Yu Jiu was happy to see that the shop was doing well, and she generously bought lunch for Sun Haohao today. She had originally planned to invite her older sister to have lunch with her, but her older sister was in a hurry to go back and cook for her family, so she said no, let's wait until next time.
Yu Jiu didn't insist and let her go back first. She and Xu Zi would go to the beef and mutton hot pot restaurant next door to get some beef and mutton hot pot to take back and eat together.
Because the smell was so strong, the three of them didn't eat inside the store, but instead set up a table outside. They ate with their mouths full of oil, feeling extremely satisfied.
After a satisfying meal, it was time to get back to work. The three of them had been busy all day. They usually closed the shop around 6 or 7 p.m., but even after 6 or 7 p.m., people kept coming in to buy clothes. They had all come after work that day and were rushing over, asking the shopkeepers not to leave yet.
Since customers were coming, how could Yu Jiu and her team let the business pass by? So Yu Jiu went home to be with her two children first, while Xu Zijiang stayed in the store to sell clothes with Sun Haohao. They were so busy today that they couldn't cook or anything. Yu Jiu was also exhausted, so she bought some cooked food and took it home for her and An'an to eat.
Xu Zijiang and Sun Qiaoqiao also bought their food from a nearby restaurant. However, Sun Haohao usually eats from food stalls. Although it is more expensive than cooking at home, she is frugal and only buys a small amount of vegetables.
So she can save a lot of money each month. She won't go into restaurants to buy food; she only eats something decent thanks to Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang. There's no way around it; the clothing store can barely afford mosquito coils, let alone let her start a fire to cook. If a fire breaks out, the losses would be enormous.
"Mom, you're back! Where's Dad?"
As soon as An'an saw Yu Jiu return, she pounced on him like an excited puppy. Huihui followed suit and pounced on him too. Only little Yuanyuan, who couldn't walk yet, crawled on the ground like a worm, trying to get over.
"Mom!"
He opened his mouth, revealing his pink lips. His chubby little face was adorned with a silly grin, making him incredibly cute, just like the young master of a landlord's family.
"Hey, Yuanyuan, you're coming over here."
"The shop is busy today, and Dad is still helping out. He won't be back until later. He's eating out, so it's just the few of us eating today."
Yu Jiu first responded to her silly son crawling on the ground, then picked up An An and answered An An's question.
"Mom and Dad, you've been so busy lately. What are we having for dinner tonight? Mom, are you going to cook again?"
An'an clung to Yu Jiu's neck, pouting slightly, looking a little unhappy. The main reason was that Yu Jiu and Xu Zi had been leaving early and returning late lately, so even though they lived together, they didn't see each other often, and she missed her parents.
"We're not cooking. We'll have cooked food today. Mom bought roast duck, char siu, and a small green vegetable. Try it and see if you like it."
Yu Jiu kissed her daughter's puffed-up cheeks to comfort her.
At this moment, little Yuanyuan wiggled his little bottom and crawled over. He hugged Yu Jiu's leg and tried to climb up. Yu Jiu bent down and scooped him up as well.
"Why is Yuanyuan crawling on the floor? Haven't I told you so many times? You can't crawl on the floor. It's dirty, and it's easy to hurt your hands and feet."
While chuckling and scolding little Yuanyuan, Yu Jiu also gave him a big kiss on his chubby little face.
"Hehe, Mom!"
Little Yuanyuan called out "Mom" in a clear voice. He has a chubby face and looks more and more like Xu Zijiang as he grows up.
"Good boy/girl~~~~"
"Come down and sit down by yourselves, Mommy can't carry you anymore. Don't be upset, An'an. Mommy and Daddy will make time to play with you later. We just need to get through this busy period. It won't be long. In a couple of days, when you don't have school on the weekend, Mommy and Daddy will play with you, okay?"
After comforting her son, Yu Jiu then comforted her daughter. They were both her precious little darlings, and she couldn't show favoritism to either of them.
"Okay then, Mom, you promised me, so you can't go back on your word."
An'an clung to Yu Jiu and wouldn't let go, being incredibly clingy. She's usually very sensible, but she still needs her parents' company.
"Of course! When has Mom ever failed to keep a promise to you? Come on, let's eat first, and chat while we eat, okay? Mom is hungry too."
"Aunt Wu, have you breastfed Yuanyuan yet?"
Yu Jiu patted An An's fluffy little head, coaxing her while asking Aunt Wu a question.
Aunt Wu had already quickly moved the small table out into the yard and opened it, then placed the food Yu Jiu had bought on the table. When Yu Jiu asked her a question, she answered in detail.
"They've already eaten. I cooked some meat porridge for Yuanyuan and fed him. An'an also ate a little. I'll give Yuanyuan some formula before bed tonight."
As Yuanyuan grows up, it's no longer enough for him to just drink formula; he's started eating solid foods now. In the morning, Yu Jiu and Xu Zi will cook Yuanyuan's porridge, but if they come back late in the evening, Aunt Wu will cook some porridge for Yuanyuan and also let An'an have some. When Yu Jiu and Xu Zi come back, they'll have their main meal together.
Because An'an is older, it's not enough for her to just drink porridge. She needs to eat regular food like adults, which is filling and nutritious, and she can also eat and chat with her parents, spending more time together. However, if she doesn't eat anything and just waits for Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang to come back, she might starve. So, it's best to let her eat some porridge as well.
Aunt Wu is a very thoughtful person; she takes excellent care of An'an and Yuanyuan.
"Okay, I understand. Aunt Wu, you should go back and have dinner too. Thank you for your hard work. You don't need to come so early tomorrow. Just come at 8 o'clock."
Yu Jiu thanked them, saying that after the first day of activities tomorrow, they wouldn't be so busy and wouldn't need to come so early. Aunt Wu only needed to come at 8 o'clock and take An'an to school before 8:30.
"Okay, then I'll go back."
Aunt Wu didn't stand on ceremony with Yu Jiu. They had been working together for so long, and she knew Yu Jiu's personality. There was no need for formalities; she simply agreed.
"If An'an misses Daddy, Daddy can take you to school tomorrow, okay?"
Yu Jiu opened the lunchbox, handed one to her, and told her to eat first. As she picked up some food, she asked An'an, while Yuanyuan sat on her lap.
Yuanyuan was quite restless. Seeing so much delicious food in front of him, he kept making noises, tugging at Yu Jiu's sleeve while pointing at the food with his chubby fingers, wanting to eat too.
"Stop fooling around, Mommy's going to eat, here's some for you."
Seeing that Yuanyuan was making a fuss, Yu Jiu tore off a small piece of char siu, rinsed it with boiled water until it had almost no flavor, and then put it in Yuanyuan's mouth for him to chew.
"Hmm."
He finally got something to eat, and little Yuanyuan was very satisfied. He nodded his little head and finally stopped fussing, nestling obediently in Yu Jiu's arms while she and her sister ate.
An'an thought about it for a long time. She felt that her father must be very tired to come home so late, and he would be even more tired to take her to school tomorrow. So she shook her head.
"No need, my parents will play with me on the weekend, and I'll go to school with Grandma Wu."
An'an is such a sensible little angel, Yu Jiu patted her little face.
"It's okay, Dad isn't that tired. The school is very close, Dad will take you tomorrow."
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