"Are you full? How about Dad makes you another bowl of noodles?"
Qian Xiao patted her nine-tenths full belly, guessing this was the most she had ever eaten since she was born: "No need, Dad, I'll be stuffed if I eat any more. This is just right."
Zhang Heping... Is this all it takes to make things right?
He glanced at Qian Xiao, who looked like a bean sprout, with a flat belly. Where did he eat all ten big steamed buns?
Thinking about the pile of stuff on Qian Xiao's body when I saw him, I can understand why. People don't just eat for nothing; they're strong!
After having eaten their fill and taken care of their physical needs, the three of them headed straight for the military base. It would take almost two hours to drive there, and if they didn't leave soon, it would be dark by the time they got home.
Perhaps feeling safe, Qian Xiao started snoring soon after getting into the car. It wasn't just that she hadn't eaten or drunk enough; she hadn't even dared to sleep.
Zhang Heping glanced at the road and tried to drive more steadily, since the road was difficult to navigate.
When they arrived home, their mother and two younger brothers were waiting at the door. Before the car had even come to a complete stop, Qian Xiao opened the door and jumped out: "Mom, did you miss me?"
Qian Xiao hugged her mother tightly, taking a deep breath of her mother's scent. Although her family treated her very well, how could she not miss her mother, whom she had never been apart from since childhood, after being away from her for so long?
Li Guizhi hugged her daughter, touching her still slightly chapped shoulders. Her daughter was still the same, never gaining weight: "Of course I miss you. Why didn't you come to see me in the winter?"
"Hehe, back then we weren't in a hurry to review, but look at me, oh my god, my mom looks so much younger, and she looks even fairer than when she was at home. If people didn't know us, they would think we were sisters."
Li Guizhi couldn't help but smile and patted her daughter, saying, "You're so glib."
Qian Xiao looked down at her younger brother who was clinging to her arms: "San Dan, Si Dan, have you missed your older sister? Have you been listening to Mom over here?"
"I was thinking, why did it take you so long to come see us, big sister? We begged our mother for so long during the winter, but we didn't get a chance to go back and see you."
Qian Xiao pulled her arms away and put them around her two younger brothers' shoulders: "I'm busy studying, aren't I? What about you two? Have you been studying hard? Have you eaten everything I taught you?"
"Hehe, hehe, well, big sister, are you tired? Let's hurry home," the two boys said, each grabbing one of the big sister's arms and walking towards their yard.
Qian Xiao... Don't think that just because you're laughing like an idiot, I don't know that you're not doing well in your studies. Your mother has told you all about this in her letters.
Tell me, how could someone as smart as herself have two brothers who are academically challenged? I remember when she first started school, she taught her two brothers to read. These two weren't stupid, though. She would teach them ten characters a day, and they would always remember half of them the next day.
"Don't pull me, there are still many things in the car, I have to take them all down."
"Big sister, we're with you. Si Dan and I are strong now too. Although we're not as strong as you, we're much stronger than other people."
"Really? Okay, then you two can help each other."
There's a real gene for great strength in my family, but the last one was my great-grandfather. None of my grandfather or father's generation inherited it. I never expected that my two younger brothers would also have great strength. I really didn't notice it when we were at home.
When she saw her two younger brothers lift a bag of rice, she knew that although these two boys didn't have unlimited potential like her, they were definitely much stronger than children of the same age.
To be honest, her seemingly limitless strength wasn't innate. It was only awakened later thanks to a potion brought back by the little system. Without that potion, her strength would probably be about the same as her two younger brothers, just slightly better than others her age.
It took several people several trips to move all the things Qian Xiao brought into the house. Zhang Heping told Qian Jiefang to stay behind, and he would go deliver the car by himself.
Qian Jiefang didn't stand on ceremony with Zhang Heping: "Okay, have your sister-in-law cook a few dishes tomorrow, and we'll have a couple of drinks."
"It's a promise, no take-backs."
Qian Jiefang slammed the car door shut. His words made it sound like he was a two-faced scoundrel, or that he was no longer a brother and looked down on people.
Qian Xiao first walked around his house. The yard was definitely big enough. Although the place looked desolate, it had one advantage: the space was definitely spacious. However, there weren't many rooms. There were only three rooms in total: one for his parents, one for his two younger brothers, and the other was the smallest room.
However, she didn't open the door to look inside; she guessed it was some kind of storage room.
Li Guizhi raised her chin: "Go and take a look at that room."
Qian Xiao scratched his head and pushed open the door to the room. He saw that the room was not much smaller than his two younger brothers' rooms. There was a kang (a heated brick bed) inside, and two boxes on the kang, which were probably used to store clothes and bedding.
Beside the kang (a heated brick bed) stood a wardrobe, a single-person wardrobe. It didn't look very big, but it was quite fashionable for that era. There was a long mirror embedded in the wardrobe door. Next to the window were a desk and a chair.
The room was spotless: "This...is my room?" If it wasn't for her, then it should be a room for each of her two younger brothers.
“Yes, when you first arrived, your dad insisted on cleaning up the room for you. I figured you'd be coming to live here sooner or later, so cleaning it up together was fine. What do you think? Your dad said if there's anything you don't like, he'll change it for you.”
"This is good enough, I like it very much. Why didn't you let San Dan or Si Dan come and stay first? Can the two boys sleep well at night if they live together?" When the two brothers are good, they are as close as one person, but when they are quarrelsome, they can be quite noisy. They always end up rolling around together.
“Your dad said your room is your room, and neither of your boys can come and make a mess without your permission. I think that makes sense. Your two younger brothers aren’t clean either, and they’ll make a mess of you. Their room is big enough for them to live in until they get married.”
Okay, her parents always take care of her feelings in these little things, afraid that she might think they favor boys over girls. Actually, she never thought that way. There are very few girls in this era who live as freely as she does, and she is very content.
“Perfect timing, I also brought some newly made bedding, I’ll just put it in this room.”
"Your mother made you a new quilt, and it's all in the trunk. You won't need it if you leave it outside, as it will just attract dust. Your mother will air out the new quilt and pack it up for you in the next few days, so you can take it with you when you go to school."
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