noffsinger Chapter 406 Your 3 Babies Are Crying for Food
Chapter 406 Your 3 Babies Are Crying for Food
It was only a little past five in the afternoon, but the sky was gradually getting dark.
The lights were already on in the house where An Xiaoyue's family lived.
People going out, feeling the cool breeze, walk towards the bright and cozy home under the orange streetlights.
When An Jiaren and Leng Shize, who were out with their kids, returned, they took a detour to the hotel teahouse to pick up Grandpa Fu and Grandpa Leng, and they came back together.
Fortunately, the stroller's windshield protected the baby from the cold.
As soon as they entered the house, they were enveloped in warmth.
In front of the fireplace, Ji Yubai was bending over, adding firewood into the fireplace.
With his biggest worry resolved, he had nothing to worry about and was full of energy when he got to work.
Looking at the fireplace, which was completely full, Leng Shi felt compelled to remind him.
“Yu Bai, keep adding firewood. There’s not enough space in this fireplace, so the fire isn’t burning properly. It’ll start puffing smoke out soon.”
Ji Yubai realized this too late.
He had never burned firewood before, and jokingly said with a smile, "Second Uncle, I know. It's just that I've never burned firewood before, it's strange."
Leng Shi laughed at him, "You little rascal, you're about to become a father, and you still find everything so strange."
Ji Yubai snapped his fingers and said casually, "A man is a boy until he dies."
Leng Shi smiled and ignored him, busying himself with An Jiaren to change Xingyun into an indoor outfit.
Thanks to Ji Yubai's diligence, while it was freezing cold outside, the room was warm as spring, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.
Everyone had gone home, and everyone was busy with their own tasks, working methodically to prepare dinner.
Leng Shi then sliced the potatoes thinly and steamed them in a pot, preparing to make mashed potatoes as a complementary food for Lucky.
When Zhenzhen saw him steaming potatoes, she came over and said, "Uncle, let me cut two more potatoes and steam them too. I'll fry some crispy, golden potato pancakes for everyone to try later."
"Okay, you go pick out the potatoes, Uncle will take care of them. You kids go play somewhere else."
Zhen Zhen was stunned for a moment, but she quickly recovered and said, "Thank you, Uncle."
Leng Shi smiled warmly, "No need to be so polite, go ahead."
The moment Zhenzhen bent down to select potatoes, her eyes widened in shock.
She buried her head between her knees and, while selecting potatoes, wiped all the tears and snot from her eyes onto her pants.
Kids, go play somewhere else.
She had never heard such words that struck her heart so deeply.
She never imagined that anyone would treat her like a child in her lifetime.
So when she heard Xiaoyue's father say those words, she almost burst into tears in front of him.
"We don't want the wrinkled potatoes, choose these."
These potatoes were bought by the Leng family from an old farmer by the roadside when they went up the mountain.
The old man said it was leftovers from his cellar; he couldn't finish them all, so he sold them to save money.
Everyone thought it wasn't easy for the old man to stand in the cold wind, so they bought him a bag.
Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the location and poured it out, they found...
The potatoes on top were fresh, but the potatoes at the bottom were either rotten or sprouted, making them inedible.
An Jiaren noticed that Zhen Zhen had been picking up just two potatoes for so long.
Thinking she didn't know how to choose, I came over to help.
Only when I squatted down did I notice that Zhen Zhen's eyes and the tip of her nose were red.
She touched Zhenzhen's head and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
When An Jiaren saw her crying, her voice softened considerably.
Zhen Zhen couldn't hold back her tears.
It would have been better if no one had seen her cry, but now not only has she been seen, she's being treated so gently.
Tears welled up instantly.
She tried hard to control her emotions, not wanting anyone to see her vulnerable side.
Once this opening is made, her heart will become less hard.
She doesn't like the feeling of showing weakness.
Zhen Zhen explained with a smile, "Aunt An, it's nothing, it's nothing. I just accidentally got some mud from the potato in my eyes, and it's uncomfortable."
Excuse.
An Jiaren took out her small handkerchief and wiped away Zhen Zhen's tears.
Although we don't know what Zhen went through, in this atmosphere, and on a holiday meant for family reunions, the reason she cried...
An Jiaren guessed that it must be related to her family.
She had just left the Leng family and arrived in Jincheng.
Because she missed her family so much, she cried several times while sitting alone on the sofa at home, smelling the aroma of other people's food.
She understands Zhenzhen's current feelings and emotions very well.
"Zhenzhen, potatoes..." Have you made your choice?
The water was boiling, but before the potatoes were ready, Leng Shize came to the storeroom to find Zhen Zhen.
As soon as he reached the door, he saw his wife, who was holding Zhenzhen, waving at him and telling him to leave.
Leng Shi, unaware of what was going on, obediently left, leaving the two of them alone.
Hearing the noise behind her, Zhen Zhen sniffed, her voice choked with emotion.
"Auntie An, I'm fine. Uncle is waiting for me to bring the potatoes over."
An Jiaren patted Zhen Zhen's shoulder to comfort her.
“I’ll take it. If you don’t want anyone to see, just wait here for a bit. I won’t let anyone else in.”
Zhen Zhen's lips trembled, and she looked like she was about to cry again.
She leaned on An Jiaren's shoulder and said in a muffled voice, "Aunt An, you're so kind."
Aunt An smelled nice, just like the mother she believed in.
With such a good and caring mother, it's no wonder that Xiaoyue is emotionally stable, gentle, and intelligent.
"People are interconnected; if you are doing well, then we are doing well too."
After An Jiaren finished speaking, she handed the handkerchief in her hand to her.
"Get ready and come out. Aunt An, go cook first."
Zhen Zhen found a stool and sat down, staring blankly at the ingredients brought by the Leng family.
The Leng family made her truly understand the meaning of the saying "Home is where the family is."
It's as if, as long as they are together as a family, no matter where they go or what difficulties they encounter, they will be able to overcome any obstacle.
They can all have hot meals and sleep in soft beds.
When the family is together, they can eat well and sleep well.
Isn't the whole point of life just to have something to eat and a good night's sleep?
An Jiaren came out with two potatoes, and Leng Shi raised his chin and said, "What's wrong? I just let her get the potatoes?"
An Jiaren whispered to her husband in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"It's alright, the little girl is just homesick."
Leng Shi also lowered his voice, "She has no family. She grew up in her uncle's house. Her uncle and aunt's family treated her... badly."
When An Jiaren first heard about Zhen Zhen's family's financial request, she asked in surprise, "How do you know about this?"
"I need to observe my little darling's friends more closely and keep a close eye on them."
An Jiaren laughed at him, "Your little baby is a mother now, and you're still worrying about this."
Leng Shi said with a serious expression, "Even if my little darling becomes a grandmother, I'll still worry about her safety when she goes out to play with her friends."
"You're a typical dad who loves his daughter."
Leng Shi raised an eyebrow and said, "I'm happy to."
"Go peel your potatoes, your three babies are crying for food."
"Yes, baby." Leng Shize couldn't resist the urge to kiss An Jiaren's face when he saw her coquettish expression.
"We haven't even met yet," An Xiaoyue's voice rang out.
"Mom and Dad, where did you take Lucky to play?"
After forgetting about her son all afternoon, An Xiaoyue finally remembered to ask him about his afternoon.
Leng Shi was extremely embarrassed.
He was so engrossed in whispering with his beloved wife that he forgot this was an open kitchen.
Thankfully, the baby arrived just in time.
Otherwise, the scene of him kissing his wife would be seen by everyone.
An Jiaren recalled, "There wasn't much to do up there, so we just walked along the road, stopped occasionally, had some coffee, and luckily took a nap along the way. It took about forty minutes. We also had some milk powder, a small piece of banana, and a teething biscuit."
Because there was nowhere for his grandson to play, not even a swing or small animals, Leng Shi had some minor complaints about the place.
"Yes, everything here is great, but there are too few places for children to play. It's fine to bring a child as young as Lucky, but if you bring a six or seven-year-old, there's basically nothing to do."
While picking vegetables, Fu Shengyang heard his father-in-law and mother-in-law's words and an idea suddenly flashed through his mind, which he seized in time.