"It's quite generous." Shen Xiangzhi's eyes dodged, and he clenched his right fist and put it to his lips. He coughed lightly to cover it up, and said: "After all, we are old friends, he can't let me down, and this time he asked me for help because he was in trouble, so it's only right that he gives me more."
"So, are you going to keep the money yourself, or... should I help you keep it?" An Hongdou asked tentatively.
"Of course you kept it." Shen Xiangzhi had a strong desire to survive, and he answered without hesitation. "The virtues passed down by our ancestors are that men work outside and women work inside. Although it is different now and women also hold up half the sky, there is a saying that goes, men are the rakes that make money, and women are the boxes that store money. The money you earn must be stored in the box!"
An Hongdou was stunned by what he said.
It does... make sense.
"Then I'll help you keep it first. You don't have much to spend the money anyway, so keep it as capital for your children in the future." An Hongdou casually put the money into the space.
She didn't know that when she turned around, Shen Xiangzhi wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.
Fortunately, this stage is passed.
However, he may not know that An Hongdou had already discovered his abnormality a long time ago. The reason why she didn't pursue it to the end was that she saw that he was not willing to speak out, so she gave him some private space.
But Chen Xiangzhi always remembered what An Hongdou said, it doesn't matter if you hide something from me, but you must keep it secret, otherwise...
Although he didn't say anything afterwards, he was still nervous and he didn't dare to let her know.
"Okay, then you keep it. From now on, all our money will be yours."
Chen Xiangzhi hugged her ingratiatingly, but when he thought about how he had been too busy recently and often came back late at night, and how they hadn't had time to be intimate for a long time, he suddenly felt a little itchy.
His fingers gradually became restless, and An Hongdou held down his restless hands and reminded him, "Grandpa and the children are in the yard."
Shen Xiangzhi's enthusiasm was suddenly extinguished by the water, and he felt very cold.
Before it got dark, they took the child to Brother An's house.
Before leaving, I prepared a meal for Mr. Shen.
Originally, they wanted to take the old man with them, but Mr. Shen knew that the An family was dealing with family affairs today, and it would not be appropriate for him as an outsider to be present, so he rejected their proposal.
An Hongdou and Shen Xiangzhi also knew that it was not appropriate for the old man to go, but the distance was close, and it would be embarrassing to leave him alone at home.
However, Mr. Shen insisted on doing so, so they had no choice but to agree.
When they arrived at Brother An's house, most people were there. Old Lady An looked up and saw the two of them holding the child. She asked, "Xiangzhi, where is your grandfather? Why didn't you ask him to come over?"
“Grandpa said he wanted to eat white noodles in the evening, so he didn’t come here to join in the fun. I rolled out the noodles for him at home.” Shen Xiangzhi said casually.
Of course, Mrs. An knew what he was thinking. If it was just a simple gathering, she would have invited the old man no matter what. But today, because of the face of her two daughters-in-law, she couldn't do that.
However, he still said, "It just so happens that the red beans were just stewed last night. I'll serve some for you to take back and ask your grandfather to make some chicken noodle soup. It's delicious."
Shen Xiangzhi did not refuse, “Then I will thank my mother on behalf of my grandfather.”
"We are all family, why be polite." After saying that, Mrs. An shouted into the house, "Qingcao, if you have time, come out and help hold the baby."
Lin Cuihua and Li Xiaomi were cooking. Wang Dahua finally got pregnant, and her big belly made her even more precious. The only one who could spare a moment was Zhou Qingcao.
As for the brothers, they were smoking and talking at the door with rolled cigarette leaves, puffing out smoke. The older children all ran away, let alone such young children, who could not bear to smell it.
Zhou Qingcao responded and came out to take one of the children, but her strength was not as great as Shen Xiangzhi, who could hold one in one hand.
Moreover, except for the third baby who was a little thin, the other two were all plump and she couldn't hold them.
She was just about to call for help when she saw An Hongdou come over and easily take the other child.
However, the child's body was too soft to be held upright for too long, and she was petite, so she could only lean back slightly and let the child lie on her shoulders.
This posture is not comfortable. Even if she is strong, it will be uncomfortable after a long time.
Zhou Qingcao was really worried that her small body couldn't bear the weight of the baby, so she quickly called Fourth Brother An, "Honglin, come in first and help your sister hold the baby. We can't hold all the babies."
"Coming." Fourth Brother An responded and ran in quickly.
He got married not long ago, and his wife, Mrs. An, who was younger than him, took care of him. Until now, he has not developed the habit of smoking.
However, his three older brothers all smoked, so he was exposed to a lot of secondhand smoke.
Mrs. An came out and handed a small bowl of chicken soup to Chen Xiangzhi, and then told Brother An Si: "Don't smell the smoke when you hold the child. Children can't stand the choking."
"I know." Fourth Brother An smiled shyly. He was not a child anymore, so how could he not know this?
Brother An heard this at the door and hurriedly called Brothers An and An San, "Alright, alright, stop smoking, hurry up and help little sister take care of the children."
After that, he couldn't help but complain: "I don't know where these naughty kids at home have gone. They are always hanging around in front of me when I don't need them, and I can't find them when I need them."
"They ran away a long time ago. A group of kids went to play hide-and-seek." Brother An sighed.
An Changyue came out of the house, but no one would let her help hold the baby.
Although it looks like nothing happened now, the injury was to the head after all, so no one dares to be careless.
After a while, An Hongdou and Zhou Qingcao were freed, the smell of smoke had dissipated, and the three children were carried by their four uncles to the door to play.
An Hongdou now had time to ask about An Changyue's health. She learned that she was usually fine except that she would easily have headaches at night.
An Hongdou didn't understand what was going on, but she took it to heart.
When talking about this incident, Lin Cuihua wiped away tears with heartache, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't done something wrong and still insisted on not doing it, and if I hadn't hit her that day, this child wouldn't have run out and fallen like this."
Although she looks fine now, she still has the headache problem. If it really can't be cured in the future, it will be a sin that she will never be able to offset in her lifetime.
Li Xiaomi is the quietest among the three sisters-in-law, but she is always the most thoughtful. Logically, it would be easier to talk to her if she didn't go to Lin Cuihua.
But the reason why he knew he was wrong this time was because he saw An Changyue's injuries and also thought of his own children.
She had to be thankful that the children were still young and ignorant, otherwise, they would be like Changyue, which she couldn't accept.
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