Entering 2008, as time got closer to summer vacation, Shen Anning could clearly feel some changes in herself.
The yield of crops grown in the small courtyard was getting lower and lower, and the walls of the small building, which had not changed for a long time, gradually began to crack. In fact, the things inside had been almost eaten and used up over the years. Moreover, in this life, as long as her family members were there, there would be no cracks in her small courtyard.
Cao Jingheng stood at the door of the warehouse to keep watch. Although he had seen this many times over the years, he was still envious and shocked when he saw his wife taking out one thing after another as if by magic. Why didn't he have such a treasure? If he had such a big treasure during his service, he would definitely have gone and found all the equipment of the enemy army.
"Wife, is this so much?"
Shen Anning breathed a sigh of relief. She had taken out everything she could from her small space. Nothing was wasted. Except for what was originally embedded in the wall, there was really nothing left.
"Well, it's all here. We still need to divide the things. You can get a car here in the next two days for the things you can take home, and the rest can be shipped to Sichuan Province when the time comes."
May is almost here. During this period, the couple has tried many ways to draw the attention of relevant departments to the earthquake. However, objective facts are objective facts. It is definitely impossible to relocate all the people in such a large area. They are afraid that by the time the earthquake comes, they will be taken away for biopsy and research.
"Alas, I don't know if the efforts we have made recently will change anything." Thinking about the TV news he saw in his previous life, Shen An Ning felt a pang of pain in his heart. He had experienced the separation of life and death, and had also felt the taste of being alone. As he got older, he could no longer bear to see the sufferings of the world.
Cao Jingheng hugged his wife and gently patted her shoulder. "We've done everything we can. It's better to fight a battle prepared than unprepared. The Northeast has also informed us in advance that last year's winter grain is reserved for us in the warehouse. They told us that it was Xiaozhe Company that wanted it. The real estate industry has been developing rapidly in recent years, and the construction teams at Xiaozhe Company have a huge demand for food."
"Yeah, I've saved all the medicinal herbs I could. Hopefully, all our efforts will yield good results."
The spring rain arrived as promised, and the weather gradually became warmer. I took off my heavy cotton jacket and put on light clothes, and I felt a lot lighter.
The twins are already juniors this year. They don't look alike and are interested in completely different majors. Cao Simo studied intelligence at a military academy, while Cao Sixun, influenced by his uncle Peng Zhe, studied economics at Tsinghua University.
The times are developing very quickly. A large number of people have not kept up with the pace of development and are slowly falling behind. However, there are also many people who have boarded this express train and, in amazement, have become stronger and stronger, and their wallets have become fatter and fatter.
The grandparents in the family are already in their eighties and nineties, but they eat healthily and go to the park every morning to practice Tai Chi with the old men and women from other alleys. They keep their bodies in good condition. In Shen An Ning's opinion, as long as there are no accidents, there will be no problem living for another ten or eight years.
When I got up in the morning, as expected, no one was there. My eldest son, Cao Siheng, went to work in a government department after graduating from university. Sometimes he was too busy at night and didn't come back, so he just lived in the dormitory. My second son was in a military academy, where the management was strict and he had no chance to take a day off except on holidays.
Shen Anning walked to the yard where the third son lived. Sure enough, her youngest son was still snoring, and the computer on the desk was not turned off. It was obvious that he had stayed up late.
I don’t know if it’s because of the gender difference, but the room where boys sleep always has a bad smell. After picking up the clothes and socks that her son took off on the ground and throwing them into the laundry basket, Shen An Ning opened the window with disgust, stood at the head of the bed, picked up the book and patted her silly son’s face.
"Hmm."
Seeing the brat turn over and continue sleeping, Shen An Ning was speechless and hit him harder.
When Cao Sixun opened his big eyes, which were not nearsighted but a little confused, what he saw was his biological mother standing by the bed with her hands folded.
"Um, Mom, what's wrong? I'm so sleepy."
"What's wrong? It's almost eight o'clock, and you haven't gotten up yet? I've told you so many times not to stay up late just because you're young. If the yin and yang in your body are out of balance, you'll be prone to illness. Get up quickly. If you're really sleepy, wait until after lunch and then take another hour's sleep."
"I'm telling you, your dad is home today too. Hurry up and get up to buy breakfast."
Cao Sixun, who was originally a little sleepy, suddenly became alert. He actually forgot that today was the weekend and Lao Cao was also resting. He was really too reckless last night and forgot such an important thing.
"I'll get up right away, Mom. Please take care of your little son. Ten minutes. Please hold Dad back for ten minutes while I go get breakfast."
Looking at his nervous son, Shen Anning was quite helpless. Cao Jingheng was not a strict father when the child was young, but he changed when he grew up.
"Alright, hurry up and get up. Go play with Grandpa and Grandma. It's almost time. Come back with them. Remember to keep an eye on the two old men and don't let them steal the fried cakes."
Last week, I took the elderly people in my family for a physical examination and found that the two old men had high blood lipids and blood pressure. Cao Jingheng followed them to exercise early in the morning twice and found that the two old men were secretly eating behind the old lady's back. They ate a greasy meal outside and had another breakfast when they got home. Over the past few months, there is no problem.
Watching his mother walk out of her room, Cao Sixun picked up the mobile phone next to his pillow. Wow, it’s only 7:15!
"Oh, I got cheated again."
Back in the room, seeing that the man had no intention of getting up, Shen An Ning wanted to laugh but was afraid of hurting someone's self-esteem. A man in his fifties still thought of himself as a young man. Now, this overconfidence would probably result in half a year of autism.
"Okay, get up. I'll get some Chinese medicine tomorrow."
Cao Jingheng sat up suddenly, "They'll all know about this when I get the Chinese medicine, wife."
I know that men want to save face as they get older. Shen Anning handed over the clothes in his hand and touched the man's head. "There are people in the hospital kitchen who can help cook. Just pay the labor fee. Don't worry, I will put it in a thermos and bring it back. I promise not to let them know. Get up quickly. Your son has gone to pick up his grandparents."
Grandpa Shen and Grandpa Cao had just finished practicing, and they couldn't bring themselves to say they were going to buy breakfast. Their little great-grandson was so silly that he even applauded them. Did he want applause? He wanted to be able to act independently and buy some candy cakes!
"Grandpa, grandma, I'm here to pick you up. What do you want to eat? I heard that there's a new bun shop opened at the corner of the street. The steamed buns are delicious, and the beef ones are very tasty. How about we buy some tofu pudding?" After saying this, Cao Sixun saw that the two grandfathers looked unhappy. Alas, his parents just like to trick their son, and he did all the offending things.
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