That night, Da Ya took the man and child to her uncle's house for the night. It wasn't until dinner that she understood why Da Bao had grown so tall.
Da Bao quickly picked up the fourth steamed bun, and sensing someone watching him, he looked up and saw it was Da Ya Jie and her husband.
"Brother-in-law, what's wrong with you eating...!" With that, she took a big bite, and half of the steamed bun was gone.
Da Ya swallowed hard in surprise and moved closer to Su Xia, exclaiming, "Da Bao has always been such a big eater!"
Su Xia looked up and casually said, "I used to be like your uncle, but since I started playing around, I've surpassed him!"
Da Ya was shocked, and Zhou Congjin was astonished, knowing that Da Bao was only two years old, especially at their wedding, and was not even as tall as his chest.
Now....
He's 180cm tall, and Da Bao is 172cm. We'll wait until Da Bao is 18...
"Uncle and Aunt, you two really know how to raise children!" Zhou Congjin thought for a long time before finally saying this.
Chen Jianguo was proud. Seeing that Da Bao had taken another steamed bun, he handed the bowl in his hand to him.
Su Xia looked at the two envious mouths, sighed, and said helplessly, "People say that a half-grown child will eat an old person out of house and home, and that's so true...!"
*Pfft*...
Zhou Congjin, the eldest daughter, couldn't help but burst out laughing, especially at her aunt's resentful face as she watched Da Bao eat heartily. It truly was a case of "The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuchs are..."
After finishing her meal, Niu Niu, as usual, took Er Bao out with the food, which aroused Daya's curiosity.
"Uncle, what's wrong with Niu Niu and the others...?"
"They're going to their neighbor's house!" Chen Jianguo said before continuing to wash the dishes.
Da Ya's lips twitched. What difference did it make whether she said anything or not?
Su Xia explained, "Our neighbor is an elderly woman who lives alone. She's very knowledgeable, and they go to learn from her for half an hour every day."
Daya blinked, amazed. Zhou Congjin, standing nearby, was shocked; she hadn't expected such a talented person to exist in this small county town...
The two men were both faced with their playful daughter, and after she refused to go back...
Ya Ya and Dan Dan were shivering, completely unaware that their good days were about to end...
When Niu Niu and Er Bao come back, I'll show them my achievements to my sister and brother-in-law.
Niu Niu's handkerchief was only half-embroidered, with a bamboo stalk on it. Although it was only half-embroidered, it depicted the scene: "Beside the green stream and pool, the slender bamboos are all the same color."
Lush green bamboo paired with silk—Da Ya's limited vocabulary only allowed her to recall this one phrase.
Zhou Congjin, who was standing to the side, went from being curious to surprised, and then to admiring.
When the two looked at the painting in Erbao's hand, they were trembling and didn't know how to express themselves.
Erbao proudly showed off his masterpiece, "Brother-in-law, look at this person, doesn't it look like my mother...?"
Da Ya Zhou Congjin nodded, truly surprised that her 8-year-old second child was so skilled at sketching...
Erbao proudly went to Su Xia to show off, only to be met with Su Xia's speechless reply: "If you couldn't put on some color, people would think something's wrong with me...!"
Spurting blood....
Da Ya Zhou Congjin only wanted this: Er Bao is so amazing, why aren't her uncle and aunt surprised at all?
Su Xia, Chen Jianguo... What's so surprising? Wait till you find out about Erbao's crazy antics—first it'll be all sorts of little animals...
Then I became curious about the cows in the village; there were drawings of cows grazing, cows pulling carts, and even cows defecating...
The first portrait I drew was of Chen's parents. His grandparents were overjoyed and showed off their grandson's drawing...
He returned shortly after, his face dark with anger. Only after Su Xia learned what had happened did she realize that everyone in the village had said, "It looks like a funeral portrait...!"
Because of my age, I'm superstitious about this.
Since the villagers, especially the elderly, didn't understand sketching, Su Xia had to explain it to Chen's parents when she saw they were unhappy.
Finally, Mr. and Mrs. Chen insisted that the painting must be colored. Under this double pressure, Erbao began to add color and strokes. Mr. and Mrs. Chen were finally satisfied as the painting increasingly resembled their child's features...
Su Xia watched Erbao run off into the distance and sighed. This kid's recently become obsessed with sketching; she wondered how many people in the family would suffer as a result...
That night, the four members of Daya's family slept in Erbao's room. Erbao went to tell Dabao to wash up and take a bath, and the four of them lay on the warm kang (heated brick bed).
Daya sighed contentedly, "Home is still the most comfortable place!"
The little boy paced back and forth, finally exclaiming in surprise, "Mommy, Daddy, it's warm down there...!"
Ya Ya explained to her younger brother, "This is a kang (heated brick bed). There's a heater underneath, so it won't be cold when you sleep!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Congjin and Daya chuckled, "Wife, after we go back, shall we return to the village tomorrow?"
"Yes, I miss my grandparents and my dad!" Daya said, her eyes reddening.
Zhou Congjin held her hand tightly. She had said she missed home and wanted to come back, but after having two children and with her parents not around, it was just the two of them...
Da Ya was putting the two children to sleep when she said to her husband, "Go to sleep, we're going home tomorrow!"
"Um....."
The room fell asleep quickly in the dead of night, but Chen Jiandang, living in the old house in the village, was not sleepy at all.
When Xia Laidi saw this, she rolled her eyes and said, "If Da Ya is coming back, she'll definitely write a letter. If she doesn't, then she's not coming back!"
Chen Jiandang glared at her. This man really doesn't know how to talk. Xia Laidi said aggrievedly, "Why are you glaring at me?"
"Are you even speaking human language? Our daughter's been married for four years, and our granddaughters and grandsons were born, and we didn't even get to be there. You, as their grandmother, don't you care at all...!"
"What are you thinking... They're doing better than us. Besides, we have sons and grandsons in the future. What's the use of being nice to our grandsons...!" Xia Laidi pouted.
Chen Jiandang was furious. In the end, he split himself into two, one sleeping with a block of wood, the other a piece of rotten wood. Why bother talking nonsense?
Xia Laidi snorted and went back to sleep.
Chen Jianjun and Liu Chunxia, sitting opposite each other, were still awake and were discussing wedding details.
"Honey, should my family come over early?"
"Okay, I'll have someone deliver the message tomorrow. It doesn't matter when!" Chen Jianjun said.
Then I remembered, "We agreed that the groom's uncle would definitely be there, so tell your brother and sister-in-law to behave themselves!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Chunxia thought of her troublesome sister-in-law and brother-in-law at home and felt worried. She couldn't not come, but she was afraid that if she did, they would be too easily swayed and ruin the good thing.
"By the way, have you finished making Liuya Gouwa's clothes and pants?"
Liu Chunxia was taken aback and didn't dare to look at the man. Chen Jianjun narrowed his eyes, certain that the woman wanted to leave the fabric for her family.
With a fierce snort, she said, "After Siya's wedding is over, I'll settle accounts with you and make you hand over the fabric and cotton!"
Liu Chunxia felt uneasy, but still opened the cabinet and took it out. Chen Jianjun snatched it away, saying, "I'm going to find Mom for help. You'll clean the whole house starting tomorrow!"
The loud slamming of the door woke Liu Chunxia, who turned pale. Chen Jianjun's words were no different from a slap in the face.
But she didn't really think much of it; she just thought Liu Ya Gouwa's clothes were wearable, and planned to save the fabric and cotton for when she went back to her parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year to give gifts...
But she forgot one thing: nowadays, gifts like food or half-dried pork are considered the highest level...
It can only be said that one's nature is something that can't be changed even when one gets old.
Chen's mother was almost asleep when the old man came over, still holding cotton cloth in his hand. Was there anything else he didn't understand?
He rolled his eyes and waved his hand, "Go back. After the wedding, I'll definitely give that idiot Liu Chunxia a piece of my mind."
Chen Jianjun said embarrassedly, "Mom, she didn't mean any harm. It's just that when she went back to her parents' home, her sister-in-law and brother-in-law flattered her, and she forgot everything..."
"What an idiot, what a moron! These tickets were given to you by your older brother and sister-in-law. She said she'd give them to her family." Mother Chen snorted.
Upon hearing this, Chen Jianjun could only listen; they already had a grandson, what else could he do...?
Chen's mother disliked it... No way!
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