Ning Huan nodded and replied, "I've heard of her. Is she the woman named Liu Feng from the neighboring village?"
Zhou Jing'an smiled faintly and asked, "If Liu Feng meets with Father again, do you think Yao Shi will still have the energy to cause trouble at home?"
Ning Huan immediately understood what Zhou Jing'an meant after hearing his words.
"You wouldn't be thinking of having Dad bring Liu Feng home, would you?"
Ning Huan thought about it. If Liu Feng were to become the Zhou family's daughter-in-law, wouldn't Yao Shi cause a huge uproar in the Zhou family? Then, when would she have time to come over? Not to mention Yao Shi, even the other members of the Zhou family probably wouldn't have the energy to cause trouble. This was truly a win-win situation.
But Zhou Jing'an didn't respond to Ning Huan's words. He shook his head and said, "Zhou Dashan doesn't have the guts to bring Liu Feng home. Bringing her back to the village as a mistress is already the most he can do."
Ning Huan asked with some concern, "It sounds simple to just bring her back to the village as a mistress, but will Yao agree to it?"
Given Yao's personality, let alone becoming a mistress, she'd probably start a fight the moment she heard that Zhou Dashan and Liu Feng met.
Zhou Jing'an snorted coldly: "This matter doesn't require Yao's consent. Father, as the head of the family, simply wants to keep a mistress. Besides, it's not just Yao who's causing trouble. I heard that Liu Feng has also been trying to get in touch with Father. Once she's given the chance, do you think she'll give it up easily?"
Thinking about it this way, Ning Huan was actually looking forward to it. The thought of Yao Shi being frustrated and humiliated one day was incredibly gratifying.
After the two of them had figured out the plan, Ning Huan called over the four little ones and prepared to give them the thick clothes she had sewn over the past few days.
Since the beginning of winter, the weather has been getting colder day by day. The four little ones' thin clothes were not enough to keep out the cold, and they were shivering. Ning Huan felt sorry for them and was anxious, but even after searching through all their clothes, it was still not enough.
After buying fabric from the clothing store in town, she hurriedly sewed thick clothes for them. With Fan Juan's help these past two days, the clothes were finally finished today.
Although it's only one piece for each person, at least the four little ones can wear something to keep warm for now. As for the thicker clothes to change into, she can continue sewing them. She also needs to finish sewing the winter clothes and cotton-padded jackets before the snow falls.
When the four little ones saw the winter clothes Ning Huan took out, they asked incredulously, "Mommy, are these clothes for us to wear?"
"This coat is so thick! It must be really warm to wear!"
"Mother, are you really going to let us wear these clothes?"
The four little ones had never worn such thick clothes before. The original owner of this body didn't take care of them at all. The clothes the little ones wore were all sewn by the old lady of the Zhou family before, and later Zhou Lan would occasionally take the time to sew them.
But ever since Old Madam Zhou and Zhou Lan moved out, the original owner of this body has not allowed the four little ones to have any contact with them anymore, and Madam Yao has been making things difficult for them every day, so the four little ones have been wearing their old clothes ever since.
As they grow bigger, they can still manage to wear their spring and summer clothes if they're a little too small. But they can't fit into their thick winter clothes anymore, so the little ones have been especially afraid of winter these past two years because it's just too cold for them.
The four little ones had chilblains all over their hands from the cold, and the chilblains would recur every winter. Last year, when it was cold, Zhou Jing'an came back from the academy and saw the chilblains on their hands. After having a big argument with the original owner of this body, he bought them some ointment to apply.
As a result, because it's been so cold these past few days, Ning Huan noticed that the chilblains on the little ones' hands were starting to flare up again when she was changing their clothes.
She frowned slightly, but then the four little ones, having changed their clothes, happily hugged Ning Huan, interrupting her train of thought.
"Mommy, these clothes are so warm, I love them!"
"Mommy, I love the clothes you sewed so much! They're beautiful and warm!"
Ning Huan smiled and patted their little heads: "I'm glad you like them. I was worried you'd be cold, so I hurriedly sewed them these past few days. I'll make you even prettier winter coats and padded jackets later, to wear for the New Year!"
Upon hearing this, the second child happily hugged the third and fourth children, then grabbed the eldest child's hand and started spinning around, cheering.
Even Zhou Jing'an was infected by their happiness. Seeing them laughing happily, a gentle smile unconsciously appeared on Zhou Jing'an's face.
He never imagined that one day he would see his four little ones so happy. He had always thought that because the little ones lived with people like Yao Shi and Ning Huan, they didn't have a happy childhood. They had been in a repressive and gloomy world for a long time, and he wondered what kind of problems they might have later.
But now, ever since Ning Huan's body was taken over by another person, the little ones always have bright smiles on their faces, and their laughter often echoes in the yard.
She took great care of the little ones. Under Ning Huan's care, the four little ones visibly gained a lot of weight on their faces. Now they are fair and tender, and although their faces are chubby, they don't look like little meatballs. Instead, they are several cute little dumplings.
Moreover, it must be said that Ning Huan's teaching of them was very meticulous. She never scolded them, but instead guided them to think about what kind of person they wanted to become in the future.
Zhou Jing'an had no doubt that with Ning Huan's thoughtful companionship and guidance, the four little ones would definitely grow up to be upright and kind people.
Only Ning Huan could do that. At that moment, Zhou Jing'an actually had an impulse to want Ning Huan to stay with him and the four little ones, and to keep this beautiful moment close to him.
The little ones were really happy. Ning Huan smiled and said to them, "You four have had enough fun, so go to the kitchen. I've prepared some hot soup for you. It will warm you up after you drink it."
That evening, Zhou Dashan heard that Yao had gone to Ning Huan and caused a scene. He was furious. Because of Zhou Jing'an's warning to him last time, he had been thinking anxiously about how to ease the tension between him and his son.
But Yao Shi never settles down; she's always causing trouble. She's always making things difficult for me. I've told her countless times that she must say some nice things to the third son.
Besides, if this woman hadn't been so heartless, kicking Zhou Jing'an out of the house while he was injured and sick, causing him to lose heart, his son wouldn't be so cold to him now; it seems like the two of them have lost touch.
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