As soon as Lin Mai entered the house, Grandma Fang asked with a smile: "Where did you buy this little schoolbag? It's so beautiful!"
If I had known you would buy such a beautiful little schoolbag, I wouldn't have taken Doudou to buy schoolbags and stationery this afternoon."
Lin Mai smiled and said: "This little schoolbag was made by Sister Tao.
I didn't expect her to make a schoolbag for Doudou before, and I also bought a new schoolbag for Doudou, so I probably won't use it."
Doudou lay on the sofa, opened the zipper of the small schoolbag, and saw stationery inside, and said in surprise: "There is still stationery in it!"
After that, I took out the stationery and wanted to write and draw in the drawing book on the coffee table.
Lin Mai patted her little butt: "Don't touch those stationery, they are for you to use in kindergarten."
Grandma Fang also patted her little butt: "You have almost ruined the stationery I bought for you this afternoon, and you ruined the ones your mother bought, don't ruin it!"
The little cute baby pouted angrily and put all the stationery into the pencil case.
Fang Zhuoyue encouraged Doudou: "Didn't I just buy you a set of stationery?
I keep the set I have for kindergarten, but you can use this set your mother bought."
Grandma Fang slapped him hard: "Why don't you teach Doudou something good and teach her how to waste it!"
Under Fang Zhuoyue's instigation, Doudou was about to ruin the set of stationery Lin Mai bought for her.
Seeing Fang Zhuoyue being beaten, he naturally didn't dare anymore. He sat on the sofa obediently and stared wide-eyed as he screamed as he was beaten.
Amid Fang Zhuoyue's screams, Lin Mai took out the denim suit Tao Zhiyun made for Doudou and said to her, "These are new clothes your Aunt Tao made for you. See if you like it."
"I like it!" the little cute baby cheered, picked up the shirt and put it on.
Grandma Fang left her behind and helped Doudou try on clothes. She praised the little outfit for how beautiful it was.
Lin Mai walked into the kitchen and started preparing dinner.
Fang Zhuoyue walked in and said with a smile: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Lin Mai glanced at him inexplicably: "Why are you thanking me?"
"If you hadn't brought out new clothes for Doudou to try on, I would have been beaten by grandma."
Lin Mai said honestly while choosing vegetables: "You're welcome. I didn't think of helping you out when I asked Doudou to try on the new clothes. It was just a mistake."
"No matter what, I still want to thank you."
Lin Mai shook his head: "You're really welcome.
Don't buy anything for Doudou casually in the future.
I heard from your brother that you don’t have enough money every month. If you buy things for Doudou, it’s time to drink the northwest wind again at the end of next month.”
Fang Zhuoyue left the kitchen with twitching lips.
Brother, really, how can you tell your sister-in-law such a shameful thing?
How should he face his sister-in-law in the future?
When Fang Zhuoran came home from get off work, he also bought Doudou new clothes, a small schoolbag, and stationery for the start of school tomorrow.
The little guy was so happy.
While eating, Fang Zhuoran said to Lin Mai: "Tomorrow is the first day of school. Doudou and I will take you to school first, and then I will take Doudou to kindergarten."
Lin Mai shook his head: "I have already asked for leave from the teacher. If I don't want to attend the opening ceremony, I don't have to go."
After a pause, he added: "In the future, except for important exams, I won't have to go to school. I will study by myself at home, just like before."
Grandpa Fang asked worriedly: "Is it possible to study by yourself?"
Lin Mai smiled and said, "Try it. If it doesn't work, go back to school."
Fang Zhuoran said to her: "Then let's send Doudou to kindergarten together tomorrow."
Lin Mai nodded.
Grandma Fang said: "The old man and I will also take Doudou to school tomorrow to find a way to pick her up from school."
Lin Mai put a beer duck in a small bowl for Doudou: "Look how much your great-grandfather and great-grandmother love you. What will you do when you grow up?"
Doudou gnawed on the beer duck and said with a milky voice: "When I grow up, I must be filial to my great-grandfather and great-grandmother."
Grandma Fang smiled and said: "The person you should be filial to most is your mother."
Grandpa Fang sighed melancholy: "Doudou will go to kindergarten tomorrow, and we are the only two left at home.
Apart from housework and cooking, there is nothing else to do every day."
Fang Zhuoran said to the other party's grandfather and his wife: "Grandpa didn't mention cooking and doing housework. I almost forgot to tell you that I hired a nanny for my grandparents and she will come to work tomorrow."
Lin Mai was stunned: "Have you hired a nanny for your grandparents? I am also asking Wang Xiaoli to hire a nanny for me."
Fang Zhuoran knew that Lin Mai loved to eat fish bubbles, but Grandpa Fang and grandma Fang didn't eat fish bubbles, so he picked up the only fish bubbles and put them in Lin Mai's bowl.
Fang Zhuoyue, who also loves to eat fish bubbles, took a step too late and his chopsticks came up empty.
He looked at his elder brother resentfully.
In the past, when we had dinner together, whenever there was fish bubbles, the eldest brother would give them to him, but now he gives them to his sister-in-law.
My status in the eyes of my eldest brother has plummeted, how pitiful.
Fang Zhuoran said to Lin Mai: "Didn't I say before that I would hire a nanny for my grandparents? Why did you forget?"
"I didn't forget. I saw that you didn't mention it later. I thought you were too busy with work and forgot about it, so I asked Wang Xiaoli to help hire a nanny."
Fang Zhuoran said: "Just reject Wang Xiaoli's side."
Grandma Fang said angrily: "How come you two didn't even ask me and your grandfather what we wanted, and just made your own decision to hire a nanny for us.
It’s not like your grandpa and I can’t move, so why do we need a nanny?
If you wanted a nanny, your grandfather would have already applied for it."
With Grandpa Fang's qualifications, after retirement, he can not only apply for free nannies from his superiors, but also apply for drivers, Hongqi cars, and small Western-style houses in the compound.
But he didn't want any of it.
His idea is very simple. When he retires, he just needs to have a salary, and he won't bother the country. He doesn't want anything, he just wants to be an ordinary retired old man.
Fang Zhuoyue put the fish head in a bowl and ate it slurpingly.
The pickled fish made by my sister-in-law is really delicious.
With his mouth full of food, he advised vaguely: "Grandma, eldest brother and sister-in-law are filial to you and will hire a nanny for you. Just accept it. What objections do you have?"
Although you and grandpa can move, you are so old.
The villa is so big, you two are so exhausted even after cleaning, Fuqiang is helping you with housework.
Fuqiang's parents are cured and will return to the countryside. Who among my brother and sister-in-law has time to do housework? How can we not hire a nanny?"
Fu Qiang, whose name was called, raised his head from the bowl and said, "It's okay for me to do some housework."
Lin Mai also advised: "Grandpa and grandma have dedicated most of their lives to the country, and they should enjoy life after retirement.
Besides, Zhuoran hires a nanny and provides a job for the society."
Grandpa Fang frowned and said, "But if we don't do anything, it's not good for our health."
Fang Zhuoran said: "When our back garden is built with a vegetable garden, my grandparents can take care of flowers, fruit trees, and grow vegetables.
Isn’t it nice to be able to cultivate one’s sentiments and also exercise appropriately?”
Grandpa Fang pondered for a moment, then Grandma Fang said, "Just listen to the children's arrangements. I don't want you to work too hard doing housework."
Fang Zhuoran and the three of them snickered secretly when they saw Grandpa Fang showing off his affection.
Grandma Fang's old face suddenly turned red, and she gave Grandpa Fang a white look: "Look, your hair is already gray, and you still say such disgusting things in front of your children."
Grandpa Fang giggled.
Fang Zhuoran and the other three said in unison: "We didn't hear anything!"
Although Little Mengdou didn't quite understand what was going on, she still shouted in a sweet voice, "I didn't hear anything either!"
It made everyone laugh.
After laughing, Grandma Fang said: "The nanny should live at home.
I’m not used to having outsiders living at home, can I ask the nanny to go back after finishing her work every day?”
Lin Mai nodded and said, "Okay, just let the nanny do part-time work."
Grandma Fang asked: "If I hire a part-time worker, how will I arrange her work?"
Lin Mai thought for a moment and said, "Grandma, do you think it's okay to let the hourly workers finish all the housework every morning, then make lunch and get off work?"
Grandma Fang nodded in agreement.
Lin Mai then mentioned that he wanted to hold a teacher appreciation banquet on Sunday.
Grandpa Fang said: "It should have been done a long time ago. Your grandma and I saw that you were so busy that you had to fly every day, so we didn't dare to mention it."
Grandma Fang suggested that the teacher-appreciation banquet be held in the villa, as the venue is large and the environment is good.
Lin Mai only wanted to keep a low profile and didn't want the teachers to see that her boyfriend lived in a villa.
It is recommended to book two banquet tables in the hotel, which is easier.
Fang Zhuoran had the same idea as her.
Grandpa Fang and his wife agreed, but asked Lin Mai to invite more people to make the event more lively.
Fang Zhuoran doesn't need to invite anyone.
How can one hold a teacher-appreciation banquet for his fiancée and treat his colleagues?
It’s like they are looking for a name to receive gift money.
Fang Zhuoran is not short of money, so why bother letting people talk behind his back?
After dinner, Fang Zhuoran sent Lin Mai home.
When passing by the Human Fireworks BBQ Restaurant, Lin Mai specifically called out Wang Xiaoli.
Tell her that there is no need to hire a nanny, Fang Zhuoran has already hired a nanny.
Wang Xiaoli smiled and said: "It just so happens that I haven't found a suitable nanny yet.
But I have found a tenant for the house, and I can sign the contract tomorrow. Does Mr. Lin want to see the tenant?"
Lin Mai shook his head: "No, you can figure it out yourself."
She would never do such a small thing herself in the future.