Chapter 84 Pickup

Huo Bing made a suggestion and quietly stepped aside, watching his brother-in-law and sister-in-law cheering when they heard that they were going to enter the city with a smile in his eyes.

She has been out of confinement for half a month, but Xiaocao is still young and needs to be fed every one or two hours. Everyone can leave, but she, the mother, cannot.

But there are a lot of things at home now, so someone has to stay and look after the house. It's just right for her to take care of Xiaocao while looking after the house.

"A Bing, why aren't you moving yet? Pack up the things the kids need and let's go." Shen Qing raised his eyes and saw Huo Bing standing aside, and urged.

Huo Bing was stunned and asked stupidly, "Mom, should I go too? But Xiaocao can't leave me."

Shen Qing replied without thinking: "If you can't leave, then take them with you. We have a donkey, don't we? We can take both children with us, so we won't be tired.

Second brother, go and harness the donkey to a cart, and eldest brother, go and pack the things the two kids need to take. Get it done quickly so we can set off."

She really admired the name chosen for the eldest child. She thought Huahua was cute at first, as it was the same name as the giant panda in China. But when she heard the second child was called Xiaocao, she couldn't help herself!

The name I chose for my daughter is too casual. Fortunately, it’s just a nickname. I will think of a good name to change it to when I settle down.

When Huahua heard that grandma wanted to take her with her, her dark eyes widened. She didn't dare to be too happy, but looked at her mother cautiously first.

Jiang Shui didn't expect that his mother brought both of her nieces along. Xiaocao was too young and mostly ate, drank and slept along the way, but Huahua was already over three years old. When she heard them talking about the city, she was extremely envious and wanted to go there from the bottom of her heart.

Unexpectedly, she would get what she wanted today. She waved to Huahua with joy: "Come to my aunt! I'll hold you."

After all, she was just a little over three years old. Huahua cheered, and her soft and tender little body quickly jumped into the river with her short legs, not forgetting to praise: "Auntie is the best."

After saying that, he quickly added: "Grandma is the best, and so is Mom and everyone."

Huo Bing looked at her daughter's cheerful and happy face, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise. She said to her mother-in-law, "Okay, but mother, who will take care of the house?"

The family cannot do without someone.

Guan Li and Guan Xiaoshan happened to be at the gate of the courtyard and heard what was said. Hearing this, they said crisply, "If you can trust us, can Xiaoshan and I guard it?"

"It's not that I don't trust you, but Ali, I have calculated your share. It's rare that we're all together today, why don't you come with us to buy it?" Shen Qing said with a smile.

Guan Li hesitated. She had also heard about the heavy rain. Others would have forgotten it after hearing it, but the village chief Jiang Ying and her aunt had both had the same dream. Especially since they had already started to prepare it, how could she not be tempted?

Before going out in the morning, her father specifically told her to come and ask her aunt for advice, or to see how her aunt did it and let her make her own decision.

Guan Xiaoshan advised: "Sister, this is a rare opportunity. You should go with Aunt and the others. I will be on guard. If anything happens, I will shout loudly. There are neighbors on both sides, and no one will dare to cause trouble."

Jiang Xiangxi glanced at Guan Li, who was worried, and said to his mother, "Mom, I'll stay. The donkey and my eldest brother, third brother, and fourth brother are here. They are more than enough to transport the goods. I won't be of any use if I go."

The third and fourth brothers are eager to go. If the two nieces go, the eldest brother and the eldest sister-in-law can share the burden. Ali must go to buy things for the Guan family, so it is most appropriate for him to stay at home.

Shen Qing thought about it and felt that it was most appropriate for the second brother to stay.

"Okay, third and fourth brother, you two each lead a donkey, eldest brother, you lead the end of the cart, Bing, you take the two kids on board, and the rest of you walk. Let's go!"

"Oh, okay!"

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The group set off in a grand and lively manner, there were more people than last time!

Others were fine, but Huo Bing, who was holding Xiaocao on the cart, and Huahua beside her were obviously excited, looking at both sides of the official road with curious eyes.

Before entering the city, the scenery on both sides of the official road was no different from that in the village, but Huahua was young and curious about everything; Huo Bing had never been to the city since he was sold to Qili Village at the age of ten. This was his first time in more than ten years, and even though he was calm, he couldn't hide his excitement at this moment.

Jiang Xiangnan asked curiously, "Mom, what are we bringing three donkeys for?"

The cart is full of my sister-in-law's flowers and grass, so there is no room for anything else. Bamboo baskets need to be placed on the other two ends to carry more goods. My mother doesn't allow us to bring bamboo baskets. What's the point of driving only two donkeys?

"I ordered two carriages last month, and the pick-up date is in the next two days. Let's go and take a look first." Shen Qingyun said calmly, as if he was chatting about today's weather.

The younger generation around were stunned.

I originally thought that my mother bought the big animal on a whim, but I didn’t expect that she had already booked a carriage last month!

Huo Bing, Jiang Yu, Jiang Shui, and Guan Li's first reaction when they heard about the carriage was relief.

Huo Bing thought that with the shelter of the carriage, he no longer had to worry about feeding Xiaocao; Jiang Yu, Jiang Shui and Guan Li, the three women, thought the same thing and felt relieved for Huo Bing.

The four of them thought at the same time that it was no wonder that Shen Qing asked the two of them to go into the city together. It turned out that he had planned it all along.

The carriages were covered in oil-paper and blue cloth, one spacious and one narrow. Shen Qing explained, "The spacious carriage will be pulled by two donkeys. Ah Bing, you take the two children and Xiao Shui to sit in this one.

Xiaoyu, take Ali and take the narrow one."

Guan Li wanted to say she could walk for a bit, but then she remembered Jiang Yu's leg injury. What if it relapsed if he walked too much all of a sudden after finally getting better? If she didn't sit down, Jiang Yu probably wouldn't sit down either.

Auntie is using the excuse of accompanying her to let Jiang Yu have a good rest.

Sure enough, Jiang Yu heard Shen Qing's instructions and did not refuse. He took Guan Li's hand and got into the car.

The brand new carriage was extremely clean. Several people were touching here and there, treating it like a treasure!

“This is my first time riding in a car.”

"Who isn't? I never dared to dream of riding in a donkey cart." It would be good enough to be able to enter the city, but it costs two cents to pay the entrance fee, and the Liu family would never agree to it.

"Look at the people and houses outside the window. It seems like they are moving backwards. It's amazing."

"Let me see, it's true!"

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Shen Qing was outside the carriage listening to the girls' chattering voices, which were obviously lowered but still couldn't be concealed. As he listened, the corners of his lips kept rising.

The oldest among them, Jiang Yu, is only twenty-two or twenty-three years old, which is the prime of her life. Compared with the dull life she spent circling around the stove at Liu's house, today she is full of energy like a young girl of her age.

Three men were driving a donkey cart, and their faces were full of pride and pride even as they were walking.

They are happier than if they got in the car themselves!

In the carriage were their daughters-in-law, daughters, sisters-in-law, nieces, and younger sisters-in-law, the people they needed to protect.

My mother is right. Women have women’s work and men have men’s responsibilities.

My sister-in-law, sister-in-law and younger sister do most of the housework, so when we go out, they should take the initiative to do the work!