Just as Shen Man was about to wash his clothes, he heard someone talking outside.
"Is the girl at home?" Ma Xiaoli poked her head over the fence with a smile on her face.
"Sister Xiaoli? Long time no see." Shen Man said hello with a smile, and then hurriedly opened the door to let people in to talk.
Ma Xiaoli did not come alone, she also brought two children.
Xiaojun was very happy when he saw the aunt who bought him cans before, so he opened his mouth and said: "Hello, aunt."
"Okay, okay, come in the house, it's quite hot outside." Shen Man led them into the house.
The other child was shy and stood nearby with some restraint.
Ma Xiaoli took her eldest son and said, "Xiaoyu, come here and call auntie. The canned food you ate last time was given by auntie."
She knew her eldest son was shy, so she didn't expect the child to say anything.
Xiaoyu just shyly called aunt, and then stopped talking.
When I was in elementary school, I was always like this, either cheerful and self-conscious, or like Xiaoyu, very shy.
"Sister Xiaoli, I haven't seen you for such a long time. How are you doing at work?" Shen Man poured water for them and then sat on the chair next to her.
Hearing this, Ma Xiaoli nodded and said, "It went very smoothly. The work is the same and there are no changes. I just had two days off together, so I thought you should be at home, so I came over to take a look."
Since Shen Man went to school, there has been no chance for the two of them to meet.
Although they live not far away, Ma Xiaoli has to go to work every day and needs to work overtime from time to time. As a result, the opportunities for the two of them to meet are naturally reduced.
"I'll bring my kids here to play when I have nothing to do in the future. I'm not busy with school now. I basically only have one or two classes a day, and sometimes I take a break." Shen Man thought, the two of them could chat easily, and the other person was a nice person, so they ended it like this. No more contact, which is a pity.
Ma Xiaoli thinks so too, please contact me more often.
Seeing that it was past ten o'clock, Shen Man said, "Should we eat here at noon? I don't know what to eat by myself, so I'm afraid I won't be able to finish it. You guys are here by chance, let's make something to eat."
I thought about just eating some instant noodles to fool me, but there were people at home, so I couldn't fool myself.
Hearing this, Ma Xiaoli quickly refused and said: "Don't bother, we can just go home and eat. I went to the health center to vaccinate my child and passed by here today, so I just wanted to come and have a look."
But Shen Man disagreed: "It doesn't matter, I'll make it in a moment. It's a daily routine, no trouble."
As she said this, she entered the kitchen. Mi Taohao sat on the stove and started to process the ingredients.
Seeing this, Ma Xiaoli could only roll up her sleeves and go to help. She originally wanted to come over to see people, but she didn't expect that she was just trying to make ends meet.
The two children were sitting in the living room. Xiaojun was lively and active. He would touch this and look at that.
"Xiaojun, be honest." Xiaoyu said with a tigerish face to prevent his brother from causing trouble, for fear of breaking something.
Xiaojun curled his lips and sat on the sofa. Although he was dissatisfied, he was very obedient and did not run around again.
In the kitchen, Shen Man cut more than a kilogram of bacon hanging in the warehouse, and took out the beans to stew.
When passing by the living room, she took out a handful of candies from the drawer and gave them to them.
"Eat some candy, dinner will be ready soon."
After finishing speaking, he went directly to the kitchen without waiting for their answer.
Ma Xiaoli sighed, took the beans and handled them, and said, "I'm always bothering you. Children don't need to get used to it."
"That's not okay." Shen Man objected to her words and said, "I see that you two children are sensible and obedient. They definitely don't make trouble. You have to get used to such children, otherwise they will also be stressed."
Seeing what she said, Ma Xiaoli actually agreed with this point of view.
It is true that the children usually do not make trouble, especially the eldest brother, who will also watch his younger brother and teach him how to do things.
Don't you get used to such children? They must be treated better.
Shen Man sliced the bacon into slices, then stir-fried for a while, then poured in the washed beans and continued to stir-fry. The taste was particularly fragrant.
The two children sitting in the living room couldn't help but swallow their saliva, it was so delicious.
In fact, not all children in the city live a good life. Some families are in poor conditions and have few workers. It is not easy for them to eat.
Other families eat stew every now and then, but they can only eat it once a month.
Sometimes when Ma Xiaoli has something good, she won't give it to her children right away. It depends on whether the food is enough for the month. If not, she will exchange food for food.
After filling your stomach, consider adding a meal. Otherwise, what's the point of being hungry for several meals after a good meal?
The meal was quickly prepared. In addition to a pot of stewed beans, there was also a cucumber cold dish.
It is indeed a common meal, without much preparation.
Several people sat around the table, and everyone felt very happy eating the food.
Especially the two children, who may not have eaten meat for a long time, would not dare to pick up any more after eating one or two pieces.
"Come on, come on, it's so hot today, the leftovers will go bad and you can't eat them. Eat more." Shen Man sandwiched meat for the two children, as well as Ma Xiaoli.
Eat by yourself after picking up the vegetables.
When I heard this, I felt it was right, so I didn't hesitate and started eating.
I have to say that these two children can indeed eat. Xiaoyu ate four bowls of rice, and Xiaojun also ate three bowls.
With such an appetite, I don’t blame Ma Xiaoli for working so hard. Just eating is not easy.
Shen Man admired her very much. She raised two children by herself and did not continue to have a family. Under such circumstances, it was not easy to be alone.
After dinner, the two continued chatting and mentioned things in the factory. Knowing that the food factory was developing very well now made Shen Man relieved.
Ice cream and cold drinks are selling very well. This year's performance is definitely better than last year, and more than a little better.
Ma Xiaoli chatted for a few words and then left. She knew that Shen Man had classes in the afternoon, so she didn't dare to stay too long.
On the way back, Xiaoyu said: "Mom, why is this aunt so good to us and even gives us food to eat?"
He remembered that since his father passed away, no relatives had contacted them.
His grandparents were gone long ago, which was fine, but his relatives were no longer around, which made him sad for a long time.
Ma Xiaoli smiled and said: "This aunt is a good person. Remember to say hello when you meet in the future. Don't be like today. It's very rude, you know?"
She doesn't need her children to please anyone, but she needs to respond enthusiastically to her kindness.
Otherwise, it would not be a white-eyed wolf.
Xiaoyu nodded obediently. Although he was not old, he was obedient and what his mother said must be right.
The three people walked further and further until they disappeared at the entrance of the alley.
Shen Man packed up her things and hurried to school. Now she didn't dare to rest. She would rather go early than be stuck in time.
She is afraid that she will waste more time in class and miss a lot of things in one missed class, so she studies very hard now.