Chapter 257 Wife, You Are So Nice

Li Zhan was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, "Okay."

Actually, he hadn't eaten since he came back last night. He had gone to the mountains early in the morning and had just carried several buckets of water, so now his stomach was growling with hunger.

Xia Juanjuan also thought of this, and served him two, as well as half a bowl of soybeans, including soup, and two white flour buns.

Lizhan looked at it, stunned for a moment, then raised his head and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Seeing this, Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Just say what you want to say. Why are you hesitating..."

Lizhan scratched his head, looked away, and said, "There must be some extra in the pot... send some to her and Uncle Yang as well..."

Xia Juanjuan was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that the 'she' Li Zhan was talking about was Shen Wanxue.

In the past, Li Zhan also called her "Auntie" like her, but now that he knows her identity, it is naturally inappropriate to call her "Auntie" anymore.

But asking him to call her "Mom" directly is a bit too much to ask.

However, he still remembered to send pig's trotters to Shen Wanxue, which means that he probably didn't blame Shen Wanxue in his heart.

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Don't worry. There's some left in the pot. It's not convenient during the day, so let Xiaowen and the others deliver it at night."

Then he tentatively said, "Or... have Aunt Shen come over secretly at night so you can meet and have a good talk?"

Li Zhan was silent for a moment, then nodded and said softly, "Yeah."

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Okay. Then I'll make some more dumplings in the afternoon and have another meal in the evening."

Then, he mentioned Li Zhan's eldest sister Li Zhaodi. He told Li Zhan about how she got married a few years ago, lost her husband, remarried and moved, and now has seven children at home. Then, he said softly, "In fact, your parents didn't come to look for you for so many years. It was also fate. You know that they have been looking for their children all these years..."

Having said that, he briefly explained the whole story.

After hearing this, Li Zhan also sighed and said, "Ah... I don't blame them. It's just... I feel a little uncomfortable."

Xia Juanjuan walked over, hugged him tenderly, and said softly: "Yes, I know. Anyway, no matter what, I will always be by your side."

After hearing this, Li Zhan reached out and hugged Xia Juanjuan tightly in his arms, saying softly, "Wife, you are so kind."

He was away from home all year round, and Xia Juanjuan helped him take care of his eldest brother's children, gave birth to his children, and secretly took care of his biological mother - although he didn't know it before.

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Of course I am fine. So, if you dare to like another woman, I will definitely get angry and beat you up!"

Li Zhan laughed and said, "Why are you jealous? Even if I want to like another woman, there is no one around me..."

Xia Juanjuan thought of Fu Qingye, and the one named Fang Yunrou who happened to be a little further away. Although there was a high probability that they had no chance, it didn't mean that other women wouldn't rush over.

"No! You are not even allowed to think about it!" Xia Juanjuan said jealously.

Lizhan smiled dotingly: "Okay, okay! I just said the wrong thing! I have never thought about it before, and I will never think about it in the future, okay?"

Xia Juanjuan rolled her eyes at him and said with a smile, "That's about right."

For lunch, we had stewed pig's trotters and some dumplings.

In the afternoon, Lizhan rode his bicycle to the county town and asked his retired comrades to help him get a bag of cement, which he carried back on his bicycle. He also asked other families in the village for some broken cans and bottles, and then started to work, making a circle of glass pieces on the top of the courtyard wall.

Xia Juanjuan and Lin Yuru just made dumplings.

After the things were packed, Xia Juanjuan asked Lin Yuru to send some to Xia Shuangshan.

Lin Yuru guessed that maybe it was because Lizhan rarely came back, and the couple wanted to do something. It would be inconvenient for her to stay in that room, so they let her go home and stay for two nights on the pretext of delivering the dumplings.

Then he smiled and said, "Okay. Your dad must be lonely at home alone. I'll take Xiaowen, Xiaowu and Beibei with me, and let them go into the mountains with grandpa to catch rabbits. You, just have a good talk with Lizhan. The triplets are grown up now, so try to have another one this year..."

When Xia Juanjuan heard this, her face immediately turned red.

"Mom, what are you talking about? There are already three of us, plus Xiaowen and the others, there are six of us now. Isn't that enough?"

Lin Yuru smiled and said, "Six is ​​not too many. Your mother is in poor health, otherwise she wouldn't have given birth to your brother and...ah...gave birth to your brother..."

After saying this, Lin Yuru felt a little stuck when she remembered that Xia Juanjuan was not her biological daughter.

Xia Juanjuan held her hand and said with a smile, "Mom, there's still me. Am I not your biological daughter?"

Lin Yuru smiled and said, "Yes! Yes! In short, having many children and grandchildren is a blessing. Why don't you ask Li Zhan if he thinks it's too many!"

Li Zhan laughed at the side and said, "Mom, I'm not in a hurry. Let's wait for another two years, when Yanyan and the others are older."

Nowadays, especially in rural areas, the more children you have, especially sons, the more laborers they will be when they grow up. Therefore, the old concept is that having many children is a blessing.

Lizhan actually has a similar idea.

After all, he still wanted a daughter as pretty as his wife!

However, he is not at home all year round, and if he has another child, Xia Juanjuan will be the one who suffers, and he cannot just stand and talk without back pain.

Once he settles down and can spend more time with her, it won't be too late to have another child.

After Lin Yuru took Xiaowen, Xiaowu and Beibei away, Xia Juanjuan secretly went there at night and asked Shen Wanxue to come over.

As for Yang Qiushi, Xia Juanjuan just gave him a pig's trotter and some dumplings, but did not invite him tonight.

There was no one else at home. When Yanyan, Yeye and Yaoyao saw Shen Wanxue coming over, they all happily went up to hug her legs, raised their heads and shouted happily: "Grandma! Grandma!"

Shen Wanxue's heart melted, and she responded in unison: "Hey! You guys are good!"

Xia Juanjuan pulled the three little clingy kids aside and whispered, "Be good and come over here to drink milk. Grandma and Daddy have something important to do!"

The three little kids ran over, each holding a small bottle and gulping down milk.

Shen Wanxue and Li Zhan met again, and both of them were still a little nervous and reserved.

Li Zhan felt embarrassed and awkward, while Shen Wanxue felt uneasy and guilty.

Xia Juanjuan walked over and took Shen Wanxue's hand, saying softly, "Auntie, I'm sorry. I've already explained the matter to Li Zhan briefly. Don't blame me."

Shen Wanxue's body trembled, tears welled up in her eyes again. She gently patted Xia Juanjuan's hand and said, "Juanjuan, Auntie can't thank you enough, how could she blame you?"

She stared at Li Zhan without blinking, as if she wanted to see enough of the decades that had been missed before she would stop.

Li Zhan felt a little helpless when she looked at him, and said, "I'll go get the dumplings..."

Xia Juanjuan came over and held him, whispering, "I'll go get the food. You can talk to Aunt Shen for a while."

Xia Juanjuan still calls Shen Wanxue "Auntie".

Before, she was not sure what Lizhan's attitude would be. Before Lizhan even acknowledged her, she called her mom first.

And I'm used to it.

Now, although she knows that Lizhan is almost certain, and she will probably acknowledge this mother as her real mother, but...if she really wants to change her mind, she is not much better than Lizhan.

I always feel a little awkward and embarrassed.

When serving the dumplings, Xia Juanjuan deliberately slowed down her pace and took a while before bringing them over. When she looked up, she saw Shen Wanxue taking out the new cotton-padded jacket she had made for this winter and letting Liezhan try it on.

Shen Wanxue looked Li Zhan up and down with tears in her eyes and said with a smile: "Alas! It's a bit big, I think the wind will get in. Take it off and I'll go back and fix it."

Lizhan said softly, "No. I think it fits me well."

Seeing this, Xia Juanjuan knew that it would not be a big deal. Mother and son do not hold grudges overnight. Besides, in this era, many families cannot afford to raise their children, so they send them to other families to be raised - such as her biological parents.

Shen Wanxue and her husband were also helpless in their situation back then.

Besides, the two of them have not had any other children for so many years because they felt guilty about their first child.

This alone is enough to be forgiven.

Xia Juanjuan also smiled and said, "I think this is good too. A little bigger, with a close-fitting sweater inside, it will be just right. I see you... wear it to sleep tonight, don't take it off. It will definitely keep you warm!"

Li Zhan glanced at Xia Juanjuan and said nothing, but he disagreed in his heart.

Even though it's warm, won't you be unable to hug your wife if you wear it?

After hearing this, Shen Wanxue heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Alas... except for the ones from these two years, the ones made before can't be worn..."

She would make one every year. Later, as her circumstances changed, she no longer carried other things in the house with her, but the clothes she made for her son, no matter how many and cumbersome they were, she always carried them with her.

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Don't be afraid of that. Yanyan and the others are only a little over one year old. We can give them the clothes that their father can't wear. It won't be wasted."

Shen Wanxue also laughed: "But there is only one piece, which is not enough for three brothers. Hurry up and I will make two more tomorrow."

Xia Juanjuan heard this and hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Auntie, how can that be? It makes me seem like I'm asking you for something in disguise. If there are people from the county, let them take turns wearing them. Your eyesight isn't very good to begin with, so don't do needlework in the middle of the night. It's going to tire your eyes."

As they talked, they ate dumplings and pig's trotters together.

Then, Xia Juanjuan pulled the triplets into the house, saying that she wanted to coax them to sleep, and let Shen Wanxue and Li Zhan continue talking outside.