"Yuanyuan, come to mommy quickly."
In the yard, An Hua was holding a big red apple in her hand, guiding Yuan Yuan towards her.
The little guy can walk on his own now. Although he can't walk far yet, his legs are very strong and he walks very steadily.
His round eyes stared motionlessly at the apple in his mother's hand, drooling from his mouth, and his legs moving rapidly. When she was about to get close to her mother, she rushed over and hugged Apple tightly and wouldn't let go.
An Hua: "...little greedy cat."
Yuanyuan pointed at Apple and said, "Mom, Pipi."
This is for her mother to peel the skin for her.
An Huan stood up, carried her daughter up the stairs, then put her down and went to find her father to peel the apples for her.
Peel the apple and cut it into small pieces, then put them on two small plates. One plate was given to Yuanyuan so she could eat it with her hands, and the other plate was sent to the study for An Bohuai and Tuan Tuan.
Amber Huai has been coming here frequently recently because he discovered that the little girl, who is only fifteen months old, actually likes to listen to him read those difficult and obscure chapters.
An Hua pushed the door open and put the Apple on the desk.
An Bohuai said to her excitedly: "I found that Sixian has a talent for studying. Is it because of his last name An?"
An Hua didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "How old is she? How do you know she has a talent for reading? She still can't speak."
Yuanyuan can already say some simple words and sentences, but Tuantuan refuses to even open his mouth.
An Bohuai shook his head. "Not being able to speak doesn't mean anything. Zhengming of the Ming Dynasty couldn't speak at the age of eight, but it didn't stop him from becoming a famous calligrapher. I tell you, Sixian is very determined and can focus on one thing. I read ancient Chinese poems to her for more than an hour. She didn't understand, but she listened attentively. Ordinary children would never sit still and would have made a fuss long ago."
An Hua fed her eldest daughter an apple and asked her, "Do you like listening to grandpa reading?"
Tuantuan bit the apple and nodded gently. The little face looks exactly like her sister's, but it shows a completely different kind of calmness.
One is moving and the other is still, which is also good.
"Oh, daughter, let me tell you something." An Bohuai suddenly remembered, "I know a friend who lives in the alley next to me. His last name is Fan. A niece's granddaughter came to live with him in his hometown. The child is only fourteen years old. Both her parents have become orphans. But the old Fan family is not well-off. They really can't support an extra mouth, so they want to find a temporary place for the little girl to stay."
An Bohuai sighed, "It's not easy for your mother to manage a large family here. I thought, why not let the girl come over to help your mother? Old Fan said that as long as the child can be fed and have a place to live, it's fine. You can tell others that she is a relative from the Xiao family who came to seek refuge."
An Hua felt ashamed instantly. That's right, ever since Xiao Fangfang got married, Qiu Shushen has been taking care of almost all the housework and also had to take care of the children. It was very tiring. An Huan had said more than once that she would just let her mother help look after the children, and that other household chores could be done after she and Xiao Chen returned. However, the old lady loved her children dearly, and always wanted to help as much as possible.
A few days ago, Qiu Shushen had a backache and bought some plaster to apply. An Bohuai probably felt sorry for his wife, so he said these words to his daughter.
"Dad, I'm sorry. I made Mom work too hard. I will find a way to solve this problem as soon as possible. But I have some concerns about the niece of the old Fan family you mentioned. Now is a special period. It's best not to let people with unknown backgrounds come to our house."
An Bohuai pondered for a moment and nodded, "What you said makes sense. Although I can chat with Lao Fan, we have only known each other for a short time... So forget it."
An Hua thought for a while and asked, "Dad, was it your idea to let Lao Fan's niece come to help out at home, or was it Lao Fan who suggested it?"
An Bohuai: "Your mother's waist is sprained. I mentioned it to Lao Fan when we were chatting. After hearing about it, he suggested that I find a maid. He also said that many people in the camp's family compound are looking for maids. Just tell others that they are relatives who have come to seek refuge."
Does Lao Fan know so much about the military family quarters?
An Hua asked about Lao Fan's basic situation again.
An Bohuai said, "He is much older than me. He passed the imperial examination when he was a teenager, but then the imperial examination was abolished. In the Republic of China, he became a teacher in a private school... But later his health was not good, so he retired early and stayed at home to recuperate. He was supported by his son and daughter-in-law, so his life was relatively stable."
An Hua nodded to show that she understood.
An Bohuai asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Lao Fan, what's the problem?"
An Hua couldn't tell what the problem was exactly, but she just felt it was a bit strange. Old Fan first suggested that An Bohuai find a nanny, and then brought up a niece's granddaughter who came to live with him. How could it be so perfect?
But no matter if it was for family reasons or anything else, An Hua would never casually invite strangers into her home.
She said, "That's not a problem, but I have a small suggestion for Dad. When you interact with people, try to be reserved. Don't talk too much about family matters, and don't express your own opinions, okay?"
An Bohuai was originally uncomfortable with being lectured by his daughter, but his daughter's tone was relaxed and playful, and she even smiled and acted coquettishly, so the discomfort disappeared.
He laughed and said, "Hello, listen to your precious daughter."
An Hua added: "Don't worry, Mom. I will find someone to take care of the housework as soon as possible."
It is useless to just tell Qiu Shushen not to do so much work, she will definitely not listen, so finding someone to help with the work is the only way to solve the problem fundamentally.
An Hua turned around and discussed the matter with Xiao Chen.
"How about asking your family to help find someone to come over?"
Xiao Yu said, "We are an outsider family, so we don't have many relatives. My second brother's family does have a daughter, but I don't want her to come. I can only find someone who is not related by blood from the production team."
An Hua: "It doesn't matter if they are not related by blood, as long as they are honest, diligent and clean."
Xiao Chen nodded, thinking to himself that this letter cannot be written to Xiao Mancang. If Xiao Mancang were to choose the person, he would definitely choose someone with whom he has a good relationship, and then the quality of the candidate could not be guaranteed.
I might as well write to the team leader Wang Jinshui and ask him to help find someone.
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