Su Xueli quickly snatched the cookies and candy from Du Mei's hands and handed them to the two children, scolding Du Mei, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing? These are for the children, and I want to give them to them."
She then comforted the two children, saying, "It's okay, it's okay, you eat, you eat, baby. Mommy was just teasing you."
But neither of the children wanted any more candy or cookies. They obediently put them on the table and snuggled up to their mother.
Little Zhao Di looked up at his mother timidly and said, "Mom, I will never eat Auntie's good food again."
Du Mei's eyes reddened. She wiped away her youngest daughter's tears and said to them, "Okay, Mom won't scold you anymore. You're so sensible."
Wei Mingshen spoke up, "Sister-in-law, what kind of behavior is this? My wife kindly gave your two children some food, and you came over and hit them. My wife didn't even get a good reward for her kindness?"
Du Mei was terrified and hurriedly waved her hands to explain, "No, no, Brother Ming Shen, please don't think like that. Your wife washed my two daughters' hands, applied frostbite cream to them, and fed them such precious things. I wish I could kowtow to her."
But Mingshen, we can't afford these good things. I can't accept such a great favor from my sister-in-law, which is why I won't let the children eat them.
Wei Mingshen knew what she meant, of course. He said this only to stop her from being so strong-willed in the future. If you are so strong-willed, the child will suffer, and it will also chill the hearts of those who kindly feed the child.
He insisted, "What? You just don't know what's good for you."
Du Mei was so nervous that tears were about to stream down her face.
Wei Mingshen said, "Don't say that useless thing. If you know what's good for you, let the child eat it. That way my wife will be happy."
Su Xueli understood what he meant, smiled at him, and looked at Du Mei, saying, "Sister-in-law, although your brother Mingshen's words are harsh, he is telling the truth."
I happily give the child food, and the child eats it happily. But when you come, you snatch it away and scold the child. The child feels bad, and so do I.
Sister-in-law, you're really not doing this right. Please don't do it again.
Du Mei felt a warmth in her heart and lowered her head, saying, "Brother Mingshen, sister-in-law, you are both good people, but I am in such a state that I have no way to repay you. I feel bad that the child ate it."
Su Xueli pulled her to sit on the stool next to her and said, "Sister-in-law, don't say that. I gave the child food voluntarily, without expecting anything in return, just to put my mind at ease. Don't do that again. Let the child come to my room to play whenever he wants. You saw my room, there's a fire burning, and there are such cute little people for the child to play with."
Only after she said that did Du Mei dare to look into their room. What she saw shocked her. She stood there stunned for a long time before asking, "Sister-in-law, where did all these things in your room come from? They're so... so beautiful!"
Su Xueli picked up a half-finished Tang Monk figure and said, "I made this myself; it's a work in progress."
Du Mei pointed to the various little figures that Wei Mingshen had painted and asked, "Did you make all of those up?"
Su Xueli nodded.
"Oh my god, sister-in-law, how are you so skillful? This weaving looks so real, I'm amazed!" Du Mei exclaimed excitedly.
Wei Mingshen grinned proudly, "Of course, your sister-in-law is incredibly capable, her skill is comparable to Nuwa."
"Get lost, stop talking nonsense!" Su Xueli pretended to scold him.
Actually, I was quite pleased with myself.
Du Mei said repeatedly, "Sister-in-law, what my brother Ming Shen said is absolutely true. Your hands are as skillful as a fairy's. Look at these little figures you made, it's as if they came to life with a breath of fairy air."
Su Xueli's eyes lit up as she looked at her and said, "Sister-in-law, you've really got some skill in saying that. Do you happen to be cultured?"
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