Xia Jianguo pushed the cart into the house, and when he came out, the main room had been cleaned by Li Chunmei.
"Chunmei, what just happened? Why are there so many people in the house?"
Li Chunmei gestured with her hand to indicate her throat, which was currently uncomfortable.
"Dad, here's what happened. Let me tell you the story. After everyone heard that we came back from Shenzhen, they thought we made a lot of money and asked us to take them there to work. My mom said she only knew about the factory hiring, but didn't know the specific wages. Some people also asked if our shop was hiring. That's about it. Oh, and some people asked how much money we made this year and wanted us to take their sons over to do business with us."
Li Chunmei took a sip of water; dealing with these uncles, aunts, grandpas, and grandmas was really exhausting.
"I thought we went out based on advice from others, and when people came to inquire about things in Shenzhen, I wanted to help them."
"Chunmei, your idea is absolutely right. Let's give you a round of applause!"
Xia Minmin also clapped along.
Li Chunmei said coquettishly, "Xia Jianguo, I think our daughter learned this from you; she's never serious."
Xia Jianguo grinned and said, "Okay, okay, I learned all the good things from you, and I'll blame the bad things on you."
"I can't be bothered arguing with you. I'm going to pack my bags. Are you coming with me to my parents' house for a few days tomorrow?"
"Didn't I promise you I'd stay until the 28th of the twelfth lunar month?"
"I'm just checking it again!"
By the time everyone finished lunch, it was already 2 PM.
Li Chunmei said, "It's really inconvenient to come back. I have to transfer several times. Renting a car is convenient, but it's really expensive."
Xia Xiaomei said, "I'm not used to wood-fired stoves either; I can't control the heat well."
"I'm not used to the toilet either!" Xia Minmin can use the toilet independently in Shenzhen, but after returning to her hometown, she can only get help from others, otherwise she will fall down.
“If nothing major happens next year, let’s not come back for the Spring Festival. The trains are too crowded during the Spring Festival. As for your parents, let’s bring them to Shenzhen to stay for a while after the farming season is over. What do you think, Chunmei?”
"Sure, I'm fine with anything."
After finishing her meal, Li Chunmei brought the quilt into the room and made it up, preparing to let Xia Minmin sleep for a while.
Xia Jianguo's friend came to ask him to go out and talk, probably to ask about things in Shenzhen.
Xia Xiaomei also went to see her friend, who had just returned not long ago. The two, who hadn't seen each other for a year, had so much to talk about.
...
"Jianshe, you're not home yet? Is your brother Jianguo back?"
"Uncle, I'll go home after I finish this little thing."
Xia Jianshe said, "Chunhua, ride your bike to town to buy some vegetables, and cook a proper meal tonight to apologize to Jianguo and Xiaomei."
"knew."
When Xia Jianshe and his wife returned home with their youngest son, no one was home and the door was locked from the outside. Chen Chunhua carried groceries into the kitchen.
In the past year, without Xia Xiaomei's help in taking care of the children, cooking, and growing vegetables, she worked non-stop every day, and only then did she realize how difficult it was for Xia Xiaomei.
She really did let Xia Jianguo and Xia Xiaomei down.
...
Hearing the sound of the door being unlocked, Li Chunmei assumed it was Xia Jianguo returning and went out.
"Big brother, you're back."
"Hmm, where are Jianguo and Xiaomei? Your sister-in-law is making dinner. Let's have dinner together tonight!"
"Jianguo and Xiaomei were called out by their friends to chat, and I stayed home with Xiaomin to sleep."
"Okay, you guys rest. I'll call you when dinner is ready."
Li Chunmei closed the door and packed her luggage to go back to her parents' home tomorrow. It had been almost a year since she had been home, and she wondered how her parents were doing.
...
As Xia Xiaomei walked into the house, she saw Xia Jianshe taking care of their baby and said, "Big brother, you're back. Are you busy today?"
"It's alright, not too busy. My little sister has gained weight and become prettier."
Xia Xiaomei teased her two-year-old nephew. Time flies so fast; a year has passed just like that. "Xiaobao, call me auntie!"
Xia Xiaobao instinctively snuggled into Xia Jianshe's arms when he saw the unfamiliar Xia Xiaomei.
"Xiao Bao, you little ingrate, don't you remember your aunt who took care of you for a year?"
Looking at Xia Xiaomei, who had become much more lively, Xia Jianshe felt very guilty, as he and his wife had mistreated her.
"Little sister, how are you doing in Shenzhen?"
"Everything is fine, I'm very relaxed."
"That's good, that's good. Your second brother and sister-in-law are good people and won't treat you badly."
The brother and sister, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, fell silent once again.
"Little sister, you rest for a while. Your sister-in-law is going to make dinner. We'll have a nice family dinner when your second brother comes back."
"Um"
...
"Jianguo, you're back! You've prepared a whole table of dishes to welcome you back. Wash your hands and we can eat right away."
Xia Jianguo looked at Xia Jianshe's obsequious expression and felt something was off; he had never seen his older brother like this before.
"Big brother! I understand."
The atmosphere was too strange, so Xia Jianguo fled back to his room.
"Chunmei, what's wrong with my older brother? It's so strange."
"Maybe they want to reconcile! This is the first time I've eaten your sister-in-law's cooking since I married into the family."
"Don't even mention you, it's my first time too!"
"How is that possible? They've been living here for at least ten years! And they've never cooked a single meal?"
"yes!"
At this moment, Li Chunmei had only one thought in her mind: Is Chen Chunhua's cooking edible?
"Jianguo, wake Xiaomin up. She slept too long this afternoon, and she won't be able to sleep tonight."
"You're such a good person, always making me wake Xia Minmin up."
"Because you're her father!"
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