The puppy is always very attached to He Jiuniang, especially since He Jiuniang has been very busy lately and has hardly had time to spend with the puppy. Usually, the puppy would stick to her and sleep together at this time, but tonight is so unusual.
He Jiuniang initially thought her son was just throwing a tantrum, and felt that she hadn't spent enough time with him lately.
"My little one, Mommy knows I've been quite busy lately and haven't had much time to spend with you, but Mommy loves you. Please don't be angry with Mommy, okay?"
He Jiuniang pitifully explained to her son, fearing that he would develop a grudge against her.
The little dog hugged its little pillow and nodded obediently: "I know Mommy is busy, I don't blame Mommy!"
Seeing that he was smiling and didn't seem angry, He Jiuniang became even more puzzled: "Then why don't you sleep with your mother anymore?"
"Because the dog has grown up!"
The dog answered seriously, "Brother Lei said it tonight. The teacher said that men and women are different. Mother is a woman and I am a man, so we can't sleep together!"
This answer left He Jiuniang both amused and exasperated.
"Mother, what are you laughing at? Is what the teacher said wrong?"
The dog was puzzled. He had listened carefully to what Brother Lei had said and remembered it correctly!
“Sir, you are right.”
He Jiuniang nodded, unable to refute these words.
But the dog is still so small and has been in poor health since it was a puppy. If she doesn't sleep with him, she won't know if he gets sick at night.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "Boys and girls should not sit together after the age of seven. You are not even three years old yet, so you can sleep with your mother for another year or two. When you are a little older, you can sleep by yourself."
"is that so?"
The puppy scratched its head, looking doubtful. Could it be that it hadn't learned it properly and had made a mistake?
"Of course it's true! Look, Xiao Liangzi is sleeping with his mother too!"
He Jiuniang pointed to Xiao Liangzi, who was already asleep in Shen Shi's arms not far away. The two of them were about the same age, and Xiao Liangzi was even two months older than him.
Although the dog always calls Xiao Liangzi "little brother," it doesn't change the fact that he's already a month along.
"Great! I can sleep with Mommy again!"
The puppy put down the pillow and snuggled into He Jiuniang's arms, unwilling to leave.
When I heard Lei Zi say it tonight, he was sad for a long time and didn't want to be separated from his mother at all.
He Jiuniang was relieved. It turned out that the child did not want to be separated from her. It was just that after learning new knowledge, she felt that she could no longer sleep with her mother, so she said these words with a heavy heart.
The puppy is so sensible that sometimes He Jiu Niang would doubt whether he was really under three years old. His intelligence is not much different from that of a six or seven-year-old child.
Seeing that the child had finally stopped fussing, Mrs. Sun breathed a sigh of relief and told everyone to go to sleep quickly, as there were still things to do tomorrow.
The next day was another sunny day. The Lu family got up early and got busy. As arranged the night before, the Zhang brothers drove the carriage and took the three children to the county town. They first sent the children to school, and then went to various restaurants to collect chicken feathers.
He Jiuniang rode Red Peony to deliver medicinal herbs and also bought some fabric to make clothes for her family.
It rained for several days during that period, and everyone stayed at home and didn't go up the mountain. There weren't many medicinal herbs, and after drying them, there were only two sacks left, which we just tied to the horses.
As soon as He Jiuniang mounted her horse, Xiaogou'er pulled Lianhua along and chased after her, calling out, "Mother, can you take me with you?"
Gou'er is always sensible and knows that she goes to the county town to take care of important business, so she usually wouldn't make such a request.
He Jiuniang guessed that he might have something he wanted to do, so she asked, "What are you going to do?"
"Sister Lotus is so kind to me, I want to buy her flowers to wear!"
As he spoke, he took out his small purse from his pocket, which contained a dozen or so copper coins. These were the pocket money that He Jiuniang had given him every day for the past few days.
Upon hearing this, Lianhua immediately felt embarrassed and flustered: "No, no, Gou'er, I don't want you to buy me flowers! Aunt Jiu Niang, I didn't know Gou'er was talking about this, no, I didn't teach him to say that..."
She really didn't expect Gou'er to say such a thing. The adults in the family have been very busy lately, and she usually takes care of the younger children. Gou'er is the youngest and not in good health, so she takes extra care of him. Over time, they've developed a good relationship.
He just said he wanted to find his mother, and Lianhua followed him out without asking any questions. Who knew it would turn out like this!
Her family treats her very well, and her aunt often brings her delicious food. What if her aunt misunderstands and thinks that she has corrupted the dog?
Thinking about it this way, she suddenly felt so anxious that she wanted to cry.
Seeing Lianhua like this, He Jiuniang smiled and comforted her, "It's alright, Lianhua. I know it has nothing to do with you. Let Gou'er tell us what he thinks."
Lianhua stopped talking and looked at Gou'er. Gou'er then said to He Jiuniang with a grin, "Sister Lianhua is so pretty! I see that all the other girls in the village have flowers on their heads, but Sister Lianhua doesn't. Sister Lianhua is so kind to me, I want to give her a gift!"
I don’t know if I should say this or not, but He Jiu Niang, this old mother, felt a pang of sadness. She hadn’t received a gift from her son yet!
Is this really the heartache of raising a son?
A grown son is no longer under his mother's control?
"I...I don't want any gifts, Doggy, it's only right that I treat you well..."
Lotus was also very touched. No one had ever given her a gift by herself before.
The dog shook its head and said, "Yes, I have to give a gift. Mother said that if you want to thank someone, you can give them a gift! Isn't that right, Mother?"
He Jiuniang immediately smiled. It turned out that she had thought of giving a gift to express her gratitude because of what she had said. How could her son be so heartwarming?
“Yes, Sister Lotus is good to you, so it’s only right that you give her a gift to express your gratitude. Give the money to your mother, and she will know what kind of flowers are suitable for a little girl to wear. She will help you buy them.”
She could pay for the flowers, but since it was Gou'er's kind gesture, it should be put into practice. This would also help Gou'er understand that he has to work hard for what he wants.
"good!"
Gou'er stepped forward and held up the money bag in his hand, handing it to He Jiuniang, who was riding on horseback.
She was about to leave when she realized her son hadn't even thought to buy her a gift, and she couldn't help but say sourly, "Son, all the other kids' mothers have flowers to wear, but I don't..."
The puppy immediately asked, "Do I have enough money to buy two flowers?"
He Jiuniang shook her head with some regret. With so little money, it wasn't even enough to buy one, let alone two.
Just as Lianhua was about to speak, He Jiuniang gave her a look, and she immediately chose to listen silently.
The puppy immediately felt a little guilty, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Then I'll save up more next time and buy flowers for Mom to wear too!"
If other kids' mothers have something, his mother must have something too!
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