Chapter 161: Visitors from the Zhou Family

The children are growing and need meat.

Not only pork, but also chicken and so on.

There are elderly people at home, and I have to take care of both the young and the old.

The food wasn't even ready yet when we heard children calling from outside.

"Mom, do you have anything to eat? I'm so hungry." As soon as the children came back, they went into the kitchen to look for food.

It's like being hungry at school.

"Didn't I give you living expenses? Aren't you eating enough at school?" An Qianqian asked as she walked out of the kitchen with a spatula in her hand.

"I'm full, but I'm still hungry in the afternoon." Pingping complained while washing her hands.

An An and Tuan Tuan also nodded.

"That's right. I had a big bowl of rice for 50 cents at noon, but I was hungry in the afternoon." Tuantuan looked helpless when he said this.

An Qianqian knew very well that no matter how much the children ate at noon, the food in their stomachs would be digested long ago after they made a fuss in the afternoon.

"Where is Yuanyuan?" An Qianqian asked when she saw the three of them but not Yuanyuan.

The three of them glanced outside, "Maybe he's with Big Brother. Ruirui is here too."

Ruirui usually finishes school early, but he will always wait for Pingping and the others in school to come back from school together.

Anyway, the kindergarten and primary school have the same gate.

"Okay, Mom made some crispy meat today. You can take some and eat them first. Don't eat too much, as we'll have dinner soon." After saying that, An Qianqian turned and went into the kitchen.

He took out the crispy meat he had fried earlier and handed it to Pingping and the others who had washed their hands.

"Remember, eat less."

"I got it, Mom." Several people took it happily.

As soon as I smelled it, I picked it up and put it in my mouth.

Now that the children were back, she moved faster. When it was just getting a little dark, An Qianqian called for dinner.

Wang Xiaoyu and Zhou Yan also came back, and Zhou Yan adapted well to the new place.

As for Wang Xiaoyu, she is very satisfied with her current life.

However, at the dinner table, Wang Xiaoyu brought some not-so-good news.

"Mom, Zhou Yan and I may have to move back home starting tomorrow." Wang Xiaoyu put down her chopsticks, looking unhappy.

"What's wrong?" Mother An looked at her. "You're living well here, why do you want to go back?"

Zhou Yan was drinking with Mao's father, and when he talked about this matter, he felt a little uncomfortable.

"Mom, we have to go back. My mother and the others are coming over." Zhou Yan was feeling a little depressed.

They didn't come when they were in the most difficult times over the years, but now that their lives are better, they come. Zhou Yan feels a little uncomfortable.

But no matter what, she is his mother and he has the obligation to take care of her in her old age.

When she heard that it was Grandma Xiaoyu who was coming, Mother An didn't ask any more questions.

"Since your mother and the others are here, you should stay at home and accompany them." An's mother saw how the couple had been through these years.

I feel sorry for them too.

"They are here long-term." Wang Xiaoyu was a little unhappy.

Zhou Yan's family has not one son, but two, and he has an older brother.

Over the years, the two elders have been at home helping their eldest brother. Now they come to my place just to know that I have settled down in Kyoto.

No wonder Xiaoyu feels uncomfortable about this.

When they got married, they went to the northwest. Later, when she was pregnant, she wanted the elderly in her family to come and help, but no one came at that time.

He also said that he was busy at home and his eldest brother had children at home and couldn't leave.

So what are you doing here now?

Xiaoyu's unhappiness was all shown on her face.

An's mother hit the chopsticks in her hand, asking her to put away the unhappiness on her face.

Xiaoxiao looked at Zhou Yan and said, "Since they are going to stay here for a long time, you'd better go home." Mother An could still tell the difference between inside and outside.

No matter what, there is still a layer of distance between us.

Besides, Xiaoyu recognizes her as her mother, not Zhou Yan.

"Take Ruirui with you too, and let your mother-in-law take care of him then." Mother An felt uncomfortable because she thought that she could enjoy the blessing of being a grandmother without experiencing the hardship of it herself.

Zhou Yan and his wife have no way of expressing their grievances.

"Yes, we will, but it's far from here, so Ruirui might as well transfer to another school." Zhou Yan actually thought so too.

After all these years, it would be a lie to say that he has no complaints.

But he didn't expect his godmother to react so strongly.

Wang Xiaoyu's eyes were red, "Mom, I can't bear to leave you." Here, she finally realized how spoiled a daughter is.

She didn't know what would happen if she went back to live with her mother-in-law. When she was in the northwest, she had seen many conflicts among those who lived with her mother-in-law.

"You have to leave even if you are reluctant. That is your home and that is your mother-in-law." Mother An could not eat anymore.

Putting down her chopsticks, Mother An stood up and left.

Wang Xiaoyu wanted to chase after her, but was stopped by An Qianqian, "Leave mom alone for a while, you can go over later, and sleep with mom tonight."

Mom felt upset and An Qianqian saw it all.

It is said that a heart's worth a heart's worth, but when it comes to blood ties, some things are still powerless.

Li Yulan sighed, "Fortunately, your father and I are not partial to either side." She said this deliberately for Zhou Yan to hear.

No matter what, she is his mother.

She would not let her son ignore his mother, but people are all made of flesh and blood, and it would be hard to say what Zhou Yan could say if something happened to Xiaoyu.

"Aunt, I understand." Zhou Yan is not a fool.

The children also heard that Ruirui would be separated from them from now on.

Xiaohao is feeling better now, so I don't feel sad to leave him. We are all in the same place, so we can play together on weekends if we want.

But Yuanyuan was different. She had always treated Ruirui as her own brother. Fortunately, they had been separated before, so apart from being reluctant, she did not cry like she did at the beginning.

Everyone felt a little uncomfortable after eating this meal.

The next day, Zhou Yan took a day off and returned home with his wife and children.

Looking at the thick layer of dust in the house, he sighed.

However, he did not ask Xiaoyu to help, but cleaned it up himself.

Then find a school for Ruirui.

Xiaoyu felt listless all day and kept sleeping at home.

My parents-in-law are coming tomorrow and I don’t know what will happen.

What they didn't expect was that their parents-in-law also brought them a big gift.

When Zhou Yan's family left, the person who felt the most sad was An's mother.

In order to stop her from thinking too much, An Qianqian stayed with her the whole day.

"Okay, stop it. Your mother and I will do it. I'm fine." Mother An knew that Qianqian was worried about her.

"When you have time, call Jianwen and ask him if he will come back for the New Year." This child went to work as soon as he recovered from his illness and didn't know how to take good care of himself.

"It's okay, we'll call again in the evening. Pingping and the others can talk to Brother Jianwen right now." An Qianqian was not at ease.

Li Yulan put down the cloth in her hand and looked at her own mother, "Don't worry, Xiaoyu, will she let herself down? Besides, she is still pregnant, will the Zhou family embarrass her?"

"I didn't say I was worried." Mother An glared at her mother-in-law, "Don't say that."

"Okay, I'll just say whatever I want to say. If you don't like it, then go and take a look." It's okay to just take a look.

(End of this chapter)