It was rare for Gu Dabao to sleep through the night. Usually, his younger brother would wake up and cry in the middle of the night, but his mother would not care and would even complain that he was too noisy.

He could only get up to get some water for Erbao. Sometimes he would soak the multi-grain steamed buns, wowotou and the like that he had secretly saved during the day in warm water and feed them to him. Erbao was not picky when he was hungry and ate with relish.

But last night my mother said that my second baby was still young and would sleep with her from now on, so I didn’t have to worry about him and that he would grow taller only if he slept well.

I didn't hear any crying or making any noise that night. Does my brother also know that it's comfortable to be with mom?

In fact, it is not the case. Li Qingyun, who was taking care of a baby for the first time, lamented that raising a baby is not easy.

The second baby had some white porridge at six o'clock last night, and was fed again at nine o'clock in the evening before falling asleep. He woke up at one o'clock in the morning, crying loudly, and was fed midnight milk. At three o'clock in the morning, he urinated, so I got up to change his diaper. He started crying again at five o'clock in the morning, and he stopped crying only when the bottle was put in his mouth.

A five-month-old baby needs to be fed basically every three or four hours, which is really tiring, especially at night. He cries when he is hungry and cries when he wets his pants. I have to get up three or four times a night.

Sometimes I don’t know why he is crying, and no matter how I comfort him, he still cries, which makes me anxious.

I miss the days when I could sleep through the night.

The only thing worth being happy about is that Li Zhaodi has single-handedly made everyone hate her and no one wants to get close to her, so now she can live her own life behind closed doors and no one will tell her what to do.

It gets bright early in the summer. It was just six o'clock and the sun had already come out. Li Qingyun rubbed her eyes and forced herself to get up. She still had a lot of things to do today and couldn't sleep any longer.

I got up and cooked the last small bowl of rice in the cupboard into the pot, then cut two big sweet potatoes to pair with it. The porridge would be sweeter. I lit a fire and let it cook first, then took two eggs out from the space and cooked them together.

After making a simple breakfast and washing up, I returned to the house. The eldest child was already awake, but the second child was still sleeping soundly.

"Dabao, can you stay at home and look after your younger brother for half a day today? We only have a few coarse grains left at home, and mom has to go buy some rice and daily necessities." Li Qingyun discussed with Dabao.

"Okay, no problem, Mom. You go ahead. I will take good care of my brother. We won't go out and will wait for you at home." Dabao answered obediently.

Li Qingyun gently touched his little head.

"There are twisted dough sticks and peach cakes in the cabinet, as well as candy. If Mommy isn't back by noon, you can help yourself if you're hungry. Just a little bit, and don't take too much candy, two at most, okay?"

"Okay, Mom, don't worry. I used to take my brother with me every time you went out." Dabao felt something was wrong after saying this and secretly glanced at his mother's face.

Li Qingyun's face turned red. Although she didn't do these things, she was now in charge of the mother's face, so she had to take the responsibility for the bad things she had done.

After thinking for a while, Li Qingyun pulled Dabao in front of her and said while looking into his eyes seriously.

"Daba, I didn't do well before. I apologize to you. I'm not a qualified mother, but please give me a chance. I will work hard to correct my mistakes and strive to be a good mother, okay?"

Many things have already happened and the damage has been done. She can't change anything. She can only try to be good to the two children in the future and give them enough love and a sense of security. Fortunately, they are still young and have not caused irreparable consequences.

"Mom, I like the way you are now. Please don't change back, okay?" Dabao threw himself into her arms and said in a muffled voice.

He didn't expect his mother to apologize to him. He felt like he was dreaming these past two days. His mother seemed like a different person. Although he had many doubts, he liked his mother from the bottom of his heart and was afraid that she would become the same as before, so he was always testing her cautiously.

"Mom doesn't change, little crybaby, come here, let mom wipe your tears." The mother and son put aside their past grudges and burst into laughter.

The second baby woke up, turned over and saw his brother in his mother's arms. He twisted his little butt and tried to crawl over. After trying for a long time, he only moved a little bit, so he cried out unhappily, which startled both mother and son.

Li Qingyun was just about to stand up and hug him when she heard a "puff" sound. The air was instantly filled with a sour and stinky smell that was hard to describe.

Li Qingyun and Dabao smiled at each other. She asked Dabao to watch the rice in the pot, and she quickly poured out the warm water in the kettle, took a cloth and cleaned up for Erbao. The little guy knew that he had done something bad and laughed.

After cleaning up the second baby’s poop, I packed up the changed diaper that still had poop on it and put it in the space, ready to take it out and throw it away later.

This was the first time I packed all these for my baby. To be honest, it was impossible for me to have no psychological barriers at all, but when I saw the child’s cute smiling face, I felt it was no big deal.

The second baby will not fall asleep again after waking up now. He will probably fall asleep again around ten o'clock and take a short nap.

After putting him in the crib to play, Li Qingyun went to the kitchen and found that the porridge was already very soft. She took out the boiled eggs, rinsed them with cold water, and poured two bowls of sweet potato porridge before starting to eat.

There was still about a bowl of sweet potato porridge left in the pot, which she would heat up at noon as a snack for the second baby. She would feed him again before going out. She didn't know when she would be back at noon, so if he was hungry, the first baby could feed him some porridge.

"Mom, why are there still eggs at home?" Dabao asked in surprise and joy.

"Why do you care so much? Just eat what you have. Wash the dishes after you finish. Mom has to leave early, otherwise she will be back too late at noon."

Each of them had a boiled egg and a bowl of sweet sweet potato porridge, and Dabao ate with relish. These two days were the most comfortable days in his short life, as every meal had such delicious food.

Li Qingyun finished her meal quickly and changed into a set of formal clothes for going out. While the eldest baby was washing dishes, she fed the second baby, changed its diaper, found two large baskets at home, and got ready to leave.

"Dabao, have a snack by yourself before mom comes back at noon. Erbao, if you're hungry, heat up some porridge for him. Be careful when making a fire and don't burn the house down. Keep the door closed at home and don't open it to anyone before mom comes back. If Pahuazi takes you away, you won't be able to see mom anymore, okay?" Li Qingyun gave careful instructions before leaving.

"Mom, I know. You've told me so many times." Dabao looked at his nagging mother helplessly. Normally, she would leave him and his brother at home without saying a word, and sometimes she would leave them for the whole day without showing any concern. But today, she was particularly nagging and kept leaving the whole morning.

"Ah, have I said it several times? Okay, I'm leaving." Li Qingyun muttered to himself naively, and after confirming that Dabao had locked the door from inside, he quickly walked towards the village entrance.