Fang Qiao has already read a third of the thick encyclopedia of spiritual plants. She doesn't have the ability to remember everything she reads, so she can only spend more time memorizing it by rote.

Around 3 p.m., the afternoon nap time ended, and the sound of footsteps could be heard outside.

An'an started to wiggle her little body frequently, showing signs of waking up.

Fang Qiao took the book, sat down next to the cradle, patted An An's little bottom, and let her continue sleeping.

Just then, the door to the inner room was carefully pushed open a crack from the outside, and Tian Tian asked in a very soft voice, "Auntie, are you awake?"

"I'm awake, what's wrong?" Fang Qiao stood up, walked to the door and opened it.

Sweetie stood at the door, holding Xiaojing's hand in her little hand, and asked, "Auntie, my aunt and I want to go out and play for a while."

This was the first time Xiao Jing had offered to go out since they moved to the capital, and Fang Qiao readily agreed: "Sure, go have fun, just don't go too far, and be back before dark."

With permission granted, Tian Tian smiled happily, and Xiao Jing also pursed her lips and curved her mouth into a smile, "Sister-in-law, then we're leaving."

"Go ahead, be careful," Fang Qiao instructed.

"Know."

Watching Tian Tian and Xiao Jing walk out of the yard hand in hand, Fang Qiao returned to the cradle. Looking down, she saw that An An had already opened her big, bright eyes and was putting her little hand in her mouth.

"Oh, An'an, you're awake!"

Fang Qiao bent down and touched An'an's diaper to make sure it was dry before pinching her armpits and lifting her out of the crib: "Good girl, our An'an is awake and doesn't cry or fuss, she can play by herself."

Looking at An'an's fair and clean face, Fang Qiao liked her more and more and couldn't help but kiss her again and again.

An'an thought her mother was playing with her, her eyes crinkled into crescent shapes with laughter, and she made a silvery laugh.

After feeding her, Fang Qiao changed An'an's wet diaper and then took her out to visit other people's homes.

Children should spend at least two hours outdoors every day, exploring and looking around, which can promote vision development and stimulate the brain.

Fang Qiao walked towards Chen Guizhi's house to the west. Just as she reached the door, she heard Chen Guizhi's frantic shouts coming from inside: "Qian Xiaowu, did you steal sugar from the kitchen again? Too much sugar will ruin your teeth. I think you don't want your teeth anymore!"

"Don't run away, get back here!"

"Run again! If you run again, I'll whip you with the sole of my shoe, you believe me!"

The more Chen Guizhi shouted, the faster Qian Xiaowu ran.

The little boy, who is just over two years old, is already quite mischievous.

Barefoot, she ran very fast, almost bumping into Fang Qiao.

Fortunately, the little boy, though mischievous, knew his limits and knew not to bump into adults holding children. So he quickly dodged to the side, bumping his shoulder against the wall and letting out a muffled groan of pain.

Fang Qiao was startled and quickly reached out to help him: "Ouch, Xiao Wu, does that hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt." Qian Xiaowu didn't need Fang Qiao's help; he clapped his hands and got up from the ground on his own.

At this moment, Chen Guizhi also chased after him from the yard, grabbed Qian Xiaowu's arm, and brushed the dirt off him: "Why are you running? Do you think I'd eat you?"

"You hit me, I run away." Qian Xiaowu's speech was not very fluent, but his meaning was very clear.

Chen Guizhi almost laughed out of anger: "With your short legs, you think I can't catch you?"

"Besides, shouldn't you be punished for stealing candy?"

Qian Xiaowu turned his head away and remained silent.

Chen Guizhi grabbed him by the collar and dragged him home, saying to Fang Qiao, "Don't underestimate him just because he's the youngest. He's always causing me trouble! No wonder people say that two- or three-year-olds are the most disliked children. They're absolutely right."

Fang Qiao smiled and said, "Little boys are all like that!"

"He's too naughty. He's only a year younger than Tian Tian, ​​but he's not half as sensible as Tian Tian. He drives me crazy every day."

Chen Guizhi experiences both pain and joy in raising her difficult son.

Chen Guizhi dragged Qian Xiaowu home and ordered him to rinse his mouth.

Qian Xiaowu struggled desperately, unwilling to comply.

Chen Guizhi then threatened him: "If you eat candy and don't rinse your mouth, be careful little bugs crawl into your mouth and eat all your teeth!"

Qian Xiaowu burst into tears, crying out, "No, no!"

“Then you should rinse your mouth properly. Little bugs love sweets. If you eat sugar and don’t rinse your mouth, who else will the little bugs crawl into if not your mouth?” Chen Guizhi said, feeding the enamel mug full of water to Qian Xiaowu’s mouth: “Rinse your mouth quickly.”

Qian Xiaowu was startled and finally stopped resisting, obediently rinsing his mouth. However, when Chen Guizhi asked him to spit it out, he realized that he had swallowed all the water.

Chen Guizhi was so angry she had no temper left. She patted his back and said, "Alright, go out and play with your friends. Stop hanging around in front of me, it hurts my eyes."

Upon receiving confirmation, Qian Xiaowu immediately took off running.

Chen Guizhi moved a small stool and handed it to Fang Qiao so she could sit down.

She went inside, took out the half-patched trousers, sat down next to Fang Qiao, and continued patching them.

"I really don't understand how these little brats go through so many clothes! This is a pair of new pants that my second son just put on this morning, and after playing all morning, he's already got a gash on the knee! I'm starting to wonder if he has knives growing out of his knees! How many cloth ration coupons do we have to let him squander like this?"

Chen Guizhi became increasingly angry as she spoke: "These naughty kids are driving me crazy every day!"

Fang Qiao laughed and said, "Your third son is enough to make you angry for years."

"What are you laughing at?" Chen Guizhi pretended to be angry: "You don't need to gloat, you'll have your day sooner or later!"

Fang Qiao waved her hand dismissively: "No way, I wouldn't have so many sons, just looking at them gives me a headache."

"When it comes to children, it's not like you can just decide whether you want them or not. Besides, your husband is tall and strong, he gets pregnant every time." Chen Guizhi winked at Fang Qiao suggestively, then glanced at her belly and said, "That daughter-in-law from the Kong family over there got pregnant with her second child right after her confinement period. You'll be getting pregnant soon, won't you?"