Chapter 103 A Treat for You
After Zhao Yue left, Shen Yuzhu felt that there was much less fun around her. She stopped going to work, and Ren Baobei became even busier.
The tedious postpartum period was finally over, and Shen Yuzhu immediately ran to the bathroom to wash herself thoroughly.
That wasn't all; she then went into the space and had a full-body spa treatment in the beauty chamber.
After I came out, I felt like I had come back to life.
But when she saw Guo Rou and Shen Yuming, who had taken care of her during her postpartum period and looked haggard, she felt extremely guilty.
Seeing Zhou Congsheng playing with the child on the side, Shen Yuzhu looked at the two of them and said, "Sister Guo, Sister, leave the child with Congsheng today. I'll take you out for a good stroll."
"Huh? Want to take a look around?"
"No, no, Xiao Bei and Xiao Nan can't be separated from each other now, I'm not going."
Seeing that they all refused, Shen Yuzhu glanced at Zhou Congsheng, who immediately said, "Go, go, go! Don't do anything today. Go for a walk and eat out tonight. No need to rush back!"
"Yes, I'll take you to the mall for a stroll and have a nice meal. We'll be back later. You've worked so hard taking care of me and the babies during my postpartum period, so I want to reward you properly."
As Shen Yuzhu spoke, she came up and grabbed their hands, not letting them do anything.
Shen Yuming and Guo Rou tried to refuse, but Zhou Congsheng also came over and pushed them, telling them to go back to their room to change their clothes.
He also took care of the child, knowing exactly when to put him to sleep, when to feed him, and when to change his clothes.
With that confidence, Zhou Congsheng gave Shen Yuzhu two hundred yuan.
"Go and spend the flowers, but don't come back until you've spent them all."
"Oh, thank you, honey!"
Shen Yuzhu changed her clothes, kissed her daughter and son, picked up her bag, and left the family compound with Shen Yuming and Guo Rou in a car.
It was midday when Shen Yuzhu took the two people directly to the state-run restaurant.
The menu for the day was written on the small blackboard at the counter. She noticed that today's dishes included braised pheasant with mushrooms, mutton noodle soup, chicken soup wontons, and blackfish potstickers.
We ordered one of everything: a large bowl of mutton noodles, a pot of chicken stew with mushrooms, two plates of potstickers, a large bowl of chicken soup wontons, stir-fried bok choy, and scrambled eggs with scallions for each of the three of us.
The table was piled high with food, and the piping hot mutton noodles were drizzled with chili oil—it smelled absolutely delicious.
"Isn't this a lot?"
"It's okay, take the leftovers with you. Today it's mainly for you guys, so eat your fill."
Shen Yuming and Guo Rou exchanged a glance, then picked up their chopsticks with a mixture of helplessness and heartache. Seafood should be a little more reserved; the dish was just too delicious, and they simply couldn't put their chopsticks down.
However, as they ate, Guo Rou and Shen Yuming thought of Xiao Bei and Xiao Nan again. The two children were so young, and Zhou Congsheng was the only one taking care of them. They were worried about them. When they looked up at Shen Yuzhu, their mother, they saw her eating with great relish.
Just as Shen Yuming was about to say something, a chicken leg suddenly appeared in his bowl.
"Sis, what are you thinking about? Hurry up and eat. After you finish, I'll take you to the mall to buy things. Today is mainly to treat you and make you happy."
As Shen Yuzhu ate, she said that she originally thought it was normal to have a good appetite and eat a lot in the late stages of pregnancy, but she did not expect that she would eat even more after giving birth.
She managed to finish the food from such a large bowl, and even wanted more rice afterward.
Now that I've finished a bowl of mutton noodles, I'm digging into that bowl of chicken soup wontons again. The soup is fresh and delicious, so tasty! The potstickers are dipped in chili oil, and I'm so happy I could cry.
Good heavens, I haven't felt this happy in a long time. I don't have to breastfeed today, and she can eat some spicy food. After a couple of days, once she's settled down, it's the same as breastfeeding again.
Guo Rou and Shen Yuming originally wanted to persuade her, but seeing her eyes watering as she ate, the words they wanted to say stuck in their throats.
The three of them had almost finished the pot of pheasant stew with mushrooms. They didn't eat much of the scrambled eggs with scallions and the stir-fried bok choy, so Shen Yuming asked the waiter to pack it up for them.
The reason the waiter was so polite to the three women today was not only because they bought a lot of food, but also because these women could eat so much!
After leaving the state-run restaurant, Shen Yuzhu led the two people straight to the shopping mall.
First, I bought each of them a set of clothes, then I bought each of them a pair of shoes. After buying the adults' clothes, it was time to buy the children's.
Zhou Congsheng gave two hundred yuan. A meal cost seventeen yuan, two sets of clothes cost thirty-eight yuan, two pairs of shoes cost thirteen yuan, and the children's clothes cost a total of fifty-seven yuan.
Guo Rou and Shen Yuming's hands were stuffed full, and they were terribly flustered as they watched Shen Yuzhu spend money without batting an eye.
In just a short while, more than a hundred yuan was gone, but Shen Yuzhu showed no sign of stopping.
"Yuzhu, don't buy any more. We already have enough. Buying more would be inappropriate. We can't accept any more."
"Alright, alright, Yuzhu, you don't need to treat me like this. I don't feel at ease taking so much stuff."
Seeing that they really didn't want to shop anymore, Shen Yuzhu went to the fabric section and bought seven meters of dark blue fabric and then seven meters of black fabric.
“Here’s the blue one, sister. Make two cotton-padded coats for your brother-in-law and Aunt Zeng. This black one is for Sister Guo, Brother Ershun, and the children. It’s dirt-resistant.”
"This, this is too much. You and Xiao Zhou have already given me so much. How can I possibly take your things?"
Shen Yuzhu pursed her lips but still stuffed the things into her hand.
"Sister Guo, I'm the one who should feel bad. Fangzi and Dandan are still so young. You're taking care of me here in the army, and Ershun has to go to work. They can only stay at Sister Fenglan's house. They must miss their parents. We've given them money and coupons, but that can't make up for the regret of not having their parents by their side. Sister Guo, these are all material things. If you don't accept them, I'll feel really guilty."
Every child is a child; without their parents around, they're bound to be scared and probably cry at night. Thinking this, Sun Fenglan also started to worry.
She herself was unhappy as a child, so now that she puts herself in their shoes, aren't Fangzi and Dandan pitiful too?
"Oh, the way you put it, it's no wonder I feel uncomfortable."
Guo Rou eventually took the things, even though she felt quite ashamed. But thinking of her two children at home, she swallowed her pride and thankfully met a kind person.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have a good life.
Thinking about it, it's been more than a month since I've been home, and I really miss my kids!
After leaving the mall, Shen Yuzhu took them to a hair salon to get their hair cut before heading home.
The next day, Shen Yuzhu packed some things out of her space, made them into two bags, and handed one to Guo Rou, telling her to go home today and rest well for a couple of days, and spend time with the children.
Guo Rou was extremely grateful. After she left, Shen Yuzhu pulled Shen Yuming into the house to talk and handed her another bag.
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