Song Lili and the other two bought a lot of things before heading back.
Qian Liulin came today to act as a guide and laborer. After taking the things home, he said goodbye.
"Now that I've bought everything, I'll head back first." They haven't set everything up yet, and his staying would only cause more trouble.
Song Lili looked around and had to admit that there was really no way around it. The main hall was piled high with things, all of which had just been bought. It still needed to be tidied up.
"Alright, we'll invite you here for dinner another day, Brother Qian, once we've finished tidying up. That would be a good way to thank you."
Thank you for preparing so much for them.
All of this shows that Qian Liulin had prepared everything with care, and everything was exactly what they wanted.
"good"
After Qian Liulin left, Song Lili and Zhang Qinghua, along with Zhang Qingguo and the other two, began to clean up.
They locked the gate from the inside and let the two kids go play while the three of them did a thorough cleaning.
First, the kitchen was thoroughly cleaned.
Although she knew the place had been cleaned beforehand, Song Lili was still worried and felt uneasy if she didn't do it herself.
So they thoroughly cleaned the kitchen, and Song Lili packed up the things she had bought, since this would be her battlefield from now on.
The Zhang brothers went outside to the courtyard to see where things needed to be tidied up.
Finally, they tidied up their own rooms, leaving the other empty rooms untouched.
This busy work took up the entire afternoon, and by the time everything was finished, it was completely dark.
"I'll go cook." Song Lili rushed into the kitchen; both children were hungry.
"Mom, I want to eat an egg pancake," Xiao Chen called from outside.
"Okay, I understand," Song Lili replied.
Looking at what I bought today, there are definitely eggs; the two kids need to eat them every day, so we can't do without them.
There were also Chinese cabbage, celery, and lettuce. She thought, "I'll just steam rice and stir-fry the vegetables."
My kitchen utensils are so much better now than before, and I can cook several at the same time instead of just one pot.
So, after steaming rice in a pot, she started preparing stir-fried dishes.
"Let me wash the vegetables for you," Zhang Qinghua said as he came in and rolled up his sleeves.
"Okay." Song Lili nodded. She was preparing the ingredients, so Zhang Qinghua could take care of the washing.
After she finished preparing the ingredients, she went to make egg pancakes for Xiaochen, leaving Zhang Qinghua to wash them slowly.
Only Xiaochen ate the egg pancake; the younger one ate steamed egg custard, which was simply steamed together with the rice.
After making two egg pancakes for Xiaochen, Song Lili started chopping and stir-frying vegetables.
She plans to make three dishes: stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, stir-fried lettuce, and stir-fried celery with meat.
I arrived late today and didn't buy much meat, so I had to stir-fry it with celery.
Song Lili was very fast; she finished everything in less than an hour.
The food was brought into the main hall. "Everyone, come and eat quickly."
The three adults were alright; they could endure being hungry. But the children couldn't.
After Song Lili made the egg pancakes, she gave them to Xiao Chen to eat.
He would be full after eating some more rice and vegetables.
After finishing dinner, it was already around eight or nine o'clock. Song Lili slumped in her chair, not wanting to move. "Can I not wash the dishes? Can I clean them up tomorrow morning?"
Now, I really have no energy left. All my energy has gone into digesting food, and there's nothing left to do for labor.
"It's okay, I'll go wash the dishes." Zhang Qingguo stood up and started cleaning.
"Hey, you can just leave it there. I'll wash it tomorrow morning." Song Lili quickly stopped her; this person had never done it at home before, and she wasn't comfortable with it.
"It's alright, sister-in-law, it'll only take a few seconds. I can handle it." Zhang Qingguo walked past Song Lili, quickly clearing away the dishes, saying this as he went.
“But…” Song Lili was stopped by Zhang Qinghua and didn’t say anything more.
"Why did you stop me?" Song Lili asked Zhang Qinghua after Zhang Qingguo went into the kitchen.
“From now on, let him wash all the dishes.” Instead of immediately answering Song Lili’s question, Zhang Qinghua said this out of the blue.
"Why?" Zhang Qinghua frowned. It's not like she can't do it; it's just a matter of lifting a finger, something she could do easily.
Zhang Qinghua turned his head and looked into Song Lili's eyes, which were filled with seriousness.
"That way, Qingguo will feel more at ease and won't feel like he's getting a free meal."
Song Lili "..."
She was stunned for a moment before realizing what Zhang Qinghua meant.
At first I found it funny, but then I realized it might make sense.
If they keep preventing Zhang Qingguo from doing anything, not to mention themselves, Zhang Qingguo himself will suddenly feel uncomfortable.
Sometimes, letting him do things makes him feel at ease and like he's part of the family.
Once Song Lili understood, she stopped dwelling on the matter.
"Alright, since he wants to do it, I won't stop him anymore. Let him do it." Anyway, it's just a few moves, she can do it herself.
"Hmm," Zhang Qinghua's lips curved into a smile, clearly pleased that Song Lili understood him.
This feeling of being on the same wavelength is truly wonderful.
With nothing else to do, Song Lili went back to her room to boil water, take a bath, and go to sleep.
I was busy all afternoon, but I'm still very tired.
Household chores may not seem like they require much physical exertion, but doing them for a long time can be quite tiring.
Many people who need to do housework are probably most familiar with the feeling of 9.
Song Lili was so tired that she fell asleep before Zhang Qinghua arrived, even though both children were still awake.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already the next morning, and she had given birth. It was already dawn when she opened her eyes.
The children were still asleep, but Zhang Qinghua had already gotten up and was no longer in the room.
When Song Lili went outside, she saw the two brothers wandering around in the yard, looking like they had nothing to do.
"What are you two doing?" Song Lili asked, amused. Did you eat too much and are you walking around to digest?
But it's only early morning, what could I possibly eat to get full? Is this breakfast? That shouldn't be the case.
"You're awake?" Zhang Qinghua looked over when he heard the voice, a smile on his face mixed with a hint of helplessness.
Zhang Qingguo was more direct, saying, "Sister-in-law, my brother and I were just bored and had nothing to do, so we did this."
Before, when I was at home, I would wake up early in the morning and there were always things to do, so I never had to worry about not having anything to do.
Even a simple broom would do, but on their first day here, the two brothers found it very difficult to adjust.
From the moment I opened my eyes and got out of bed, I felt completely lost and disoriented.
That's why Song Lili saw it this way, in a funny way.
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