An hour later, Jian Shu knocked on Zhao's door, and soon footsteps were heard from inside.
"Shushu is here. Lingling and the others were just talking about you. Speak of the devil! Come in quickly. It's cold outside. Don't catch a cold." Meng Ying said to Jianshu with a smile, and then pulled Jianshu in.
Jianshu put down the things on his back after entering the room and responded with a smile: "This shows that Lingling and I have a tacit understanding."
As soon as I walked in, I saw Zhao Yueling and Zhao Tianrui sitting at the dining table. There was a pile of raw materials on the table, including white flour, pork, mutton, cabbage, sauerkraut, etc.
Looking around the living room, Jian Shu discovered that only the mother and her two children were home. He asked, "Where's Uncle Zhao? Is he out?"
"Something happened at the army, so he left after dinner and said he would be back later."
Meng Ying walked into the kitchen, poured hot water from the thermos, made a cup of malted milk and handed it to Jian Shu.
"Come, drink something hot to warm yourself up. Your hands are so cold. Are you frozen?" Meng Ying said, touching Jian Shu's hand.
Jian Shu took the enamel pot, held it in his hand, took a sip and said, "Luckily, I'm wearing a military coat, so I'm warm. I just took my hand out of my pocket after getting off the car, and it got blown by the wind."
Meng Ying touched other parts of her body again, and finding that it was indeed as Jian Shu had said, she felt relieved and said, "You must wear a military coat to keep warm when you go out, okay? Don't catch a cold or fever like last time. We're so far away, we wouldn't even know you were sick, so don't make us worry."
"I understand." Jianshu touched his nose, feeling a little guilty.
She didn't tell them about her fever last time, but she accidentally let it slip one day. Zhao Mingze and Meng Ying, knowing that no one was taking care of her when she was sick, got angry, which was unusual for them.
They even asked her to move back to the Zhao family compound, not letting her be alone outside. It was only after Jianshu repeatedly assured her that there would be no next time that they stopped forcing her to move back.
But even so, she was bombarded by the two for two hours straight, which made Jianshu dizzy and she could only nod continuously.
Zhao Tianrui and Zhao Yueling were still at home at the time. The sound insulation of the house was not very good, so they could hear it in the room.
Zhao Yueling was older and knew that Jianshu cared about his reputation, so she hid in the room and didn't show up.
Zhao Tianrui was still young and thought that Jianshu was as naughty as him and was scolded by his parents, so he couldn't help but open the door a crack and hide there to watch the fun. He also made faces at Jianshu from time to time, making Jianshu's face angry and red.
Of course, he was finally discovered by Meng Ying, and a mixed doubles match between men and women took place.
"We happen to have a new military coat at home. You can take it back and change into it later." Meng Ying said, remembering that Jian Shu only had one military coat.
Jian Shu quickly refused, "One is enough for me. I only need it in winter. I don't need too many."
"This one of yours is your dad's, I think. I remember wearing it for several years.
You have been afraid of the cold since you were a child. Every winter you would hide in bed and not get up. Now you have to get up early to go to work every day, and the new one will be warmer.
"We don't need this military coat at home. Be good and take the new one back." Meng Ying said, touching Jian Shu's clothes.
Seeing her insistence, Jian Shu had no choice but to agree, "Okay, then I'll take it back when the time comes. By the way, Aunt Meng, this is the dress I made for you. Try it on and see if there's anything you want to alter."
After saying that, he turned around, took out Meng Ying's clothes from the backpack and handed them to her.
She had promised to make clothes for them before, but she was not skilled and had to go to work every day, so she worked slowly and only finished it not long ago.
The Chinese New Year is just around the corner, so I brought it here today.
Meng Ying took the dress from Jian Shu, held it in front of her chest, and said happily, "Oh, this dress is really beautiful. Shu Shu's craftsmanship is really good. It will definitely fit me."
Although Jianshu had never studied fashion design, in that era of information explosion, there were many places to learn about it in online magazines.
This time she made some minor changes to the clothes based on current clothing styles.
These changes are not big and the overall look is not out of the ordinary, but it does look better than the current Volkswagen models.
Meng Ying sat on the sofa, touching her clothes and sighing, "I never thought I'd be able to enjoy my daughter's filial piety now."
In Meng Ying's view, Jianshu has been growing up under her care, from a delicate little baby to a graceful young lady.
The two families have a close relationship, so Jianshu is no different from her daughter.
If Jian Yucheng hadn't been jealous and didn't want his daughter to call someone else dad, Jian Shu would have become their goddaughter.
However, she and Lao Zhao have treated Jianshu as their own daughter since she was a child.
Whatever Zhao Tianlei had when he was a child, Jianshu must have as well; and whatever Zhao Tianlei didn’t have, Jianshu also has.
This time, when she saw the clothes that Jianshu had made for her, she immediately felt like her daughter had grown up, and she felt gratified and proud.
Seeing Meng Ying's relieved expression, Jian Shu's nose felt a little sore. He couldn't help but snuggle into her arms and said, "When Lingling grows up, you'll have two daughters to honor you. Then it'll be time for you to enjoy your life."
"Okay, okay, then I'll wait to enjoy myself." Meng Ying touched Jian Shu's hair and couldn't help but smile.
Jian Shu sat up and said, "Aunt, go try it on and see if there's anything that doesn't fit. I happen to have a sewing machine at home so I can make some changes for you."
Meng Ying stood up and walked into the room to change clothes. A few minutes later, she came out after changing her clothes.
He walked up to Jian Shu, turned around a few times, and said, "It fits perfectly. Look at it, doesn't it look great?"
After taking a closer look, Jianshu found that it really fits well and there is nothing to change.
"It looks good. Auntie looks good in anything she wears." Jianshu praised.
Of course, she was not lying with her eyes open. Meng Ying was really outstanding in appearance. Although she was older now, she had gained some elegance and composure that came with the passage of time.
Zhao Yueling and Zhao Tianrui also ran over and said:
"It's beautiful. Mom is the most beautiful."
"Mom looks really good in it."
Meng Ying smiled with her eyebrows curved as she listened to the children's praise. She didn't care whether they were trying to make her happy or not. It was a kind of happiness to have someone to cheer her up.
Meng Ying really liked this dress and didn't want to take it off after putting it on. If Jian Shu hadn't stopped her, she would have worn it out to show off.
Jianshu is made of single-layer clothing. If you wear it outside in very cold weather, you will definitely catch a cold.
"Aunt, the weather is cold and the clothes are thin. You should change them quickly or you will catch a cold." Jian Shu hurriedly advised.
It would be bad if Meng Ying got cold because of this clothes.
Meng Ying nodded and said, "Okay, I'll change now and put it on when it's warmer."
She doesn't care about catching a cold, but if she catches a cold, the child will definitely blame herself, and that would be a waste of her kindness, which is not good.
Seeing Meng Ying change her clothes, Jian Shu said nothing more.
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