This is the third day since Xu Keke moved into Baijia Lane with her two children. Mr. Chen, whether busy with work or something else, is always leaving early and returning late. Even Mr. Lin has been missing for the past few days.
Miss Feng's daily routine was extremely regular. She wouldn't get up until almost noon to go to the steamed bun shop to get a bowl of wontons. Before dark, she would dress up and go out again. By the time she returned, it was already evening.
Mr. Cao and A Qiu still care about the family of three, just like they did for Feng Lichun in their previous life. However, in this life, Xu Keke has money and is not as poor as Feng Lichun, who still needs their help from time to time.
Xu Keke enrolled her two children in a nearby school. Classes started the next day.
At this time, the students in the school were of varying ages, so Xu Keke simply discussed with the school and arranged for nine-year-old Yuanbao to be in first grade and Da Cui to be in third grade.
These two children are really adaptable. They started playing with the other kids in the neighborhood after only two days of school.
The two children went to school in the morning, and Xu Keke was about to go out to buy some things when she ran into Mr. Cao at the gate of the compound.
Mr. Cao was unusually dressed in a Zhongshan suit today, and he looked exceptionally energetic.
Xu Keke took the initiative to greet him, "Mr. Cao, good morning! Are you going out?"
"Yes, I need to go out for a bit!" Mr. Cao said with a beaming smile, his eyes brimming with barely suppressed joy.
Seeing him walk out on his crutches, A Qiu whispered behind Xu Keke, "They said there's an event, and the organization is going to treat them to a meal."
"By the way, the neighborhood committee wants us to register. They say they're setting up a printing factory. If you need a job, go check it out."
Xu Keke smiled and agreed, but didn't plan to go. If it weren't for what happened on the first day, she really would have gone to check it out; now she decided to wait and see.
Xu Keke went to Xinhua Bookstore and bought several books, and then went to a department store.
She didn't expect to run into someone she knew. Chen Yufen and a woman younger than her were also shopping at the mall. Because Xu Keke had put her hair up and changed her clothes, and because Chen Yufen didn't expect to run into her, she didn't recognize her as she walked past her.
"You can't keep being so indecisive. Now that you've decided on him, don't overthink it. You'll live across from me from now on, so we can discuss things together."
The woman next to Chen Yufen clearly disagreed with her, pouting and saying coquettishly, "You never said you wanted to live with his mother before. I don't even love him. We don't have anything in common. Now I have to put up with it for him... No way!"
"Why are you so stubborn? Who do you like? Who do you love? It's that person. You might have been mistaken that day. Think about it carefully. The whole country has been liberated. How could he possibly be in the country? You're all grown up now. I'm your own sister. Would I harm you? You've gone with Old Zhou..."
The two women stopped in front of the bed sheet counter, and Xu Keke walked past them, noticing the young woman next to Chen Yufen.
It's truly unexpected that the woman who married Zhou Chengguang was actually Chen Yufen's younger sister. However, judging from their expressions, Chen Yufen's sister seemed somewhat distracted, while Chen Yufen appeared to be in a bit too much of a hurry.
Xu Keke had no idea that the responsibility of taking care of Zhao Xiuying had now fallen entirely on Chen Yufen. How could she not be anxious?
Zhou Chengguang is in the army every day, so even if he had the time, he wouldn't have the inclination.
Although Zhao Xiuying came from the countryside, Feng Lichun was always there for her, and Feng Lichun and Da Cui did most of the work. If all else failed, there was also Yuanbao. So, she generally didn't need to do any work herself. She had basically settled into a life where she was waited on hand and foot.
Moreover, even if there was work to be done, she would only do it when Feng Lichun told her to. She was used to following Feng Lichun's instructions. She had long lost the ability to take initiative, let alone be conscious of how others perceived her.
Chen Yufen wanted to show her gentleness and thoughtfulness, but she also hoped that Zhao Xiuying would do what she could and not ask her for everything.
But to her disappointment, Chen Yufen's portrayal of gentleness and thoughtfulness was too realistic, making Zhao Xiuying even more relaxed than when she was with Feng Lichun. She simply did nothing. Every day she just waited for Chen Yufen to bring her food, give her her dirty clothes, and didn't even bother to clean the house. She just went out every day to sunbathe and chat with other family members.
Now Chen Yufen needs her sister to marry Zhou Chengguang as soon as possible so that she can quickly take over the troublesome Zhao Xiuying.
So today, Chen Yufen specifically called out Chen Yurong, who was on leave, to persuade her to marry Zhou Chengguang as soon as possible.
After shopping, Xu Keke returned to Baijia Lane. That evening, Da Cui returned first, carrying Yuanbao's schoolbag.
"Mom, Yuanbao is at the door, playing with those kids' hoops. Oh! Mom, are you stewing mutton?" Da Cui put down her schoolbag and came closer to Xu Keke.
Xu Keke was looking at the casserole on the stove. She had bought a lamb chop and a radish today. She wasn't good at stir-frying, but she could stew things. Besides, stewing meant she wouldn't have to take up A Qiu's kitchen space. It was cooking time, and if she occupied the stove, it would inevitably affect A Qiu's cooking.
"Go wash your hands when you get home. There's hot water in the thermos. Make some soap too." Xu Keke nudged Da Cui.
After washing her hands, Da Cui ran up to Xu Keke mysteriously and asked, "Mom, guess what I heard today?"
"What?"
"That Miss Feng is a prostitute."
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