Chapter 364: Give the Child a Slap of Love
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Da Mao, who was admiring the blue sky and white clouds, saw this scene out of the corner of his eye and laughed heartily. The innocent child's voice was comparable to the sound of nature. But in this situation, Luo Xinxin was furious and wanted to give this bastard a slap in the face.
She took out a handkerchief to wipe her face, turned her head to look at Damao, and said through gritted teeth, "You are the eldest brother. An eldest brother is like a father, you know? Mommy gives you a task. Teach your little brother to read 'guai', otherwise Mommy will spank you. Do you understand?"
Luo Xinxin raised her hand and looked at her eldest son with a forced smile.
Damao blinked his big eyes and looked very innocent.
"You understand, don't play dumb. Now, go teach your brother, be good!"
Luo Xinxin raised her hand again. Her patience had been exhausted. She still had to follow the educational principles of her ancestors: if the child was disobedient, he should be beaten.
Damao pursed his lips and looked at his younger brother with disdain. For the sake of his butt, he decided to teach his stupid younger brother a lesson.
Luo Xinxin put the two children on the bed and let them play by themselves. Normal children would sit up and crawl up, but Da Mao and Er Mao were well-nourished, and their legs were particularly strong. They could already stand up by themselves with the help of the wall, and could even take a few steps.
At this rate, the two children will be able to walk in ten months and should be able to walk steadily by the time they are one year old.
There were guardrails installed on the sides of the bed, so the two children were safe playing on the bed. Luo Xinxin ignored them and took out Yangcheng snacks from the bag and shared them with Li Guimei and Zhi Honglan.
She also took out an egg yolk mooncake, cut it in half and let them eat it.
"Salted egg yolks can be used to make mooncakes, and they're actually quite delicious."
Li Guimei took a small piece and ate it, and it was unexpectedly delicious.
"We also use salted egg yolks to make mooncakes and rice dumplings."
Zhi Honglan has become much bolder and her Mandarin has improved a lot. She used to just work from morning to night without saying a word, but now she has become much more cheerful.
"I've eaten salted egg yolk rice dumplings, made by Luo Meizi, and meat rice dumplings. Back home, we only have ash water rice dumplings, or white rice dumplings, or red date, red bean, and mung bean rice dumplings."
During this year's Dragon Boat Festival, Luo Xinxin directed and Li Guimei took action to make a lot of salty pork and egg yolk dumplings with particularly rich fillings. It was the first time for Li Guimei to taste such flavors and she said it was an eye-opener.
"We also make ash water rice dumplings in my hometown. They are delicious." Zhi Honglan said with a smile.
Luo Xinxin couldn't help drooling, she was craving for the gray rice dumplings.
"Do you still have any reed leaves? How about making some ash water dumplings?"
"There are no fresh ones left, but I have dried a lot of them and stored them. If you want to eat them, I will pack them tomorrow." Li Guimei said with a smile.
"I'll prepare the glutinous rice. Make more and eat them slowly."
Luo Xinxin swallowed her saliva. Ash water rice dumplings are alkaline water rice dumplings. They are made by soaking glutinous rice in water filtered through wood ash and then wrapping it. The taste is very special and not greasy.
She ate a mooncake and took a few boxes of snacks out to distribute. She asked Zhi Honglan to deliver to Zhi Hongxia's house, and she delivered to the other households herself.
As expected, she received another wave of praise and various envious looks.
"Xiao Luo, are all the women in Guangzhou dressed beautifully? A relative of mine went there on a business trip and said the streets were full of beautiful women, dressed like celebrities."
Several sisters-in-law came over to inquire about the latest news in Guangzhou. They had never been far away and had only heard about it from others, so they were particularly longing for it.
"People there do dress more fashionably, but not that exaggeratedly. Life in the countryside is also very difficult."
Luo Xinxin patiently explained that even sixty years later, there are still impoverished mountainous areas in Guangdong Province and the local people live a hard life.
If Guangzhou is taken alone, it is indeed the economic leader, but it also has to support other lagging behind brothers, and the pressure is quite great.
"I don't know if I can ever see the outside world in this lifetime."
A sister-in-law sighed.
"I don't want to go anywhere else but Tiananmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony. If I can see our great teacher, I will have no regrets in my life."
"I want to go to Shanghai and Yangcheng too."
My sisters-in-law have very simple wishes. They just want to go to some big cities to broaden their horizons.
"There will definitely be opportunities in the future." Luo Xinxin comforted with a smile.
"Alas, who knows how long it will take? Xiao Luo is really capable. He's traveling all over the world at such a young age. He's really capable!"
The sisters-in-law praised me again.
“Mom, mom, mom…”
Ermao on the bed shouted excitedly, and the sisters-in-law immediately shifted their praises to the child.
"Ermao has a really loud voice. He can talk at just eight months old. Look at his little feet, they're so energetic. He's sure to have a great future!"
"Big Mao praises it too!"
Li Guimei reminded her in a low voice. Her sister-in-law was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted and praised Damao again.
"Xiao Luo, how did you raise your child? You're so good. When my child was eight months old, he couldn't even crawl, let alone call for mommy. He couldn't even lift his head."
There was a sister-in-law who was extremely envious. Although her son was one year older than Da Mao and Er Mao, he looked less energetic than the two brothers.
"I don't understand either. It's all thanks to Sister Li and Sister Lan." Luo Xinxin smiled.
But in my heart I was complaining that my sister-in-law lived a very frugal life. She didn't eat meat once a month. Every day she either ate noodles or steamed bread, which were made of black sorghum flour mixed with white flour. They were hard and rough and not nutritious enough.
She was reluctant to add oil and never fried any vegetables. Every day she had either a bowl of pickles or a plate of tofu. She was even reluctant to eat a chicken during her confinement. The child was not getting enough nutrition and his development was definitely delayed.
Besides, this sister-in-law is not short of money, she is just very frugal. She would like to spend every penny tenfold. Her husband and children have become pale and thin because of her, and so has she.
"Is there any need to ask? Xiao Luo's child eats so well. He eats milk powder, eggs, apples, and white flour every day. It's so nutritious. The child must be fat and white." A sister-in-law said enviously.
In the entire military region, only the Li family was willing to eat this food. Even Zhi Honglan, who came to help, became plump and white in just half a year. She was like a different person. This kind of food could nourish anything.
"We spend all our wages every month and can't save a penny."
Luo Xinxin smiled and went to the bed to pick up Ermao. The little guy was so anxious that he wanted to climb over the railing.
"Mom...be good!"
Ermao stood with his hands on the railing and excitedly shouted to Luo Xinxin that he could finally speak.
"Wow, my Ermao is so well behaved!"
Luo Xinxin kissed the little guy on the chubby cheek, then went to the corner of the bed to hug the somewhat depressed Da Mao, and praised him: "Da Mao is so awesome, give him a kiss!"
I also gave Damao a loving kiss, and Damao's depressed little face forced out a little smile.
Although it’s a bit tiring to teach my silly little brother, my mom praised him, so I can teach him again in the future!
Others watched the interaction between the mother and her two children. The mother was young, beautiful, and successful in her career. The two children were smart and cute. Deputy Captain Li had a bright future. Why was this family so enviable?
After these people left, Luo Xinxin went to take a shower. After the shower, she went to bed to play with the two children and fell asleep while playing.
Ermao was happily building blocks and didn't notice that his mother was asleep. He built a beautiful model and called his mother happily, wanting to show it to her.
"Snap"
The little guy got slapped by Big Hair.
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