The two smiled at each other, their eyes full of expectations and confidence for the future.
Lu Yu looked at his confident wife and thought to himself: Since my wife supports me like this, I will definitely not let her down.
Lu Yu stayed at home for only one day before leaving. Qin Wan and the other women were the only ones left at home.
As the children grew older, they became curious about the outside world. They would often stretch their bodies and want to go outside, so Qin Wan and others went out for a walk more frequently.
They often strolled in the military compound, feeling the atmosphere of life around them.
There are many family members and children living in the military compound.
These families often gather together to look after the children, forming warm little groups.
Their favorite gathering place is the open space in front of the military service department.
Almost every day, you can see groups of parents chatting here with their children.
Qin Wan, Aunt Zhang and Aunt Yu have successfully integrated into this unique "baby-sitting" circle of friends since the quadruplets were four months old.
They will exchange parenting experiences and share every detail of life.
Perhaps it was because the spiritual spring water had a magical nourishing effect, the quadruplets seemed to be under a spell and grew up at an astonishing speed.
After only about four months, their size was comparable to those of normal five-month-old babies.
That tiny body seemed to contain endless energy, and there was no sign of the frailty that a premature baby should have.
In this place full of human life, people's joys, sorrows, anger, and conflicts are like colorful paintings slowly unfolding on this land.
On this day, the sun shines on the earth, warm and soft.
Qin Wan was smiling, and beside her stood Aunt Zhang and Aunt Yu, the three of them playing with the quadruplets in the stroller. The quadruplets' innocent laughter was so sweet and clear that it seemed to penetrate people's hearts and make everything around them come alive.
Just then, an old lady with gray hair and wrinkled face slowly walked up to them.
She bent down slightly and looked at the lovely children carefully, with a complex light flashing in her eyes.
After a moment, she sighed softly, and then began to talk endlessly about the bittersweet past:
"Sister-in-law Lu, you are so lucky! Look at these children, they are so lively and so cute! And, you actually hired two people to help you take care of the children at once. This is really enviable!"
Although Qin Wan felt that this was a bit unpleasant to hear, he still responded with a smile:
"Yes, Big Head Grandma. I have four children at home, which is really too many. Sometimes I am really too busy to handle it all by myself, so I have to ask Aunt Zhang and Aunt Yu to help me. They have been a great help to me!"
It turned out that the old lady's grandson had a slightly big head, so everyone affectionately called him Big Head, and the old lady was naturally called Big Head Grandma.
After hearing what Qin Wan said, she showed a look of disapproval on her face and nodded repeatedly:
"Yeah, yeah, it's hard having so many kids. It would be much better if there was someone to help share the burden. But it would also waste more money."
As she spoke, she pretended to touch the children's heads affectionately.
There was an old lady with a kind face next to her. She narrowed her eyes slightly when she heard the words, and with a gentle smile on her lips, she slowly said:
"Taking care of four such small children by yourself is really hard work. Most people would collapse from exhaustion even taking care of two, let alone four. That kind of hardship is something not many people can endure."
The old man's words were quite normal, but they made Big Head Grandma laugh out loud.
Big Head Granny's wrinkled face was filled with disdain and criticism. She said in a slightly teasing and disdainful tone:
"It's just taking care of a few kids, cooking two meals a day, and occasionally sweeping the house. Can something like that make you exhausted? You really underestimate the abilities of us elders!"
After the old lady finished speaking, she looked around and saw that no one stood up to refute her. She suddenly felt a little proud. Then, she began to excitedly recall the glorious deeds she was proud of.
"Take her sister-in-law from the Lu family for example. They only have four children, but as long as they have food and drink, watching them is as easy as drinking water and playing.
I'm not bragging here. When my family had twins, life was incredibly difficult. I often carried one baby on my back and held the other in my arms, and despite this constant busy schedule, I still managed to find time to earn work points.
You have to know that the conditions at that time were extremely bad. We ourselves could not eat or drink enough, let alone have enough milk to feed our children, so we had to find ways to make rice porridge for the children.
Even in such a difficult environment, I still persevered and raised my two children, and they are now growing up strong and healthy! "
"At that time, I was busy from morning till night every day, and sometimes I would do some work in the production team. When I got home, there were a lot of miscellaneous things waiting for me to deal with.
The pots and pans need to be cleaned, the clothes need to be washed, and I have to worry about everything from firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.
Often, before eleven o'clock, I dare not even blink, let alone relax in my heart.
Those days were truly exhausting to the bone. Every day felt like being tightly bound by countless ropes, with no chance to breathe.
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