Tang Huihui wanted to see how her family was doing while she was away, so she didn't let Han Bin tell them she was coming back.
Han Zhuang's wife, Li Qiaoqiao, gave birth to a daughter as her first child. Because she hadn't had a son and the harvests had been poor in recent years, the grain she and Han Zhuang received was simply not enough to feed their family of three. So, Li Qiaoqiao hadn't dared to cause any trouble in the past two years.
Last month, Li Qiaoqiao gave birth to a son. The crops this year are also growing better than in previous years. Now, Li Qiaoqiao is getting a little cocky again.
When Xiaoman and the others returned, the production team hadn't finished work yet. Grandma Han and the others had all gone to work. Only Li Qiaoqiao and her two children were left at home.
As soon as Tang Huihui entered the room, she saw a little girl, about two years old, squatting by a large basin full of diapers. Tang Huihui knew this must be Han Zhuang's daughter: "Erniu, why are you playing with diapers?"
Erniu glanced at Tang Huihui: "No, I didn't play."
Nao Nao went over to take a look and said, "Little sister, diapers aren't fun."
Erniu said while rubbing her diaper, "I didn't play."
Tang Huihui tried to pull Erni up, but Erni wouldn't get up.
Xiaoman glanced at her and said, "She's not playing; she's washing diapers."
"What?!" Tang Huihui's eyes widened in surprise. With so many adults in the house, how could they let a two-year-old girl wash diapers? Tang Huihui squatted down and looked at Erniu, asking, "Are you washing diapers?"
Erniu nodded.
Where is your mother?
Erniu pointed into the house: "Mother is sleeping."
Tang Huihui was furious when she heard this. It was too much to let a two-year-old wash diapers while she slept. "Let's not wash them. Come on, let's go inside with Grandma. Grandma has something delicious to eat."
Erniu didn't move: "Mom, pinch me."
Tang Huihui thought for a moment: "You mean if you don't finish washing, your mother will pinch you?"
Erniu nodded.
Now, Tang Huihui was even angrier: "Don't be afraid, with Grandma here, your mother won't dare to pinch you."
Erniu still didn't dare to get up.
Tang Huihui picked her up from the ground: "Come on, Grandma will get you something delicious."
Erniu pointed to the large basin: "It's not finished washing."
Tang Huihui patted Erniu on the back: "Don't be afraid."
Tengteng took a milk candy out of his pocket: "Little sister, here you go."
Erniu wanted it but didn't dare.
Tengteng gave the candy to Tang Huihui.
Tang Huihui carried Erniu into the house with the candy in her arms. After entering the house, Tang Huihui put Erniu on the ground and put the candy in her hand: "Eat it."
Erniu looked at the candy from the left and right, but wouldn't eat it.
Nao Nao: "Don't you know how to eat it? Come on, I'll teach you." Nao Nao took the candy from Er Niu's hand, unwrapped it, and held it to Er Niu's mouth: "Come on, open your mouth."
After Erniu opened her mouth, Naonao stuffed the candy into it. Erniu tasted it.
Nao Nao: "Is it delicious?"
Erniu nodded repeatedly.
Tengteng: "Haven't you ever eaten this before?"
Erniu nodded.
Tengteng took out another candy from his pocket: "Here, have another one."
Erniu took it and looked at it for a while before putting the candy in her pocket.
Tang Huihui frowned: "Xiaoman, I remember you send candy back every year, how come this child says she has never eaten candy?"
Xiaoman: "Her mother made her wash diapers."
Tang Huihui hugged Erniu in her arms: "Erniu, tell Grandma, have you never eaten candy before?"
Erniu nodded.
Didn't your grandpa give you candy?
"It was given."
Where did the candy go?
"Grandma, brother."
"Grandma, brother." Tang Huihui thought for a moment, "Your mother gave the candy to your grandma, and your grandma gave the candy to your cousin?"
Erniu: "Mmm."
Tang Huihui was furious: "That's too much! Fine, give them to us, but how can you not leave even one for our Erniu?"
Erniu pointed at Naonao and Tengteng: "Babies." Then she pointed at herself: "You brat."
Xiaoman took out a few pastries from her bag and gave them to Erniu: "You're not a brat, you're a treasure too."
Tang Huihui: "Yes, our Erniu is also a treasure."
Nao Nao: "Little sister Er Niu, Grandpa Guo's snacks are so delicious."
Tengteng: "Little sister Erniu, do you know how to eat snacks?"
Erniu looked at the snack in her hand, thought it looked similar to cornbread, and tried taking a bite. After eating it, Erniu's eyes lit up immediately: "Delicious!"
Xiaoman smiled and said, "Eat more if it's delicious."
Erniu: "Okay."
Xiaoman looked at Tang Huihui: "Mom, go and rest. I'll watch over them."
After three days on the train, Tang Huihui was also tired: "Then I'll go and rest for a while."
"Um."
After Tang Huihui left, Han Bin told Xiaoman to go and rest, but Xiaoman didn't go. Firstly, she wasn't tired. Secondly, men don't look after children here.
Han Bin: "Then I'll stay here with you."
Xiaoman: "Whatever you say."
Soon, Naonao, Tengteng, and Erniu started playing together.
Li Qiaoqiao didn't wake up until almost noon. After waking up, she kissed her son first. Only after kissing her son did Li Qiaoqiao get up.
Li Qiaoqiao has already finished her postpartum confinement period, so Grandma Han asked her to take care of the baby and cook at the same time.
It was almost noon, and Li Qiaoqiao needed to cook. As soon as she stepped outside, she heard Erniu chatting with other children in the main room. Li Qiaoqiao glanced at the basin and saw that the diapers weren't finished washing: "You brat, you went to play before the diapers were even washed! You brat, come out and wash the diapers!"
Upon hearing this, Erniu immediately ran out of the house.
Just as Li Qiaoqiao was about to pinch Erniu, someone suddenly appeared behind Erniu. Li Qiaoqiao was startled: "Mom! Who...who are you?"
Xiaoman looked at Li Qiaoqiao without saying anything.
Li Qiaoqiao was already quite frightened. Xiaoman then brought out her former life's imposing manner, and Li Qiaoqiao took two steps back in fright: "You... what are you going to do? I... I'm telling you, my man will be back in a little while."
Xiaoman took two steps forward.
Li Qiaoqiao was so frightened that she turned and ran away.
Xiaoman smiled and said, "Erniu, go back inside and play."
Erniu looked at Xiaoman and then at her mother's back: "Okay."
Li Qiaoqiao wanted to ask someone for help, but all the adults had gone to the fields. Having no other option, Li Qiaoqiao went to the fields to look for someone.
Han Zhuang was working when someone next to him called out, "Isn't that your wife?"
Han Zhuang looked and saw that it was indeed her. He asked loudly, "Qiaoqiao, what brings you here?"
As Li Qiaoqiao ran, she shouted back, "A robber has come to our house!"
The people in the field stopped when they heard this.
A: "Robbers? There are still robbers these days?"
B: "Even if they did, they wouldn't dare come to our Han Family Village. Our Han Family Village militia is incredibly powerful."
C: "Exactly. Han Zhuang's wife, are you dreaming?"
Li Qiaoqiao took a breath: "No. Let me tell you, that woman is terrifying! Han Zhuang, our son is still at home."
Han Zhuang: "A female bandit?"
Li Qiaoqiao: "Hmm. What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go home, your son is still here."
Han Zhuang recalled the first time he met Xiao Man; she had grabbed Han Bin and pulled him onto her horse. Back then, everyone thought Xiao Man was a female bandit. She hadn't returned when he married Li Qiaoqiao. Could it be…? “Qiaoqiao, was that female bandit this tall?” Han Zhuang compared Xiao Man's height to his own.
"Um."
"In your early twenties, neither fat nor thin?"
"Um."
Now Han Zhuang was certain: "That's my second sister-in-law, not a robber."
Li Qiaoqiao's voice suddenly rose: "Second sister-in-law?!"
Han Zhuang: "Mm."
Li Qiaoqiao was furious: "Then... then why did she scare me? I asked her who she was, but she wouldn't tell me! Was she doing it on purpose?"
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