Two generations of military wives compete for time

Chapter 167: Learn English and learn Chinese.

Father Li said: "Enjoy the good life? What good life are you enjoying? Living in a building costs money. Water, electricity, property fees, don't they all cost money?"

Han Shiyan said, "Uncle, I will pay for the water, electricity, and property fees. You just need to live here. In addition, Li Baoguo and I will give you living expenses every month to ensure that you two have no worries about food and clothing."

Li Baoguo's sister ran out of the door happily, scooped a pot of water from the water tank, sat on the honeycomb coal stove and started to boil water. Then she picked up the tea tray, teapot and teacups from the Eight Immortals Table, went out, rinsed them twice in a porcelain basin next to the large water tank, and put them back on the Eight Immortals Table.

Then, he rummaged around in the cupboard and found a rusty tea box. He took a handful of jasmine tea from it and put it into the teapot.

As they were talking, Li Baoguo's sister handed Han Shiyan a cup of steaming jasmine tea and said, "Sister-in-law, have some tea." Han Shiyan took the cup and said, "Thank you, sister."

Han Shiyan held the teacup in her hand and looked carefully at the colorful pattern of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea on the teacup. This teacup and teapot are at least thirty or forty years old. The handle of the teacup is gone, and there are three or four small gaps on the edge of the teacup. You must be careful when drinking tea, otherwise you will cut your lips.

Han Shiyan, out of politeness, found a place without any gaps and took a sip of tea.

Li Baoguo's sister was busy going to buy groceries, and wanted to keep Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo at home for lunch. Han Shiyan said, "No, no, Baoguo, let's go with our parents to see the building first and help them recognize the way."

"Okay, Mom and Dad, I'll go with you and get to know the way." Li Baoguo's sister said readily.

At noon, Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo returned to Chen's house. Li Baoguo went back to his bedroom to rest in a depressed mood. Grandma Chen Yalu asked Han Shiyan: "Have you had lunch?" "Grandma, we had lunch at Li Baoguo's house. Li Baoguo's sister made steamed pork and cabbage buns."

"How are your parents-in-law? Are they satisfied with you?" Grandma Chen Yalu continued to ask.

"Li Baoguo's parents looked very old. They spoke in dialect, which I could hardly understand. From their expressions, I felt that they were not friendly to me, and their attitude towards Li Baoguo was not very good either.

Li Baoguo's parents' living conditions were terrible. A family of six squeezed into three low houses made of plain bricks. Sewage flowed on the ground, the sanitary environment was very poor, and the air smelled bad.

After I handed them the key to the new building, Li Baoguo's parents and sister smiled. It seems that the gift from grandpa worked. Fortunately, grandpa was thoughtful. "Han Shiyan said.

Ding-ling-ling. Han Shiyan's cell phone rang: "I'm going to the airport to pick up your mother and uncle this afternoon. Don't forget. Xiao Sun and I will drive a business car directly from the company to the airport."

"Okay, Sister Yizhen, Li Baoguo and I will drive over from Chen's house, and we will meet at the airport at 3 pm.

At 3:30 in the afternoon, my aunt Chen Mengwei, my uncle Chen Jinting, my aunt Lizhu, my eldest cousin Chen Leqi, my second cousin Chen Lesi, and my third cousin Chen Leyuan walked out from the airport entrance.

Qian Yizhen stepped forward and said, "Hello, aunt, uncle, aunt's wife, and cousin, you have worked hard. Please come this way." The drivers Xiao Sun and Li Baoguo hurried forward to help with the luggage.

An hour later, the airport pickup car stopped in front of the Chen residence. Uncle Chen Haoyu, grandma Chen Yalu, grandpa Lu Kaipu, and housekeeper Li Xiaoquan were already waiting on the steps outside the gate.

After a round of greetings, everyone came to the living room. Grandma Chen Yalu and Grandpa Lu Kaipu met their niece-in-law Lizhu, eldest nephew Chen Leqi, second nephew Chen Lesi, and third nephew Chen Leyuan for the first time.

Grandma Chen Yalu excitedly came forward to ask about their well-being, but the Chinese proficiency of Lizhu, Chen Leqi, Chen Lesi, and Chen Leyuan was too low and they could not understand each other, so Han Shiyan acted as a volunteer translator.

Uncle Chen Haoyu said: "Lizhu is a Chinese American who has lived in the United States since she was a child. After Lizhu and Jinting got married and had children, they also lived in the United States most of the time. So the four of them have always lived in an English environment and rarely speak Chinese. It is a great pity that Chinese people cannot speak Chinese."

Uncle Chen Jinting said: "Lizhu, Chen Leqi, Chen Lesi, Chen Leyuan, I suggest that you come to China to live for a period of time every year and learn Chinese. China is developing very fast and will become the world's economic center in the future. Chinese will also become the world's common language."

Lizhu, Chen Leqi, Chen Lesi, and Chen Leyuan nodded frequently and accepted the suggestions.

The beauty of the army, supporting the army, loving the army, and strengthening the army. When she came home from school and heard that there were guests at home, she put down her schoolbag, ran to the living room and politely greeted the relatives who had come from afar.

When the third cousin Chen Leyuan saw the triplets who looked and dressed exactly the same, he exclaimed in English: "You are triplets? Rare, rare." Junhua asked: "Aunt Shiyan, is this uncle speaking English? Our junior high school has just started English classes, and I can't understand a thing!"

Great uncle Chen Haoyu said: "Junhua, I have a solution, do you want to hear it?" "Yes, great uncle, I'm all ears." Junhua said happily.

Great uncle Chen Haoyu said: "Support the army, love the army, and strengthen the army. Do you want to know how to do it?" "Yes, great uncle, please tell me." The three armies shouted in unison.

"Chen Leqi, Chen Lesi, and Chen Leyuan speak good English but cannot speak Chinese. Military Flowers, Support the Army, Love the Army, and Strengthen the Army speak good Chinese but cannot speak English. Learning from each other, drawing on each other's strengths and making up for each other's weaknesses, and learning face to face will achieve twice the result with half the effort and achieve the best results. How about the method I mentioned?" After Uncle Chen Haoyu finished speaking, he motioned to Han Shiyan to translate it into English for Chen Leqi, Chen Lesi, and Chen Leyuan.

Everyone present applauded and agreed very much with the idea proposed by my great uncle Chen Haoyu of learning languages ​​from each other.

After dinner, Qian Yizhen, Ming Yuanhui, Li Baoguo, led Chen Jinting, Lizhu, Chen Leqi, Chen Lesi, Chen Leyuan and their family to Yang's house. Yang Ruolan warmly received Chen Jinting and his family.

Yang Ruolan received instructions from Qian Yizhen two days ago to prepare four bedrooms for the Hong Kong relatives to stay in the Yang Mansion for a while. The purpose was to let Chen Jinting's family, who had lived in the West for a long time, feel the oriental architectural beauty of the ancient Chinese courtyard.

Aunt Chen Mengwei took her cousin Han Shiyan to her uncle Chen Haoyu's study and asked Han Shiyan to tell her grandfather and mother about her visit to her parents-in-law.

My cousin Chen Mengwei said with emotion: "Shiyan, the scale of your marriage is too big. I think it will be difficult for you to get along harmoniously with your in-laws because your way of thinking, lifestyle, consumption level, etc. are not on the same level."

"Mom, I'm pregnant. What do you think I should do?" Han Shiyan said with a smile.