The train was hot and stuffy, and it got a little better at the guesthouse, but it was still hot and stuffy. Cheng Zhenzhu smelled the foul odor on herself and the children, and decisively went to get some water to take a shower.
There is no shower facility in the guesthouse, so I can only take a sponge bath temporarily.
The kids had just gotten off the train and had walked a long way, so they were already exhausted, especially the short-legged ones, Seven and Eight.
The two little ones were a little big, but they refused to let their mother and brothers hold them, and tried very hard to keep up with the pace...
After bathing and changing clothes, there were a few clean babies again. Cheng Zhenzhu threw everyone's clothes into the washing machine and handed out small fans to each of the babies lying around. "Are you hungry? Do you want some steamed bread?"
Of course you have to eat.
Several kids nodded, giggled and took the steamed buns to eat, but they started to doze off after just a few bites, and kowtowed one after another, as if it was contagious.
It seems that they are really tired from this trip... Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the children who closed their eyes and put the steamed buns into their mouths slowly, and told them to eat the steamed buns in their hands, drink a few sips of cold honey water, lie down on the bed and take a nap first.
"Go to sleep..." Several dolls found their positions and lay down, put their hands on their stomachs, and then performed a one-second sleep routine for Cheng Zhenzhu.
This skill of falling asleep in seconds is quite good... Cheng Zhenzhu ate two steamed buns, thought for a while, and gradually felt sleepy, so she simply joined the sleeping group.
When I woke up again, it was already evening. Cheng Zhenzhu got up and prepared a large bowl of mung bean soup, fried dumplings, and eggs. These were for dinner, so I wouldn't go downstairs to eat for now.
"Hmm?" Six Tiao Tiao was very drowsy after his sleep. Seven Tiao suddenly felt something was wrong. Rubbing his eyes, he sat up from the bed and looked at the darkness everywhere. He was stunned.
As if sensing something, Yajo opened his eyes and blinked hard.
Cheng Zhenzhu heard the noise and went over to hug Qi Tiao, who seemed a little bewildered. "Are you scared? We are not at home now. We are in the guesthouse in Caoshi..."
Qi Tiao pursed his lips, hugged his mother's arm, and nodded gently. It seemed like he had just had a dream. He remembered it at first, but when he woke up, it seemed to have disappeared. But it probably wasn't a good dream. He didn't like it.
"It's okay, mom is here..." Cheng Zhenzhu relaxed her brows and held the little guy in her arms.
Nanajo felt the sweet and gentle scent and slowly closed his eyes again.
"Mom~" Bajio also felt some bad emotions, but the little guy was not as sensitive and worried as his brother. He just saw Cheng Zhenzhu hugging his brother and he had no one to hug, so he squeezed over to hug him too.
After a little huddling, all six dolls woke up. Three of them climbed up and piled up like cats. Cheng Zhenzhu held the dolls and nurtured them for a while, then turned on the lights and called them to get up for dinner.
"Wow~ It's bean soup~" Yatiao got down to the ground, spread his two little paws and came to the edge of the basin, his eyes shining.
"Green Beans~" Nanajo looked at his brother's actions, and his soothed mood became even brighter.
Cheng Zhenzhu poured a bowl of mung bean soup for each child. The mung bean soup was icy and sweet. The children ate a piece of fried dumpling and drank two sips of mung bean soup, their eyes narrowed with joy.
"Mom, another bowl, please!" Liu Tiao finished an egg and looked at the mung bean soup in the bowl with a very generous tone.
Then he was slapped on the head by Er Tiao. "Do it yourself!"
"Zidao~" Liu Tiao felt a little aggrieved. He just told his mother that he wanted to drink another bowl, not asking her to pour him a bowl.
Half an hour later, there was nothing left of the three foods.
One large and six small ones is quite a big appetite. Cheng Zhenzhu herself ate two boiled eggs, two bowls of mung bean soup, and ten fried dumplings before she stopped.
The other children, One, Two, and Six, also had two bowls of mung bean soup, except for skipping a boiled egg. Three, Seven, and Eight were slightly weaker, but they loved the cool mung bean soup and each drank a bowl and a half...
"Knock, knock, knock~ knock, knock~" Cheng Zhenzhu heard the knock on the door and her eyes froze, alert. They didn't know anyone here?
"Who is it?" Cheng Zhenzhu walked to the door and asked in a hoarse voice.
"Big sister, it's me. There is food downstairs. Do you want to eat? It's inconvenient for you to bring several children with you. How about I bring it up for you?" asked the person outside the door.
Cheng Zhenzhu recognized the voice of the kind lady from the guesthouse and felt relieved. She opened the door and said, "Thank you, Auntie. It's okay. I just had a simple meal with the children..."
"Is that so?" Wang Dahua nodded without asking any more questions. "Okay, I won't disturb you guys from resting. There's breakfast tomorrow morning. If you need anything, I can bring it to you then."
Wang Dahua, a woman herself, knew how difficult it was for a woman to travel with children. And with six children, it was even harder. So, she was thinking about how she could help...
This aunt is too enthusiastic. Cheng Zhenzhu thought about how the children hadn't had a proper meal during the journey, so she said, "Don't bother Auntie. I'm sorry to bother you. I'll take the children downstairs to eat tomorrow morning."
Wang Dahua waved her hand. "It's nothing to bother you. It's just a simple matter. Big sister, I'll be going downstairs now. If you need anything, just call me..."
As she left, Wang Dahua glanced through the door and saw a row of children sitting in a row, neatly arranged like green onions. She felt a little emotional. She wondered what kind of family could raise six such handsome children.
When she got downstairs, she took a look. Everyone was dressed nicely, and everyone was carrying a small backpack. It seemed like they had changed their clothes again. It seemed this woman was a neat freak...
Cheng Zhenzhu watched the enthusiastic aunt leave and gently closed the door. She was a little overwhelmed by the other person's warmth after meeting her by chance. If she hadn't known the simple hearts of people in this era, she might have suspected the other person of ill intentions. Just like she had suspected that Mr. Wang was a beggar...
However, people are often different, so it's always better to pay more attention.
"Mom, let's play together!" San Tiao held a marble and waved to his mother.
After getting up and finishing their meal, the kids couldn't sleep, so they took out the checkers board to play. Cheng Zhenzhu was bored, so she joined in and started to kill everyone.
Several kids were killed and pissed themselves off. They started another game, but halfway through, they all pushed the chessboard away, indicating that they were going to sleep...
Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the kids lying down, no longer having any will to win, and gave in to their wishes. The next morning, she woke up the naughty kids and called them down to eat breakfast.
After washing up, the children lined up for dinner with hazy eyes. The guesthouse had fried dough sticks and noodle soup, and Cheng ordered a few, like a pearl, and began to think about how to find the doll.
The address the voice told her was nearby, but once she found the person, how would she take the baby home to raise it?
"Hey? Have you heard about it? The Wang family?" Suddenly, someone at the next table started the topic in a gossipy manner.
Wang family? Wang? Cheng Zhenzhu couldn't help but listen attentively when she heard the word "Wang".
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