Going to the Lu family was a little complicated. Not only did they have a large number of people at home, Kang Xiaoqiao also had to carefully prepare gifts. Now that it was so close to the New Year, Kang Xiaoqiao also began to get busy.
She pulled Lu Yichen and arranged the Lu family's list neatly. Old people, young children, people of the same age. Kang Xiaoqiao was the kind of person who wanted to do something, so she had to do it well.
Since she had already decided to live a good life with Lu Yichen, her attitude toward the Lu family would naturally be different.
Lu Yichen was happy to see Kang Xiaoqiao put so much effort into it. Moreover, she seemed to be very warm-hearted. When he was young, his mother would also pull him to prepare New Year's gifts, just like Kang Xiaoqiao was doing now, making a list.
Lu Yichen's eyes became more and more gentle. He said in a leisurely voice, "When my uncle participated in the self-defense war, he was attacked by the enemy. That battle was very tragic. My second uncle died heroically, and my uncle became like today--"
"Eldest uncle's eldest cousin's family and Lu Yimin will return this year. Eldest cousin's character is noble, and he is the number one grandson of the Lu family. He took good care of me when I was young. Eldest cousin's wife is also quite nice. They have two children, a nephew and a niece. They are all very sensible."
Kang Xiaoqiao frowned when she heard this. "Yichen, are you sure you mean eldest uncle's family?"
Lu Yichen knew what Kang Xiaoqiao was thinking when he saw her like this. He smiled and scratched her little nose. "Eldest aunt, eh. Don't mind it too much. She doesn't tolerate it either. As long as she doesn't provoke you, she can just muddle along."
"Lu Yimin has already been taught a little crooked by her. However, it's a good thing that my eldest cousin managed to discipline him in time these two years."
When Kang Xiaoqiao heard this, her mouth twitched. However, her big eyes rolled around as she thought to herself, what does she mean by muddling along if she doesn't provoke me? Then, if she does provoke me, hmm, then I'll just do as I see fit, right?
Kang Xiaoqiao, who had thought it through, smiled like a cat that had stolen a fish. Meanwhile, Lu Yichen shook his head.
Then, he said, "As for second uncle's family--"
"Second uncle's family has been living a somewhat unhappy life these few years. You know, a woman with a few children is indeed--"
"Fortunately, the second uncle's two cousins are very talented. Father has arranged for them to join the army to train. As for Lu Yixing, you can directly ignore him. If he dares to have any thoughts, I will deal with him."
Looking at Lu Yichen's murderous look, Kang Xiaoqiao pursed her lips and smiled. Thinking back, this fellow was still brooding over the incident last time.
However, Kang Xiaoqiao now also knew that the reason why Lu Yixing was living such a miserable life today was because of this fellow in front of her. He was ruthless enough.
Therefore, she said with a smile, "Hey, I say, Yichen, he's still a brother of your Lu family. Back then, did you really hit him so hard because of me?"
Lu Yichen saw Kang Xiaoqiao blinking her big bright eyes and gulped. "Then what else could it be?"
Kang Xiaoqiao pursed her lips. "I don't believe it."
Lu Yichen touched his nose. "Actually, it's certain to avenge you. However, at that time, there were other things. Although the Lu family only had three branches, it was always a little chaotic."
"The main reason was that most of the family members were women. Father usually spent more time in the army, so he didn't have much control over the family matters. So, you know--"
"Avenging you is one of the reasons. The other reason is also a form of deterrence. In the other case, it's to deceive people."
"Xiaoqiao, there are some things that you shouldn't know. The waters are very deep. Three years ago, I suddenly left. I really didn't expect to leave for so many years. The original plan was only for one or two months. I was thinking of staying with you to celebrate the New Year."
"But, the plan changed quickly. Fortunately, everything is developing very well now. Xiaoqiao, our country will soon be clear and bright again. No matter how much effort we put in, it's worth it."
Kang Xiaoqiao stared at Lu Yichen for a long time without blinking. Finally, she raised her hand and hugged Lu Yichen's neck. She kissed his handsome side face and said, "Yes, I know. But, it's best not to do this again in the future."
Seeing this, Lu Yichen smiled and rubbed Kang Xiaoqiao's little face. Then, his two foreheads touched. He said faintly, "The country is about to enter a brand new stage. I think it will be peaceful for a period of time. I'm afraid that even if it wants to go to the battlefield in the future, the chances are not big. Don't worry."
Hearing this, Kang Xiaoqiao's eyes lit up. She thought to herself, 'That's right. Now that the country is reforming and opening up, it is about to enter a stage of full development. The most important task is to develop peacefully.'
Keeping a low profile, one naturally had to stay away from war. Everything was carried out in a peaceful manner. Back then, when all kinds of small countries came to provoke them, many citizens were very angry. They asked, "Why can even such a small country bully their own country?"
Not only did the country not teach them a lesson, but it also had an exceptionally tolerant attitude and spoke kindly to these people. Now, thinking about it, at that time, the motherland was still not suitable to have conflicts with the surrounding countries. This was because if there were conflicts, they would face losses. This would exhaust the economic system that they had spent so much effort to cultivate.
Moreover, at that time, the country might have been in the midst of rapid development. Considering the overall situation, before there was absolute deterrence, it was better to keep a low profile.
This was like a dilapidated imperial city. It was extremely dilapidated. The city walls had not been repaired yet, and the construction within the city could not keep up. The best way was to focus on development. When the city walls were strong, the weapons were powerful, and the troops were brave, what was there to be afraid of?
Lu Yichen saw that Kang Xiaoqiao seemed to understand, and he could not help but be stunned. However, he immediately figured it out. He did not know what this little wife of his had installed in her brain every day. She understood everything.
Lu Yichen rubbed Kang Xiaoqiao's little face again and continued, "There are also some other uncle's family situations. I'll tell you about them. However, you don't need to prepare any gifts for them. Just prepare some candy for the children."
Kang Xiaoqiao noted them down one by one. Then, Lu Yichen drove the car and the two of them ran to the department store to start shopping.
It had to be said that it was almost the New Year and there was a jubilant scene everywhere. The department store was even more crowded. Kang Xiaoqiao was stunned by the sight. It was no different from the people of later generations. Moreover, there were no fewer people than at that time.
Kang Xiaoqiao and Lu Yichen walked through the crowd with difficulty. At this time, they realized that beauty and handsomeness were useless.
It was not as important as a pound of pork. Yes, because they queued up late, they could not even buy pork.
There were more people buying clothes. It was the New Year, and everyone wanted to be happy. The New Year had a new atmosphere. Naturally, new clothes were indispensable. In China, this was what was important.