Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Eating a feast, the king of children
When Zhuo Jia woke up the next day, the dough had already been kneaded, and even breakfast was ready, and Xiaoru had brought it to her!
Zhuo Jia: "..."
Zhuo Jia, who never felt anything before, felt a little embarrassed at this moment. She felt that she was becoming more and more like a waste!
"Xiaoru, where are your brother and your younger brother?" Zhuo Jia asked Xiaoru who was helping her water the flowers in the yard.
To be honest, sometimes she felt a little ashamed. After all, she was such a grown-up, but not as hardworking as a child. But then again, she had so much money, wasn't it just to live a more comfortable life?
So, just be lazy!
Qiao Ru put the gourd ladle in her hand aside, raised her head and said, "My brother followed my father to my grandfather's house to help, and my younger brother is next door with my grandmother."
Maybe because she was beaten too hard yesterday, her brother ran away when he saw her today. He looked quite pitiful.
Zhuo Jia uttered an "oh" and ate in the yard with her bowl in hand. Seeing Xiao Ru continuing to water the flowers, she quickly said, "Xiao Ru, go call your brother and ask him if he wants some candy."
The poor child's eyes were red from crying yesterday, so he had to eat a piece of candy to sweeten his mouth.
Qiao Ru didn't move, and raised her head and said, "Second Aunt, my brother won't eat. He made a mistake yesterday. Punish him!"
After saying this, she waved her fist viciously.
Zhuo Jia: "..."
She quickly finished the rice in her bowl, moved closer to Xiaoru and asked, "Tell me in detail."
Such a harsh punishment, let her hear what Xiaopeng did!
Qiao Ru said expressionlessly, "Grandpa is gone, and he excitedly asked when we would have the feast!"
When she said the last two words, little Xiaoru was filled with murderous intent!
Zhuo Jia's mouth twitched. This answer was something she had never expected. This was because her sister-in-law was not around at the time. Otherwise, Xiaopeng would have to feel his mother's love. However...
"Xiaopeng cried like that yesterday, wasn't it because your grandpa passed away?" Zhuo Jia asked curiously.
Yesterday she thought Xiaopeng's eyes were swollen from crying because he was too sad, but now it seems that there seems to be another hidden story!
Qiao Ru shook her head and waved her fist again, saying, "I beat him. I beat him if he didn't cry, and I beat him if he didn't cry. In the end, he started crying as soon as I raised my hand, and his eyes were swollen."
Humph, grandpa is gone, and Xiaopeng still dares to laugh. I thought I didn’t beat him lightly!
Zhuo Jia looked up at the sky silently. She thought of many things, but she didn't think of these. But she could only say, he really deserved it!
"Our Xiaoru really acts like an older sister." She looked at Qiaoru and praised her.
I have to say that Qiao Ru is really sensible. Her sister-in-law's blessing is still to come.
Qiao Ru pursed her lips and said embarrassedly: "I learned it all from my elder brother."
Well, Xiaopeng is really too naughty. Sometimes I really have to beat him up.
After saying a few more words, Zhuo Jia saw Xiao Ru put down the gourd ladle in her hand and stood up, then...
Take the dishes she casually placed on the chair and wash them!
Zhuo Jia swallowed and silently raised her hands to cover her face. At this moment, she wanted to lure Xiao Wei and Xiao Ru over even more!
Because little Qiao Ru was too diligent, embarrassed Zhuo Jia ran into the house and rummaged through a bunch of snacks, stuffing them all into Qiao Ru's pocket without giving her permission. Alas, she was not the kind of person who would let a child work for nothing!
In the middle of the morning, her dear mother-in-law came to steam white flour buns for her. She didn't know how many she could steam, but it was a big basin full of flour. She didn't need Zhuo Jia's help and she finished steaming them quickly with her nimble hands and feet.
Without waiting for Zhuo Jia to speak, she called Xiao Ru to light the fire and put the steamed buns in the pot...
Zhuo Jia didn't do anything but smelled the fragrance of steamed buns in the yard. The familiar smell made her unable to help but move her nose and want to eat it!
"Aunt, it smells so good. I want to eat it." Xiaopeng was originally playing with Xiaohei. Smelling the steamed buns, he ran to Zhuojia and said.
Zhuo Jia swallowed and said, "I want to eat too."
After saying that, the two looked at each other, and then looked towards the kitchen with the same look, hungry!
When Liu Hongying came out of the kitchen, she met two pairs of eager eyes. The corners of her mouth twitched, and she said unhappily, "Go away, squat somewhere else. Don't get in the way here!"
She just squatted at the kitchen door. What if she accidentally kicked someone?
So the disliked Zhuo Jia and Xiao Peng moved aside at the same time. Although they didn't know what they were getting in the way, at this time, the people doing the work had the final say!
Comrade Liu Hongying, a worker, carried a basket to the old courtyard to pick vegetables. She was comforting herself all the way. Although it was not right to think so, the father of the old family was indeed gone. In the future, the old family would be able to come back and take care of the children by themselves, and they would not have to rely on them. Well, they could live their life after the separation again!
Comforting herself in this way, Liu Hongying felt that she had the energy again and she could hold on a little longer!
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Neither Zhuo Jia nor the two children went to the kitchen for lunch. Liu Hongying cooked everything by herself. Since the buns were freshly steamed, she just fried some vegetables and made some soup.
But while Liu Hongying was cooking, a group of two children, one adult and two children, were already eating steamed buns outside.
"Sweet, white flour buns are sweet." Xiaopeng said with sparkling eyes.
Well, in his short memory of these few years, this seemed to be the first time he had eaten sweet steamed buns!
Zhuo Jia felt sad when she heard this. Although she also craved white flour steamed buns, her craving was really different from that of these children. She didn't want to eat more after eating too much, while these children were craving for food because they had never eaten it before!
Zhuo Jia sighed sadly and said, "Go get it after you finish eating. Second Aunt will make sure you are full."
In an era where eating white flour is a luxury, she is actually very grateful to the purchasing group, otherwise she really couldn't hold on.
Qiao Peng hugged the big steamed bun and said angrily, "I'll go eat another one later."
The bold words were powerful, but my small stomach couldn't cope with it. Plus, the steamed buns made by Comrade Liu Hongying were big, so...
In the end, Zhuo Jia barely finished one steamed bun, while Xiaoru and her brother shared one, and were so full that they couldn't eat any more!
The three people, from tall to short, lined up in the yard to digest their food, while constantly saying how full they felt!
Liu Hongying came out of the kitchen carrying dishes: "..."
She almost couldn't help but kick all three out. She knew that white flour buns were delicious, but she didn't have to eat them like this, right?
Just thinking about the fact that the child was full of white flour buns, she felt a little sad. If the child could eat white flour buns on normal days, why would he be so useless?
Alas, it’s all because of the incompetence of these adults!
When it was time for lunch, Zhuo Jia didn't eat the steamed buns anymore, but drank a bowl of tomato and egg soup. There was no way she could eat it anymore. The two little ones next to her were exactly the same as her.
Her father-in-law looked at the three of them and couldn't help asking, "Why don't you three eat steamed buns?"
He only gets to eat white flour buns because of the second brother's family, but the second brother's family doesn't eat them, which makes him feel pressured to eat!
Without waiting for the three of them to speak, Liu Hongying snorted and said, "Don't worry about them. They ate too much while I was cooking."
After saying this, she took a big bite of the steamed bun. It was so delicious, no wonder it was steamed by her.
Upon hearing this, the brigade secretary lowered his head and ate his meal silently, eating the white flour buns until he was full. He had never dared to imagine this before, but life really was getting better and better!
The whole family ate white flour buns at noon, but even so, there was still a basket of white flour buns left for Zhuo Jia.
Liu Hongying helped put the steamed buns in the kitchen cabinet. She looked at Zhuo Jia and said, "Next time when you cook, just heat up the steamed buns and eat them. Don't eat egg cakes all day long."
She has never seen anyone eat egg cake as steamed bun!
Zhuo Jia nodded obediently: "Mom, I understand."
She looked at the white flour buns in the cupboard, her eyes shining. There were so many buns, enough for her to eat for several days. Fortunately, the weather was not too hot now, otherwise she would be heartbroken!
How could she have met such a good mother-in-law!
I spent the whole afternoon in the yard and did nothing. I took the time to write a letter to Qiao Anchuan, and then read in the yard, occasionally teaching the two children to recognize words. The whole afternoon was spent in confusion!
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Early in the morning, Xiaoru came to call Zhuojia, but Zhuojia was already awake at this time. She was not an ignorant child, so she would naturally get up early if there was something going on at home.
"Second Aunt, grandma said we have to go over early to help. Have you packed up?" Qiao Ru asked crisply while standing in the yard.
Zhuo Jia hurriedly said, "I've packed it up. I just heard Xiaopeng crying again. What's going on?"
At that time, she thought she had misheard. After all, there was no one to make him cry so early in the morning.
Qiao Ru said calmly, "Oh, Xiaopeng knew we were going to my uncle's house for dinner today, and he was yelling for dinner again, so I beat him up again!"
Zhuo Jia was stunned. She asked in disbelief, "No, it's only been a day, and he's already forgotten about the beating?"
Your eyes are swollen from crying, and you still can’t remember anything?
Qiao Ru nodded with a heavy face: "Yes, Second Aunt, I suspect Xiaopeng only has a brain for eating!"
And this eating-related brain makes Xiaopeng extremely stupid!
Zhuo Jia's mouth twitched. Logically, as someone's second aunt, she should help talk things over at this time, but...
"You have a point. You will be in trouble from now on." But she couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Xiaopeng is a typical example of someone who only remembers to eat but not to be punished!
Qiao Ru sighed heavily, clenched her fists and said, "I will take good care of him with my brother."
No matter what, it's really too embarrassing.
When Zhuo Jia came to the next door, she saw Xiao Peng, with red eyes, being led by her mother-in-law. When he saw her, Xiao Peng cried out in grievance: "Second Aunt, my sister hit me."
He must file a complaint, Second Aunt must be in cahoots with her!
Zhuo Jia, who was placed high hopes on by her child, paused. She pretended not to hear anything and asked her mother-in-law seriously, "Mom, are we going so early?"
Alas, Xiaopeng is still naive. Now he even dares to complain. Just wait, when her sister-in-law is free, this kid will definitely be greeted with a beating!
"Wait a while, wait until your father comes back and we can go together." Liu Hongying shook her head. Thinking of something, she told Zhuo Jia, "Second brother's family, you don't have to worry about anything today. Just look after Xiaoru and her brother."
The key point is Xiaopeng. In an occasion like today, you must not let your child do anything too extreme, such as excitedly asking for a feast...
This can't happen!
Understanding her mother-in-law's meaning, Zhuo Jia nodded seriously: "Mom, don't worry, even if you don't believe me, you have to believe Xiaoru."
With Xiaoru here, Xiaopeng is guaranteed to cry from beginning to end!
Liu Hongying looked at Zhuo Jia expressionlessly. Didn't she know that there would be no problem as long as Xiaoru was there? But wasn't Xiaoru really cruel? Couldn't she feel sorry for her little grandson?
Unfortunately, Zhuo Jia and Xiao Ru did not see Liu Hongying's good intentions. They were even discussing how to ensure that everything would go smoothly. After all, Xiao Peng is a human being!
Xiaopeng, who was being held by Liu Hongying, couldn't help but hide behind his grandmother. For some reason, he felt that the place where he was hit by his sister hurt even more!
After the brigade secretary came back, the family set off. Oh, they brought bowls and chopsticks because the journey was too far, so they didn’t bring chairs. Of course, when they set off, Xiaopeng also left crying!
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Because neither weddings nor funerals can be held on a large scale now, when they arrived, they found that there were not many people around. The only people left here, besides their own family members, were people who wanted to help. As for those who wanted to eat, they could come after work.
"It's because we are far away from the city, otherwise we wouldn't dare to make such a big fuss." Liu Hongying sighed.
Sometimes, there are advantages to being biased!
This was Zhuo Jia's first time attending a funeral, so she was very self-aware and didn't say anything or run around. She just followed Xiao Ru and Xiao Peng obediently.
That’s right, just follow them obediently, because these two kids are more familiar with the place than she is!
Xiaopeng wiped his tears and asked, "Second Aunt, can I go find my eldest brother?"
He doesn't want to be with his sister anymore. His sister always beats him, and his second aunt doesn't protect him. He wants to go find his eldest brother, because his eldest brother will protect him!
Zhuo Jia shook her head: "No."
When she came in, she was specifically looking for Xiao Wei, a child who was not even ten years old. He was with a group of children of similar age. They should be cousins. The group of children were very busy, so it was better not to let Xiao Peng go over and cause trouble.
Xiaopeng: “…”
Woo woo woo, Second Aunt doesn’t love him anymore. She is no longer the Second Aunt who would give him candy when she saw him crying!
Looking at Xiaopeng who started to sob again, Zhuo Jia glanced at him and turned her head away. In this situation, it’s right to cry!
…
At first, Zhuo Jia took Xiaoru and Xiaopeng to play in the corner of the yard. Later, when they were about to carry the people out, Zhuo Jia quickly took the two children and hid outside the yard.
Well, she doesn’t care, the key is that she is afraid of scaring the two children!
In order to attract Xiaopeng's attention, she even stuffed a piece of candy into Xiaopeng's mouth, and gave another piece to Xiaoru, and then...
There were several more eager-eyed children next to her. She didn't know them, but Xiaoru seemed to know them. They were all her cousins, so she gave each of them a piece of candy.
Watching the children quickly start playing together, Zhuo Jia was watching from the side. She was even thinking in her heart that from today on, her reputation for giving candy to others would really spread to all the teams!
But with Zhuo Jia doing this, it saved trouble for everyone else. After all, Zhuo Jia took care of all the kids by herself, so everyone else went to the kitchen to help. Otherwise, why would they just stand here and chat?
Sorry, there really isn’t such a person nowadays!
Oh, except for Zhuo Jia, even if there were no children to look after her, she probably wouldn't go to the kitchen to help. If possible, she wouldn't even want to enter her own kitchen.
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When it was time for dinner, the adults from each family came to look for their children, but they refused to leave and insisted on staying alone with Zhuo Jia.
Zhuo Jia was speechless. She looked at these children, the youngest of whom was only two or three years old. Why were they following her? When it was time to eat, she could only take care of herself!
The older children were fine and could eat by themselves, so they didn’t insist on being taken away, but those who were too young cried and made a fuss when they were carried away.
Zhuo Jia looked at the child who was left beside her, and then looked at the adults who had already left. She really wanted to reach out and pull them back. No, why are you leaving? Didn’t you take your own children with you before you left? Why did you leave so many children for her!
However, although these children are young, they are very experienced in dining, especially those who are about the same age as Xiaoru. Seeing that everyone started to look for a place to eat, these children quickly occupied a table and did not let anyone sit except the children. Xiaoru even helped Zhuojia move a chair into the main hall!
Zhuo Jia sat at the table and watched the other children standing around the table. She couldn't help but ask, "Don't you have any chairs?"
She was sitting alone while the others were standing. Why did it feel weird?
Xiaoru shook her head: "Second Aunt, we don't need to sit. We can't get any food if we sit."
Alas, the little girl sighed in her heart. Her grandmother said to let Second Aunt take care of them, but looking at Second Aunt's expression, she thought it would be better for her to take care of Second Aunt. Without her, she was worried that Second Aunt would not be able to find a place to eat!
Although no one talks about it, this kind of big feast is all about grabbing. If you don't fight for it, then sorry, you won't be able to eat, and no one will leave any for you.
Seeing these children holding chopsticks and ready to eat, Zhuo Jia began to doubt herself. Would she not be able to eat if she sat at the same table with these children?
If that's the case, how will she have the face to attend banquets in the future?
No, she looked at Xiaopeng who was standing between her and Xiaoru. The child was not much taller than the table, so how could he really pick up the food? He didn't need her help, did he?
The more Zhuo Jia thought about it, the more frightened she became. In the end, before she even saw the food, she already wanted to leave and go home.
Just when Zhuo Jia was daydreaming, the dishes began to be served. When the dishes were brought out, Zhuo Jia clearly felt that the momentum of these children had changed and they became ready to go.
The moment a bowl of food was placed on the table, several pairs of chopsticks reached out...
Zhuo Jia held the chopsticks and didn't know where to start, while Xiaopeng next to her wanted to start, but unfortunately his arms were too short!
Just when Zhuo Jia was thinking about how to snatch a chopstick from these children for Xiaopeng, a chopstick of food was placed in her bowl. Well, it was Xiaoru who helped her pick it up.
Xiaoru said anxiously: "Second Aunt, please eat quickly!"
Zhuo Jia's mouth twitched. She felt that she couldn't eat like this, but now she understood why she went out to get a bowl!
Look at these children, each holding a bowl. No matter whether the bowl is good or broken, they still have a bowl.
No, since there is a bowl, she will think of a way!
So when the second dish came up, Zhuo Jia quickly took the initiative, pulled the dish next to herself, and placed a handful of sugar next to it.
The child who wanted to make trouble: "..."
"Can you listen to me now?" Zhuo Jia asked the children.
The children nodded busily, and their eyes followed the candies, which showed that the children's minds were all on the candies.
Zhuo Jia continued, "Then don't fight over the food from now on. Bring your bowls over and we'll divide the food among you. After we finish eating, if you don't make a fuss, I'll give it all to you. How about that?"
As the only adult at the table, she didn't believe that she couldn't cure these children. Humph, she couldn't cure them, but she had a secret weapon!
"Yeah." The children's eyes were still on the candy. When they heard this, they nodded quickly, fearing that they would be without candy in a while.
So when the next dish came, Zhuo Jia took the chopsticks and shared it with everyone, each person taking a big chopstick. At first, she was not very skilled, but after trying two dishes, she became more and more proficient. If there was meat, she would try her best to give everyone a piece...
So in the whole yard, the place where the children sat at the table became the quietest place!
However, Zhuo Jia was so busy distributing food to the children that she didn't eat much of the food in her own bowl. When the children were full and went to play with their candies, Zhuo Jia was still sitting there eating obediently. Of course, although the children were not there, she still distributed the two dishes that were served later one by one and kept them in her bowls for them to take away if they couldn't finish them.
However, these big pot dishes were really not very tasty, with little salt and oil, so much so that in the end, she couldn't even finish the food in her bowl!
But it’s okay. Although she has no experience, she knows that these dishes can be taken away. Well, that’s what happened when she got married!
After finishing her meal, Liu Hongying talked with her acquaintances for a while, and then came to find her good daughter-in-law. Oh, her good daughter-in-law is very famous. She is a real king among children.
When she came over and saw the food in the bowl, she was a little surprised: "Wow, you didn't finish your food!"
But thinking that they were all children, and that this good daughter-in-law was not a big eater, she felt that there was nothing to be surprised about. So she quickly poured the dishes in the three bowls into one bowl, and then put her own bowls and chopsticks into the basket, so that she could carry it when she left.
Zhuo Jia blinked and said innocently, "Children don't eat much."
After all, it was her sister-in-law's family home, so she knew she couldn't say the food was bad.
Liu Hongying glanced at her and couldn't help but say, "You're no better than a child!"
Haha, I thought she wouldn’t be able to guess it if I didn’t tell her. This daughter-in-law is quite picky!
Zhuo Jia, who understood the meaning of her mother-in-law's words, blinked innocently again. She didn't understand what her mother-in-law was saying. She just stood up and said, "Mom, is it time to go home? Then I'll go call Xiaoru and the others."
She is much better than the children. After all, she did not go out to play with these children, but was diligently serving food to these empty bowls here.
Liu Hongying's mouth twitched and she waved her hand: "Don't worry, go play with them. I'll call you when we leave."
After saying this, she left. She had come here just now because there was no one here, and now...
She came here extra.
Soon the table was completely empty, with only empty bowls of food left, and the children's bowls had been taken away by the adults in their respective families.
Zhuo Jia went outside to look for these children. They were playing hide-and-seek outside. When they saw Zhuo Jia, they sincerely invited her to play with them.
Well, although they don’t play with adults on weekdays, Zhuo Jia, who gives them candies and eats at the same table with them, is obviously different from those adults. This is the adult in their children’s camp!
However, Zhuo Jia refused. She really couldn't afford the kindness of these children.
Hey, she's already famous enough, she really doesn't want to become more famous for playing hide-and-seek with kids!
So the children played hide-and-seek, and Zhuo Jia sat on the ground next to them and watched. There was a child among them who was always found first, but when this child went to look for the child, he couldn't find the child no matter what, even if Zhuo Jia pointed it out to him secretly.
Finally, the child couldn't play anymore, and Zhuo Jia couldn't stand it anymore. Coincidentally, her mother-in-law came to call them to leave, otherwise she really wanted to give the child two pieces of candy and let the child eat the candy and take a break!
Seeing her mother-in-law calling her, Zhuo Jia immediately got up from the ground and shouted loudly: "Xiao Ru, Xiao Peng, let's go home."
I won’t watch it anymore, my eyes hurt!
On the way back, Zhuo Jia saw her sister-in-law whom she hadn't seen for a long time. She looked very ugly and her eyes were so swollen that she could hardly open them. She swallowed and pushed Xiaoru: Little cotton-padded jacket, it's your turn.
Qiao Ru glanced at her dear second aunt. Although she had known that her second aunt was sometimes unreliable, she didn't expect her to be so unreliable. Her mother was obviously in a bad mood at the moment. She saw that her father didn't dare to speak, so how could she dare to move forward!
But just because Xiao Mian'ao has this kind of insight doesn't mean others have it. Xiaopeng, who felt that he had been wronged in the past few days, rushed up, hugged his mother's legs and complained: "Mom, my sister hit me."
After saying that, he gave his sister a fierce look and said, "Huh, Mom will definitely help him."
Qiao Ru couldn't bear to look at her silly brother and turned her head away. Sometimes being stupid is not scary, but being stupid and not knowing it is scary!
As expected, Qian Yulan was in no mood to pay attention to Xiaopeng. She just pushed Xiaopeng next to Qiao Anshan and said, "Go play with your dad."
Xiaopeng's eyes widened. He really couldn't believe it. Did his mother no longer love him? Why would she say such a thing? Did his mother forget that his father was partial to his sister?
Seeing his silly son still wanting to speak, Qiao Anshan quickly covered his mouth, then threw him to his eldest son Qiao Wei, and said, "Watch your brother and don't let him talk too much."
After saying this, he went back to accompany his wife.
Alas, the father-in-law loves his wife the most, and now he is gone...
I wonder how sad my wife must be. She has cried so many times!
He has to stay by her side, and if his wife is crying, he has to help pass her a handkerchief!
Zhuo Jia and Xiao Ru were watching this scene nearby. Looking at Xiao Peng who couldn't even cry, they both shook their heads: Tsk tsk tsk tsk, this kid is so pitiful!
But it's so funny!
When they got home, the old couple went straight back to the old courtyard. They looked so impatient, as if there was a dog chasing them.
Watching her mother-in-law leave, Zhuo Jia almost chased after her. She didn't want the leftovers, but she had to give her the dishes and chopsticks, right?
Oh, no need to give them, because the dishes and chopsticks were taken by her mother-in-law from her sister-in-law’s house next door, so it has nothing to do with her!
After figuring it out, Zhuo Jia took out the key and prepared to open the door, but at this time she suddenly felt something was wrong. She turned her head and saw that, sure enough, the three children were standing next to her.
She took another look and saw that her eldest brother and sister-in-law were not there. They must have gone home, so she asked directly, "Why don't you three go home?"
What's going on? Does he want to live with her in the future? If his elder brother and sister-in-law have no objection, then she has no objection either.
As the eldest brother, Qiao Wei said, "Second Aunt, we want to stay at your house for a while and go back when it's time for dinner."
Give his parents some private space and let his mother have a good cry!
Zhuo Jia raised an eyebrow and didn't ask anything, just said: "Okay, but I'm going to catch up on my sleep. You guys can play at home by yourselves. If you feel sleepy, go to sleep on the kang in the west room."
Tsk, she really envies her sister-in-law now. How can she have such a caring child? She is simply deceiving others into having children!
Qiao Wei nodded: "Yes, Second Aunt, go and have a rest. We will definitely not disturb you."
He knew that his second aunt liked to sleep and didn't like to be disturbed when she slept, so he would definitely take good care of his younger siblings.
Zhuo Jia was still very relieved about Qiao Wei's assurance, so she went straight back to her room to sleep. Oh, before going to bed, she took a few pieces of egg cake and put them on the table.
In case she accidentally oversleeps, the three children can fill their own stomachs!
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But Zhuo Jia was still thinking too much, because she didn't sleep for too long. She opened her eyes and looked at the time, and it had just been an hour. She yawned and got up. She didn't want to sleep anymore and would sleep again at night!
She strolled outside to look for the three children, but it was quiet. She walked to the west room and looked out. Good, the three children were all sleeping soundly on the kang.
After taking a look, she quickly backed out. She didn't want the children to disturb her sleep, but she went to disturb their sleep. That was too unkind of her.
The kind-hearted Zhuo Jia took a piece of egg cake from the table and ran to the yard to water the flowers. After she was tired from working around, she sat in the rocking chair, enjoying the breeze and reading a book.
She just likes this leisurely life and wouldn't trade it for anything!
Qiao Wei was the first to wake up. When he came out, he saw his second aunt sitting in the yard reading a book. His eyes lit up and he ran home to get his textbook. He also wanted to read with his second aunt.
So, just like a string of candied haws, soon there were three children sitting next to Zhuo Jia, still lined up from tall to short. The two in front were reading books, and the two in the back were writing and drawing on the ground with branches. Occasionally, you could hear Zhuo Jia teaching the three children.
When Liu Hongying came to deliver the leftovers, she saw this scene and stopped at the door.
At this moment, she felt from the bottom of her heart that finding this daughter-in-law was not only a win for the second family, but also a win for their Qiao family.
So even though this daughter-in-law is lazy, greedy, and cannot endure hardship, but just for this scene, she can support this daughter-in-law for the rest of her life. Well, when she is gone in the future, the second son will continue to support her!
The Qiao family can still afford to support this daughter-in-law!
"grandmother."
"mother."
There were four people in a row in the yard. They noticed Liu Hongying at the same time, turned their heads, and shouted in unison.
Liu Hongying's mouth twitched, and she strode in: "I came over to bring some bowls and leftovers."
I came back in the afternoon and ran away with the basket, forgetting everything.
Zhuo Jia pointed to the side and said, "Mom, the bowls were all taken from my eldest sister-in-law's house."
It's not her bowl, so don't give it to her!
Liu Hongying nodded: "I know, I came here to ask, do you want any leftovers?"
She felt that given the temperament of the second son's family, they would most likely refuse, but as a fair and just mother-in-law, she still had to ask.
Sure enough, Zhuo Jia shook her head and said, "Mom, I don't want it. I'm not hungry yet. I'll just make some tomato and egg soup tonight."
casual……
Liu Hongying really wants to say that everyone's casualness is not just casualness. In many families, eating boiled eggs is a luxury enough, and you still want to eat tomato and egg soup? What a sweet dream!
Although she had a lot on her mind, the good mother-in-law Liu Hongying just asked: "There are still tomatoes at home. If there are none, go to the old courtyard to pick some."
No, there is such a big yard behind the second brother's house, it can't be left idle like this. She will find time to plant some vegetables there so that the second brother's family can have more vegetables to eat.
At this moment, Zhuo Jia had no idea what good fortune was waiting for her. She just smiled and said, "Mom, there's still a tomato at home, enough for tonight!"
For her, one tomato and one egg are enough.
Liu Hongying didn't force it. Anyway, the second son's family was not a polite family, so she didn't have to worry about them not having enough to eat. So she took the basket and went next door. As for her three grandchildren, she didn't care about them.
Xiao Peng held the branch and said to his second aunt, "Second aunt, today's food is delicious."
Leftovers are delicious too!
Zhuo Jia couldn't help laughing: "You can continue eating when you get home in the evening."
In Xiaopeng's mind, eating is the only thing that matters!
Qiao Ru rolled her eyes and said, "Second Aunt, do you want to eat cucumbers? The cucumbers my mother planted are ready to eat."
"Can I eat it now?" Qiao Wei asked in surprise.
Their vegetable garden was planted after they moved here. Can they eat it now?
Qiao Ru nodded vigorously: "Yes, there is a big one that can be eaten."
She saw it this morning and hadn't had time to eat it yet.
Zhuo Jia raised her hand and said, "Eat."
The late cucumbers planted by her sister-in-law are already edible, but there is still no sign of her vegetable garden. It makes her cry just thinking about it!
So Xiaoru pulled her older brother and ran home to pick cucumbers. Well, she didn’t pick any in the morning because the cucumbers were a little tall and she couldn’t reach them.
Not long after, Zhuo Jia saw the first late cucumber in her sister-in-law's vegetable garden. The thoughtful Xiaoru even helped her wash the cucumber. Of course, she didn't eat it alone, but shared it with her three children!
After eating the cucumber and studying for a while, the three children went home, well, to coax their mother.
After everyone left, Zhuo Jia wandered over to the kitchen, turned on the stove, and, as usual, boiled two thermoses of water before starting to cook.
It is really easy to cook for one person. In less than an hour, Zhuo Jia continued to sit in the yard to enjoy the breeze. This time, she did not read a book, but simply looked at the sky and relaxed herself.
It wasn't until Zhang Yunhuan came to her that her mind started to work.
She took a moment to react before she stood up and asked, "He Zhiqing has been discharged from the hospital. How did you get back?"
Look at her brain, she forgets everything after a busy day!
Zhang Yunhuan was delighted. She chuckled and said, "It was Jiang Wei from the Educated Youth Point at Hezhuang Brigade. She guessed Qingqing was about to be discharged from the hospital, so she borrowed a donkey cart from the brigade to pick her up."
She now believed what Qingqing said, that the educated youth in Hezhuang Brigade were easy to get along with.
Zhuo Jia felt relieved after hearing this. She lay in the rocking chair and asked, "Then why did you come to see me so late at night?"
To be honest, after Zhang Yunhuan's many evening visits, she especially missed the Zhang Yunhuan who was afraid to go out at night at the beginning!
Zhang Yunhuan pulled her into the house and said, "I'm going to tell you a secret."
Zhuo Jia: "..."
She said, no wonder he closed the door as soon as he came in!
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