Zhou Shixun's words pleased Song Xiuyan. He bent down and picked up Zhou Zhou, and said in a somewhat forced and overbearing manner: "Let's go, let's buy some delicious food for Zhou Zhou and An An. We'll buy whatever you want to eat."
An An's eyes lit up. Although her belly was full from eating just now, she would still eat a few more bites if there was something delicious. "I want candy balls and rice cakes."
No matter how delicious it was, she couldn't remember it and continued to think with her head tilted.
Zhou Zhou was more pragmatic: "I want a gun and a car."
Song Xiuyan nodded happily: "Buy it, we'll buy whatever you want, okay?"
Without asking Zhou Shixun's opinion, he just held Zhou Zhou in his arms and led the way, heading straight for Xidan Shopping Mall.
After a round of shopping, they bought various toys and snacks, and then went home with their two children, carrying a lot of bags.
Sheng Anning and the others were making dumplings at home. When they were about to cook them, Zhou Hongyun was still wondering, "Didn't he go out for breakfast? Why hasn't he come back yet? Where did he go to play? Will he come back for lunch this afternoon?"
Sheng An Ning was not sure either: "Let's cook all the dumplings. If they come back without eating, we can just fry them when the time comes."
While they were discussing, Zhou Shixun and Song Xiuyan came back with their two children. Zhou Zhou was holding a toy gun, An An was holding a doll, Zhou Shixun was carrying a big bag, and Song Xiuyan's hands were full.
Sheng An Ning was shocked: "Did you get rich? Why did you buy so many things?"
Song Xiuyan smiled and called Momo and Duoduo over: "I bought some for you two, too. There are cars and toy guns. Which one do you want?"
Momo turned his head to look at Duoduo. After Duoduo took the toy gun away, he went over and happily hugged the tin toy car.
Song Xiuyan patted the woven bag again: "There are also biscuits, bread, and candies here. Whoever behaves well will have some to eat, okay?"
The four children nodded in agreement in unison, their little mouths grinning, looking extremely happy.
You have to know that except during the Chinese New Year, their mother would not buy these toys for them.
Sheng An Ning knew at a glance that it was Song Xiuyan who spent the money. Zhou Shixun's private money could not buy so many things, and he would not buy things for his children easily, for fear that the children would develop a habit of not knowing how to cherish things.
A little embarrassed: "You are so polite to spend so much money on these for them."
Song Xiuyan didn't care: "What's the big deal? I've wanted to buy something for the kids for a long time, but I didn't know what to buy. Today is a good time. As long as they like it, it's fine. I'm a bachelor, and I have nowhere to spend my salary."
Sheng An Ning felt even more embarrassed after hearing this. Song Xiuyan would give lucky money to the children during the Chinese New Year, and he would always buy meat and fish when he came. "One should be more frugal, because there will be many places to spend money in the future."
Song Xiuyan glanced at Zhou Chaoyang who was dismantling a car with Momo, and continued to smile: "It's okay, when I get married and have children, Momo and the others will grow up, and these toys can still be played with by my son, right?"
Sheng An Ning couldn't continue to be polite, so she smiled and said, "Okay, not only will I keep the toys for you, but I'll also keep their little clothes for your children."
While eating, we talked about the day of departure.
Sheng An Ning thought that there should be at least a week of preparation time. When she heard Song Xiuyan say that they would leave in two days, she was a little surprised: "So hasty? Chaoyang, why didn't you tell me?"
Zhou Chaoyang exclaimed: "Actually, I don't know exactly when I'm leaving, but it will be in the next few days anyway."
Song Xiuyan nodded: "We'll set off at eight o'clock the day after tomorrow morning."
Sheng An Ning felt that time was running out: "After dinner, we will go to the mall. It's even colder there than in Beijing. We need to prepare a few more sets of cotton coats, cotton pants, and cotton leather shoes. It's best to have wool inside."
It’s not like later, when we had cars when we went out in winter and heating when we came home.
Besides, winters are colder now, especially in the northwest. Without thick woolen leather shoes, you will definitely freeze.
Zhou Chaoyang laughed at Sheng Anning's anxious look and said, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, don't get excited. There's really no need to buy so many things. I already have them. I have my military coat and cotton shoes from when I was a soldier in Tibet. Just take them with you. If it doesn't work, I'll buy them there, and our unit will give them to you."
"Besides, it's July now. It's so hot. Where can I buy it?"
Sheng An Ning slapped his forehead and said, "Then wait until the weather gets cold, I'll send it to you. Now think about what else you need to buy, we'll go buy it in the next two days."
Zhou Hongyun also became anxious when he heard this: "Chaoyang, you have to bring your cotton-padded jacket. I remember your mother made two cotton-padded jackets for you before, but you refused to wear them because you thought they were ugly. You have to bring them this time. It's very cold in the northwest. In winter, the wind is so strong that people can't even stand."
Zhou Chaoyang obeyed this time: "I will definitely bring it with me."
In the past winters, Zhong Wenqing forced her to wear cotton-padded clothes, but she disliked the bulging and ugly look of the clothes.
So his little face and hands turned red from the cold, but he still refused to wear cotton clothes.
Zhou Hongyun was also busy thinking about whether to take this or that.
Zhou Nanguang politely asked Song Xiuyan to take good care of Zhou Chaoyang: "If anything happens, remember to call us. When we get to the northwest, Chaoyang will be in your care."
Zhou Chaoyang pouted unhappily: "Dad, I'm not a child anymore. I don't need someone to take care of me. I can do it myself."
Zhou Nanguang glanced at her and said, "You are not a child, but you are a girl after all. With Xiuyan over there, we can rest assured."
Zhou Chaoyang grinned but said nothing.
Song Xiuyan nodded with a smile: "Uncle, don't worry, with me here, no one will bully Chaoyang."
Zhou Nanguang was still worried: "Although Chaoyang is almost 30, she still has the personality of a child, easily impulsive, and likes to stand up for the weak. You have to pay more attention to her and don't let her suffer any loss."
Zhou Chaoyang glared in dissatisfaction: "Dad, I'm only 25, 25, how come I'm almost 30? What you said makes me look like an old maid."
Zhou Nanguang looked at Zhou Chaoyang with loving eyes and a smile: "Look, you still say you don't look like a child."
Song Xiuyan just stood by and watched Zhou Chaoyang and Zhou Nanguang acting coquettishly, and then chatted with Zhou Shixun in a low voice.
The day before Zhou Chaoyang left, Zhou Luancheng and Mu Xiaowan came back together. After not seeing each other for a few days, Sheng Anning felt that Mu Xiaowan had lost a lot of weight.
The little bit of fat on his face is gone, making his eyes look especially big.
Dumplings were still indispensable for the farewell banquet. Sheng An Ning took a few glances at Mu Xiaowan who was rolling the dumpling skins. Her hands were slender and fleshless, and the blue veins on the back of her hands were particularly prominent.
Some were puzzled: "Have you been losing weight recently? Or is there something wrong with your business? How come you are so thin? Look at your hands, they are almost malnourished."
Zhou Chaoyang nodded in agreement: "I also think that there is something wrong with your thinness. Are you hiding something from us?"
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