Cheng Tianfang snickered: "Mom, I managed to stay at home for three days, please spare me."
Liu Ying was too lazy to pay attention to her.
After a while, Xue Zhilan and Mrs. Chen came back carrying large and small bags.
Both of them looked lighter, especially Chen, who still didn't look good.
Liu Ying frowned in distress and asked, "Isn't this okay?"
"Okay." Mrs. Chen explained: "I can't sleep well because of coughing, and my appetite is also bad. If I eat well and sleep well for a few days, I will lose weight. Forget it, just treat it as losing weight. At my age
, and you really can’t be too fat.”
"You're not fat at all." Liu Ying sighed: "You're fine now, you have to eat more quickly."
"Isn't this here to eat?" Chen pointed to a bag of mushrooms and explained: "My colleagues picked these when they returned to their hometown. They said they were old mushrooms grown in the mountains at home. They are very fragrant and delicious."
"It's good for you to come over. Why are there big and small bags?" Liu Ying said: "If you feel better, just go home and live. Come here to eat in the morning and evening. I will get some more nutritious food for you to replenish."
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"Okay." Mrs. Chen explained with a smile: "We have taken back all our clothes. It will be lively when we come back to live here. I really miss you!"
Xue Zhilan and Cheng Muhai had made an appointment to play chess together after dinner.
He looked at Cheng Tianfang, frowned and said: "My mother-in-law, you should also get some more to give Ah Fang a supplement. She has probably suffered a lot since she has been out for a while, and she has lost some weight."
Cheng Tianfang smiled and said: "Dad, no need. It doesn't matter for us young people to be thinner."
Chen held her hand and said with a smile: "It's better to be plump. According to the World Health Organization's survey, plump people have the best health and longest life expectancy. We don't want to be fat, but it's better to be slightly plump."
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"That's right." Liu Ying said: "You are as skinny as ribs, what's so good about it!"
Xue Ling led Xiaoxin over and greeted them warmly.
Xue Zhilan shouted in surprise: "Oh! Our Xiao Chong can already walk! It's amazing!"
He leaned over and picked up the little guy, only to find that it was Xiaoxin.
"Ouch! My uncle is really dazzled by his old age! He even thinks our little girl is his brother."
Xiaoxin looked into his eyes, grabbed it out of curiosity, and slapped Xue Zhilan on the face.
He laughed heartily and said, "Don't hold on to your glasses. Without your glasses to save your life, my uncle will lose sight of you even more."
Mrs. Chen hugged Xiao Chong and teased her happily.
Cheng Tianfang went into the kitchen to help prepare the meal.
Xue Ling also went in to help.
Zhu Achun had already cooked the vegetables and explained: "The rice cakes and dumplings are in the steamer, and there is a big fish in it, which needs to be steamed for a longer time."
"Then take out the rice cakes and dumplings to eat first." Xue Ling suggested.
Zhu Achun nodded in agreement and said: "Let everyone come over to eat first, and then I will serve the dishes slowly. The beef is drying outside, and you can eat it after cutting it."
At this time, Cheng Tianyuan came.
With his help as the main force, two plates of dumplings, two plates of rice cakes, and a few rice dumplings were quickly served.
"Hey! Why are there rice dumplings?" Xue Ling asked.
Zhu Achun explained shyly: "Little Tietou Chan asked me to make rice dumplings for him to eat. I made more than 20 rice dumplings in the afternoon and brought eight for you. I'm not very good at making rice dumplings, so you can give it a try."
At this moment, a voice sounded outside the door - it was Zheng Sanyuan!
He was holding a small bag and waving to everyone.
Everyone hurriedly invited him to come over and eat.
He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I came here to pick up some clothes. I have to take a car south in half an hour. There was an accident with a truck of goods. The driver was arrested and the goods were impounded. I have to take the manifest and order.
Go over to pick up the goods. You can't stay and eat. You'll come back when everything is done. You can come back in three days at the latest, and then come over for a couple of drinks."
Zhu Achun hurriedly took two rice dumplings and several large dumplings, put them in an aluminum lunch box and handed them to him.
"If you get hungry on the way, you can put some food in your stomach."
Zheng Sanyuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled broadly.
"Thank you, Miss Ah Chun! Thank you!"
He waved to everyone and left in a hurry.
Cheng Tianfang snickered and poked Xue Ling on the side: "Sister-in-law, I think Sister Achun is very kind to Uncle Zheng."
Xue Ling raised his eyebrows in surprise, then smiled and said: "Don't think too much. If it's good, it's a great thing. Maybe it's just the care of the neighbors."
"By the way! Why hasn't Ah Heng come back yet?" Cheng Muhai asked, "Did you leave some in the steamer for him? He likes rice cakes the most."
Zhu Achun replied: "There is also a small plate in the cage."
Xue Zhilan smiled and said: "It's okay. He is probably still busy. Let's eat first."
Everyone held their chopsticks one after another.
Zhu Achun always eats in advance, plays ball with Xiao Xin and Xiao Chong in the living room, and watches TV.
Ms. Chen asked: "Ling Ling, are you still working on the jeans series? Are they all autumn clothes?"
"Yes." Xue Ling explained: "In another week we may have to produce winter clothes. Winter clothes include denim jackets and denim thick pants."
"It's so stiff that it probably won't keep you warm even if you wear it in winter," said Chen.
Xue Ling smiled and said: "The designer put a layer of flannel inside, which is very soft and should be liked by many young people. It is suitable for the south, where the winter is not too cold. It is definitely not good here, no matter what.
You have to wear thick cotton pants.”
"Are there a lot of orders from the south?" Xue Zhilan said: "I heard from A Heng that there are still a lot of orders."
"That's quite a lot." Xue Ling shook his head and said, "I guess I won't be able to take a long holiday during the Chinese New Year this year. If I can relax for a week then, that will be pretty good."
Chen laughed and praised: "Lingling has made a lot of money this year!"
"We will treat everyone to a big meal every day during the Chinese New Year!" Xue Ling said with a smile.
Mrs. Chen nodded hurriedly: "Great! When your parents come back, it will be even more lively."
"They will be back next weekend." Cheng Muhai explained: "But school is about to start."
"That's great!" Xue Zhilan was very happy.
Xue Ling explained: "They will live here for two or three months, and when winter comes, they will go to the South Island."
"That's great!" Ms. Chen was very envious: "Retirement like this for Brother Wu and sister-in-law is the real retirement."
"You can do it in the future too!" Liu Ying said.
Mrs. Chen smiled bitterly: "I have two sons! I help the eldest child with the children, and I have to help the second one. I hope they will pay more attention. When the children are older, we will take them to travel together, stop and go, and have a leisurely vacation.
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Xue Zhilan smiled and said: "Don't worry, it will happen."
Xue Ling thought of Zheng Xiaoyi and Xue Huanlai, and smiled secretly after thinking about it.
If the two of them can really achieve enlightenment, they will have to wait for several years. When the children are older, it is estimated that they will have to wait for another seven to eight years, at least more than ten years!
The road is long!
After everyone had eaten, Zhu Achun and Liu Ying hurried to clean up.
Xue Ling was helping, and Cheng Tianyuan also went to help.
Xiaoxin and Xiao Chong went for a walk downstairs accompanied by several elders.
At this time, Xue Heng rushed back, looking very tired.
Cheng Tianfang hurriedly brought out leftovers and a plate of rice cakes for him to eat.
Xue Heng smiled and whispered: "Thank you, wife."
Cheng Tianfang smiled sweetly.
Cheng Tianyuan, who was sweeping the floor, couldn't help but point out: "It's our mother who made the rice cakes for you, are you wrong to thank me?"
Xue Heng chuckled and said: "Mom is not here, I will thank her later."
At this time, the phone on the other side rang.
Cheng Tianyuan handed the broom to Xue Ling and hurried to the other side.
After a while, he came back with a smile on his face.
Xue Ling raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile: "What's wrong? Is the question settled?"
Cheng Tianyuan lowered his voice: "Shan Yue said that he found an old ship specially designed to transport pigs, which can carry more than two hundred pigs. I told him the price in Rongcheng, and he immediately agreed that this business could be profitable, and said he would go there tomorrow.