Reborn In 1983: Starting With Reclaiming My Birthright Chapter 123: New Year's Eve - Novel Cool

Chapter 123: New Year's Eve

Chapter 123: New Year's Eve

After listening to Lu JiaGuang's analysis, Lu JiaJin went to question Ma LiLi about the matter. Under his interrogation, Ma LiLi admitted that she had told her parents about it.

Ma LiLi said, "JiaJin, I only mentioned it to my mother casually. I didn't intentionally tell her."

Lu JiaJin asked, "How did your parents treat us that day? They refused to lend us money to buy a house, Yan JiQiang bullied QiangQiang and XiaoFeng, yet she still expected our children to give in to hers. Have you forgotten all about that?"

Ma LiLi dared not look him in the eye as she replied, "They are my parents. How can I not have any contact with them for the rest of my life?"

"So, even now, you don't think you did anything wrong?" Lu JiaJin pressed.

Ma LiLi said, "I was wrong. I should have told you earlier."

The two had a big fight, after which Lu JiaJin left for home. As evening fell, Lu JiaJin went out and didn't return that night.

Ma LiLi assumed he had gone drinking with friends and had passed out at their place. However, when she got closer to him, she didn't smell any alcohol on his breath. Her expression turned grim as she asked, "Where were you last night?"

Lu JiaJin ignored her and went straight to their room.

Ma LiLi knew he was still angry, but she had to rush off to work. She hastily reminded the children of a few things before hurrying out the door.

Lu JiaJin lived with the Ma family after their marriage, and he felt a bit guilty. So, apart from doing the laundry, he took care of most of the chores at home. Tasks like carrying coal balls, carrying rice, washing the children's clothes, and feeding them were all second nature to him. This was why the children were so close to him.

He called the two children to help him pack their clothes. Then, they went out to a restaurant for lunch before he took them out.

When Ma LiLi returned, she saw a note on the table saying that he had taken the children back to his hometown.

Reading this note, Ma LiLi was so angry that smoke seemed to be coming out of her head. However, the train had already left, and there was no way to catch up with them. No matter how angry she was, she could only endure it. But thinking about how Zheng PanLan had said she was waiting for the money to buy New Year's goods, Ma LiLi felt like she had a massive headache.

As the New Year approached, every household began making snacks. Lu JiaXin didn't eat fried food because it was unhealthy and could cause inflammation. Still, she couldn't help but feel a little tempted every day when the fragrant smell wafted over. First, she asked Xue Mao to buy some glutinous rice flour and sticky rice flour, and then she called Lu Ping and his siblings to come over the next day to make rice cakes together.

Lu JiaXin prepared to make two kinds of rice cakes: sugar rice cakes and flower rice cakes. Under her guidance, they soon steamed a batch.

Lu ZhenZhen, enticed by the aroma, called out that she wanted to eat some. Lu JiaXin checked her watch and waited five minutes before lifting the lid of the steamer. She checked the color and then took out a piece.

Lu ZhenZhen carefully took a bite of the sugar rice cake and immediately exclaimed that it was delicious. After finishing it, she asked for more.

Lu JiaXin brought the steamer to the table and let everyone serve themselves. She also ate a piece, and it was indeed soft and sweet, leaving a lingering taste in the mouth. Hmm, her skills hadn't diminished.

After eating, Xue Mao excitedly said, "Sister JiaXin, please teach me how to make these! Once I learn, I'll sell them. I'm sure they'll be very popular."

Lu JiaXin felt that she was too obsessed with money: "After Yuanxiao, you have to go back to school. If you don't study hard, you won't be allowed to run the stall anymore."

"Ah..." Xue Mao exclaimed in surprise.

Lu JiaXin scolded, "What 'ah'? Do you really want to be illiterate? If you want to run a breakfast stall for the rest of your life, then I won't bother with you anymore."

Xue Mao didn't want to go to school, but he was afraid that Lu JiaXin would really stop helping him if he disobeyed. All the good things he had now were thanks to Sister JiaXin, and he was afraid that if she stopped helping him, he would go back to his previous life of hardship. "Sister JiaXin, I've been practicing writing every day. If you don't believe me, I can show you now."

Lu JiaXin said, "There's no need. You study for yourself, and you practice writing for yourself too. If you want to cheat, you're only cheating yourself."

Xue Mao immediately expressed that he would study diligently and not mess around.

Lu Zhenzhen ate six pieces and felt quite full. "Aunt, I want to send some to Mom. Mom works too hard every day."

Hmm, Little Cotton Jacket was still the most considerate.

Lu Jiaxin had prepared quite a large quantity this time. Smiling, she said, "The chicken stew in the kitchen was sent by your mother this morning. Your parents work every day, so they should eat more nutritious food to replenish their bodies."

After the chicken was stewed, Lu Jiaxin asked Lu Ping and Lu An, the two older ones, to take Lu Zhang and Lu Zhenzhen to deliver the food.

Back when Lu Jiaguang used to go out on dangerous missions, Lu Dajiao would give them the names Pingping and Annan, hoping that her eldest brother would always be safe and sound. The names were ordinary, but they carried the most sincere emotions.

Lu JiaGuang was about to go to the cafeteria for lunch when he heard that his two sons had come to visit. He was surprised, and even more so when he heard that they had brought cakes and chicken soup. It had been so many years, and this was the first time his family had sent food to his workplace. It wasn't that Wang Xiaojie didn't care about him, but she had her work and the children to take care of, leaving her with little time and energy.

Lu An said, "The cakes were made by us and our aunt. Zhenzhen said she wanted to send them to you and Mom. The chicken was bought by Mom and sent to Aunt's place. Aunt said that you and Mom work hard every day and need to replenish your energy."

Lu JiaGuang's heart warmed. He ate a piece of the flower cake, and it tasted no less delicious than the ones sold in the cake shop. He didn't have a sweet tooth, so he ate just one piece and stopped.

Lu An was also feeling hungry, and now that the food had been delivered, he wanted to head back. "Dad, we're leaving now."

"Don't go back yet. Have lunch here."

The two brothers had no desire to eat in the cafeteria anymore. Lu Jiaxin was generous with food, and Xue Mao's cooking skills were quite good, so the meals were always delicious and far superior to the cafeteria fare.

"Alright then, be careful on your way back."

Watching the two brothers rush out of the office, Lu JiaGuang chuckled and then took the cakes and chicken soup to the cafeteria. He received a wave of praise and envy, and he returned to his office with a beaming smile, walking with a spring in his step.

"Ring, ring, ring..."

The phone call was from Lu Hongjun. "JiaGuang, I heard JiaJie went back to his hometown. Why didn't you tell me about this?"

He had only found out about Lu JiaJie's return yesterday. He had intended to call him over to help, but his niece had said that he had taken the two children back to his hometown for the New Year.

Lu JiaGuang knew that Lu JiaJie was returning home for the holidays, and he was the one who had bought the two sleeper tickets for them. However, he assumed that Lu JiaJie had already informed Lu Hongjun: "JiaJie has never returned to Sijiu City for the New Year. Now that he has taken a long vacation and has the time, it's only right that he takes the two children back for the holidays."

It wasn't that Lu JiaJie didn't want to return; it was that the factory would only be closed from the 29th of the twelfth lunar month to the third day of the first lunar month. Taking leave at the end of the year was not allowed, as the factory was always busy during this period. As for him, he was even busier at the end of the year and couldn't take any time off.

Lu Hongjun acknowledged with a sound. "This year, come to my place for the New Year. Don't bring anything, just bring yourselves."

The year Lu's mother passed away, Wang Xiaojie couldn't stand the sight of Ding Jing's attitude, so she decided to celebrate the New Year at her own home. From then on, Lu Hongjun would call the couple every year to invite them over. The previous year, on New Year's Eve, it had been Lu JiaGuang's turn to work the night shift, so Wang Xiaojie had celebrated the New Year at home with the children.

Hearing this, Lu JiaGuang's good mood instantly vanished. "Uncle San, we're planning to spend the New Year at JiaXin's place this year. It's her first year in the new house, and it wouldn't be good to leave it empty during the holidays."

This was the custom, and Lu Jiaxin and her husband had readily agreed when they were asked.

(End of Chapter)

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