From the History of the Republic of China to Raising Children in the 1970s

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Li Chengye was still hesitating whether to go or not, when the two children ran in with a clatter.

"Grandma, Grandma!" Xiaobei shouted happily before they even entered the house.

"Grandma is not at home, she must have gone out to buy groceries."

"Ah! She didn't even take us with her!" Xiaobei looked a little frustrated, because grandma used to take them with her when she went out.

"I'm at home today, I'll take you to the state-owned hotel to buy some meat buns." Li Chengye thought about it and decided to go buy some buns and come back, so he didn't go shopping in the department store, and would talk about it in the afternoon.

"Okay, okay, let's go!" When he heard that he was going to the state-owned hotel to buy big meat buns, Xiaobei immediately clapped his hands happily, and Xiaoxi also showed an expectant expression on his face.

The father and his two sons closed the door and went to the state-owned hotel, but Li Chengye did not close the courtyard door and put a chair under the eaves. He was worried that Li's mother did not bring the key, so it was convenient to sit and wait on a chair outside.

There was more than one state-owned hotel in the county. The one Li Chengye went to was not far from the steel plant and it took about ten minutes to get there.

Li Chengye originally planned to carry the two children directly, but the two children were very independent and said "We can walk by ourselves" to dispel Li Chengye's idea.

The morning of the Lantern Festival was very lively. When they arrived on the street, there were people everywhere.

"Wow, there are so many people!" Holding his father's hand tightly, Xiaobei's eyes rolled around, looking not very honest.

"What? What do you want to buy again?" He has understood the personalities of the two children during this period. The older one is smarter and more sensible and obedient. The younger one is different. He is timid, but he is also quite naughty and greedy. But he is also afraid of people. He listens to his brother the most and is a little arrogant.

The relationship between father and son has improved a lot these days. Xiaoxi doesn't ask for anything, but this little guy often asks him to do something and buy something delicious.

"Hehe, Dad, buy me some peach cakes? I want to eat them." Xiaobei was not polite and directly put forward his request.

"Let's go out to buy them in the afternoon. We don't have time now. We have to go back early, otherwise grandma won't be able to enter the house without the key." Li Chengye agreed immediately.

"Okay, thank you, Dad!" Xiaobei was satisfied now.

Li Chengye agreed to his son's request, so he couldn't favor one over the other. He looked down at Xiaoxi who was walking on the left, "Xiaoxi, do you want anything? Dad will buy it for you later."

It was the first time for the family to spend Mid-Autumn Festival together, so small gifts had to be prepared to make the children happy.

Xiaoxi looked up at his father and said seriously, "Dad, I don't want anything. Just buy peach cakes for my brother!"

"My brother is lying. He has always wanted a slingshot!" He was exposed by Xiaobei on the side as soon as he finished speaking. Xiaobei's face was full of "Brother, how can you lie?"

The twin brothers who know each other best are naturally the ones who go in and out together. When Xiaobei was accused of lying by his younger brother, his face immediately turned red, and his earlobes were so red that they looked like blood would drip out.