The deaf old lady entered the courtyard with her cane, and no one helped her.
Qin Huai Ru ‘didn’t notice’.
After entering the courtyard, the old lady thought for a moment and went to Yi’s house to sit for a while and also to console Yi Zhong Hai.
In the old lady’s eyes, Yi Zhong Hai was about time to find a partner, and they could get married after the new year.
It’s not good to have no woman at home.
After the divorce, Yi Zhong Hai’s life couldn’t be said to be a mess, but his home wasn’t in order either.
However, as soon as the old lady arrived at Yi’s house, Yi Zhong Hai discussed the New Year’s Eve with her.
“Old lady, I think we should spend New Year’s Eve with the Jia family this year!” Yi Zhong Hai said.
“What did you say? I can’t hear you.” The old lady pretended to be deaf again.
The old lady was unwilling to spend the New Year’s Eve with the Jia family, but she didn’t want to refuse.
She could only pretend to be deaf.
It must be said that the old lady’s acting skills were not bad, and it looked like she was really deaf.
Yi Zhong Hai also thought that the old lady was really deaf.
So, Yi Zhong Hai repeated what he had said.
“You said the Jia family will eat dumplings during the New Year?” The old lady continued to pretend.
It’s normal to eat dumplings during the New Year.
If you could eat dumplings during non-holiday times, you’d be considered luxurious.
The old lady hadn’t eaten dumplings for two months.
The moment she heard the word dumplings, she got hungry.
“Yes, we’ll eat dumplings during the New Year. We’ll be with the Jia family, it’ll be lively.” Yi Zhong Hai continued.
At this time, the old lady sighed in her heart. She was pretending to be deaf, not actually deaf.
Yi Zhong Hai kept saying it, and she couldn’t pretend anymore.
“Okay!” The old lady smiled, but there was helplessness in her heart.
It wasn’t that the old lady didn’t like being lively, it’s just that she didn’t like spending the New Year’s Eve with the Jia family.
But now, the old lady had no choice.
If she offended Yi Zhong Hai and the Jia family all at once, who would take care of her in the future?
She couldn’t act on her own feelings.
Seeing the old lady agree to spend the New Year’s Eve with the Jia family, Yi Zhong Hai also had a smile on his face.
The old lady noticed Yi Zhong Hai’s reaction and felt suspicious.
You could see something from the fact that Yi Zhong Hai was unwilling to adopt a child.
And Yi Zhong Hai was too kind to the Jia family, or more accurately, to Jia Dong Xu.
Is it just because Jia Dong Xu is Yi Zhong Hai’s apprentice?
Not likely.
Therefore, the old lady had a bold guess: Jia Dong Xu might be Yi Zhong Hai’s illegitimate son.
In other words, when Lao Jia was still alive, Yi Zhong Hai and Jia Zhang Shi had a thing.
It should be an accident!
After all, Jia Zhang Shi had feelings for Lao Jia, and Yi Zhong Hai obviously didn’t like Jia Zhang Shi.
So, did it happen after drinking?
If Jia Dong Xu was Yi Zhong Hai’s illegitimate son, then many things could be understood.
In the past, Yi Zhong Hai wasn’t too anxious when his wife couldn’t give birth.
“Old lady, you’re already thinking about dumplings? I happen to have some flour here, tomorrow I’ll let Dong Xu’s wife make a few dumplings, we can all satisfy our cravings. We’ll make more for the New Year’s Eve.” Yi Zhong Hai said with a smile.
“Alright, that’s good.” The old lady smiled.
The old lady stayed at Yi’s house for a while and then left.
Not long after, Yi Zhong Hai went to Jia’s house with a bag of flour.
When he arrived at Jia’s house, Yi Zhong Hai gave the flour to Qin Huai Ru and also gave her some money to buy pork tomorrow.
“Make some pork and cabbage dumplings tomorrow. We all can satisfy our cravings, including the old lady.” Yi Zhong Hai said.
Qin Huai Ru had a smile on her face.
In the room, Jia Zhang Shi and Jia Dong Xu were also happy.
The flour was Yi Zhong Hai’s, and he also paid for the pork.
Moreover, if Qin Huai Ru bought less meat, Yi Zhong Hai’s money would still be left over.
The Jia family only had to provide the cabbage, but cabbage is not worth much.
So, the Jia family got a good deal.
“Old sister-in-law, this year for the New Year’s Eve, the old lady and I will spend it with your family!” Yi Zhong Hai said to Jia Zhang Shi directly.
Spend New Year’s Eve together?
Jia Zhang Shi squinted her triangular eyes, thinking.
“Mom, it’s good to spend it together, it will be lively.” Jia Dong Xu immediately agreed.
Then, Qin Huai Ru also agreed.
“Alright!” Jia Zhang Shi was a little reluctant, but she agreed.
Yi Zhong Hai smiled, glanced at Jia Dong Xu, and then at little Bang Geng, then he went home with satisfaction.
Jia Zhang Shi sneered.
Qin Huai Ru was already thinking about how much meat to buy tomorrow, and how many dumplings to make.
Without her mother-in-law telling her, Qin Huai Ru knew that she should buy less meat and make fewer dumplings.
After all, the leftover flour and money would belong to the Jia family.
They had to be careful with their money.
Even though it wasn’t fair, the most important thing was for their own family to live a good life.
“Just buy 2 liang of meat tomorrow, buy more fatty meat, pork lard is more fragrant than meat, add some cabbage to make dumplings, it’s also delicious.” Jia Zhang Shi said to Qin Huai Ru.
“I know, Mom.” Qin Huai Ru agreed.
Yi Zhong Hai’s money was enough to buy 1 jin of pork, but Jia Zhang Shi told Qin Huai Ru to buy only 2 liang.
At the same time, Jia Zhang Shi divided the flour Yi Zhong Hai gave them, half for making dumplings tomorrow, and half for the Jia family.
Flour, money, and even some lard, plus a few dumplings to satisfy their cravings.
Thinking about it, Jia Zhang Shi felt happy.
……
Lying in the cradle, Zheng Ai Min smelled the aroma of dumplings.
After his adoptive parents bought a bicycle, they made a few dumplings, which was considered a good meal.
The family had meat, so they made a few pork and cabbage dumplings.
Ma Cheng Gong and Zheng Da Ma couldn’t eat their fill, they just satisfied their cravings.
Zheng Ai Min was too young to eat dumplings, so he could only drink some soup.
After eating the dumplings, Ma Cheng Gong and Zheng Da Ma ate some sweet potato porridge to fill their stomachs.
After dinner, the couple chatted.
It was too early to go to bed.
However, Zheng Ai Min was sleepy again.
After becoming a baby, he spent most of his time sleeping.
Perhaps it was because of the time travel, Zheng Ai Min’s physique was very good.
He was much better than other babies.
Zheng Da Ma was completely relieved. She had been worried that Zheng Ai Min’s health was not good. After all, who would abandon a healthy and chubby baby?
The neighborhood committee also investigated, but they didn’t find anything.
It was like a baby who appeared out of thin air in Nanluogu Xiang.
Some people gossiped behind their backs, saying that Zheng Ai Min’s biological parents were probably enemies of the people.
But Zheng Ai Min himself knew that he had traveled through time and his physical body directly transmigrated, but he became a baby during the time travel process.
Therefore, he really did appear out of thin air in Nanluogu Xiang.
But Zheng Ai Min wouldn’t tell anyone this fact. Even if he did, no one would believe him. They would just think he was crazy.
As time passed, the families in the courtyard turned off their lights one after another.
Zheng Da Ma boiled some water and then washed her feet with Ma Cheng Gong.
The night passed without incident.
Although they didn’t have to go to work, Ma Cheng Gong and Zheng Da Ma woke up quite early.
Zheng Da Ma woke up first. By the time Ma Cheng Gong woke up, breakfast was already ready.
Half an hour ago, Zheng Ai Min woke up and then went back to sleep, but now he was still sleeping.
As Ma Cheng Gong and Zheng Da Ma were eating breakfast, Wang Zhu Ren from the neighborhood committee came.
The neighborhood committee was also on holiday. Wang Zhu Ren came to visit, actually because of the bicycle Ma Cheng Gong bought.
Someone in the district was getting married during the Spring Festival, and they wanted to borrow a bicycle for the occasion. They asked Wang Zhu Ren for help.