Both children are very well behaved. It’s not that she can’t give it to Niu Niu, but if she gives it to Niu Niu, she must give it to Gua Gua.

She always wanted to be fair to her two children, but if she did, all the chocolates would be gone. She also wanted to leave two for the children's father.

Although Aning is an adult now, she wants him to taste a different kind of bitterness than when he was a child, such as chocolate, which has both bitterness and sweetness, not just bitterness.

Although I can buy this myself, wouldn't it be more delicious if someone else bought it? I'm sure Aning would be happy if I gave it to him.

Children are no longer given chocolate, but they can still be given biscuits and candies.

The little boy Niu Niu became happy again. Xu Xiangjuan said, "You can't eat it now. You've already eaten it today. If you eat more, Niu Niu will lose his teeth when he's three years old."

Niu Niu was originally preparing to eat candy, but after listening to his mother, he remembered that he had already eaten biscuits today. His mother said that biscuits are the same as candy. After his sister lost his teeth, losing teeth became three very scary and familiar words to Niu Niu.

As for chocolate, Niu Niu does not count it as sugar.

The water is cold in winter, so Xu Xiangjuan brought a handkerchief with her, poured water on it, wrung it dry, and wiped the hands of the two children one by one.

After wiping my hands, I just walked around.

Even though the family had been here not long ago, with their father, the two children were still very curious about the department store today.

I didn't buy anything, I just took the two children out to see the world. When we came back, I saw two or three ladies looking at Dan Nandie's cosmetics cabinet.

Let Guagua and Niu Niu sit down, and Xu Xiangjuan went over to help Shan Nandie with the business.

The guests left, and Shan Nandie's expression immediately became excited: "Sister Juan, I made money, I will treat you and Gua Gua Niu Niu to lunch."

Xu Xiangjuan did not refuse: "Okay, Guagua Niu Niu said thank you sister."

She was quite happy to have to cook one less meal.

"Thank you, sister." Guagua and Niu Niu shouted together.

...

"Dad." When Dad came home, Niu Niu walked in front of Dad and wanted to show him the gold paper.

Zhou Chengning glanced inside: "Where are my mom and sister?"

The meal was ready, but his wife and daughter were not there, so Zhou Chengning asked about his son.

Niu Niu: "Collect the clothes."

"I'll go help mom put away the clothes. Niu Niu, sit down and wait for dinner." Zhou Chengning didn't even notice Niu Niu's hesitant expression or his gesture of reaching into his pocket, and went out to help put away the clothes and quilts.

Niu Niu is too young, and it would be a hassle for him to collect clothes and quilts, so Xu Xiangjuan asked Gua Gua to go with her. She held the quilt and Gua Gua helped her get some clothes.

There were several quilts in winter. When she came back, she had already put away the thin ones, leaving the thickest one to be put away after she finished cooking.

The house has a balcony, but the sun is obviously brighter outside today. After drying the quilts in the sun in the morning, I took the two children to the department store. Now that I have finished cooking, the sun is almost setting, and it is time to put away all the quilts and clothes.

"Juan, let me hold the quilt." Zhou Chengning met his lover holding a big quilt on the road and hurriedly took the quilt.

"Is Niu Niu eating?" Xu Xiangjuan felt a lot more relaxed without the quilt, and asked Zhou Chengning.

Zhou Chengning: "It wasn't there when I got home. It should be waiting for us."

When we have a meal at home, we only start eating when all the guests are present.

Xu Xiangjuan followed Zhou Chengning and said, "Walk carefully and pay attention to the steps."

Zhou Chengning didn't have as much trouble holding the big quilt as his lover: "Juan, I know, I will pay attention to the steps."

Seeing that Zhou Chengning had no problem, Xu Xiangjuan took the clothes from Gua Gua's hand and held it herself.

"Mom, sister, Dad." Niu Niu was carried by his father to a seat. After his father left, he ran down and waited at the door.

Xu Xiangjuan: "Aning, Guagua, Niuniu, go eat first. I'll tidy up the quilt and come out soon."

Of course, we have to wait for our mother to come before we can eat. Niu Niu finally has the chance to show the chocolate wrapper to his father: "Dad! Look!"

Zhou Chengning: "Where did Niu Niu pick up this paper? It's very beautiful."

Niu Niu: "I didn't pick it up, Qiaolili, I ate it."

Although Guagua also collected the paper, he was not as good as his brother who showed it to his father and forgot its name: "Niu Niu, it's not Qiaolili, it's chocolate."

Gua Gua has no recollection of calling eggs "oo-oo-dan" when he was a child. No matter how his father corrected him, it was useless, so later on he simply stopped correcting him.

Niu Niu was better at "accepting criticism" than her sister and corrected herself immediately: "Yes! Chocolate! Big sister gave it to my sister, my sister gave it to my mother, my mother gave it to me, and there were also cookies."

This relationship has layers upon layers.

Zhou Chengning: "Niuniu ate so much today, did you leave any for daddy?"

"Yes, I left some for you. I almost forgot. Eat it. You can have dinner after you finish it." Xu Xiangjuan still had the two chocolates in her pocket. She peeled one and put it into Zhou Chengning's mouth.

When Zhou Chengning ate the chocolate, although it felt a little bitter in his mouth, his heart was as sweet as honey.

"Mom, I want it." Niu Niu reached out for the candy wrapper.

Xu Xiangjuan gave the candy wrapper to Niu Niu. She did not stop the child from collecting things, even though they would eventually become garbage.

The family sat down to eat. Xu Xiangjuan said, "Niuniu, your sister will get her report card the day after tomorrow. Mom is going to hold a parent-teacher meeting for her. Do you want to go and pick her up?"

Niu Niu: "I'll go."

Zhou Chengning: "It would be good for Niu Niu to go with you, listen to how the teacher praises you, and watch you get the Three Good Students Award certificate back home."

Niu Niu: "I have two flowers, and the teacher also praised me."

Niu Niu was talking about the little red flowers given to children in kindergarten.

My sister had mentioned the certificate before. Niu Niu asked what it was. Xu Xiangjuan explained that it was a reward, like Niu Niu would get a little red flower as a reward for eating the cleanest meals this month.

Their teacher is really creative. He can think of what students do best and reward them with red petals. He will give them red flowers at the end of the semester.

A small red flower counts as five petals.

This month, wash your hands the cleanest, eat the cleanest, and wear the cleanest bibs...

It's really detailed in every aspect.

Niu Niu collected two red flowers in one semester and was the kid with the most red flowers in the class.

At that time in the kindergarten, the teacher held a brief parents' meeting and praised Niu Niu. It must be said that Xu Xiangjuan was quite proud that her son had two little red flowers and was praised by the teacher.

There are no exams in kindergarten, and children can have holidays directly without going back to school to get report cards, but Niu Niu knows that the award certificates are the same as his little red flowers.

Unfortunately, his sister was not at the parent-teacher meeting, so he didn’t hear how the teacher praised him.

Xu Xiangjuan: "The teacher praised Niu Niu, and mom knows it. Tomorrow Niu Niu will follow mom. If mom has a parent-teacher meeting and the children can't be around, Niu Niu will follow his sister and won't run around."

Niu Niu: “No running.”

Guagua: "I may not be a three-good student, but I may be an activist."

Xu Xiangjuan: "It's okay to be an activist. You don't have to work as hard as your father. Just do your best."

Niu Niu: "Sister, just do your best."

Zhou Chengning: "I didn't try hard, I just learned it after a little study."

Xu Xiangjuan suddenly felt that Gua Gua and Gua’s father were really alike.

...

"Mom, I want to be a three-good student too." Niu Niu said to his mother when he saw his sister's three-good student award.

This morning, Niu Niu went to the elementary school with his mother. His elder sister attended a parent-teacher meeting, and Niu Niu followed his elder sister and stood beside his mother. He watched his elder sister go up to the podium to receive the certificate and prize.

There are three three-good students and seven activists in the class. The award certificates for the three-good students are much bigger than those for the activists. The prizes are a box of pencils, 10 exercise books and two erasers.

Niu Niu also wants it. It’s not bought by his mother, but a reward from the school.

Xu Xiangjuan was in a good mood today. Her daughter got 100 points in both Chinese and maths. She behaved well and was also the class monitor. She received a lot of stationery supplies. If she gets them every semester, it will save the family a lot of money.

Our family has the money, but since we have the prizes, we don’t have to buy them, so it’s something to be happy about.

Xu Xiangjuan: "When Niu Niu goes to primary school, he will get the Three Good Students Award and prizes like his sister."

Niu Niu knew it was too late this year: "Mom, I have to go to elementary school next year."

Xu Xiangjuan: "Niuniu hasn't even finished kindergarten yet, and he's going to go to elementary school? It would be great if he can wait another two years and not have to take the kindergarten exam."

Want to eat till you become a fat boy in one go?

Niu Niu was not happy: "There are no three good students."

Xu Xiangjuan: "Can you be a three-good student just because you have a three-good student? There are 40 students in my sister's class, but only three of them are three-good students."

Niu Niu settled for the next best thing: "I want to be an activist."

Xu Xiangjuan: "Let's talk about it when I start primary school."

Niu Niu was quite upset today. When Zhou Chengning returned home, Niu Niu kept pestering him, saying that the three-good students had to go back to elementary school.

But he doesn't want to be in the same class with his elder sister, because his elder sister is a three-good student, and there are only three three-good students in the class. If he is not in the same class with his elder sister, he will have a chance to be a three-good student.

Zhou Chengning, who had always been criticizing Niu Niu, rarely told Niu Niu to be down-to-earth and that he would definitely be able to become a three-good student after finishing kindergarten and going to elementary school.

Niu Niu believed that one could get the title of "Three Good Students" after graduating from kindergarten. His sister also got the title of "Three Good Students" after graduating from kindergarten.

Guagua did not comment on what the parents said to coax their child Niu Niu. Let’s give Niu Niu some hope, otherwise how can he continue to go to kindergarten?

"Niu Niu." Gua Gua called Niu Niu to come over to his side.

"Sister." Niu Niu heard his sister calling him, and walked quickly from his mother who was talking to his older sister to his sister.

Gua Gua was originally doing his winter vacation homework, but after thinking it over, he decided to call Niu Niu over.

He took out a new, unsharpened pencil and a brand new exercise book from his school bag: "This pencil and this exercise book are for you."

"Why did my sister give it to me?" Niu Niu was puzzled, but still took the pencil and exercise book.

Guagua: "I gave Niu Niu one of the little red flowers. I should give some of the Three Good Students awards to Niu Niu. I need the rest myself. Niu Niu is still in kindergarten and doesn't need pens and exercise books as much as I do. There are only two erasers in total, so I won't give one to Niu Niu. Pencils have erasers on them."

Her younger brother gave her one of his favorite little red flowers, so she should also give her younger brother something.

"Thank you, sister!" Niu Niu was so happy that he held the exercise book and pen given by his sister and told his mother that they were given to him by his sister.

Seeing Niu Niu putting paper and pen into her schoolbag, Shan Nandie was immediately touched: "Sister Juan, your Guagua Niu Niu is so well-behaved, unlike the children I have seen, who are so annoying."

Xu Xiangjuan: "Children were also annoying when they were younger. Now, on the surface, they are not so annoying, but in reality, they still make adults worry."

Although Xu Xiangjuan looked distressed, she was actually very happy in her heart that her two older sister and younger brother were well-behaved and sensible.

Shan Nandie: "No way, Guagua Niuniu is very sensible."

Xu Xiangjuan changed the subject: "You just finished your final exams, are you planning to stay in the department store?"

"I'm staying in the department store. The school will lock up the lab in a few days, so I won't make any new ones for now. I'll just sell the old ones first."

Xu Xiangjuan: "It's not easy to sell during the Chinese New Year. People go to department stores mostly to buy New Year goods, so there are definitely fewer people buying cosmetics."

Shan Nandie: "There are also custom-made ones that can be ordered by appointment. I don't have to worry about the source of customers."

Xu Xiangjuan knew about the custom-made ones: "It's only one or two people who made them. You should pay attention and don't get carried away... Has the custom-made one been made?"

Shan Nandie: "I hope I can finish it before the school closes. I'm already finishing it. My parents are so happy to know that I can not only spend money but also make money."

Xu Xiangjuan: "If I were your parents, I would be so happy too."

After investing so much, I finally got some returns.

Shan Nandie: "There is still a long way to go. Sister Juan, do you believe that the road of makeup will definitely be wider and broader in the future?"

Xu Xiangjuan: "Yes, it is wider and broader. More and more girls wear makeup and need to use cosmetics... You have to control the quality. If something goes wrong, all the previous efforts will be wasted."

This road is wider and broader for Shan Nandie, but for others, it is narrower and more crowded, and they cannot make it ahead.

With good timing and luck, it's hard not to succeed.

...

"Uncle, don't be afraid." Niu Niu walked to his uncle's side.

The cousin wanted to go home with them. Niu Niu knew that the cousin had never been to their house. He thought that if he were the cousin and followed Zhuzhu's family wherever they went, he would definitely be scared, so he first coaxed his cousin and told him not to be afraid.

Song Pingan: "Niu Niu, I'm not afraid."

He is already 15 years old, but still treated like a child by Niu Niu. Song Ping'an didn't know how to feel for a moment.

Now he is on his way to the train station. He is not homesick, but he is really leaving his hometown to go somewhere else. He feels a little nervous despite the novelty.

My cousin's family are all very kind, especially Gua Gua and Niu Niu, whom he knows very well. He doesn't feel lonely with these two little ones accompanying him on the road. However, he doesn't know how to greet his grandfather, whom he has never met before.

"Guagua, go to sleep first. You won't feel dizzy when you sleep." Xu Xiangjuan bought some motion sickness patches for Guagua to put on.

This medicine patch was recommended by Guan Qian, who said that it has little side effects and can be used by children with basically no side effects. Otherwise, she would not feel comfortable buying it and she doesn't know if it will be effective for Gua Gua.

Song Pingan: "Cousin, does Guagua get dizzy when riding in a car?"

Xu Xiangjuan: "Yes, Guagua suffers from motion sickness. He feels uncomfortable and wants to vomit when riding in a car."

Guagua has always been carsick, both in this life and in the last.

In her previous life, when she rented a house outside, it was always close to the company, but not too far away. She couldn't stand long-distance driving, so she often rode a bike.

Niu Niu: "My sister is upset, but I am not. My mom and dad are not upset. Is my cousin upset?"

Song Pingan doesn't get carsick: "Not uncomfortable."

Zhou Chengning: "It's good as long as you don't feel uncomfortable. If you feel uncomfortable, remember to tell me and my cousin's wife. Don't hold it in. If you want to vomit, ask us for paper bags. We have them specially prepared."

Taking the train may not be a big deal for Niu Niu, but it is simply torture for Gua Gua. Before he even got on the train, his little face had already turned pale, as if he had been on the train for a while.

There were many people at the train station during the New Year, and Zhou Chengning had to look after the luggage, focusing more on it, while Xu Xiangjuan looked after the children.

It's really not easy to go home.

The train ride took almost two days. When we arrived at the provincial capital railway station, Guagua had not vomited at all. Xu Xiangjuan didn't know if it was because of the effect of the medicine patch.

Zhou Chengning carried the luggage, Ping An held Niu Niu, and Xu Xiangjuan held Gua Gua.

Arriving at the provincial capital station, Xu Xiangjuan prepared to find a restaurant for everyone to rest and have a meal before going to the station to take a bus to the county town and then transfer to home.

After sitting in the car for so long, everyone needs to take a break.

Xu Xiangjuan couldn't bear to watch: "How old is Niu Niu? He still needs to be held by an adult. He will be able to walk by himself later. Ping An, put Niu Niu down."

"Cousin, the cow is not heavy. We are almost at the restaurant. Let's put the cow down when we get there." In fact, it was a bit heavy.

When Song Ping'an got off the bus, he saw Niu Niu, a little kid walking unsteadily without an adult holding his hand. His cousin insisted on carrying his luggage for him, but he had nothing, so he simply picked up Niu Niu.

It was the first time for Niu Niu to be held by his uncle, but because he was used to the feeling of being held by adults, he was no longer embarrassed at first and was very calm about accepting his uncle's ride, and he even talked a lot to his uncle along the way.

Niu Niu: “Not heavy.”

It was the first time someone said he was not heavy. Niu Niu knew he was not heavy and that his father was just talking nonsense.

When his mother holds him, he is heavy, but his father is so tall and big, so he must be light when he is held by him.

Xu Xiangjuan: "Ping An, you can't indulge Niu Niu like this. You'll spoil him. He won't want to walk on his own anymore and will insist on you carrying him. He's still a little boy, that's outrageous."

Niu Niu pretended not to hear what his mother said and chose to be deaf and dumb.

Ping'an just smiled and said nothing.

Xu Xiangjuan couldn't do anything about the younger and older children, so she had to focus on her daughter's situation.

After lunch, we sat in the restaurant for half an hour and then went directly to the bus station to take the bus back.

...

It was already four o'clock in the afternoon when I got home.

Xu Xiangjuan hasn't told her mother yet that she's back and plans to leave after she's done packing.

Xu Xiangjuan: "Ping An, this room was originally intended for Niu Niu. Ask your cousin to lay out the quilt and sheets first, and you can sleep directly when the time comes. I asked my mother to dry the quilt and sheets in the sun, so don't worry."

Gua Gua was already lying down to rest on the bed that his mother had made temporarily in his little room. Only Niu Niu followed his parents to arrange his cousin's room.

Zhou Chengning: "Yes, it's safe. You can go to sleep directly. Don't worry."

Niu Niu: "Mom, Dad, I want to sleep with my uncle."

When Niu Niu heard that the small room was originally prepared for him, and that his uncle would be afraid to sleep alone, he took the initiative to ask to sleep with his uncle.

He and his cousin are both boys and can sleep together.

Xu Xiangjuan: "Niuniu, stop making noise. You have your own little bed."

Niu Niu: "My cousin is afraid to be alone, so I will accompany him."

Niu Niu firmly believed that his uncle was afraid.

Xu Xiangjuan: "Are you accompanying your uncle or are you deliberately trying to make trouble for him?"

Niu Niu: "Don't make a fuss."

Zhou Chengning: "Juan, let Niu Niu and Ping An sleep in the same room. Niu Niu's sleeping posture is not bad."

The fact that Niu Niu is not here just means... well, that's good.

Niu Niu: "I sleep with my uncle, and he is not afraid."

Song Ping'an didn't know how weak he was in front of Niu Niu, so he said to his cousin's wife, "Cousin, let Niu Niu sleep with me. I'll have someone to talk to at night."

Xu Xiangjuan always felt that Niu Niu was not a talkative person. What could a three-year-old child say? But since Ping An had spoken himself, she didn't know what to say and agreed to let Niu Niu and Ping An sleep together.

After sitting on the train for two days, it is definitely time to take a shower. Xu Xiangjuan asked Zhou Chengning to make the quilt for Song Ping'an while she went to boil some hot water.

The hot water she boiled was for Niu Niu and Ping An. After the water was boiled, she went to her parents' house alone to talk.

Dad went to move the quilt, Mom went to boil water, and Niu Niu stayed in the small room.

Niu Niu has no concept of good or bad for home, only big or small: "Uncle, my home is very big."

The place where he lives in Huadu is really too small. Niu Niu was young when he went to Huadu. He stayed there for more than half a year and had forgotten what his home was like. When he came back today, he realized that his home is very big.

Mom and Dad have a big bed, and he and his sister also have their own beds. In Huadu, a family of four sleeps in one bed.

Song Pingan: "Yes, Niu Niu's house is very big."

Niu Niu: "Uncle, I will take you to see great grandfather tomorrow."

Song Ping'an: "Is Niu Niu so amazing? He can even take his uncle to see his great grandfather."

Niu Niu: "Yes, I am the best."

Although it was Mom and Dad who took my uncle there, he definitely went with them, so to be honest, it was he who took my uncle there!

"Boasting is the best." Zhou Chengning, who came over with a quilt, exposed Niu Niu's boasting.

Ping'an was originally sitting side by side with Niu Niu on the edge of the bed. When he saw his cousin coming over, he hurriedly made room for him and made the quilt for him.

"Ping'an, help me get the quilt." Because it was winter, Zhou Chengning took several, including mattress pads and other things, a lot, but Ping'an was already a grown man, only half a head shorter than him, so he was sure he could hold it.

Song Ping'an took the quilt and hugged it, while Niu Niu lifted up the quilts that were to be mopped to avoid getting them dirty.

Zhou Chengning used a rag to wipe the bed board clean first. He hadn't been back for half a year, so there was a lot of dust accumulated here.

After wiping it, he asked Ping'an to put all the quilts on the bed and he spread them out slowly.

Dad is so disorganized. Niu Niu watched him for a long time and had no idea what he could do, so he ran to the kitchen to tell his mom.

Xu Xiangjuan listened to Niu Niu's words and went to the small room to take a look: "Aning, what are you doing? You don't even know how to make the quilt. Get out of here."

If Niu Niu hadn't called her, there's no telling how long Aning would have had to lay the bed.

When Song Ping'an saw his cousin making the quilt, he felt something was wrong. It shouldn't be like this, so he told his cousin to do it himself.

My cousin said no, he was a guest and couldn’t be allowed to shop.

But...cousin, how long do you have to finish laying the foundation?

Zhou Chengning: "You little snitch, did you call your mother over?"

Niu Niu: "Well, Dad doesn't."

Mom made the floor smooth and comfortable. Dad doesn’t know how to do it. Stupid dad.

Xu Xiangjuan: "Aning, come over here and help me. You don't know what's going on. You don't know how to spread the quilts one by one. You spread them all together. Do you want to spread them until dawn?"

Zhou Chengning didn't dare to refute and could only take the scolding.

With the help of my mother, the bed was finally made.

Mom said they were going to grandpa and grandma's house. Mom was not at home. When there was no tiger in the mountain, the monkey would become king. Niu Niu was about to take off his shoes and get into bed, but before he could take off his shoes, he was carried out by Dad.

Zhou Cheng would rather remember what his lover said before he left: "Mom has boiled some hot water. You can only lie down on the bed after you take a bath."

"Bad dad! Uncle!" This time Niu Niu asked his uncle for help.

Zhou Chengning: "Ping An, your cousin's wife is out now. You and Niu Niu should take a bath with hot water. You must be tired after sitting on the train for so long."

"I understand, cousin." Song Ping'an was unable to help Niu Niu despite his cry for help.

The author has something to say: I will resume updating once tomorrow, Happy New Year!