"Jianjun, during this time you keep an eye on these kids as they go to study. I need to prepare some things for them to take away."
"Honey, what are you preparing?"
"This quilt, and clothes, for spring, summer, autumn and winter, and shoes."
"Just give them the money to buy it later. We don't need to make too many clothes and shoes."
“No, how can I, as their mother, not worry about them? I can only put my mind at ease after everything is prepared.”
"Alright, no one can understand this feeling unless they're a parent. Go ahead and get busy."
Tingting took out cotton and cloth, preparing to make quilts for them. She made two sets of quilts for summer and two sets of quilts for winter, as well as two sets of mattresses.
You have to make six blankets for each child. You can imagine how busy that is, since the children will have to take turns using them and you'll have to wash them.
Cheng Cai looked at the busy Tingting and realized how wonderful it was to have a mother. He felt very happy.
"Mom, you've made so many quilts! Are there any for me and Qiuqiu?"
"I'll make the ones for you and Qiuqiu later. Let's make a few quilts for your brother first."
"Mom, why are you doing so much? Don't my brothers have blankets at home?"
“It’s because you older brothers have all grown up, so I’m going to take apart all the old blankets.”
Seeing that Fu Bao kept asking her questions, Tingting could only answer like this; she couldn't say it was for future preparations.
"Alright, you all go and study. I'm busy right now. I'll make you some more clothes and shoes before the New Year."
"Okay, I'll have new clothes to wear, Mom. I want floral print fabric."
"Okay, okay, I got it, I'll make you a floral one," Tingting still thought the solid color looked better, but the child just liked the floral one.
When we have pretty dresses in the future, we'll make her several more.
Tingting packed all the quilts away just before the Chinese New Year.
She was confident that these children, who had never stopped learning since they were young, would definitely succeed.
Mothers always think their children are excellent, especially since these children are not bad at all.
After the New Year, when it was time for spring planting, they all went to work, and Tingting continued to make clothes and pants for them.
Take out a plain-colored fabric, wait for them to come back and measure it, and then start cutting the fabric.
Eight outfits were made for each child, all with stand-up collars and turn-down collars. Two more outfits were made for Qiuqiu and Fubao.
"Mom, why do Qiuqiu and I both have two sets?"
“You’re growing so fast, so your mother makes you clothes every year.”
“Okay,” Fu Bao nodded.
Taking advantage of the summer, Tingting continued to prepare things for them, buying a lot of soap and toothbrushes from the supply and marketing cooperative.
“All of you come here, let me see what size shoes you wear and make a few pairs for you.”
"Mom, it's been from last winter to summer, why have you been making quilts and clothes all this time?"
"Why ask so many questions? Hurry up."
Two pairs were made for one season, and time was limited, so Tingting had to hurry.
Besides studying, the children mostly see Tingting busy doing something, but they don't know what she's doing.
Cheng Cai also visits his grandfathers whenever he has free time, and over the years he has come to regard his three grandfathers as his own family.
A few years ago, the grandfathers' families also wrote to them, telling them that everything was fine.
The grandfathers were very concerned about their studies. They would teach them the problems that Aunt Tingting and Uncle Jianjun couldn't solve.
Cheng Cai also hopes that he can repay them one day.
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