Xiaoman was driving a military vehicle with all the necessary paperwork, and soon she arrived near Hongqi Village. She found a place to park and then arranged a small formation around the vehicle. After setting up the formation, she told Xiaohei and Lao Shang to wait for her inside the car.
Xiaoman's younger siblings started boarding at school after entering junior high and only came home on Sundays. Xiaoman's parents had gone to work, so no one was home. After climbing over the wall, Xiaoman first went to check on the grain storage area.
At noon, Xiaoman's mother returned first. Xiaoman was afraid of frightening her mother, so she didn't come out. Her mother washed her hands and went to the kitchen to cook.
A little while later, Xiaoman's father returned. He washed his hands and went inside for a smoke. But as soon as he entered, he saw Xiaoman. He paused for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Xiaoman, why are you back?"
Xiaoman smiled and said, "I've come back to bring you some food."
"You went to the mountains to clear land again?"
"Um."
"Is this enough for you? If not, you can keep it for yourselves."
“We have enough to eat. Father, I came back secretly. No one can know that I went to the mountains to clear land. So, the grain I give you can't be given openly.”
"Father knows."
"Then I'll bring you the food tonight."
"Okay. By the way, why didn't you send it back to us?"
“At this time, sending grain all the time will attract attention. Besides, this time there’s a lot of grain, so sending more would be too conspicuous.” Nao and Tengteng are only one year old, so she can’t keep going on long trips.
"So how did you get the grain back?"
"I borrowed a military vehicle from our commander."
Xiaoman's mother vaguely heard someone talking inside the house from the kitchen: "Honey, what are you saying all by yourself in the house?"
Xiaoman's father looked at Xiaoman and said, "Your mother heard that. I'll go out and tell her."
"Um."
A little while later, Xiaoman's mother came in. The family chatted for a while, and then Xiaoman asked his father to call Grandma Wang over.
After Grandma Wang found out why Xiaoman had come back, she sent Xiaoman's parents away. "How much grain did you bring back?"
"I loaded a truck with military vehicles."
"so much?"
"Um."
Grandma Wang looked at Xiaoman: "Did you already know there would be a natural disaster?"
"no."
"Then how do you have so much food?"
"I have a habit of storing food."
"How do you plan to divide this cartload of grain?"
"Let's keep enough for our family and my husband's family to eat for a year. Then we'll give some to the militia in Hanjiazhuang. That way, we should still have more than half left. I want to give this half to families with less food."
Grandma Wang asked curiously, "Do you know which family has a shortage of grain?"
"I can investigate secretly."
"So... how do you plan to send them the food?"
"I'll deliver it secretly. I won't let anyone else know that the food is from me, except for you, my father, my mother, and my father-in-law."
Grandma Wang looked at Xiaoman and asked, "This is a big favor, don't you want it?"
"In no mood."
Are you worried that someone will ask you for more after they've finished eating?
"I don't care about their favors, and I don't want to cause trouble for myself. Besides, this is all I can do to help them. There's nothing else I can do."
The old lady looked at Xiaoman: "Just do your best, don't push yourself. What about the children?"
“My mother-in-law is watching.”
"Then go home early after you finish delivering the goods."
"good."
At night, after delivering grain to her parents' and grandmother's homes with Xiao Hei, Xiao Man also delivered some grain to families in the village who had little grain.
The next day, Xiaoman found an opportunity to meet Han Dashan. That evening, Xiaoman carried a lot of grain home.
After helping Han Dashan hide the grain, Xiaoman gave some more grain to the militiamen. Xiaoman felt that Old Man Li was her mentor and that he had a child with him, so she gave them a little more.
Finally, Xiaoman gave the remaining grain to families with less grain.
Nine days later, Xiaoman returned the car to Commander Wang.
Xiaoman was afraid of scaring the children, so she took Lao Shang and Xiao Hei and stayed outside for the night.
The next day, Xiaoman gently knocked on the door after hearing that Lao Guo and Tang Huihui had gotten up.
No one usually comes early in the morning, and the knocking was so soft, Lao Guo figured it was Xiaoman coming home. Lao Guo walked to the door and quietly asked, "Who is it?"
"I am Xiaoman."
As soon as Xiaoman came in after Lao Guo opened the door, Lao Guo said in a low voice, "You're finally back. Naonao and Tengteng have been crying every day and won't eat properly. If you hadn't come back, I would have come looking for you."
Xiaoman felt very sorry for them after hearing this: "I'll wash up and go see them."
"good."
Hearing the noise, Tang Huihui came out of the house: "You're back? Come and see the child."
“I’m covered in dirt.”
"Then you should wash up first. Hurry up. Nao Nao and Tengteng will wake up soon. They'll cry again if they don't see you when they wake up."
"good."
Xiaoman finished getting ready in no time. After she finished, Xiaoman went inside and hugged the two children.
A little while later, Nao Nao woke up.
Upon seeing Xiaoman, Naonao reached out and hugged Xiaoman's neck, saying, "Mom."
Xiaoman patted Naonao's back: "Good boy/girl."
Nao Nao was still a little dazed, but as soon as Xiao Man spoke, Nao Nao woke up: "Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!"
Nao Nao called out "Mama" three times, each time louder than the last. His calls woke Tengteng. He woke up to find his mother holding him: "Mama! Waaah...waaah..."
As soon as he started crying, Nao Nao started crying too: "Waaah..."
Xiaoman picked up the two children and shook them gently: "Sweethearts, don't cry, Mommy's back now."
Nao Nao sniffed: "Mom, you're bad."
Tengteng nodded in agreement: "Yes."
Xiaoman smiled and asked, "So, do you still like your mother?"
Nao Nao thought for a moment and kissed Xiao Man on the cheek.
Tengteng buried his face in Xiaoman's neck: "Mom, I'm hungry."
Nao Nao and Tengteng were weaned at one year old. Tang Huihui prepared the milk as soon as she heard the children wake up. Just as she brought the milk in, she heard Tengteng say he was hungry. "Hungry? Come on, Grandma will feed you." She used to feed one child at a time.
Nao Nao: "Mommy, please."
Tengteng: "Mommy, please."
Tang Huihui looked at Naonao and Tengteng: "Now that Mom's back, she doesn't want Grandma anymore. Grandma's going to cry. Waaah..."
Nao Nao thought Tang Huihui was really crying: "Yes, yes."
Tengteng also said he wanted to. Tang Huihui stopped crying: "Then let Grandma feed you."
Nao Nao frowned and thought for a moment: "Mom will feed me, and I will feed Grandma."
Tengteng pointed to the bed. "Mommy, Grandma's going to sleep."
Tang Huihui was amused by her two little grandchildren. "Okay, Grandma's going to sleep now. You can feed Grandma after you're full, okay?"
Nao Nao: "Okay, good girl."
Tengteng: "Yes, good boy."
Xiaoman put the two children on the bed: "Sit still."
After the two little ones were seated, Xiaoman placed the kang table on the bed and said, "Come here."
After Nao Nao and Tengteng sat down at the table, Xiao Man sat down with two small spoons, and the two little ones opened their mouths.
After seeing that the other person had also opened their mouth, the two families looked at each other.
Nao Nao grabbed Xiao Man's left hand: "Mom, feed me first."
Tengteng grabbed Xiaoman's right hand: "Mom, feed me first."
Nao Nao glared at Tengteng: "Feed me first."
Tengteng immediately glared back: "Feed me first."
When gentle persuasion failed, Nao Nao resorted to force. Nao Nao pushed Tengteng: "Feed me first."
Tengteng immediately pushed it back: "Feed me first."
Nao Nao nudged Tengteng again: "Feed me first."
Tengteng pushed it back: "Feed me first."
Soon, the two brothers started fighting.
Tang Huihui was helping Lao Guo in the kitchen when she suddenly heard the children seem to be fighting. Tang Huihui thought that with Xiaoman there, the children would stop fighting soon. But the meal was almost ready, and the two little ones were still fighting.
Tang Huihui frowned: "Old Guo, I'll go check on the children."
"Um."
When Tang Huihui went in, she saw the two little ones were actually fighting and tried to separate them. Xiaoman wouldn't let her. Tang Huihui's face immediately darkened: "You won't do anything about it, but you won't let me! Are you even their mother?"
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