The leisurely life of the reborn daddy

When the brother and sister were preparing to return to Caojiazhuang, Cao Huifang packed a lot of things for them.

Cao Xuemeng didn't want it at first, but her uncle Tong Jiayi was blocking the way in front of the car and told them to go without loading anything. In the end, he filled the trunk.

"Go back quickly and call me when you get home," Cao Huifang instructed them.

Cao Xuemeng and Cao Yirui waved to their aunt and uncle, and finally said to their cousin Tong Changhua: "Changhua, remember to come over to play during the Chinese New Year in a few days."

"Okay, goodbye Sister Mengmeng, goodbye Brother Rui." Tong Changhua said obediently.

But in his heart he wished that his cousin and cousin would go back as soon as possible, because Tong Changhua suffered a lot during the short time they were together.

Wu Shangying drove the siblings back to Caojiazhuang. The journey was smooth without any accidents.

However, when we arrived at Caojiazhuang, it was already dark and the street lights in Caojiazhuang had already been turned on.

Because it is cold in winter, there are no people playing or chatting on the streets. Everyone is staying at home to keep warm.

Wu Shangying parked his car in front of his house. He had just turned off the engine and before he got out of the car, he heard a voice asking questions from inside.

"Who is it? Who's outside?"

"Sister, it's our mother." Cao Yirui knew who it was when he heard the voice.

He was a little excited and hurriedly opened the car door and was about to jump out, but then he thought, what should he do if his mother asked him about finding a partner again?
Thinking of this, Cao Yirui hurriedly closed the car door as if escaping, thus isolating himself from the outside world.

Cao Yirui was very distressed, but Cao Xuemeng had already gone down from the other side.

At this moment, after hearing Wu Shangying's voice, Cheng Xiaolin also came out of the house and stood at the gate. When she saw her daughter Cao Xuemeng who had just got off the car, she just stood there quietly without saying a word.

This move frightened Cao Xuemeng so much that she dared not speak.

Cao Yirui, who had locked himself in the car, came out obediently. He thought his mother was angry, so he stood there and didn't dare to say anything, but she wasn't.

In just over ten seconds, Cheng Xiaolin walked over quickly, grabbed her son Cao Yiru's hand and looked him up and down, then turned around and walked to the other side of the car to look at her daughter Cao Xuemeng, and touched her head with her hand, as if she was afraid that she was hurt.

Cao Xuemeng and Cao Yirui both felt a little embarrassed when their mother looked at them like this.

"Mom, what are you doing?" Cao Xuemeng asked.

Cao Yirui was always worried that his mother would ask him about finding a partner, so he didn't dare to take the initiative to talk to her.

But before they could go in, Cao Shujie came out of the house again.

"Dad." Cao Yirui shouted happily when he saw his father coming out.

When Cao Xuemeng saw her father, she also greeted him, but was a little afraid to look into his eyes.

He looked like he was very worried that he might not do well and make his father angry.

But Cao Shujie didn't say anything else. Instead, he asked his daughter, "I heard from your uncle Lei that you are not doing well in Beijing. Is someone bullying you?"

"Dad, I took care of it a long time ago." Cao Xuemeng said somewhat proudly.

She was unwilling to admit that she was weak in front of her father, so she armed herself to appear very powerful.

When Cao Shujie heard his daughter say this, he didn't ask any more questions.

When he turned around to go home, Cao Shujie stood there again with his back to his daughter and son, and said something mysterious: "Next time if someone bullies you again, just kill him, and I will take care of the rest for you."

Cao Xuemeng was shocked.

Even Cao Yirui didn't expect his father to say that.

Only Cheng Xiaolin knew that her husband was furious and looked like he was going to kill someone after hearing that their daughter Mengmeng was bullied in Beijing.

Otherwise, they would not have sent Wu Shangying over so quickly, and let Wu Shangying take 5000 million as pocket money for his daughter.

How could Cao Shujie's daughter worry about money?

Cheng Xiaolin also knew that if there was anyone in the family who loved this eldest daughter the most, it would definitely be her husband.

In this regard, even our grandparents, who are closer to us than us, are not as good as us.

Cheng Xiaolin was jealous of her daughter about this, but there was nothing she could do because her husband refused to change.

Even Cheng Xiaolin could see that her husband's affection towards their little daughter Nuannuan was not as intimate as when he took care of Mengmeng.

"Shujie, come and get your things."

Cheng Xiaolin opened the trunk and saw that it was full of things. She also saw her husband still standing there pretending to be mysterious, so she called out to him.

"coming."

This time, Cao Shujie stopped pretending. He hurried over and started carrying things home.

As he took it, he said, "We already have everything at home, why are you two spending this money?"

At this time, Cao Shujie himself did not realize that his previous behavior was very similar to when he was in Beijing in the first half of the year. He finally took advantage of the holiday to buy some things and came back from Beijing. His parents Cao Jianguo and Wang Yuelan said the same thing at that time.

Cao Xuemeng didn't know this. She yelled, "Dad, it's different. My brother and I bought it. The one at home is yours. It's two different things."

"Besides, there are some things in there that my aunt asked me to bring back."

When Cao Shujie heard this, he didn't bother to recall the past and asked his daughter and son, "Did you two go to Yiling City when you came back?"

"I happened to be passing by so I went there. My aunt prepared a big table of food for us and we ate until we were full," said Cao Xuemeng.

Cao Yirui also followed suit and praised: "Dad, you know what, the dishes my aunt cooks are really delicious."

After listening to this, Cao Shujie snorted: "Your mother's cooking is not delicious?"

"Delicious, all delicious, hehe." Cao Yirui quickly changed his words.

He thinks that a man who knows the times is a hero.

But I was also thinking that this was the bad thing about his father: he always protected his mother no matter what she did.

You are almost 50 years old, and you are still showing your affection like this, is it necessary?
Perhaps because he saw that they had not returned home for a long time, grandfather Cao Jianguo came out again. Seeing them chatting at the door, Cao Jianguo also helped his grandson and granddaughter get things.

A few minutes later, the advantage of strength in numbers was perfectly demonstrated. All the things the siblings brought back were brought home. Wang Yuelan had already heated up dinner and was waiting for the siblings to eat.

When Wang Yuelan heard the brother and sister say that they had just returned from their aunt's house in the city after having dinner, she didn't listen and just watched her grandson and granddaughter eat something as a token of her appreciation.

Then he kept asking them how they were doing in the capital.
In particular, he asked his granddaughter whether she had found a suitable partner in Beijing.

"Grandma, I'm starting a business now and I'm busy. I don't have time to find a partner." Cao Xuemeng said.

"Oh, if you don't have time, don't look for it. As long as you are happy, Mengmeng, that's all that matters." Wang Yuelan changed her words.

When Cao Yirui heard this topic, the hairs on his body stood up, fearing that his grandmother would point the gun at him again. He kept his head down and shoveled rice into his mouth, not daring to look at his grandmother.

But what are you afraid of?

Cheng Xiaolin suddenly remembered this incident and asked her son casually, "Ruirui, I gave you so much money, what did you do in school? Have you found a partner?"

"Mom, you don't know, I've been busy with work." Cao Yirui said quickly.

At the same time, he tilted his head and glared at his sister, hoping that his sister would help him.

Unfortunately, Cao Yirui really found the wrong person this time. Cao Xuemeng didn't help at all and turned her head away, as if deliberately avoiding her brother's call for help.

"Sister!" Cao Yirui got anxious and called out "sister" in a long tone.

Cao Xuemeng said at the right time: "Mom and Dad, I have been asking my brother to help with company matters in the past few months. He doesn't have time, but I think if he works hard next year, there is still hope."

Cheng Xiaolin was not so easily fooled. She looked at her daughter and son and asked again, "Is it this year? Or is it 2032?"

Cao Xuemeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, thinking that his mother was still so cautious.

"You'll have to ask my brother about this, but I really don't have time to find a partner this year. I have to seize this opportunity to set up the Three Musketeers Design Studio." Cao Xuemeng looked like she had something important to do, so don't ask him about finding a partner.

On this point, Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin will not hinder their daughter from finding things to do.

The reason why they wanted her to find a partner while they were still young was that they felt that this was the best age in their lives. If they really met someone they were compatible with, they could get married and have children, and they could even help look after the children.

In the past, Cao Shujie was most worried about what would happen if his daughter got married one day?
Now, Cao Shujie is eager for their eldest son to get married soon.

Just when I thought of this, I heard the little girl's warm voice coming from the side: "Sister, sister"

The little girl called out "sister" in a long tone, and walked over staggeringly with her arms outstretched, asking her sister to hold her.

Cao Xuemeng originally felt that she would be annoyed when she saw Nuannuan, but when she actually saw the little guy walking towards her, her heart felt as sweet as honey.

Afraid that Nuannuan would fall, he quickly squatted down, picked up his sister, and kissed her little face a few times.

The night we just got back, the whole family was having a great time.

The next day, Cao Xuemeng was still sleeping in when her mother pulled the quilt off her. "Mom..." Cao Xuemeng was in a terrible mood. She never expected that on the first morning after returning to Caojiazhuang, she wanted to sleep in, but her mother disturbed her sweet dream.

At this moment, Cao Xuemeng was about to go crazy, but seeing that her mother was unmoved, she felt helpless.

Finally, I reluctantly got out of bed, had breakfast at home, packed my things and prepared to go to my grandma's house in town.

But Cheng Xiaolin went to pull her son up again, and the two siblings went to the town together.

They also said that they didn’t come back often, and since they finally got back, they must go and see the elderly.

Speaking of which, Cao Jianguo and Wang Yuelan are already over 70 years old this year. If you look closely, you will find that they have gray hair on their temples, and you can really see the traces of time left on them.

If you look more closely, you will find that their eyes are no longer as sharp as when they were young, and even look a little cloudy.

My movements are no longer as agile as when I was young.

old!

However, because the family's living standard is good, they have enjoyed benefits that other people of the same age have not enjoyed over the years. They have taken a lot of supplements with their son and daughter-in-law, which also makes them look younger than people of the same age.

When they came out of the house and prepared to go to town, brother and sister Cao Xuemeng and Cao Yirui felt that the house was surprisingly quiet.

I always feel like something is missing.

Subconsciously, I looked towards the doghouse on the right, where there was only an old dog named Xiao Hei.

Dad started raising Daha, Erha, Dahei and Xiaohei in 2011. Now, 20 years have passed, and Daha, Erha and Dahei have all grown old.

Now only Xiao Hei is left as the dog, and it doesn’t even have the strength to bark a few times.

He lies in the doghouse every day, and his whole body shakes after every two steps. The erosion of time can be seen in his actions.

……

The brother and sister drove from Caojiazhuang to Qingshi Town, and then to the community where their grandparents lived.

After stopping the car, the brother and sister saw their grandmother tending to the flowers in their yard.

It was a plum tree, specially planted by grandma Li Xiaojuan.

In this small courtyard, there are flowers of all seasons.

In the words of the elderly, there are corresponding flowers blooming in every season, and the flowers are always blooming, which also means that their family’s life is as beautiful as flowers at all times.

Cao Xuemeng thought that this was just a beautiful thought of her grandma, and she did not try to break her grandma's idea.

The two old people were very happy when they saw the brother and sister.

The old couple Cheng Rengui and Li Xiaojuan no longer think about Chengjiaopo.

For them, the last few years in Chengjiaopo were nothing but torment.

Even two years ago, his son Cheng Yunping and daughter-in-law Liu Yingying found out from somewhere that they had bought a house in Qingshi Town and were going to live there for a long time, and they came to see him specially.

At that time, the old couple were quite happy, wondering if their son and daughter-in-law had thought it through.

However, the final result disappointed them. The young couple came over to ask them how they bought the house.

I even asked her who she would give the bracelet to in the end?

Cheng Rengui was so angry that he wanted to pick up a stick and beat his son and daughter-in-law back.

In the end, the matter was settled only when the son-in-law and daughter heard the news and rushed over from Caojiazhuang.

But since that time, Cheng Rengui and Li Xiaojuan, the old couple, completely gave up on their son and daughter-in-law.

It was also at that time that the old couple Cheng Rengui and Li Xiaojuan realized that in the eyes of their son and daughter-in-law, money might be the only thing that mattered, and other family ties might be worthless in their eyes.

Fortunately, their daughter and son-in-law have been taking care of them over the years, and the old couple does not have to worry about being left alone or without support in their old age.

It is also because of this that they feel more at home when they see their granddaughter and grandson.

They invited Cao Xuemeng and Cao Yiru, a brother and sister, into the house. The old couple took out some sugar from their home and soaked it in water for them to drink. Then they took out various snacks hidden in the house and let them eat them.

The brother and sister stayed at their grandma and grandpa's house for the whole day, and until it got dark, they simply stayed at their grandma's house again to avoid having to sleep in when they returned home.

In the next few days, Cao Yirui went to the village to play with classmates of his age.

He is the top second generation in Caojiazhuang.

His father is the branch secretary of Caojiazhuang Village and also the owner of Xuemeng Food Factory. If Cao Yirui wants to return to his hometown to develop after graduating from university, he can be said to be able to do whatever he wants in the entire Yiling City.

But it is obvious that this kid didn't think about it in this way, or he has little experience and hasn't figured it out yet.

Before we knew it, the Spring Festival was approaching and Caojiazhuang was becoming more and more lively.

After brother and sister Cao Xuemeng and Cao Yirui came back from Beijing, many of their classmates and friends came to visit them.

He also invited them to his home for dinner and listened to them talk about what happened in the capital.

The brother and sister went to more and more drinking places, but Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin ignored them.

Their daughter and son will eventually grow up. The couple are almost 50 years old now, and there are many things and fate that cannot be stopped.

As for Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin, they also hope that their daughter and son can find their own home as soon as possible.

As for letting their daughter and son choose to remain single for the rest of their lives, the couple felt that was not advisable. Humans are a special kind of animal that depends on each other for existence.

However, Cao Shujie does not plan any arranged marriages in this regard.

Cao Yirui and Cao Xuemeng, brother and sister, were worried that their family would force them to go on blind dates, but this never happened.

Even after returning home, I was worried that my parents and grandparents would urge me to get married, but this never happened.

That night, Cao Xuemeng also asked her father why he didn't urge her to get married like other parents did.

Cao Shujie told her, "Mengmeng, tell your dad, are you still afraid of not being able to get married?"

Cao Xuemeng burst out laughing after hearing this.

Cao Xuemeng is only 24 years old this year. She is not a stupid person. She has a stronger character and is even more mature than her peers.

It is precisely because of this that Cao Xuemeng knows very well what she is pursuing.

……

At the end of the year, brother and sister Cao Xuemeng and Cao Yirui stayed at home with their grandparents and parents to prepare New Year's goods, and took their younger sister Nuannuan out to play.

When she was young, Cao Xuemeng liked her parents to take her out to celebrate the Spring Festival, but now Cao Xuemeng prefers to celebrate the Spring Festival in her hometown.

She enjoyed this lively atmosphere, instead of just chasing changes in the surrounding environment as she did when she was a child, allowing her emotions to be released.

Cao Xuemeng found it strange.

In Cao Shujie's words, his daughter has actually grown up, and it's not just the changes in age and body structure, but also the psychological maturity.

During the Chinese New Year, the brother and sister accompanied their grandparents and parents to visit relatives and elders in their hometown.

Of course, some people also came to visit Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin, especially to visit the elderly couple Cao Jianguo and Wang Yuelan.

And this behavior just shows that they are old.

By this time, Cao Shujie had basically given up his business at the Xuemeng Food Factory and focused on staying at home with his parents and taking care of his wife and children.

For him, making money is no longer the only goal.

Cao Shujie didn’t understand this sentence in the past, but after cultivating himself in Caojiazhuang in recent years, his understanding of this principle has become clearer and clearer.

Of course, over the years Cao Shujie has not forgotten to continue developing Caojiazhuang and Xuemeng Food Factory.

Neither side of these two pieces has been left behind.

In fact, because of the close cooperation between each other, the development speed is even faster, which makes people feel dazzled.

Especially when the new generation of village committee leaders of Caojiazhuang made a special trip to visit Secretary Cao, the respect that came from the heart was seen and remembered by the siblings Cao Xuemeng and Cao Yirui.

I saw my father warmly greeting these young village committee leaders and earnestly telling them to be down-to-earth and serious and to resolutely safeguard the interests of Caojiazhuang.

The Spring Festival of 2031 passed slowly in the busyness. What left the most profound impression on the brother and sister was not that they could set off firecrackers again this year, but that they learned a lot of principles of dealing with people and things from their father and mother.

I also learned a sentence that my father often said: "Mengmeng, Ruirui, if you two feel tired one day, just relax appropriately, and don't squeeze yourself to collapse."

Cao Xuemeng remembered this sentence in her heart and even wrote it down in her notebook.

She thought she would take it out and read it several times when she had time. (End of this chapter)