"Okay, Grandpa Lin, you should come up quickly too. Let others cook the dishes. You can talk to us for a while."
"We haven't seen each other for so long, I have so much to tell you all," Song Lili said with a smile.
"Okay, you guys go up first. I'll go give the instructions and I'll be right up." Hearing Song Lili's words, Lin Mu's face wrinkled even more.
He felt sweeter than if he had eaten honey, thinking to himself, "Lili is such a good sweetheart."
Hearing her speak makes me happy; it makes me feel comfortable.
Song Lili took the children to the private room from last time. There was no one there yet; they were the first ones to arrive.
Song Lili felt a little embarrassed. Was she being too impatient? Had she arrived too early?
She only thought about it for a moment, and then she returned to normal. Anyway, that was her goal, and as long as she achieved it, that was enough.
If you're here early, sit a little longer. Enjoying the scenery is quite nice, much better than reading, right?
This way, she can spend more time outside and won't have to go home and be watched by Zhang Qinghua, who always makes her study.
Song Lili couldn't understand why Zhang Qinghua was so persistent in pushing her to work hard.
Why can't he just work hard on his own? She can live a life of luxury with him afterward, can't she?
Anyway, I'm just feeling down.
"Mom, are you unhappy?" Xiao Hui looked at Song Lili's ever-changing expressions, sometimes angry and sometimes helpless, and was very puzzled.
"No," Song Lili touched her face, resolutely denying that she was unhappy.
Being able to study hard and make progress every day should be something to be happy about in this day and age, right? There's nothing to be unhappy about.
But I just feel so suffocated inside.
"Don't worry about her, Mom is just feeling down." Xiao Chen pulled Xiao Hui to sit far away.
"Zhang Chen, say it again." Having her thoughts exposed, Song Lili pointed at Xiao Chen angrily, gritting her teeth.
"I'm not saying anything more." Xiao Chen's eyes darted around, and she covered her mouth, pretending that she knew nothing.
Seeing him like this, Song Lili felt helpless.
This child has become even more mischievous since starting school, and his eyesight is exceptionally sharp.
Every time, he manages to hit the most vulnerable spot, leaving her feeling helpless.
"Mom, I won't say either." Although Xiao Hui didn't understand anything yet, she followed her brother's example and covered her mouth.
The two now sleep in the same room, and their relationship is even stronger than before, but Xiao Hui has also become increasingly cunning.
"Alright, you two just sit there quietly," Song Lili said irritably.
But her eyes were full of smiles and a little bit of pride. This lovely and outstanding child was born from her.
Seeing the children having fun on their own, Song Lili stopped interfering and stared blankly out the window.
Looking at the still rather dilapidated streets, I thought that in another year or two, this place would undergo earth-shattering changes.
The speed of development here will gradually become known to people.
Everything will get better.
Song Lili waited for about half an hour before Zhao Qian and the others arrived, and then Lin Mu served the dishes.
They ate and chatted, talking about their current lives and their days in Hongqi Village, with happy smiles on everyone's faces.
The two children sat happily in their seats, eating their favorite food.
By the time it ended, the sun was already setting in the west, and it was afternoon.
The mother and her two children happily held hands and walked home, chatting as they went.
After going out for some fresh air that day, Song Lili finally had some peace and quiet and spent a whole week studying.
Immediately following were the intense exams, the kind of exams held in universities today. Unlike universities in later generations, the exams weren't conducted over a long period; they were all scheduled very tightly.
The exams were over in three or four days.
After the exams, they will have to consider whether or not to go home.
Many people choose not to go home because the transportation costs are too high, and instead find temporary work here to earn some money.
Song Lili didn't have this problem, but she was considering whether she should close her stall.
Before she could even consider the consequences, Zhang Qinghua made the decision.
"Let Qingguo go back, we won't go back." The child is too young, and the car ride is too tiring.
Everything from the journey here is still vivid in my mind; the car ride was torture for the child.
So Zhang Qinghua decided not to go back, but to let Zhang Qingguo go back.
Let him go home, see his wife and son, and check on how things are at home.
Before Zhang Qingguo left, Song Lili instructed him, "Talk to Da Da properly and ask him to come with you. Just say that I need help."
If I hadn't said that, Zhang Shengtian probably wouldn't have come back.
They've settled down in the capital, so it's time for Lin Xue and the others to come over.
Zhang Qingguo was happy to see this happen and immediately nodded, "I understand, I will tell them."
If Zhang Shengtian decides to come, his family will be able to reunite.
Otherwise, no one would feel at ease leaving Zhang Shengtian alone in Hongqi Village.
After Zhang Qingguo left, Song Lili, having nothing to do during the holiday, started selling multigrain pancakes again, with Wang Mei helping her out as well.
She didn't go home either, because the fare was too expensive; the round-trip fare was equivalent to several months' worth of her living expenses.
To save money, I won't go back.
Here, all meals are provided. You also get a salary.
Holidays are not as busy as usual.
After all, if you set up a stall every day, there won't be as many people around.
Zhang Qinghua has now become the childcare worker, spending all day playing with the two children and teaching them to recognize characters.
Song Lili sometimes teaches them English, since she studied it herself and wants her children to be exposed to it as early as possible, at least to cultivate their interest.
Song Lili heard from Wang Mei that no one in the dormitory had gone back; they were all looking for temporary jobs.
So, at some point, Fan Lijuan found out that Wang Mei was working for Song Lili, and she went to her door.
Hearing the knock, Song Lili opened the door and saw Fan Lijuan's overly bright smile. "Lili, are you home?"
Song Lili paused, then nodded. "Yes, you came to see me?"
She never told Fan Lijuan her home address, so how did she find her way here?
“Yes, I need to talk to you. Shall we go inside and talk?” Fan Lijuan pointed to the courtyard.
Although Song Lili was unwilling, she still stepped aside to let Fan Lijuan in.
After closing the door, he asked, "What's wrong?" But he knew in his heart that it probably wasn't anything good.
Fan Lijuan looked at Song Lili with a fawning smile, "Lili, I heard Wang Mei is helping you. Are you going to pay her back?"
"Yes." Since Fan Lijuan knew, Song Lili didn't deny it and admitted it directly.
Anyway, people will find out about this sooner or later, so there's no point in hiding it.
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