Qiao Xiaoni briefly recounted what had happened before, and then continued playing with the children.
Children's eyes are the purest; they see nothing. Happiness is happiness, and unhappiness is unhappiness.
Thinking of the gold lock she had prepared beforehand, she took it out of her pocket and put it around the child's neck.
"It suits me quite well."
"How can this be?" Zhang Ru saw the longevity lock around her son's neck, and if she wasn't mistaken, it was gold. This gift was too precious, and she wanted to take it off, but Qiao Xiaoni dodged, and the child was moved to the other side.
“This is a gift I prepared for him, not for you. He is my youngest brother, and I'm putting this longevity lock on him to bless him with a lifetime of peace.”
Zhang Ru figured she could repay the favor later when Xiao Ni had her baby, so she didn't insist on continuing. She kept the favor in her heart.
Qiao Xiaoni thought the children were really fun, especially their big eyes looking at her.
The loudspeaker noises outside didn't seem to bother the child; he kept smiling.
Qiao Xiaoni couldn't hold the child for long, so she put him down. Seeing his aggrieved look, she wanted to cry, but had no choice but to pick him up again.
Li Meihua pushed open the door and came in. Seeing her daughter and son-in-law in the room, she felt relieved and took off her headscarf and put it back on.
"You guys stay here in this room. I'll come and call you if I need anything. It's so cold outside, there's nowhere to stay."
"Mom, I'll go out and help out. Xiao Ni can stay inside." Su Chenhao stood up.
Li Meihua nodded: "That works too, it'll save people from gossip."
Su Chenhao put on a thick cotton coat over a mourning shirt and said to Qiao Xiaoni, "You can wait for me inside."
Qiao Xiaoni knew that if she didn't go out in this situation, he would have to, so she could only nod in agreement.
They left and the door was closed.
"Xiao Ni, I was too embarrassed to ask earlier, but how are you doing outside? I heard you opened another barbecue restaurant, is that true?" After Zhang Ru finished speaking, she covered her son, who was almost asleep, with a small blanket.
Qiao Xiaoni was a little tired, so she moved the pillow on the kang (a heated brick bed) to the wall and leaned against it.
Business is slow in winter, but you can make a little money each day. Business will be better when the weather gets warmer.
"You two are really something, you can do business anywhere you go," Zhang Ru remarked, feeling quite stupid herself.
Qiao Xiaoni felt a bit tired leaning against the pillow, and since there was no one else around, she put the pillow down and lay down. She hadn't slept much last night; after chatting for a while, she went back to the kang (heated brick bed) and lay down for an hour before dawn.
Zhang Ru tossed her own blanket over, saying, "Don't mind it, it smells a little milky."
Qiao Xiaoni took it and covered herself with it: "What's there to complain about? Aren't we family?"
The child was asleep and snoring beside me, and the horns outside were blaring incessantly, yet I could still sleep.
Qiao Xiaoni wanted to sleep, but she was afraid someone would come looking for her, so she just dozed off.
Zhang Ru drew the curtains and lay down on the other side. If it weren't for the child, she'd be busy outside right now too!
The old lady left without warning, leaving only her and her father-in-law at home, which is a bit inconvenient.
She'll mention this matter briefly when she returns from Hainan. Looking at such a young child, it's clearly not suitable for them to live in the city, and this thought starts to worry her again.
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