Chapter 292 It's Not Easy

Hu Meili was just chasing after him with a stick. Before she caught him, Dabao let out a heart-wrenching howl. If you didn't know, you would have thought he was beaten badly.

"Grandma, ah ah ah ~ I didn't mean it, I just wanted to help, I was wrong..."

No matter how fast Dabao's legs move, they can't match Hu Meili's speed, it's because he has short legs.

He didn't run far before he was caught by Hu Meili.

Hu Meili didn't listen to any explanation. After catching the man, she slapped Dabao on the butt.

"Wow~ Grandma~ It hurts, it hurts~" Dabao's voice was filled with grief.

Lin Xiangnan and his siblings stood at the second-floor window and watched the fun without saying anything to persuade them.

During this period, Hu Meili was away, and Gu Zhenhua was busy with work during the day, so only Gu Zhenjun and Lin Xiangnan were at home. The two of them were not good at disciplining their children, which led to Dabao and Xiaobao becoming arrogant recently, teasing cats and dogs, and daring to do anything.

Lin Xiangnan knew that this was not a good thing to do, but the child was so cute and behaved so well in front of her that she couldn't bring herself to do it.

"It has to be my mother. After so many years, she is still as skilled as ever." Lin Xiangnan smiled and nudged Lin Xiangxi, asking, "Do you find my mother's posture particularly familiar?"

Lin Xiangxi nodded, "Yes, it's a little familiar."

They were not familiar with each other. They were beaten a lot when they were young, even Lin Xiangdong had been beaten.

Everyone in the family was watching the fight with a smile, and it was the enthusiastic neighbors in the family compound who tried to break up the fight.

"Hey, Sister Hu, the child is still young. If he does something wrong, you can teach him slowly. Don't hit him."

"Dabao knows he's wrong. Sister Hu, please forgive him this time."

Dabao cried with tears in his eyes and looked very pitiful.

Hu Meili didn't really want to beat the child to death, she just wanted to teach him a lesson, and when someone gave her a way out, she stopped.

She followed Dabao with a stick in her hand, like chasing a pig, and urged him to go home, "Go back and wash your face, it's all dirty from crying."

Xiaobao stood at the door and stretched his neck to look.

When Hu Meili brought Dabao back, Xiaobao hurriedly followed Dabao and circled around him.

After entering the door, Dabao looked up and met Lin Xiangnan's eyes by the window. He called out pitifully, "Mom~"

After shouting, he lowered his head and followed Hu Meili to the kitchen to add hot water and wash his face and hands.

He didn't expect Lin Xiangnan to stand up for him. He could still tell the difference between the big and small kings in the family.

After Hu Meili wiped Dabao's face with a towel, she took off his pants to see if his butt was red. "Does it hurt?"

"It hurts." Dabao said aggrievedly.

"I'll ask your uncle to stew some big bones to make up for it tomorrow."

Lin Xiangxi didn't object to Hu Meili's arrangement. He just sighed, "Now my mother gives me a sweet date after a slap in the face. In the past, we didn't get any sweet dates. We were just slapped in the face."

"My family didn't have the conditions before." Lin Xiangdong said with a smile.

Because Hu Meili had just established her authority, Dabao and Xiaobao were very well behaved during dinner time and were not picky about their food at all. Even when their friends outside the door asked them to go out and play, they did not dare to run away in a hurry and would only leave after finishing the food in their bowls.

When the two children were at the dinner table, Hu Meili didn't say anything. But as soon as the two children ran away, Hu Meili scolded Lin Xiangnan, "It's all because of you. These little kids are so picky about food."

"If adults are picky eaters, why don't we allow children to be picky eaters?" Lin Xiangnan retorted in a low voice.

She is a picky eater herself, so she doesn’t mind her child being picky. She likes to play, so she doesn’t mind her child being playful… She is a loser herself, so she doesn’t mind her child being unsuccessful…

Lin Xiangnan then realized that he had no requirements for his children.

Being healthy and having sound values, world peace and prosperity is enough.

Seeing that Hu Meili was still nagging him, Lin Xiangnan threatened in a weak tone, "Mom, if you say that again, everyone in the family will eat bitter melon for the next week!"

Hu Meili was instantly choked, "Just spoil them."

"No way. The one I love the most is you, mom." Lin Xiangnan tried to smooth things over with a smile.

There were too many things in the house, so after dinner, Lin Xiangnan and the others had to continue cleaning up. After the antiques were packed up, other miscellaneous items also had to be dealt with.

"The clothes that Dabao and Xiaobao have worn are still new. It would be a pity to give such a big bag away. Keep them. Your eldest brother, younger brothers, and Laoliu's children can all wear them in the future... And keep this stroller. You can use it in the future... And keep these old clothes..."

Hu Meili is used to being thrifty and wants to keep everything.

After listening to this, Lin Xiangnan waved his hand and said, "Leave nothing behind. Deal with everything."

Hu Meili was used to her temper. Even if Hu Meili packed up the old things, Lin Xiangnan could just throw them at the train station and go back to school empty-handed, because she thought it was too much trouble.

At this time, Hu Meili could only take a step back and said, "It's a pity to give such good material to outsiders. I will send it back to my hometown and let your cousin's child wear it."

A new piece of clothing would be worn by older brothers and sisters, then passed on to younger brothers and sisters, and then given to poor relatives in the countryside. The clothes would not be thrown away until they were worn out.

The clothes could still be sent away, but large items such as cabinets and furniture could not be moved, so Lin Xiangnan could only sell them at a low discount.

Sun Yi also came to buy an electric fan and a cabinet.

"I knew that the things you bought were all good. The electric fan is a well-known brand, and the materials used in this cabinet are also good. I got a great bargain this time."

While tying something up with a rope, he asked curiously, "Isn't it time for school to start yet? Why are you leaving so early?"

“There are a lot of things to do when moving, so set aside more time to relax.”

"Okay, then you go ahead and do your work. I won't bother you anymore." Sun Yi said with a smile, "I wanted to go with you guys, but now I can only wait until next month when I go to school to visit you."

The secret was still tight. Lin Xiangnan looked at him and smiled, "Okay, I'll wait for you to find me."

"Master Li might be there by then. Let's have a meal together. It's my treat."

"Master Li is here too? He's so old, and he's still... still on a business trip?" Lin Xiangnan looked strange. Master Li was an eighth-level worker with a low level of education, so he had no connection with the university.

Sun Yi explained, "He was named a national model worker and is going to the capital to receive the award. But I'm leaving earlier than Master Li, so I might have to go with Wang Shuhua and the others."

It is not uncommon for an eighth-level worker to win the National Model Worker medal, so Sun Yi directly used Master Li as a cover to make his trip to the capital seem more reasonable.

After finding these excuses, Lin Xiangnan patted Sun Yi on the shoulder and said, "It's not easy for you either."