70s Xiao Que Xing

Chapter 382 Birthday Present
"What's the matter, what happened?" Xie Xiaonian asked suspiciously.

"It seems to be the voice from the next door. You took me out of the space. I'll go and see if something happened!" Xu Zhongjun said.

"Let's go out together, don't let anything happen, it won't be good for others to find out that my child and I are not at home." Xie Xiaonian said aloud.

Afterwards, the whole family left the space.

"Mom, where is Dad going?" Jianbing asked Xu Zhongjun when he saw Xu Zhongjun going out in the middle of the night.

"There is something wrong, you and your brother can play on the kang, your father will be back in a while." The two children had just slept in the space, and Xie Xiaonian didn't force them to sleep.

Worried about Xu Zhongjun, after a while, Xie Xiaonian asked Xiao Bai beside him, "What happened next door?"

"The old man next door who was lying on the bed all day fell ill, and my brother-in-law is helping to take him to the hospital." Xiao Bai replied.

"Ah? Is that serious? It's okay." Xie Xiaonian asked worriedly.

Although Xie Xiaonian didn't have much communication with them and wasn't very familiar with them, but usually when he met two old people basking in the sun in the yard, he would chat with them. The two old people were very kind.

"It's okay." Xiaobai replied lazily, changing his prone position.

Hearing that Xiaobai said it was fine, Xie Xiaonian felt relieved.

What she didn't know was that what Xiaobai said was nothing, it was understood from its perspective and within the scope of consciousness, not from the current medical level.

"Why have you been here for so long? How is Uncle Liu next door?"

More than two hours later, Xu Zhongjun came back, Xie Xiaonian looked at the tired Zhongjun, and asked with concern.

"You know?" He didn't say something happened to Uncle Liu.

"Oh, I heard what Xiaobai said."

"It's nothing, it has been rescued, and now it has been transferred to the general ward." Xu Zhongjun said while undressing and getting ready to sleep on the kang.

Although the body is not tired, but the spirit was highly tense just now, and when I relax, I am still a little tired.

"Didn't Xiaobai say it's okay, why are you still trying to rescue him?" Xie Xiaonian muttered in his heart.

But since Uncle Liu next door was fine, and Xu Zhongjun was a little tired, Xie Xiaonian didn't say anything else, and continued to play with the children on the kang.

This incident was also an episode in their lives, and then the family put it behind them.

"Mom, Dad's birthday will be in a few days. Are you going to make a birthday cake again? Can I eat cream again?"

The next morning, Pancake suddenly remembered that Dad's birthday was coming, and asked happily.

"Yes, but your father celebrates his birthday, what birthday gift are you going to give?" Xie Xiaonian asked curiously.

"What is a birthday present?" Pancake asked puzzled.

Heping also looked at Xie Xiaonian curiously.

At this time, Xie Xiaonian remembered that there were few birthdays at this time, and there was no concept of birthday presents.

So Xie Xiaonian explained patiently: "Birthday gifts are gifts given on the day of your birthday. There is no limit to what you can give, it's mainly a matter of thought. You see, when you celebrate your birthday, your mother made you a cake, and your father gave you toys. This could be considered a birthday present.”

"That's it, let me think about it and discuss it with my brother." Pancake nodded and said.

"Brother, let's write some words now, why don't we write some words of blessing to Dad." Heping looked at the notebook in his hand and suggested.

"Okay, okay, I can still draw, and I will draw a picture for Dad when the time comes." Pancake said happily.

Although there is no such thing as a greeting card yet, the addition of pancakes and a proposal of peace is a greeting card for future generations!

Neither of the two children has ever learned to draw, so the so-called drawing of Pancake is just scribbling.

"Mom, what do you think?" Heping turned to ask Xie Xiaonian's opinion.

"It's pretty good, you two can make up your own mind, as long as you think it's okay." Xie Xiaonian's management in this area is still very loose.

"Then let's start drawing now, Mom, where are our crayons? And can we use the white paper in the study?" Pancake asked Xie Xiaonian.

"No problem, mom will get it for you right away." Xie Xiaonian replied readily.

The rice paper in the space's study room was left by the previous owner of the space. These things are not particularly easy to buy in this day and age, but Xie Xiaonian is a high school student and a Chinese medicine practitioner after all, so it is reasonable to have such paper.

Drawing is good for developing children's imagination and hands-on ability, so Xie Xiaonian specially bought crayons for the two children before.

After Xie Xiaonian took out these two things, the two children lay down on the kang table, discussing and writing.

Xie Xiaonian didn't go to participate either, just sat next to him and made shoes for the two children for next year.

After painting for a while, Panbing hurriedly said to Xie Xiaonian: "Mom, don't tell Dad about this, we will give Dad a surprise then."

"No problem, as long as you don't tell me, I definitely won't say it." Xie Xiaonian replied with a smile.

"When mom celebrates her birthday next year, what are you going to give mom?"

Xie Xiaonian saw that the two children prepared gifts for the Zhongjun with such care, and it was a little bit of a treat.

Who made her birthday in March, when she celebrated her birthday, Heping hadn't come to the house yet, and the pancakes were so small, there was no need to give gifts at all.

"We haven't thought about this yet, but mom, don't worry, we will definitely give you a gift better than dad's." Heping said seriously.

"Yes, it must be better than Dad's." Pancake saw that Xie Xiaonian was jealous, so she coaxed.

"Well, then mom will wait." Xie Xiaonian said happily seeing that her position had not been shaken.

Although Zhong Jun never beat or scolded his children, he is usually more serious and spends less time at home, so comparatively speaking, the two children still have the best relationship with Xiao Nian, and Xie Xiao Nian's jealousy is just superfluous.

As for the cake to be made for Zhongjun, Xie Xiaonian planned to make it on the same day, after all Zhongjun often goes in and out of the space kitchen, Zhongjun can see anything at a glance.

It's a pity that the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. After dinner on the evening of October 10th, when the family was playing on the kang, Xu Zhongjun said to Xie Xiaonian: "Xiao Nian, pack my luggage for me later, tomorrow between our groups It's time to start confrontation exercises, and I'm going to be out at 20 in the morning."

"Exercise? How long will it take? Can I come back for dinner at night?" Xie Xiaonian asked.

"I definitely can't come back to eat at night. It will take 3 days to come back at the earliest, and it will take 5 days if it is slow."

"It's been so long? It's your birthday in two days, and you can't celebrate it at home if you don't know your birthday!" Xie Xiaonian said a little unhappy.

"No way, just in time, if you don't come back, this year will be over, and next year will be the same!" Xu Zhongjun comforted.

He hasn't celebrated his birthday for so many years, so he doesn't particularly care about it.

"Alright then!" Xie Xiaonian had no choice but to disagree, after all work was the most important thing.

On the surface it is generous, but Xie Xiaonian still hopes that Zhongjun can come back on the 23rd. In her heart, birthdays are only once a year, so they must be celebrated.

But she didn't say this, for fear of putting pressure on Zhong Jun and affecting his competition.

"Dad, my brother and I have prepared a gift for you. If you are not at home on your birthday, how can we give it to you?" Pancake didn't care about being exposed at this time, and hurriedly said.

"Huh? You have prepared a gift for Dad, so you can give it to Dad now. The gift doesn't have to be given on the same day." Xu Zhongjun said in surprise.

"Really? That's fine, then we will give it to you now, brother, let's go to the bedroom to get it!"

After finishing speaking, Heping carefully supported the pancake on crutches, and went to the bedroom to get a gift for the loyal army.

"Father, happy birthday!" The two brothers handed the gift in front of Xu Zhongjun and said loudly.

"Thank you, let me see what gift you prepared for Dad?" Xu Zhongjun took a piece of paper held by the two brothers and said with a smile.

Xie Xiaonian hadn't seen what they prepared before, and at this moment, she rushed to the Zhongjun.

It turned out that the two brothers drew a scene of their family of five playing in the yard, and there was a birthday cake on the table in the middle, which said Happy Birthday to Dad.

And this yard is drawn based on the first row of houses in the space.

The painting is very simple and not very good, but Xu Zhongjun is still very happy. Xu Zhongjun has never shown his expression very much. He hugged the two children happily and gave each of them a kiss on the face.

But his beard was too sloppy, and the two children immediately protested loudly in disgust.

"So tight, don't kiss me!"

"Mom, my face hurts!"

"Do you want to stick it? I'll try again!" Zhong Jun hugged the two children tightly and laughed.

At this time, the family is really as happy as the pancakes and peace paintings.

Zhongjun said before he left that he would come back in three days, so on the 23rd, even though there were no outsiders at home, the family of four did not enter the space after lunch, and they were waiting in the living room for Zhongjun to come back.

But until after dinner in the evening, it was past nine o'clock, and the Zhongjun still didn't come back.

"Mom, isn't dad coming back tonight?" Pancake said with some disappointment.

If Dad doesn't come back for his birthday, he won't be able to eat cream cake.

"Maybe it's because you won't come back. You've given away all the presents and you're still so disappointed. Are you afraid you won't be able to eat the cake?" Xie Xiaonian asked clearly.

"That's not it!" Pancake said with some embarrassment.

"There's nothing wrong with admitting it. Regardless of whether your father comes back today, I will definitely make a birthday cake. I promise you will be able to eat the cake tomorrow morning." Xie Xiaonian said with a smile.

"Really, that's great!" Panbing was so excited, if it wasn't for the injury on his leg, he would have jumped on the kang.

Heping was also very happy, and rolled on the kang several times before giving up.

Handmade butter is not easy to make, Xie Xiaonian only makes it in advance when there are special days, no wonder the two children are so happy.

(End of this chapter)