Little Tietou was a familiar and courageous person, so he sneaked up to say hello and introduced himself.
Ranran stared at him for a while and asked: "What grade are you in? How old are you?"
"Ten years old." Little Tietou replied crisply: "I am in fourth grade."
Xiao Yangyang was at home today, so she knew the news about their mother and son moving in, "Brother, he is Aunt Achun's son. He lives in that house!"
Ranran had heard his grandfather talk about it on the way home and quickly understood the situation.
"Then we have to call you 'brother'! Is your name Tietou? I don't think I've ever heard of anyone with the surname 'Xiao'!"
Little Tietou chuckled and replied: "I changed my name, and now I have my mother's surname - my name is Zhu Qingtie."
Little Yangyang couldn't help but curiously asked: "Can I change my name? My surname is 'Xue' like my mother. My brother has the same surname as my father!"
Little Tietou nodded indifferently: "It can be changed! My father is a bad person, and we don't want him anymore. After my mother divorced him, she went to the neighborhood committee to get a certificate, and then took the household registration book to the police station to change it for me.
My name and even my surname have been changed. I really like my new name!"
Ranran felt a little annoyed and said: "Stop talking! Can you play with a slingshot?"
"I can!" Little Tietou said excitedly: "I often make my own slingshots for fun!"
As a result, the three children quickly started playing together.
Zhu Achun walked out of the door and saw that his son had quickly become familiar with the children. He hurriedly stepped forward and warned: "You are the elder brother. You must take good care of your younger brothers. You must not let them get hurt. Take good care of them. Do you understand?"
Little Tietou nodded hurriedly.
Zhu Achun went into the kitchen and found that the porridge was almost ready, so he screwed the lid on the pot and turned off the gas stove.
Children from poor families have been in charge of the family for a long time, and they have learned to help cook a few years ago. They can make simple rice and porridge, and even make noodles, but they are not as good as her.
To save money, they eat porridge in the morning and evening, and noodles at noon.
There was no other work at home, so she hurried back next door to help.
In the evening, both Xue Heng and Cheng Tianfang came back.
Xue Heng turned around and went home and asked Xue Zhilan to come over.
Xue Ling introduced Achun and Xiao Tietou to them, and then took their mother and son to the next door to introduce them to Zheng Sanyuan.
Ranran and Yangyang were well acquainted with Zheng Sanyuan, so they hurried forward and chatted.
When Xiao Tietou saw Zheng Sanyuan sitting in a wheelchair, he was a little scared at first. Later, he saw that Zheng Sanyuan was very amiable, so he quietly followed Brother Ranran.
After a while, Zhu Achun came over and called the children to come over for dinner.
She shyly greeted Zheng Sanyuan, and when she left with the children, she closed the door behind her.
Liu Ying gave Zhu Achun four steamed buns, "They are all made by hand. They are not valuable. They are given to the children."
Zhu Achun took it gratefully, turned around and handed it to Xiao Tietou, "You go back and eat it first. The leftovers are warm in the pot. Mom will eat it when she goes back later."
"Okay." Little Tietou went back obediently.
When Zhu Achun saw Cheng Tianyuan come back, he went into the kitchen to cook. Cheng Tianfang helped watch the two nephews eat in the kitchen, and helped set the dishes and chopsticks. Everyone was busy, some were serving food, others were serving dishes, and they were chatting.
There were smiles on their faces, and they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Xue Ling and Cheng Tianyuan are good people. Unexpectedly, the whole family is very friendly. The family atmosphere is also very good, and they seem to have very strong feelings.
They all sat down to eat and invited her to join them.
She shook her head, smiled and said that her son was waiting for her to eat, so she turned around and went next door.
The steamed buns are warm, the porridge is also warm, and there is a side dish.
Mother and son ate very happily.
After eating, Little Tietou went to wash the dishes, while Zhu Achun went to the next door to help.
Liu Ying and Cheng Tianfang helped clean up the kitchen, while Cheng Tianyuan cleaned the kitchen. Xue Heng took the two children to watch cartoons. The two old people made tea and chatted, and Xue's mother hugged little Xinxin.
At around eight o'clock in the evening, everyone took turns taking a shower and taking care of the children.
At around nine o'clock, the clothes were washed and hung up, and everything was basically done.
Zhu Achun looked at the two sleeping little guys and asked, "Sir, do I need to stay here to sleep tonight?"
"No need." Cheng Tianyuan explained: "They will all fall asleep in the middle of the night. At most, they will get up to drink milk for a while. You can help during the day and come over earlier. You can go back and have a good rest at night."
Zhu Achun thought for a while and said: "Anyway, I'm next door. You ask the old lady and others not to lock the door. When the child cries, I will come over and help."
"Okay." Cheng Tianyuan smiled and nodded.
After Zhu Achun returned, he took a bath and packed up. It was already about ten o'clock.
Little Tietou fell asleep in a daze and asked: "Mom, is it hard?"
Zhu Achun laughed softly and said: "It's all housework, not hard at all. I used to have to do housework and do handicrafts until late at night, but now I can go to bed after ten o'clock and earn more than before."
"It's so good..." Little Tietou hugged the quilt and murmured: "I like it."
Soon, the son fell asleep again.
Zhu Achun also closed his eyes and fell asleep.
In the evening, Mother Xue took care of Xiao Xin, Liu Ying took care of Xiao Chong, and the two older ones slept across from each other.
The children were all sleeping soundly, and they didn't cry for milk until about five o'clock in the morning.
Zhu Achun got up quickly, put on his coat, and hurried to the next door.
Xiaoxin quickly fell asleep again after drinking the milk.
Mother Xue whispered: "Will you go to sleep for a while?"
"No need." Zhu Achun said with a smile: "I usually wake up at this time."
Then, she took the baby's diaper out and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.
Little Tietou also woke up around six o'clock. After brushing his teeth and washing his face, he went to cook porridge.
After a while, Zhu Achun came back with two large barbecued pork buns.
"This is a gift from the old lady. Mom made it herself. The one made by the old lady should be more delicious."
Little Tietou gnawed again and again, and said with a smile: "It's been a long time since I've eaten meat! It's so delicious! It's so delicious!"
After mother and son had eaten, Zhu Achun went next door to help.
Little Tietou put away the dishes and chopsticks, then carried his schoolbag and went to school.
Zhu Achun hugged Xiaoxin and watched his son waving and laughing as he went to take the elevator. The smile on his face couldn't help but widen.
A job that can provide three meals a day, take care of her son, and make money has always been her dream.
Now she finally got her wish, and she was extremely grateful.
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Two or three days later, Zhu Achun and her son had adapted to the new environment.
Zhu Achun is very diligent. With her as a labor force, everyone feels a lot more relaxed.
She washed vegetables and dishes, swept and mopped the floor, washed and hung the children's clothes, and helped take care of the children, which really reduced everyone's housework burden.
Mother Xue and Liu Ying have a lot of free time. They have had enough rest and are energetic.
Cheng Muhai and Xue's father took little Yangyang to stay with Zheng Sanyuan next door.
Xue Zhilan can already walk freely. He walks around every day and eats three meals here. He reads books and watches TV. He comes over to play chess when he has time. He occasionally goes to the square downstairs with his cousin and Cheng Muhai, and occasionally goes to a nearby park.
It was almost like a vacation.
Xue Ling saw that a week had passed in a blink of an eye, and there was still no call from Old Liu, so he guessed that the old man had gone back to Rongcheng.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I thought this, the phone in the living room rang.
Xue Ling had almost recovered, and he ran over quickly and picked up the microphone: "Hello?"
The other party hesitated for a moment and then said politely: "Hello! I would like to find Comrade Xue Ling. Is she here?"