Aunt took Wenli and Wenyi to the Lin family to argue.
Lin's father wasn't home, and Lin Hua said that the woman was a relative of the family, and that Bai Xiaomei was just being unreasonable.
Lin's mother said with a dark face, "If the couple can't live together, they should get a divorce!"
Aunt asked Lin Hua to go to the Bai family to pick up Xiao Mei and her daughter and bring them back to the Lin family, but Lin's mother refused.
The two families parted on bad terms, with Wenli and Wenyi telling Xiaomei and Linhua to divorce, saying they couldn't live like this anymore.
Xiaomei was unwilling, so she took her daughter back to the Lin family home by herself.
Bai Xiaoyue shook her head. Bai Xiaomei was reluctant to give up her life in the city and still had hope for Lin Hua.
Little did she know that her compromise would only embolden the man.
Men won't think she's generous; they'll only think she's weak and easily bullied.
Sigh, Bai Xiaomei's future will only get harder.
As the Chinese New Year approached, Bai Xiaoyue took stock of the family's finances.
The family has enough food and doesn't have many expenses. The subsidies from Chang Le are usually enough to cover the family's expenses.
Last year, Yan Ci spent some of the money he earned from hunting to raise Xiao Bai, but there was still a considerable amount left, which brought in another 420 yuan.
The money from selling the grain remained untouched. Apart from a savings account containing 2,000 yuan, the family had 2,900 yuan in cash.
Yan Ci did not know the 3,000 yuan from the previous sale of grain, but he did know the 1,500 yuan he handled later.
After careful planning, Bai Xiaoyue sorted out 1,000 yuan and prepared to deposit it in the bank.
The next day, after Bai Xiaoyue finished getting ready, she asked Yan Ci to accompany her to the bank to deposit money.
Seeing that Bai Xiaoyue had saved 1,000 yuan, Yan Ci raised an eyebrow and asked:
"Honey, we still have money in the bank!"
Bai Xiaoyue said with a smile, "Yes, it's safer to keep more money in the bank. I've set aside some living expenses for the family."
Seeing his wife's greedy appearance, Yan Ci said to her, "Wife, how about I go and earn some more money?"
Bai Xiaoyue glared at him with her almond-shaped eyes: "You're not allowed to go up the mountain. It's freezing cold now, so you're not allowed to go anywhere."
“Honey, I didn’t say I was going up the mountain. Just a couple of days ago, when I went to get the meat, Wang Weiguo said that one of their factory’s drivers was injured and they needed someone to drive for him, and there was a subsidy for it.”
“Aci, it’s winter now, and you’re not familiar with the roads, so you should just stay home! We’re not short of money right now.”
Although his wife was fierce and wouldn't allow him to go, Yan Ci was actually very happy!
It's Chinese New Year, and it's very lively.
Mr. and Mrs. Bai invited their daughter's family and son's family to return to the Bai family home for the New Year.
Wen Tong was especially happy. In the past, it was just the two of them during the Spring Festival, which was too lonely and lacked the festive atmosphere.
Bai Xiaoyue and her mother were preparing a meal when Wen Tong and her daughter insisted on helping, and Chang Le followed them around.
Bai Xiaoyue was astonished to see there was still one fish left; the old couple were really generous this year.
She wanted to cook a boiled fish fillet dish, but her mother wouldn't allow it, saying that things should be neat and tidy during the New Year, and the fish should be cooked whole.
With no other option, she had to marinate the fish with seasonings for a while, and once it was flavorful, coat it with sweet potato starch and deep-fry it in oil.
Fry the fish once to cook it through, then fry it a second time until the skin is crispy.
Then pour on the sweet and sour sauce. It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a delicious sweet and sour flavor. It's very popular, and Chang Le especially loves it.
Braised pork belly, chicken stew with mushrooms, braised pig's trotters with soybeans, shredded potatoes, stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, and sweet and sour fish.
The main dishes were rice and dumplings, a very sumptuous family reunion dinner.
Amidst laughter and cheerful conversation, Bai Wen'an spoke about his future plans.
"Dad, Mom, I'll be graduating in six months, and I plan to come back to work here."
Father Bai: "Wen'an, you're all grown up now. Your father can't help you anymore. The choice is yours!"
Bai's mother wanted her son to stay by her side, and she was very happy to hear that he wanted to come back to work.
"Great! Great! It's good to be back at work."
Bai Xiaoyue felt that since Wen Tong was at home, Wen An would definitely have to come back!
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Bai Xiaoyue and her mother cleaned up the dishes together.
Then, Cai and Yan Ci took Chang Le and Xiao Bai back to sleep.
I woke up to find it was 1964.
In April, Xiaobai had just turned one year old. She had taken off her thick cotton-padded coat and was wearing a little padded jacket, looking very energetic.
Bai Xiaoyue felt that a one-year-old baby should be walking, but Xiaobai always stood still, reluctant to take the first step.
Yan Ci was full of enthusiasm for training Xiaobai to walk.
When Yan Ci got home from work, he carried Xiao Bai to the yard, made him stand still, and played with him using toys.
When Xiaobai wants a toy, he will move his little feet to get it. At first, he would fall after one or two steps, but Yan Ci could always catch him when he was about to fall.
As Xiaobai gradually learned to walk a dozen steps, he would stagger over and try to snatch the item, and Yan Ci would wait for him to pounce on him.
A few days later, under her father's careful care, Xiaobai was walking steadily.
After Xiaobai learned to walk, she followed Chang Le around all day, being especially clingy to her older sister.
Bai Xiaoyue also said to Yan Ci, "Seeing how attached Xiaobai is to Chang Le, will she call me 'sister' the first time she hears me?"
That day, the family was eating. Xiao Bai didn't want to eat rice porridge, so he stared at the pancake in Yan Ci's hand, drooling.
The little white dog babbled at Yan Ci for a long time, but Yan Ci was busy eating and ignored it. The little dog got impatient and started making little noises, then suddenly cried out, "Daddy!"
Yan Ci paused, then put down his chopsticks, stood up, and picked up Xiao Bai.
Bai Xiaoyue was very happy: "Xiaobai can talk now! Come on, call me Mommy."
Not to be outdone, Chang Le reached out and grabbed Xiao Bai's hand: "Little brother, call me sister."
Little White Head twisted and called out again, "Daddy," smearing Yan Ci's face with saliva.
Yan Ci was very excited, hugging and shaking Xiao Bai: "Xiao Bai is so amazing, she can even call me Daddy now." Xiao Bai was so happy that she danced around.
That night, Yan Ci forbade Bai Xiaoyue from breastfeeding Xiaobai.
He spoke emphatically to Bai Xiaoyue:
"Xiaobai can walk and talk now, so it's time to wean her."
Bai Xiaoyue felt it was time to wean her son, but she still made a token effort to advocate for him verbally.
"Aci, there's no milk powder here. Will Xiaobai get enough nutrition?"
"Honey, don't worry, I'll make him some soy milk and bone broth."
"Alright then! From now on, Xiaobai is yours to take care of!"
Bai Xiaoyue felt that it was a fool not to agree to such a good deal, where Yan Ci would worry about Xiaobai every day and she wouldn't have to worry about anything.
Yan Cichao is very patient. Every day, he feeds Xiaobai until he is full, then takes him out for a walk, and only brings him home after he falls asleep.
Xiao Bai was very happy to be able to go out and play every day. She only whined a little on the first night, and then stopped looking for milk on the second day.
If Xiaobai doesn't make a fuss, Bai Xiaoyue will feel uncomfortable. Her breasts are engorged and she lies listlessly on the kang (a heated brick bed).
When Yan Ci returned home, he found his wife lying there listlessly. He asked anxiously:
"Honey, what's wrong with you?"
Bai Xiaoyue was too embarrassed to say it! After stammering for a long time, Yan Ci finally understood.
He wanted to lift his wife up to take a look, but as soon as he touched her, Bai Xiaoyue screamed.
Seeing that his wife was in great pain, Yan Ci went to the clinic to find a doctor to prescribe medicine.
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