Chapter 114 113. Seven "Masters" and a Snow White "Princess"
"You little girl!"
Uncle tapped Sister Hua'er on the forehead and scolded her with a smile, "You don't want to play with your brother, you want to go for a walk on the street, right? Don't lead Xiaobao astray."
"Where is the bad influence?"
Sister Huaer put her hands on her hips in dissatisfaction and looked up, saying, "Little Bao has lived in the county town for a long time, he must know where the fun things are. This is the first time Xiao Mu and I have come to the county town!"
When my uncle heard this, he felt a little guilty.
Sister Huaer and Xiao Liumu are both seven years old. Before today, the farthest place they had been to was the town market. They were not allowed to have fun and stroll around in the town market. The two children were well-behaved and never asked them for anything.
Lei Li and Zhou Yi also realized this.
They have already settled down in the county town and their business is booming, but before that they only brought their parents up with them. When they went to their grandfather's house, he mentioned that he was bringing them to the county town.
My grandparents kept declining, saying that they lived quite well in the village and that they couldn't get used to living in the county town and didn't have the familiar local dialect, and so on.
At that time, it sounded like we should respect the two elderly people and it would be inappropriate to move them around.
But think about it, even if they are not used to living in the county town for a long time, it would be fine to come and stay for a few days to have fun, just like traveling. Anyway, they have neither money nor time now.
But the baby is still small now.
By the Chinese New Year, the baby will be a hundred days old and his resistance will not be so weak. He can go out to play and meet people. Then we can bring grandpa and his family over, and we can watch the fireworks together after the New Year's Eve dinner.
Lei Li had an idea in mind and felt much more relaxed. He smiled and said to his uncle, "Don't worry, uncle. Zhou Yi and I are watching over Sister Hua'er. We won't let her do anything wrong."
"Hahaha……"
My uncle laughed out loud. "Don't mention it. When Sister Hua'er grows up a little bit, she'll really want to go up to the roof and take the tiles off. It's better to play with Xiaobao more. Xiaobao is quiet and can control her boisterous temper."
"snort."
Sister Huaer puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction, but she knew that she had indeed caused a lot of trouble, so she stopped arguing with her grandfather.
"Xiaohua."
Zhou Yi touched Xiaohua's head. He saw the envy in Xiaohua's eyes and said, "Xiaohua, why don't you stay with Sister Huaer and Xiaomu at Brother Li's place for a few days?"
Xiaohua showed a look of surprise, then shook her head, "Uncle Huang and Uncle Lou are not here. I need to see the chili garden and can't play here with Brother Li."
"The chili garden is managed by uncles and aunts, so it's no big deal for a little kid like you to play there for a few days."
Liu Xiaocao smiled and said, "You are a good girl, it's not good for you to be dirty in the pepper garden every day. Let Brother Li buy you some beautiful skirts and hair ornaments, dress up and take your brothers and sisters out to play."
Xiaohua's eyes sparkled when she heard this. Seeing Lei Li nodding with a smile, she immediately beamed. "Then Xiaohua will also help Hua'er and Xiaobao dress up. Xiaohua knows how to braid and tie their hair!"
Xiaohua is smart, sensible and hardworking. The brothers, sisters, aunts and cousins in the village all like her and braid her hair, put it up in a bun and tie it into a hair flower.
Xiaohua learned many hairstyles from her parents and then helped her brothers and sisters to style their hair. Her hairstyles wrapped with wild flowers were especially popular.
"Okay, okay."
Liu Xiaocao giggled, hugged Lei Li's arm again, and acted like a spoiled child towards him, "I'll bring Tao Ge'er over tomorrow and let him play with the brothers and sisters for a few days. My sister-in-law and eldest brother didn't come this time, so can they bring their children too?"
"become."
Lei Li thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you just stay here tomorrow? There are a lot of kids here, and you love playing, so why not go out and play with them?"
"Okay, okay!"
Liu Xiaocao excitedly hugged Lei Li and kissed him on the cheek, then said with a grin, "Then I won't be polite!"
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In the end, quite a lot of people wanted to stay in Lei Li's house.
Xiaobao, Sister Huaer and Xiaomu, Xiao Zhushuo, Taoger, as well as Niu Dashu and Niu Xiaoxiao, the two children of Liu Xiaocao's elder brother and sister-in-law.
An eight-year-old boy named Niu Jinjin and a five-year-old girl named Niu Yinyin.
Liu Xiaocao and Liu Guo did not go back either.
Liu Xiaocao simply loves to play, while Liu Guo is worried about the twins, Huaerjie and the girl. He is also a little afraid that if he is not around, Huaerjie will really go up to the roof and cause trouble for him.
So now, including the one-month-old baby, the Lei family has eight children.
Counting the host and the guests alone, there were six adults, which seemed a bit few. But if you add Nanny Fang and Nanny Mu, as well as the gardener, housekeeper, groom, maids and nannies in the mansion, there were more than ten people in total.
More than enough to watch a few kids.
——Xiaohua is fifteen years old now. In Dayouchao's eyes, she is already an adult and can get married, but Zhou Yi and Lei Li still regard her as a minor and treat her as a school-age child.
Lei Li and Zhou Yi did not set a set time for the children to get up, but except for the young Zhu Shuo, Tao Ge'er and Niu Yinyin, all the other children got up early.
Niu Jinjin is young but very strong, like a calf. He inherited his father's loud voice and speaks loudly and confidently.
Sister Huaer is also a noisy one. The two of them felt like they had met too late. She got up early in the morning and took her younger brother and sister to play in the yard, exploring as if it were an adventure, or running around, sometimes in the front yard and sometimes in the backyard.
Watching the gardener tending the yard, helping to water the trees and trim the leaves, he got himself soaked without watering them much; watching the groom feeding the horses, he was eager to try and fed them with his hands, and even laughed out loud when the horses almost bit his hands.
Even Xiaobao and Xiaoliumu, the two quiet ones, almost went crazy with the fun.
Xiaohua used to be oppressed by her father. She had to get up early every day to wash clothes and cook, water and fertilize the vegetable garden, tend to the flowers and plants, and sell them on the street.
Sometimes the money earned from selling flowers was not enough, so I had to pick some wild vegetables to sell, or go to other people's homes to ask for some work to earn a few cents. My life was very busy and hard.
After entering the chili garden, he also thought about repaying Lei Li's kindness. He studied diligently every day and worked conscientiously, not slacking off for even a single day. He wanted to be able to stand on his own when he grew up, and be able to live on his own by paying back Lei Li's money.
It is rare to have such a leisurely and playful moment. It seems like I have returned to the time when I was four or five years old. My mother was still there, braiding my hair and taking my little girl to the river.
While her mother was washing clothes, she played in the water, picking up clams and colorful stones from the river. Her mother also praised the stones she picked up for being beautiful, saying she could use them in flower pots when she got home.
Xiaohua felt that she would never be as happy in her life as when she was with her mother or as happy now in Brother Li's house. She would be willing to die now.
But Brother Li said, "It's still early. Xiaohua will have happier and more joyful times in the future. If you die now, there will be nothing left."
Xiaohua didn’t know if she would be so happy in the future, but she believed everything Brother Li said.
The baby is still always sleepy.
He doesn't wake up often during the day, but when he does, there's either his grandpa or a group of brothers and sisters surrounding his bed, chattering to him.
"Baby brother, we went out to play in the street today! We even crossed a really tall and long bridge. There were flowers on the bridge, and there was a really beautiful sister!"
"We ate so many delicious things! There were sugar figurines, mung bean cakes, osmanthus cakes, big fish, and lots of meat. When my baby brother grows up, we'll go eat together!"
"Brother! Brother! Little Tiger, what a big, big tiger! Shuo, little Shuo, what a pick!"
"Baby brother, can you only drink milk? You're so pitiful, baby brother. When will you grow up and drink delicious soup with us?"
"Brother Bao, sister Yin was bullied by a big black dog today, but I protected her! When brother Bao grows up, sister Hua'er will protect him too!"
"Brother Jiang, Brother Xiaobao is here to see you again. Did you miss Brother Xiaobao? Brother Xiaobao has always missed Brother Jiang!"
Several children were having a great time.
Like a group of chicks changing their pants, they never tire of telling the baby who is still unable to go out what activities they did today, what they did themselves, and what they imagine they will do with the baby in the future, laughing as they talk.
The baby has a good temper.
She didn't cry even though they were surrounding her and making a lot of noise. Her big black eyes looked around and sometimes she even spit out bubbles of saliva.
He seemed to like Xiaobao particularly. Every time it was Xiaobao's turn to speak, he would stare at Xiaobao, grinning and babbling with his little mouth.
This made little Zhu Shuo a little envious and jealous, and he started to act coquettishly and quarrel with Lei Li.
But when Xiaobao handed him a piece of cake or touched his little head, little Zhushuo would be happy and would happily follow his brother Xiaobao to play.
"When playing with a baby, you can't touch the baby's face, pinch the face, or touch the baby's head. The baby is very small and fragile now. If you touch the baby too much, the baby won't grow up quickly."
Lei Li gently said to the children, "Don't bend the baby's fingers either. He likes to clench his fists now. When he wants to open them, he'll open them on his own."
"Don't lift up his clothes to expose his belly, or he'll catch a cold. If he gets hot and sweats, lift the blanket a little, or tell Auntie Mu or Grandma Fang."
"Do you remember everything?"
"I remember!"
Several children responded in unison.
Oxen are strong and hot, and are afraid of heat. They have a habit of lifting their clothes to expose their belly, and they also like to kick off the quilt at night. Fortunately, it is still warm now, so it is not easy to catch a cold if you sleep without a quilt.
Sister Huaer is too curious. If you don't nag her, she will always be eager to touch the baby's little face and kiss the baby's little face.
But both Zhou Yi and Nanny Fang said that you can’t always touch and kiss the baby’s face and mouth, as it is not good for the baby.
——Zhou Yi explained in more detail that there are many bacteria on the human body that are invisible to the naked eye. Newborns have low resistance and immunity, and constant contact with them will lead to bacterial infection and cause adverse reactions.
Although Lei Li was a little confused and didn't quite understand what bacteria were, he understood that he shouldn't touch the baby too much, and he should wash his hands frequently, brush his teeth on time, and maintain good hygiene, which would be good for the baby.
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