"Waaah..."
Xiao Guodong cried his heart out, leaning forward and reaching his hand toward Su Jingjing.
Su Jingjing felt extremely sorry for Guodong. "Auntie, please hug Guodong."
The little one clung tightly to her neck, as if some ferocious beast was behind him.
As she wiped away his tears, she gently coaxed him, "Don't you like your uncle to hold you?"
Xiao Guodong kept sobbing, leaning on her shoulder, his little face full of grievance.
Su Jingjing always knew that apart from An An and Yuan Yuan, the other children were quite afraid of Li Hanting.
Li Hanting frowned and asked, "Wife, am I really that fierce?"
"Not fierce, just a bit serious." Su Jingjing shook her head. Children are very good at reading faces, and Guodong would naturally be frightened if a man had a stern face.
Yan Ling opened the bag and took out the vegetables one by one. "Han Ting, if you appear in front of Guo Dong often, he won't be afraid of you anymore."
Looking at the table full of dishes, she frowned slightly. "Daughter, why did you buy so many dishes?"
Su Jingjing touched the tip of her nose, then placed Guodong in the cradle, where he played happily by himself.
"Mom, I bought it on sale."
"You're just kidding me," Yan Ling almost laughed out of anger. She had lived for decades and had never heard of discounted vegetables.
However, since my son-in-law is here today, we really need to have a good meal.
Suddenly, an exquisitely crafted box with intricate carvings caught her attention. "Huh, what's this?"
Su Jingjing gestured for her mother to open it.
Upon seeing the gold necklace, Yan Ling gasped, carefully took it in her hand, and swallowed hard. "Girl, this thing must be expensive."
I heard it costs fifty yuan per gram, and there are about seven or eight grams in this, so that means...
"Did your son-in-law buy it for you?"
She asked curiously.
Su Jingjing linked arms with the man and smiled happily at her mother, "Yes, he bought both of them."
Yan Ling smiled broadly, but she couldn't get carried away, so she deliberately scolded him.
"Han Ting, just spoil her."
My daughter still can't shake her extravagant spending habits, but luckily her son-in-law spoils her.
Li Hanting held hands with his wife and said tenderly, "Mom, as long as she's happy, that's all that matters."
He finally understood what it meant to do something just to make a beautiful woman smile.
Yan Ling couldn't suppress the smile on her lips; who wouldn't want their daughter to be cherished?
"You all go inside and rest for a bit. Mom will put Guodong to sleep and then go cook dinner."
When Xiao Guodong got tired of playing, he rubbed his eyes vigorously in the cradle.
"Mom, let me coax her."
Su Jingjing knew her mother wouldn't let her into the kitchen, so she took on the task of coaxing Guodong.
"Alright."
Yan Ling noticed it was getting late; Da Shan and Xiao Qin would be home from get off work soon.
Su Jingjing's movements as she comforted the child were somewhat clumsy, but she possessed a tranquil quality that made people feel at ease.
Li Hanting was stunned.
Yan Ling peeked out, intending to ask her daughter some questions, but seeing such a peaceful scene, she silently retreated.
When Su Dashan and his wife returned at noon, they couldn't find An'an and Yuanyuan, so they asked curiously, "Little sister, where are An'an and Yuanyuan?"
As Yan Ling served the dishes, she replied, "They're at my in-laws' place. We'll pick them up tonight."
Seeing that Su Dashan was about to turn into the house, she quickly stopped him.
"You two go wash your hands and eat. Guodong is sleeping in the room, don't disturb him."
"Oh." Su Dashan had no choice but to suppress his longing. He figured he could just finish his meal and then go see his son.
Without Yuanyuan, the lively little darling, at the dinner table, all that could be heard was the clinking of bowls and chopsticks.
Seeing Su Dashan wolfing down his food, Yan Ling subconsciously tapped him, frowning, "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."
She eats so loudly, isn't she afraid of losing face in front of her son-in-law?
Su Dashan slowed down his movements, "Mom, your cooking is absolutely delicious."
Yan Ling scoffed. She cooks every day, so why doesn't he say that?
However, she also knew that Da Shan's work was physically demanding and that he must be hungry.
Li Hanting looked at Su Dashan, "Big brother, are you settling into your job?"
At first, it was only said that Su Dashan would follow the contractor, but he didn't know the specific work arrangements.
Su Dashan nodded vigorously, "I like this job, I've learned a lot, and the people there take good care of me. Thank you, brother-in-law."
If it weren't for his younger sister and her husband, he would still be toiling away in the fields.
Since coming to the city, he has seen many people and things, and his horizons have broadened considerably.
It's not that the countryside is bad, but he doesn't want Guodong to end up like him, a peasant.
For his wife and children, he had to work hard to earn money and provide them with the best living conditions.
Li Hanting analyzed the pros and cons with him, "Brother, you should work hard. The real estate industry will be a good trend in the future. If we have the conditions, we can also go out and start our own business."
Su Dashan nodded heavily.
He believed that statement. Sometimes, during casual conversations, he learned that Gu Shaokai had made a fortune in the real estate industry.
That's more money than he could ever earn in his entire life.
What industry?
Yan Ling was puzzled; she hadn't heard clearly just now.
Su Jingjing explained succinctly, "Mom, simply put, it's about building a house."
"After my brother gains experience, he can go out and work on his own, which will definitely make money."
"I see." Yan Ling said thoughtfully.
People are struggling to get enough to eat these days, so who has the spare money to build houses? My daughters are probably just daydreaming.
After the meal, Su Dashan rested on the bed for a while before going out to work.
Hearing the commotion outside, Su Jingjing breathed heavily, "Is it okay now? I'm so sleepy."
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