At the end of December and the beginning of January, three or five days later, the elementary and middle school students in the family started their winter vacation, and the several back houses in the front yard of the Cao family began to become lively again. There were eight children in the several families in total, and only two girls, Shen Zixi and Qin Shutong, were girls. Grandpa Cao and Grandma Cao, who had no granddaughters, always favored the two little girls.
Because of a few not-so-"pleasant" quarrels among the children while watching Journey to the West and playing with toys last year, the two old people directly connected the two empty rooms next to them and decorated them into a pink princess room in the second half of the year. They put a lot of books and dolls that girls like, and a large bunk bed. Of course, there is no TV installed. If a TV was installed here, the little boys would definitely "shamelessly" move into the two sisters' exclusive rooms.
Shen Zixi and Qin Shutong stood at the door and looked at such a room. They fell in love at first sight, ignoring the wows of a group of stinky brothers around them.
Holding the key, the two held Grandpa Cao's arm, and the other held Grandma Cao's arm. "Thank you, Madam. I love you so much. Madam is the best to us."
Grandma Cao looked at the two cute and fair little girls. They were already in the third year of junior high school, but they were only thirteen or fourteen years old. They were about five feet tall and graceful. Just looking at such obedient and beautiful girls, she liked them very much. "Madam knows that you are under a lot of academic pressure this year. It's better to combine work and rest during the winter vacation, right? Come here to rest when you are tired of watching TV. There are desks and radios prepared for you. There are also many things in the room, food and toys prepared by Madam Shen and Grandpa and Grandma Qin. This room is also soundproofed, so you two little sisters can do your homework together."
Peanut looked at the room his wife had prepared for his sisters. He liked it too, and pouted, saying, "Humph, my wife is partial."
Chen Zixuan was just a two-year-old baby, still eating a biscuit in his mouth, slurring his saliva and imitating his brother: "Humph, the wife is partial, well, well, I'm unhappy!"
Looking at the two little ones, Grandma Cao directly pulled their chubby faces and said, "Madam, how can you be partial? The sisters are girls. Look at all the brothers, aren't there only two sisters? You must be good to the sisters in the future. Girls should be well cared for."
The second child, Shen Ziyi, is already an "old man" who has been struggling in elementary school for several years, and Shen Zixi is his biological sister. He can intuitively feel the preference of his grandparents, parents and all the elders of the Shen family for his sister. Of course, he also receives a lot of love from his parents, and his sister is very good to him most of the time. He has enough love, so he has long been accustomed to this situation.
Patting the heads of the two younger brothers, he said, "Alright, alright, there's no point in being envious. Besides, boys can't like pink. And there's Peanut. Fortunately, there are still two younger brothers this time, otherwise, uh, uh..."
Little Peanut didn't understand his brother's voice-over, and his little mouth pouted for a long time. Shen Zixi and Qin Shutong looked at him so happy that they looked at each other and took out the gifts prepared for their younger brothers from their schoolbags. They hadn't even had a holiday yet, but they heard that their family had prepared a special gift for them. Their younger brothers didn't have any, but as sisters, they were very experienced and knew how to handle these little guys.
"Little peanuts and little melon seeds, well, the sisters bought you gifts too, don't you want them?"
After receiving the things bought by their sisters, the group of boys started chattering again. As men, they were taught from a young age that they should be upright and protect their family and their sisters, so they were all happy to receive the gifts from their two sisters.
This year everyone lives in this area, so naturally we have to eat the New Year's Eve dinner together. Although every family has an aunt, we still have to participate in the preparation process to feel a sense of accomplishment. Going to the market to buy things, chopping meat and frying meatballs, and preparing New Year's goods are all tedious tasks. After a busy year at work, Shen Ma and her group said that they like this atmosphere.
The Cao family has three courtyards, and the kitchen is the largest. In addition, the children are here every day, so naturally the New Year's goods are prepared in the kitchen in the front yard of the Cao family. This is also convenient for the group of children playing in the back house. They study for two hours every morning, and while watching TV and playing with toys, they are fed by several ladies and grandmothers in the kitchen. One by one, in just a few days, they all look a little fatter.
Shen Anning was on high alert, and her daily diet was strictly controlled. When the whole family was fat, she was the only one who quietly lost weight.
On the morning of the twenty-eighth day of the lunar year, Shen Anning was curled up in her husband's arms when she was woken up. She smelled a familiar smell and heard the sound of a group of children shouting outside the yard. She was so angry that she wanted to laugh.
Cao Jingheng pulled the quilt to tuck the person in. "It's only six o'clock. Why did these guys get up so early today? Honey, you sleep a little longer. I'll go check on our two sons."
Hearing the man say that it was snowing, Shen Anning opened his eyes and looked out through the window. The snow was falling heavily and the roof was covered with a thick layer. It seemed that it had been snowing for some time.
"These kids slept here last night, right? Honey, go out and take a look. If it's too cold outside, get them inside. It's not too late to play after the snow stops."
"Well, okay, I'll go take a look. There are so many boys, so they're noisy. I guess grandpa and grandma haven't woken up yet. I'll have to give these kids extra morning classes in the future. They're too energetic."
The house was bustling throughout the winter vacation. After the two little guys, Yuanbao and Tangyuan, were one month old, they saw so many people coming to play with them every day. Although they were still sleeping most of the time, as long as they were awake, the two little guys would prick up their ears to listen to the movements outside, and would cry as soon as someone entered the house.
Thinking about the future education of the three boys, Shen Anning felt particularly sorry for the one in her family. It was really a long and arduous journey!
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