Chapter 47: Caretaking
Soon it was the day of the New Year, pasting Spring Festival couplets, sticking blessing words, hanging red lights, and this year there were a few more small points that nominally helped but actually made trouble, and it was even more lively.
Xiao Yao sat on the chair by the window, listening to everyone's frolicking and laughing, the corners of her mouth also smiled, the current life is really good and the family is happy, I really hope to live like this forever.
Xiao Yang stayed in the study on weekdays, and was dragged out by his brother and younger brother today, but he was looking for every opportunity to go to the house, even if he didn't go to the study, it was better than being frozen outside. When he found his sister, he knew his chance had come.
"Ping'an, can the third brother play with you?"
There are not many times when "good" can make the third brother take the initiative, and the whole family is the only one, of course, you have to respond positively.
Xiao Yang was very careful to peel nuts for his sister, feed snacks, and play clay figurines together. Although he said very little, he was more careful than anyone else, with him by his side, handing handkerchiefs, lifting shoes and other things never had to be opened by his sister, always seeing before others, reaching out first.
There was laughter outside, the house was warm and harmonious, General Xiao and his sons were preparing for the ancestor worship, and Qin led his daughter-in-law to be busy with a sumptuous dinner, and there was a busy scene everywhere.
Only Xiao Yang and Xiao Yao are still calm and calm here, not disturbed by the outside world.
General Xiao and Xiao Jingkang sent people to see Xiao Yao separately, fearing that she would be left out in the cold. General Xiao is very dissatisfied with his son and daughter-in-law, everyone else can go out, why can't he go to his baby granddaughter, and threatened that if he is more partial, then he will take care of his granddaughter himself.
During the Chinese New Year, Xiao Jingkang was afraid that his father would find out the clues, so he really didn't have to pass this year, so he had to say that he was afraid that his daughter would freeze, so he didn't allow her to go out.
After finishing the things outside, Xiao Lang and Xiao Yi went to meet the elders, as the representatives of the grandchildren, there are many things that need their participation, Xiao Rui finally got the opportunity to spread the joy, that is, he couldn't wait to grow outside, so he naturally found all kinds of reasons and refused to go back. The remaining three originally wanted to resist, but Xiao Yi said, "Do you only care about playing by yourself and don't care about safety?" So he let them obediently into the house.
The Xiao family is the most complete this year, and in previous years, this was either missing or lacking that, so that the days that should have been reunited always left with regrets. This year is very different, and there are no fewer of them, so everyone is in a particularly happy mood.
Especially the Qin family, they were very satisfied, their husband returned to Beijing, their youngest son agreed to stay, and the affairs of the Fang family were also resolved.
After dinner, a few small grandchildren were sent to bed, the children were too young to stay up in the middle of the night, and the others gathered together to chat and watch the New Year. Because Xiao Yuan will be his first birthday in two days, the topic of the women naturally leads to the catch.
Yuan Yutong felt sorry for delaying his sisters-in-law to return to her parents' house last year, so she didn't plan to make a big deal for her daughter this year.
"Although it is inconvenient to do a big deal about the coincidences of the New Year, our own family should always have a lively time, and we can't listen to you about this matter." Tong Mingyu vetoed Yuan Yutong's proposal.
"My sister-in-law and I are not new daughters-in-law, we have to go back to our parents' house in the second year of junior high school, but it's just a day or two late, what's there!" Li Jiaoying also disagreed.
Tong Mingyu and Li Jiaoying knew that their younger siblings must have made such a decision because their parents were not around, and it was the second day of the Lunar New Year, so they didn't want to trouble everyone to make such a decision. After entering a door, it is a family, and the younger siblings who have been together for many years still see each other like this, and they can go back to their parents' house at any time, but Ruyi only catches once a week in his life, how can they care about it and get angry!
The Qin family also spoke out against it, and it was rare to take the idea once, the little granddaughter caught Zhou and did it, there was no need to be extravagant, but it must be lively. The men had no objection, Xiao Jingmin stood up and bowed to the two sisters-in-law, and said apologetically: "I've caused trouble to the two sisters-in-law." ”
"If the family says that again, it will be divided." Tong Mingyu hurriedly returned the salute.
Firecrackers were set off, the New Year was kept, and the family welcomed the arrival of the new year together.
The next morning, the four little grandchildren changed into new clothes and went to Ninghetang to greet the elders, and when they were giving out the New Year's money, everyone remembered Xiao Yao's behavior last year, and they were looking forward to how she would behave today. General Xiao happily took out the New Year's money and handed it to his granddaughter, and Qin smiled without moving, waiting for his granddaughter's reaction.
"Why is it difficult for my granddaughter." General Xiao asked puzzled.
"You'll find out in a moment." Qin replied mysteriously.
Xiao Yao didn't understand what her grandmother meant at first, but the second brother put it in her ear and kindly reminded her, "What did you do during the Chinese New Year last year." ”
Xiao Yao, who was suddenly opened, couldn't help but sigh, if no one reminded me, I would have forgotten about last year, and I would have to have something new to greet the New Year, grandmother, can you give a child a problem during the New Year?
"Grandmother...... Happy New Year. After speaking, Xiao Yao thought self-deprecatingly, if this development continues, I am afraid that I will only be able to speak English next time I celebrate the New Year.
Happy New Year, novel enough, special enough, the Qin family was satisfied with the New Year's money, this time General Xiao is not calm, in the past, he had the preferential treatment of his granddaughter, but today he can only watch others get it, so regret why he did it so quickly. How could Xiao Yao bear to make her grandfather sad, so while saying "Happy New Year" sweetly, she added a loud kiss, and General Xiao was really happy, and directly upgraded to Piao Piaoran.
How could the rest of the family let go of this opportunity and came to ask for a kiss, Xiao Yao was busy for a while, meeting everyone's wishes, and making everyone happy for the New Year, but he was bitter himself, and the sweat came out, and this physique was still too bad!
Because it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, the men with official positions led by General Xiao wore court clothes; The female dependents led by the Qin family dressed according to the clothes and rode into the palace in a carriage to congratulate them.
Xiao Jingyan became the highest ranking person among the people who stayed at home, and was entrusted with the important task of taking care of the child, and the handsome boy with a resentful face wailed in his heart, letting a big man who was not married take care of the child, and there were four milk dolls among them, it was too much!
In line with the principle that I am not comfortable and everyone is sad together, Xiao Jingyan made the following assignments: Xiao Lang is responsible for taking care of Xiao Qi, Xiao Yi is responsible for taking care of Xiao Jun, Xiao Yang and Xiao Rui take a Xiao Yuan, and they are assigned to their little niece Xiao Yao.
I thought that the arrangement was very proper, and when I just wanted to praise myself, I encountered a strong protest from Xiao Yuan, and those who wanted to separate themselves from my sister were all big bad guys, the little guy twisted his body and snorted heavily, and ran to Xiao Yao without looking back, followed by two little nannies who didn't feel that they were derelict in their duties.
It didn't take long for the four children to be reunited, and several older ones were abducted. Xiao Yao glanced at the fourth uncle sympathetically, and saw that he was no longer as chic and proud as he used to be, and he was completely shocked and couldn't come back to his senses, so he turned his head and covered his mouth with his hand and laughed softly.
What a perfect plan, what a humane arrangement, why didn't it succeed! Xiao Jingyan said that he couldn't accept this result, but the reality was in front of him, and whether he accepted it or not could not change the facts. It seems that he has no talent for coaxing children, except for the safety of his little niece, he must stay away from children in the future, and he also has resistance to becoming a father in the future.
The Qin clan would never have thought that it was just that his son had watched the child for a day, which made him have this kind of thought, if he knew that this was the case, it was estimated that he would not be left to do this.
Xiao Lang and Xiao Yi couldn't help but be happy, of course secretly, and they also understood the fourth uncle's mood, because no man wants to take care of children all day long. Nian is in the case of the fourth uncle being hit too hard, so let's share some more responsibilities of taking care of the children today!