Era: Retired from the army at the beginning and returned home - Chapter 3 I am not an only child

Instant noodles, there is no such product in this era. But there are compressed biscuits and grains similar to this in the army. It can be eaten directly. As for the taste, it would be good to have some.

“This is something in the army. You can cook it or eat it directly. You will know after you try it.”

Luo Cheng said to Qin Lan, Luo Cheng found it strange that people of this era were particularly restrained when it came to food. It made him feel unnatural when eating, fearing that he would accidentally eat instant noodles and drop the crumbs on the ground. The distressed look in the little girl Qin Lan’s eyes made him feel a little guilty.

The things in the army, and seeing how delicious Luo Cheng was eating, Qin Lan couldn’t help but pick up the instant noodles and bite a little bit, then chewed them slowly in his mouth.

It’s so fragrant and delicious. This is the taste of fine grains. It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten fine grains. She couldn’t help but bite a little bit more, and then Qin Lan stopped eating.

“Brother Luo Cheng, what are the packages of small things in this box?”

After resting for a while, Luo Cheng felt a little stronger again. Hearing Qin Lan’s inquiry, he looked over.

“Seasoning packets, this noodle, just put these seasoning packets in when cooking. One packet is for vegetable beef cubes, one is for chili oil, and the other is for mixed seasonings such as salt and MSG. What are they specifically? I don’t know, but if you cook these three packets of seasoning together in the noodles, it will be delicious.”

Luo Cheng and Qin Lan were on the road again, explaining as they walked. After Qin Lan heard what Luo Cheng said, it was meat, oil, and fine grain flour. It was too precious and she planned to find an opportunity to return it to him later.

After more than a few miles, Luo Chengqiang walked to his “familiar” home. He felt really tired, but Qin Lan seemed to be fine, not even sweating. Luo Cheng could only pretend not to be tired, so as not to look down on the little girl. Moreover, Luo Cheng’s current status is a veteran. He cannot be useless as a soldier.

There are two adobe and tile-roofed houses. This is a pretty good house in the town. At least it is a tile-roofed house. But when he actually faced it, Luo Cheng still felt a little jumpy in his heart. In later generations, my parents worked hard for many years, and even though they bought a house with a loan, it still had three bedrooms and one living room. And since he is the only son, sooner or later he will be his.

Now the three bedrooms and one living room have been transformed into two shabby adobe houses with a well next to them. It is obvious at first glance that the house has no electricity and no wires outside.

Luo Cheng hoped that he had found the wrong one, but looking around, this house was pretty good. There were also houses made of wood that were worse than this. And when someone happened to walk out of the room, Luo Cheng was completely convinced.

The address was definitely correct. The person who came out was Luo Cheng’s mother Zhang Ling, but it also shocked him. In later generations, my mother was not young, she married late and had children late, and she was in her fifties. Moreover, I have gained weight in my middle age and am a bit obese.

But now, not to mention thinness, even if people of this era look old, the mother in front of me cannot look like she is in her fifties. This can only make Luo Cheng think that his father is really good at playing, his classmates have become comrades, and his mother, a slightly fat person, has become so thin. The only thing that is better is that she looks younger.

“Mom~, I’m back.”

“Cheng~~Chengzi, I am not blind, my son is really back~~~.”

Luo Cheng’s mother was very excited, but Luo Cheng was a little speechless. In later generations, he went back every week and often video-recorded with his mother on his mobile phone. So when it comes to missing you, it really doesn’t mean much. But God knows how to play tricks. In this world, he became a soldier who never came home for several years.

“Xiaoyu, Bingzi, Shishi, come out quickly, your brother is back.”

Just when Luo Cheng wanted to comfort his mother not to be so excited, his mother’s words made Luo Cheng confused again. The world has become like this, and Luo Cheng has been confused so many times.

Two little girls came out of another room. As soon as they came out, they ran to Luo Cheng and shouted, “Brother or Big Brother.” There is also a man named Bingzi, named Luo Bing, who is Luo Cheng’s younger brother. Now he doesn’t know where he has gone.

What kind of situation is this? I am an only child in future generations. How could I have so many younger brothers and sisters? The most important thing is that there are only two houses in front of me. How can four brothers and sisters and their parents live here?

“Xiaoyu, go to the room and call grandma out. Her eldest grandson is back.”

Grandma? She doesn’t live in the countryside. Grandpa passed away early, and grandma is unwilling to move to the county town to live with them. But fortunately, she still has many children, and they usually take turns to visit. It’s easy to contact us by phone if you need anything, and there is also a village committee in the village.

But now that I think about it, the current living conditions are not as good as those in the countryside before. How can this be like the countryside? After his “strange” sister Xiaoyu called out his grandma, Luo Cheng panicked.

Grandma’s body has always been strong. Although she is old, there is nothing wrong with her body. The grandma in front of me was obviously much younger, but she still had to hold on to things while walking. How could this happen? In later generations, grandma liked his grandson. Of course, in his family, he was an only child, so it was normal to have preference.

Everyone naturally noticed Qin Lan next to Luo Cheng. Mom Zhang Ling also pulled Luo Cheng aside to ask what was going on. After learning that it was just a simple escort and that the two of them had nothing to do with each other, she gave up the idea of ​​deliberately entertaining him.

It’s not that my mother doesn’t want to entertain people, but entertaining people also depends on the situation. For someone like Qin Lan, just get a glass of water for her to drink. Of course, it is impossible to have food. In these days, no one has enough to eat, and people are starving everywhere. How can there be anything to entertain them.

If Qin Lan and Luo Cheng had a good relationship, Zhang Ling would be determined to get an egg to entertain them. But since it doesn’t matter, just get a glass of water.

This is the case in this day and age, anything related to food is a big deal. Neighbors don’t visit each other during the meal time, and they usually separate consciously when the meal time comes to chat.

“You two damn girls, you guys are a little smart, why don’t you help brother get things into the room quickly, you two tidy up, let your brother sleep in the back room, and you sleep outside, do you understand.”

Seeing Xiaoyu and Shishi still pestering Luo Cheng asking questions, my mother got mad. She came all the way back from the army without a single greeting. It had been a few years and I didn’t know how she was doing, but I missed her so much. The eldest son was still carrying all his belongings, so the two girls did not know how to help.

“I know, Mom, brother, I’ll get the quilt.”

“Brother, let me get your bag for you.”

All the things were taken down, and Luo Cheng felt relaxed. What he is more concerned about now is his grandma’s health. Even if his mother has become so thin, at least she is still energetic. But grandma can’t walk like this now, she’s still so thin, and her complexion is not good, which makes Luo Cheng very worried.

However, Luo Cheng has not forgotten about Qin Lan. Since he promised to escort her back, he will do it. Luo Cheng couldn’t figure out the current situation at home, so he planned to send Qin Lan back first and then come back to understand it slowly.

Qin Lan saw that Luo Cheng’s family was also from a large family, and she could also see that his family was in the same situation as most people, lacking food. So she was even more embarrassed to ask for the half piece of instant noodles Luo Cheng gave her.

Each age has one thought, and there is no entertainment environment. Those who want children will have more children, and those who don’t want them will not know how to avoid them. Unless they are the kind who don’t want children in the first place, they will avoid them. Therefore, in some eras, there were very few only children. As long as there were no physical problems, a basic family would have several children. Some who want sons can only have daughters, and have more children. Even if I have a son, just for the sake of having one more son, I will say that my brothers will take care of me, and then there will be a lot left.