The kitten slept all morning and didn't wake up.
Fang Qiao was worried that it would faint from hunger if it didn't eat, so she forced it to drink 20 milliliters of milk.
The milk was made from the formula that twins drink.
Fang Qiao knew that kittens couldn't drink milk because their stomachs were delicate and difficult to digest, and if they couldn't adapt, they were very likely to get diarrhea.
But it's raining outside, and the gates to the residential compound are closed, so there's no way to go out and find goat's milk for the dog right now. We can't just not feed it, or it might faint from hunger, which would be even worse. Given the special circumstances, we can only make do with baby formula for now and see how it goes.
Fortunately, this kitten has a strong digestive system and did not experience any discomfort. Just an hour after drinking milk, it started meowing loudly again, wanting more milk.
Fang Qiao felt that the dog might not have eaten enough milk powder at the last feeding, so she added another 10 ml, feeding it a total of 30 ml.
This time it finally drank its fill, curled up on the blanket, and fell asleep again.
While it was asleep, Sweetie touched it all over, stroking it repeatedly.
She stared at it longingly, feeling she couldn't get enough of looking at it.
Xiao Jing had prepared lunch when Fang Qiao came over and called to her, "Sweetie, stop looking, wash your hands and eat."
"Coming." Sweetie slowly stood up and walked towards the bathroom, turning back every few steps.
Fang Qiao sighed and said helplessly, "Sweetie, stop looking. It's your cat now. It's sleeping in its bed and won't run away. Eat first, then look at it."
"Sigh." Sweetie then looked away.
Fang Qiao went upstairs to call Xiao Zhuque for lunch.
Little Zhuque was still fast asleep at the foot of the big bed, and Fang Qiao called out twice but couldn't wake her.
It not only didn't respond, but even covered its ears with its wings.
Fang Qiao: "..."
Where did you go stealing all that time? You've been sleeping for two days and you still look so tired?
The little Vermilion Bird clearly couldn't get up, so Fang Qiao stopped calling it.
Let it sleep, anyway, there's no school or exams to take.
Leave the food in the pot; it can eat it whenever it wakes up.
After dinner, Xiaojing went to wash the dishes, while An'an, Chuanchuan, and Yueyue chased and played around the house. Tiantian, on the other hand, was completely absorbed in watching the cats from in front of their cat bed.
Fang Qiao went to the restroom and almost got bumped into by An An as soon as she stepped out.
She quickly reminded him, "Be careful, don't run so fast."
An'an gave a mumbled reply and ran off again.
Chuan Chuan and Yue Yue laughed and shouted as they chased after them.
Fang Qiao: "..."
Her head was throbbing from the three children's screams. She thought, "It's better not to have a holiday at all; it's never peaceful." The thing is, they weren't this noisy at daycare, unlike at home!
Fang Qiao is currently in charge of supplementary food at the daycare center.
Children get hungry easily, and they start complaining of hunger around noon or late afternoon. So, when the daycare center had been open for a month, the logistics leaders discussed allocating funds to the daycare center to add a meal at 10 am and 4 pm every day.
The head of the kindergarten learned from Jiang Ling that she had studied cooking when she was a child and that she was a particularly good cook. So the head of the kindergarten approached her, gave her an extra ten yuan a month, and asked if she would be willing to work as a cook at the nursery.
If she's willing, let her take full responsibility for the daycare's food, and let others do the childcare work.
Fang Qiao was of course willing.
I get ten yuan more a month, the job is easier than being a childcare worker, and I don't have to deal with naughty kids every day.
In addition, she herself enjoys cooking and researching food, so she readily agreed.
She works in the kitchen of the daycare center, where the environment is relatively quiet.
The holiday started suddenly, and it rained so we couldn't go out. I was stuck in the same space with my three kids.
Children have boundless energy; one is enough to drive anyone crazy, but there are three in front of her now. It's no wonder she's getting a headache from all the noise!
However, that's not all.
Not long after lunch, Jiang Ling from next door came over with Chen Yan, holding an umbrella and looking apologetic. She said, "Xiao Qiao, there's a family in the residential compound ahead where the sister-in-law and brother-in-law are arguing and fighting. I have to go and mediate. I'm worried about leaving Chen Yan at home alone. Could you please let him stay at your place for a while? I'll be back as soon as I'm done."
The essence of being neighbors is helping each other when in trouble.
Making things convenient for others is making things convenient for yourself, since no one can guarantee that they won't need someone else's help someday.
Moreover, Chen Yan is so sensible.
Fang Qiao readily agreed: "Okay, Sister Ling, let him play at my house. You can go and do your work without worry."
"Then I'm leaving." Jiang Ling, holding an umbrella, left in the heavy rain.
Fang Qiao put her hand on Chen Yan's shoulder and said to him, "Go play with Tian Tian."
Just then, Tian Tian waved to him with a big smile: "Brother Chen Yan, come and see! I have a cat!"
Chen Yan politely greeted Fang Qiao, then quickly walked over to Tian Tian's side and discussed the kitten's appearance with her.
The three siblings, tired from playing, pulled out picture books from the house and sat on the floor to read them.
Xiao Jing was sewing clothes in the next room, and the living room became quiet, with only Tian Tian and Chen Yan whispering about the kittens' genders.
Fang Qiao smiled slightly and took out her high school Chinese textbook to start studying on her own, making the most of her precious time.
Jiang Ling didn't return until after 4 p.m.
The rain poured down from the sky, even heavier than at noon.
Thick, dark clouds completely covered the sky. It was only a quarter past four o'clock, but it was already gloomy outside, as if it were about to get dark.
She came with an umbrella, but because the rain was so heavy and there was so much wind, the umbrella wasn't very effective. Her back was completely soaked, her pants were drenched, and the hem was covered in mud.
Fang Qiao quickly grabbed a towel to wipe her down, and at the same time told Xiao Jing to pour her a cup of hot water, and not to forget to add some brown sugar to it.
Her clothes were wet and no matter how much she wiped them, they wouldn't dry. Jiang Ling simply wiped them dry, thinking she would change her clothes when she got home later.
Xiaojing: "The sweet soup is here."
Fang Qiao: "Quickly drink some sugar water to warm yourself up. I see your lips are all purple from the cold."
Jiang Ling didn't stand on ceremony with them. She took the bowl of sweet soup that Xiao Jing handed her and drank it all in one gulp.
Fang Qiao frowned and asked with concern, "It was just a quarrel between the sisters-in-law, why did you take so long? And you even got your clothes all wet?"
Jiang Ling sighed, "Don't even mention it. Today was a terrible day. My sister-in-law is determined to get a divorce, and we couldn't reach an agreement through mediation."
"What happened?" Fang Qiao asked.
Jiang Ling said, "My mother-in-law is a widow who raised her son and daughter with great difficulty and doted on them. My daughter-in-law married into the family two years ago but hasn't gotten pregnant in two years. Today, my mother-in-law scolded her for not being able to lay eggs because of this. My daughter-in-law had been holding back for two years and couldn't help but retort, 'How can you get pregnant if you and your husband don't even sleep in the same room at night?' My mother-in-law burst into tears. When she cried, my sister-in-law felt that her sister-in-law was bullying her mother and got angry. She grabbed her sister-in-law by the hair and pinned her to the ground, beating her."
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