The TV was placed in the left wing room. The room was empty at the moment, so Nan Nan put in two three-seater sofas and a coffee table, turning it into a living room. There was also a cabinet against the wall, which was just the right size for the TV.
After plugging in the power and turning on the TV, the programs on the TV were quite varied, probably because it was close to the end of the year. Cuihua also turned on the radiator, grabbed some snacks and sweet drinks, and invited the four children to come in to watch TV and eat.
Liu Jin, who was very familiar with playing with the TV, quickly picked up Fu Bao and said, "Little sister, shall we go watch TV?"
Fu Bao was a little confused; what was a television?
Seeing Fu Bao's adorable appearance, Liu Jin was overjoyed and kissed Fu Bao on the cheek: "Come on, brother will take you to watch TV."
Wu Jinban followed suit and picked up Duoduo, saying, "Little brother, big brother will take you to watch TV. Let me tell you, there's Sun Wukong on TV!"
Duoduo must have been severely punished on the train. He's basically stopped howling now. Even when he wants to cry, he just lets out a few low sobs and then quickly stops. He also sneakily searches for Tang Xiaoling's figure. In his memory, this bad woman was going to lose him.
Every time Cuihua saw this scene, she felt unhappy. How could such a good child be ruined like this? She picked up Duoduo, fed him malted milk powder and rice cakes, which made Duoduo very happy. Whenever he saw Cuihua, he would call out "milk" in a soft, affectionate way.
When it was time to sleep at night, Duoduo wanted to sleep with Cuihua, but Xinan pretended to be injured, leaving Duoduo in a dilemma. In the end, Cuihua decided to sleep with her breastfeeding mother tonight and with her father tomorrow, which solved the problem.
Yan Xiaonan felt comforted as she watched Duo Duo's smiles grow wider. That's more like it. The children of the Yan family are all democratic and free. As long as they don't break the family rules—oh, there aren't any family rules for now—they can do whatever makes them happy as long as they don't break the law or cross moral boundaries.
Tang Xiaoling was happy that Duoduo wasn't in front of her, but when she saw the children happily eating and drinking in the side room, she couldn't resist the urge and ran in anyway. The room was warm and cozy, and a children's program was playing on the TV. Duoduo and Fubao were so engrossed in watching the program that they even stopped eating their rice cakes.
Tang Xiaoling's mouth watered at the sight of the rice cakes. It had been so long since she had eaten her mother's rice cakes. She wanted to eat more today. Cuihua gave the children a little less rice cake today, mainly because she was afraid they would eat too much and not be able to eat lunch.
Tang Xiaoling finished the two children's portions in a few bites. Liu Jin was unhappy: "Second Aunt, you ate all our rice cakes, what are we going to eat?"
Tang Xiaoling was a little embarrassed, wiped her mouth and said, "I'll go out and get you some."
Liu Jin rolled her eyes and quickly locked the door from the inside as she went out. What's the point of an adult like you getting involved in the children's world? Really.
Seeing Liu Jin's expression, Wu Jin and Ban laughed like a little mouse. Liu Jin patted his head and said, "That's your mother. Aren't you angry if I don't let her in?"
Wu Jinban shook his head: "I like my dad, I like my aunt, I like my cousin, and I like Fu Bao too."
Liu Jin nodded: "I also like Grandma, I also like Grandpa, and I also like Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma."
Southeast rode Nan Nan's bicycle home. He wanted to tell Xue Mei that they had a place to stay. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the courtyard house, he smelled a strong aroma of meat. Southeast took a deep breath, pushed the bicycle aside, and shouted that he was back.
Xuemei was in the kitchen when she heard the noise and rushed out: "Dongnan, what's wrong?"
Southeast proudly took out the key from his pocket: "My company allocated me a two-bedroom apartment, which is enough for our family of four. After dinner, we'll go and decorate it and see if there's anything we need to buy. We'll try to get it done before the New Year, and then we'll go back to our own home after the New Year."
Grandma Yan heard the noise and stood at the door of the north room. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Tang Xiaoling gently knocking on the door. She had no choice but to ask Tang Xiaoling first, "Xiaoling, what are you doing?"
Tang Xiaoling was surprised to have disturbed her grandmother and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Grandma, I wanted to give Liujin and the other children some rice cakes, but they locked the door from the inside. I've been knocking on it for a while now and they still won't open it."
Grandma Yan found it strange. Could it be that she didn't know how to open the door? After all, it was a door latch, and people who didn't know how to open it really wouldn't know how.
"Liu Jin, do you not know how to open the door? I'll ask your dad to help you, don't worry."
Liu Jin opened the door immediately: "Grandma, I know how to open the door, I just don't want Second Aunt to come in."
Everyone looked at Tang Xiaoling, whose face immediately turned red. She regretted that she shouldn't have been so greedy. She should have just asked her mother for the food. What a pig-brain she was.
"Grandma, my workplace has allocated me an apartment. I'll go with Xuemei to take a look this afternoon, get it set up, and move in after the New Year," Southeast said, trying to smooth things over.
Cuihua also ran out: "Dongnan, this afternoon your mother will go with you to take a look. If you need any furniture, you can go to the furniture factory to order a set. As for the money, your mother will pay for it for you. Consider it a welcome dinner for you."
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaoling immediately asked, "Mom, if we move out, will you also give us a set of furniture?"
Cuihua paused for a moment, then nodded. Going from a rural household registration to a Beijing household registration was a qualitative leap, and as parents, giving a set of furniture as a celebration was a happy gesture.
Seeing her mother-in-law nod, Tang Xiaoling smiled too. Her mother was right. Marrying into the Yan family was like falling into a lucky nest. She should cherish her good fortune.
Lunch was simple. Tang Xiaoling conscientiously washed the dishes and cleaned up. Then she took Wu Jinban and Duo Duo to take a nap. Dongnan took Xue Mei and Cui Hua, along with their luggage, to the dormitory, which was located behind the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, making it convenient for commuting to work.
The dormitory of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences has snow-white walls with green baseboards and cement floors painted with maroon paint. There are two rooms, one with a bunk bed and the other with a double bed, as well as two cabinets, a desk and a chair. These should all have been provided by the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Cuihua smiled as soon as she saw it. The Academy of Agricultural Sciences was really nice. It had all the furniture and other necessities. All that was missing was a dining table, pots and pans, and other daily necessities. Once the bedding and curtains were put up, they could live comfortably.
"Mom, no need to buy any more. I've already brought the bedding, curtains, and water bottle. I'm going to go see where the kitchen is."
Southeast walked out of the room and stood in the corridor, saying, "Mom, Xuemei, the kitchen is at the end of this road. There are five families sharing one kitchen. My room is number three, which is in the first kitchen. The toilet and bathroom are this way, but the bathroom is not big, and you can't take a bath in winter. The company will issue bath tickets later. You can take Fubao to the bathroom outside to take a bath."
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