At night, Ye Shuning boiled some water to wash the child, and then let the child sleep in the same room with her, so that the child would not be afraid of sleeping alone. When Li Shaozhong came, the child could sleep with him.
After a day of tossing and turning, the child was tired and fell asleep quickly. However, after falling asleep, the child curled up and unconsciously leaned towards Ye Shuning.
Seeing Li Jingyu like this, Ye Shuning thought the child might be insecure, which was why he behaved like this after falling asleep. It was no wonder that the child felt insecure without any familiar relatives around him.
She also felt sorry for the child, so she hugged the child to her side, and then the child naturally snuggled into Ye Shuning's arms.
Ye Shuning had no choice but to hug the child and sleep.
When Ye Shuning woke up in the morning, the child was still sleeping. Ye Shuning did not wake him up, but quietly got up, put on her clothes and left the bedroom.
Ye Shuning took out the small cloth bag that Li Shaoyang had given her yesterday and opened it to find a wad of money and banknotes inside. Seeing this, Ye Shuning felt a little helpless. Li Shaoyang had given her a lot of money and banknotes before. This time, he probably gave her so much money and banknotes because he was afraid that the burden would be too heavy for her.
Ye Shuning had no choice but to keep it and use the money and tickets to buy some nutritional supplements for Li Shaozhong and the children.
For breakfast, she made fragrant rice porridge, fried potato pancakes, and cucumber salad. While Ye Shuning was making breakfast, Li Jingyu got up, dressed, and even folded the quilt. Ye Shuning didn't expect this child to be so sensible.
Ye Shuning took out a new toothbrush and gave it to Li Jingyu, and the little guy brushed his teeth by himself without any help from adults.
Ye Shuning felt that Li Jingyu was very easy to take care of. He never cried or made a fuss, and was very capable of taking care of himself.
While eating breakfast, Ye Shuning discussed with the others, "Jingyu, Auntie is going to school to teach the children. Would you like to go with her? There are a lot of children there, and you can play with them after class."
Li Jingyu looked at Ye Shuning and nodded, then continued eating the rice in his bowl.
Ye Shuning patted the child's head and smiled, "You're so obedient. To reward our Jingyu, Auntie will bring Jingyu three pieces of White Rabbit candy today."
As she spoke, Ye Shuning put three pieces of White Rabbit milk candies into Li Jingyu's shirt pocket.
Ye Shuning had a lot of potatoes and sweet potatoes planted in her backyard, which provided her with a lot of food. The potatoes were almost ready to be harvested. Ye Shuning looked at them and saw that they were really big.
She also planted a circle of corn next to the fence in the backyard. The corn was growing well, and some had even grown small cobs. This circle of corn also formed a green fence, which effectively blocked the view from outside.
After harvesting the potatoes, she plans to plant some late-season corn and cook it. She also has a few watermelon trees in the backyard, which are already bearing fruit and will be ready to eat soon.
There was a private plot in the village, but it wasn't much. After it was given to Ye Shuning, she planted sweet potatoes. This saved her trouble and she didn't have to take care of it all the time.
She also planted pumpkins and winter squash under the backyard fence, so she could harvest a good harvest in the fall. Pumpkins are excellent food and can be stored for a long time indoors or in a cellar over the winter. The same goes for winter squash.
Young pumpkin can be fried or stewed, and winter melon can also be eaten in advance. Both are very good vegetables.
Ye Shuning also planted some pumpkins and winter melons in the research institute. Instead of occupying good land, she guided the pumpkin vines to climb on the hardened ground to save land.
The front and back yards of Ye Shuning's house together cover an area of more than one acre. Ye Shuning makes full use of the front and back yards and plants crops wherever there is space.
The family would soon have two more members, especially since Li Jingyu had no food rations. The child was still young and didn't eat much, so Ye Shuning felt that she and Li Shaozhong had no problem raising him.
But in order to live a better life, she has to plan ahead and prepare in advance.
After finishing breakfast and packing up, Ye Shuning took Li Jingyu to school. She put Li Jingyu in the same class as Pan Weidong so that Pan Weidong could take care of him.
The little guy was very obedient. He didn't make any noise when he got to the classroom. He sat at the back of the classroom and quietly read the book Ye Shuning gave him.
Everyone was very curious about this kid from the city. City kids have a natural sense of superiority over country kids these days, and with Ye Shuning's connections, no one bullied Li Jingyu, and everyone was very friendly towards him. This also slowly made Li Jingyu let down his guard.
After a day of this, Ye Shuning felt completely relieved. Although Li Jingyu still didn't talk at school, Ye Shuning could sense that he was in a much better mood. Perhaps he would soon be able to integrate with the other children.
Ye Shuning thought that since there were strangers coming to her house, she would no longer be able to go into the institute to take a shower. Besides, it was hot in the summer, and even Li Shaozhong and Li Jingyu would need to shower. Ye Shuning thought that they should build a bathroom.
Pan Dongshan had thought of this a long time ago. He knew that city people were particular about taking baths regularly, so before Li Shaozhong was discharged from the hospital, he took his sons to build a bathroom in the yard of Ye Shuning's house.
In addition to the bathroom, a woodshed was built, a stove was built, and a shed was erected over it. In the summer, it was too hot to cook in the main room, so a stove in the yard was perfect for cooking.
Ye Shuning was delighted as she looked at the stone-paved bathroom. "Uncle, you're so thoughtful. I was thinking of building a bathroom too. It's getting hot, and I definitely need to shower every day. This bathroom will be much more convenient."
Pan Dongshan said, "I just thought that when your family grows in the future, it would be more convenient to build a bathroom. It's so hot in the summer, and taking a shower at night will make it more comfortable. The water in this bathroom can flow directly to the outside of the yard. There are no houses next to you, so it won't affect others.
I've been wanting to build you a firewood shed for a long time. Your previous shed couldn't hold enough firewood. When the weather gets hot, you can cook in the yard. With this shed over the stove, you don't have to worry about the rain."
More people means more work, and the Pan family father and son worked very quickly, completing the construction in one day. Ye Shuning took this opportunity to make a hearty lunch at noon to thank the Pan family for their help.
After the bathroom was built, Ye Shuning ordered a large wooden tub from the village carpenter, which would be used exclusively for bathing.
Ye Shuning had long thought of installing glass on the windows. Someone would be coming to her house in a few days, and it would be inconvenient for her to take things out casually.
In fact, most of the glass on the windows of the institute cannot be used. It is completely different from the glass of this era. The glass on the windows of the institute is much thicker, and many are double-layered. She searched for a long time before finding the right glass.
She unloaded some glass from the institute and installed it on the windows of the east and west rooms. She didn't install glass on all the windows, but only installed glass on one window, so that the room would be brighter and the sun could shine into the room.
After installing the glass, she also installed curtains in the west room to protect other people's privacy.
With more people in the family, more things had to be added. Ye Shuning took out some bowls and plates and asked someone to buy her two enamel basins to use as washbasins and foot basins for Li Shaozhong and his nephew.
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