We had dinner at Qin Sheng's house.
After not seeing each other for a long time, Liu Zhaodi seemed like a different person. She no longer had that sad expression, and her face looked a little brighter.
When he saw Xu Jiaojiao, he greeted her warmly.
What surprised Xu Jiaojiao were her three daughters.
Da Ni was wearing a red cotton-padded jacket, while Er Ni and San Ni were wearing floral cotton-padded jackets of the same style and color. It was obvious that they were all newly made.
After not seeing them for more than a year, the three sisters have grown much taller and their hair is combed neatly.
The others were also dressed neatly, which was rare.
At this moment, they all looked at her timidly, as if they wanted to get closer but didn't dare.
"Third Aunt."
Erni shouted softly with unconscious admiration in her eyes.
"Hey! Come to Auntie San's place, I brought you some delicious food."
Xu Jiaojiao waved to them.
When the children saw Xu Jiaojiao’s friendly smile, the strangeness and alienation they felt disappeared.
"Aunt San, I miss you so much!"
Erhu was indeed a man of sharp tongue, and he rushed forward first.
But his target was not the food, but he went straight to the two babies next to her.
"Brothers, I'm Brother Erhu!"
Erhu said as he took out a... slingshot from his pocket?
The other children also gathered around.
Xu Jiaojiao handed each of them a snack that she brought back from Yun Province.
Erni, who was at the end of the line, took the cake but did not leave.
Seeing her being a little shy, Xu Jiaojiao smiled and touched her little head.
"Er Ni has grown taller and prettier!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Erni's eyes suddenly become bright.
Listening to Third Aunt's voice, which was as gentle as before, Erni felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.
Then she thought of something and whispered, "The teacher gave me a name, Qin Weiqi."
When talking about her new name, Erni's little face flushed slightly and she looked very happy.
Hearing her new name, Xu Jiaojiao was a little surprised, and then praised: "This is a good name! The future is promising, so you must work hard and don't let the teacher down."
"Um!"
Erni nodded heavily, her eyes full of expectations for the future.
She often felt that her current life was probably just a dream.
Otherwise, why would her mother be so nice to her? You won’t hit her anymore?
The most important thing is that although she is still somewhat partial to her younger brother, she is not as harsh to them as before.
No more going hungry and being able to go to school every day.
But she was afraid that such a day might come at any time, so she studied very hard.
I just hope that she won’t wake up from this dream too quickly, and that she will learn more and more.
Looking at her daughter whispering to Xu Jiaojiao, Liu Zhaodi felt mixed emotions.
Who says daughters are useless?
Isn’t Xu Jiaojiao an example?
Thanks to her, not only the Qin family, but also the Xu family are thriving.
I was really crazy at the time and spoiled my youngest son blindly, which resulted in him becoming heartless.
On the contrary, those girls who were treated harshly by her still think of her as their mother from time to time.
Liu Zhaodi has now come to terms with it. She supports both her son and daughter equally, and whoever has a promising future will be the one to take care of.
The family, who hadn't seen each other for almost two years, had a lively meal together.
The dishes on the table included not only chicken, but also pork and fish.
Xu Jiaojiao felt that even the Chinese New Year would be no more than this.
After dinner, she shared half of the bag of local specialties she brought back with their family.
Seeing the three brothers living in harmony, Wang Fengmei's face was filled with joy.
The thing a person fears most in life is that his sons are not harmonious and quarrelsome when he is old.
Fortunately, with the old man's blessing, the people from the old family also changed their minds and stopped causing trouble.
"Mom, I have to go back to my parents' tomorrow." Xu Jiaojiao said to Wang Fengmei before leaving.
"It's my duty. Your parents haven't seen you for so long and they miss you so much. I'll pack some eggs for you tomorrow."
Wang Fengmei was still holding her two grandsons in her hands, looking reluctant to let go.
If you don’t know, you might think they are going on a long journey again.
Xu Jiaojiao found it a little funny, and then she said, "No need, Mom, I'm ready."
But Wang Fengmei insisted.
In the end, she couldn't persuade her, and Xu Jiaojiao still left with a basket of eggs in her hand.
I finally got away and when I got home it was already too dark to see anything.
Returning to the house she hadn't been home for almost two years, Xu Jiaojiao felt dazed.
The Red Flag Brigade had changed inside and out, but my yard remained the same.
That's not accurate either.
Because the fruit trees in the yard were already lush and green, they appeared dim in the dark night.
Since the twins were one year old, Qin Shuo put them to sleep in another room.
I don’t know if it’s because the two children have company, but they rarely look for their mother at night.
The room next door has been cleaned up by Wang Fengmei.
The beds and quilts had been washed and dried, and there was no odor.
After giving the babies a bath, Xu Jiaojiao put them in the small room and Qin Shuo was responsible for telling them stories.
But what he told was not a fairy tale, but a story about soldiers fighting against Japanese pirates in the past.
Xu Jiaojiao felt a little helpless, but the two children really liked listening to it.
Sometimes when she was coaxing them to sleep, she would tell them fairy tales, but they wouldn't want to hear them and insisted on hearing stories like their father's about soldiers beating up bad guys.
Fortunately, although Xu Jiaojiao doesn't know much else, she still has a rich reserve of knowledge.
Even a story like this couldn't faze her.
Instead, Qin Shuo was surprised, and the two of them even discussed their respective blind spots in knowledge.
After Xu Jiaojiao finished taking a bath, both babies fell asleep.
It was a cold day and she was shivering all over after coming out of the shower room.
I quickly took out a hot water bottle from the space and felt much warmer.
"You should also take a bath. There is still water in the pot."
Seeing that he was only wearing a sweater but didn't feel cold at all, Xu Jiaojiao once again expressed her envy.
When I passed by him, I couldn't help but press his hard muscles.
Qin Shuo: ...
After taking a quick shower and returning to the room, I heard the woman's even breathing coming from the bed.
With a helpless smile, he also lifted the quilt and lay down on it.
Although he had not lived in this house for long, Qin Shuo had an indescribable feeling about it.
Probably because this is the home she built for herself.
He hugged the soft little woman, and he didn't know how long it took before he slowly fell asleep.
On the other side, Wang Fengmei suddenly remembered something very important.
"I forgot to tell the third family."
Lying on the bed, Wang Fengmei muttered a little in annoyance.
But after a while, she stopped worrying about it. Anyway, they were going to the Red Star Brigade tomorrow, and they knew everything they needed to know.
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