The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.

My stepmother made rice balls, black sesame filling.

Things, my dad went to town to buy them.

When the dumplings were brought to the table, the family stared intently.

"It's delicious, I'm going to eat. ”

Cai'e picked up the soup spoon and went to eat it excitedly, but was slapped open by her stepmother.

"Give it to your brother first, what do you grab. ”

The stepmother glared.

Cai'e was too frightened to speak.

"It's okay, I've eaten too much of this stuff, give it to Cai'e. ”

Tao Xueming said with a smile, holding a spoon and serving a few to the other party.

Cai'e stuck out her tongue and picked one up and put it in her mouth.

"Wow, it's hot, it's hot. She fanned with her hand.

"Dad, you eat too. ”

Tao Xueming made two rice balls, and his father took a bite carefully, and then said, "It turns out that this is rice balls." ”

"Dad, you don't never eat a handful. Tao Xueming asked.

Dad nodded embarrassedly.

Tao Xueming exhaled and said, "Dad, if you want to eat in the future, you can make it every day, this thing is not expensive." ”

"It's expensive, sesame seeds and glutinous rice noodles are not cheap. ”

The stepmother smiled and said, "It's good to eat this thing once during the New Year, what's delicious." ”

Dad nodded, this thing is like meat, just eat it once during the New Year, how can you have the conditions to eat it every day.

Tao Xueming saw that his father and stepmother were still thrifty and unwilling to spend money indiscriminately.

No matter how much money he makes, this idea will not change for a while.

Tao Xueming let out a breath, and he could only slowly let the two of them get rid of this habit.

When the commercial housing can be bought and sold, I will buy a house in the city and try to let my father live in the city.

……

Two days later, the atmosphere of the New Year was almost over, and Tao Xueming returned to the county seat.

There are not many stores open in the county, but several of his stores are open.

Business is booming.

Some of the children came to play games after taking the New Year's money.

In a few minutes, an adult always came to him, and the parents brought the child back after a mixed doubles meal.

Tao Xueming looked very funny, which child who went to the game hall was not beaten out like this.

"Boss, you're back. ”

"Hey, Chunchun, you're back so soon. ”

Tao Xueming said in surprise.

Chunchun immediately nodded: "There's nothing to do at home, I'll come back, boss, you eat sugar." ”

She handed over a piece of candy, and Tao Xueming took it and put it in his mouth.

After staying in the store for a while, Tao Xueming Ling went to Li Cuicui's house with a bag of melon seeds.

"Is there anyone at home? ”

Tao Xueming entered the courtyard, opened the curtain, and saw Li Cuicui sitting on the sofa.

"Taozi, why did you come, the year is over. ”

Li Cuicui complained.

"Haha, I've been visiting relatives and I'm busy. ”

Tao Xueming's eyes stared at the other party's big belly and said, "Almost give birth?"

"It's almost this month or next, and I'm having trouble walking right now. ”

"Xiaoqiang, what are you doing in the toilet, it's time to come out to entertain Taozi. ”

"It's coming, it's coming, and it's still urging you to go to the toilet. ”

Zhou Xiaoqiang walked out and greeted him with a smile.

"Let's stay and eat. ”

"I won't eat anymore, I'm coming here this time, mainly to return the car to you. ”

Tao Xueming put the key on the table and said, "My car is broken down and is being repaired, thank you for letting me use so much money for your car." ”

"It's okay, you drive first, my dad hasn't been driving lately. ”

"Ahem. ”

Zhou Xiaoqiang coughed and asked, "School is about to start, Taozi, are you going to class?" ”

"Go...... the hell. ”

Tao Xueming secretly thought that junior high school would have no effect on him, he would do anything.

After high school, there is a bit of learning value.

Besides, if he soaks in school every day, how can he make a fortune and drive the villagers to make money.

Therefore, the matter of classes can only be postponed, and I can go to school for a few days a month.

"Oops. ”

Li Cuicui suddenly covered her stomach and said bitterly: "My stomach hurts so much, what's the matter......"

"Isn't it going to give birth?"

Tao Xueming asked stunned.

Wrong.

It's not the day of birth, it's a few days away.

He calculated in his heart that the day was not right, and it was not yet February.

"Let's go, go check first, in case it's going to be born. ”

Zhou Xiaoqiang immediately picked up his wife and walked out, Tao Xueming hurriedly took the coat and covered it for his mother-in-law.

Dozens of minutes later, the two arrived at the county health center.

After the examination, there was nothing serious, it was fetal movement, but the delivery was a matter of these two days, and I had to stay in the hospital and couldn't go out.

"Send it to the city hospital, the county's facilities are too simple. ”

Tao Xueming said.

"Then I'll ask my father-in-law, you're watching here, I'll go find him. ”

Zhou Xiaoqiang turned around and ran away.

Tao Xueming rolled his eyes, how could there be such an unreliable father-in-law, I don't know if I can make a phone call and ask.

An hour later, Zhou Xiaoqiang came back, and Director Li and his wife also rushed over.

The whole family discussed, Director Li felt that it was more reassuring to send it to the hospital in the city, and his wife felt that her daughter couldn't toss so much, what if something happened.

The three of them quarreled.

"Draw lots. Tao Xueming whispered.

"Yes, draw lots, otherwise it's useless to keep arguing like this. ”

Director Li really believed what Tao Xueming said casually, and the three of them began to draw lots.

"Let my daughter catch it. ”

Director Li put three paper balls on the palm of his hand and asked Li Cuicui to grab them.

Li Cuicui grabbed one casually, opened one, and the city hospital.

"Look, it was my daughter who caught it, you have nothing to say. ”

Director Li said proudly.

"Then go to the city hospital, you drive...... No, let's let Taozi drive the handlebar, I don't worry about you driving. ”

Mother Li also has a psychological shadow, she didn't dare to let the other party drive after such a big car accident last time.

Everyone partnered and carried Li Cuicui into the car, and Tao Xueming drove straight to the city.

In the car, Li Cuicui's stomach ached faintly, and she pinched Zhou Xiaoqiang's arm.

Zhou Xiaoqiang didn't dare to call out, so he could only endure it.

Two hours later, when he arrived at the hospital, Tao Xueming breathed a sigh of relief that he was finally safe.

After the doctor's examination, it is estimated that the birth may be born within three days.

The whole family is happy, and it is a great joy in life.

Both of them chose to stay and wait to watch the birth of their children.

Tao Xueming also stayed, he helped run errands or something.

In the end, the doctor's prediction was correct, and the child was born two days later.

In the production room, Li Cuicui's painful voice could be heard.

Director Li's family was anxious and restless.

But Tao Xueming sat very calmly, because he knew what would happen later.

After more than an hour, the screaming stopped.

"How's it going, is my wife okay. ”

Zhou Xiaoqiang asked nervously.

"You're a teacher, you should know this, you ask me, where do I know. ”

Tao Xueming said angrily.

Zhou Xiaoqiang's mind is chaotic now, and he can't remember all the knowledge he has learned.

"Mother and daughter are safe. ”

The doctor came out with a child in his arms.

"Great. ”

"Let me see the child, she's so cute. ”

Director Li and the two were very excited, and they didn't dislike it at all, because they were daughters.

"Hey, it's a daughter. ”

Zhou Xiaoqiang said a little disappointed.

"The girl is very nice, what are you not satisfied with. ”

Tao Xueming said with a smile.

Zhou Xiaoqiang muttered in his heart, he still likes boys more in his heart, otherwise when he gets old, who will take care of him.

"Have you figured out the name? ”

"What's the name, think about it first, call it something nice. ”

Director Li said excitedly.

Zhou Xiaoqiang scratched his head and said, "Zhou Chunhua?"

Burst.

Tao Xueming almost choked himself to death, what the hell, Chunhua?

Can you not be so dirty!

Tao Xueming looked disdainful, you are still a teacher, how can you give a discount to your name, it seems so uneducated.

"Or do you want to love flowers?" he said.

"Not very well, a girl with this name. Mother Li teased the child, and then said, "Or Zhou Yingying?"

"I hope she's as handsome as a boy when she's big open. ”

Tao Xueming was even more speechless, how could he hint at the other party, it should be called Zhou Qiqi.

At this time, Li Cuicui came out of the delivery room, her face was still very pale, and said, "Call my daughter Qiqi, this is the name I have thought of a long time ago." ”

Tao Xueming's eyes lit up, yes, yes, it's this name, Zhou Qiqi is correct.