Chapter 470 A Day as a Full-time Dad
Gao Mingcheng stayed in the village for three days this time before returning to the county.
He did not take the two pages of gold foil to the county because of the special nature of meditation practice, which was inconvenient to do in crowded places.
To be precise, Gao Mingcheng has rarely practiced meditation since he married Xuanyuemei.
He used to practice boxing when he was in the village, but when he was in the county or on the road, he couldn't stick to practicing boxing.
Practicing martial arts requires perseverance, otherwise your skills will become rusty.
During these three days, he meditated at night and got up early in the morning to practice boxing, gun and dagger. Because he had a solid foundation, he quickly found the same feel as before. He also found that as long as he focused on practicing, his control over movements became more precise during boxing and gun practice.
It was not until the afternoon of the third day that he decided to return to the county.
He put the two pages of gold foil back into the book "Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Secrets" and hid it in the closet.
The wardrobe is locked and the door is locked.
Gao Mingcheng carried more than thirty bottles of honey into the car and also carried a large basket of eggs.
In order to prevent the eggs from breaking during transportation, a lot of wild grass is placed at the bottom and around the bamboo basket, and wild grass is also placed between each layer of eggs, which can effectively prevent the eggs from colliding.
However, Gao Mingcheng thought that he should buy some egg trays next time. With egg trays, eggs will not be easily broken when transported.
Then he carried a basket of seasonal vegetables and a basket of watermelons and pears into the car.
In this way, the entire tractor's cargo bed was already filled to the brim.
Before leaving, Gao Mingcheng touched the sick cow tied under the shade of a tree. He didn't know if Veterinarian Zhang's method worked, but three days later, the sick cow was really willing to eat.
Gao Mingcheng untied the straw rope tied to the sick cow's ear, but found that the spider in the ear had disappeared long ago, and he didn't know when it escaped.
Gao Mingcheng is still skeptical about the method of curing diseases by putting spiders into ears.
After Gao Mingcheng left, the sick cow was taken care of by Zhang Chengyuan.
Previously, the cattle and sheep raised in the family were taken care of by Zhang Chengyuan, who also had rich experience in raising cattle and sheep.
"Brother, please take good care of this cow. If it dies of illness, you must come to the county to inform me, okay?" Gao Mingcheng looked at Zhang Chengyuan and warned him seriously.
Cows that died of disease cannot be eaten and can only be buried. However, Gao Mingcheng may not eat the meat but must open the cow's stomach to see if there is bezoar in the cow's body.
Zhang Chengyuan also nodded seriously and said, "Okay, I will definitely notify you in advance."
Zhang Chengyuan works diligently, and Gao Mingcheng felt relieved after he agreed to the job.
The affairs in the village came to a temporary end. Gao Mingcheng drove a tractor, passing through Gaojia Village, Xing'an Mountains, Junling Village and other villages, and then got on the national highway leading to the county seat.
When he returned home, it was already past five in the afternoon. Xuanyuemei showed a surprised smile on her face when she saw him coming back. Even the little Xuxu in her arms reached out to Gao Mingcheng with a happy look on her face.
"dad……"
Although the sound made by Xiao Xuxu was still a little unclear, one could already hear the word "Dad".
When Gao Mingcheng heard the word "Dad", his eyes instantly turned red.
"Hey, my little baby!" Gao Mingcheng hugged Xiao Xuxu and lifted him high, making Xiao Xuxu laugh non-stop.
Gao Mingcheng teased little Xuxu and coaxed him to continue calling him dad, repeating it tirelessly.
Many beauties stood nearby, watching the interaction between the father and son with a smile in their eyes. When they noticed that there was no beef on the truck bed, they immediately looked at him inquiringly: "Why did you come back just now? That sick cow..."
Gao Mingcheng said: "Something delayed me. As for the sick cow, let's take care of it for a while to see if it can be cured."
Many bees knew that Gao Mingcheng had a plan, so they didn't ask any more questions.
She mentioned another thing: "Maozi came to see you yesterday and said he had received some antiques and wanted you to see them. He did take them out for me to take a look, but I couldn't control myself and didn't dare to take them. I asked him to come back in two days."
"Okay, but I have to go to Yangcheng the day after tomorrow. If he doesn't come to see me tomorrow, I will go to him in the afternoon and bring the goods to Yangcheng to sell them." Gao Mingcheng said casually.
He no longer cared about the things on the truck bed because he had someone to help him with the work.
At this moment, Gao Mingli had already returned from get off work. As for Zhang Jinling, she was hardworking by nature, but she became aggressive because she was treated unfairly.
At this moment, the couple are helping to unload the goods.
Xuanyuemei glanced at the two of them, then winked at Gao Mingcheng with a mischievous expression. She leaned close to Gao Mingcheng's ear and whispered, "It is said that couples quarrel at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. When Mingli and Jinling first came back, they ignored each other. Now, after two or three days, it seems that their relationship has improved a lot, and they occasionally talk and laugh."
Gao Mingcheng also glanced at the two people. There was a kind of strangeness and resentment between them before, but now, the atmosphere has calmed down a lot. When Zhang Jinling tried to move the frame of watermelons, she found that the weight of the watermelons was beyond her imagination. However, she had moved the frame of watermelons to the edge of the truck bed, so she almost fell off the truck bed. At this moment, Gao Mingli lent a hand in time, and the two of them moved the watermelons down together.
This scene is reminiscent of how they spent time together as a couple in their previous life.
Gao Mingcheng also whispered to Xuanyuemei: "A husband is a husband. He is only a husband if he is within ten feet! They sleep in the same bed every day now, which is definitely better than before when they were apart more than together."
Many beauties thought this made a lot of sense and couldn't help but look at Gao Mingcheng with admiration.
Gao Mingcheng had been alone for a few days and could not stand such teasing. A warm current surged in his body and at the same time, an idea began to stir.
Unfortunately, he was holding a baby in his arms and had many relatives and friends around him.
Gao Mingcheng took a deep breath and thought, wait until night!
Xuan Mi had no idea what evil plan Gao Mingcheng was up to, and had already been called by Gao Shufang to the front store to reconcile the accounts.
Next is dinner, watching TV, washing up and going to bed.
When little Xuxu fell asleep while drinking milk, Xuandumei, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, was killed on the spot by Gao Mingcheng like a hungry wolf pouncing on a sheep.
That night, Gao Shufang, who was sleeping in the room, always felt a little uneasy. There seemed to be a sound of shaking beds coming from the rooms on both sides.
There was a faint creaking sound in her fourth brother's room, as it only lasted for a while, but it seemed to have been ringing in her second brother's room all night?
Gao Shufang thought so while she was half asleep.
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The next morning, Gao Mingcheng felt refreshed. After little Xuxu, who was sleeping in the small bed, woke up, he directly carried little Xuxu out of the room, leaving a quiet environment for Duodumei, who had been tired all night, to continue sleeping.
"Come on, daddy will make you some milk powder!" Gao Mingcheng held little Xuxu in his arms easily and went downstairs very quickly to avoid waking up many other people with little Xuxu's crying.
Gao Mingcheng wanted Xuanyuemei to wean Xiao Xuxu, after all, they could afford formula milk. But Xuanyuemei refused. She stubbornly believed that breast milk was better than formula milk and insisted on feeding the baby until he was one year old. However, it was difficult to wean the baby in winter and weaning could easily make the baby sick, so the baby could not be weaned until at least next spring.
Gao Mingcheng couldn't convince Yi Duomei and could only let her do as she pleased. However, why did the roots of his teeth itch when he saw little Xuxu sucking milk?
Gao Mingcheng ignored Xiao Xuxu's protests and forcibly carried Xiao Xuxu downstairs. He put him in the stroller, took out the bottle and milk powder, and skillfully made a cup of milk.
As a result, little Xuxu got in a bad mood and refused to eat. Gao Mingcheng tried his best to coax him into drinking milk.
Seeing that little Xuxu was willing to drink milk, Gao Mingcheng felt like he had just broken out in a sweat. Coaxing a child is really more tiring than killing a tiger!
"Second brother, why hasn't my sister-in-law gotten up yet?" Gao Shufang asked curiously.
She had a very good relationship with Xuanyimei, so she naturally knew when Xuanyimei usually got up.
"Before I was not at home, your sister-in-law took care of the child alone. She must be tired. Now that I am back, I will be responsible for taking care of the child, so that your sister-in-law can sleep a little longer. Hey, don't go upstairs and wake up your sister-in-law." Gao Mingcheng reminded.
Gao Shufang rolled her eyes speechlessly and said, "I was fine, why would I wake her up? If you take Xiao Xuxu with you, then I will ask Aunt Hu to do the store work?"
"Well, I'll take care of the children, Aunt Hu, you can make the arrangements! Is there anything going on in the store?" Gao Mingcheng asked.
Gao Shufang said with a hint of exaggeration: "Of course there is something wrong! How can there be nothing wrong with such a big store on the street? Today we have to take out all the clothes in the warehouse and hang them up. If there are serious creases, we have to iron them with an iron."
"By the way, second brother, take a look at the inventory ledger later. The new models have been sold out. You should go get some more."
"Got it. I'll go to Yangcheng tomorrow and bring back a batch of goods."
"Aunt Feixia's goods are coming in too!"
"Okay, I'll go get some stock when I get back from Yangcheng."
The brother and sister were talking, and then Gao Mingcheng held Xiao Xuxu and prepared to have breakfast. Although Xiao Xuxu had just drunk milk, that little milk was not enough to fill him up, so he had to eat some porridge.
In addition to the porridge, there were boiled eggs and pickled vegetables on the table.
"Shufang, don't you want to eat?" Gao Mingcheng saw that Gao Shufang did not come to eat, but was busying around, so he asked.
Gao Shufang said: "My teeth have been hurting these past two days, so I can't eat anything too hot. I'll wait until the porridge cools down before eating!"
"Okay, if it's serious, go see a doctor yourself. You can't delay when you're sick, okay?" Gao Mingcheng warned.
"I know, I know. You used to say that if you don't treat a minor illness, it will develop into a major illness that cannot be cured! And then you won't be able to buy medicine to regret it!" Gao Shufang said with a smile. She has money in her pocket now, but she is still a thrifty person at heart. For minor illnesses, she really won't go to the doctor to get medicine.
But this time the toothache has lasted for several days, and she was wondering whether she should see a doctor.
It is said that toothache is not a disease, but it can be fatal when it hurts.
In the morning, after much thought, Gao Shufang finally decided to see a doctor. Her teeth were aching, and many delicious dishes didn't taste good. She felt like she was being cheated!
Gao Mingcheng felt relieved when he knew that Gao Shufang had gone to see a doctor.
He decided to be a full-time dad for a day today, so he went shopping with little Xuxu in his arms, and then walked to his construction site on the way.
The kindergarten facing the street has already looked quite presentable. Now they are tiling the walls. The red brick walls are much more beautiful after being covered with light yellow tiles. In addition to the appearance, the most important thing is that the tiles can prevent moisture and loss.
Therefore, when the economy permits, most house exterior walls will be covered with tiles.
However, some families with limited financial resources would choose to lay tiles on the front and paint the sides and back with cement walls.
As the first high-end private kindergarten in the county, Gao Mingcheng naturally had to do a good job in image project. The overall architectural style of the kindergarten is novel and the floors are high. Not to mention the entire county, at least on this street, it is considered a landmark building.
There was construction going on inside, so Gao Mingcheng naturally did not take Xiao Xuxu in. He just observed from outside for a while, and after confirming that there was no problem, he took Xiao Xuxu away.
He planned to take Xiao Xuxu to the People's Park, where there were green mountains and clear waters, as well as a small number of toys, such as slides and see-saws.
Of course, ten-month-old Xuxu can’t play now.
But Xiao Xuxu can already stand and is learning skills such as squatting, standing up, and walking.
This may be due to genetic inheritance or a strong ability to imitate. When parents have not deliberately taught their children these skills, they will instinctively practice them when the corresponding period of time comes.
Stand up, fall down, and stand up again and again until you stand firm.
Then it’s time to walk, one step, two steps, three steps, until you can walk steadily.
Gao Mingcheng put little Xuxu on the soft grass and watched him sit down on the grass at first, then curiously fiddle with the weeds and flowers around him. After a while, he seemed to have no interest in the weeds, stood up unsteadily, and then tried to walk, but he fell to the ground after taking a step.
"Come on, Xiao Xuxu, keep working hard!" Gao Mingcheng was sitting on the grass next to him. He didn't help Xiao Xuxu at all, but instead encouraged him.
Fortunately, little Xuxu is not a squeamish person. He didn’t show any intention of crying. He just stood up after falling down and tried to walk.
So they started repeating this process, and after falling down again and again, Xiao Xuxu was finally able to take a step forward and walk two or three steps.
But these two or three steps should be his current limit.
"Good, well done!" Seeing Xiao Xuxu who was extremely tired, Gao Mingcheng happily picked him up.
Little Xuxu seemed to know that he was being praised and grinned. This time, Gao Mingcheng discovered that he finally had four more teeth in his mouth.
However, the four teeth have just emerged, and it will take some time for them to fully grow.
"Oh, you've grown teeth? No wonder you've been drooling so much recently!" Gao Mingcheng said, wiping the saliva from the corners of Xiao Xuxu's mouth with the bib on his neck.
Just by touching it, I realized that the bib was almost wet!
Okay, let’s go back and get a new bib!
Gao Mingcheng took off the wet bib and walked towards the clothing store holding Xiao Xuxu.
The sun was a little strong at noon, making people feel uncomfortable. Xiao Xuxu lay on Gao Mingcheng's shoulder and buried his face there to avoid the sun.
He hadn't noticed it when he was playing under the shade of the tree before, but now that he had noticed it, Gao Mingcheng quickly quickened his pace and walked like a gust of wind.
(End of this chapter)
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