No, she has to feed Bang Geng well these days. When the New Year comes, she will hold Bang Geng, who is plump and white, and compare him with Shen Yuan Chao. The people in the courtyard will definitely say that her Bang Geng is more promising.
Qin Huai Ru is determined to raise Bang Geng to be better than Shen Yuan Chao in every way.
He must not only be stronger than Shen Yuan Chao, but also smarter than him in school. Ideally, Bang Geng will become a leader, while Shen Yuan Chao will continue to worry about the family's livelihood like he does now.
Even better, let Shen Yuan Chao not find a wife. Even if he does, she can find a way to break them up. That way, Bang Geng's children might even inherit Shen's family's legacy.
Of course, this is only possible if Liu Hui Zhen can survive with her three children until then. Now, Liu Hui Zhen has lost her rural ration, and it's likely that Shen Yuan Chao won't have the qualifications to be compared to Bang Geng in the future.
In the west wing, Liu Hui Zhen had just entered the house when she heard Shen You Chu and Shen You Tian's cheerful laughter.
"Brother is so amazing, he rolled over five times! Give brother a kiss!"
"Kiss brother's little hand, give him a reward!"
He Yu Shui: "Oh, Yuan Chao brother didn't cry when he peed today! Let me give you a reward, Yu Shui sister will give you a kiss..."
Shen Yuan Chao lay on the bed, his face full of black lines. Who are they rewarding? He's being taken advantage of. So young, being exposed and kissed.
What kind of sisters are they?
Sex maniacs!
Liu Hui Zhen heard the laughter in the house from outside the door and felt happy in her heart. Even if everyone in the courtyard laughed at her foolishness for giving up her rural household registration to adopt Shen Yuan Chao, she doesn't regret it.
Because her life now has hope. It's not like before, when she was listless and like a walking corpse.
Liu Hui Zhen quickly walked into the room.
Shen You Tian: "Mom, you're back! Is the household registration done? Will brother not be taken away anymore?"
Liu Hui Zhen took out the household registration booklet from her pocket: "It's done. From now on, we are a real family, forever inseparable!"
"That's great!"
A cheer went up in the room, even He Yu Shui was overjoyed: "Little Yuan Chao, did you hear that? You have registered your household registration, your name is Shen Yuan Chao!"
Shen Yuan Chao rolled his eyes. He knew that a long time ago. Don't treat him like a three-year-old child.
No, he's not even three, he's just a baby who can roll over!
Shen Yuan Chao sighed in his heart. He wishes he could grow up quickly and continue to roll over.
【Infant Stage: Growth Task: Roll Over 1000 Times, Current Progress: 50/1000】
Shen Yuan Chao's eyes lit up. Fifty already! Today, with his hard work, he actually rolled over fourteen times. And this time, he didn't fall asleep from exhaustion. Could it be that his physique is also increasing as he rolls over?
If that's the case, wouldn't that be great? If he builds a strong physique from infancy, then in the future, the next generation of warriors in the courtyard will definitely be him, Shen Yuan Chao!
One punch knocking out ten Silly Zhu!
Shen Yuan Chao continued to roll over.
Although the Beijing household registration is settled, little Shen Yuan Chao still has big worries.
For example, Yi Da Ma is very kind to him, like a mother to a son.
But in the original story, she died suddenly. In addition, Yi Zhong Hai has been arguing with Yi Da Ma these days. Shen Yuan Chao is really worried that his butterfly effect will cause Yi Da Ma to leave early.
He needs to grow up quickly and help Yi Da Ma escape her suffering!
Liu Hui Zhen saw Shen Yuan Chao constantly rolling over and couldn't help but laugh: "You really can't stay still, are you not tired from rolling over all the time?"
Shen Yuan Chao babbled, as if to say he's not tired.
Liu Hui Zhen kissed him on the cheek and touched his hands and feet. They weren't cold, so she smiled and said: "Hungry? Mom will go make you food!"
Today, Chef Wang gave a lunchbox of porridge. Liu Hui Zhen didn't give Shen Yuan Chao Red Star milk powder, but melted the last piece of ABC Mickey Mouse candy into the porridge, warmed it up, and fed it to Shen Yuan Chao.
"Yu Shui, here's the candy wrapper!"
He Yu Shui carefully unfolded the Mickey Mouse candy wrapper and put it in her pocket. She planned to take it home and put it in her books. This is a Mickey Mouse candy wrapper. She asked her classmates before, and none of them have one.
When she takes it to school, it will definitely make her classmates envious.
In the evening, Liu Hui Zhen cooked dinner while talking to Shen Yuan Chao in his crib: "These days, Xu Fu Gui's wife has sent something over once. Yi Da Ma Sun Xiuju has sent fabric and food several times, and also gave an egg.
Chef Wang has given two lunchboxes. Guo Da Niang not only taught me to go to the literacy class, but also to read. Director Wang arranged work for me, and even the household registration. Not to mention the silk shop owner's wife, she gave Red Star milk powder, malted milk, and so much good fabric.
These favors, when I have the chance, I have to find a way to repay them. Little Yuan Chao, you must remember, if someone does you one favor, you must remember to return it one favor!"
Liu Hui Zhen's reasoning is rough, but direct. Old Beijingers emphasize "being a good neighbor."
People in the 50s and 60s love each other! People in the 70s help each other!
Living in a large courtyard, although there are petty arguments, gossip, and selfish calculations like in "A Yard Full of Chickens and Ducks," there are also beautiful aspects!
For example, if someone's missing an onion, or a clove of garlic, they shout it out loud!
If a child comes home and no one's there, they stay with their neighbor for a while, which is normal.
If someone has a funeral, the whole courtyard helps out, which is also normal.
If everyone in a courtyard is home, but keeps their doors shut, it will definitely attract criticism from their neighbors: "They are so strange!"
Without human connections, it's hard to get by in this era. Even buying scarce goods at the supply and marketing cooperative requires a good relationship with the salesperson.
Yi Da Ma, Xu Fu Gui's wife, Director Wang, and even Chen Xue Ru helped Liu Hui Zhen. Maybe they didn't expect any return at the time, but Liu Hui Zhen can't forget this kindness.
Otherwise, what would be the difference between her and a white-eyed wolf?
Shen Yuan Chao found it interesting and listened intently to Liu Hui Zhen's words. Because in the future, people may live next door to each other for decades and never speak, they have their own private spaces, but they lack humanity!
"Hui Zhen, are you going to visit each house?"
Liu Hui Zhen was talking about family matters when Xu Fu Gui's wife's voice came from outside the courtyard.
"Yes, sister Xu, come in and warm up!"
"Oh, I've always said, you're the best in our courtyard. Look at how you cleaned up this house, it's so neat!"
"Auntie Liu!"
Xu Da Mao led Xu Xiao Mei into the house. This is the first time Shen Yuan Chao saw Xu Da Mao come to his house.
Xu Da Mao lowered his head, meeting Shen Yuan Chao's watery eyes: "Oh, Auntie Liu, I heard everyone in our courtyard say that Yuan Chao looks much worse than Bang Geng, he's skinny and dry.
I thought Yuan Chao would be ugly, but he looks much better than Bang Geng!"
"Da Mao, how can you talk like that!"
Wang Xiu Lan was speechless.
Shen Yuan Chao also rolled his eyes. No wonder he was always beaten up in the original story, his mouth was so nasty!
However, Shen Yuan Chao could feel that Xu Da Mao wasn't the same as the so-called inherently bad seed in the original story. At least at this time, Xu Da Mao genuinely liked Shen Yuan Chao, with no ill intentions.
Xu Da Mao was born in 1938, three years younger than Silly Zhu. He is fourteen years old now and will graduate from junior high next year.
He Yu Shui is six years younger than Xu Da Mao, she's eight years old now.
Xu Xiao Mei is the same age as He Yu Shui, both born in 1944.
Xu Xiao Mei looked at Shen Yuan Chao and fell in love on the spot: "Auntie Liu, he looks like a doll! So cute!"
"Peck!"
Xu Xiao Mei said, and gave Shen Yuan Chao a peck on the cheek.