Chapter 192
Yang Yuzhi said, "Do you want any defective cloth? There are some these days, but they have more defects. If you want, I can keep an eye on it for you and take some with fewer defects back."
"Okay." Yang Yulan agreed with a smile. The Song family was still short of cloth, mainly because there were many children in the family and they grew up very fast. If they had cloth, they could make two sets of clothes for their children.
It was almost time to work, so Yang Yulan went back to the workshop without saying anything more.
Two days later, Yang Yulan finally met Zhang Hongli. Zhang Hongli had come to see her that day because she felt they got along well. After finishing the moving matters, she thought about it and decided to come and talk to her.
Yang Yulan was also very happy to see her. It was lunchtime, so she hurriedly finished her meal and found a place with few people to talk to Zhang Hongli.
"We have moved to the south of the city, and I have found a job there. The salary is not high, but it is enough to support myself..." said Zhang Hongli.
She used to have a high salary, but it was all used to support her parents' and her husband's families, leaving her with little money in the end. But after hearing what her sister-in-law said that night, she came to her senses. From then on, she visited her parents' less often and stopped giving them money. At most, she would buy some cakes and two pieces of cloth, keeping all her salary to herself.
Over the past year, she had saved a considerable amount of money. So, even though her salary was a bit low, it didn't really matter; at least she didn't have to worry about food and clothing. Furthermore, her current husband also had a job and a salary, so the two of them lived a pretty good life.
After hearing this, Yang Yulan felt relieved and happy for her. After congratulating her for a few times, she mentioned to Zhang Hongli that she wanted Baoya to recognize her as her godmother.
Zhang Hongli was stunned when she heard this and became emotional: "I...I will be Baoya's godmother?"
"Yes, I asked Baoya, and she likes you too, so I'm asking for your opinion now." Yang Yulan said with a smile.
Zhang Hongli didn't even hesitate and nodded directly: "I have no objection, I am willing."
Although she couldn't be Baoya's mother, being her godmother would be just as good. In this way, it would also make up for her previous regret.
The two discussed when to visit the Song family. After all, Baoya was still young and the south of the city was too far away, so they agreed that Zhang Hongli and her husband Hong Guangwu would go to the Song family together next Saturday.
After mentioning the godmother, the smile on Zhang Hongli's face never stopped.
When they came down, Yang Yulan also smiled as she watched.
"By the way, has your husband found a job?" Zhang Hongli asked, remembering what Yang Yulan had mentioned before.
"Not yet." Yang Yulan shook her head.
Zhang Hongli opened her mouth to say something, but in the end she just said, "It's okay, don't worry."
However, she still kept it in mind, thinking about whether she could help later. However, it might have been easier before, but now that she had moved to the suburbs, it was a bit difficult, and the chances of being able to help were slim, so she didn't say it out loud.
It was already late when the two finished talking. After seeing Zhang Hongli off, Yang Yulan returned to the workshop to prepare to start her afternoon work.
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Time flies and it’s Friday. When the little ones come back from school, they are all so happy: “Ahhh, tomorrow is Saturday, no school!”
"Our teacher didn't assign any homework this week, that's great!"
"Ah, are we the only ones who need to write an essay?"
"Never mind, we can sleep in tomorrow and have fun all day!"
"right!......"
When they got home, they put down their school bags and took Tiantian and Baoya out to play. It was still a while before dark, and dinner wasn't ready yet, so it was a good time to let them play for a while.
On their way out, Wenjie and Wenzhi also called Huang Guangzhi. Huang Guangzhi is Xu Pandi's grandson, eight years old, and is in the same third grade as Wenjie and Wenzhi at the same school.
A few of them gathered together, not having to play anything, just running around in the alley with great joy. However, Tiantian was only two years old, and Baoya was only five, so they definitely couldn't keep up with them, so Bowen walked behind them.
After two rounds of crazy play, it was getting dark, and the children all went home together. As soon as they entered the house, the tempting fragrance wafted over.
Yuanbao sniffed twice: "What a nice smell!"
"Grandma must have made us something delicious again. Let's wash our hands and eat."
Baoya, who was behind, was sweating from running, but her eyes were particularly bright. She also sniffed, smelled the fragrance, and went to wash her hands.
At the dinner table, Yuanbao was eating very contentedly. He was still chewing and mumbling, "Grandma, can I bring my good friend over for dinner next week?"
"Okay, tell grandma before you come so I can buy some food in advance."
Yuanbao nodded vigorously.
He was very happy. He thought to himself that when they ate the food cooked by his grandma, they would know that what he said was true. His grandma's cooking was especially delicious!
Later, Yang Yulan also talked about meeting Zhang Hongli today: "Hongli came to the factory to see me today. I told her about asking Baoya to recognize her as her godmother. We discussed it and decided that she and her husband would come to our house next Saturday to hold a simple ceremony."
Feng Guizhi nodded: "That's good. Baoya is still young, so it will be more convenient for them to come."
"By the way, you said last time that she moved. Has she moved now?"
"Yes, I've already moved and found a job."
"That's good." After hearing Yang Yulan say that Zhang Hongli is doing well now, they all felt relieved.
The next day was Saturday, and the little ones didn't have to go to school, so Li Qingyan had a couple of days off. However, being used to getting up early, Li Qingyan still woke up at the appointed time.
Bowen Boyu, Wenjie, and Wenzhi lived in the side room. They had deliberately turned off their alarm clocks the day before and slept until breakfast was ready. Then they hurried out to brush their teeth and wash their faces, and then sat at the dining table to eat breakfast together.
After dinner, the kids discussed where to go for fun today. Song Jianshe thought there was nothing else to do, so he said, "How about I take you guys out for a walk today and have some fun in the county town?"
It's been over a month since we moved here, and the kids have only been around the area and haven't really been out to play. Today is a nice day, and I have some free time, so it would be nice to go out and play.
The eyes of the younger ones lit up when they heard this: "Uncle, do you want to take us out to play?"
"Great! I haven't even gone out to see what's going on outside yet."
"I want to go too. I want to go too."
“…”
Feng Guizhi and the others had no objections, but since there were indeed a lot of children, Li Qingyan went along for safety reasons. Otherwise, Song Jianshe might not be able to see them all on the street.
Since they were about to go out, Li Qingyan remembered the letters that the younger ones had wanted to send to Shen Yibei, so she said, "Then I'll just send those letters later. Do you have anything else to send to Xiaobei? If so, you can take them over later."
"Are you going to send a letter to Brother Yibei?"
"Then what else can I send to Brother Yibei?"
"Brother Yibei gave us a lot
Gift, Mom, can we buy a gift for Brother Yibei and send it over?"
Before Li Qingyan could answer, Song Jianshe nodded first: "Okay, I'll take you to the department store later, and you can pick out a gift for your brother Yibei together, okay?"
The little ones' eyes widened in surprise: "Wow, really?"
"Great! Then I'll carefully pick out something for Brother Yibei that he likes!"
"Okay, you guys can take your time to look at it later." After saying that, he turned his head to look at Li Qingyan and said mischievously, "Your fourth aunt will pay for it."
Li Qingyan glanced at him and shook her head helplessly.
Thinking that they could go out and play soon, Yuanbao and the others couldn't wait. As soon as they finished their meal, they started urging Song Jianshe and Li Qingyan to come.
Li Qingyan also wanted to take Tiantian with her. Although the temperature outside was much higher than before, Tiantian was still young after all, so Li Qingyan put a coat on her outside. After packing everything up, she took the children out together.
It's not even nine o'clock yet, but it's already very lively outside. Song Jianshe is very familiar with the surrounding area, and he introduced it to the children as he walked over.
We walked all the way to the department store, which was even busier. This department store has four floors and sells a wide variety of items, from TVs and sewing machines to clothes and thermoses. Basically, you can find anything you want here.
When they passed the children's clothing store, the children couldn't help but turn their heads to take a few more glances. The clothes hanging inside were all very beautiful. Baoya held Li Qingyan's hand and also looked at the clothes inside with wide eyes. However, although they felt like they were being scratched by a cat, they turned their heads away and didn't look again.
Although they didn't know the price, they all guessed that the clothes must be expensive. Besides, their grandmother would make clothes for them, so they sensibly didn't mention going inside to take a look.
Song Jianshe and Li Qingyan glanced at the store, then at the younger children, pursed their lips, and said nothing. It's not like they couldn't afford the clothes, but they had many children, so if they bought one, they'd have to buy one for each, which would cost a lot more.
Soon, Song Jianshe took them to a boutique. The kids looked at the dazzling array of items inside and forgot what had just happened.
"Wow, there are so many things~!" The whole room was filled with things hanging, and the little ones were overwhelmed by them all.
After looking inside for a long time, the little ones remembered that they had to pick out gifts for Shen Yibei, so they put away their previous exclamations and began to look for them seriously.
"Hey, this, big brother and second brother, what do you think of this?"
"This one is also pretty, the things inside it move~!"
"I like this. The monkey on it is so cute."
"How about we give Brother Yibei a notebook?"
“…”
The little ones picked for a long time, and finally asked Song Jianshe and Li Qingyan for their opinions before deciding on the gift to give to Shen Yibei.
"Then this one will do." After confirming it, the little ones became more and more satisfied as they looked at it. Thinking about Shen Yibei's expression when he received the gift, they couldn't help but look forward to it.
"Mom, let's go and send the things to Brother Yibei."
Soon, Song Jianshe took them to the post office and sent out the letters written by the children along with the gifts they had just chosen.
After finishing all these, it was already past eleven o'clock, and it would soon be time for lunch. Since we were out playing, we didn't plan to go home for lunch. Song Jianshe looked down at the children and said:
"Come on, uncle will take you to eat something delicious."
The eyes of the younger ones lit up when they heard this, as they had never eaten outside before.
Song Jianshe planned to take them to the state-owned restaurant for dinner, and also let them see Chen Xiuxiu. It wasn't far from the state-owned restaurant, and they arrived in no time after walking a little.
"Does my aunt work here?" Wenjie asked with wide eyes while standing at the door of the state-owned restaurant.
“There are so many people here.”
Song Jianshe nodded, then patted his head and went in with a few smaller ones: "Let's go."
Once inside, the place was bustling with activity. It was lunchtime, and the place was nearly full. Song Jianshe looked around before finding an empty seat in the corner.
"Is there anything you want to eat?" Song Jianshe asked the children with his head down.
Yuanbao and the others were all here for the first time, and they were looking around curiously, trying to find the direction of Chen Xiuxiu. When they heard Song Jianshe's question, they all shook their heads.
At this time, Tian'en pointed in the direction of a window and said, "I saw my aunt."
The other children looked in the direction he pointed and saw Chen Xiuxiu standing behind the window. They all became excited and said, "I saw it too."
Song Dynasty
Jianshe smiled and said, "I'm going to queue up. Do you want to join me?"
The children nodded vigorously and followed Song Jianshe over. Li Qingyan was a little tired from taking Tiantian along, and since she had to take up a seat, she didn't follow and stayed behind to give Tiantian some water.
The line was long, but they didn't have to wait too long before it was their turn. Chen Xiuxiu was sorting her things with her head down, and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"This is the first time I bring my child here. Can you recommend some special dishes for me?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Chen Xiuxiu raised her head and saw Song Jianshe. Then she looked down and saw Bowen Boyu, Baoya Yuanbao and others standing beside him.
As if they were afraid of disturbing her work, the children all mouthed the words to her in a low voice: "Auntie~"
Yun Duo also called out quietly: "Mom~"
Chen Xiuxiu laughed when she saw it, but now was not the time to talk, so she ordered a few dishes according to their number and taste.
"Two bowls of shredded pork noodles, a serving of lion's head soup, a plate of chicken stewed with mushrooms, a plate of pork dumplings, three steamed buns, and two large meat buns."
"This should be enough to eat."
Song Jianshe agreed directly: "Okay, that's all." After that, he handed the money to Chen Xiuxiu. Chen Xiuxiu wanted to say that it was not necessary and she would pay for it later, but Song Jianshe had already put the money down.
Chen Xiuxiu watched them sit in the corner, then she didn't bother to look at them anymore and continued to work.
The dishes hadn't arrived yet, and the children were all looking at Chen Xiuxiu curiously. Not long after, they saw Chen Xiuxiu walking towards them with a plate in her hands.
One plate is lion's head, and the other plate is hot steamed buns and big meat buns.
There was a limit on the amount of food, so Chen Xiuxiu couldn't give more, otherwise it would have a bad impact on others. However, she gave an extra spoonful of the stewed chicken with mushrooms and the shredded pork topping on the shredded pork noodles. It looked full and rich.
As she passed by, her colleague at the window next to her took a glance and frowned.
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