Bai Tingmei immediately became anxious upon hearing this and quickly said, "How can that be! It's too dangerous for children to run up and down the second floor!"
Granny Liu smiled indifferently, "What danger is there? Panpan can sleep with us."
Having said all that, Bai Tingmei realized that her sister-in-law had no intention of letting them farm the land, so she stopped trying to appease her.
Her eyes darted around. "Sister-in-law, has Xuemei already given birth? What did she have this time? It's not another money-losing baby, is it?" She then smiled apologetically, as if it wasn't intentional.
Zhang Xuemei knew she was pregnant with her second child, but others didn't. She figured she'd given birth a long time ago, but her sister-in-law hadn't mentioned it yet, so it must be another daughter, and she was too ashamed to talk about it.
Granny Liu knew she was holding something in her heart, and said irritably, "What do you mean by 'money-losing goods'? Aren't you a woman? According to you, you're a money-losing goods too?"
Bai Tingmei gave a half-hearted smile. "Sister-in-law, that's not what I meant. Don't overthink it. Okay, I'm going back now. My daughter is doing well. Don't get upset, you and brother!"
After saying that, he smiled and left, thinking to himself, "If you don't make me comfortable, I'll make you uncomfortable too."
Granny Liu is now hoping that her third son can live up to expectations and not be talked about in the future. He needs to make money so that his second aunt won't look down on him.
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Xu Minghan caught the last bus to Tianshui City. Xu Panpan, wearing the little dress her father had bought for her, happily pressed her face against the bus window.
"Dad, will I be able to see Mom soon?"
Xu Minghan gently stroked his daughter's head and softly replied, "Panpan will be able to see her mother soon, are you happy?"
"Happy." The little girl raised her head and smiled happily at her father.
"Panpan will be a kindergarten student soon. You must listen to your teacher, okay?"
When Xu Panpan heard this, she thought that her parents were going to go somewhere else and leave her with someone else.
Grandma wasn't there, and she was even more scared. So she said in a tearful voice, "Daddy, I don't want to go to kindergarten. I just want to stay with you, okay, Daddy?"
Xu Minghan thought the little girl was afraid of going to unfamiliar places, so he patiently persuaded her: "Panpan, there are many children your age in kindergarten, you can play together! The teacher will also play with you."
"Mom takes you to kindergarten in the morning and picks you up in the evening. See, this way you can play during the day and sleep with Mom at night, isn't that great!"
"Are you coming home tonight?" Xu Panpan, who had been wiping away tears with her head down, immediately looked up at her father when she heard that she could go home that night.
"Of course, Panpan lives with her mom and dad! And her uncle and aunt too! Aren't you happy?"
"Yes, I'm happy. I like living with my mom and dad."
Xu Minghan looked at his daughter, who was laughing happily in his arms, and felt a mix of emotions.
In his previous life, he and his wife left their daughter with their parents in their hometown in order to have a son.
The couple spent some time here and some months there, but in the end they still couldn't get what they wanted.
In the end, they didn't have a son, didn't earn any money, and were burdened with debt. They also failed to raise their daughter well. Outsiders would probably laugh at them!
Later, when their daughter was ten years old, they came to town to work and took her to school. Looking back now, they still feel very guilty towards her.
Fortunately, there is still a chance to make up for it. He will take good care of Panpan and Linlin and spend more time with them throughout his life.
After a long car ride, the little girl was already exhausted and fell asleep.
Fortunately, a kind older brother helped him take the things off the car, so Xu Minghan was able to quickly hail a red tricycle while carrying his daughter.
Zhang Xuemei was in the living room, holding her youngest daughter and trying to put her to sleep. Hearing the noise at the door, she rushed over, opened it, and exclaimed, "Why are you back? Didn't you say you'd stay the night?"
Xu Minghan first put his eldest daughter, who was sleeping soundly in his arms, onto the bed, and then brought in all the things he had brought from home.
Only then did he have time to answer his wife's question. "I thought there was nothing wrong, and I was worried you wouldn't be able to handle it, so I came straight back."
Did Xiao Wan and the others go to the night market? Have you eaten dinner yet?
Zhang Xuemei nodded, "You've already eaten, but you haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll make you some noodles!" With that, she put her sleeping baby daughter into her own crib.
Then she quickly made a bowl of noodles for her husband. Xu Minghan was really hungry, and he finished the whole bowl of noodles in no time, not even leaving a drop of soup.
"By the way, did you ask about Panpan's school? What did you say?"
"Yes, I asked. Although school has already started, it's still possible to transfer in now." Zhang Xuemei was very concerned about this matter and went to ask as soon as her husband left this morning.
"That's good, but let Panpan stay at home for a few more days so she won't feel uneasy. She cried when I told her about going to kindergarten on the way back! She probably thought we had neglected her again."
Xu Minghan only realized it later; the girl was very sensitive!
Hearing her husband's words, Zhang Xuemei felt a pang of sadness. It was all their fault as adults; their little child was so insecure.
"Yes, I know. I'll spend some quality time with her these next few days, and buy her some new clothes and a schoolbag too." Even though there won't be much homework at kindergarten, we still need to get the necessary equipment ready.
Xu Minghan nodded, telling his wife to take care of it.
When Xu Mingjiang and Xu Mingwan returned home that evening, they were pleasantly surprised to find their third brother already there.
"Third brother, you're really dedicated, you don't waste a single day."
Xu Mingwan first noticed her eldest niece, who was still awake, and picked her up with a smile, "Panpan, why aren't you asleep yet! Did you miss your auntie?"
"She didn't wake up until around eight o'clock, how could she not be able to sleep now!"
Xu Panpan pursed her lips and whispered in her ear, "I miss Auntie. Auntie, please keep your voice down. My little sister is still sleeping!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Mingwan smiled and looked at Zhang Xuemei, "Panpan even knows how to care for her younger sister now!"
“Panpan is a big sister now.” Xu Mingjiang walked over with a smile and pinched the little girl’s cheek.
"Yes, I'm a big sister now." The little girl proudly puffed out her chest.
The group teased the little girl for a few moments, then Zhang Xuemei went inside and coaxed her to sleep.
Xu Mingjiang's expression suddenly turned serious, which made Xu Minghan tense up as well.
"What's wrong?"
"Third Brother, Xiao Wan and I noticed two new braised food stalls at the night market tonight, and one of them is right across from us."
We call our restaurant Xu's Braised Food, and they call theirs Zhao's Braised Food. How can they be so shameless as to open a shop right across from us!
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