Yang An's grave is located on a mountain in Shili Village, but Old Master Yang was unable to come and pay his respects.
Old Master Yang had come to terms with it; perhaps this was his fate. His other two sons were also forever left behind on the battlefield, far from their homeland.
After the two hung up the phone, Bai Zhiman was still unable to calm down for a long time.
What he thought would be difficult to face was actually quite easy.
What he took for granted was actually a conspiracy.
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Bai Jiaojiao's pregnancy went relatively smoothly, which made Bai Shiqing envious.
"Your little darling is so well-behaved. When I was pregnant, my two babies were fighting every day inside my belly."
Bai Shiqing peeled an apple and handed it to Bai Jiaojiao.
Bai Jiaojiao asked, "Sister, did you go home and ask your husband if he agrees?"
"What could he possibly disagree with? He just misses his daughter terribly."
Li Yun is well-behaved and honest, and she inherited her mother's rosy cheeks. Her father, Li Shuxian, truly cherishes her like a precious treasure. Back when they were at home, he couldn't fall asleep without holding his daughter for half an hour before bed.
"Then I'll talk to Sister Meng. If she's willing, we can bring Yangyang and Xiaoyun over first."
"Okay, I'll wait for your message."
After Bai Shiqing left that night, Bai Jiaojiao went to Sister Meng's house.
Sister Meng's husband is a worker who earns twenty yuan a month. She doesn't have a job, and the family's financial situation is just average. As their two children grow up, the family's expenses will increase.
When Sister Meng heard Bai Jiaojiao's suggestion, she readily agreed: "Of course I can take care of them. Look at my two children, they can be left alone. I just need to make sure nothing happens to them. If your two little ones come to me, I can definitely take care of them."
Sister Meng's two children, the older one is already preparing to go to school, while the younger one hasn't been sent to daycare yet, so Sister Meng takes care of him personally.
“But my sister can still take care of the child for a few more days, so I’d like to wait until after the New Year when she goes back to work before troubling you. I’m coming to ask in advance, and if you agree, we’ll bring the child over.”
"Come on, come on, your sister has worked so hard, taking care of you and the children at the same time."
"Yes, my sister is destined to be a workaholic. She doesn't want to enjoy a life of leisure."
Bai Jiaojiao admired Bai Shiqing's energy. He was the kind of person who could go up the mountain to fight tigers in the morning, go down to the sea to capture dragons in the afternoon, and still be able to go home and weave several nets in the evening.
Meng Hongmei laughed and said, "That's perfect. Look at me, I stay at home all day, I have so much energy but nowhere to use it."
She stays home to take care of the children, not because she can't leave, but because jobs are hard to find. If there were a way to make money, she would definitely be willing to take care of them.
"The policy has changed now, and I estimate that it will be easier to find a job in two years. Right now, my child is still young, and it's best to have a mother to take care of him."
Bai Jiaojiao exchanged a few pleasantries with Meng Hongmei before returning home.
That night, she had Shen Heng take out the two baby seats she had bought for her nephew and clean them. The next day, she told Bai Shiqing the good news.
Bai Shiqing was overjoyed; she was finally free from the pain of separation from her son.
Bai Jiaojiao said, "When they come over, we'll show it to Grandpa. He'll be so happy."
"Of course we have to show them to him. This weekend, tell your brother-in-law not to leave home, and your brother-in-law and I will go back and pick them up."
"Are you going with your brother-in-law?"
“I can’t take care of two kids by myself. You used to say it was good for me to have two, but what’s so good about it?”
Bai Shiqing was both in pain and happy. She complained, "That kid Li Yang, I've never seen such a naughty child."
"Sis, who are you blaming? I think Yangyang inherited your personality. Luckily, your husband has a good temper. Xiaoyun is just like him. If they were all like you, your family would be in complete chaos."
After Bai Jiaojiao finished speaking, Bai Shiqing glared at her: "What's wrong with my personality? I'm not as mischievous as him. Whose sister are you anyway?"
Bai Jiaojiao covered her mouth and laughed, while Bai Shiqing said, "Don't talk like that without understanding the situation. If the child in your belly takes after your brother-in-law, you two will suffer in the future."
"I'm not afraid. If he misbehaves, Heng-ge will take care of him."
With Chen Heng around, everyone, regardless of their personality, has to behave themselves.
While Bai Shiqing and Li Shuxian were resting, they went home together to bring Li Yang and Li Yun to Yancheng. Because it was a bit rushed, they didn't even have time to have a meal at home before leaving with the children. Li's mother was sad for a long time.
However, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Since Li Shuxian has such a good opportunity, his mother naturally hopes that he will have an even better future.
Li's mother said, "Why are you in such a hurry to take them over? Leave them at home and we'll look after them for you. You should go about your work."
Bai Shiqing said, "Mom, we've settled in over there. I haven't started working yet, so I can look after the kids. When they're a bit older, we can send them to daycare. Shuxian works in the logistics department of the army, and there's a daycare that the unit provides for its employees, so we don't even have to spend any money."
"Alright, alright, of course I know that these two children will definitely have a better life with you than in our village."
Li Shiqing and his mother accompanied the family of four to the train station. After the train departed, the two of them waved to them from the train.
After the train had gone far away, Li's mother finally let her tears fall: "I don't know when I'll be able to see them again after they leave this time."
"He might come back for the New Year." Li Shiqing, whether out of nonchalance or feigning nonchalance, continued to comfort his mother.
Mother Li shook her head: "Shiqing is taking care of Jiaojiao there, and she might not be able to spare any time during the New Year. If Shiqing doesn't come back, Shuxian will definitely have to stay there with her."
"Well, that's normal. Children should go far away. What kind of future can they have if they stay with us all the time? Our grandson will be a city dweller in the future and won't have to suffer."
The elderly couple left the station together, and Li's mother felt somewhat relieved.
Li Yun was quite well-behaved on the train and was quickly coaxed to sleep by Bai Shiqing.
Li Yang was still full of energy, and he wouldn't listen to anything they said. Bai Shiqing coaxed him while Li Shuxian went to apologize to each passenger in the carriage.
They traveled a whole day in hard seats when they came here, but this time they had to bring their children, so they used connections to buy two sleeper berths. However, they still didn't get much rest, taking turns taking care of the two children. This trip home was so hectic that it really wore them out.
Yang Fenglin, the family's personal driver, was already waiting at the Yancheng train station.
"Hey, come and see my nephew!"
Yang Fenglin received the two and reached out to take the child from Bai Shiqing's arms.
Seeing his recklessness, Bai Shiqing said, "Let's hug him when we get home."
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