"Da Wa, come out to play." Da Wa was speechless when a voice from outside rescued him.
"Hey, here we come." After saying that, he got up and ran away.
The second baby has always been his brother's follower, and he immediately ran away.
When Zhao Qinglan came back and saw that the Dawa brothers were not there, she was not worried and started to put away the things she bought.
The surrounding area is either a military camp or a family area. Even if the eldest child and the others are playing, they will not be able to run far away.
The sentries at the gate outside would not let these children out.
The only vegetables available now were cabbage and radishes. She was excited to see the meat at the grocery store just now, but the meat stamps at home had been used up this month, so she could only buy some big bones that were free of charge.
In addition to the big bones, she also bought a piece of tofu, some eggs, and other seasonings.
Half of the big bones are used to stew soup, and the other half is used to stew cabbage and tofu. Even without meat, it is still very fragrant.
In fact, it would be better if there were vermicelli, but she didn't find it in the grocery store just now.
If that didn't work, she would have to make some sweet potato vermicelli from sweet potatoes. Vermicelli can be used to make many delicious dishes.
Now that the ingredients are limited, she can only find ways to improve.
Not to mention for the sake of the children, she wouldn't be able to bear it if she was made to eat carrots and cabbage every day.
Wu Mei's three children are all in school and there is no one at home, so she just eats whatever she wants for lunch.
There is only one elementary school in the camp, and middle and high schools have to go to the middle school in the area. For this reason, the army sends a car to pick up the children in the family area every day.
One of Wu Mei's three children is in high school and two are in junior high school. They don't come back for lunch and only come back after school in the afternoon.
Just as she was picking up the soles of her shoes, Wu Mei smelled a tangy aroma, which made her feel a little hungry.
"Who here eats delicious food? It tastes so good." She muttered and walked to the courtyard with the soles of her shoes.
Once in the yard, the fragrance became stronger. After looking around, Wu Mei also figured out the source of the fragrance.
Just now when Zhao Qinglan was buying big bones, she had stopped him, saying it was all bones and no meat, so why was he spending the money?
As a result, now that she smelled this smell, she began to doubt that big bones could smell so good.
She was about to go over and ask Zhao Qinglan what he did, but he came back halfway.
She was afraid that if she asked, Zhao Qinglan would think she wanted to eat and get her some more, then she would be embarrassed.
After all, the Li family now has three children, and they all have plenty of mouths to eat. How could she have the nerve to compete with other children for food?
During the few days when the Dawa brothers were eating at her house, Li Huai also sent them food stamps.
These days, except for special families, every household does not have enough food. Not to mention eating well, if you can eat every meal, you are very happy.
Seduced by the scent next door, Wu Mei made herself a stewed egg as soon as she entered the room. It tasted so delicious with a drop of sesame oil.
Because she ate it alone when her husband was not at home, Wu Mei felt embarrassed.
With a sudden thought, she took a few more eggs and stewed them, thinking that they would all improve when the family came back in the afternoon.
As for Zhao Qinglan, when the big bone soup was simmered and the dishes were almost ready, she turned to look at her daughter.
"Xiao Duo, go and find Da Wa and Er Wa back for dinner."
Although the two children have famous names, they are still affectionately called "eldest baby" and "second baby".
Xiaoduo was already so greedy that she immediately ran out to look for someone.
"This Li Huai said he was going to the logistics office, but he hasn't seen anyone yet." Looking at the clock on the wall, she muttered.
Li Huai, whom she talked about, was currently in the military camp.
Although both Sun Shengli, the regiment leader, and Zhou Hai, the political commissar, had said that they would not come over until he had completely settled everything at home.
But Li Huai felt very sorry. According to the formal procedures, he couldn't take that many days off. It was the regiment leader and political commissar who sympathized with him.
He just came back yesterday. He was too busy at home to work in the military camp, so he was too embarrassed to stay at home today.
"Mom, Mom, it's not good, Big Brother got into a fight." Xiaoduo ran back panting.
"What!" Zhao Qinglan rushed out of the house.
"Where are you? Take me there quickly." After saying that, he took off his apron and ran out.
Xiaoduo quickly led the way.
When Zhao Qinglan ran over, he saw the eldest child blocking the second child behind him and being scolded by a woman with a fierce look on her face.
"You son of a bitch but not a mother, look at how you beat up my eldest son."
The eldest baby had a black bruise on his face and his little face was tense, while the second baby's face was full of tears.
"Say it again if you dare!" Zhao Qinglan walked over with a frosty look on her face.
"Who are you?" Qian Hongxia looked impatient.
"I am his mother." She said and stood in front of the big baby, firmly blocking the brothers behind her.
Xiao Duo also stood next to Da Wa, dragging Da Wa who was shocked by Zhao Qinglan and whispered: "Brother Da Wa, don't be afraid, my mother is amazing." Xiao Duo looked proud when he mentioned this.
"Oh, who am I talking about?" Qian Hongxia looked at Zhao Qinglan with disdain, obviously already knowing who she was.
"If you have the ability to do it to me, how can you do it to a child?" Zhao Qinglan said unhappily.
"Oh, I started acting out as soon as I came here. It's a pity that stepmothers will always be stepmothers. Some of these brats are not well-raised. Don't end up in vain." Qian Hongxia became angry.
"You don't need to worry about my family's affairs."
"It's not me who said, take good care of it. What kind of child is this? Look at the beating of my Dabao. Since you insist on taking care of it, then give me an explanation. First apologize to my Dabao, and then we can talk about the compensation. My Dabao
But I need to go to the hospital for a good check-up."
After saying that, Qian Hongxia paused again. "This kid is ruthless at such a young age. No matter what, he won't be allowed to get shot in the future."
Zhao Qinglan thought about the fate that her eldest son had ended up in in her previous life, in order to avenge her younger brother. Her pupils suddenly shrank, and she waved her hand and slapped Qian Hongxia hard.
"I'll let you say it again!"
"My eldest child is a good boy. You only said that he hit your eldest child, but why didn't you look at the extent of the injuries on his face? And I believe there must be a reason why he did it."
In her memory, the eldest son described by Li Huai, although he had always had a bad relationship with his father, Li Huai, was a loving and kind person, especially a very good person to his younger brother.
Maybe Li Huai has some fatherly filters when looking at his children who are no longer here, but the eldest child is definitely not bad in general. Li Huai is not a liar.
What's more, the eldest son was gone at that time, so what's the use of Li Huai describing his son as a flower? He still felt regret, longing and regret.
Da Wa, who originally had a stern face and a serious look on his face, did not shed a single tear when he was beaten or even cursed by Qian Hongxia, but because of Zhao Qinglan's slap and her words of faith to defend him, he burst into tears.
After all, he is just a child who is just over six years old and not yet seven years old.
As soon as the tears fell, he quickly raised his head so that no one could see him.
The last time he cried was when his mother Zhu Kexin left.