It was the first time for the triplets to see these clothes. Doubao and Tangyuan were already screaming with excitement. The other children were also excitedly holding the clothes/pants/skirts and trying them on. The red scarf was forgotten by everyone.
Grandma Yuan, Aunt Shen, and Mr. Zhang originally wanted to ask the children to return the clothes to Qiao Qinglu, but when they saw how much the children liked them, they couldn't bring themselves to do so. They asked Qiao Qinglu how much the clothes cost and they would pay for them.
Qiao Qinglu quickly refused. They were just a few pieces of clothing. They were all neighbors and the children were good friends. How could she charge money for them?
After some persuasion, the old people finally accepted the clothes and left with the children.
After a while, Grandma Yuan brought over a plate of jujube pastry, saying it was homemade and not expensive. She gave it to Mantou and the others to try, then put it down and left.
After a while, Aunt Shen brought over two fish, saying that they were caught by Tiedan's grandfather earlier, and asked them to have a taste, and then put them in the kitchen.
Finally, Mr. Zhang also came over. He brought a box of Dahongpao and said that it was given to him by his son who was serving in the army in Fujian. He heard that Mr. Xiao also loved tea, so he gave it to Mr. Xiao to try and then put it aside.
Qiao Qinglu couldn't refuse, and she knew that this was the nature of the elders. "You respect me a little, I respect you a yard." Otherwise, she wouldn't have such close dealings with these families, and the children wouldn't be so close.
In the evening, Xiao Qinyun came back, and the three children rushed towards her like cannonballs. Doubao ran the fastest and stretched out his hands to ask his father to hold him. Tangyuan and Mantou also squeezed beside him with smiles, each hugging one of his thighs.
Father Xiao held Doubao for a while, then put him down and picked up the steamed buns and glutinous rice balls in each hand.
As they walked, Mr. Xiao asked the kids what they had done yesterday and what was new.
Mantou, Doubao and Tangyuan were chattering away, vying with each other to talk about the older children's games, clothes, and the new clothes their mothers had taken out.
Xiao Qinyun looked at them lovingly and said, "I envy the games the older brothers and sisters play. So this week when I'm off, I'll take you to the Friendship Store to buy toys, okay? One for each of you. If you want green clothes, that's fine too. I'll get you a set next spring. I'll also go to the bookstore this weekend and buy you three picture books each. Okay, Dad?"
Wow.
The three kids nodded happily and spoke kind words without asking for anything in return.
"Dad, you're so cute."
"Dad is the worst."
"Dad, Tangyuan loves you so much."
Qiao Qinglu glared at him. It was easy to buy toys from the Friendship Store and picture books from the bookstore, but where did the green military uniform come from? This man really had no bottom line in spoiling his children.
Xiao Qinyun returned a smug look and mouthed, "The hermit has a clever plan of his own."
Okay, I'll go back to his room tonight and ask him what he's playing.
After dinner and playing with the children for a while, they all felt sleepy.
After washing them, Xiao Qinyun carried the steamed buns and bean buns into Aunt Qiu's room, and Qiao Qinglu carried the glutinous rice balls into the bedroom.
After Tangyuan fell asleep, Qiao Qinglu asked Xiao Qinyun to explain his clever plan. Xiao Qinyun said, "Have you forgotten where my brother is? Let's ask him to help get some casual clothes back sometime. Then we can find a tailor to have them altered."
Qiao Qinglu suddenly realized.
Well, you can’t blame her. It’s just that Xiao Qinyu has such a low sense of presence.
After being married for more than two years, although Qiao Qinglu knew that Xiao Qinyun had a younger brother working in the Guangdong Military Region, they had never met him or even talked on the phone. The only contact between the two was the wedding gifts and New Year gifts he sent her.
Qiao Qinglu could only say awkwardly, "I really forgot."
Xiao Qinyun shrugged, "I know. Let's not talk about this anymore. Qinglu, Tangyuan and the others are grown up now. Isn't it time to let them sleep in their own bed?"
Qiao Qinglu was a little puzzled. "They are only two years old, how can they be so big already? It would be better to put them in bed when they are three or four years old."
Xiao Qinyun felt a little aggrieved. "She's so old and still sleeping here. It's inconvenient for me to do anything at night."
Qiao Qinglu glared at him and said, "That's enough. Tangyuan is fine sleeping here, and you can save some energy. We haven't avoided sex in the past few years. You'll have to go to the hospital to get some supplies. The college entrance examination will resume next year, and I don't want to go to school with a bulging belly."
Xiao Qinyun smiled and said, "You're worried about that. Don't worry, I had a minor surgery while you were in confinement, so I won't have any other children in the future. I've said it before, the three of them, Mantou, are enough for me."
Qiao Qinglu was a little surprised. Although she had heard Xiao Qinyun say this before, she thought Xiao Qinyun wanted her to have surgery, but she didn't go because she was worried about the side effects.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qinyun went for the surgery quietly. She really loved this man.
So, after Xiao Qinyun moved Tangyuan out of the cradle, he and Qiao Qinglu spent another passionate night together.
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