Grandma Li watched and listened, her face beaming with joy.
With this money, at least we won't have to worry about our eldest grandson's school fees for a year.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, new fabrics can add a touch of festive cheer to the home.
Life is getting better and better!
Li Laosi hesitated for a moment, then took out another silver necklace from his pocket, with a longevity lock attached. It looked very exquisite and precious.
"Mother, I traded a fox pelt for this. I wasn't home when Fu Niu'er was 100 days old..."
He was afraid the old lady would blame him, since the longevity lock cost five or six taels of silver.
But he forgot that the person who loved his daughter the most in the family was the old lady.
The old lady took the longevity lock directly and hung it around her granddaughter's neck, praising her repeatedly.
"The one that Madam Sun sent before was too expensive, so I didn't dare let Fu Niu wear it. This one you bought is perfect. My Fu Niu looks so pretty in it. Your father knows how to choose things!"
Jiayin also liked it, reaching out for her father to hold her, and then started drooling on her father's face.
Li Laosi smiled more sweetly than if he had eaten honey.
After a month of hard work, enduring countless hardships and dangers, it was all for this moment.
Most of my fatigue melted away in my mother's smile and my daughter's sweet talk.
Jiayi hurriedly pulled a colorful little hat out of his pocket.
"Little sister, little sister, look! This is what your second brother bought for you. Isn't it pretty? Do you like it?"
This hat is made of six-colored brocade stitched together, with different small animals embroidered on each color, making it very lifelike and cute.
Jiayin reached out and grabbed it, trying to pull it over her head.
He ended up burying his face in the hole, which made his family laugh.
Jiayi quickly helped her put it on, and the beautiful Jiayin twisted her little body, overjoyed.
Needless to say, Jiayi also received the treatment of having his face covered in saliva...
Just as they were laughing and joking, the villagers heard the commotion and started gossiping.
After all, no one has the opportunity to go out and explore, so everyone is curious about what the outside world is like.
The Li family quickly tidied up their belongings and served hot tea.
Jiayin was carried back to the house, and Tao Hongying and Zhao Yuru went to the kitchen to prepare a meal.
Li Laosi and Jiayi went out for a trip and became familiar with the镖队 (bodyguard team).
Putting everything else aside, their speaking and handling of affairs, as well as their ability to read people's expressions, have all improved a lot.
He was talking to the villagers, saying what needed to be said and revealing nothing that shouldn't be said, which was quite considerate.
Old Mrs. Li listened from inside the house and was even more satisfied.
She bent down to kiss her granddaughter and whispered.
“Your father and the others have all made something of themselves. Even if Grandma were to close her eyes right now, she would have the face to face your grandfather.”
Jiayin quickly hugged the old lady's neck and wouldn't let go.
She's still young, so Grandma can't just abandon her. Otherwise, who will she share good food with in the future?
Grandma Li seemed to understand her granddaughter's eagerness, and patted her on the back with a smile.
Unexpectedly, she touched Jiayin's ticklish spot, and he twisted his body and laughed...
Misfortunes never come singly, but good things always come in pairs.
Li Laosi and Jiayi had just arrived home and slept for one night when Jiaren returned the next day.
The Li family has truly come together; it's a rare reunion.
Grandma Li specially dug through the snowdrift in the yard, took out a piece of frozen meat that she had kept hidden for a long time, and called her daughters-in-law to make dumplings together.
This piece of meat weighs about two pounds, but since there are many people in my family, I still need to add a lot of cabbage.
Tao Hongying and Zhao Yuru were also very happy and were busy in the kitchen.
Wu Cuihua sat adding firewood to the fire, muttering to herself.
After scolding the eldest son, he scolded the second son, calling him nothing more than an unfilial son and an ingrate.
Tao Hongying and Zhao Yuru pretended not to hear, as it wasn't worth getting angry at a fool like her.
When you're happy like this, don't ruin your good mood.
The most reassuring place in the world is home. After eating and drinking their fill, Li Laosi and Jiayi fell asleep immediately, snoring loudly.
I didn't wake up until noon the next day.
Jiaxi and Jia'an were already pacing anxiously, waiting for them to tell them about the interesting things that happened on the road.
Even Jia Huan, who is usually honest and kind, has come in and wandered around the house twice.
Grandma Li found it amusing and scolded her grandchildren to be naughty, lest they wake up the two great contributors to the family.
Jiayin, wearing a floral-patterned jacket and trousers, lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) and tried to move forward like a caterpillar.
Her clumsy appearance and her tired, flushed face successfully attracted the attention of two mischievous older brothers, who stood aside clapping and cheering her on.
"Oh dear, little sister, that's not how you climb. You need to reach out your hand!"
"No, no, it's the legs that need to exert force!"
Jiayin rolled her eyes slightly, grinding her gums in anger.
It's so embarrassing that a modern woman like her has to be taught how to crawl by two little kids.
Grandma Li knew her granddaughter's temperament well. When she saw that her granddaughter suddenly stopped moving, she quickly picked her up and tried to coax her while suppressing her laughter.
"Oh dear, my little Fu Niu crawled an extra foot today, she'll be able to crawl soon. But let's not tire her out too much, let her learn slowly, no rush. Sit down for a while, let your two older brothers play with you for a bit."
She deftly pulled the blanket off the lid of the box and folded it to the appropriate height.
Then, we made Jiayin sit up, and even placed rice husk pillows on her left and right sides to prevent her from falling.
Jiaxi and Jia'an are not careful with their hands and usually don't let them touch their younger sister.
Today I'm "ordered" to play with my little sister, and I'm absolutely thrilled.
In no time, one of them was lying down like a horse, while the other was helping his sister sit on the horse's back.
Jiayin couldn't help but giggle, waving her chubby little hands as if she were riding a horse.
The three mischievous siblings almost ripped the roof off.
Just then, Li Laosi woke up and started talking.
He learned a lot from his trip, and now he's discussing it with his mother again.
“Mother, Chief Escort Liu and the others are going to the capital again. They’ll be back in half a month. I want to go with them again. It’s not about earning a lot of money; we’re just idling at home anyway. Taking Jiayi and me out will broaden our horizons.”
Grandma Li couldn't bear to see her children and grandchildren suffer, especially since they had just returned yesterday.
So she said, "Let me think about it before I say anything."
Li Laosi dared not persuade her any further. Just then, Jiayin rode over on a big horse, and he scooped up his daughter in his arms.
He gave her a big kiss, and the stubble prickled Jia Yin's tender little face, making it turn red immediately.
Grandma Li patted her son on the shoulder with heartache, snatched her beloved granddaughter, and chased him away.
"Get out of here, all of you. Go sit next door for a while. Your Uncle Zhao and the others have been thinking about you and Jiayi for a long time."
Li Laosi then went out with a smile, and Jiaxi and Jia'an naturally followed, and the house immediately became quiet.
As Grandma Li tidied up the messy kang (a heated brick bed), she couldn't help but complain to her granddaughter.
"Your dad's been out wandering around, he's never home. He just got back and he's going out again."
As a result, she gasped in shock when she came to her senses, and when she looked at her granddaughter, her neck was cracking mechanically.
"Fu Niu'er, we have some good stuff, can we take it out slowly? Grandma is old and can't take such a scare!"
Jiayin haphazardly covered her chubby face with her little hands, pretending that she wasn't there.
She didn't want things to be this way, but even with some income, the family was still too poor.
While Dad's going to Kyoto again, let's hurry up and make more money!
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