Chapter 104 Mom, Mom's Back
"Sister, these are stationery items I bought for the children. You can take them back for them too. There are also two cans of malted milk powder and some milk powder for Grandma Zeng to help her recover. Thank you for taking care of the children these past few days."
"You sent Sister Guo back, and now you want me to go back too? What's wrong with you? You're raising two kids all by yourself, can you manage?"
The two children are now quite intelligent and know how to look for their parents. They start crying when they're not in their parents' arms, and sometimes their eyes dart around, clearly looking for someone.
Shen Yuzhu had just finished her postpartum confinement period and her body had not fully recovered. Even though she really missed home and her children, she still couldn't stop worrying about Yuzhu and the two children.
"Oh, sister, don't worry about me. Just because my child is still young doesn't mean you have to stay here to take care of him. Don't worry, I'll take good care of him. This is a family compound. If anything happens, I'll ask the other women here. You can go back home with peace of mind."
Before Shen Yuming could say anything more, Shen Yuzhu quickly raised her hand and covered her mouth.
"Listen to me. By the way, sis, do you see if there are any houses for rent in your alley? I was thinking that Fangzi and Dandan are of school age now, and Aunt Guo is definitely worried about them staying in the countryside. How about we rent a house and have Ershun bring them to live in the city? What do you think?"
Shen Yuming thought for a while and shook his head, saying, "No, Ershun's family will definitely not agree. He has five brothers. If we really take the child to the city, his parents will probably make a big fuss. Right now, Ershun has a job, and his whole family is extremely envious. Sister Guo told everyone that she earns fifteen yuan a month plus ten jin of grain coupons. Even so, her mother-in-law still wanted to deduct money from her. The couple discussed it and decided to give her two yuan a month, and that finally calmed things down."
Shen Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, not expecting such a thing to happen.
She had never dealt with Zhang Ershun's family before and didn't know them. If that was the case, then she'd better not.
I can only try to take better care of Guo Rou as much as possible.
While they were thinking of Guo Rou, the four of them, reunited at home, looked at the delicious food on the kang (heated brick bed) and the meat and vegetables on the table with smiles on their faces, eating with their mouths full of oil.
"Why is Shen, the educated youth, so kind? Buying clothes and shoes for you and the children is one thing, but why is she even buying fabric to make clothes for me? She's so thoughtful, isn't she?"
Guo Rou rolled her eyes at him before saying, "You call yourself a educated youth? You should call me Comrade Shen. Yuzhu is a good person. She had a child and became a mother, so she knows how hard it is to be a mother. I'm not home every day, but I take good care of her and the two children. She saw this and felt sorry for Fangzi and Dandan."
Zhang Ershun didn't take it seriously. If these words got out, countless people in the village would feel sorry for their children and rush to take care of them.
Comrade Shen is truly generous; he gave us a lot of stationery, comic books, snacks, and health supplements in that bag.
When he opened it, he was terrified; it was far too extravagant.
"Eat, eat meat, eat more. Yuzhu is willing to spend money on me and the children. She earns a lot, but it's not easy for her. You don't know how many books she reads. Tsk tsk, densely packed small characters. She spends a lot of time working on documents. I see her getting tired."
"Then you should often cook some good food to nourish them, take good care of the children, and make sure they don't worry about things at home, okay!"
"That's for sure."
As Guo Rou spoke, she raised her hand and gently rubbed Fangzi's head.
"Er Shun, I'll pack some things and cut two meters of cloth. You can send it to Feng Lan's house and tell her it was given to you by Yu Zhu and asked me to bring it back."
Zhang Ershun picked up a peanut, smacked his lips in his liquor, and nodded.
This month, the couple earned a total of forty-eight yuan, thirty jin of grain coupons, and received so many good things. They never dared to dream of having such a good life before.
On her way home, Shen Yuming passed by a state-run restaurant and bought a bowl of chicken soup wontons and pheasant stew with mushrooms. Her mother-in-law and Zeng Hu had worked hard during this time, and it was only right and proper for her to show them some appreciation and let them get some rest.
As soon as she pushed open the courtyard gate, she smelled the delicious aroma of food. Zhang Jie and her children were doing their homework in the main room by the light of a kerosene lamp, with Ya Ya and Qian Cheng keeping them company. When the two children heard the noise, they looked up and saw her come in.
"Mommy, it's Mommy!"
"Mommy's back, Mommy's back! Grandma, Grandma, look, my mommy's back!"
The two of them stood up and ran towards Shen Yuming. Zhang Jie and the other children stopped doing their homework and ran out after them. Zeng's mother, who was making noodles in the kitchen, was overjoyed to hear that her daughter-in-law had returned. She lifted her apron and came out.
"Yuming is back! Look, the children have missed you."
"Mom, you've worked so hard these past few days. I brought back some groceries from the restaurant and bought you chicken soup wontons. Go eat now, I'll cook."
Mother Zeng didn't stand on ceremony with her. Her daughter-in-law was filial, so she should just accept it and not refuse.
She took the wontons and mushroom stewed chicken and went into the kitchen. Shen Yuming put down his things and came over. The children had finally seen their mother, and they followed her wherever she went.
Their little mouths were chattering away, as if they had endless things to say.
When Zeng Hu got off work, he heard a lot of noise at home. He wondered what day it was and why the kids were in such a good mood.
Before she had even taken two steps, the voice of the person she had been longing for came from her ear.
"Mom, Dad's home."
"Dad's off work."
Zhang Jie obediently ran to Zeng Hu and took the things he was carrying. "Dad, Mom is back."
On their wedding day, Shen Yuming and Zeng Hu never dared to imagine that their children would be willing to change their names. But when they were toasting, Zhang Jie and the other girls encouraged Qiancheng to run up to him and loudly call out "Dad."
She even gave him all the red envelopes she received, saying they were all for her father.
At that moment, he actually felt a little smug and extremely proud. Shen Yuming hadn't expected the children to be so receptive.
"Hey, Dad heard you. You guys were talking about eating candied pork, so I went to great lengths to get the chef at my workplace cafeteria to make some for you. There was some leftover braised pork from lunch, so I brought you a big bowl of that too. Come on, let's go show your mom."
"Okay!"
Shen Yuming had been listening to Zeng Hu's voice while he was speaking, and hearing what he said made her feel even sweeter.
While eating chicken soup wontons, Zeng's mother would glance at Shen Yuming and then peek outside to see Zeng Hu talking. She thought to herself that this couple was really interesting. They both knew that the other had come home, but they didn't hurry up and get together. She wondered what they were waiting for.
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