bookrandom Chapter 469 People's Guangcheng Marriage Market
Chapter 469 People's Guangcheng Marriage Market
Song Ying glared at Teacher Zhuang, then picked up the little girl who was walking towards her.
"Teacher Zhuang, wouldn't our Yuyao be a judge with a hammer? A grand judge at that, who can decide the fate of the world with a single blow?"
Pengfei nodded in agreement. "He could be an orthopedic surgeon."
The older siblings all wanted to hold Xiaoyuyao and kissed her chubby cheeks.
Little Yuyao, who is already one year old and can't speak very well yet, suddenly blurted out, "ma~~"
Although it was a little blurry, the sound was definitely "Mom," so Yuyao could call out "Mom" now.
Huang Ling immediately responded excitedly. "Hey, Mom's here, Yuyao, I'm your mom. Song Ying is just your godmother."
Song Ying was already beaming from ear to ear. "Sister Ling, godmother is also mother. Little Yuyao just called me, sweetie." After saying that, she handed the little girl to Huang Ling.
As if she understood what the adults said, the clever little Yuyao mumbled "ma~~" again.
Huang Ling couldn't resist giving her a big kiss on her chubby cheek. "Hey! You little rascal, you've always tried to please both sides, haven't you?"
Zhuang Chaoying eagerly approached Xiao Yuyao, clapping her hands and chanting repeatedly, "Call, Daddy, Daddy, ah, Yuyao, call Daddy."
Xiaoting wasn't to be outdone. She gently took her younger sister's hand and said softly, "Call me 'older sister'."
Tu Nan also came over and introduced them with great interest. "Call me brother, I'm the eldest brother, she's the sister-in-law, and he's the second brother."
Lin Dongzhe quietly moved closer and gently nudged Xiaoting with his shoulder, whispering, "Call me brother-in-law."
For a moment, everyone was talking at once, hoping that Xiao Yuyao would call out their names.
Xiao Yuyao was still young and had a simple mind. Surrounded by a large group of people urging her on, her little head was completely bewildered and she couldn't process what they were saying.
Her little face turned bright red, and she burst into tears with a loud "waaaah".
Huang's mother was heartbroken and quickly snatched the child away, gently comforting him.
"Alright, my dear granddaughter, stop calling me that, stop calling me that. She'll learn slowly. You've all said so much, how can her little head possibly remember it all?" As she spoke, Huang's mother gently shook Xiao Yuyao and patted her back lightly.
Under her grandmother's comforting care, Xiaoyuyao cried a few times and then gradually stopped. She yawned widely, tilted her head, nestled in her grandmother's arms, and drowsily closed her eyes to sleep. But she still tightly clutched the steamed bun in her little hand and wouldn't let go.
Huang Ling took advantage of her sleeping soundly and gently pried open her little hands to take out the steamed bun.
Zhuang Chaoying couldn't help but laugh when she saw Xiao Yuyao's appearance. "Big glutton, that title is definitely hers."
Huang Ling looked at the steamed bun that Xiao Yuyao had been holding, adhering to the principle of not wasting food, and then looked around at the people around her. Her gaze finally landed on Chao Ying. "Chao Ying, come here and open your mouth."
He listened to Ah Ling's words, obediently walked over, and obediently opened his mouth.
But to his surprise, something was shoved into his mouth the moment he opened it.
His eyes widened, and he made a "woo-woo" sound.
Huang Ling looked at him and explained with a smile, "Chao Ying, we can't waste food. You eat it. Nannan's hands aren't dirty."
Zhuang Chaoying chewed on the steamed bun helplessly, feeling both amused and exasperated, but she could only accept it.
Since Yuyao started eating complementary foods and could have some exposure to adult food, he unknowingly became his daughter's personal leftover food cleaner.
Whenever Xiaoyuyao couldn't finish her food, Huang Ling would always make her finish it, citing the need to avoid wasting food.
He still doesn't mind his own daughter, even though sometimes she's really disgusting, and he secretly throws her away.
Family matters and sights in Shanghai
After the first birthday celebration was successfully completed, everyone's stomachs started to rumble.
Lin Gong, Zhuang Chaoying, and Tu Nan volunteered to take on the important task of head chef and got busy in the kitchen.
Soon, a large table of food was laid out on the table.
Pengfei saw his aunt sitting beside his sleeping younger sister, walked over, and said softly, "Aunt, you go and eat first. I'm not hungry right now. Come and relieve me after you've finished eating."
After saying that, he sat down next to his younger sister.
"Pengfei, you eat your food, don't worry about me."
Without waiting for a reply, Pengfei gently put his hand on his aunt's shoulder and pushed her forward. "Aunt, we're all family, why be so polite? It doesn't matter who eats first or last."
Seeing this, Huang Ling smiled and pointed at Pengfei: "Pengfei, then your aunt will go eat, she'll be back soon to take your place."
"Go ahead, Aunt."
Seeing this, Lin Dongzhe realized that the kid had stolen his chance to shine again.
So he quickly finished his meal. "Pengfei, you go ahead and eat. I'm here to see my little sister."
Pengfei gave him a malicious look, a wicked grin spreading across his face, and whispered in his ear, "You're too late, kid. You'd better behave yourself at home."
"I'm going to eat now, you better keep a close eye on me."
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December 8, 1989.
The first KFC-style Western restaurant, KFC Hometown Chicken, opened at Dongfeng Hotel in Shanghai, and the scene was packed with people.
Xiaoting and Lin Dongzhe were on their way to sell plastic bags when they were drawn to the lively scene. Both of them loved watching the excitement, so they stopped immediately.
Looking at the long queue, Lin Dongzhe couldn't help but squeeze her hand. "Xiaoting, KFC's Hometown Chicken sounds delicious, why don't we go queue up and try it?"
Xiaoting quickly shook her head. "No way, look how many people there are. We'd have to wait for hours to get a meal. It's not worth it."
Lin Dongzhe grinned mischievously, another idea popping into his head. "How about this, on Christmas Day, have my brother come and queue up in advance, and we'll go over when we're almost at the front of the line."
Xiaoting couldn't help but laugh. "If my brother knew, he'd definitely beat you up."
"Then let Pengfei go queue up, haha."
The two chatted and laughed as they continued walking, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the matchmaking corner in People's Square.
Many young people come here to make friends, and quite a few parents are there to offer advice.
Xiaoting pulled Lin Dongzhe along and listened intently as a group of older women from Shanghai discussed their criteria for choosing a partner for their daughter.
An older woman said loudly, "My daughter has very specific standards when it comes to her boyfriend: he must be tall, have a high salary, and be highly educated."
A young man nearby curiously leaned closer. "What are those five officials?"
The older woman raised her eyebrows, a hint of smugness in her eyes. "Oh my, you don't even know the five major positions? You must not be from Shanghai. You have to look like an actor, earn the salary of a sailor, have the physique of an athlete, be a party member, and have the attitude of a waiter."
Xiaoting couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. Wasn't this just asking to find a handsome, rich, and good-tempered man?
She reached out and gently nudged Lin Dongzhe beside her. "Now that you've graduated, you meet the criteria. Why don't you go in and see what's going on?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Dongzhe immediately shook his head vigorously, his face serious. "I'll only be your top three officials; I don't care about anyone else."
As he spoke, he held Xiaoting's hand tightly. "Come on, let's go sell plastic bags. You can't shake me off."
The two held hands and left the matchmaking corner with smiles.
Since they went to university in Shanghai in 1987, they've explored the entire city. They rode the "long-haired" trams, visited the matchmaking corner, went to the Danshui Road housing market, ate vegetarian meals at Huating Road, Baidu Bridge, and Confucius Temple, and went to see the tallest building in Shanghai, the TV Tower, which is 120 meters high. They also bought a bag of vegetarian chicken at the First Food Store and ate it while walking.
Downstairs in the New World Shopping Mall, there's the Hongqi News Science and Education Cinema, which shows one or two animated films every Sunday.
The two of them would always buy some food to bring in, and eat while watching TV, just like when they were in elementary school and Lin Dongzhe was watching color TV at their house.
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