The sll of stir-fried field snails drifted in the kitchen, and soon the few people in the west wing lost interest in playing cards, each tearing off the paper strips from their faces and counting.
Actually, they didn’t even need to look to know whose face had the most.
Yi Jiefang nonchalantly threw away the paper strips, pulling Ding Datou by his side and wrapping an arm around his shoulder, "Alright, stop counting. Let’s go to the service club."
Ding Datou whispered in his ear, chuckling, "Wait a bit, Brother Dayong’s pockets aren’t empty."
The two troublemakers raised their eyebrows and together pounced on Wan Dayong to search him, grabbing two yuan and dashing off.
Wan Dayong slumped on the kang incredulously asked everyone, "I believe I won, right?"
Everyone nodded and laughed heartily.
Geng Dasheng laughed muffledly, "You’re lucky we left you so change."
When Zhou Jiao ca over with the pregnant woman, Aunt Chen also brought a large plate of stir-fried field snails, and Yi Jiefang and Ding Datou finally ran back to the door holding a bunch of stuff.
Looking at the things they were carrying, everyone knew well that two yuan wouldn’t be enough, they played just for fun.
Yi Jiefang chuckled, "We cleaned out all the food in the service club. How’s that? Aren’t we brothers to the bone?"
Zhang Guoqing looked at the pig offal, canned food, two red sausages, and two barrels of draught beer and laughed, "Must’ve spent a lot of good words, huh? Planning not to live after this?"
"Enjoy the mont with the drinks at hand."
"Xiao Wu, I ran out of at coupons."
Zhang Guoqing gave Yi Jiefang a sideways glance, "Give a break. How many at coupons do two red sausages need?"
"Don’t worry about that! Consider today your send-off party, won’t you feel embarrassed coming back empty-handed?"
Fang Fei, having tended to his wife, nodded in agreent, "Exactly. Bring back so dried ga at."
"Even dried fish would do if there’s nothing else."
Zhang Guoqing looked around, smiled, and nodded, "So this is where you guys are waiting for . Alright! If there’s none at Daqing Mountain, I’ll head to Changbai Mountain to et your needs."
Yi Jiefang couldn’t even eat, hurriedly asked, "Really going to Changbai Mountain? Then I want to sign up!"
Wan Dayong quickly pulled him to sit down, "Don’t trouble yourself, going there would only cause chaos. Just wait at ho."
"How am I causing chaos? Can’t we carry at over there?"
"Da Yi, hurry. Eat the at first, then we’ll talk about how to carry the at later."
Outside, Ping’an was going to peek inside, but hearing the commotion, he whispered to Yu, "Look at them, still acting like grown n. All they think about is food every day, absolutely hopeless."
Yu asked in a low voice, "Then if I don’t want to eat, can I co with you?"
Ping’an looked him over and after a while, shook his head, "You don’t want to. You still need more practice!"
Yu stared blankly at him as he ran off with his little legs, utterly annoyed, and hurried to chase, "How can you be so selfish? Are we good buddies or not?"
Ping’an slyly smiled, "Wrong, we’re not buddies, you’re my elder. This little master is just respecting the old!"
Yu put on a dismal face, "Kid, take your elder with you, alright? I haven’t been to such a faraway place yet."
"No way. Your family won’t agree."
"Can you help think of a plan?" Yu looked at the little guy’s face feeling hopeful, quickly praising him, "In my family, you’re the smartest, you can surely co up with a way, right?"
Ping’an haughtily raised his chin, imitating the old n walking with hands behind his back, silently and leisurely heading towards the living room.
Yu scratched his short hair, what does that an? More praise needed?
Following Ping’an, he thought and thought, "Forget it, forget it, a little brat like you can’t co up with anything. I’ll just find Brother-in-law..."
Ping’an suddenly turned around, angrily shouted, "Who’s a brat? Who can’t co up with a plan?" After speaking, seeing Yu’s triumphant smile, he snorted and walked away.
Yu silently praised his grandpa’s brilliance, it truly works better to tease than to ask for help! He quickly dashed forward, smoothing things over. This brat’s only flaw is his big temper!
After everyone had their fill, they each went ho to find their moms, Zhang Guoqing also returned to the living room with Zhou Jiao. As soon as they ca in, they saw the two kids reading books.
The couple looked at each other in surprise. Did the sun rise from the west? Usually, Yu isn’t this obedient.
Zhang Guoqing walked up with a smile, watching the two of them.
Ping’an looked up, "Dad, has everyone left?"
"Yes. Have you eaten?"
Yu glanced at Ping’an’s expression, nodding with a smile.
"Is the children’s newspaper interesting?"
"It’s alright!"
"Just bored with nothing to do!"
Ping’an took a glance at his little cousin and said to Zhang Guoqing, "Dad, I want little uncle to go back ho with ."
Zhang Guoqing looked at the two children, "You’ll need the approval of your Uncle Xiao Yu’s family."
Yu urgently tugged at Ping’an.
"Dad, I want little uncle to co with ."
Seeing his son persistently asking, and with Yu looking pleadingly, Zhang Guoqing couldn’t bear to disappoint the kids. Besides, having a small kid along would be alright.
He looked around, noticing his wife had left, he quickly said, "Hurry to your mom, tell her you’re afraid of getting bullied going back alone."
Ping’an’s eyes moved around, "I know what to say."
Yu looked at him with hope as he ran away, asking Zhang Guoqing, "Brother-in-law, will it work?"
Zhang Guoqing nudged him, "You go too and tell your sister that you’ll definitely behave and not cause trouble. She’ll surely agree!"
Yu happily dashed outside. He knew his brother-in-law was the best, always understanding what they wanted!
Zhang Guoqing smiled, touching his chin.
Having them back would be great, this ti going to the provincial city with the two little brothers-in-law and the nephews from ho would allow these little rascals to go wild, while he and his wife could enjoy so couple ti... wrong, to handle business!
Zhou Jiao amusedly watched her son acting obediently and pleasingly, then looked at her little cousin’s anxious face, finally smiling and nodding, but added, "I’ll discuss with your mom later. If she doesn’t oppose, I’ll take you with us."
Yu jumped up with joy, "My mom will surely agree!" Then he quickly added, "Sis, don’t tell my brothers about it, or I won’t be able to leave."
Zhou Jiao patted his head, "You little rascal."
"Sis, rember to tell my mom early."
Zhou Jiao smiled and nodded, "Don’t worry, I won’t forget. It’s hot here, quickly go with Ping’an to the living room."
Aunt Chen waited for the kids to walk away before asking, "Do you really not need to go back with you? Can you manage with all those kids?"
"No, take this ti to go back and spend so days relaxing with your family."
Zhou Jiao hurriedly declined. She agreed to her son’s request just now, seeing Yu needing so nourishnt and for soone to accompany her son, otherwise, she wouldn’t have agreed, especially since this ti back, she planned to be away for a few days. If Aunt Chen were to co along, the secret would be out.
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