At noon, the sun was scorching overhead, and even the breeze brought heat waves. Apart from the chirping of cicadas, even the leaves on the roadside looked dejected.
If Zhou Jiao had her temper, she would never want to go home at this time. Unfortunately, the two little ancestors in front of her had the same temper and insisted on coming back.
Zhou Jiao finally realized something. Someone in this world who could make her compromise had actually appeared. She watched her son's cheeks and elbows drip with sweat, his little vest sticking to his body.
She really couldn't bear to do it!
Looking at the two little ones in front of her carrying bamboo baskets, she was really worried and asked again, "Baby, let mommy carry it."
Xiao Pingan glanced at the bamboo basket that was almost as big as him, then glanced at his little cousin on the right. A smile appeared on his sunburned face, and he shook his head, "Mom, I'm strong."
"Sister, don't try to persuade me, I'm here for you."
"That's right! We men can still make you tired."
"You little thing, don't talk like a man all the time, you will make people laugh at you."
Ping An angrily replied, "Whoever dares to laugh at me will be beaten to death by me."
"Victory through force is not just victory. We must use reason."
Ping An snorted, "I'm just worried about my mother. Who said I used force? I've always been reasonable."
Zhou Jiao smiled. The kid had been constantly referring to "young master" when he was out and about these past few days. She didn't try to correct him, and the more she pressed him to change his tune, the more curious he became. After a couple of days, the novelty wore off, and she'd talk to him again, and it would be enough.
"Yes, yes, our safety is the most reasonable."
"Uncle, I left something good for you." At this point, his eyes lit up and he smiled happily, "My dad came to rescue you."
Zhang Guoqing hurried out of the house. Seeing the three of them, he felt so distressed and complained, "Why don't you ask the uncle at the door to help?" But he never mentioned why he came back so early.
Zhou Jiao glanced at him with a smile. He was becoming more and more outspoken!
Zhang Guoqing smiled at her, took the basket from the children, and said quickly, "Hurry and run back."
Ping An looked at Zhou Jiao hesitantly, "Mom, can I pull you along and run?"
Zhou Jiao waved her hand and said with a smile, "Don't dawdle. Go back with your uncle first."
Zhang Guoqing laughed and scolded, "You little bastard, how can I not protect my wife?"
"Haha..." Ping'an pulled Xiaoyu up and they ran away quickly.
"Be careful not to fall..."
"knew……"
Zhou Jiao smiled and shook her head, saying with emotion: "The child has grown up."
"That's a little elf..."
The couple looked at each other and smiled.
Zhang Guoqing looked around, but there was no sign of anyone. He hugged her and walked quickly, asking softly, "Is it okay for my aunt to come and see you?"
"Here, it's for this basket of things. She's too busy to deliver it, and she's worried it won't be fresh by the evening."
"What's making her so tired? Why does it smell like dirt?" After saying that, Zhang Guoqing shook the basket.
Zhou Jiao smiled, "A pound of river shrimp, two crucian carp, and the rest are snails. I heard that my uncle-in-law went to the countryside to buy them in the early morning."
"Do you want to go to the Cheng family first?"
"No need. Let Aunt Chen bring it over when it's ready."
As they were almost at the door, Zhang Guoqing reminded them, "Fang Fei and his wife are in the west wing with Dayi and the others."
Zhou Jiao nodded.
Hearing the noise outside, Yi Shumin stood at the door with her big belly in her hands, and waved to the couple when she saw them come in.
Zhou Jiao walked forward with a smile, "Not working today?"
"Yeah. Working is tiring, and not working is boring. Now I just want to unload the package quickly and give birth to the baby as soon as possible."
Zhou Jiao smiled when she heard that, and pulled her to point to the east wing, "Let's go to the study."
"That's exactly what I meant. I wanted to find you."
The two of them entered the small study in the east wing. Zhou Jiao looked at her worriedly, "Why have you lost so much weight? Is your appetite poor?"
Yi Shumin sighed, "I had terrible morning sickness at first, and now it's so hot I can't eat. My grandma said it must be her daughter who's been so restless."
Zhou Jiao frowned. "Are you worried that the Fang family doesn't like girls? I think you're overthinking it. It would be nice to blossom first and then bear fruit. Besides, Brother Xiaofei doesn't even have a biological sister. Your mother-in-law will definitely be very happy to have a granddaughter."
Yi Shumin smiled and nodded, whispering, "My parents-in-law are absolutely fine. The ones I hate are Xiaofei's eldest and second aunts. They are so sarcastic and hint that Xiaofei is the eldest grandson, so I have to keep having children.
"Do you think they're sick? My belly is so big, and they seem to see inside. Especially her aunt, she says one thing to my face and another behind my back. Even Xiaofei's grandmother seems to be acting differently these days."
Zhou Jiao patted her comfortingly. "There's so much gossip out there!" This is just marrying into the Fang family. If she were from a lower-class family, with the Fang family's noisy ways, she really wouldn't be able to handle it.
Yi Shumin smiled silently and sighed, "There are some things I dare not tell my grandma and the others. My family will be worried to death. I just came here to vent my troubles to you, please don't be impatient."
Zhou Jiao smiled and rolled her eyes at her, "What are you talking about!"
"Jiaojiao, what do you think I would do if I really gave birth to a daughter?"
Zhou Jiao glared at her. "We're pregnant with a Nezha, he's a treasure! Don't bother with those gossipy women. They're jealous of you. If you worry about it, they'll be overjoyed. Do you believe that even if you give birth to a son, they'll still have something to say?"
Yi Shumin nodded, "Really!"
Zhou Jiao smiled and said, "You know it clearly. To put it bluntly, considering your background, those people are at most disgusting. At least they are much better than those people with evil hearts."
Yi Shumin nodded with a smile on her face.
Zhou Jiao glanced at her sideways and said, "Eat what you should eat and drink what you should drink. If you don't want to see those people, go back to your parents' house. If you worry about your life these days, they will go crazy."
Yi Shumin laughed, "I feel relieved."
"It's not a big deal. As long as your parents-in-law are sensible and Brother Xiaofei loves you, what do other people matter?" Having said that, she didn't want to continue the topic and asked about the favors for the sisters in the courtyard to get married.
After the two of them finished discussing the share of money, Yi Shumin said with a gossipy look on her face, "You must not have known about the fight between Qu Xiaowan and her man when you were not at home before."
Zhou Jiao looked at her speechlessly. This woman couldn't escape the knot of her man being spied on. She really didn't want to hear these gossips, but she still cooperated and asked, "Why?"
"I guess your mother didn't tell you about this."
Zhou Jiao was surprised. If the Qu family's affairs involved her mother, the feud would be huge.
Yi Shumin looked at his surprised friend with pride and laughed non-stop - you finally broke my trick.
"Fu Xiaowen from your mother's group was caught fooling around with Xiaowan's man. It wasn't publicized and was resolved secretly. I heard it from my grandma. Keep it a secret!"
Zhou Jiao nodded and couldn't help asking, "So she's going to continue living like this?"
Yi Shumin sneered, "How could she bear to let go of the man she liked? Her husband asked for a divorce, but she refused. Do you think she's sick? Do you think all the men in the world are dead?"
Zhou Jiao smiled bitterly and shook her head. It wasn't that simple. Perhaps even the Qu family wouldn't approve of their granddaughter getting divorced. They already had a divorced daughter, and another?
Nowadays, the world's perspective is such that no matter if a woman is right or wrong, she can be driven to death by gossip and rumors of divorce. But what about men?
Gender equality is no easy task!
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