"Sister-in-law, what are you laughing at? I'm telling the truth, I'm not lying to you. My parents said they'll come over after they retire."
Seeing that she simply smiled, Qin Yi thought she didn't believe him and hurriedly explained,
“Brother Huai knows, that’s exactly what my parents said. I’m their only son, and they’ll come over when they retire so they can help me take care of the kids.”
He chuckled to himself as he spoke, and Jian Dan quickly waved his hand.
"Believe it, believe it, believe it. I didn't say I didn't believe it, I just think your parents' idea is really wise."
"Right? Right? I think so too."
My mom always said I wasn't very bright since I was little, and that I should listen to Brother Huai. She said if I wasn't smart, I should listen to smart people, so I always did. I think Brother Huai is the smartest person; anyway, I've never seen him do anything wrong.
With a simple smile, she realized that Qin Yi was indeed a little fanboy, and a rather brainless one at that.
It was already past midnight when we got back to the family compound. This time we had set off late, in the middle of the night.
To be precise, according to summer weather conditions, it was almost dawn.
The youth center had received the notification and made arrangements in advance. Knowing that they would be returning late, they had specially reserved an empty room, which was enough for rest. So Qin Yi sent the person over and then left it at that.
The simple family of three was quite exhausted after the long journey. The child fell asleep halfway there and was still drowsy when they got home. After settling the child in, the couple went straight to rest.
The next day, after sleeping in early, Qin Heng, who was playing in the yard next door, spotted her immediately and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Third Aunt! Third Aunt! Has my sister come back?"
Qin Qinghuai remained silent.
"How come this child has such sharp eyes?"
They simply pulled him over the wall and, seeing the old lady come out,
"Mom, let's pack up and go over for lunch."
"Hey, hey!"
They were worried the elderly would worry, so they didn't tell Qin Yi beforehand that they were coming back. The old lady had been talking about it for days, so this was quite a surprise.
"Where's the child? Let me see the child!"
Helpless, Qin Qinghuai simply handed the baby and Qin Heng over again.
"Here you go, she's so affectionate. She misses you as soon as she leaves. Go ahead and be affectionate with her."
The saying "grandparents love their grandchildren more" is absolutely true. After taking the child, the old lady didn't even bother to glance at him and went straight back inside, with little Qin Heng following closely behind.
"Sister, sister!"
When the couple arrived with their things, the house was bustling with activity.
The old man isn't home; he must have gone out to inspect the territory.
The old lady was sitting in a chair sewing something, while the little boy was tumbling and playing around inside. A bunch of older brothers were gathered around the kang (a heated brick bed), and there was a pile of food on the kang. Right now, all the doors and windows were open, and to put it bluntly, the roof was about to fall off.
The old lady turned her head and saw the two people who came in.
"Oh, you're back? Why are you carrying things again?"
"Daughter-in-law, sit down, sit down. Are you tired? Rest a little longer at home!"
"It's okay, Mom. I'm not tired. I just traveled by car."
After putting down the bags, she introduced each item one by one: "This is Qin Qingjiang's, this is Qin Qingze's." The old lady might not say it, but how could she not worry about him? Her son, who had been by her side for the first half of his life, was now so far away. It would be strange if she didn't miss him.
After hearing a simple explanation, he couldn't stop smiling, even while complaining.
"This child has everything he needs, why buy so much?"
"Mom, you and Dad are parents, how could the kids not worry about us? They can't be there to take care of us in the first place, if we don't let them contribute money or things, they'll feel so guilty, won't they? You should just do them a favor and make them feel better, right?"
Simple words of advice were offered, but seeing that the old lady's eyes were about to redden, and realizing that her words might have gone astray, she quickly added a couple more sentences.
"Mom, do you think my older brother will need to find someone else in the future? Besides, the kids are getting older and there are more expenses. So, you can just consider it saving money for them, right?"
The old lady turned to look at her grandchildren who were comforting the baby, and sighed.
"What you said makes sense,"
Quickly change the subject.
"Oh, right, look, this is some fabric my second sister-in-law changed. We were in a hurry to get back, and she didn't have many clothes ready. Besides, she hadn't seen the baby yet, and she was worried that the clothes wouldn't fit. So she said she wanted to trouble you to find someone to make clothes for the baby. Take a look at this fabric,"
"This fabric is all good quality. It can make two or three sets of clothes for these children. Your second sister-in-law is very thoughtful."
Jian Dan immediately moved closer and took out two pieces of cloth from another bundle.
"Right, right, I agree. It's not only thorough, but also biased."
Look, these two pieces of fine cotton cloth are for the little one, aren't they cute?
"Mom, what kind of clothes do you think would look good? A little blouse or a little skirt?"
The old lady's attention was immediately diverted.
"Oh my, this is so pretty! These pale yellow flowers could be made into a little shirt, and this pink one could be made into a little dress."
Now she walks steadily, and she can wear little skirts and such.
A simple and immediate response.
"Okay, then I'll go back and find another piece of fabric to make some overalls, which will be a perfect set with the shirt."
"Overalls? The ones we put on Xiao Heng before?"
"Hey! Isn't that one pretty?"
"Okay, okay, it looks good. Yan Yan will look even better in it."
Qin Qinghuai was speechless again, and only spoke after they finished talking and the topic came to an end.
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