In the days that followed, no matter what happened to any family, everyone stood together against external threats, helping each other with unwavering unity, and together they lived a happy and prosperous life.
The next day, Chen Hong slept in late, not even waking Yu Yang when he went to school. When she finally woke up at nine o'clock in the morning, she saw that the breakfast Aunt Guo had left for her on the dining table was already cold.
Chen Hong quickly washed up, went to the kitchen to reheat the food, and after breakfast, she found that she was the only one left in the entire villa. Even Black Tiger and Glasses had gone to the hotel in the front yard to stand guard.
After eating, Chen Hong started cleaning. By the time she finished cleaning upstairs and downstairs, it was already noon.
I helped out at the small hotel restaurant for a while, and after lunch, I came back with Black Tiger and Glasses. I took a nice nap at noon, and then started tending to the vegetable garden in the backyard in the afternoon.
Because they frequently use water from the space to irrigate, Chen Hong's vegetables grow better than those of the village chief and the others.
The village chief was reluctant to pick the vegetables for use in the small inn; he only picked them occasionally when the few families in the village couldn't supply enough vegetables.
They thought Chen Hong had used the septic tank to make compost, and they even discussed building a septic tank in advance for composting when they rebuilt their house, because farmers still can't live without these things.
Seeing that it was almost time for the children to get out of school, Chen Hong suddenly had a whim and went to the front yard to tell Xiao Hao's mother that she would pick up the children from school today.
Seeing that it was still early, Chen Hong went to the supermarket first and bought some more rice, flour, cooking oil, and meat that the family was missing. Chen Hong decided that she would cook at home from now on and stop eating at small hotels.
Now that things have been clarified with the village chief and the others, it's best to stay out of it.
From now on, whenever I'm home, I should make sure my son enjoys the warmth of family. If I don't cook separately, he'll think it makes no difference whether his mother is home or not.
This is different from eating work meals in a small hotel every day.
A mother and son still need a certain family atmosphere; spending time alone together will allow the son to feel more of his mother's love.
When we arrived at the kindergarten gate, the children had not yet been dismissed, and dozens of parents had already gathered there to pick up their children.
Chen Hong parked her car on the side of the road and consciously went to the sidewalk to queue up.
Looking at the parents queuing up in front, there were people of all ages, including young fathers and mothers in their twenties and grandparents in their fifties and sixties.
With so many people gathered together, it was like a bustling market. Everyone was chattering and gossiping about interesting stories from the surrounding villages.
Chen Hong had never picked up a child before and didn't know any of these parents. When they saw a stranger arrive, they all sized her up and whispered among themselves.
"Whose parent is this? I've never seen them before."
"I don't know, she's so beautiful, I must have never seen her before, otherwise I would remember her."
"She must be a parent of one of our students. I remember she attended the parent-teacher meeting after the New Year. I think her child is a boy."
"Really? Then why don't we usually see her picking up the kids? Could she be a stepmother?"
"Who knows? Anything can happen in this society these days. Maybe it's just the nanny?"
"That's impossible. I've never seen a nanny drive up to pick up a child. That family would have to be incredibly wealthy!"
"Impossible. If they really had money, why would they send their child to the kindergarten in our town?"
They whispered among themselves, thinking Chen Hong couldn't hear them. Little did they know, Chen Hong's ears were like radar, catching all their whispers.
Chen Hong remained expressionless and did not approach them to chat enthusiastically, as these people loved to gossip about other people's affairs.
I only see them once or twice a year, and we don't have many opportunities to interact, so naturally I don't pay attention to what they say.
Just then, the kindergarten gates opened, and first the children from the small class lined up to leave, then the children from the middle class, and finally Yu Yang and his group from the large class.
When Yang and the others came out, Chen Hong immediately noticed something was wrong. Her son's eyes were red, and there was a small tear in the sleeve of his shirt.
When Chen Hong saw the child come out, she quickly went forward and saw Xiao Hao and Wang Xin surrounding Yu Yang. When Yu Yang saw his mother, he burst into tears.
Chen Hong quickly squatted down, took out a tissue to wipe her son's tears, touched his little face and asked him, "Xiao Bao, what's wrong? What happened? Tell Mommy, did you get into a fight with your classmate?"
Yu Yang was sobbing uncontrollably, feeling extremely wronged. Wang Xin and Xiao Hao, who were standing nearby, immediately started telling Chen Hong the whole story.
They weren't in the same class as Yu Yang, and all they knew was that Yu Yang had been beaten and punished by the teacher.
With his mother's gentle pats, Yu Yang finally calmed down and told his mother the whole story in detail.
After hearing what had happened, Chen Hong, who was usually calm, suddenly became furious and turned around to lead the children back to the kindergarten.
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