Chapter 373 Educated Youth Sent Down to the Countryside in the 1960s 35

Jiang Yue didn't stop her. Being socially awkward was better than being socially anxious. After arriving home, she left her to play in the yard by herself. Jiang Yue went inside, took out all the clothes and put them away. There were puppets watching her from the shadows in the yard, so she wasn't worried about her getting into trouble. After tidying up the clothes, she took out the small cakes from the refrigerator. These were made by Jiang Yue after she made the phone call yesterday.

The animal-shaped cakes looked so cute and delicious that Jiang Yue couldn't resist eating a few herself. She glanced at the yard and saw that the three children were already playing. Jiang Yue took a book and went to the recliner. She would peek at the children while reading. If it weren't for the noisy boys who came later, it would be even more perfect.

After playing for a while, the children went home for dinner. At this time, Xiao Shiqi was also hungry. She ran to Jiang Yue's side, climbed on her, and said, "Godmother, I want to eat meat."

"There are small cakes inside, have two first, and we'll eat the meat later."

"Okay, sure."

It wasn't that Jiang Yue didn't want to make it for her, but before leaving, Yao's mother said that she had just finished eating and that children sometimes don't know when they're full, so if you don't keep an eye on them, they might eat too much. A little while later, she ran out with two small cakes in her hands. Jiang Yue looked at the little rabbit and little tiger she was holding. The child was eating and was handing one to Jiang Yue, but Jiang Yue waved her hand and told her to eat it herself.

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to eat?"

"Godmother isn't hungry, so you can eat by yourself. Here, this is your little water bottle. Drink some water after you finish eating, and Godmother will make you some meat later."

The little cake was small, so Jiang Yue wasn't worried that she would eat too much and not be able to finish her meal. Children can't stay still, and after finishing the little cake, she pulled Jiang Yue out the door. After walking only a few steps, she didn't want to walk anymore, so Jiang Yue carried her to the market and bought tomatoes, zucchini, and cabbage. When they got home, the other children had already finished eating, and Xiao Shiqi broke free from Jiang Yue's arms and ran off to play.

After putting her things away in the house, Jiang Yue watched the child play. When it was almost time, she went back to the house to cook. Yao's mother had mentioned that they had meat for lunch, so Jiang Yue made tomato beef noodles, zucchini and scrambled eggs, and stir-fried cabbage for dinner. After the food was ready, she called the children in. It was getting late, and they were covered in dirt from playing. Jiang Yue helped the children wash up. After dinner, it was time for bed, so she also changed their clothes.

After changing her clothes, Jiang Yue put her on the baby chair, found her special plate, prepared the food for her, and she started eating by herself without needing to be fed. Jiang Yue only needed to watch her to make sure she didn't choke. The little one ate quite quickly and wanted more after finishing. Jiang Yue patted her tummy, added some tomato and a piece of beef, and then cleaned up.

After dinner, Jiang Yue put the child in the bedroom to play on the bed. She washed the dishes and then hung the clothes out of the washing machine to dry. After closing the front door, Jiang Yue returned to the room. The little brat was already playing with her toys. Before getting into bed, she checked the time and it was almost nine o'clock at night. She seemed to be still wide awake and didn't want to sleep.

Jiang Yue left a desk lamp on and turned off the main light. After getting into bed, she began to outwit her child. It took her 20 minutes to finally coax the child to sleep. The room temperature was just right, so Jiang Yue only covered the child's tummy. She originally wanted to read a book for a while, but then thought it would be better to go to sleep early, otherwise she would be even more tired if the child woke her up tomorrow.

The next morning, when Jiang Yue got up, the child was still asleep. Just as she was about to cook for the child, Jiang Yue heard a knock on the door. Jiang Yue went to open the door and saw Yao Ling and Wang Liang coming in: "Come in quickly, you two are rare guests. Did you get together today because you're both on holiday?"

"Hmm, everyone's on day off today, so you're definitely not as free as me! My little lazybones is still sleeping."

"Yes, come in first. Have you eaten?"

"We've already eaten, you can go ahead and do your own thing."

"Okay, the child is in my room. Go and wake the child up. I'll be right there."

Jiang Yue made corn juice, steamed eggs, and cabbage buns today, which was just enough for the two of them. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been enough. It's all because they didn't call before they came.

Little Shiqi was half-asleep when she was pulled awake. She thought it was Jiang Yue and mumbled, "Godmother, time for bed~"

"Little lazybones, look who I am!"

After speaking, Xiao Shiqi didn't react and drifted off to sleep again. Yao Ling kept fussing over the child and laughing until Xiao Shiqi got impatient and opened one eye. As soon as she saw the child, she perked up and exclaimed, "Mommy, is that you? Mommy! I missed you so much!"

"Where did you go? Grandma said you'd be back every day, but I can't wait for you anymore, waaaaaah."

"Mommy's back, okay? Don't cry, okay?"

Even though the child is sensible, he is still young. He hadn't seen Yao Ling for a long time and started crying. When the little one cried, the older one couldn't hold back either. No wonder people nowadays are worthy of respect. So many people have left their homes and changed their names for the country, and they haven't seen their relatives for years. When the older one started crying, Wang Liang rushed in to comfort his wife and child. Jiang Yue watched from the side and felt uneasy. She had lived for so many years and still couldn't see this kind of scene.

It took a while for the three of them to come out of the room. Jiang Yue didn't go in to disturb them. The child had been crying for a while and was hungry. While Xiao Shiqi was eating, Jiang Yue asked Yao Ling, "Didn't you say last time that the new research institute was located near Peking University? Didn't you apply to transfer it here?"

"I've applied, and Wang Liang has come here, but my project isn't finished yet, and I don't know when it will be completed."

"That's fine too. If someone comes back, they can go home and spend time with the children. You've turned perfectly good children into left-behind children."

"Alas, I have no choice in the matter."

"Just wait a few more years. Our country is getting stronger and stronger, and there are more and more talented people. In a few years, we won't be so busy. I'm still doing well. I'm a teacher who hasn't been home for several years. I can still come back twice a year."

"How many days will you be able to stay this time?"

Two days.

"Hey, then you should spend more time with the child. Look at her, she's clinging to you and won't let go. She doesn't even want her godmother anymore."

When Xiao Shiqi heard Jiang Yue say that, she quickly snuggled into Yao Ling's arms. Jiang Yue looked at the mother and daughter and sighed. Who would have thought that a housewife who spent her whole life dealing with daily necessities could become a pillar of the nation? Speaking of which, she wondered how Liu Xiaoyi and the other two were doing. She would have the puppet inquire about them sometime.

At noon, Jiang Yue prepared a few dishes. Since Zhang Wei's family was also free, the four-person team became a seven-person team. They played at Jiang Yue's house all day before parting ways. Before leaving, Jiang Yue almost forgot Xiao Shiqi's clothes. When they left, the two little ones each gave Jiang Yue a kiss and sweetly said, "Goodbye, godmother."

After seeing the person off, Jiang Yue felt like an empty nester. Thinking about it, she chuckled to herself, realizing she was just too bored. She decided to go back to her room, read a book to recharge herself, and maybe organize her travelogues for a future private museum.