When Meng Tao returned to the capital, her relatives and friends who had asked her to bring some things were so happy that they rushed to pick up the goods as soon as they received the notice. Three women were a scene, and five, six or even a dozen women gathered together. What kind of scene would that be? The Shen residence had almost become a shopping mall. Meng Tao felt like a wholesale boss. Fortunately, everyone was happy, and every "customer" was very satisfied with the things they got.

Little Yunhai had been traveling with his parents for such a long time, and his great-grandfather and great-grandmother missed him every day. When he came back, the Xu family called immediately and asked them to bring the child over quickly. For three consecutive days, the whole family had dinner at the Xu family. His grandparents really loved little Yunhai, and Meng Tao also liked cousin Xu's little Tangyuan, the white, tender and soft little cutie, the sleeping baby. Holding little Tangyuan, it seemed like she was back to the time when little Yunhai was just born.

In a blink of an eye, Xiao Yunhai is one year old. Time flies so fast. No wonder there is a saying that "time flies like an arrow".

Meng Tao brought gifts from Gangcheng for the Xu family, young and old. Because she missed the full moon banquet of little Tangyuan Su Yuanqing, she specially prepared two of the largest and thickest gifts for them.

Cousin Xu expressed her gratitude and took Meng Tao away from Auntie Xu and Grandma Xu, saying, "I tasted very good wine at Yingshuang's place. She said it was from your house and only let me drink half a glass. If you still have some, please give me two bottles."

Meng Tao shook her head: "No, how can you drink? Grandma and my aunt will scold me, and you still have to feed little Tangyuan."

Xu Aoxue: "I don't have milk, so Xiao Tangyuan drinks milk powder. The milk powder was brought from your house by my aunt, who said that it was what Xiao Yunhai couldn't finish. Don't you know?"

"I really don't know... How could you not have milk? Are you deliberately not feeding Tangyuan? Why? Breast milk is the best. There are many benefits for children to drink breast milk."

"You know what I do. How can I work if I have to breastfeed the child myself? I have to go back next month. Xiao Tangyuan will be left to grandma and mom. If Su Xiangyang's parents want to take care of him, they can take him to the south and wait until the child is old enough to go to kindergarten and then come to us."

Meng Tao: “…” She felt sorry for little Tangyuan, but she felt so helpless having such a workaholic mother.

"I've left the wine for you. You can take it away when the time comes. I know Shen Yu has chosen a set of physical training techniques for you. He used to send you things regularly. You should try to come back and get them yourself. You can also visit Xiao Tangyuan by the way."

"I will, thank you Taotao."

Xu Aoxue smiled and said, as a mother, how could she not want to raise her child herself and be with her child every day? But she chose this path, so she must be determined and consistent, and also set a good example for her son.

Meng Tao also brought gifts to the Meng Mansion and Meng Lijun's home, and Shen Yu delivered them.

After the mother and son returned to the capital, Mr. Meng basically came to the Shen residence early every morning, competing with Xu Zhen to see Xiao Yunhai. The old man and the child were happy in the courtyard, staying for most of the day and leaving only after lunch. His granddaughter and great-grandson had been away for more than 20 days, and he was worried about them every day. Now that they were finally back, he felt relieved.

On this Sunday, Shen Heping and his wife were going to take Xiao Yunhai to the zoo. Shen Yu went back to the company to work overtime. Before leaving, he took Meng Tao with him and sent her to Liu Yongsheng's house first.

Liu Yongsheng knew that they had returned from Gangcheng, but little Zhuzhu accidentally caught a cold when she was taken out to play. The old couple were worried that the infection would be easily transmitted between little kids, so they temporarily decided not to take the children to Shen's house to play with Xiao Yunhai.

The beautiful clothes and toys that Meng Tao bought for Xiao Mingming and Xiao Zhuzhu have been taken back by Liu Jicheng.

Today Meng Tao came to see the old and the young, and told Liu Yongsheng and the two grandmothers that in a few days the three of them would return to Linshui Village as the Qingming Festival was coming, and they would go back to pay homage to Grandpa Meng Shengli.

The courtyard door was open, and Shen Yu and Meng Tao entered the house. Wang Cuixi was there too. Liu Jianxin and Sun Hong had returned to Pingjiang City to work, leaving Xiao Mingming and his sister to their parents. Wang Cuixi came to help every day, and the three elderly people were busy taking care of the two children.

Shen Yu talked to Liu Yongsheng for a few words and then hurried off to work.

Meng Tao gave the net bag of fruits and milk powder she brought to Xiao Mingming, and took Xiao Zhuzhu from Wang Cuixi's arms to play with her.

Han Shufang pushed her to sit on a chair and poured her a cup of hot water. Wang Cuixi hurriedly asked, "Taotao, why did you come alone without Xiao Yunhai? I was planning to go over to see him in the next two days. I miss him so much."

"Little Yunhai went to the zoo with his grandparents today."

"Oh, grandpa and grandma took him to play. That's great. Grandpa and grandma miss him too. Your little grandmother really loves her grandson. She cried when she missed Xiao Yunhai at home. Last time, she asked your father-in-law to bring her here to see Xiao Mingming and Xiao Zhuzhu. She was very patient in coaxing the kids. Although they can't talk, they can write and draw. She taught Xiao Mingming to draw a few lambs, pigs, chickens, etc. in no time. She was very happy and didn't want to let her go back."

Han Shufang followed up, "Yes, yes, your little mother-in-law... Hey! Don't call her elder or younger. A stepmother is still a mother-in-law. Show more respect to her in the future. She is a good woman and she really cares about you."

"I have always respected her. I call her little mother or little mother-in-law because she is too young. If I call her mother or mother-in-law directly, she will be unhappy because she thinks it makes her look old."

Han Shufang and Wang Cuixi both laughed.

Liu Yongsheng sent Shen Yu out, then returned to the house and asked Meng Tao, "Have you prepared all your luggage? You can't leave too hastily with little Yunhai. It will take three days to get back to Linshui Village by plane."

Meng Tao knew that Shen Yu had told him first, so he nodded and said, "Yes, so we plan to leave the day after tomorrow. We can take our time on the road."

Liu Yongsheng sighed: "I want to go with you, too. I miss my brother."

"You've been there twice when you were in Pingjiang City. Now you have to see your grandchildren, so don't go. Wait until two years later, when little Zhuzhu grows up and can walk and run, then we'll take a few kids with us," said Meng Tao.

Han Shufang said, "But you and your wife are carrying a child and luggage. We are not going to a big city this time. The roads in the village are not easy to travel. How about asking Jianli and Yuting to take leave and go with you?"

"No need. Jianli and Yuting can't keep asking for leave. The school has just started and the school will definitely not agree. The two of us can do it. Xiao Yunhai's grandmother will go too."

"Little Yunhai's grandmother is willing to go to the village with you? That's great."

Han Shufang asked, "I remember Shen Yu said he would ask a famous doctor to prescribe pills for Xiao Yunhai's grandmother. Has she taken them? It will be fine when she can speak again."

Meng Tao: "She is taking it. She took the wrong medicine and her voice became hoarse. Now she is taking pills to recover. It won't be that fast. It will take at least one or two years."

"If he can recover in one or two years, that's the best. As long as he can speak, even five or six years is fine."

Wang Cuixi said happily: "How about I go with Taotao and the others? I can help take turns holding the baby."

"Okay." Meng Tao said.

Han Shufang glanced at Wang Cuixi and said, "Little Yunhai's grandmother just had her grandson. She couldn't bear to leave him behind, so she went with him. They are in a hurry to take a plane, so it will cost a lot of money, right? You should stay at home and take care of Xiao Zhuzhu. You still have to take care of that group of people on the weekend. Let's go next time and take the train."

Wang Cui smiled happily: "Yes, look at my memory, I forgot that Yulin and Jianye are now in Beijing, eh? It's Sunday now, why haven't they come back yet?"

Meng Tao asked Liu Yongsheng: "Have Brother Yulin and Brother Jianye returned to the capital?"

Meng Zhehan mentioned this to her, and she thought it wouldn't happen that soon.

Liu Yongsheng smiled and nodded. Before he could say anything, Han Shufang said, "You just left Beijing for a business trip and they came back. We even took a special bus to see that senior college. The school gate alone is so impressive. We have to study there for two years."

Wang Cuixi added: "Those with salaries are much more senior than college students like Jianli and Yuting!"

Han Shufang patted Wang Cuixi and said, "Jian Li and Yu Ting are not college students anymore, they are graduate students!"

Liu Yongsheng was speechless, and Meng Tao couldn't help laughing.

As they were chatting, they heard footsteps running in the yard outside. Little Mingming had been leaning against the door obediently, eating an apple, not interrupting the adults' conversation. At this moment, he turned around and said, "Grandma, you guys are talking about little uncle, isn't he back?"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone snatched the apple away, causing little Mingming to scream.

Liu Jianli walked into the room first and saw Meng Tao. He was very happy: "Is Xiaohuahua here?"

Xu Yuting followed in immediately: "Xiao Huahua, where is Xiao Yunhai?"

"His grandparents took him to the park to play, why are you stealing Xiao Mingming's food?"

"I was just teasing him. I didn't eat it."

Xu Yuting laughed, but Wang Cuixi slapped him twice: "You make kids cry as soon as you come back, you deserve to be beaten!"

Liu Yongsheng asked, "Did you two see your brother and his friends on the way? Didn't you say you would come back for lunch? It's almost noon now and there's no sign of them."

Liu Jianli: "They... probably won't be here for a while, so just cook something delicious and serve it. Xiao Huahua is here too, and we're all hungry."

Wang Cuixi: "The meat and fish stewed in the kitchen should be ready by now. It will be quick to stir-fry a few more dishes... so we won't have to wait for them?"

"They said so themselves. There's no need to wait. I think there's no need to keep any food. Maybe they will even have to go to a restaurant. Tsk tsk!" Xu Yuting said while shaking his head.

Liu Yongsheng frowned: "What's going on? Where did you meet?"

Liu Jianli pointed outside: "In the yard over there, Brother Yulin's old lover is here, and she brought two girls with her. Brother Yulin can't handle it alone, so Second Brother has to accompany him."

Wang Cuixi's eyes lit up when she heard this: "What lover? Your brother has a new girlfriend? And he brought her home? Why didn't you tell me earlier? I'll be ready. I'll go back now!"

Xu Yuting grabbed Wang Cuixi and said, "Oh my god, please be quiet and don't cause trouble! How can you find someone so soon? It's that girl named Shi!"

Wang Cuixi was stunned: "The girl from the Shi family? Didn't they break up a long time ago? When her aunts left, they also said clearly that they didn't like our family."

"She still doesn't like our family. Jianli and I just heard her. She said her aunt introduced a good man to her. He is a cadre in a big factory. He has a high salary and a private yard. He is willing to give a thousand yuan as a gift and agree to all the conditions."

Wang Cuixi: “…”

She felt uncomfortable when she mentioned this. A thousand yuan for the betrothal gift, and various clothing materials and gifts, her family can afford it in minutes. Some time ago, her two sons went to the north and gave her a lot of money when they came back. Even if both sons got married at the same time, it was enough to arrange the wedding.

However, the other conditions proposed by the Shi family girl, such as not wanting her mother to live with her after marriage, made her feel really aggrieved when she thought about it now, and she was not very willing for her son to come back.

"She doesn't like our family and has started dating someone else, so why is she coming to find your brother Yulin?" Han Shufang asked.

She was not present when Xu Yulin's girlfriend came to visit. Later, after hearing what Wang Cuixi said, she directly stated that she could not marry into such a family, no matter how beautiful the girl was!

Meng Tao said at the side: "Miss Shi has a boyfriend and she came to tell Brother Yulin. She must be unable to let go of this relationship. She hopes that Brother Yulin will try harder and overcome all difficulties to meet her family's conditions. She is still willing to marry Brother Yulin."

Liu Jianli gave Meng Tao a thumbs up and said, "That's right!"

Xu Liting curled his lips: "You're just crying. If my brother doesn't agree, I'm afraid he'll flood Jinshan."

Wang Cuixi couldn't sit still anymore: "How about I go and take a look?"

Han Shufang pulled her: "What are you looking at? Are you going to agree to her on behalf of Yulin? Once she gets married, you, the mother-in-law, will be kicked out. What's the point?"

Liu Yongsheng also said: "The children are grown up, let them make their own decisions, let's not interfere. Yu Ting, set the table, Jianli, go to the kitchen to serve the dishes, and prepare for lunch!"

Meng Tao handed Xiao Zhuzhu to Han Shufang and went to the kitchen to help.

When everyone sat around the table and started eating, Liu Jianye and Xu Yulin came back.

The two men greeted Meng Tao, Liu Yongsheng and Han Shufang asked them to sit down and eat, and Wang Cuixi was busy getting the bowls and chopsticks.

Liu Jianli said, "Hey, you're back so soon? Aren't you going to treat them to a meal?"

Liu Jianye glared at him: "What are you thinking? You're treating me to a meal after breaking up."

Xu Yuting: "That's right. When I heard the girl say she was afraid she would miss lunch, my brother said: It's okay, there's a restaurant up ahead..."

"Can't you say something polite? Even if you really want to treat me, they won't eat now."

Liu Yongsheng asked Xu Yulin, "Let's cut it off cleanly, don't drag it out. What's the situation now?"

Xu Yulin replied: "It was completely over today. I had planned to finish my school work and then talk it over with her, but I didn't expect her to come here first. She already has a new partner and is planning to get married on May 1st. She just came to ask me and give me a chance to regret it."

"Since you don't want this opportunity, let's live our own lives from now on and never provoke others again."

"clear."

"Brother, are you sad?" Xu Yuting asked his brother in a mean way.

Xu Yulin paused while holding the bowl: "You'll know when it's your turn."

Meng Tao smiled with her lips pursed. Han Shufang scolded: "This child, you are just talking nonsense. Can't you hope for the best for your brother?"

Xu Yuting didn't care, and was full of confidence in his unknown love path: "I'm not like you. I have a good eye for good people, and this kind of thing will never happen!"

(End of this chapter)