Although Cheng Rui is older, he knows he is impulsive and doesn't think things through. He has always been very obedient.
He listened to Cheng Zhuo's, Tang Sumei's, and even his younger brother's; he was self-aware enough to listen to them all.
"No, no, I misspoke first. I shouldn't have upset the child like that."
Cheng An had a terrible headache.
"Brother, you're not a child yourself. Is it honorable to make a five-year-old cry?"
If that's the case, then my sister and I don't share the same surname, so we're not family, right?
Who says only blood ties make a family?
Have you forgotten everything Dad said before?
Cheng Rui immediately became serious, his little face tense.
"No, it was my fault. I'll apologize to Xin Xin later and try to get her forgiveness."
Behind the door, Jian Dan and the little girl tiptoed into the house.
"See, they really didn't do it on purpose, right?"
"Um,"
Children are quick-witted; they'll be happy once it's over.
"Sister, did you make something delicious? It smells so good!"
"Yes, let's go call the older brothers to eat together!"
"Hey!" The little girl acted as if nothing had happened, pulling one child on each side.
"Hurry, hurry, my sister made something delicious!"
Cheng Rui immediately transformed into a warm-hearted older brother, taking meticulous and patient care of the child.
Jian Dan nodded secretly. Putting everything else aside, Cheng Rui was naughty as he was, and impulsive as he was, but he listened to advice, could distinguish right from wrong, and didn't take advantage of his age to coax the child. He also apologized properly.
She deliberately didn't go out when she heard the crying, just to see how the child would handle it. It was already beyond her expectations that the child could sincerely apologize to a child several years younger than herself.
Cheng An did the same; he only reasoned with his brother after Xin Xin left. Cheng Rui didn't lose face in front of his own younger brother.
It must be said that Cheng Zhuo's family style is truly excellent.
"Sis, come and eat, it'll get cold soon!"
"Hey, here I am."
The weather turned cold quickly, but the old lady was quick to finish making the clothes in just a few days. When she brought them over, the two children couldn't hide their smiles. What child doesn't love new clothes?
Jian Xin stared intently at him, her eyes so tender they were almost too soft to bear.
I didn't remember that day, but Xin Xin had made a lot of clothes before, so she didn't need any.
After returning home, she thought about it and realized that it wouldn't be good to leave out one of the three children. In later generations, people said, "It's better to leave out a whole group than one child." If everyone else was wearing new clothes but this child wasn't, she would definitely be upset.
So, they found another piece of light-colored fabric and sent it over separately.
The three children, dressed in cotton-padded clothes, trousers, and shoes, plus a single layer of clothing, were quite bulky.
After seeing the old lady off, Jian Dan stopped teasing them.
"Each person gets a stack. Find your own, try them on, and see if any don't fit."
The two brothers are twins, but they don't look alike at all. Not only are they unrelated, but their body types are also quite different.
They were about the same height, but Cheng Rui was a bit more robust, while Cheng An was a bit thinner and looked more delicate. The clothes for the two children were made to their respective sizes, so it was unlikely that they would not fit.
Before long, three new babies were born.
It has to be said that children don't have high expectations; they're already happy as long as they have food and clothes.
Wearing new clothes, the three children were all beaming with joy. The little show-off even tugged at his clothes to flaunt them in front of his two older brothers.
"Mine is a floral dress, it's prettier than yours."
The two older children didn't argue with her.
"Yes, you're beautiful, you're beautiful."
The two boys grinned, showing off their bright white teeth, their joy overflowing.
Does it fit?
"It fits perfectly."
The little girl happily tugged at the specially made lace trim, spinning around in circles.
"So beautiful, so beautiful, so beautiful! I'm the most beautiful!"
When Cheng Chao came in, the children in the west room hadn't finished their demonstration yet; he saw it as soon as he entered.
"Oh, is this... new clothes being made?"
The little girl turned around and pounced on it.
"Do you think my new clothes look good?"
The two boys puffed out their little chests, their smug expressions practically saying, "Look at me, look at me."
Cheng Chao praised each of them a couple of times before being invited to sit down on the edge of the kang (heated brick bed).
"You made new clothes for them?"
I glanced at those brand-new fabrics; although they were just ordinary coarse cloth, they weren't so easy to come by.
Although he didn't have to worry about making ends meet, he was still aware of the amount of money he had. The amount of money he had given himself was far from enough for these clothes, not to mention that he would have to spend money on them. As for the cotton, he could tell from the pat on the shoulder that it was very soft and fluffy, so it must be new cotton.
Jian Dan had already poured hot water into the thermos and pushed it towards him as soon as he sat down.
"A sip of water will warm you up; it's getting colder outside."
Then I answered his question.
"They only took two pieces of clothing, and the cotton-padded jacket was old. I guess my second aunt probably used all the cloth and cotton coupons to make clothes and quilts for me."
These fabrics and cotton were leftovers from last year, and since they were just sitting there, I decided to make some blue and gray ones for them to wear since I had a few pieces to wear!
Besides, the New Year isn't far off. Shouldn't the child wear new clothes for the New Year?
Cheng Chao didn't mean anything by it; he just gained a new appreciation for her generosity.
He is generous and magnanimous, seemingly indifferent to material possessions. The countless things he received last time gave him that same feeling.
What kind of confidence does one need to have such a broad mind?
Of course, this is not to say that being poor is bad, but if material conditions are poor, no matter how great one's ambitions or how broad one's vision, one cannot rely on words alone. Without a material foundation, everything one does will be limited.
The saying "Even a hero can't be saved by a penny" is not without merit.
In other words, ancient monarchs would prepare sufficient provisions before going to war; provisions precede the troops.
Although bayonets are needed on the battlefield, food and supplies are essential and the foundation for victory.
Thinking about it, Cheng Chao couldn't help but laugh. In this respect, he was just like the Cheng family.
"You're so generous,"
She simply rolled her eyes at him.
"What are you saying? I'm all alone, I have plenty to eat and drink, and I'm not even generous to my own younger siblings, so who am I going to leave it for?"
"Yes, yes, you're the family, and I'm the outsider, right?"
Simple laughed in exasperation.
"Brother, how old are you? Why are you arguing with a child about this?"
Look! Behind you,
"What?"
Cheng Chao was just teasing him, and when he heard this, he turned around and saw two pieces of clothing neatly folded and placed there.
"What do you mean?"
She simply smiled like a little fox who had just stolen some fish.
"Didn't you say you were an outsider? This was originally made for you, but if you don't want it, then..."
"For me?"
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