After Xuzhou and Aunt Xu left, Su Li took Jingyu from Li Ruiying's arms.
"Mom, you eat first, I'll take your place later."
"T."
Su Li placed the three children in the wooden fence in the living room. There was a gray mat on the floor and some toys, small balls and teething sticks.
It was less stressful to have Su Li watching from the side.
Just help them when they can't turn over or when they are in a hurry to get toys and have a tantrum.
Li Dan and the other children saw their mother cooking a large table of food but they couldn't get any to eat, so they let them eat first. They felt very distressed and took Su Li's bowl to pick up some food for her and put it aside.
Li Ruiying and Xie Zhengchuan were very happy to see that the children were so sensible.
Xie Zhengchuan was afraid that his wife would be hungry, so he ate very quickly and finished in a short while. After that, he walked towards Su Li's direction.
"Go eat quickly, I'll take care of the child."
Su Li glared at him and said, "Why are you eating so fast? I ate a little while I was cooking. It's not right for you to eat so fast. Don't do that next time."
"Tian, go eat quickly. After dinner, you and mom can rest. Tomorrow the children will have a day off, so they can stay at home and look after their younger brothers and sisters."
"T."
Su Li smiled at him, stood up and walked to the dining table, looking at the food in the bowl, her heart softened.
Li Ruiying said, "Look how much your sons love you. In just a short while, the vegetables in your bowl are almost filling up, and your daughter even served you a bowl of soup."
Su Li felt as happy as if her heart was filled with honey.
"Oh, my son is so good and my daughter is so filial. Thank you, my darlings."
Some of the children were a little embarrassed to be praised, "Mom, eat quickly."
"Mom, we have a day off tomorrow. We'll look after my brothers and sisters while you and grandma take a break."
Su Li took a sip of the soup and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. Mom will cook for you tomorrow."
Baoya walked to Su Li's side and rubbed her arm affectionately, "No, Mommy needs to eat for a while, Baoya, don't eat if you don't want to."
Su Li put down the bowl and put one hand around Baoya's shoulders. "Be good, baby girl, mommy is not tired. Mommy likes to cook for you. You haven't eaten spicy noodles and egg yolk crisps for a long time. Mommy will make them for you tomorrow, as well as small cakes."
Hu Zi was originally very distressed about his mother and grandmother, but when he heard his mother talking about how much to eat, his mouth unconsciously drooled and he stared at Su Li with big eyes, but he didn't dare to say anything.
The whole family wants his mother to have a rest, and he also wants her to have a rest, but he wants to eat the food his mother tells him to eat!
Su Li couldn't help laughing when she saw her son's silly look.
"It's okay, Mom is not tired. Besides, Mom will rest in the morning and cook for you in the afternoon."
"Okay! Thank you, Mom."
The children were all very happy, thinking that they would finish their homework quickly in the evening and stay at home to help their mother and grandmother look after their younger siblings in the next two days.
Xie Zhengchuan felt very satisfied when he saw his family being so harmonious. However, he felt a little headache when he thought about the recent case.
After Su Li finished her meal, she lay down happily on the sofa. The children began to coax their younger siblings, and Xie Zhengchuan went to wash the dishes.
Li Ruiying looked at her daughter's lazy look and originally wanted to say something, but seeing that her grandson and son-in-law were so considerate and caring, and feeling sorry for her, she said nothing and walked over to sit next to Su Li.
Seeing my grandchildren having fun, I smile too.
Su Li looked at Li Ruiying's wrinkled face, which was full of energy. She slowly leaned her head on Li Ruiying's shoulder.
Since she came to this era, this father has helped her a lot, and he really loves her and protects her. Although he always talks about her in front of her mother-in-law, Su Li understands that this is for her. She always hopes that her family will be harmonious.
Su Li reached out and held Li Ruiying's arm, "Mom, you've worked so hard. You're still suffering with me at such an old age."
Li Ruiying clapped Su Li's hands and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can your mother be so old? Your mother is still young. Not to mention taking care of your children, even when Li Dan and his friends get married, I can also take care of their children."
"Yes, yes, I said the wrong thing. Mom is still young, and I am worried about you. You are also worried about my dad when you are here, and I am afraid that you will not be used to living here."
"How can I not be used to it? I am very used to it. I don't have to work or cook. I just look after the kids every day. I am very happy. And your dad, I don't worry about him at all. The old man must be living a very comfortable life at home, with food and drink. You don't have to think about him. In the past few years, we could hardly have food to eat. In the past two years, you and Zhengchuan have helped us a lot, so we can get by. Now, mother really thinks that life is very beautiful. When the kids grow up and go to school, mother will be completely relaxed. Then you can enjoy a peaceful life. Now mother is happy just watching you live your life."
"Mom, you are so naughty."
"Silly girl." The mother and daughter leaned their heads against each other and watched the children laughing and playing in front of them. Su Li felt happier than ever before.
The two girls chatted for a while, Xie Zhengchuan washed the dishes, boiled two pots of hot water, and called Li Ruiying and Baoya to wash up.
He went to the yard and used the pressurized well to pump two large basins of water to start washing clothes. There were many children in the family and the clothes had to be changed every day. Originally, Su Li did the washing, but now he saw that there was a lot of water piled in the basin, so he simply washed it.
Su Li walked into the yard and saw Xie Zhengchuan rolling up his sleeves to wash clothes, so she hurried over.
"What are you doing? I'll wash the clothes tomorrow when I have time. I don't need you."
"No, I have so much energy that I can't use it up, and I have nowhere to vent it. I'm just washing some clothes to let off some steam."
After saying that, he blinked at Su Li.
That ambiguous smile made Su Li's eyes red and her heart beat fast. When she lowered her head, she saw that the muscles in Xie Zhengchuan's arms were tensed when he was twisting his clothes.
"Okay, if you want to work, then do it!"
"I'll get some hot water for Jingyu and the others to wipe their bodies. I'll give them a bath tomorrow night."
"T."
After washing up, Xie Zhengchuan and Su Li took the children to play on the bed. Li Ruiying had some free time, so she picked up her knitting basket and started knitting a sweater.
Although the daughters-in-law and daughters often buy clothes for them and bring them home, she hasn't done anything for the old man for a long time. She is knitting him a pair of woolen trousers for the winter, and when she has time later, she will knit him a pair of cotton trousers.
Li Dan and the others were doing their homework in the living room. They thought they could discuss anything they didn't understand. Baoya's grades were in the upper middle range, not as good as her brothers' grades, but Su Li didn't force them to get a high score.
However, Li Dan and Tie Dan always wanted to get good grades in the exams to live up to Su Li and Xie Zhengchuan, so they studied very hard.
Seeing how hard their two brothers worked, Hu Zi and Shi Tou also developed a desire to win, and they started competing with each other in studying.
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