Today, the two of them were really busy, going from home and back to the family residence once more, loading everything into the car, as they needed to visit the military family housing first.
They called godmother Zhang Shulan in advance: "Hey, mom."
"Qiaoqiao, is that you?"
"Mom, it’s me. Are you home?"
"I’m not going out. Are you ing now?"
"Yes, we’re leaving now and will be there shortly."
"Alright, I’ll meet you at the gate soon."
"I’ll call you when we arrive, so you don’t have to wait outside and catch a cold."
"Okay, drive slowly on the way."
After hanging up, Luo Qiao put the phone back in her bag and made a gesture to start the journey.
Lu Yichen affectionately said, "Qiao Bao, sit tight, we’re off."
There weren’t many cars on the street, and the military family housing wasn’t downtown, so the road was smooth, and they arrived quickly.
Luo Qiao called Zhang Shulan in advance, and when they reached the entrance, they saw her standing there.
Seeing their car, Zhang Shulan waved at them with a big smile.
Luo Qiao and Lu Yichen got out to sign some papers, and someone came over to check the items in their car.
"Qiaoqiao, when you called yesterday, I was still in the suburbs, worried you’d e over to an empty house."
"I understand, and Yichen is off today, so he came with me."
"A few days ago, I said that if you couldn’t e, I’d ask your brother to deliver things for you, but then you called."
"Please don’t knit for us anymore, it’s straining on the eyes and tiring for the neck."
"Well, since I’m idle anyway. I’ve been busy lately, and I’m just one sleeve short for Xiao Yu’s sweater. I wanted to finish everything before sending them over."
Luo Qiao knew very well, it was just to make sure that none of the children felt left out.
After the inspection was pleted, the aroma of stewed beef left the two young soldiers who came for the inspection craving.
The car pulled over, and curious neighbors gathered around: "Shulan, do you have family visiting?"
"My daughter came to see me."
Luo Qiao smiled and greeted the neighbors who came over: "Hello, Auntie."
"Hello, hello! Your mom often boasts about having a good daughter."
Luo Qiao smiled gently, saying nothing.
Zhang Shulan chuckled: "I haven’t seen you lately. e over to the house when you’re free."
"I’ve been quite busy lately. I’ll drop by when I have time."
"Where are you off to now?"
"I’m heading to the gate to pick up my daughter-in-law and grandson."
"Ah, are they ing home for the New Year?"
"Yes, they just called and said they’d be here soon. I’m heading to the gate to wait for them now. I haven’t seen my grandson in over a year."
"Then you should go quickly; it’s going to be lively for the New Year now."
Luo Qiao listened to their conversation, understanding that every family is like this, eagerly awaiting the return of their working children and grandchildren for the New Year.
They unloaded the items from the car.
Looking at the large bowl finally brought out, Zhang Shulan remarked: "Just a small taste would suffice; how much stew did you make to fill such a big bowl?"
Luo Qiao laughed: "You all love it. Since I have time this year, I made extra."
After putting things down in the house: "Mom, where are Zhikai and Zhihong? And where is Xiao Zhida?"
Zhang Shulan brought out the knitted sweaters: "Your dad took them out this morning. There was an old rade who got promoted, seeing me busy, he took them all along."
Opening the bag: "I knitted them slightly larger, so they can be worn for a few more days in the spring."
"Mom, every year you e up with different patterns. How do you do it?"
"There’s an older sister at my workplace who’s an expert. She es up with new patterns every year, and I just learn from her."
"Mom, is this cardigan mine?"
"Yes, do you like it?"
"I love it. This will definitely look stylish worn outside in the spring."
"As long as you like it. I saw a girl at work wearing this color, and it looked nice. You’re tall, so this style will definitely look good on you."
This year, Lu Yichen got a crewneck sweater, as previously, he always got V-necks. It looked classic, and Lu Yichen smiled, saying: "Thank you; that was a lot of work for you."
"As long as you both like it."
They had to go to their teacher’s place afterwards, so they didn’t stay long and left the plex quickly.
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