At dawn, she woke up first. Looking at his slightly tired face, she secretly said that he deserved it.

With the energy he had yesterday, it was a good thing he stayed up late to come back.

If we rested enough, wouldn't we be able to fight all night long?

Even though she thought so in her heart, she was still considerate enough not to wake him up, and got up and went out quietly.

I walked to the door, looking at the ring on my hand which was still sparkling even without light, and my heart felt sweet.

The two little guys rushed out of the house, scaring An Hongdou.

"Mom, I dreamed that Dad came back..." Dabao limped behind, his big eyes sparkling brightly.

An Hongdou walked over, picked him up, and tapped his nose, "You little brat, your dreams are pretty accurate."

Didn’t he come back? He has been restless since he came back and has just fallen asleep for a short time.

She was just about to tell them not to disturb her when Erbao and Sanbao rushed into the room.

Shen Xiangzhi’s mumbling voice came from inside, and he was obviously woken up.

An Hongdou carried Dabao in as well, and saw at a glance that Sanbao was lying on the bed, and Erbao was already riding on Shen Xiangzhi.

"Chen Zeyuan, stop bothering your dad. Dad came back from being caught in the rain late last night and is exhausted. Let her have a good rest." As An Hongdou was talking, Dabao had already stretched out his arms and was about to climb onto the bed.

Chen Xiangzhi lifted Erbao who was climbing on him and sat up, saying, "It's okay, I'm not tired. I haven't seen our babies for a long time, and they miss Daddy so much. Do you miss Daddy?"

"I thought about it." Even Sanbao answered loudly.

After he said that, An Hongdou put Dabao next to him unhappily and said, "Just spoil them. I'll go downstairs and cook for you."

An Hongdou went downstairs and An Changyue had almost finished cooking the porridge.

Upstairs, Shen Xiangzhi held Dabao in his arms and went to see his leg injury.

You can't see anything from the outside, but what is injured is the bones inside.

Although it's almost healed, I still feel sad.

However, he said sternly, "Stinky boy, will you climb the wall again next time?"

"I won't crawl anymore." Dabao shook his head. "Dad, I know I was wrong. Dabao was also very obedient when you were not at home. Can you... stop beating me?"

There was some fear in his eyes, and he looked pitiful.

Shen Xiangzhi was good when he was injured, but he couldn't make it back in time. So much time has passed, and he has educated the child as needed. He certainly can't beat the child as soon as he comes back.

After giving Dabao some verbal education, he coaxed the three of them to play for a while.

The sound of laughter came out from the window, so that they who were standing in the yard could hear it.

The laughter and noise didn't stop until An Hongdou called them down to eat.

When Shen Xiangzhi comes back, he will definitely go to see the two old men. Grandpa Su and Grandpa Shen just came together yesterday. An Hongdou was at home with the children, so she didn't go with them.

When Shen Xiangzhi came back, he happened to meet Zhu Xinyi and talked about Er Gouzi's plan to buy a car.

When he got home, Shen Xiangzhi asked An Hongdou, "I heard from Brother Zhu that Brother Ergou wants to buy a truck? What are his plans?"

Knowing that he was busy there, An Hongdou didn't tell him about these things.

However, Chen Xiangzhi also knew that An Hongdou had always been the one making the decisions between her and Er Gouzi.

An Hongdou told him about her plans and stated that she only wanted to contribute money and did not want to get involved, and that she also wanted to help out her brothers.

Shen Xiangzhi had no opinion on these, and he was not the kind of person who would never give a penny.

Before school started, Ergouzi got money from An Hongdou and finally bought the car.

A flat-head truck has a total length of about three meters, which is not too big and is sufficient for private transportation.

Looking for a suitable time, Ergouzi called his hometown using An Hongdou's home phone.

The village had only had electricity for less than two years, and the only way to get a phone call was to wait for Ande to go to town and call the town, and then have him pass on the notification.

What surprised Andelai was that Ergouzi did not call his own family, but instead asked him to inform his nephews to come to town and call him back when they had time.

Andelai has not been the team leader for so many years for nothing. With a little thought, he will understand the twists and turns involved.

An Hongdou received a call from home in the afternoon.

Brother An came up and asked, "Hongdou, Second Uncle said, what does it mean that Ergou called me and your second brother to go to your place?"

An Hongdou told them what happened and just excluded herself from the matter.

Unexpectedly, Brother An was not very happy. Instead, he asked her, "Hongdou, isn't Ergou a driver in the factory? Why do you want to buy a car and start working there?"

An Hongdou rolled her eyes helplessly across the phone line.

See, this is what she's been struggling with.

When working with Ergouzi, they had the same goal, which was to make money, and he never asked any unnecessary questions.

But family members are different. Because they are relatives, she can be free from scruples and ask some questions casually. She cannot refuse to answer, so she can only explain it clearly.

Fortunately, An Hongdou was prepared and said, "The country's policies have changed now, allowing ordinary people to do small businesses. He doesn't make money from working in the factory with a fixed salary. He has made some connections in the past few years with sports cars, so he plans to start his own business. Brother, you two can discuss it. Brother Ergou needs help, and this is an opportunity. The children at home are all grown up, and there will be more and more places that need money in the future. If you can work with Brother Ergou, it will definitely be better than farming at home."

No matter how well she arranges it, the choice is still in their hands.

Even if we send them money, if they don't want to accept it, there is nothing we can do.

"Is it reliable? Will we get caught?" Second Brother An's tone was filled with strong distrust.

It’s not that I don’t trust An Hongdou, it’s just that the policy over there hasn’t changed yet, so I’m more worried.

"No, if the situation hadn't changed, Brother Ergou wouldn't have the courage to buy a car." An Hongdou said.

The call lasted a long time before I hung up.

Brother An and the others said they needed to discuss it first.

An Hongdou did not force them to agree immediately. They all had their own families, and it would be better for the family to discuss any decision thoroughly to avoid any unpleasantness later.

The purpose of making money is to live a better life. If the money you make ends meet ends up messing up your home, there is no need for that.

On the way home, the four brothers kept discussing this matter, but in the end they still couldn't come to a conclusion.

Their own sisters said it was reliable, and they also thought it was reliable, but when it came to this, they couldn't make a decision.

Autumn harvest will be coming soon. If we go there now, none of the four main laborers will contribute, and even though my uncle is the team leader, he won't be able to get a share of rations.

If I make the wrong decision and Ergouzi turns out to be unreliable, the whole family will have nothing to eat for the next year.