Chu Tian was reluctant to take Pingping with him in the yard, so he said to the two busy people, "Xiujuan, you and Lifang, go ahead and do your work. I'll take Pingping out for a walk."
Yao Xiujuan responded with an "OK" without even raising her head.
"Hey, Xiao Shi, carry your son out by yourself..."
"Yeah, what are you doing, Auntie?"
"Ah, I saw a lot of cut radish tops in the field that no one wanted. I thought it would be a waste to throw them away, so I picked up some tender ones and brought them back. I thought I would blanch them and dry them, and then I can eat them as a vegetable in winter."
Chu Tian blinked, "No one wants it? No way, it's distributed to everyone every year..."
After a pause, he continued, "I guess I didn't have time to collect it..."
Chu Ren's wife was stunned when she heard this, then waved her hand nonchalantly, "Hey, it's okay, I only got a sack anyway, the worst that can happen is that you can give us less when the time comes."
"Pingping, come and let grandma hug you."
As she spoke, Chu Ren's wife put the large sack of radish leaves on the ground and reached out to hug Pingping in Chu Tian's arms.
Chu Tian smiled and looked down at his confused son and said, "Pingping, this is grandma. Grandma loves you. Come on, let grandma hug you..."
Pingping raised his head and looked at Chu Tian, then turned back to look at Chu Ren's wife who was smiling and extending her hand to him. After a moment's hesitation, he extended his hands to Chu Ren's wife and exclaimed "Ah".
Chu Ren's wife hugged Pingping and saw his chubby face and double chin. She was so fond of him that she kissed him twice and praised him. "Xiao Shi, you and Xiujuan have taken such good care of Pingping. He's so heavy to hold in my arms. How heavy is he now?"
Chu Tian smiled and said, "I weighed it on the brigade's scale during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It was almost 19 kilograms at that time. I don't know how much it weighs now."
Chu Ren's wife thought about when the Mid-Autumn Festival was, then asked in surprise, "Wasn't that last month? Pingping was only six months old at that time, right? And she weighed 20 kilograms in just over six months?"
Chu Tian nodded, "Yeah, about the same. At that time, she had just turned six months old."
Chu Ren's wife was amazed. "Tsk tsk, they're really well-raised. Among the younger children in our family, only your eldest cousin's youngest son was the fattest one at birth, weighing over six kilograms. But at six months old, he only weighed about fifteen kilograms, which is considered heavy. Pingping actually..."
Chu Tian smiled and said, "Pingping wasn't that fat when she was born, not even six pounds. But after she was born, I didn't let Xiujuan get tired. She ate well, rested well, and her milk supply was good, so she gained some weight..."
Chu Ren's wife was stunned when she heard this, then she smiled, lowered her head and looked at Ping Ping who was pulling her collar for fun, and said softly, "You are just like your father, you both love your wife..."
"When your eldest brother was born, your father hadn't joined the army yet. He was able to take care of your mother for the entire confinement. At that time, there was no one in the whole village who didn't envy your mother..."
After a pause, he realized that he had spoken out of turn, and said awkwardly, "Xiao Shi, look at Auntie, she's getting so talkative now that she's old. This happened decades ago, and you're still bringing it up..."
Chu Tian chuckled and said nonchalantly, "Auntie, it's okay. You said it was decades ago!"
At this time, Chu Jie walked out of his yard and saw his mother holding his tenth brother's son and talking to his tenth brother about something. After thinking for a while, he walked forward.
"Mom, Xiao Shi, what are you talking about?"
Chu Tian just smiled and said nothing, and Chu Ren's wife spoke up, "I'm talking to your little tenth brother about raising Ping Ping well."
After a pause, he continued, "Come and hold him too. He weighed nearly 20 kilograms last month. I feel like he must be at least 22 or 23 kilograms now..."
Because Chu Jie was often forced to work by Old Lady Chu and often saw Ping Ping, Ping Ping knew Chu Jie. When he stretched out his hand, he saw Ping Ping leaning forward to let Chu Jie hold him.
Chu Jie held Ping Ping in his arms and shook her. "Yeah, Mom, you're right. It's almost 23 pounds..."
Chu Ren's wife enviously grabbed Pingping's chubby hand, looked at Chu Jie unhappily and said, "Look at how chubby Pingping is. Then look at your son, who is over a year old now and only weighs more than 20 kilograms. You don't even know what your wife is like? After she gave birth, she ate all the eggs in the house and even slaughtered the old hen. What happened? She stopped producing milk in two months..."
"If I had known this earlier, I would have saved the chicken and eggs for your son to eat alone!"
Chu Tian, "..."
Chu Jie stroked his forehead with one hand and shouted helplessly, "Mom..."
Chu Ren's wife looked at her son like this, then looked at the confused Ping Ping and the embarrassed Chu Tian. She sighed inwardly, turned around and picked up the sack on the ground, "You two brothers, chat. I'll go back and blanch the radish leaves..."
Chu Tian said hurriedly, "Then I'll let Lifang go back to help."
Chu Ren's wife smiled and stretched out a hand to wave, "No, no, it's just a little work, I'll be done in a moment, and besides, your three cousins are at home!"
After saying this, he picked up the sack and left.
Chu Jie watched his mother walk into the yard, then looked at Chu Tian, smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao Shi, will you accompany your brother for a walk?"
Chu Tian nodded, "Okay."
The two of them walked in silence for a long time along the perimeter of the entire brigade. Finally, Chu Jie broke the silence, "Xiao Shi, what do you think is most important in finding a wife? Is it appearance or inner qualities? If you didn't have a wife now, what would you choose?"
Chu Tian spoke without hesitation, "Let's not talk about appearance or inner qualities first. The first thing to consider is whether the other person is suitable for you. When I say suitable, I'm not talking about looks, but whether her thinking can sync with yours and whether she can progress with you. Even if she can't progress, as long as she doesn't constantly hold you back, it's actually acceptable."
"As for appearance, it's impossible to say I don't care at all, but I think as long as it's acceptable, with a common look that's not the kind that would scare children to tears, then it's not a big problem!"
After a pause, he continued, "And personality, personality is also very important..."
"However, personality is something that can be corrected as long as the other person isn't particularly extreme. It just depends on whether you are willing to patiently correct her."
Chu Jie was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he lowered his head and smiled, "Yes, when looking for a wife, appearance is the least important..."
Chu Tian thought about the two children in Chu Jie's family, then turned to Chu Jie and grinned, "Appearance is actually important. After all, if you find a good-looking wife, your own children will grow up well!"
Chu Jie shook his head helplessly and smiled, "Then aren't you slapping yourself in the face?"
Chu Tian was unconvinced and said, "How can it be considered a slap in the face? What I mean is, as long as the other person's thoughts and personality are suitable for me, then I must choose someone with a better appearance..."
"Yes, yes, you are right!"
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