Departure day.
It was still dark and the chickens were still sleeping, but the Fu family's old house became lively.
Except for the quadruplets, everyone else woke up.
The things had been packed the day before, so now they could be loaded directly onto the tricycle.
Wang Maoni was making breakfast in the kitchen. The dishes she made were not complicated, but the quantity was much larger.
Especially when you have steamed a big pot of steamed buns, except for the ones you will eat later, the rest should be taken away.
These steamed buns, together with the pancakes made yesterday, served with soybean paste and pickles, were enough for them to eat on the road.
While I was busy, someone knocked on the gate.
When Fu Si Ya heard the knock on the door, she quickly ran to the gate and opened the courtyard door.
"Aunt, Second Aunt, Third Aunt, Fifth Aunt, you are all here!"
As Fu Siya spoke, she moved aside to make way for the few people to enter the yard.
Behind them were Boss Fu and his brothers.
Fu Dawa, the eldest grandson, and his wife Xu Yingzi also came along.
She was about to leave, but seeing so many people, Fu Si Ya inevitably became nervous.
It was dark and there were no lights in the yard. The group of people didn't notice the expression on her face and went straight to the kitchen.
Liu Xiu'e took the lead and just as she reached the kitchen door, she shouted, "Mom, we came here to see you off because we thought you were leaving. Here are a few eggs I cooked for you to eat on the way."
Wang Maoni looked at Liu Xiu'e in surprise and was very surprised by Liu Xiu'e's behavior.
Although she was surprised, Wang Maoni did not show it, but nodded politely, "You are so thoughtful, just leave it there."
Li Lai Di was not willing to be outdone and quickly squeezed forward, "Mom, here's me! These are the brown sugar dumplings I steamed this morning. They are very sweet. Give them to the children, they will definitely like them."
If Liu Xiu'e was the only one who suddenly showed goodwill, Wang Maoni would not be too surprised.
But even Li Laidi, who had always been stingy, suddenly became generous, and Wang Maoni was really surprised.
Wang Maoni stopped what she was doing and looked at the two of them. "What's the matter with you two?"
When asked this by Wang Maoni, Liu Xiu'e and Li Laidie both waved their hands.
Liu Xiu'e said righteously, "Mom, what are you talking about? You are my mother, and you are going on a long journey. Isn't it my duty to treat you well?"
Li Lai Di refused to give in, "That's right! Mom, I'm really doing this for your good, I don't have any other purpose. If you say that, I'll be very sad."
Listening to the two people's arguments, Wang Maoni was not at all relieved. Instead, she became more certain that the two people definitely had some purpose.
And this purpose is not simple.
However, Wang Maoni soon figured it out. She nodded and said, "Okay, since this is your filial piety, I won't be polite with you. It's still early, you can put your things down and sleep for a while after you go back."
As Wang Maoni spoke, she sighed and her voice softened a lot.
"You feel sorry for me, and I feel sorry for you too. You still have to work during the day, so take a break while you still can."
Wang Maoni's words were so earnest and sincere that both Liu Xiu'e and Li Laidie were stunned on the spot.
The two of them turned their heads to look at each other at the same time, and glared at each other fiercely.
But the two of them were still standing there, with no intention of leaving.
"Mom, look at what you said. You are all leaving, how can I sleep?" Liu Xiu'e said with a smile, and called to Boss Fu, "Boss, why did you marry so far away? Didn't you tell me to come quickly to see me off?
Once they leave, we don’t know when they will come back, and we don’t even know when we will meet next time. Why are you still hiding behind them?
Even if we had some unpleasantness the past two days, we are still a family. You and mom are mother and son. How could there be any grudge left over from that time?
You can take your mother and the others to the station on your tricycle later, so they don’t have to find a way to send the tricycle back, which is troublesome and cumbersome.”
Li Lai Di quickly interrupted, "Sister-in-law, you think it's troublesome. Then don't let the eldest brother go. I'll let the second brother go. The second brother and I don't mind the trouble."
Liu Xiu'e glared at Li Lai Di fiercely, "When did I find it troublesome? Your elder brother is still here, why wouldn't he come to you two to show his courtesy?"
"Why are we two being so attentive? We are honoring our parents and helping them solve their problems."
As they talked, they started arguing and were about to fight.
After hearing this, is there anything Wang Maoni doesn't understand?
These two people came here just for the ownership of the tricycle.
After understanding their purpose, Wang Maoni was not angry at all, but felt relieved instead.
Knowing that they have ulterior motives is better than letting her believe that the two daughters-in-law have turned over a new leaf.
The two argued for a long time, but neither could convince the other, so they could only look at Wang Maoni at the same time.
"Mom, who do you want us to go?"
Wang Maoni glanced at the two of them calmly and said, "None of you need to go."
The two of them said in unison, both with shocked expressions, "Why don't we have to go?"
"Because we want to take the tricycle with us, we don't need to send it back."
Fu Wenjing's voice suddenly sounded from behind, startling Liu Xiu'e and others, and they turned their heads to look behind them.
Fu Wenjing stood in the yard, watching them quietly. "I brought the tricycle back, so of course I can take it away. I'll load it on the train and take it away. There's no need to send it back. There's no need for my eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law, and second brother and second sister-in-law to worry about it."
Liu Xiu'e was dumbfounded. "What? What did you say? You want to take me away? Why take me away?"
Compared with Liu Xiu'e, Li Lai Di was much more straightforward, "Why did you take the tricycle away?"
Fu Wenjing glanced at Li Lai Di coldly, "Second sister-in-law, what you said is really interesting. I just said that I brought the tricycle back, so of course I can take it away now."
"But...but you said you brought it back..." Li Lai Di stuttered a little. She wanted to fight for it, but didn't know how to say it.
"I brought it back for my parents. Now they are leaving with me, so of course I have to take the car with me. Sister-in-law, do you have any other suggestions?"
"I……"
Li Laidie opened her mouth, but only uttered this one word and didn't know how to continue.
Seeing that they were silent, Wang Maoni slowly said, "Okay, there's nothing I need your help with here. You've seen what you need to see. Go back to sleep."
Li Lai Di agreed directly this time, "Mom is right, we still have to work during the day, so my second son and I will go back and rest."