Although they were whispering, the sound was quite loud, and Gu An'an heard it clearly. Her lips twitched slightly; she couldn't possibly give birth to a child that big.
After receiving the treats, the children sweetly said many nice things before moving on to the next house, bringing along their eager older and younger children.
"It's great to be young, you have so much energy."
Grandma Xiao sighed, "In previous years, before my son got married, the house was always quiet and deserted. Now, not only do we have two little darlings, but so many children have come to wish us a Happy New Year."
"You're young too."
Since his wife left with his son and daughter-in-law, Xiao's father has missed her more and more each day. Especially when he sees that his wife is more beautiful and younger than before, the flutter of excitement he felt when dating resurfaces, and he becomes sweeter with words than before.
"The child is still alive, don't talk nonsense."
Before Xiao Ma's shyness could last long, more people came to visit and offer New Year's greetings.
The Xiao family spent the entire day entertaining guests. After the last group left, Gu An'an rubbed her cheeks and said, "Entertaining guests is harder than translating. My face is sore from smiling."
Xiao Yuheng reached out to help rub it, saying, "Who told you to keep laughing? You're so silly."
Gu An'an reached out and grabbed Xiao Yuheng's face, "I think you've gotten too bold, daring to laugh at me."
The couple joked around for a while before Gu An'an sent Xiao Yuheng away to find the two children. Before she even left, Da Bao and Er Bao returned.
"Burp! Sis, I'm so full, is Mom going to beat me?"
"What do you think? I told you to eat less, to eat less, but you wouldn't listen."
Erbao retorted, "Sis, you eat just as much as I do, so why do I burp but you're fine?"
Da Bao raised his head and said, "I only eat vegetables and snacks, unlike you, who ate so much staple food. If you don't get full, who will?"
Xiao Erbao thought about it and realized it was true. The two of them ate at the same time, but the results were different. Sure enough, his sister was more cunning.
After entering the house, Xiao Dabao kept talking about all sorts of interesting things that happened during the New Year's greetings that day, such as whose food was delicious, whose family beat their child, whose family had a fight, and so on. Everyone listened with amazement and great enthusiasm.
But Gu An'an still noticed Xiao Erbao's unusual silence and the occasional tremor in his body. "Erbao, why aren't you saying anything?"
"Mom, I'm not full, burp!"
This is what they mean by "confessing without being asked."
Then Xiao Erbao was punished by being forced to walk around the house until he started burping.
Having already exceeded his exercise limits by running around all day, Xiao Erbao just wanted to lie on the kang (a heated brick bed) and rest, but when he met Gu An'an's gaze, he resigned himself to wandering around the house.
Gu An'an rubbed Da Bao's belly, "Da Bao, are you feeling full?"
Xiao Dabao shook his head, "I'm not full, the food I eat doesn't make me feel full."
That little expression was clearly meant to elicit praise from her family. Of course, the Xiao family members wouldn't be a spoilsport, showering her with compliments until Xiao Dabao's eyes crinkled with delight. This sight made Xiao Erbao incredibly envious.
During the Spring Festival, the Xiao family spent the days eating and drinking, and the food was different every day. Xiao's father said that he would definitely not be used to it when he went back home.
Of course, happy days are always short-lived. The New Year had just passed when Xiao's father had to go back, which made the two children cry their hearts out, each taking a leg out of theirs.
"Grandpa, don't go back. Why don't you stay home with us like Grandma?"
Xiao's father was already reluctant to part with them, and after being hugged like this, his heart ached terribly. He picked them up with one in each arm and said, "Grandpa is also reluctant to part with you, but there are still many things waiting for Grandpa to do at the factory. How about Grandpa goes back and earns some money to buy nice things for Da Bao and Er Bao?"
"No, I don't want anything good, I just want Grandpa."
"I only want my grandfather."
The two of them hugged Xiao's father's neck at the same time, with such force that he almost rolled his eyes. Fortunately, Gu An'an rescued them in time.
"Let go quickly, Grandpa can't breathe."
Upon hearing this, the two immediately let go of each other's hands, looked up and saw that their grandfather's face was flushed, and felt a little embarrassed. "Grandpa, we just can't bear to part with you."
Xiao's father: ...This suffocating love, he is so happy.
"Grandpa knows, Da Bao and Er Bao, don't worry. Even if Grandpa goes back to his hometown, he will miss you. If you miss Grandpa, you can call him or write him a letter."
“Write a letter? But we can’t read.”
"It's okay, you can draw."
They can still draw. "Okay, then we'll write a letter to Grandpa. Not only will we draw, but we'll also learn to read with Mom."
"Yes, learn to read and write letters to Grandpa."
The three of them cuddled together for a while longer, until they were running out of time, at which point the two of them finally let go of Xiao's father and told him to go home.
We had just seen Mr. Xiao off when Mrs. Zhang came to our door again.
"Sister-in-law, is there something you need today?"
Aunt Zhang nodded. "Sister-in-law, the women in the family compound are envious of how much money you make. They come to me asking if I have any job offers. What kind of jobs are there around here? Even if there are, the requirements are quite high, and not everyone can meet them."
"Everyone is coming to me for advice now, but I can't think of any good ideas, so I've come to you for help. Of course, don't feel pressured. It would be great if you could offer some advice, but it's okay if you can't."
Aunt Zhang didn't want to make things difficult for Gu An'an, but Gu An'an was indeed the most capable woman she knew, so she had no choice but to ask her for help.
“In the military, each position is assigned to a specific person, but there are so many women in our family compound. It’s impossible to arrange jobs for them. The only solution now is to create jobs.”
“Create jobs? Talk to nearby factories for cooperation? But the nearby factories are far away, and I'm afraid they don't have that many jobs to offer.”
"In that case, let's set up a factory."
"Set up a factory?"
Mrs. Zhang was surprised that the other party could say such things so easily, but considering what the other party had done before, she felt it was not surprising.
What kind of factory should we set up?
In fact, Gu An'an had thought about this matter long ago. Why was there so much trouble in the family compound? It was because they were idle. But no one had mentioned this before, and she didn't want to cause herself so much trouble. After all, she was pregnant and had just given birth, so she didn't have much time to care about other people.
Things are different now. The children are older and we have more free time. Aunt Zhang came to us personally, and all we have to do is offer suggestions. If this can be done, it will not only solve the employment problems of the family members and increase everyone's income, but it will also be a good thing for Xiao Yuheng's career development.
Gu An'an didn't directly say what kind of factory to open, but instead took out something and placed it in front of Zhang Sao.
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