Qiao Haisheng put his arm around Li Meihua's shoulder and said, "Wife, thank you for everything you've done for me."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't I your wife? The old man used to treat us very badly, but he's been very good to us this year. I know that." Li Meihua thought for a moment and pushed his hand away: "There's still a pound of brown sugar in the kitchen cabinet. Give it to the third son and tell him to put some brown sugar in when he boils eggs."
This woman's postpartum period is very important; she needs to be extra careful, otherwise her health will suffer later.
"Okay! I'll relay everything you said to him."
Li Meihua went to the kitchen, brought out the brown sugar, wrapped it in a plastic bag, and put it in the egg basket before letting him leave.
As the sister-in-law, she should visit Zhang Ru, but thinking of her mother-in-law, she decided to postpone the visit for now. She'll go see her when the child is older.
Qiao Haisheng quickly arrived at the old house with the things he had prepared, and as soon as he entered the house, he sensed that something was wrong.
Qiao Tianli lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), the room filled with the smell of smoke, and he didn't see anyone else.
"Dad, I've come back to see the kids."
Qiao Tianli got up when he heard his eldest son call out to him. Seeing the large bags and rolls he had packed, he was very happy.
"It's good that you can come. They're next door. Go take a look at that chubby boy; he's very handsome."
"Okay, I'll head over now and come back to see you later."
"OK."
Qiao Haisheng picked up his things and turned to go next door. As the older brother, he was too embarrassed to go into his sister-in-law's room, so he stood at the door and called out.
"Third brother."
Qiao Hainan was cooking millet porridge when he heard the shout and quickly came out. He saw his elder brother carrying a bundle on his back and a basket in his hand, so he quickly pulled him into the house.
"Just come and see, what did you bring?"
"These things were prepared by your sister-in-law: eggs, children's clothes, and money as a gift for you." After saying this, Qiao Haisheng put the things on the ground, took out the prepared red envelopes, and stuffed them into his hand.
"Take this money; it's not much, but it's enough for an emergency."
Qiao Hainan was very excited. Compared to his unreliable second brother's family, his eldest brother's family was the one who truly offered help in his time of need.
"Brother, thank you."
"Why are you being so polite with me? Aren't I your brother? Would you mind coming inside and looking around? I'd like to see the child; Dad said she's quite pretty."
"Wait here." Qiao Hainan turned and went back into the house, spoke to Zhang Ru, and then tidied up the things on the kang (a heated brick bed). Only then did he go to the outer room to bring the person in.
Zhang Ru smiled broadly: "Big brother, thank you for coming to see me. How's business at the shop?"
"It's alright. It's a bit cold, and there aren't as many people buying things as before, but there are still quite a few." Qiao Haisheng walked straight over to the chubby boy and picked him up.
"Big Brother!" Qiao Hainan exclaimed in fright, then realized that his older brother must have held the child. His skillful handling of the baby spoke volumes.
"This kid is good-looking, probably better looking than my son. Our family has good genes."
"Men are all good-looking; they definitely won't grow ugly." Qiao Haisheng spun the child around in his arms, then put him back down.
Zhang Ru touched her son's face: "As long as he grows up safely, that's enough. I'm already grateful that I was able to bring him into this world safely."
Qiao Haisheng was taken aback and turned to look at Qiao Hainan.
Qiao Hainan didn't want his wife to get upset anymore, so he took her to the outer room and briefly explained the situation.
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