"Husband, I seem to have forgotten to buy firecrackers." Xie Yunjiao looked at Gu Huai helplessly.

It’s not her fault. In her time, firecrackers and fireworks were banned to protect the environment.

"It's okay. Some people don't set off firecrackers. It's enough for us to be together as a family and celebrate the New Year. Setting off firecrackers is not necessary to celebrate the New Year."

The kind of people who don't set off firecrackers that Gu Huai mentioned do so because their families are so poor that they can't even afford to eat.

Some people in the village would secretly compete with each other to see who had more firecracker paper and who would earn more money that year.

Some people will even borrow money to buy firecrackers to set off even if they can't even afford to eat, just because they don't want others to look down on them!

Gu Huai thought that their family must be the only one in the village who did not set off firecrackers during the New Year.

But he didn't want others to gossip about Xie Yunjiao, saying that she had a hard time in the first year of separation and couldn't even afford to buy firecrackers.

"I'm going to run something later and will be back soon."

Gu Huai carried the child and returned to the door with Xie Yunjiao. Doudou, who was squatting in the yard playing with two pigs, heard footsteps and hurriedly raised his head to look towards the door.

Seeing that they were really back, he ran towards the door: "Dad, Mom, you are back!"

"Doudou, are you afraid of sleeping alone at night?"

"Don't be afraid." Doudou responded quickly.

In fact, he was so scared that he didn't even dare to close his eyes while lying in bed. As long as there was a little noise outside, he would curl up and tremble.

He had never been so scared!

I don’t know how long it took, but I fell asleep because I was so sleepy that I burned all the oil in the lamp!

Suddenly Doudou noticed the person Gu Huai was holding: "Who is this?"

"Your father was rescued. He is sick and hasn't woken up yet. Can I put him in your room to rest?" Xie Yunjiao asked.

Doudou was very generous and naturally agreed.

"Mom, you left yesterday when it was halfway through cooking. I lit the fire and started cooking the pig's head again, but I don't know how long it will take, so..."

Just grab one and try it to see if it is cooked.

It turned out to be so delicious that he couldn't help but eat a lot, and now his stomach is bloated.

Xie Yunjiao said that it was no wonder that she smelled the fragrance as soon as she entered the door. It turned out that Doudou had made a fire and braised the pig's head himself.

"Doudou is awesome, he's such a great helper to mom."

"There is water at the end of the stove. It should be hot. Go get some water and bring it into the house. I will help the child wipe his body." Gu Huai said.

Xie Yunjiao originally wanted to say that she would just help the child wipe his body, but seeing that Gu Huai was unwilling to let go, she had to help fetch water.

Seeing Xie Yunjiao go to fetch water, Gu Huai muttered, "Even a child can't do that."

Xie Yunjiao was his wife, how could he let her see another man's body? Not even a child could do that.

"Dad, what little kids can't do?"

Doudou's voice was so clear and loud that it almost made Gu Huai's heart jump out of his chest!

"nothing."

Gu Huai walked into the house with the child in his arms, looking embarrassed.

Xie Yunjiao, who was scooping water in the kitchen, couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth. No wonder she was unwilling to help the child wipe his body. It turned out that someone was jealous.

"It's just a child." Xie Yunjiao couldn't help but mutter.

After she carried the water in, she came out, planning to cook some noodles, go with the pork bone soup she had cooked yesterday, and cut some braised pig heads to eat. A simple breakfast and lunch would be enough.

Seeing Xie Yunjiao open the lid of the braised pig's head, Doudou quickly slipped away.

If you don't run away quickly, do you want to stay and be spanked by your mother?

When Xie Yunjiao opened the lid of the pot, she found out why Doudou had slipped away so quickly. It turned out that he had eaten most of the braised pig's head in the pot!

Kid, aren’t you tired of eating so much?

"Doudou."

Xie Yunjiao called out a few times, and Doudou had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk to the kitchen door.

But he didn't dare go in again, for fear that he would be caught by Xie Yunjiao and unable to escape.

"Would you like to eat noodles later?"

Doudou was stunned. His mother didn't scold him? Wasn't she angry?

In the past, when he was at the old Gu family, he would be beaten to a pulp if he just secretly ate a piece of meatless bone!

"Mother, you...are not angry?"

Xie Yunjiao was amused by Doudou's cautious look: "Why should I be angry?"

"I stole a lot of meat." Doudou said.

His feet strategically stepped back.

"You're not stealing. You're eating because you're hungry, so it's not stealing. Take as much as you like. Mother won't scold you or hit you. She's just worried that you'll feel uncomfortable if you eat too much."

Xie Yunjiao waved at Doudou, and Doudou walked over, leaned against Xie Yunjiao, rubbed against her like a cat, and called out coquettishly, "Mom."

It’s so cute!

So cute, how can anyone resist it.

Xie Yunjiao couldn't help but touch Doudou's head. It was soft and comfortable.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable? How about I make some water for you to drink to help digestion?"

"It's a bit uncomfortable." Doudou said honestly.

Although the meat tastes good, it becomes greasy if you eat too much. Even after so much time has passed, he still feels as if the oil he ate is coming back into his throat.

"Then I'll make you some soup to help you digest the food."

"Thank you, mother."

At this time, footsteps were heard at the kitchen door. Gu Huai came over with a basin of water. He placed the water at the door and said, "I'm going to go out for a while."

"The noodles are almost ready, shall we eat first?"

"It won't be long, he will be back soon." Gu Huai said.

Xie Yunjiao had no choice but to cook a soup for Doudou to help him digest the food.

"Mom, can I go into the house and see that brother?" Doudou asked.

"Okay, but you have to be careful not to disturb his rest."

"I will speak quietly and will definitely not disturb him." Doudou promised as he ran out.

After a while, Gu Huai came back from outside.

He kept his hands behind his back, as if hiding something.

"Madam, are the noodles ready?"

"It's ready, come and eat. After you finish eating, I'll help you treat your wound." Xie Yunjiao said.

"Where's Doudou? He doesn't want to eat?"

"He's full, so he went to the house to see the child." Xie Yunjiao paused, staring at him intently. "Shouldn't you take out what's in your hand and show me what good stuff you've got hidden there?"

Xie Yunjiao reached out to grab it, but Gu Huai dodged backwards.

Xie Yunjiao stumbled and fell into Gu Huai's arms.

Gu Huai quickly supported Xie Yunjiao and said, "Are you okay?"

Xie Yunjiao looked at his hand slyly, and was stunned when she saw that Gu Huai was holding a string of firecrackers.

"Where did the firecrackers come from?"

"I borrowed it from someone." Gu Huai said.

He didn't dare tell Xie Yunjiao that he bought it at twice the price.