Chapter 97 Taking the baby out for the first time
Early in the morning, as usual, before daybreak, Chen Cuijuan got up.
Everything was packed, but she was still worried, so she checked it again before going to the kitchen to make breakfast.
It's different now than when she came.
It's the coldest time of the year and it's still snowing outside. When the weather gets cold, people get hungry easily.
Chen Cuijuan baked a pot of pancakes, brought a few steamed buns, boiled a few eggs, and packed some pickles.
There are more children now.
Although they have not yet stopped breastfeeding, Shen Zhiyou definitely cannot be allowed to feed the baby directly on the train.
I put some milk powder in the bag I carried with me and also made some rice cakes for them.
This rice cake is made of ground rice, with nothing added except eggs and rice.
They love it so much because of the pure aroma of rice and eggs that they can eat one piece all day long.
Now the two little ones have started to grow teeth, so bring some rice crackers for them to use as teeth grinding.
Breakfast and the food for the journey were all prepared, and Shen Zhiyou and Gu Ye had also finished packing.
Before going out, the couple both put on their thickest cotton-padded jackets.
Gu Ye even forced her to wear his military coat.
However, the dress has been altered a bit so that it reaches her calf length, keeping her warm and not dragging on the ground.
Shen Zhiyou felt it was a bit bulky, but Chen Cuijuan kept saying that the dress was good.
"What's so heavy about it? It's better than being frozen!"
In addition to the big cotton-padded jackets, the couple also had a baby on their chests.
This was taught to them by Chen Cuijuan.
A baby carrier I made myself. It has a piece of cloth in the front that can just cover the baby's upper body. The four straps are tied around the waist and carried on the shoulders.
This way, you don't have to free your hands to hold the baby.
When I was working in the countryside, there was no one to take care of my children at home, so I had to carry them on my back, so I developed this thing myself.
It's quite practical.
Tuantuan and Yuanyuan haven't woken up yet.
But Shen Zhiyou just fed them once and went back to sleep after eating.
Chen Cuijuan was happy to see her daughter and son-in-law bringing their two grandchildren.
Early in the morning, he was as excited as if he had been given an injection of chicken blood, his face was red and he said, "Hurry up, the dumplings I made last night are all cooked, come and eat them."
It's too cold today.
You have to eat something hot when you go out.
Knowing that they would have no appetite in the morning, Chen Cuijuan specially made sour soup dumplings.
It tasted sour and a little spicy. Shen Zhiyou wasn't hungry at all, but after drinking the soup, her appetite was whetted.
Not to mention Gu Ye, he ate a big bowl of dumplings cleanly.
There was still half of the food left in Shen Zhiyou's bowl, which he also finished.
There was still a little left, so Chen Cuijuan packed it up and planned to eat it on the train later.
After the meal, the dishes were cleaned up, and the rice, flour, etc. were tied up and hung on the beams to prevent anyone from stealing them.
I pushed the door open and Xiao He came too.
"Captain Gu, sister-in-law and aunt, are you done packing?"
"It's all packed."
"I'm sorry to trouble Xiao He again."
Xiao He smiled naively: "It's just for the trip. I also have to go to the city to do some shopping today. Sister-in-law, please get in the car quickly. It's quite cold today."
"Okay."
The road is difficult to drive on in winter, so Xiao He drives very slowly.
Shen Zhiyou leaned on Gu Ye to catch up on her sleep, and Gu Ye also closed his eyes to rest.
Only Chen Cuijuan was extremely excited throughout the whole process.
If she wasn't afraid of disturbing her daughter and grandson, Chen Cuijuan would have wanted to hold Xiao He and talk to him all the time!
Xiao He took them directly to the entrance of the train station.
When they arrived at the train station, Tuantuan and Yuanyuan also woke up.
They were both wearing hats, scarves and gloves, fully armed, revealing only a pair of big round eyes.
Being carried on the backs of his parents, he looked around curiously.
This is the first time for the two little guys to travel far away, and they are very excited.
The ticket was bought in advance, and it was a sleeper ticket as usual.
And I don’t know if they were lucky this time or if the staff made special arrangements because they knew they brought two children.
They were located in the innermost carriage of the train.
And there was no one else besides them.
The last time Chen Cuijuan came by herself, she bought a hard seat.
I've been sitting all day. My waist is almost broken.
This time she took a sleeper berth, which was her first time.
As soon as I got on the bus, I exclaimed “Oh my God!”
"This is so comfortable, there's a bed!"
"Oh my god, this bed is still soft, I can still sleep well at night!"
Grandma was making a lot of noise, and Tuantuan and Yuanyuan also laughed along with her, laughing out loud.
The sweet laughter and the sight of the two little ones looking so energetic swept away their tiredness from getting up early to catch the bus.
The windows in the carriage are very large.
After the train started, the scenery outside the window kept changing. There were small snowflakes floating in the sky, which was as beautiful as a painting.
Both children are awake.
They insisted that their parents hold them and sit by the window with their eyes wide open.
Occasionally you see a big tree, a mountain, or a lake.
The two little guys would exclaim.
Not only should you watch it yourself, but your parents and grandmother should also watch it.
Chen Cuijuan dotes on children. When they turn around, Chen Cuijuan will say "Oh!" out of courtesy.
The two little guys grinned immediately and turned to look out the window again.
The baby carrier that Chen Cuijuan made for them is so useful that it frees up their hands and makes them feel extremely comfortable.
Although I brought some dry food.
But when it was time for dinner, Gu Ye still went to buy three lunch boxes and got some hot water.
Hot water is provided free of charge on the train.
But the toilets were so dirty and they had to wait in long queues, and they didn’t drink much water.
The hot water is mainly used to make milk powder for children.
Chen Cuijuan felt so distressed when she saw that he bought so many lunch boxes.
But the children had already bought it, so she didn't say anything to spoil the fun.
Even when I was eating, my heart was bleeding.
People get hungry quickly in winter, so after lunch we all took a nap together.
After waking up, she stuffed a piece of rice cake into each of Tuantuan and Yuanyuan's mouths and asked them to hold it and grind their teeth on it. Chen Cuijuan also took out the cakes she had baked.
Eat and play with the children at the same time.
With two children around, the long drive wasn't that hard to endure.
At night, after the train staff turned off the lights, Gu Ye wrapped the bed sheet he brought around the bed, like a curtain.
Shen Zhiyou took turns feeding the two children.
I coaxed them to sleep, wiped their butts and changed them into clean diapers.
The train is more chaotic than a hospital, with rumors of pickpockets and human traffickers popping up all the time.
Even the train staff will remind everyone to keep an eye on their personal belongings when they are patrolling.
If you bring your children, you will be specifically reminded to keep an eye on the children.
This time they brought their two children with them.
Gu Ye didn't sleep at all. After Shen Zhiyou and the two children fell asleep, he sat at the head of the bed and closed his eyes to rest.
By midnight, the train gradually became quiet except for the "what a fuss" sound of the train running and the snoring that came one after another.
Suddenly, Gu Ye heard a deliberately light sound of footsteps coming towards them.
The man suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the middle-aged woman who was peeking into their carriage.