Chapter 353 Can you carry your mother?
Li Rong nodded to Jiang Nuanzhi, then looked at the waiter and said, "Let's go."
Seeing the awkwardness between the father and son, Jiang Nuanzhi said directly, "Li Rong, just go through the back door. It's closer. You should hold the children. The snow is too deep; don't let the children get cold."
"good."
Li Rong responded, turned around, picked up the child, and went out the door.
"Get some more canned goods, and some plum wine."
"Okay, I understand."
Jiang Nuanzhi also looked out the window at the father and son. She saw that the younger son was still rather stiff in Li Rong's arms, and Li Rong had a stern face, looking like someone owed him money. She couldn't help but shake her head and chuckle. It seemed that it would take some time before Li Rong could communicate with the children like a loving father.
"Mother, Mother, Father and I are back. Look, is this enough?"
A short while later, Li Rong and the waiter entered the room one after the other.
Jiang Nuanzhi took a broom and swept the snow off Xiao Er's clothes.
The waiter, however, was carrying a basket and excitedly showing Jiang Nuanzhi the vegetables he had brought.
Li Rong also had two large baskets full of snow. He looked at the waiter being swept by Jiang Nuanzhi with a hint of envy on his face, and then said, "This kid insisted on bringing out all these jars. Nuanzhi, is there anything you need in here?"
"Father, this is canned food made by Mother. Mother, I want to eat canned food." When Xiao Er got to Jiang Nuanzhi, he became more talkative, and couldn't help but drool as he spoke.
"Eat whatever you want." Jiang Nuanzhi smiled, finished cleaning the waiter, and then went to Li Rong to help him brush the snow off. Li Rong froze on the spot, looking at Jiang Nuanzhi in disbelief.
Ah Nuan isn't angry anymore?
"Mother, I can't eat this much. One dish is enough for our family. I want you to choose one that you like. Mother, please check if there are enough dishes. If not, Father and I will go get more."
As he spoke, his little face still flushed slightly, and he couldn't help but boast, "Daddy is incredibly strong! He lifted me up in one go. I didn't even need to climb a ladder! Next time Mommy goes down into the cellar, I want Daddy to lift her up like that too. It'll be so much fun!"
Upon hearing this, Li Rong subconsciously glanced at Jiang Nuanzhi, but his eyes quickly looked away. He stared at the two baskets with obvious unease.
Jiang Nuanzhi coughed and met Xiao Er's eager eyes. In the end, she couldn't bear not to reply and just smiled and said, "Hmm, really amazing. If I have the chance, Mother will try it too."
Upon hearing this, the waiter immediately grinned.
Then she looked at Li Rong and said, "Father, can you carry Mother? Mother is much thinner than before."
Li Rong glanced at Jiang Nuanzhi subconsciously: "Of course you can, I used to be able to carry you."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Anytime is fine."
Jiang Nuanzhi choked, glanced at the two of them, and seeing that her son seemed about to say something outrageous, she immediately shoved the broom into Li Rong's hands and squatted down to look at what they had brought back: "Ahem, well, let's open all the canned food today. If we have guests, we can definitely finish it."
After saying that, he squatted down to look at the vegetables they had brought back: "Cabbage, potatoes, bracken, purslane, bitter chrysanthemum... that's enough."
There were also some wild vegetables, dug up in the summer with the roots still attached, stored in the cellar to be eaten in winter. Fortunately, these vegetables were only slightly wilted, not rotten. After washing them and soaking them in water for a while, they're fine for hot pot.
"It's alright, you don't need to. You can go out now. I've washed the vegetables, it's almost time to eat anyway."
"Anuan, let me help you wash. The water is cold."
As Li Rong spoke, he picked up the bundle of vegetables and began to remove the leaves.
The second son was about to leave when he heard this. He paused for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, yes! Father is right. I'll help Mother too."
"Ahem, we don't need you here. Why don't you go outside and take a look?"
Li Rong spoke first, before Jiang Nuanzhi could.
Xiao Er frowned and shook his head, saying earnestly, "No need, Father. I'll stay here and help Mother. I'm the best at tending the fire. You wouldn't mind, so why don't you go outside?"
“Your Uncle Chi is here.” Li Rong stared at his son. “He said he misses you very much and wants to talk to you. Go and see him.”
Xiao Er was confused: "Who is Uncle Chi? Is he a good friend of Father's? Father, you should entertain him yourself. I don't know what to say to Uncle Chi."
Li Rong: "."
"It's too crowded here. I can cook the fire and wash the vegetables. You don't need me. Go and rest." Li Rong said this, and picked up the waiter and threw him out the door.
The waiter was still a bit confused when the door behind him slammed shut. He couldn't help but scratch his head, then turned to look at his brother and the strange uncle lying on the sofa. He looked completely bewildered.
In the kitchen, Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and look up at Li Rong.
From this angle, one could see his hard jawline, but couldn't discern the color in his eyes. He certainly possessed a certain imposing presence. If only his face, slightly darker than average, were to gradually turn red.
"Hey, Li Rong, you finally managed to get your son away, are you just going to stare at me like this without saying a word?"
Li Rong froze, then sighed, "Anuan, I've come to apologize to you. I'll accept whatever punishment you want."
Jiang Nuanzhi stared at him for a while, then burst out laughing, "Why would I hit you?"
Li Rong was taken aback: "Anuan, I know you're angry, but you don't need to hide it from me. Just vent your anger."
Looking at him, Jiang Nuanzhi had to admit that she genuinely thought he was a good person. A smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.
"You did nothing wrong, so why are you acting this way?"
Li Rong was taken aback, staring blankly at her smiling face, momentarily stunned: "I was wrong. You've worked so hard, and I treated you coldly; you must be unhappy."
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow, smiled at him, and leaned closer to ask, "Is this what you wanted to tell me after thinking outside the door just now?"
Li Rong nodded.
Jiang Nuanzhi replied, "But that's not what I want to hear."
Li Rong was taken aback, then immediately said, "Anuan... I... I've been busy in Canglin City these past few days and haven't had a chance to come back. Once I'm done with this last bit of work, I'll come back and take care of you and the children. I mean what I say, and I definitely won't let Anuan be so tired anymore."
Jiang Nuanzhi shook her head: "I don't want to hear this either."
Li Rong frowned deeply: "...Is it because I didn't recognize you when I returned today? Ah Nuan, it's my fault. Also, Chi Heng made up some nonsense to me earlier, and my mind went astray for a moment."
No, no, no, that's not it either.
Li Rong reviewed everything he had done recently, eliminating them one by one, before finally saying, "So... it's because I haven't written enough letters? Hmm? Ah Nuan, I have been sending you letters lately, but the heavy snow made delivery difficult, and I really haven't been writing as many. I was worried someone might use this as a lead to target you and the child. I'll send more letters in the future, when it's safe to do so."
However, after saying this, Jiang Nuanzhi still shook her head.
(End of this chapter)
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