"During the summer vacation, let Da Shu and Xiao Shu return to the brigade."
Zhao Tianhai thought that final exams were ing soon, and if they didn’t perform well, they’d get a beating and be sent back to their hometown to work in the fields.
Da Shu and Xiao Shu were still unaware of what they were about to face.
"The final exams are ing soon. You guys better do well."
Da Shu and Xiao Shu instinctively patted their own behinds. Their dad’s beatings hurt a lot, and he wouldn’t buy them any treats. Even if there was meat, they wouldn’t get any.
"Mom, if I do well, can you give me five yuan?" Xiao Shu is in first grade.
"If you score ninety, I’ll give you ten yuan and let you go back to your hometown to play."
"Mom, what about me?"
"The same goes for you. If you don’t do well, you’ll just have to take a beating."
After receiving the telegram, Yun Xiaoxiao asked Zhao Tianhe to go to the train station to pick someone up.
Others couldn’t get away at the moment.
Fang Chaoyang was still away on a business trip and hadn’t returned.
Zhao Tianlei had to attend classes and oversee production at the factory.
Yun Xiaoxiao also had classes, with two pulsory professional courses in the morning that couldn’t be skipped.
Zhao Tianhe, entrusted with the responsibility, went to the train station to pick the person up.
"Wife, haven’t you been feeling unwell these past few days?" Cao Dali asked Zhang Lanhua, having noticed her disfort recently.
Little Candy was about to turn one year old and hadn’t yet been weaned.
Zhang Lanhua, being experienced, said, "I suspect I might be pregnant again."
What should they do now?
Although family planning wasn’t that strict yet, if she was pregnant, she’d want to keep the baby.
Cao Dali wanted to jump up with excitement and asked quietly, "Really?"
"I don’t know either. This time it’s different from last time. We’ll have to go to the hospital to check."
"How about waiting until Xiao He returns to the store, and then I’ll take you to have a look?"
Their appliance store was doing well, and without someone familiar to keep an eye on it, he wasn’t at ease.
"Okay."
Little Candy could already babble to express her wishes.
Seeing her parents not paying attention to her, she started to fuss.
"Hungry?"
Cao Dali quickly went to prepare some malted milk for his daughter.
Little Candy had developed a taste for solid foods and ate some meals with them, usually steamed eggs, soft things, and, despite her small size, this little one also loved to eat meat.
Zhao Tianhe searched and searched, and finally picked up the two of them. They took the bus and first took them to the Courtyard House.
"Why did you bring so many things with you?"
"There are plenty of these things at home, so we brought them along. Where’s Xiaoxiao and them?"
"Xiaoxiao has final exams ing up. She’s been going home for lunch and studying every day. Da Bao and Xiao Bao eat at school."
Actually, kids living nearby could go home for lunch, but since starting school, Da Bao and Xiao Bao always ate at school.
"Mom, Aunt, I’ll head back to the store now; it’s been busy lately."
"Go on, go on!" Little Aunt Zhao was afraid her son might delay his work; his monthly salary was quite high.
Grandma Fang quickly made them some noodles.
"We’ll have tender corn for dinner. We haven’t seen any being sold around here yet. I’ll give some to our neighbors later."
"Okay."
Little Aunt Zhao wanted to say something but ultimately kept quiet.
"Auntie, we’re familiar with the neighbors around here. They often send some specialty goods over, exchanging gifts as customary."
After eating and drinking their fill, Mrs. Zhao, familiar with the routine, went to heat water for a bath.
It wasn’t their first time visiting.
After days on the train, they felt a little worn out.
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