"Now I have really figured it out, it is really not easy for my wife.
It has been more than three months since she passed away. I have been busy taking care of the children by myself, and only then have I realized how difficult it is to raise children.
Let’s not talk about taking care of children, let’s just talk about following them around all day without even getting a bite of food.
It’s New Year’s Eve tonight, and I don’t know if my mother-in-law has eaten the dumplings she made for her, so I don’t feel at ease at all.”
Zhang Kaikai said, a trace of worry flashed across his face, he put down the dumplings in his hand and looked at the children in the yard.
"Did you get money for your wife when she left? If that doesn't work, I, my wife, and Zhao Wenhu will help you take care of your children tomorrow. You can go to your father-in-law and see your wife on the pretext of New Year greetings. This way
It’s also a good way to silence the masses.”
Li Jingming came up with the idea that all four of Zhang Kai's girls were sensible, especially the eldest one. She could take the two younger ones to play in the yard by herself. The youngest one was the one that made people worry.
"I'm just afraid of causing trouble to you."
Open your heart and feel relieved. It's great to have someone watching over your child.
Zhao Wenhu walked to the yard with wine in his hand, and heard what Zhang Kaikai said, and then asked: "What trouble are you causing?"
Zhao Wenhu was surrounded by several children. He opened the snacks in his hand and divided them among the children. Then he took out a handful of fruit candies from the pocket of his army green clothes and gave them to the children before walking towards the kitchen.
"It's amazing. The color of these dumplings is so beautiful. My sister-in-law is really ingenious. This is the first time I have seen such beautiful dumplings."
Zhao Wenhu was curious and stretched out his hand to touch it, but Li Jingming's big hand slapped it back.
"Wash your hands."
"If it looks good, I'll eat more later."
Yang Lina said with a faint smile, Zhao Wenhu scratched his hair in embarrassment, and went out to wash his hands before coming in.
"Zhao Wenhu, help make the dumplings. I'm making some dishes for you."
Yang Lina ordered, wiped her hands and turned to cook.
Tian Li was not at home, and these children would not be able to eat anything good. It happened that there were many people at the party tonight, so she made seven or eight dishes at random, and eating dumplings seemed a bit monotonous.
Several people had a clear division of labor, and Yang Lina made the braised pork quickly, adding twelve eggs to it.
She cooked another fish, stir-fried twice-cooked pork, mixed cold dishes and aspic, and made eight dishes at once.
The colorful dumplings are cooked and put on the table. They look delicious and delicious, and everyone can't help but salivate.
Zhang Kaikai's four children were sitting at the table very obediently. The younger one was holding a chicken paw in his hand and gnawing on it. He was so well-behaved.
Yang Lina saw that several children were wearing new clothes when they came over in the afternoon. It was not yet evening, but the clothes were extremely dirty. The eldest child, Zhang Xiaojuan, had a layer of white lice on her hair.
Yang Lina felt uncomfortable looking at it, thinking that if Zhang Kaikai planned to keep the child tomorrow, she would give the four sisters a bath and wash their hair.
Yang Lina scooped colorful dumplings into bowls for the four children. The three children in front ate them with gusto, while the younger one was still scratching his chicken feet.
"Aunt Yang, the dumplings you make are delicious. They are as delicious as those made by my mother. When my mother comes back, can you teach my mother how to make colorful dumplings?"
Zhang Xiaojuan's cheeks were bulging, and she stared at Yang Lina with a pair of innocent eyes.
Zhang Kaikai felt sour in his heart as he listened. He used to be such a bastard. His daughter is also his own flesh and blood. Why did he have to have a son?
"Xiaojuan, if you like to eat, eat more. Aunt Yang will cook it for you next time."
Yang Lina put the purple dumplings into Zhang Xiaojuan's bowl.
"Thank you Aunt Yang."
Zhang Xiaojuan smiled and lowered her head to eat.
The three grown men have entered drinking mode, and Yang Lina is taking care of the children while eating.
"It's better to have a sister-in-law. My dream in this life is to marry someone as good as my sister-in-law."
Zhao Wenhu ate food and drank heavily. Li Jingming glanced sideways at Zhao Wenhu, as if to say, it is difficult to find a woman as good as your sister-in-law.
Recalling the scene when the two met Zhao Wenhu in the mine, Li Jingming felt that time passed so quickly.
"Then why don't you go back and find one during the Chinese New Year? What's the point of staying in the brick and tile factory? Is it possible that your wife will come to you on her own?"
As soon as Li Jingming finished speaking, Zhang Kaikai sneered.
"He was forced. His mother found several marriages for her. This girl wants to marry someone who has a job and a stable job. He is a driver. Who would marry him?"
After Zhang Kaikai muttered something, Zhao Wenhu kicked his calf firmly.
"What are you talking about? Eat your dumplings.
Brother Li, please ignore him. I am so active, brave and upright, God will definitely arrange a suitable one for me."
Zhao Wenhu felt that he was not bad at all.
Although there is no iron rice bowl, the money he earns every month is real money.
Anyway, he just wants to live a stable life now. He has money and a house. As long as he meets someone he likes when the time comes, he will have nothing but everything to marry him home and live a happy life.
With Zhao Wenhu thinking this way, he didn't take the matter of getting a wife to heart.
"Then just wait. Anyway, I know I'm not much older than you. I already have four children."
Zhang Kaikai teased, and then he and Li Jingming clinked their wine glasses in tacit understanding.
The three grown men had a few drinks, and after the children finished eating, Zhang Kai took the children home.
Zhao Wenhu went to the brick and tile factory.
Starting at eight o'clock sharp, the deafening sound of firecrackers sounded in the village.
A pot of fermented glutinous rice was boiling on the stove in Yang Lina's bedroom. Yang Lina and Li Jingming were sitting at the table, making snacks carefully.
Last time Yang Lina came back to the village and collected a lot of things from the villagers, she wanted to use the opportunity of paying New Year greetings to return the favor.
Also, the reason why Li Jingming's brick and tile factory was able to operate so smoothly in the village has a lot to do with the villagers.
Yang Lina packed the snacks one by one, added brown sugar to the glutinous rice, ate two pieces of snacks, drank a bowl of glutinous rice, and then climbed onto the kang with satisfaction.
Li Jingming climbed onto the kang after soaking his feet. Yang Lina got into Li Jingming's arms with her mouth open, put her hands on Li Jingming's neck, and said with an aggrieved and half-coquettish look: "Hubby, I also want to watch TV."
Li Jingming smiled foolishly, pinched the tip of Yang Lina's nose with his big hand, and pressed his forehead against hers.
"Daughter-in-law, I went to the county town to show you the other day. The ones in the county town are not colorful. When I have time to go to Shanghai after the Chinese New Year, I will buy you the biggest one, okay? It's still colorful."
As Li Jingming spoke, he gently pecked Yang Lina's red lips.
In fact, she either wanted to watch TV or test him. Now that she has money, why not buy a TV for her home?
"Daughter-in-law, I have wronged you.
You also know that our house is very dilapidated. I want to wait for the furniture factory to start business, demolish our house, and build a new villa. Then all the furniture in it will be replaced with new ones for you."