Chapter 26 Xinbao and Daddy's Secret

The little baby had messy fur, chubby cheeks, and a little vegetable juice on the corners of her mouth, but she had a frown on her face and looked serious. The second brother was so attracted by her cuteness that he hugged his sister and kissed her several times.

Milk ball: “…”

Alas! I am deeply depressed.

Being cute is such a hassle. Her brother and others are unreliable, and she has to rely on herself to solve the big problems. It's pitiful that she has to drag her broken car and provide a sunny sky for this family.

So she began to think hard.

She was tired after a whole morning of thinking. As she kept thinking, her eyelids slowly stuck together and her little body slowly leaned back into her second brother's arms.

The second brother hugged her and rubbed his chin against her soft hair. The itchy touch made his heart soften.

He was distracted for a moment, then realized that she hadn't said anything, so he called out, "Xinbao?"

There was still no sound from the milk ball.

The second brother looked down and saw that Milk Ball had fallen asleep with a dried plum in his mouth. Water was flowing from his mouth, wetting his collar.

The second brother was so embarrassed that he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He stood up and with great effort carried the little girl to the newly made couch. He picked the plum out of her mouth and wiped the saliva off her little face. The little girl then snored happily... and slept until the sun set.

When she woke up, everything was done and there was no one waiting for her.

The village doctor has taken my second brother's pulse and said that he will start treating him from tomorrow. There are both ready-made medicines and decoctions, and I heard that he has to take them for at least three months.

Because they had eaten large pieces of meat, the workers worked very hard in the afternoon, and by the time the sun was setting, all eight couches had been finished.

According to the rules of the village, those who helped with this kind of work would not be provided with dinner in the evening, so Mrs. Lin went to the village to buy a few bamboo tubes and gave each person two taels of wine.

After everyone left, Madam Lin cut some pork ribs and cooked a pot of vegetables. Everyone had a quick meal, and then Madam Lin was busy making bedding on several beds.

At this moment, the doors and windows on both sides were installed. Big Brother Tang and the twins were in the east wing, Third Brother Tang and Fourth Brother Tang were in the west wing, Dad and Mom were in the east side of the main hall, and Second Brother and Grandma were in the west side of the main hall.

The construction of the house can start tomorrow and we can move in before the New Year, so we haven’t even bought any cabinets here.

Because we were going to sleep on new bedding, we had been boiling water since dinner. Everyone in the family had to take a bath, and little Tuanzi was the first one to take a bath.

Milk ball raised his hand for the third time to apply: "Xinbao, send a few washes."

Mrs. Lin smiled and teased her: "You should pronounce the words clearly before talking to me."

The little girl tried hard to move her little broken car's body and made serious sounds: "Heart! Treasure! Send..." She gave up, spread her little hands, and said whatever.

Madam Lin couldn't stop laughing. She picked her up with one hand, stripped her naked, and pressed her into the bathtub. The little girl covered her face with her little hands in shame.

The milk ball was just like a small sticky cake, soft and smooth everywhere. Madam Lin pinched it everywhere and had a lot of fun playing with it. She said with a smile: "Why are you embarrassed? I used to wash it for you every day. Do you remember?"

Xinbao slowly took his hand away and nodded: "Remember, grandma scolded me."

At that time, outside the window, there was always the sound of Mrs. Liu cursing: "Why do you lie on the kang and take a bath every day? So many diseases are caused by this! I have wasted firewood to boil water and serve a little girl. I have never enjoyed this much in my life. This girl is an ancestor!"

Madam Lin always kept silent, but she would kiss her face and hands from time to time, whispering, "My dear Xinbao, even if you are lying in bed, you are still the sweetest and softest sweetheart...Xinbao, get well soon. I will take you to the county, to the prefecture, to the capital..."

Madam Lin couldn't help but be lost in thought for a while, then she smiled and said, "It's okay, it's all in the past. If anyone dares to scold my Xinbao again, I will twist his head off and let Xinbao kick it like a ball."

It seemed that my second brother coughed lightly outside the window.

Mrs. Lin’s back stiffened.

Then she said quickly, "Mom is just joking, Xinbao, don't be afraid."

"Xinbao is not afraid," the milk ball shook his head seriously: "Mother loves me, mother protects me, Xinbao knows it."

Ahhh! What a cutie this is! !

Mrs. Lin was so moved that her eyes were filled with tears. She kissed her daughter several times before taking her out and wiping her clean. There were no pajamas in those days, so Mrs. Lin washed and dried her old underwear in advance and gave it to the little girl as pajamas, but the sleeves were long, so she danced around like she was performing an opera.

Madam Lin went out with the large basin, and Tang Qingshan took it and said calmly, "Go wash, the water is ready."

Madam Lin nodded and went to the east wing.

Nowadays, those who can use a bathtub are considered wealthy. Villagers simply don’t have this habit and may not take a bath once for one or two years.

So Mrs. Lin only bought one. Apart from the milk ball, the whole family could only share one, and Mrs. Lin washed it first.

Women take longer to wash. Tang Qingshan looked at the sky and went into the house. The little girl was jumping on the couch. She had slept a lot in the afternoon and was not sleepy yet. When she saw her father, her eyes sparkled and she opened her little hands to rush over: "Daddy!"

Tang Qingshan gently pressed her forehead with one finger: "Daddy hasn't taken a shower yet, he's dirty, I won't hold you."

"Oh!" Naituanzi lowered his hands.

Tang Qingshan looked around, took a stool and sat down beside the bed: "Xinbao, are you afraid of sleeping alone?"

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Milk ball thought for a moment and said, "Don't be afraid!"

Tang Qingshan nodded: "If you are afraid, just call me daddy."

She nodded again: "Oh."

Then Tang Qingshan asked his daughter casually, "How did Xinbao and A Niang find the Ganoderma lucidum today?"

Outside, the eldest brother Tang and the second brother Tang, who were sitting and chatting, both paused slightly.

Inside, Naituanzi said, "Xinbao can't tell!"

Tang Qingshan said calmly: "Why can't I say it?"

The little boy's brain short-circuited, and he immediately betrayed his second brother: "Stupid, children should not lie."

Tang Qingshan said: "Then tell the truth."

Naituanzi shook his head like a drum, so Tang Qingshan didn't ask any more questions. He just nodded and said, "What delicious food did Xinbao eat today?"

Naituanzi then repeated what he had said, and Tang Qingshan nodded again.

Mrs. Lin called him from outside: "Master, I'm done washing."

Tang Qingshan hummed and stood up: "Hurry up and lie down. Mother will coax you to sleep in a while."

He was about to go out. Xinbao felt uncomfortable when he saw his father standing straight. He felt that he was in the same group with his mother and not with his father.

She called, "Daddy! Daddy!"

Tang Qingshan turned his head and saw the little girl standing on the couch under the dim candlelight. She was so small that even the silly hair on her head was cute.

Tang Qingshan walked back again.

Then the chubby little girl held his head with her hands and whispered in his ear: "Daddy, don't worry. When the time comes, you can drive Mom, Big Brother, Second Brother, Fourth Brother, and Xinbao out of the house. Then Xinbao will come back and quietly bring Daddy, Third Brother, Fifth Brother, and Sixth Brother with you! Our family will never be separated."

She said in a very small and mysterious voice: "This is a secret between Xinbao and Daddy! Daddy, don't tell anyone else!"

Tang Qingshan lowered his eyes. In the darkness, the corners of his mouth curved up in a smile. He was really touched by his daughter's cuteness. "Okay, it's a secret. Daddy won't tell anyone."

(End of this chapter)