The next morning, before the sun came out, the Meng family's courtyard was bustling with activity. The neighbors all came to see little Yunhai, young and old. Meng Tao held little Yunhai and greeted and talked to everyone.

Xu Zhen continued to do her old job, carrying a bag and distributing candies and biscuits to everyone with a smile.

Xiao Wangcai was temporarily locked up in the new courtyard where the educated youth lived. It didn't bite people casually, but some children were timid and were afraid of being frightened by it unintentionally.

Several educated youth were very surprised to see Xiao Wangcai had grown so big. Qian Xiaoyun and Jiang Limei only dared to look at him from close up. However, Xu Guoliang, Qian Liang and Sun Yutang loved Xiao Wangcai very much. They not only stroked him but also hugged and almost kissed him, which made Xiao Wangcai despise him.

It was not until Captain Bao came over and shouted a few words that the neighbors gradually dispersed. Qian Xiaoyun, Jinniu and Dongmei put breakfast on the table and everyone sat down to eat breakfast.

Just after finishing the meal, Zhou Cuiling came in holding her son, and Zhang Guoqing and Aunt Yang each came in carrying a bamboo basket.

After greeting Meng Tao, Shen Yu and Meng Zhehan one by one, Aunt Yang put down the basket, curiously went to hug little Yunhai, and then talked to Xu Zhen with a smile.

Meng Tao took her son from Zhou Cuiling's arms. He was also a chubby, cute baby, but a little timid and shy. Meng Tao was fine holding him, but Shen Yu approached and looked at him. He immediately pouted and cried, then turned around and opened his little hands to find his biological mother.

Zhou Cuiling handed her son to Zhang Guoqing: "Take care of him, otherwise he won't remember you if you leave in two days and don't know when you can come back."

Zhang Guoqing hugged his son and patted him, "Daddy is here, Daddy is here, don't cry, don't cry!"

The little cute baby is still crying non-stop. It’s not his fault. His father left when he was just one month old and came back a few months later. He has forgotten what his father smells like and feels unsafe.

Seeing his student in a panic, Meng Zhehan habitually gave guidance: "You are holding him so that he is uncomfortable. You should hold him with your left hand like this and your right hand like that... Right, relax a little, isn't that all? Don't cry."

The baby really stopped crying, and Meng Zhehan was very proud: You see, although he is not married and has no children, he is an uncle. He has gained experience from holding his eldest nephew and even experienced the baptism of his eldest nephew's urine.

Shen Yu's mouth twitched: One dares to teach and the other dares to learn. Didn't you see the little baby holding his father's collar tightly? He was obviously afraid of falling down, so he stopped crying out of fear...

Without saying a word, he corrected Zhang Guoqing.

Three grown men were surrounding a baby and touching him inappropriately. The two grandmothers and the great-grandmother over there panicked. Xu Zhen hurriedly took little Yunhai over, and Aunt Yang quickly came to take over the precious grandson.

Meng Tao and Zhou Cuiling didn't notice it and had already gone into the house to sit and talk.

"What good things did you bring, big or small baskets?"

"It's nothing special. I just knew you were coming back last night, so my mom soaked beans and got up before dawn to make a pot of tofu for you to eat. Don't you like fried tofu? My mom fried a big pot for you. In addition, there are some sun-dried bamboo shoots, snow vegetables, dried cowpeas, and cured meat and cured pig's trotters. My mom specially left them for you when she killed the New Year pig last year."

"Oh, there are so many, all of which are my favorites. Thank you so much, Aunt Yang!"

"It's too much to say these things. I heard from Guoqing that you guys were on the road and you must be exhausted from sitting in the car all day. We didn't come over last night, and you must be reluctant to leave after seeing us. You keep talking and affecting our rest."

"Yes, it's more tiring for them to drive. It's better to come during the day so that we can chat longer. Don't go back today. Let's eat here. Call the three younger brothers as well. Is Uncle Zhou back from the commune today?"

"Yes. After I gave birth to my son, my dad would rush back home no matter how late it was after work, as long as he wasn't on duty. He really missed his grandson."

"You have been living in your mother's house, how is Zhang Guoqing's parents' place?"

"What else can I do? My mother-in-law must be angry. She also misses her grandson, and she came to pick us up. The way she swallowed her anger made people feel that I was such a jerk and ignorant. I won't reply. I don't trust her anymore.

My mother was also tough this time and said to her face: Your niece thinks that my daughter is not worthy of Guoqing, and you also think that your niece is good. In this case, you should first ask Guoqing whether she wants to divorce. If you want to divorce, the better. Anyway, my daughter will not stand your bullying and will not live in your house. Our family can afford to support our daughter!

"Your father-in-law is quite sensible."

"My father-in-law has always been very nice. My mother-in-law was not like this before. But when Zhang Guoqing went to the provincial capital for training and study, the short-term stay became two years. I heard that there was a chance for him to stay in the provincial capital. My aunts and cousins ​​often visited me. After that, I don't know why, my mother-in-law's attitude towards me changed."

"The more you care about these intrigues, the more you'll get sucked into them, and in the end you'll be unable to extricate yourself. Just let it go and live your life. You're still breastfeeding your son, so when he's sleeping or your mom or brother is holding him, you should study hard. If you have any questions, ask Qian Liang and Xiao Yun. According to inside information, the college entrance exams have been confirmed to be resumed, and it will probably be in the next few months - don't tell anyone else."

"I understand, but I can't say it!"

Zhou Cuiling said excitedly: "Then I have to hurry up. Having a baby has really delayed me a lot of time. I feel like I have forgotten all the study materials I read before! I have to study for at least a few hours every day in the future and I must get into university!"

"Yeah, me too, let's work hard together!"

"come on!"

As they were talking, several more girls and wives came in, including Lin Dagang's wife Liang Qiuyue and Lin Erhu's wife Ge Xiangqin, both holding their children. Meng Tao smiled and asked everyone to sit down. She took candies from the basket on the table and gave them to the children. She asked Ge Xiangqin, "Is my brother Erhu all right? Is there any sequelae?"

Ge Xiangqin smiled and replied, "He's fine. He doesn't have any sequelae. Every day after work, he has to do all the chores inside and outside the house. He said he's full of energy and would feel anxious if he didn't work."

"That's great, where does he work?"

"The power station behind our Daqing Mountain originally had a quota for Jinniu, and Jinniu was asked to go for three months of training. At that time, Jinniu saw that our Erhu was recuperating at home, and said that Erhu could not do heavy work, so he let him go." Ge Xiangqin said with gratitude.

"Oh, Brother Jinniu must be reluctant to leave Dongmei, so he doesn't want to go." Meng Tao joked.

Bao Dongmei came in with a teapot and poured tea for everyone. Her face turned red and she smiled and said, "I can't bear to let Jinniu go, so I won't let him go!"

A young wife who was nearby slapped her and said, "How shameless you are!"

Everyone laughed.

Meng Tao took the little baby girl from Liang Qiuyue's arms and said, "Is this... the second child?"

Liang Qiuyue smiled and nodded: "Yes, the eldest girl is playing outside, this is the second girl, I gave birth to another daughter for Dagang."

"My daughter is so good, she is a sweet and caring little girl. When she grows up, she will love her parents the most."

Liang Qiuyue smiled from ear to ear: "My Dagang said the same thing, and he also said that even if I gave birth to ten or eight more daughters for him, he would still like them all the same."

"My brother Dagang is really bold. He has ten or eight daughters. When they grow up, they will marry ten or eight sons-in-law and give them dozens of grandchildren... Oh, he is so happy!"

"That's right, you're just daydreaming!"

"Who wouldn't want something this beautiful?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

(End of this chapter)