Shen Yu and Niu Xiaomei were both heartbroken. Shen Yu smiled and said, "Little Fu Bao, slow down, slow down!"
As soon as Niu Er returned, he picked up Xiao Fubao and said, "Xiao Fubao, look what your Uncle brought you!" Niu Er waved a sugar figurine in front of Xiao Fubao. As soon as Xiao Fubao saw the sugar figurine, her big eyes gradually curved up, and she reached out to take it with a smile.
The sugar figurine is wrapped in layers of oil paper, inside which is a lifelike little tiger cub. Although it is a tiger, because it is a tiger cub, it does not look scary at all, but is very soft and cute. Its appearance is so adorable and endearing that you can't help but want to take a bite.
Niu Er hid behind his back and said, "Call me Second Uncle!"
Little Fu Bao called out in her childish voice, "Second... Uncle, Second Uncle, candy, candy." Niu Er then handed the candy to Little Fu Bao and gave her a quick kiss on her rosy cheek.
"hehe"
Shen Yu had told Niu Da and Niu Er about the Zhuo family sending people.
“No, we’re not going. The Zhuo family are just in-laws, not our elders. How can they summon us like this? We’re not going!” Niu Dadao said.
Niu Baolan and Xiao Fubao, like two parrots learning to talk, tilted their little heads together and said, "No, no!"
Little Fu Bao and Niu Bao Lan still had sugar stains on their faces from the sugar figurines they had just made. Their adorable little faces made everyone in the room laugh.
Niu Cuihua took a cloth and gently wiped the corners of the two little girls' mouths.
The Niu family didn't go, but Zhuo Ping did bring his second daughter-in-law, Niu Yinhua. As soon as she entered, Niu Yinhua stared wide-eyed at her surroundings.
Is her family home this big and this nice?
Zhuo Ping, the "in-law," called out from the courtyard. Coincidentally, Shen Yu was weaving on the loom in the main room. The hand-operated loom kept making a clattering sound until it finished weaving a piece of cloth, so Shen Yu didn't hear it.
Niu Da went to the county early in the morning to buy the things he needed to open a restaurant.
Niu Er and Niu Cuihua went to school.
Niu Meihua drove her family's calf to graze on the back mountain, and Niu Ke'er and Niu Qiao'er went with her.
In the backyard, Niu Xiaomei and Xiang Jinlan were feeding the dozen or so pigs that were squealing loudly. Xiao Fubao and Niu Baolan were sitting on the back corridor, with clean coarse cloths under their bottoms.
Xiao Fubao heard them, but it was as if she didn't hear them at all. In any case, she ignored them and only focused on playing with Niu Baolan, who was half a year older than her.
Zhuo Ping shouted for a while, thinking to himself: This Niu family really does look down on the Zhuo family, just as my second daughter-in-law said.
"Oh my, it's my in-laws! In-laws, please come in and have a seat!" Shen Yu had just finished weaving a piece of cloth and stopped weaving. Hearing Zhuo Ping's last call, although she didn't like her difficult second sister-in-law, the Zhuo family hadn't offended her after all, so she quickly went over to greet Zhuo Ping.
Zhuo Ping's tone was somewhat indifferent: "My dear sister-in-law! And where's my brother-in-law?"
"I didn't know you were coming. My husband went to the county early this morning to buy groceries! My younger sister and the children are at home, so I'll treat you the same way."
Although Shen Yu is a mother of several children, she is still quite young. She is two years older than Niu Da and is only twenty-six years old this year. She is in the prime of her youth and beauty, so it is not convenient for her to have other men talking to her at home alone.
Niu Xiaomei and Xiang Jinlan had just finished feeding the pigs. Niu Xiaomei accompanied Chen Yu to entertain the guests, while Xiang Jinlan brought over a pot of boiled water and added some tea leaves to it.
"Is there something you need from my husband, my in-laws?" Chen Yu asked bluntly.
"Nothing much, just heard you've built a new house, and since my second daughter-in-law is your sister-in-law, I came to offer my congratulations." "And by the way, when are you planning to hold your banquet? Our Zhuo family would love to have a drink with us."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu and Niu Xiaomei knew that this was a accusation. Niu Xiaomei said, "Father-in-law, our family has already held the banquet!"
The old master of the Zhuo family was about to explode.
Little Fu Bao toddled along, lying on the doorstep, babbling, "Hehe, Mommy, Mother." Now a year old, Little Fu Bao is gradually becoming able to speak clearly.
"Little Fu Bao, slow down!" Niu Xiaomei quickly picked up Little Fu Bao. Little Fu Bao's face was fair and tender, with a dimple on her cheek, her eyes curved like crescent moons, and a delicate red mole between her eyebrows. Little Fu Bao sweetly called out:
"aunt!"
Old Master Zhuo was startled. The child in front of him looked so much like his unfortunate eldest daughter.
Grandpa Zhuo softened his tone and said, "Your child is very cute. I heard you found this girl?"
Shen Yu's heart tightened, and she said, "Grandpa Zhuo, this child is our own flesh and blood. What do you mean by 'picked up' or 'adopted'? If Grandpa Zhuo has nothing else to do, please go back. Everyone is quite busy!"
Zhuo Ping realized he had been abrupt. After a long silence, he stood up and said:
"I've come to offer my congratulations on your new house. It's a bit of a surprise, as I didn't even prepare a gift. Please let us know next time you open a shop so we can send you a housewarming gift."
Shen Yu was very surprised. Just now, he looked fierce and menacing, clearly coming to cause trouble. Why did Old Master Zhuo suddenly change his attitude now?
However, since the Zhuo family hadn't explicitly stated their stance, Shen Yu, adhering to the principle of avoiding trouble, didn't pursue the matter and simply smiled:
"Definitely, definitely!"
"Father-in-law, are we just leaving like this?" Niu Yinhua's shrill voice pierced Old Master Zhuo's ears, and he immediately retorted angrily:
"Why are you shouting so loudly? Go back inside! You're making a fool of yourself here!"
Old Master Zhuo had a rather eccentric personality, but he wasn't a bad person. There were two things he was most afraid of being laughed at about. The first was being laughed at for being poor.
Old Master Zhuo's eldest daughter had been poor with him since childhood and had endured all kinds of hardships. The family had finally managed to build up a small business, but then his poor eldest daughter and wife passed away.
The eldest son-in-law, Magistrate Wang, was originally a pig butcher. He had some wealth through his pig-butchering skills, so they were considered a good match. Later, he bought the position of magistrate. However, he was extremely sexist and favored sons over daughters. He lost five or six daughters, all of whom were said to have died young.
Grandpa Zhuo originally intended to take Xiao Fubao back and raise him himself, but after thinking it over, he decided to leave the child with the Niu family.
Although he had some meager assets, his two sons and daughters-in-law were both troublesome. Although his eldest son and daughter-in-law were not malicious, they had many children and grandchildren.
The second son is a lazy good-for-nothing, and his wife is also a handful.
He's over fifty after all. What if he doesn't live to see his granddaughter grow up? Wouldn't that be a tragedy for the child?
He saw that his granddaughter was well-fed and healthy at Lao Niu's house, and that her pink jacket was made of fine material. He figured that the Niu family must treat his granddaughter very well.
It's better to follow the Niu family than to follow him.
The Niu family members all felt somewhat bewildered.
After Grandpa Zhuo left, Niu Xiaomei asked, "Sister-in-law, what do you think they came for?"
Shen Yu shook her head and said, "I don't know about that. I also think it's very strange! Little sister, do you think it's been quite a while since Doctor Xue last came?"
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