Cheng Zhenzhu was only dozing off, not falling asleep. She was quite pleased with the little ones' performance. Although happy, she remained vigilant. She had a clear distinction between what was acceptable and what was not...
They were all good at talking. Several adults and children talked for a whole afternoon and even into the evening, and their mouths were almost dry.
"Mom, I need to go down." San Tiao woke up and spoke louder. In the lower bunk, the greedy Liu Tiao was already pinching his stomach and crying out in hunger.
Cheng Zhenzhu took the three children down and asked them if they wanted to eat the food on the train. They immediately shook their heads and refused. They had eaten there once before, and it was terrible and expensive!
"Mom, I want to eat some dried sweet potatoes." Peng Ertiao thought for a moment and said, "Mom didn't bring any lunch this time, but she packed a lot of dried sweet potatoes. They were filling and delicious, so they could eat that."
Cheng Zhenzhu nodded, wiped the children's hands, stuffed some dried sweet potatoes into their pockets, and pulled a few hard-boiled eggs from her bag. She gave each of the five children one hard-boiled egg, three fried dumplings, and a large can of water. Cheng Zhenbao, being an adult, received two hard-boiled eggs and five fried dumplings.
Cheng Zhenbao and the other two kids didn’t expect that they could eat fried dumplings. They were very happy and started to eat them voraciously.
Liu Tiao saw the meat inside the fried dumpling and chewed it happily for a few times, quickly swallowing one. San Tiao finished a fried dumpling, his big eyes curved into small crescents, and he grabbed a piece of dried sweet potato and started to pick at the egg shell bit by bit.
Wang Xiongtian and Wang Dagang were holding dry biscuits and felt a little greedy when they smelled the fragrant meat.
I happened to hear the train meal announcement, so I immediately put away the pancakes and eggs and went to the dining car to order a plate of braised pork with potatoes and a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes to alternate between.
After paying, they both felt quite distressed. The food on this train was more expensive than the state-owned restaurants outside. How could the taste be so different...
But when they returned, the pain wasn't so bad anymore. The children's mother invited them to eat some dried sweet potatoes. Wang Xiongtian took one and loved it. The sweet potatoes were sweet and soft, and his old teeth could handle them, so he couldn't resist eating a few more...
Wang Dagang took another handful with a shy expression and went to the bed to chew it. He wanted to refuse at first, but it looked so delicious that he couldn't resist.
Cheng Zhenzhu had no problem giving up some dried sweet potatoes. Besides, Old Man Wang had been giving the children boiled eggs, so she should reciprocate. As for the fried dumplings, they were the children's train rations, so she couldn't take any. So, she could have as much dried sweet potatoes as she wanted...
As they ate dried sweet potatoes, the uncle and nephew chattered even more. Little Tiger yawned profusely, then rolled over into his father's arms and fell asleep. Chatterbox Er Tiao, too, said he was tired of listening and woke up very late the next day. He ate half an apple and his chatterbox began to rekindle.
The two brothers, Yi Tiao and Liu Tiao, chattered non-stop. San Tiao continued to lie on the bed, peeling oranges and flipping through comic books, being his quiet, handsome self...
The scenery outside the window was changing rapidly, day and night were alternating, and the train slowly slowed down and arrived at the next station.
We have arrived at Caoshi.
Before getting off the bus, Wang Dagang finally managed to get some information from his Zhenbao brothers about where the children were from. He was immediately satisfied. He swaggered off with joy, striding his long legs. Then, his uncle, Wang Xiongtian, kicked him twice in the butt.
"Gangzi, where do you want to go? Don't you want your luggage?" Wang Xiongtian yelled.
"I know, I know. Don't worry, even if you forget to take it, I will definitely find it for you!"
Wang Xiongtian snorted, "She's so young, I wonder what she's thinking about all day long..."
With the sound of the train going away, the train started up again. After two more sleeps, the city of Haishi arrived.
Before getting off the bus, Cheng Zhenzhu tied ropes around the children and had them walk in front. Cheng Zhenbao carried the things and walked behind. The children were all awake, so they didn't waste any time and went straight home.
At home, Zhao Fangrui and Wang Xiaomei were already waiting. When they saw someone approaching the door, they hurried to greet him.
Wang Xiaomei noticed at a glance that the little tiger had become much darker and full of energy.
"Mom, I'm back~" Little Tiger was very excited to see his mother and grandmother, and he rushed over.
"Are you willing to come back? I heard you told your dad not to pick you up?" Wang Xiaomei looked at her son, who seemed to have grown a little taller, and touched his protruding belly. "You must have eaten some delicious food at your aunt's house again, right?"
"Yeah." Little Tiger nodded happily. "Auntie is so nice to me! She makes delicious pancakes for us in the morning. The crab sauce is so delicious! I eat the most! The dishes Auntie cooks are all delicious. I can eat two bowls of rice every time. In the afternoon, Auntie also makes snacks for us. The potato chips fried with potatoes are delicious..."
Zhao Fangrui looked at her chattering grandson and couldn't help but shake her head and laugh. No wonder he didn't want to come back, he always clamored to go. Zhenzhu had delicious food and fun every day. Back in Haishi, he couldn't hang out with his sisters, and the food wasn't as varied. This grandson knew exactly which was better.
"Second sister, I'm really sorry to bother you." Wang Xiaomei felt almost embarrassed when she heard her son recounting every detail. When Xiao Huzi came to her second sister's place, he was treated like her own son!
"It's no trouble. Little Tiger is very well behaved. We are a family and we don't talk about this. I brought a few of them here too..."
"Yes, yes, let's not talk about this as a family. Come into the house quickly." Zhao Fangrui looked at the well-behaved grandchildren who were tied with ropes and brought them food and drinks.
"Mom, let me give them a bath first. They stink." Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the dirty little creatures and smelled the strange odor on their bodies. She felt a headache from the odor.
"Okay, go ahead, the water is ready." Knowing that her daughter liked cleanliness, she had prepared water early in the morning.
"Okay, who will wash first?" The family is very democratic, so Cheng Zhenzhu asked the brothers.
As soon as he finished speaking, Little Tiger, One, and Two were already completely naked. Three was kicking off his shoes, and Six was grabbing at his shirt, squeaking and screaming.
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