Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 196: An Unexpected Acquaintance

Yang Caifeng hurriedly took out the gifts from the trunk, secretly feeling relieved that the gifts were meant to give her son some face and were quite valuable. This Chen family didn’t seem ordinary, so they shouldn’t bring shame.

The group followed Chen Ruiyu to the creekside.

There they saw an iron boat parked and were somewhat puzzled.

Chen Ruiyu boarded first and called everyone onto the boat, "My home is on Nanyu; we need to take the boat over."

Qu Zhiyang saw Chen Ruiyu piloting the boat for the first time and immediately looked starry-eyed, "Bro! You’re so cool! Tsk tsk tsk, the girls at school should see you driving the boat; they’d definitely be head over heels for you!"

Yang Caifeng glared at her son for being so outspoken, then glanced at Chen Ruiyu and had to admit the kid was really good-looking!

The only flaw was that his health seemed somewhat problematic, different from ordinary people.

Chen Ruiyu turned his head and glanced at him, "Want to give it a try?"

"Can I?" Qu Zhiyang stood up immediately.

The boat wobbled twice, and Yang Caifeng scolded him.

Ultimately, he didn’t manage to steer the boat but touching the steering wheel was enough to satisfy his craving.

"Do you have to take a boat every time you go out?"

Chen Ruiyu nodded, "It’s our essential means of transportation; my family also has a bigger boat for my dad’s business at the pier."

"Is your family Dang people?" Qu Junshan, who had been silent, suddenly asked.

Chen Ruiyu openly admitted, "When I was little, we were indeed Dang people living in Nanxi. Later, we moved to Nanyu, and my dad changed our household registration."

Everyone understood.

They were quite curious about the Nanyu that Chen Ruiyu mentioned.

Soon, the iron boat stopped at the entrance of Nanyu.

The Qu family members all looked amazed.

Qu Zhiyang kept exclaiming, "Is this island really your home?"

Chen Ruiyu nodded, "My parents specifically bought this island to build a house. My family even built a gym, and we can play ball in a while."

The adults exchanged glances and followed him ashore.

Going through the gate, the most striking was a three-and-a-half-story villa, followed by various flowers and crops along the cement road.

Old Man Qu looked on enviously, "Really nice! Having land to be self-sufficient!"

He had thought about such a life after retirement, but he couldn’t find such conditions in the city, and it would be lonely to go back to the countryside alone.

Qu Junshan nodded repeatedly, and being here, seeing the island scenery, made him feel much more at peace.

When they reached the steps.

Lin Qin and Chen Wenjun came out to greet them.

The two women looked at each other and then burst out laughing, walking towards each other.

"Oh my! Didn’t expect it to be you!" Lin Qin almost laughed with tears, secretly thinking how small An City was.

Yang Caifeng was also so excited that she stomped her feet, "If I had known it was your family, I wouldn’t have been so nervous! Oh my! What are we up to here!"

Both were wearing newly bought clothes.

Thinking of this detail made Yang Caifeng almost unable to stop laughing.

The men were baffled.

Lin Qin calmed down and quickly introduced to Chen Wenjun and his son, "This is a colleague of mine, Yang Caifeng, from the same department!"

The father and son suddenly understood.

The three generations of the Qu family also realized and thought of all Yang Caifeng’s preparations for this visit, making them all amused.

Chen Wenjun quickly invited them inside.

At this time, Lin Yi returned from the field with a basket of freshly picked greens.

Old Man Qu, upon seeing him, immediately ran over and shouted, "Remember me?"

Lin Yi squinted at him for a few moments, then realized, "The old Qu who loves fishing?"

"That’s right, that’s right!" Old Man Qu was extremely happy, saying, "Since my daughter-in-law and your daughter are colleagues, we’re not outsiders. Come, come, come, take me fishing!"

Lin Yi shook his head without hesitation, "I still have to cook! Just picked some veggies, haven’t picked the eggs either. Oh, right, the watermelons in the field can be picked; I’ll pick two first, soak them in the well for an hour, they’re delicious ice-cold!"

Qu Junshan and his wife were eager to try and expressed their interest in joining.

Qu Zhiyang shouted that he wanted to hurry and pick watermelons.

The group had no choice but to change their destination.

Arriving at the field behind, Yang Caifeng saw two busy figures and quickly asked, "Are those two also from your family?"

Lin Qin shook her head, explaining, "That’s my daughter, and the other is my nephew, his home is in Pingxi Town, he grew up studying in the city, also from the same high school as my son and daughter, but he’s an athlete scholar, not quite the same path."

Yang Caifeng suddenly realized and looked envious, "How do you teach, three kids, all from the same high school! Seeing your kids, I get the illusion that it’s easy to get into that high school!"

Qu Junshan nodded in agreement.

Lin Qin humbly smiled, "Not as exaggerated as that, but I’ve put a lot of thought into their studies since they were young, invested quite a bit of money; if they didn’t get into that high school, they’d feel ashamed themselves."

This point Yang Caifeng agreed with.

While speaking, the group approached the watermelon field.

Chen Xinyue, wearing a straw hat, looked up and waved with a smile to Lin Qin and the others, carrying a large watermelon over.

The river breeze lifted the hem of her white dress, exuding a youthful vibe.

Yang Caifeng’s eyes lit up, and she loudly praised, "Wow, Lin Qin! Your daughter’s so pretty, no wonder you kept her hidden!"

"Didn’t you also not bring your son over?" Lin Qin teased.

Yang Caifeng rolled her eyes, "Smelly boy and fragrant girls are different! My son is mischievous, bringing him to the office would get me complained to death by colleagues! A daughter is different; if I had one, I’d show her off at the office all the time."

Qu Zhiyang only recovered when Chen Xinyue approached, lowering his gaze in embarrassment, glaring at his mom, "Am I really that embarrassing?"

Seeing her son grinding his teeth, Yang Caifeng quickly changed her tune, "Not really, my son is handsome and charming, you’re great!"

She only coaxed him for a bit and continued to admire Chen Xinyue, helping carry the watermelon with a much softer voice, "What’s your name?"

Chen Xinyue smiled sweetly and replied gracefully, "Auntie, my name is Chen Xinyue."

"Xinyue! What a lovely name! Auntie is so fond of you..." Yang Caifeng chatted with Chen Xinyue.

Lin Qin ignored her and picked another watermelon.

Seeing Chen Wenjun taking Qu Junshan and the others to the breeding area, she simply called Yang Caifeng and Chen Xinyue to go pick mangoes and lychees on the hillside. Passing the papaya grove,

Lin Qin noticed that several papayas were ripe for picking, so she promptly called the kids to get the tools.

Yang Caifeng was eager to try.

Lin Qin simply taught her how to pick.

The group wandered in the field, busy until the sun was high before returning to the villa.

As soon as the four-member Qu family entered, they saw the prominent piano, guessing it belonged to Chen Xinyue.