Xu Ruantang followed them out and saw that Xiao Bao was still in Gao Baoliang's arms, kicking his two short legs very fast, and looking at Lu Xiaozhao with excitement.
She even winked at people, her eyes and eyebrows practically slits when she smiled.
"Sister-in-law." Gao Baoliang greeted Xu Ruantang, then reached out and patted Lu Xiaozhao's head. "Xiaozhao, you came all alone to play?"
Gao Baoliang naturally knew Lu Shishen and also knew that Lu Xiaozhao was his son.
At this time, the child was at the regimental commander's house, and there was probably no one to take care of him, so he had to entrust him to his sister-in-law.
Thinking this, Gao Baoliang felt a little embarrassed. Why were they all troubling his sister-in-law?
"Mommy, Mommy." Xiao Bao was very busy. At first, he wanted to get down and play with Lu Xiao Zhao, but when he saw Xu Ruan Tang, he wanted her to hold him.
Xu Ruantang took the baby into her arms and asked Gao Baoliang, "How are your parents?"
"It's alright, it's mainly my dad. I want to take them for a full body checkup."
Xu Ruantang nodded, "Okay, then you go ahead, I'll keep an eye on Xiaobao."
Once Gao Baoliang left, Xu Ruantang put Xiaobao down. Now, as long as an adult holds one of her hands, she can walk very steadily.
The courtyard where they lived was very secluded, and there were hardly any people riding bicycles there, so they could let her play with Lu Xiaozhao without worry.
Wang Xiuxiu was busy in the kitchen, while Xu Ruantang was responsible for looking after the two children.
Xiao Bao held her hand with one hand and reached out to pull Lu Xiaozhao with the other.
He stood between the two men, walking with great swagger.
They played outside for a while, and then Xu Ruantang wanted to take the children back. The weather was getting warmer, and Xiao Bao was sweating.
As soon as I turned around, I saw Zhang Li with her big pregnant belly.
I hadn't seen her in a long time. Judging from her belly, she must be about to give birth. However, she looked very depressed, and upon closer inspection, there were tear stains on her face.
Upon seeing Xu Ruantang, she mustered her spirits and greeted her, "Comrade Xu, are you taking care of your child?"
"Um, sister-in-law, where are you going?"
Xu Ruantang saw her walking in the opposite direction from home and assumed she was going to buy groceries. However, the midday sun was strong, and it must be quite tiring for her to be carrying such a big belly.
"I..." Zhang Li hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.
She used to be the "Xianglin's Wife" of the compound, but today she was unusually quiet and left after saying only a few words.
"Sister-in-law, come in and have some dumplings with us if you have time~" Wang Xiuxiu, wearing an apron, came out of the yard and saw Zhang Li, who enthusiastically pulled her and wouldn't let her leave.
Zhang Li was frightened by her; her reputation for beating people throughout the compound was formidable, and she immediately wanted to leave.
Xu Ruantang didn't intend to force her to stay, and tried asking, "Sister-in-law, if you haven't eaten, why don't you join us? Xiuxiu made the dumplings, and she brought the vegetables and meat over this morning."
She almost used up all her brain cells to come up with these words. She couldn't just say that Wang Xiuxiu had improved now, since she was still alive. Saying that someone was better now meant that they weren't good before.
It was quite awkward.
"Little Bao, you're back! Come here, let Auntie give you a hug!"
A female voice broke the awkward atmosphere, and Li Shuhe's figure quickly approached, heading straight for Xiaobao.
Xiao Bao raised his little head and stared at Li Shuhe curiously. After looking at her, he tilted his head and exclaimed, "Eh!"
Li Shuhe thought she was calling her and was overjoyed. She stuffed the things she was carrying into Xu Ruantang's hands and hugged and kissed the baby repeatedly.
This is going to be quite lively; four women and two children can easily make a mahjong table.
The adults are playing mahjong, while Xiao Zhao is taking care of Xiao Bao.
Of course, Xu Ruantang was just making assumptions.
When Li Shuhe first saw Wang Xiuxiu, he was on high alert.
Once inside, the two became acquainted in less than ten minutes.
The main reason is that Wang Xiuxiu is now sweet-talking, has great emotional value, and is very considerate.
Xu Ruantang took a watermelon out of the refrigerator, then took it to the kitchen to cut it up before bringing it out.
The dumpling dough was all ready, and to make it easier to chat, Wang Xiuxiu simply brought it out and placed a small cutting board on the table to roll out the wrappers one by one.
Li Shuhe doesn't know how to roll out dumpling wrappers, let alone make dumplings. All she knows is how to eat, so she took on the responsibility of looking after the two children.
Wang Xiuxiu rolled out the dough, while Xu Ruantang and Zhang Li made the dumplings.
Xu Ruantang made dumplings with chives and eggs, while Zhang Li made dumplings with cabbage and pork filling.
Li Shuhe was playing with her two children inside the house, and Lu Xiaozhao was holding her little sister's hand tightly.
He followed his sister wherever she went.
When encountering things like table corners, they even know to proactively block them in front of Xiaobao.
Li Shuhe, with her sharp eyes, noticed the note on the color TV, the one Chen Ji had stuck on the refrigerator that morning. She picked it up and took a look.
"Ruan Ruan, Chen Ji is quite considerate!" Li Shuhe waved the note. "The old saying is true, one thing can subdue another."
Xu Ruantang continued making dumplings and said with a generous smile, "Yes, I wonder if the thing that subdued Comrade Li has arrived yet?"
Since her blind date with Shen Qingwen, Li Shuhe has not appeared for a while.
In addition, Xu Ruantang was busy, and this was the first time the two had met since that incident.
Li Shuhe was beaming, and when she talked about "subduing," a rare shy expression appeared on her face.
Judging from her demeanor, she was clearly a young woman in love, and Xu Ruantang immediately knew what stage they were at.
Wang Xiuxiu clicked her tongue twice: "Comrade Li, something's up. I wonder if we'll be able to get wedding candy this time next year?"
Li Shuhe had originally intended to tease Xu Ruantang, but the conversation unexpectedly turned back to her. It was the first time a young woman had ever been in a sedan chair, and her face turned red.
Before long, she returned to normal and smiled, saying, "This time next year, I should be able to eat wedding candy."
Women have a lot to talk about; they can talk about men, children, food, and clothes.
With everyone working together, the dumplings were quickly cooked and served, their aroma spreading throughout the courtyard.
Wang Xiuxiu also prepared a dipping sauce for eating dumplings.
Unlike Xu Ruantang's simple approach of only being jealous, Wang Xiuxiu mashed garlic, added chili peppers to the garlic, and then poured boiling hot oil over it.
The aroma was truly indescribable.
Then she added salt, sesame oil, and vinegar, and divided it into several small bowls before serving it out.
With four adults and two children seated at the table, Zhang Lili stood up again.
Xu Ruantang asked her, "Sister-in-law, what do you need? I'll get it for you."
Seeing how big her belly is, it seems like it's inconvenient for her to do anything, and walking must be very tiring.
Zhang Li smiled and said, "I'm going to the restroom. You guys eat first."
After she went into the restroom, Wang Xiuxiu said, "It's normal for pregnant women to urinate a lot. Let's wait for her."
Xu Ruantang nodded in agreement.
Li Shuhe asked in surprise, "Why?"
She didn't understand why she would urinate more during pregnancy, was it because she drank more water?
Wang Xiuxiu laughed and said, "Because there's a baby in my belly, the place where I pee is squeezed, so I can't hold it in!"
Li Shuhe nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
When Zhang Li came out of the restroom, she saw that the dumplings on the table were untouched and everyone at the table was sitting and waiting for her. She stood there stunned for a moment.
Xu Ruantang called to her, "Sister-in-law, come and eat quickly."
Zhang Li's next reaction surprised everyone, and Xiao Bao and Lu Xiaozhao both looked at her.
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