Qianqian's laughter came from the door, and a family of four just came out of the inner room after finishing their conversation.

Qianqian was holding two sticks with semi-liquid brown sugar on them. Zhou Hao supported the little girl's feet and said gently, "Don't get it on my hair."

"No, uncle, I eat very fast."

Qianqian was particularly happy. Her uncle-in-law was tall, and when she sat on his shoulders and took a turn just now, she instantly attracted the envy of many people.

Especially those who were close friends with Wan Baojin in the same building, they were almost crying when they saw her uncle-in-law, fearing that she would be hung up and hammered by her uncle-in-law.

Qian Yu asked with a hint of blame in his tone: "Why do you ask your uncle-in-law to buy things for you?"

Qianqian shrank back, and Zhou Hao continued, "I just bought it on the street. It's not expensive, only two cents."

Father Qian took a breath of cool air. Just this small ball of syrup, and he sold it for two cents?

On the contrary, Qian's mother was calmer. She had seen Qian Qing making one or two hundred yuan a day during those days of selling popsicles, and she was already tired of it. Selling a piece of candy for two cents was nothing.

Qianqian held a stick in each hand, stirred it, and showed it to her mother as Xianbao did: "This is called stirred candy. Look, if you stir it like this, it will become a ball again!"

This small stall selling stir-fried candies is at the entrance of the alley and does business for a nearby middle school.

Many children in the family compound wanted to buy some, but they could only eat a handful of them. It was okay for adults to spend 20 cents to buy a popsicle for their children, but most people would not be willing to spend 20 cents for such a small piece of candy.

It's just candy. In recent years, every household has had a better life. Who doesn't have some candy? It doesn't make any difference when you eat it. Why does this cost 20 cents?

Qianqian held the candy high and licked it happily, occasionally stirring it with the stick.

Qian Qing looked at Zhou Hao's expression and felt more and more bitter.

They agreed to leave in a few days. Zhou Hao told Qian Yu to remember to get a letter of introduction, as only with the letter could she buy the train ticket.

There was no movement from the Wan family next door, and no one knew whether Wang Hua and Wan Zhenzhen had returned.

However, Zhou Hao had let off some steam today and was in a very good mood. He could feel the joy in his heart even when he was pedaling his bike.

The sun was hanging high in the sky, but it was already six in the afternoon. The summer heat had not yet dissipated, and the sun was reluctant to set so early. Qian Qing sat on the back of the bicycle, and the twilight cast a warm yellow hue on the two of them.

Qian Qing grabbed Zhou Hao's shirt, hesitating whether to ask.

Although the topic of children is sensitive, Qian Qing is unwilling to avoid it. Her mother was right before, many things need to be discussed after marriage. If two people each hold a secret, the secret will soon become a thorn in their hearts.

"...Zhou Hao."

"What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable sitting here? How about we get off and walk for a while?"

"No, I just want to ask you, what do you think of children?"

"How do you see it? Use your eyes to see it."

Qian Qing squeezed him and said, "Speak properly!"

"Ouch, my wife, you pinched me so hard... I won't look at you much, be good and look at you more, or I'll just kick you."

"…What if I can't have children?"

Zhou Hao said without changing his tone: "Then don't have a baby. Anyway, according to the family planning policy, everyone can only have one child. One is almost equal to zero. It doesn't matter whether you have a baby or not."

"So you don't like children?"

Zhou Hao stopped the car and got out. Qian Qing was about to get up from the back seat, but Zhou Hao held her down again.

Zhou Hao bent down and looked into Qian Qing's eyes.

"Is that why you're upset?"

Qian Qing's face was a little hot. She seldom showed anxiety in front of Zhou Hao. Today, maybe it was because Zhou Hao was too good to Qian Qian, or maybe it was because the news of Wan Zhenzhen's pregnancy touched her, so she was so hesitant and afraid.

Zhou Hao originally wanted to touch his wife's hair, but Qian Qing glared back at him. Her hair had just been washed this morning and was combed neatly. If Zhou Hao dared to move, he would be dead.

Zhou Hao could only touch his wife's little hand, with a bright and sunny face, but speaking nonsense.

"I really don't want to think about this, honey. Didn't we have a checkup before we got married? Whether the land is good or the crops are good, we will get pregnant sooner or later. And it's not suitable to have children too early, it's not good for your body. Let's just let nature take its course. If we get pregnant, we'll raise the child. If not, forget it. If it comes early, we'll be relieved. If it comes late, it's because the child is lucky and our family is well off. If there really isn't any, then we'll have one less burden. In the future, I'll wait to retire early, and we'll save money and go out to play."

"I definitely won't adopt. I like children, but they have to be yours. If there really isn't one, it's not your fault. To the outside world, it's just me who can't have one. When they're all entangled in the little things about children, we can go out and play, sit on the beach in Hawaii and drink champagne."

"Look, a few years ago, everyone was still working and eating from the big pot, but in recent years, everyone has begun to try to do business. When we are old, we don't know how the world will change. Maybe by then, when we get married, have children, start a family, and have a career, things like mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and sisters-in-law will be different. Why are we thinking so far ahead now?"

Qian Qing couldn't help but hug Zhou Hao's neck and buried her face in his neck.

Zhou Hao patted her shoulder and said, "Don't cry. Why do you think so much? You've got yourself into this mess. Now you want to have a child. It'll be so annoying if you really have one. Look at the people in the building. They're all like Amanda on your leg. You can't catch them if they run away."

Qian Qing reached out to grab his arm, but she didn't have the strength to do so.

Zhou Hao put his arm in front of her and talked about something else to distract her: "It's still early, how about we go around the city? You've made so much money, and I'm a gigolo now, you can't buy me some food to make up for it, right?"

Qian Qing burst into laughter when talking about this. Ever since she became a self-employed person, she has been jealous and has been trying to save face for Zhou Hao in front of him after he came back.

Fan Xiaohong, who lived in the same building, said in a sarcastic tone that Zhou Hao had married a good wife who made a lot of money, and Zhou Hao's salary might not be as much as Qian Qing's daily income. The implication was that Zhou Hao was a gigolo.

Zhou Hao didn't say anything in front of others, but turned around and used this to show off to Qian Qing.

For example, every time I went to purchase goods and asked Qian Qing for money, I had to put on a show.

"Wife, give me some money. I'm hungry."

"My wife is so nice, kiss my wife."

"My wife gave me so much. I must work harder today."

"Wife, I want to buy some vegetables. Give me some money."

…

It was obvious that he was going to have another attack, and Qian Qing was happy to play along. She took out her wallet from her small bag and slapped it into Zhou Hao's hand.

"Let's go, buy whatever you like."

As he spoke, he scratched Zhou Hao's palm, knowing the essence of taking advantage of others by paying them.

Zhou Hao's eyes darkened for a moment, and he picked up Qian Qing and put her on the back seat.

"Let's go watch a movie!"