After sorting out the things sent by the sister-in-law, including dried fruits, dried seafood, and a set of clothes for Kang Kang, the three of them went to take a nap.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Xiu and his family woke up one after another. They began to tour the house. Zhang Wangyue's mood fluctuated. How could her husband's brother's family be so wealthy? The three of them lived in more than a dozen rooms and had a large yard where they could plant trees and flowers.
And their family also has various household appliances, tape recorders, televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, motorcycles, etc. Even Kang Kang has his own toy room, which she sees is full of all kinds of novel toys, and a small bookshelf filled with picture books. No wonder this child is so smart, reading books at such a young age, and it must be that a college student can teach others.
Lin Xiuyao showed them around and said, "It's sunny now, let's go watch some TV."
Lin Xuan: "Second uncle, your family is so good, you have everything." He really wanted to be a child of his second uncle.
Zhang Wangyue felt bad. There was such a big gap between the brothers in the same family. The envy in Xuanxuan's tone was irritating to her. Although Lin Xiuhe had a high salary, he couldn't afford so many electrical appliances.
After a while, when it was cooler, they took their eldest brother and his family to Shichahai Park. Kang Kang went to the children's area and played on the slide and seesaw. Xuan Xuan and Meng Meng followed him. The children all loved the amusement facilities.
There were many people enjoying the cool air in the park. Some brought tape recorders to listen to music and dance disco. Zhang Wangyue looked around curiously. The life of people in the capital is really wonderful.
For dinner, they had barbecued meat at the "Barbecue Season" restaurant. Lin Xuan ate with relish, his face covered in oil. "It's so delicious." Mengmeng nodded.
Sister-in-law: "You know what, it tastes delicious when eaten this way." It was the first time she had seen it eaten this way.
After dinner they walked home from the park.
Zhang Wangyue asked Su Qingmeng: "Sister-in-law, how do you boil water? I want to take a shower." They just washed themselves briefly at noon. It was so hot and stuffy on the train in summer that they all had a bad smell on their bodies.
He looked at Lin Xiuyao and said, "Sister-in-law, let me take you to the bathhouse. It's more convenient." They had discussed it. There were four people in the eldest brother's family. If they wanted to take a bath at home, they would have to boil several kettles of water and prepare bathtubs for them. Now there was no shower at home, so it would be easier to go to the bathhouse directly.
"Oh, that's fine." Zhang Wangyue muttered to himself, his brother-in-law's family is really rich.
Several people went to a nearby bathhouse, and Su Qingmeng took Kang Kang to take a bath at home. There were three bathtubs in the bathroom, one small and two large. They still used the hot water refreshed every day on the farm to take a bath, but they took a bath outside, avoiding Kang Kang's sight and changing the water. Anyway, he was still young, and by the time he grew up, the electric water heater would have been invented.
After taking a bath, the children went to watch TV, while the adults sat in the yard to enjoy the cool air and chat. They talked about relatives in their hometown, life in the army, and the changes after the reform and opening up. They didn't go back to the house to rest until eight o'clock.
Zhang Wangyue coaxed the child to sleep and returned to the east room. Lin Xiuhe was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, resting. He asked, "Are the children asleep?"
"Just go to bed. I haven't had a good rest these past few days." Zhang Wangyue went to bed. "You said..."
"What's wrong?" Seeing that she didn't say anything else, Lin Xiuhe asked.
She whispered, "Is your brother's family quite rich?" Their combined monthly salary was two hundred yuan, which was already pretty good. After leaving the family quarters, they realized that things outside were changing with each passing day.
"Xiu Yao is quite capable. He has earned such a huge fortune. He studied economics in college, so he is quite capable." Lin Xiuhe was also quite surprised, but he still felt that self-employed individuals were not as good as cadres. What's the use of having money alone? A stable iron rice bowl is still better.
Zhang Wangyue: "Yes, he must have made a lot of money." She didn't expect that the countryman she didn't care about at the beginning not only got into university, but also had a family business in Beijing.
"Do you think they will stay in Beijing in the future?" Now that they don't have proper jobs, they can also return to their hometown to develop. At that time, the two families can visit each other more often.
"I think so. They all bought houses here. Let's go to sleep. I'm tired." Lin Xiuhe didn't think too much about it.
Zhang Wangyue was in a state of turmoil and had a little insomnia. She had to find a job again when she returned to her hometown with her husband, or else she could start a business, as that was how self-employed people could make money.
At six in the morning, Lin Xiuhe woke up, washed up, and practiced boxing in the yard. At seven, Zhang Wangyue and the children also got up. She took Xuanxuan to the bathroom. It was her first time using a toilet, and it was so convenient; everyone in the family compound had squat toilets.
After the family had packed up, Lin Xiuyao came over from the second courtyard and said, "Brother, you guys got up really early. Wait a moment, I'll take you out for breakfast."
Lin Xiuhe said, "Just eat something at home." His brother spent a lot of money on their visit.
"It's a rare trip for you to Beijing, so try some local specialties, otherwise it would be a waste of time, right?" The most important thing is that he doesn't have to cook at home.
When Su Qingmeng got up, they went out. She took Kang Kang to eat at home. Kang Kang asked, "Where's Dad?"
"Dad took your uncle and the others out to eat."
He frowned, "Dad won't take me."
Su Qingmeng said, "The food outside is not good. It will give you diarrhea if you eat it. Did you have a stomachache last time?"
Kang Kang recalled, "It was uncomfortable."
"That's it. Daddy was afraid you'd have a stomachache, so he didn't bring you along."
Kang Kang thought for a while and said, "Okay." Dad is doing this for his own good.
Su Qingmeng asked: "Dad is taking your uncle's family out to play today, do you want to go with us?"
Kang Kang asked: "Are my sister and brother going too?"
"Go ahead."
"Then I want to go too." Children like to play with older children.
Su Qingmeng was worried that he couldn't bear it, "It's very hot outside, can you handle it?"
"I'm not afraid of the heat." Kang Kang insisted.
Su Qingmeng compromised, "Okay, then don't make a fuss. You wanted to go there yourself. Also, follow Daddy and don't run around. Okay?"
When Lin Xiuyao returned home, she conveyed her son's wishes, "You take Kang Kang with you, he wants to go too, so be careful to wear sunscreen." Su Qingmeng would not stay outdoors for a whole day in the summer. It was agreed before that she would just stay at home, and there would not need to be two tour guides.
"Okay, I'll bring him back at noon." Lin Xiuyao looked at the time. The taxi he had booked was about to arrive. He packed the bag Kang Kang needed for going out, which included diapers, a water cup, and snacks, and put it in the large stroller.
Zhang Wangyue asked, "Isn't your sister-in-law going?"
Lin Xiuyao: "She's afraid of the sun, so she won't go. We can just go."
Watching them leave, she closed the door. With three adults taking care of three children, and Lin Xiuyao able to take good care of Kang Kang, she had nothing to worry about.
Lin Xiuyao had already boarded the taxi, with Kang Kang sitting in his arms. "Let's go to Tiananmen Square first, then to the Forbidden City."
Kang Kang looked up at Lin Xiu Yao and said, "Dad, I've been there."
"Yes, you've been there. Kang Kang is so awesome, he still remembers it." Lin Xiuyao praised his son. The book said that to cultivate children's self-confidence, they should be praised more.
Zhang Wangyue looked at the intimacy between the father and son and felt a little jealous of Su Qingmeng. Lin Xiuhe rarely took care of the children, and she took care of both children by herself. They were brothers, so why were there so many differences between them?
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