I was so busy in the kitchen and the hall that I was dizzy. When Yu'er pulled Xizhi over and called her "Mommy," I almost fainted. I had to hold one after another, count the offerings, and make sure there were no mistakes.
"Mother~ Waaah~ Don't you want your child anymore?" Yu'er always knows how to whine, so I quickly knelt down and stroked his little head. "Mother~ Waaah~"
"Yu'er, Mother has things to do. Can you help take care of your younger brother and sister?"
"Hoo~ Oh no~ Hoo~" Why is he gasping for breath? His little face is full of grievance. I took a handkerchief to wipe his tears, and Xizhi started crying too. The wailing sounds were so loud that the two of them could sing a duet together.
"Alright, my two little darlings, I love you so much, how could I bear to part with you?" I started to panic, and Bizhu also tried to comfort me. No matter what I took out, the two little ones just kept crying.
"Mommy~" Xi Zhi's features were all scrunched up. I guess I cried like this when I was little. I held him in my arms and comforted him, "I want Mommy to hug me~"
"I'm holding you, Xiao Xizhi. Don't cry, or I'll be so sad."
I was almost in tears; comforting two little ones is so difficult. Just when I was at my wit's end, Xie Yuancheng arrived. He took Xizhi into his arms, and the little bean sprout actually stopped crying, just started to sob.
"Why is Xiao Xizhi crying? Look, your brother is crying too." Xie Yuancheng squatted down with Xizhi in his arms, and Yu'er hugged his neck, calling him "Daddy" in a soft voice.
"Yu'er, take good care of your little brother, otherwise if your mother gets tired and you cry yourself unconscious, there will be no one to hold you."
"Huff~" Yu'er gasped, "Daddy~ I want a hug~"
"Little Xizhi, do you want Daddy to hold your brother? Look, your brother is crying." Xie Yuancheng squatted down without moving, and Xizhi stretched out her short legs to stand on the ground, but she was reluctant to leave his arms and struggled not to go.
"Come here, Mommy will give you a hug." I went over and picked up Xizhi. Yu'er then smiled and rushed into Xie Yuancheng's arms. They are such little devils who know how to coax adults. They were crying just now, but when Xie Yuancheng came, they started to laugh. They just have a few gasps.
"Mother~ Hehe~" Xi Zhi still had tears on her face, but she laughed. I asked Bi Zhu to wet a handkerchief. Their little faces are so tender, we can't wipe them too hard, we have to do it gently.
Soothing children is a skill, and I could never be as good as Xie Yuancheng in my entire life. But I don't want to learn it either. He'll always be there whenever something happens, so I feel at ease.
"Ying'er, I'll take them back to rest first. You'll be busy again." He really trusts me too much, but I can still handle it. I told him to take the children back first.
Yu'er and Xizhi both came to kiss my face, which was covered in rouge and powder. I kissed their little hands, and the two little rascals puffed out their cheeks and went to kiss Xie Yuancheng. I was so envious.
As soon as they left, I got busy, checking everything myself. I got confused in several places, but luckily a kingfisher helped point them out, and I corrected them immediately.
"My head is pounding, I'm so tired." I was about to collapse when Xie Yuancheng picked me up and started massaging my shoulders. "Yuancheng, I don't even want to eat dinner anymore, I just want to go back to sleep."
"No, you can't!" Xie Yuancheng rubbed my temples. "Ying'er, you've already paid respects to the ancestors. Your sister said she's very happy that you did so well on your first day."
"Thanks to your help, I don't want to walk anymore. I just want to close my eyes and sleep~" I yawned. I was really sleepy. Xie Yuancheng leaned over and kissed my lips, but I didn't even feel it.
"Ying'er, you can go to sleep in two more hours. We'll have dinner in half an hour, then play with the children, and then you can go back to rest. When you wake up, we'll stay up all night to welcome the New Year together."
"Okay~" Considering that tomorrow is New Year's Day, even though I'm so sleepy, I have to force myself to get up. "Now I know how busy you guys used to be. It must have been very hard. I can't stand it for even one day."
"This is a good thing. If Ying'er can endure as long as I can, then what am I needed for?" Xie Yuancheng really knows how to make me happy. I lay on his lap and listened to him talk to me.
Being a Marquis's wife is really not easy. I had to prepare well in advance this year. If I had to do everything myself, it would be a nightmare. During the meal, all four children sat over to me. Luckily, they were able to pick up food and eat. I just had to wipe the food off their faces from time to time.
Yu'er's little face was puffed up from eating, and his eyes were fixed on me. I guess he was afraid I would run away. I still remember the scene of him crying while hugging me this afternoon.
"Mommy~ Eat fish." Yu'er scooped a small spoonful of fish for me. The fish she chose all had only one main bone, so I wouldn't eat any fish bones at all.
"Yu'er, be good, Mommy will feed you." My good son is so good that even though I was exhausted, I immediately felt like I had taken a nap and caught up on my sleep. I fed him.
The fireworks in Linyang started early; we could see the sky filled with fireworks before we even had dinner. The little ones love these things the most, and they all went out to watch. Yu'er and Xizhi even pulled me out to watch with them.
"Sparkling~" Su Ling pointed at the fireworks and showed them to me. These little ones probably watch fireworks all the time in the capital. Their big eyes were glued to the screen, and they didn't even blink.
"Mommy~ Yu'er wants a kiss." Yu'er patted his little face. He's so vengeful! I kissed him, and the other three little ones came over. It's true that if one of them gets a kiss, the others have to too. Luckily, I always buy three or four, so there's no need to fight over them.
"Ying'er~ You spoil them too much, you don't even know how to spoil me~" How dare you say that? It must be his teaching. I put Yu'er on the ground and went to kiss Xie Yuancheng's face. He's so cunning, he just leaned in and kissed me.
"You're the best at this. They can't eat anymore. Bizhu, go get some sparklers and let them play with them." These are very bright, so the adults need to supervise them while they play.
Yu'er often played with sparklers at the Ji residence. Hearing about sparklers, she came over and hugged my leg, looking up at me, "Mother~"
"I know what you mean. How about Mommy holds you and lets you watch the fireworks?"
"Okay~ Hehe~" Yu'er's eyes were full of stars as he laughed. I squatted down to pinch his little hand. Just then, I brought the sparklers and picked out two colors for him. Yu'er grabbed them and waved them around wildly.
"Don't move around, Mommy will play with you." I asked Bizhu to light the fire, and when the flames appeared, Yu'er laughed so hard he almost let go of her hand, but luckily I helped hold it back. "Isn't it beautiful?"
"Liangliang~" Holding her eldest son, she felt it was unreal. If only he could be in Linyang, but his parents were in the capital and needed Yu'er to be with them. They should move to Linyang; that way, everyone would be better off.
When Su Ling and Yan'er saw Yu'er playing, they pulled me over, wanting me to hold them and wave. Xi Zhi leaned against my arm, her big eyes staring straight at me, her little mouth hesitant to speak; I really couldn't bear to part with any of them.
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