Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife-Chapter 1704: All Acquaintances 4

Feng Qingxue took them back to the dormitory, poured two basins of warm water from the hot water on the coal stove, and wiped down the children. She then turned on the electric fan in the bedroom for Cheng Baoguo and Wang Cuilan to cool off and handed them wet towels to wipe their faces.

She poured more water and brought fruit.

By the time everyone let out a sigh of relief and recovered some energy, it was already past three in the afternoon. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

"Uncle, Aunt, did you have lunch? If not, I’ll make you some cold noodles to fill you up a bit."

Wang Cuilan drank coconut juice, "We haven’t had lunch. We got off the boat at noon."

Feng Qingxue immediately put on an apron, "You guys just relax, I’ll make some cold noodles for you. Erxiong, don’t stand in front of Grandpa and Grandma. If you stand there, how can they enjoy the breeze?"

"It’s alright, it’s alright, how much wind can such a small person block?" Cheng Baoguo protected him and pulled Dundun and Zhuangzhuang over to enjoy the breeze.

The five of them squeezed in front of an electric fan, not even feeling the heat.

Fubao wiped some snow cream on her face and followed Feng Qingxue into the kitchen, "Mom, let me help you!"

"No need, Fubao dear, it’s hot in here, go sit on the bed and rest." Feng Qingxue opened the stove door, and the fire inside the coal stove flared up. A steel pot filled half with water sat on the stove.

Fubao shook her head, "There are so many people, it’s hot in the room too."

Feng Qingxue tapped her forehead and, during the time waiting for the water to boil, washed some cucumbers and sliced them thin, added a touch of salt and five-spice powder, then poured garlic sauce and vinegar and mixed them well. When the water boiled, she put two handfuls of noodles in.

The noodles were cooked, rinsed in cold water, placed in a porcelain basin, drizzled with the garlic cucumber mixture—the cold noodles were done.

Feng Qingxue carried a basin of noodles, and Fubao carried the bowls and chopsticks. The mother and daughter entered the bedroom one after the other, and Feng Qingxue said, "Uncle, Aunt, come, have some cold noodles first."

There weren’t enough bowls, so they used plates. Feng Qingxue placed the basin on the bedside table and served noodles to each of them.

For a moment, the room was filled with the sound of slurping noodles.

Although the Lu Family values table manners, after traveling so far everyone was extremely hungry, and who could still care about manners? Luckily, the manners were ingrained deeply, so even as they ate quickly, they did so without losing elegance.

Speaking of which, there’s a way of eating ramen that involves making a lot of noise while slurping it up.

Feng Qingxue didn’t dare make too many noodles, just enough for them to be half-full, and soon the noodle basin was scraped clean. She took over the task of putting the plates, bowls, and chopsticks back into the basin, "Uncle, Aunt, take a rest for a while. Tonight you can stay at Dr. Guo’s house. I spoke with her during the day; she’s my master’s sister. I wonder if you’ve met her."

"Guo Ming’s sister? Isn’t she Guo Xia? I’ve met her, she’s your big aunt’s biological sister. Her husband’s nephew, Gu Tian, is even your uncle’s soldier! Isn’t she a military doctor? Used to go in and out of the battlefield with the frontline troops, she’s no spring chicken." Wang Cuilan patted Erxiong’s stomach, giving it a rub since he ate the fastest and the most among the children.

"That’s her, she’s sixty this year. After retiring, she was rehired by the hospital here to see patients. Gu Tian, Gu Colonel is here." Feng Qingxue just learned that Gu Tian was actually Cheng Baoguo’s subordinate, she wasn’t surprised at all.

Cheng Baoguo and Wang Cuilan seemed unfazed.

At off-duty time, Feng Qingxue, carrying the groceries and supplies she bought today, took them to Dr. Guo’s house. Dr. Guo had just arrived at the door on her bicycle. She was initially surprised to see them but then turned her gaze to Cheng Baoguo and Wang Cuilan with an inquisitive look.

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