Chapter 241 Kindergarten Parent-Child Autumn Outing
Upon hearing what Sister Wu said, Qin Suisui and Sister Tang both shook their heads. Their families lived further away from the Shen family, so naturally they didn't know as much as Sister Wu, who lived closer.
The tragic situation of Sister Tu last year was still fresh in the minds of Qin Suisui and Sister Tang. Less than a year later, Shen Shen is going to marry a new wife again?
Sister-in-law Wu shook her head: "I heard it was his mother-in-law who arranged it. As you know, Tu was not favored at home. Now that she's gone, the Shen family's elderly couple were also implicated by their youngest son and went to work on the farm. So his mother-in-law set her sights on Shen Shen, this 'promising' man, and wanted to marry their youngest daughter to him!"
Qin Suisui was taken aback: "Their youngest daughter, isn't she Tu's younger sister?"
Aunt Wu poked her scalp with the needle and nodded: "That's right. Tu's mother is very fertile; she gave birth to seven daughters in one go, but not a single son. Now that they've finally found a promising man like Shen Shen, how could their family let him go?"
"That sounds nice, they say they'll have Tu's younger sister become Shen Shen's second wife so that she won't neglect Liangliang, and Shen Shen can work with peace of mind while he's away."
Qin Suisui and Aunt Tang were both somewhat saddened. Putting aside what kind of person Aunt Tu's sister was, just look at Aunt Tu's family. Less than a year after Aunt Tu passed away, they wanted to force another daughter to come over, and Shen Shen actually agreed.
Less than a week later, Qin Suisui met Shen Shen's new wife, Tu Xiaoqi, in the family compound. Judging from the name, she must be Tu's youngest sister. She did look quite young, probably only about the same age as Qin Suisui.
Since she was remarrying and worried about the negative impact of holding a wedding banquet, Tu Xiaoqi simply moved into the family compound with only a small bundle. She kept a very low profile.
Since Shen Shen got a new wife, his clothes have been clean these past few days, and his face has regained its previous sallowness, becoming radiant.
The couple, an older man and a younger woman, naturally became a hot topic of discussion among the women in the family compound. But Qin Suisui didn't care; they lived far away anyway, so out of sight, out of mind.
But who would have thought that on Friday evening, when she picked Zan Zan up from school, the little guy, sitting on the back of her bicycle, excitedly told her that the kindergarten was going to hold a parent-child autumn outing, and each child could invite their parents to accompany them. If a parent was unable to go, only one parent could accompany them, but of course, it would be best if both parents participated.
"Mom, can you and Dad come with me? I want you to come with me. All the other kids at kindergarten have their parents with them. Can you talk to Dad for me?"
Zan Zan just turned four years old this year, and when school starts in September, he will be a member of the kindergarten's junior class. As he grows up, he has his own thoughts and is very envious of other children who are accompanied by their parents.
Qin Suisui felt a little uneasy. Although she and Pei Jiuyan were both by the little guy's side, Pei Jiuyan's work was special, and he had almost never accompanied him to kindergarten activities. The little guy must be looking forward to it, right? But he didn't dare to tell Pei Jiuyan because Pei Jiuyan was usually very strict with him. The little guy was worried that his behavior would make Pei Jiuyan angry, so he could only ask her to help him tell him.
Qin Suisui smiled and said, "Okay, don't worry. Your father shouldn't be going out to sea these next few days. Mom will go and tell him that we'll go with you!"
"Yay!" The little guy excitedly swung his toes back and forth.
To fulfill the little guy's wish, Qin Suisui had no choice but to "pay with her body" that night. Only after she had satisfied him did he finally relent.
On Monday morning, Qin Suisui wore a grass-green collared shirt and khaki straight-leg pants, looking fresh and bright. Zan Zan wore the same color scheme, a grass-green shirt and khaki overalls, looking soft and cozy.
Pei Jiuyan raised an eyebrow at the mother and daughter's outfits, turned around and went into the bedroom to change out of his white shirt. He then put on the khaki collared shirt that Qin Suisui had made for him recently, and the three of them went out neatly together.
The military kindergarten doesn't have a large number of students, so this autumn outing was conducted together by children from all grades.
Liangliang is a year older than Zanzan and is in the middle class of kindergarten. So when Qin Suisui entered the kindergarten, she saw Shen Shen and his little wife Tu Xiaoqi.
Because of Sister Tu, the two families were quite close before, but because of this relationship, their relationship became somewhat awkward, so they only greeted each other from a distance.
The autumn outing was to a small valley near the military region, which was surprisingly close to the valley where Pei Jiuyan had taken them last year. The stream was babbling, the trees on both banks were evergreen, the vegetation was lush, and there were also many wild vegetables and fruits.
But that wasn't their purpose for the trip. In those days, autumn outings were never purely for entertainment; they were almost always for the purpose of labor.
They came here to help the surrounding brigades reclaim wasteland, where weeds and stunted trees grew everywhere on the low hillsides on both sides of the river.
When she first came to visit, she found the grass and trees pleasing to the eye, but now that she had to work, Qin Suisui found them increasingly unpleasant to look at.
To make matters worse, the kindergarten teachers organized a competition where each child was assigned a plot of land and started working at the same time. The child who finished cleaning the land first would win a certificate, a pencil, and a red flower.
These three things are undoubtedly fatally attractive to kindergarten children, and every child is digging frantically at the ground.
But they're small and weak, so how much work can they actually do? Therefore, this competition is actually for the parents. No wonder the teacher kept emphasizing that it's best if both parents come; look at those children who only have one parent present—they're lagging far behind.
Qin Suisui sighed once again, thankful that she was wearing pants instead of a skirt.
Seeing her stop, Pei Jiuyan looked over and said in a low voice, "Take a break if you're tired. I can do this little bit of work. I promise I won't let Zan Zan be at the bottom."
When Zan Zan heard that he was going to be last, he immediately became anxious. He quickened his pace in pulling the grass and hurriedly said, "No, Daddy! I can't be last! I want to be first! I want to get a little red flower!"
Seeing the little guy's energetic appearance, Qin Suisui and Pei Jiuyan laughed at the same time.
In that moment of distraction, Qin Suisui saw Shen Shen's family not far from them, who had also stopped working. She didn't know if it was because Tu Xiaoqi's white shirt was stained with mud or something, but Shen Shen was gently patting it off for her. Touched, Tu Xiaoqi fed him a piece of candy, and Shen Shen fed her the candy in return.
Tu Xiaoqi looked around a little shyly, and only when she saw that no one was watching them did she feel relieved and start eating the candy, her face blushing.
The two were flirting, while Liangliang was the only one sticking out his little bottom, diligently pulling weeds on the side.
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