Song Lili stayed with Zhang Qinghua at his workplace for three days before going home with him on the weekend.
"Lili, you're home?" Yang Mei greeted Song Lili with a big smile.
"Yes, I'm back. Sister Yangmei, how have you been these past few days?" Song Lili replied with a smile.
"It's fine." Yang Mei was a little shy, and looked at Song Lili somewhat awkwardly.
Song Lili understood, smiled slightly, and said nothing more, "By the way, have the children returned?"
Tomorrow is the weekend, she should spend some time with the children.
"He's not back yet, he'll be back in a bit. I still have vegetables in the pot, I have to go now." With that, she hurriedly went to the kitchen.
Song Lili washed her hands, preparing to help Yang Mei.
Yang Mei has been cooking for the past few days, but now that she's back, we can't let her cook anymore.
However, the kitchen was very clean, and there was nothing that required her help, so Yang Mei asked her to come out again.
Song Lili had no choice but to let Yang Mei be.
She understood Yang Mei's thoughts, but she felt bad that she had been eating and staying there for free. She would eagerly do any chores around the house.
Song Lili didn't stand on ceremony with him; she let him do what he wanted, because only in this way would Yang Mei feel at ease.
So Song Lili pretended to be lazy and often asked Yang Mei to do chores, which prevented the two from having any thoughts of moving out.
Otherwise, if Daqing were to start his own business now and have no income, relying solely on Yangmei's salary, he would definitely have a hard time making ends meet.
She had no other choice.
When the children came back, they were very happy to see Song Lili, especially Xiao Hui, who hadn't seen her for a long time and clung to her tightly as soon as he saw her.
Xiao Chen was alright. Now that he's older, he only circled around Song Lili for a while at first, and then he returned to normal.
The younger one is still young and heartless. He's full and doesn't care about anything else, as if he doesn't even see her.
This made Song Lili feel bitter, and she couldn't help but complain to Xiao Hui, "Xiao Hui is still the best. Look, your brother and sister don't like Mom anymore."
"I haven't seen my mom for so long, and she doesn't miss me at all. I'm so heartbroken." After saying that, she pretended to wipe away her tears.
Xiao Chen, sitting to the side, was exasperated. "Mom, why are you doing this again?"
Can't you be a little more mature? You're the mother, not the younger sister!
But seeing Song Lili's mischievous antics, Xiao Chen couldn't bring herself to say anything and finally gave up.
Well, that's what happens when it's my mom. Oh well, let her talk. That's just how moms are sometimes.
"What's wrong with me? I'm right, none of you like me anymore, and I'm so sad."
Song Lili wasn't making this up; she was genuinely heartbroken. She felt she had neglected her child.
She barely recognized the younger one, and it was clear how long it had been since she had cared about the children.
"Okay, okay, I like you. I love Mom the most. Don't be sad." Faced with her capricious mother, Xiao Chen could only surrender.
Without realizing it, they also started to spoil their mother and go along with her.
“Yes, I love Mom the most,” Xiao Hui echoed, then her eyes lit up, “And meat.”
This caused Song Lili's feigned expression to crumble, and she burst into laughter.
I couldn't help but slap Xiaohui on the back of the head. "All you've got is the meat on your mind. What else? What else do you remember?"
This kid is always so mischievous and clever, which makes him so lovable.
Song Lili's two sons have very different personalities, which leads her to treat them differently.
Xiao Chen is a very clever person, so when talking to him, Song Lili always puts herself on an equal footing with him.
Xiao Hui is mischievous and clever. When she gets along with Song Lili, they are more like friends, and Song Lili is like an older sister to her.
Therefore, sometimes what they say makes other people feel that the two children are disrespectful.
But that's just how they get along; Song Lili doesn't think there's anything wrong with the child.
After talking with them for a while, Song Lili finally met Daqing when it was time to eat. It turned out that he and Zhang Shengtian had gone to the back yard to till the land.
"Lili, I've also checked the paperwork. We should be able to pick it up next week," Daqing reported to Song Lili while eating.
"No rush, take your time." She hadn't figured out the prescription yet.
"I'll consult an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor for the next few days to make sure everything goes perfectly. You can start preparing for the opening."
"Once I confirm everything is okay, we can begin."
Now, it's 1983, and we can move forward with great strides.
"Okay, I'll keep an eye on things. You just focus on your own business." Daqing nodded.
Having gone through this experience, Daqing is now more mature and stable than before, and is also able to stand on his own.
Song Lili felt very reassured about what he did.
"Alright, you two, why are you talking about this while eating? Just eat properly, we'll talk after we finish." Yang Mei rolled her eyes at Da Qing.
That's really bad timing. Didn't you see that everyone else was silent and uninterested in what they had to say?
It's so nice for a family to connect and strengthen their bonds at the dinner table; why talk about work all the time?
"Let's not talk about it anymore, let's eat. I haven't had Sister Yangmei's cooking for days, I really miss it." Song Lili broke the awkward silence before Daqing could speak.
Yang Mei meant well, but she put Daqing in a difficult position.
"Then eat more." Yang Mei was indeed happy, and the others stopped paying attention to what she had just said.
After that, no one else talked about anything else; they mostly talked about everyday life.
Or the kids would talk about their school life and complain about their teachers and classmates.
They finished their meal happily and then sat down together to drink tea and chat.
The weather is warm, so sitting outside is the most suitable and comfortable option.
Since none of us were sleepy and we were all in the mood for a good chat, we... sat down together.
The children are playing in the yard. Tomorrow is the weekend, so they don't have to go to school or do homework, which makes them even happier.
"Lili, have you all made all the plans?" Yang Mei asked Song Lili.
"That's about it. The important things are all prepared, and only some trivial matters are left."
"Those things aren't important. It's better if we have them, but it won't affect us if we don't. You could say we're all prepared."
The important thing is that they have already prepared everything; they just need to perfect it.
"That's good. You've been working so hard for so long, that's good." Yang Mei breathed a sigh of relief, seemingly a little more at ease.
She was constantly worried and anxious.
Although I agreed when I discussed it with Daqing, and I trusted them, I believed that with Lili around, we could definitely do it.
But I can't help but worry, can't help but overthink, can't help but imagine the worst, and can't help but doubt.
After months of anxious waiting, Yang Mei finally heard some good news, which put her mind at ease.
“I believe Lili will do well,” Zhang Qinghua echoed at this moment, his words filled with trust.
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