yanwu was no more than a philosopher in her eyes.

At this moment, Hong Yanwu's tone suddenly turned gentle.

"Qing'er, I want to ask you again, do you think I have deep feelings for you? How should I express my feelings? What is the relationship between the three of us?"

He suddenly mentioned this in front of his children, which made Shui Qing feel quite embarrassed.

It can be seen that his question was persistent and serious, and he could only answer in an embarrassed whisper.

"You...you are good to me and the child, I can feel it. We...of course we will be a family in the future."

After getting the answer he wanted, Hong Yanwu smiled and immediately said it logically.

"...So, my responsibility is to make you the happiest woman and Xiaoying the happiest child. This kind of happiness and happiness includes both material and spiritual aspects. After eating a meal, you can become the happiest woman. What? In my opinion, true love is giving without asking for anything in return, and the first thing to pay is material things.”

"What does it mean if a person says he cares about the other person but doesn't spend money on the other person? Similarly, on the other hand, if you two can accept my care without any burden, it means you have accepted me. We acknowledge our friendship. If you mind or even refuse my kindness, it will make me sad, right?"

"Yes, I know you don't care about material things and value feelings more. But after all, material things can improve life, and they are also people's yearning for a better life. As long as I can make you live a better life, I will be happy. Even you I will also treat my parents and relatives as my own relatives. Can’t I respect my parents-in-law in the future? Do you think I am right?”

"Of course, having said that, life is based on your mood, and no matter how good your material life is, it must follow your mood. The spirit is still higher than the material. If you really don't like me spending money for you, then what do you like to live? I will live with you as long as you want. After all, what I want is your true happiness."

At this point, Hong Yanwu has explained almost everything.

Hey, no matter whether he is willing or not, Shui Qing can only surrender and admit defeat.

"Humph, you are the only one who makes sense. Anyway...anyway, I am saying that you are no better than you..."

Seeing the angry look on her face, Hong Yanwu also felt a little funny, so he started teasing her again.

"Qing'er, let's go out to eat together, so don't be unhappy. If it doesn't work, just learn from your children and turn your grief into food. Do you think we, Xiaoying, are so open-minded?"

As he said that, he fished out some potted chicken from the clear water plate and murmured it like a mantra.

"...Eat, eat, eat more. After this engagement meal, you will be mine..."

At this time, Shui Qing looked at her daughter who was already embarrassed, and finally couldn't hold it back anymore, she was completely happy.

Although he pinched Hong Yanwu angrily, his eyes were full of smiles.

"How can you be so poor?"

But her complaint also made Hong Yanwu stunned.

Because Shui Qing's look of a little woman suddenly overlapped with that of a "sugar heart" person, which suddenly made him feel bitter in his heart.

It seems that "Tang Xin'er" said the same thing about him in the past.

Once upon a time, he and "Tang Xin'er" also dined here.

It seems that I also ordered these dishes.

As for location...

He couldn't help but look outside the side hall, and he was fascinated by it.

He really didn't know whether his choice today was intentional or unintentional.

It turns out that outside the side hall is the place where I used to sit.