Chapter 499: Having Clothes to Wear

"Of course. It's written on the letter of introduction that he is the same age as Yuanzi," Shan's father nodded and said affirmatively, and took out a neatly folded piece of letter paper from his pocket and handed it to his father, the village chief of Shiyan Village.

The village chief took it, put on his reading glasses and looked at it carefully, then nodded, "It is indeed eight years old. Children in the city eat well, so how come they are thinner than the children of some poor families in our village?"

Shan's father whispered, "Jingqiu's father is a small leader in the Kyoto organization. Her mother has no job and she has a younger sister. She is from N City. Her grandparents live in the countryside and her grandparents are retired workers in a small town.

Logically speaking, her family is well-off, but," he paused and said, "she grew up in N City and was only brought here to go to school in the past two years..."

He recounted everything Wen Jingqiu had told him.

"Every child is a piece of flesh and blood from her mother. How could you push your daughter away just because of your own mistakes?" Grandma Shan shook her head.

Shan's mother also frowned and disagreed: "I am looking forward to having a daughter. Jingqiu is a beautiful and polite child. If she is born in our family, won't she be very popular?"

"Who says it's not true?" Shan's father sighed, "Such a skinny and pretty girl from the city has never drunk milk powder. Her sister is two years younger than her, but they are about the same height and are both in the first grade."

"I just saw that her coat fits her, but the cotton coat inside is torn, old and small, and her little hands are covered with frostbite. The stepmother is no better than this," Shanmu said angrily, "I'll go find some cotton and fine cotton cloth and make her a coat. It's so cold, and she's a girl. If she gets frostbite, it will be a lifelong problem!"

"I have a lot of cotton and cloth, I'll take them out later. You make the cotton-padded jacket, and I'll make her a pair of cotton-padded shoes." Grandma Shan also said, "The leather shoes on her feet look good but are not practical to wear."

Shan Sigu smiled and said, "What about me? I'll go find some rare and delicious food. It's almost the New Year, and the store has a lot more stuff than usual. It seems there are some chocolates and wafers that children like to eat.

By the way, I just learned how to knit a sweater from someone. The little girl looks so energetic and beautiful in the red clothes!

I always wanted to have a daughter to dress up, but I ended up giving birth to two boys, and both my parents' and my husband's families are full of bad boys!

I finally have a beautiful girl at home, you can't stop me!"

Everyone was talking and laughing, looking forward to the next two months, not worrying about Shan Weiyuan at all. He was a troublemaker, and it was just right for the Wen family to compare him. When Jingqiu came back, they would know how to care for her.

After such a long car ride, the house was warm and clean, and the quilt was soft and smelled of sunshine. Wen Jingqiu unconsciously let down her guard and fell asleep. This was the first time she had slept so comfortably since she was old enough to understand.

When she opened her eyes, she heard the Shan family members talking in low voices, mixed with the voices of two little boys anxiously asking about their sister. She could smell the aroma of food, and it was extremely warm.

She felt dazed for a moment, as if she had always lived here.

The better she felt now, the more miserable and ridiculous her previous life seemed.

Wen Jingqiu sat there wrapped in the quilt with a wooden expression. After a long time, she slowly exhaled and a smile gradually appeared at the corners of her lips. If the Shan family was sincere to her, then she would indulge herself for once, and act like a child who grew up in love and expectation, making up for the loss she longed for.

After getting dressed, she got out of bed, opened the door and walked out.

"Are you awake? The food is ready. Just wash your hands and eat," Grandma Shan said with a smile as she scooped some warm water from the stove and handed it to him.

A sturdy and dark-skinned boy with white teeth grinning came out, holding a big red Double Happiness soap box in his hand, on which was placed a piece of brand new soap that exuded a rich aroma!

Another boy who looked exactly the same handed over a red towel.

"Sister, give it to me!"

Wen Jingqiu took it with a smile on her face, thanked him, and rolled up her sleeves to wash her hands and face.

Although Wen's mother has a low level of education, vision and is good at pretending, she is very good-looking. Wen's father is also handsome and talented.

Wen Jingqiu has the best of both worlds: fair skin, delicate features, naturally curly hair, and long, curved eyelashes. When she is well-behaved, she looks like a porcelain doll on the counter, making the Shan family want to open their hearts to her.

The dinner was very rich, with stewed hen with potatoes, diced chicken with spicy sauce, scrambled eggs with green onions, braised pork, stewed bacon with dried eggplant, and steamed buns with Fuqiang flour specially made for Wen Jingqiu!

Wen Jingqiu couldn't help swallowing after seeing this. The dishes in the bowl in front of her had been picked up by the Shan family. She smiled and thanked them politely, taking a bite of steamed bun and a bite of dishes, drinking some rice soup from time to time. Although she ate politely, her speed was no slower than those two naughty kids.

After eating two big steamed buns, a large bowl of vegetables and a bowl of soup, Wen Jingqiu put down her chopsticks, a slight blush of embarrassment on her little face.

Seeing that everyone had finished their meal, she got up to help clean up.

Grandma Shan held her back and said, "Don't bother. Just follow me. I'll measure your size for you."

Wen Jingqiu was gently pushed forward by Shanmu: "Go ahead, there is no work at home in winter, I just want to cook and wash dishes every day to exercise, don't snatch it from me.

This is your home, don't be restrained.

Children don’t need to be too sensible. It’s cute if they act willfully occasionally.”

Wen Jingqiu was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help asking: "But don't adults like children who are sensible and help with things?"

Shan's mother smiled and rubbed her hair and said, "Indeed, we like such children, but when the children really do it for us, we feel distressed.

Children should behave like children, especially little girls. You can only play freely when you are young. When you get married and have children, I am afraid you will have endless worries and endless work to do. "

Wen Jingqiu pursed her lips and whispered, "It's so happy to be your child."

Shanmu laughed and hugged her in her arms, patted her thin back and said, "I also feel lucky to have a lovely daughter like you. The boy is stubborn and disobedient, not as caring as a little cotton-padded jacket. In the future, when they get married and have children, they will only have their little family in their eyes and hearts. How can they remember me, their old mother?"

Grandma Shan measured Wen Jingqiu's size and foot length.

"Grandma, I have clothes to wear." Wen Jingqiu couldn't help but say, "I'll be staying at home for two months."

In her concept, cotton and cotton cloth are expensive items. It takes grandparents in the countryside several years to buy a set of cotton clothes.

Her family members were reluctant to make her a new cotton-padded jacket, so why should someone she just met have this obligation?

She would not be able to bear it if others did it.

(End of this chapter)