The next day, Lin Chaobei didn't even bother with shopping for gifts. As soon as it was light, without even having breakfast, he dragged Da Niu to the street outside and bought a lot of dry food. Then he drove the carriage on his way home.
The city was too terrifying; he felt he would feel at ease if he went home as soon as possible.
Lin Chaodong tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep. He woke up later than usual today, and was even startled awake by Dazhuang's loud voice.
Because Grandma Zhou didn't come with her to take care of Dazhuang this time, Lin Chaodong had to act as both father and mother. He not only had to feed Dazhuang, give him water, and help him with his bodily functions, but also had to hold him while he slept at night to prevent him from falling to the ground again if he was alone and didn't sleep soundly.
As a result, this morning, he was not only awakened by Dazhuang's loud crying, but also found that his lower body was wet and warm. He was a beat slow to react, and it wasn't until his clothes were half wet that he realized that the little boy Dazhuang had wet the bed.
Lin Chaodong was so agitated that he wanted to spin around on the ground, but he couldn't ignore Dazhuang, who was still crying loudly. He could only patiently take off Dazhuang's clothes first, then change him into clean and fresh clothes, and take the bedding out to air it before he had time to take care of himself.
Before he had even finished changing Dazhuang's clothes, Xiaoman'er had already knocked on the door saying she was hungry. By the time he finished changing her clothes and went to cook, Xiaoman'er was already so hungry that she was looking for food everywhere and quickly filled her stomach.
Xiaoman'er is easy to talk to; she knows to find food when she's hungry, but Dazhuang is not.
That kid is currently learning to stand and walk. After waking up, he wants to run around everywhere, rummage through everything, and is curious about everything. It's as if everything is edible, and he puts everything he gets his hands on into his mouth. He alone is enough to drive Lin Chaodong crazy.
While Lin Chaodong was cooking, he also had to be careful that Dazhuang didn't bump into anything, eat raw vegetables, get burned by the fire, or get pricked by the firewood. In addition, he was worried that the food in the pot might burn. His head was spinning.
"Fourth brother! Big ox!"
Lin Chaodong had lost count of how many times he had called out to someone, but just like when he first got up, no one responded.
But he didn't have time to think much about it. His two children made him forget everything else. He didn't even know if he would be able to go out to work and earn money as usual after he finished eating.
It feels very uncertain.
After finally getting the food ready, Lin Chaodong called out again:
"Fourth brother! Big ox! Dinner's ready!"
Again, no one responded.
After feeding Dazhuang, he finally had time to think that Lao Si and Dazhuang might have gone out shopping. After all, Lao Si had said yesterday when he arrived that he was going out shopping today to bring gifts for his family.
Thinking of this, Lin Chaodong breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as he didn't sneak away, that's fine. Otherwise, he really can't take care of two children by himself.
Moreover, he also had to go to the brokerage firm, hire someone to look after his children, tidy up the house, and cook three meals a day for them.
To be honest, he felt more at ease with the person he brought from home, but unfortunately, no one in his family was willing to come to the city with him, not even Old Mrs. Zhou, let alone anyone else.
He was willing to settle for second best, but no one was willing. His mother didn't speak up, so what could he say?
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Lin Chaodong wouldn't wait for Lin Chaobei and Da Niu, because by the time he finished eating, the carriage had already traveled two hundred miles. This showed how much of a shock Lin Chaobei had received from Lin Chaodong's question yesterday.
Lin Chaobei drove the carriage on and on until the horses could run no more. Only then did he have to stop so the horses could graze and rest, and he could also catch his breath and have a meal.
To be honest, if Lin Chaodong hadn't said those words yesterday afternoon, Lin Chaobei would have run away yesterday.
Divorce?
Is this something he can listen to?
Is this a topic that he, as a younger brother or brother-in-law, should be involved in?
After eating two pies and filling his stomach, and knowing that they were already quite far from the capital, Lin Chaobei felt relieved and finally had time to consider the matter.
I don't know if he can take care of two children by himself.
You should know that when he was at home, Lin Chaodong would only occasionally hold and play with Dazhuang. As for taking care of the child, Lin Chaodong had at most watched from the sidelines, but he had never actually done it himself.
However, thinking about it now is pointless. He has already left and has no intention of going back. All we can do is pray that Lin Chaodong can find someone to help him soon.
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Liu brought back a basket of sweet potatoes. Because she was so tired, she gave the basket to the maid in the courtyard without saying a word. She went back to her room to check on her mistress. Seeing that she was still asleep, she went to take a bath and change her clothes.
Because the young lady was delicate and precious, all of them, the servants, paid extra attention to their cleanliness and hygiene. Every time they went out, they had to take a bath and change clothes before they could hold the young lady. As the wet nurse, Liu had to ensure that she was clean at all times.
After she finished bathing and changing her clothes, the young lady woke up, so she had to take care of her first and feed her.
Afterwards, she played with the young lady for a while. After the backup wet nurse took over to coax the young lady, she had some free time and suddenly remembered the sweet potatoes she had brought back. She hurriedly went to the little maid to get them.
As a result, only an empty basket remained.
Enraged, Madam Liu went straight to the little maid. If she hadn't remembered that this wasn't her own home, she would have slapped the little maid across the face.
Where did the basket of sweet potatoes I brought back go?
Suppressing her anger, Madam Liu asked in a relatively gentle manner.
"Oh? Isn't that the food that Nanny Liu brought from home for us? We thought Nanny Liu brought it especially for us little maids. Everyone says Nanny Liu is a good person; she never forgets to share what she brings from home with us!"
The maidservant flattered Liu Shi, putting her on a pedestal from which she couldn't back down.
"Oh, yes, it's just food for you. I'm glad you like it."
Liu could only suppress her anger and put on a smile that was more like a grimace, speaking gently.
"Thank you so much, Granny Liu! Those sweet potatoes were delicious!"
Several young maids bowed to Madam Liu with smiles, leaving Madam Liu completely helpless.
These were sweet potatoes that he had argued with Lin Chaodong about twice and even paid for. She had gone through a lot of trouble to bring them in through the back door, but as soon as she turned around, the whole basket of sweet potatoes was gone.
She suddenly realized that Lin Chaodong was right. What was her purpose in coming here to be a wet nurse?
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