When Gu's mother came to Li Qingyun's house again, she had sent the eldest child to take a nap. The second child woke up hungry, and Li Qingyun was holding him and feeding him. The little guy swallowed quickly and urgently, as if he hadn't eaten for ten days.

"Dabao's mom, what are you drinking?" Gu's mother asked in confusion.

"My second baby was weaned early. His father sent me milk powder coupons some time ago, so I bought him some milk powder. It's nutritious and better than rice soup," Li Qingyun explained.

"It smells wonderful. Look how delicious the drink is for this little guy." Mother Gu touched Erbao's little face and said with a smile.

Seeing the changes in Li Zhaodi, she finally felt relieved. His father was right. It was better for Dabao's mother to spend the money on her children than to support her parents and make clothes for herself. As long as she could raise her two grandsons well, it would not matter if she spent some money. After all, the second child could earn money. People always need to make comparisons to know what is good.

After staying here for half a day, it was almost time to go to work. Mother Gu measured the sizes of the two children, rolled up the fabric and took it home.

She took out the two pieces of cloth given to her by the second son's family and put them away. She then took the material for the baby to the eldest daughter-in-law's room and relayed the instructions from the second son's family.

Mrs. Gu was dazzled by the sight of so many cloths in front of her. Although her mother-in-law had described it to her, it was still not as visually impactful as what she saw with her own eyes.

She was also used to making clothes, and just as her mother-in-law said, after making clothes for the two children, there was still a lot left, enough to make an autumn coat and a winter coat for each of her two daughters.

This favor is quite significant in the countryside. Just by helping with some handicrafts, which doesn't require much effort, you can get four new pieces of clothes. It's such a great deal.

Mrs. Gu's face was full of smiles.

"Old man, let me tell you first, you can't be like those short-sighted people. You have to make clothes for Dabao and Erbao with these cloths first, and leave some room for them. Don't make them too tight or they won't be able to wear them next year.

Otherwise, I won’t be able to report to your sister-in-law, and I’ll be in trouble both inside and outside.” Mother Gu reminded with a serious face.

She knew that the eldest brother earned little and they all lived together. They had little private savings, so life was tight. The eldest brother's wife was inevitably short-sighted sometimes, but it was all for her husband and children, so she never said anything. But this time was different.

Mrs. Gu did have some plans in mind just now. She thought that the second baby was growing fast now, so there was no need to keep more cloth. The second baby's family had money and cloth coupons, so she could make a baby for him when he was small enough. This way, she could have some extra cloth.

After her mother-in-law exposed her little thoughts, she knew that it was wrong and said a little embarrassedly: "How could it be, I will definitely do it well, don't worry."

"That's good. You can find some time to cut the cloth, and I'll help you when I have time. This way it will be faster. Autumn is coming soon, and the children will have no clothes." After saying this, Mother Gu went back to her room.

After being scolded by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Gu really didn't dare to do anything small again. However, it was also the first time that she deeply felt the gap between her family and her second daughter's family. The second daughter's family could easily take out so much cloth to make clothes for their children, while her two daughters rarely had a new piece of clothing all year round.

Thinking about it makes me feel unbalanced.

The youngest daughter, Erni, touched the cloth on the kang lovingly and asked innocently, "Mom, can these beautiful cloths really be used to make new clothes for me and my sister?"

"I have to finish making it for your second uncle's two younger brothers first. Only if there's any leftover can I make it for you two."

"Then you can make more for Dabao and Erbao. Dabao is so pitiful. Erbao's aunt doesn't care about him. He has never worn new clothes." Dabao comes over occasionally. They are of similar age and can play together.

Erni's innocent words instantly wiped out the imbalance in Gu Dasao's heart. She only felt ashamed, thinking that she was getting worse and worse as a child.

Dabao and Erbao have a hard life. They look even thinner than Erni. In the past, Li Zhaodi had money and cloth but she would not take care of the children. She picked up other people's leftover clothes and would not sew them for the children if they were torn or too short.

He skipped meals and acted like a beggar. If it weren't for my mother-in-law looking after him all the time, I don't know what would have happened to him.

Although my family is not rich, if there is anything good in the family, I will give it to the children first so that they won’t go hungry.

At least the baby can get a new piece of clothing every year. Although my mother-in-law likes her grandson, she has never been harsh on her two daughters.

Thinking of this, she put aside her unhappiness, let her daughter go out to play, and started to do her work.

Li Qingyun sent her mother-in-law away, then coaxed her second child to sleep, putting him to sleep with his brother.

Then I found a piece of white, soft, absorbent cotton cloth and cut ten new diapers for my second baby. The previous diapers were torn and hard, so I used them for cleaning.

Everything else could be done slowly, but she couldn't stand this gray room any longer. She found some work clothes to put on, covered her head with a rag, and started to paint the walls with white lime.

The room where the baby sleeps is left to be cleaned last. I start from the main room and continue cleaning until sunset, and then I finish cleaning all the rooms.

During this time, the eldest and second children woke up, so I let the eldest play with his younger brother while I continued to brush my teeth.

She was so tired that her whole body ached and her waist felt like it didn't belong to her anymore. Li Qingyun felt both pain and happiness. Looking at the fruits of her labor, a smile appeared on her lips.

"Dabao, are you hungry? Mommy will clean up and cook for you right away."

"Mom, what are we going to eat tonight?" Dabao knew that his mother was hanging meat in the well.

Li Qingyun answered while washing her face and hands: "Eat meat!"

"Mom, you are so nice. Dabao likes to eat meat." Dabao made no secret of his love for meat.

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