Chapter 215: A cute little one who can crawl and laugh

When Jiang Jianhua walked into the house with the freshly cooked millet porridge, he saw Song Yushuang squatting beside the cradle, gently tucking the corner of the quilt for Nian'an.

The child's tiny body was wrapped in a small quilt, leaving only a rosy little face exposed, which looked particularly adorable.

"You're up so early?" Jiang Jianhua put the bowl of porridge on the table. "I made some millet porridge with some red dates. You and Yinyin should try it."

Song Yushuang stood up straight and said with a smile, "I woke up early and wanted to come over to check on Nian'an, worried that he would kick off the quilt and catch a cold."

She walked to the table, picked up the bowl and took a sip of porridge. The warm porridge slid into her stomach and she squinted her eyes in comfort. "It's delicious, Jianhua, your cooking skills are getting better and better."

Jiang Jianhua smiled sheepishly: "I learned this from Aunt Zhang. She taught me to cook porridge over low heat and simmer it slowly, so that it will be more fragrant."

At this time, Yun Tangyin also woke up. Fu Yucheng helped her sit up and handed her a glass of warm water: "Drink slowly. Don't drink something too cold when you just woke up."

Yun Tangyin took the water cup, took a sip, and looked at Nian'an in the cradle: "Mom, was Nian'an good last night? Did he not make a fuss?"

Song Yushuang nodded: "He was very well behaved. He didn't wake up all night. He just kicked the quilt twice this morning. It seems he is an active child."

After breakfast, Fu Yucheng was going to the town to buy cotton. Song Yushuang specifically reminded him: "Remember to pick some freshly fluffed cotton, which is soft. Don't buy old cotton, which is hard and uncomfortable to cover yourself with."

Fu Yucheng smiled and agreed: "Don't worry, I'll buy it from the old cotton shop in town. The cotton there is all newly spun. I bought it for Yinyin last time, and it's super soft."

He looked at Jiang Jianhua again, "Second sister-in-law, is there anything you want to bring? I'll buy it as well."

Jiang Jianhua thought for a moment and said, "If it's convenient, please buy me some fine cotton thread. I want to embroider a small bellyband for Nian'an."

Fu Yucheng nodded: "Okay, I remember, buy some red and blue ones, they will look beautiful when embroidered."

After saying that, he went out with the bamboo basket on his back.

After Fu Yucheng left, Song Yushuang held Nian An and sat under the eaves to bask in the sun, while Jiang Jianhua sat beside them embroidering a bellyband.

The sunlight was warm and felt particularly comfortable on her body. Nian'an lay in Song Yu's arms, her little eyes wide open, looking at the locust tree in the yard, and making "ya" sounds from her mouth.

"Look at this kid, he's curious about everything," Song Yushuang teased him with a smile. "When you grow up, grandma will take you to the back mountain to pick strawberries and to the stream to see the ducklings, okay?"

Jiang Jianhua stopped sewing and said with a smile, "You are so kind to Nian'an. You care about her even more than when you were with Ah Cheng."

Song Yushuang lowered her head and touched Nian'an's little face, her eyes full of tenderness: "It's a relationship between generations apart. When Ah Cheng was young, I was busy with work and didn't spend much time with him. Now that I have Nian'an, I want to spend more time with him and make up for the regrets I had before."

As she was speaking, Aunt Zhang came over with a basket of fresh vegetables: "I picked some freshly ripe vegetables from the garden and brought some to you."

She walked to the cradle, looked at Nian'an, and said with a smile, "The child's face has become rounder, so cute."

Song Yushuang took the vegetables and said with a smile, "Aunt Zhang, thank you for your hard work. You bring us things every day."

Aunt Zhang waved her hand: "Don't be polite, we are all family, it's only natural that we help each other."

At noon, Fu Yucheng returned from the town with a bamboo basket full of things on his back.

He handed the cotton to Song Yushuang: "Look at this cotton, it's newly made and very soft."

Song Yushuang took the cotton, touched it, and said with a smile: "Good, good, this cotton is really soft, the quilt made from it will definitely be comfortable."

Fu Yucheng handed the fine cotton thread to Jiang Jianhua again: "Second sister-in-law, cotton thread, I bought red and blue, and some gold thread, which will make the embroidery brighter."

Jiang Jianhua took the cotton thread and said with a smile, "Thank you. This thread is really beautiful. It's just right for embroidering a longevity lock pattern for Nian'an."

Fu Yucheng smiled and nodded: "That's perfect. Once it's embroidered, let Nian'an wear it. It will definitely be festive."

In the afternoon, Song Yushuang began to make a small quilt for Nian An. She spread cotton on the light pink fabric, smoothed it gently with her hands, picked up the needle and thread, and sewed it stitch by stitch.

Jiang Jianhua sat next to them embroidering a bellyband, while Yun Tangyin leaned on the rocking chair, watching them busy themselves and occasionally teasing Nian'an. The yard was filled with a warm atmosphere.

When Fu Yuanshan came back from the fields, he saw the scene in the yard and said with a smile, "It's better to have a lively home. Now that Nian'an is here, every day is lively and bustling."

He walked over to Song Yushuang and watched her sew the quilt: "You sewed this quilt so beautifully. When the winter comes, Nian An will definitely be warm under it."

Song Yushuang smiled and said, "Yes, when winter comes, we will light the stove, and the whole family will gather in the house, eating hot pot and watching Nian'an play. It will be so comfortable."

In the evening, the small quilt was finally sewn. Song Yushuang spread the quilt in the cradle and carefully placed Nian in it.

Nian'an was wrapped in a light pink quilt, looking like a little pink dumpling, and looked particularly cute.

"It's really beautiful," Yun Tangyin said with a smile, "Your craftsmanship is really good. It's even more beautiful than the quilts I bought in the city."

Song Yushuang said proudly, "That's right, I spent the whole afternoon sewing it."

For dinner, Fu Yucheng made braised pork, stir-fried vegetables, and a pot of corn and pork ribs soup.

Everyone sat around the table, eating and chatting, and laughter filled the entire yard.

Nian'an was lying in the cradle, looking at everyone, making babbling sounds, as if he was laughing with everyone.

At night, after Nian'an fell asleep, Song Yushuang sat under the oil lamp and began to embroider small shoes for Nian'an.

She took the fine cotton thread and embroidered stitch by stitch, embroidering small tiger patterns on the uppers, which looked lifelike.

Yun Tangyin leaned against the bed and looked at her, smiling and said, "Mom, don't stay up too late. It's not too late to embroider tomorrow."

Song Yushuang smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm happy and don't feel tired at all. Once the little shoes are embroidered, Nian'an can wear them. They will definitely look good."

The moonlight outside the window poured into the room, falling on Song Yushuang's body and the face of Nian An who was sleeping soundly.

The yard was quiet, with only the occasional crackling sound of the oil lamp and the subtle sound of Song Yu's hands threading the needle through the cloth.

Such a night is ordinary and warm, like a soothing song, gently telling the happiness and well-being in the locust courtyard.

As the days passed, Nian'an grew up gradually, from a baby who could only babble, into a cute little boy who could crawl and laugh.

Song Yushuang accompanies Nian'an every day, teaches him to recognize things, tells him stories, and watches him grow up little by little, her heart filled with joy.

Jiang Jianhua also embroidered a small bellyband for Nian'an. The golden longevity lock pattern on the red fabric was particularly eye-catching. When worn on Nian'an, he looked like a small Fuwa.

Fu Yucheng and Fu Yuanshan were busy working in the fields. In their spare time, they would play with Nian An, teach him about the crops in the fields, and make small toys for him.