Yang Xiaobei nodded, "Okay."
"Thank you for your hard work, husband. I'll wait for your lunch." Now that I can have a normal meal, I have to flatter him.
…
At noon, Jiang Shushu smelled the aroma of the fried food and thought it was delicious. Jiang Shushu took a bite of the fried food and found it particularly delicious.
"Xiaobei, I have to praise you. Your cooking skills have greatly improved. It's delicious."
Yang Xiaobei and the other two knew what was going on. Then they all laughed.
"Thank you for the compliment. Eat more and I'll show you my skills again tonight."
…
Wang Bei came with gifts and visited Jiang Shushu on behalf of his colleagues in the bureau.
Wang Bei looked at the twins whom he hadn't seen for a few days and found that they were like balloons that had been blown up. They became whiter, plumper and cuter. He was immediately envious.
"Xiaobei, your two kids are so cute! I'm so envious." No wonder the criminals wanted to steal these two little guys. They are so damn cute. I want to take them home and raise them for a while. When my kids were born, they were so dark and small. Even as a father, I don't have the face to say they are good-looking, even with a 100x filter. At most, they are not ugly.
"Go, go, go, stop teasing me. You're acting like you don't have any children. Aren't your daughter and son's facial features very pretty? How could they be any worse when they were young? They must have been fair and tender too."
Wang Bei: “…” But they are dark, and not just any dark, but the kind that can never be whitened no matter how hard you try. Wang Bei gets sad when he talks about this. His two youngest children are like their grandfather, born with dark skin, and have been dark since birth. In order to save face, whenever people ask why his and his wife’s skin is not dark but his two youngest children are so dark, Wang Bei always says that it is because the two children are too naughty and get sunburned every day. He is afraid that others will know that they are born with dark skin, and worry that one of them will not be able to find a wife and the other one will not be able to get married.
Who understands my pain?
"Sister-in-law, your sister-in-law and I are planning to have a child in our old age. (That's impossible, absolutely impossible. We already have enough worries about having two black kids. If we have another one, my wallet can't bear it.) Can I ask, what did you eat when you were pregnant? How did you give birth to such a white and tender baby? I see that you have fair skin and look really good. Your sister-in-law has been working overtime recently and her complexion is not very good. Is there anything that can whiten your skin?" After I find out, I will go home and do something with the two little black kids to see if it can be saved? If they are a little whiter, my wife and I will not have to worry about breaking the bank. We can save more betrothal gifts and dowries for them.
Jiang Shushu: "..." Are you really that dedicated? Wang Bei will be 40 in a few years. Is he so depressed?
Yang Xiaobei: "..." Having a child in old age? Didn't Brother Wang always say he had enough children? Why did the idea of having a child in old age suddenly pop up? Having a child at such an old age, isn't it tiring?
Although Jiang Shushu didn't approve of others trying to have a baby at such an old age, she still smiled and said, "When I was pregnant, I ate a lot of white foods. I had heard that babies born that way would be whiter, so I ate that. Like chicken eggs, duck eggs, milk, fish soup... fruits with white flesh."
"As for why I am so fair, my skin is naturally fair, and I also pay more attention to it. I go to bed early and get up early, and if the sun is very strong, I will use an umbrella..." Jiang Shushu picked out some common vegetables and fruits for whitening methods in later generations.
Wang Bei secretly took it to heart and decided to make arrangements as soon as he got home.
Wang Bei finished his personal business? Then he got down to business. He pulled out a sealed envelope from his pocket and said, "Sister-in-law, we're indebted to you for handling the criminals. Those four people specialize in trafficking children. We've rescued many children through them. This is a reward from the bureau."
Jiang Shushu, a mother herself, felt deeply sorry for the suffering of so many children. "Brother Wang, this is what I should do. Take the money back. Those children are so pitiful. It would be more useful to them than to me. I hope to help as many children as possible. I will consider it a blessing for my two children."
Wang Bei looked embarrassed and wanted to persuade her: "This..."
Yang Xiaobei knew that his family was not short of money, so he was very happy to hear that the money was being used to accumulate blessings for the children. He was very willing to donate the money. Moreover, donating the money would bring more benefits than disadvantages to Yang Xiaobei, so it was even less likely that Yang Xiaobei would object.
"Brother Wang, I support what my wife said. My wife and I both have jobs and are not short of money. We will save this money for those children who were sold. We are new parents and are filled with love. Honestly, it is heartbreaking to hear such a thing, especially since our two children almost went through such a thing. For those children who were sold, we can't bear to hear about it now."
Brother Wang was also moved: "Okay, then I thank you on behalf of those children."
…
Yang Xiaobei saw Wang Bei out and said, "Brother Wang, please say hello to my brothers and thank them for their blessings."
"Don't worry, I will definitely bring her to you, Xiaobei. You've married a good wife. Treat her well, and she will bring you good luck." Xiaobei's wife doesn't accept any money, so Brother Liu will definitely attribute this credit to Xiaobei. If this isn't a blessing for her husband, then what is? Even if he goes up to catch spies, he is definitely a blessing for her husband!
"Of course. If I don't treat my wife well, who can I treat well? My wife will always be number one in my heart. It's my life's blessing to marry her. Haha, my wife treats me well too."
…
Wang Bei returned to the bureau, returned the bonus to Director Liu, and told Director Liu what Yang Xiaobei and his wife had said.
"Xiaobei and his wife are good people with great righteousness. Let's donate this money to those unclaimed children to make their lives better." Liu Jun was even more satisfied with Yang Xiaobei.
Wang Bei took out five yuan from his pocket and said, "Brother Liu, this is my pocket money. You can add it to my savings and I'll do my best. I think of my children at home and I can't bear it. Those four people are really evil! I think it's too easy for them to be shot. I won't spend any money this month."
Having been brothers for decades, Liu Jun teased Wang Bei: "Okay, I'll take it. If you have no money to spend, I'll lend you two yuan. Just pay me back next month."
Wang Bei shook his head. "No, I won't borrow money. If I have money, I'll spend it. If I don't have money, I won't spend it. Borrowing money is impossible. If I owe others money, I can't sleep."
…
Liu Jun added another 20 yuan and donated the money to allow the dozen or so unclaimed children to live a comfortable life for two more years.
Yang Xiaobei took care of Jiang Shushu and the child for a full 24 days, and made all three of them plump and white. Jiang Shushu gained four kilograms, sister Yang Huan gained five kilograms, and brother Yang Le gained five and a half kilograms.
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