By the time Su Xia finally arrived home, it was already dark; winter in the north usually brings early darkness.
Finally, the sun went home to rest, and the alleyway where he returned home gradually became crowded with people.
"Aunt Su..."
Su Xia looked over and saw that Uncle Liu's grandson was playing with his friends.
"Aunt Su..."
...
Several children stopped and greeted Su Xia.
Su Xia greeted each of them, saying, "Don't play for too long, it's cold outside!"
"Aunt Su, we'll be going back soon!" one of the older children explained.
Su Xia nodded, walked to Grandma Dou's house, and was about to knock on the door when she found it unlocked, so she pushed it open and went in.
"Xia is here!" Hearing the commotion, the old lady came out and saw Su Xia. "Don't worry, she's here."
"Hmm, why isn't the door locked?" Su Xia's observation yard is very clean; there's no need to tidy it up.
The old lady chuckled. She couldn't very well say that Erbao had come by and might have forgotten to lock the door.
"Come in, it's too cold outside!"
Su Xia followed her inside and noticed from behind that although the old lady's legs were still nimble, they were clearly not as strong as the previous two.
Entering the kitchen, it was clean and tidy, with two bundles of firewood next to the stove; there was no need to go get them.
The main room has a set of square tables and chairs, covered with a layer of floral fabric, which serves as a decorative touch.
Su Xia put the basket on the stool and started taking things out.
"Brown sugar, jujubes and goji berries, pastries, salt, soy sauce, matches, and also soap and toilet paper..."
The old lady is usually rather stern, but if a familiar neighbor were to see her like this now, they would be absolutely astonished...
"Why are you suddenly so gentle? There's a smile in your eyes and brows!"
Su Xia was also curious; these two elderly people were quite old, and in the summer they were fine, going out for walks and shopping.
Winter is fine when there's no snow, but once there is snow, the roads become slippery, and it's not worth the risk of falling and bumping into things.
So every time Su Xia went shopping, she would come over and ask if she needed anything. Over time, it became a habit.
Niu Niu, along with Da Bao and Er Bao, came over to sweep the snow in the yard.
They always help with fetching water, carrying firewood into the kitchen, and preparing the coal stove and coal briquettes in winter.
Su Xia took them out one by one and laid them out on the table. She hadn't paid attention when she bought them, but now that she had them out, they were really impressive.
"Xia, this is for you!" Su Xia looked over and realized that there was money, which was actually more than these things.
Su Xia didn't refuse and naturally took it, then put it in her pocket in front of the old lady.
Grandma Dou shook her head, giving Su Xia a doting smile as she looked at the things Su Xia had stolen.
"Then I'll head back first!"
"Go back and tell Erbao not to forget to draw when he gets back to the village!"
"Got it!" Su Xia replied loudly as she walked to the gate.
Su Xia left the old lady's place in a good mood, thinking smugly, "Was my doing a good deed even if I didn't do it?"
Actually, Grandma Dou has relatives, all of whom seem to live in Beijing, and she receives several packages every day.
Su Xia had always been curious as to why the old lady was unwilling to go to Beijing.
She didn't pay much attention to it afterward, and besides, she later learned that the old woman was a treasure trove of skills, with talents beyond just cooking...
That's really... you could say he's an expert in everything.
"Aunt Su...!"
Su Xia was taken aback. Who was disturbing her thoughts?
"Zhenmu, where are you going?" It turns out to be the third son of the Qiao family.
Qiao Zhenmu smiled shyly, his breath following, covering his entire face.
"My mother sent me to deliver some things to my elder brother and sister-in-law!"
Su Xia nodded upon hearing this, wondering to herself when the Qiao family's daughter-in-law had become so generous.
"Aunt Su, I'll be going now!" Qiao Zhenmu scratched his head, understanding the look in Aunt Su's eyes.
As for why Mom suddenly became so generous, it's because my sister-in-law is pregnant and wants a boy...
In short, it's still hanging on.
Watching the back of the third son of the Qiao family, Su Xia stopped being curious, opened the door, and then heard the sounds of chickens and dogs running around inside.
"Big brother... have you been slacking off?"
"Stop cheating! You've already lost!"
"Impossible! You clearly took a flag when I wasn't looking!" This was Erbao's furious voice.
Su Xia shook her head and chuckled, "There are definitely two big pieces and two small ones causing trouble."
Sure enough, Da Bao's indignant voice rang out, "Which eye did you see that? It's very possible that Xiao Bao did it!"
Erbao immediately shifted his target, shouting, "Xiaobao, I won't love you!"
Ha ha.....
When Xiao Bao realized he'd been caught, he laughed and ran away...
"Ah... Xiao Bao, it's all your fault! We finally managed to beat Big Brother this time!" Er Bao said angrily, chasing after him.
Da Bao crossed his arms and shouted encouragingly, "Er Bao, run over there!"
Su Xia opened the door and came in to find the three brothers making a ruckus, while Niu Niu was quietly reading with her younger sister, the little one only reading a picture book...
"Mom..." Xiao Bao saw Su Xia standing at the door and rushed over to hug her leg.
Then she looked up, revealing her big, wet eyes, and started talking non-stop.
"Mother, my eldest and second brothers are bullying me!"
Su Xia instantly saw Da Bao and Er Bao, her eyes widening in disbelief.
"Mom, no, Xiao Bao took back his move!" Er Bao hurriedly explained.
Da Bao also stood up to testify, "Mom, Xiao Bao is being dishonest!"
Su Xia didn't speak, but looked down at Xiao Bao. Xiao Bao blinked his big eyes and sweetly called out, "Mama..."
Su Xia chuckled, "You little brat, don't be fooled by your smile, you're more cunning than your two older brothers."
"Did you break your brother's chess set?" Su Xia asked calmly.
The two children snorted at each other, then snorted at the younger one, "You think you can get away with this just because you're little?"
"How could that be? Mother wouldn't be biased towards Mother!"
In the end, Da Bao lost his snacks and could only watch helplessly as his older siblings drank soda and ate snacks.
Even the little girl had half a cup of soda and half a piece of sponge cake.
"Mother..." Seeing that his older brother, older sister, and younger sister were ignoring him, Xiao Bao ran into the kitchen to find Su Xia...
"Hmph, let's see if she'll do anything bad this time!" Da Bao said, biting his brother's back.
Erbao suddenly felt sorry for her, "Sister... how about giving it to Xiaobao..."
Niu Niu shook her head upon hearing this, "No, if he made a mistake, he made a mistake. We should teach him a lesson!"
As soon as Niu Niu finished speaking, Da Bao and Er Bao fell silent. Although they are usually loud and boisterous, at home, if their older sister has the authority, even their parents listen to her now.
Listening to her older siblings, the little girl silently kept half of her share.
Su Xia was busy in the kitchen when Xiao Bao rushed in, acting all cute and affectionate.
Even so, Su Xia didn't agree, and 놆 directly said, "떘次 is doing bad things, what are you lying about? Mother made you watch them eat!"
These words were like a bolt from the blue for little foodie Xiaobao.
Incredulous, he stood there, eyes wide, seeing his mother ignore him and even declare that the next punishment would be even harsher...
Xiao Bao then felt scared, lost his energy, and slowly went back.
Su Xia shook her head. She had summarized her experience in educating children, and that meant she couldn't spoil them.
However, Su Xia chuckled, knowing that Xiao Bao would definitely not come empty-handed.
Sure enough, after Xiaobao went to the living room, Niu Niu said, "I went back to read. I'll go back to dinner!"
Xiao Bao was puzzled, then disappointed, and even his older sister ignored him.
Da Bao and Er Bao exchanged a glance. "Ahem... Little girl, your brother is going out to play. Call us when it's time to eat!"
The little girl nodded with a smile, while the second child, seeing his two older brothers leave, became even more disappointed, and his eyes started to redden.
Until the little girl pulled him, "Pee pee..."
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