At the beginning, he took his seven younger siblings to join Yi Zhonghai.

"Sister-in-law, I'm back."

When Yi Zhongding got home, he called out to the kitchen.

He knows this point.

My sister-in-law must be preparing dinner.

The aroma of steamed rice is already wafting out.

"Hey, are you hungry? The steamed buns are ready, have some to tide you over."

Tan Xiulian poked her head out from the kitchen and said with a big smile.

"I'm not hungry yet. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Yi Zhongding asked with a smile.

"No need, don't bother. Go check on your younger siblings. They've been thinking about you. Apparently, Yao Yao's toy plane crashed."

Tan Xiulian waved her hand and went back into the kitchen.

Yi Zhongding didn't join in the fun either.

After all, the kitchen enclosed by the corridor is very small.

It's difficult for even one person to turn around.

Not to mention two people.

Before he even opened the door, a string of meat dumplings burst out.

"Guoguo".

"elder brother."

......

This is a scene that plays out every day.

"Hey, slow down, you'll fall."

Yi Zhongding crouched down, waiting for the small cannonballs to rush into his arms.

"Guoguo, I miss you so much. That brat Zhongxin crashed my plane."

Yao Yao hugged his neck and said in a pitiful voice.

"Do you miss your brother, or do you want him to make you a new airplane?"

Yi Zhongding smiled indulgently and reached out to wipe the dirt off her face.

"I miss Guoguo, but I'll play with Miaomiao's airplane."

Yao Yao's little eyes darted around, and she smiled mischievously.

Haha, I miss you guys too.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhongding laughed heartily and said...

Then he kissed each of the little ones on the forehead.

"Guoguo, can you fix my airplane?"

Yao Yao returned his kiss before holding up the wooden airplane in her hand and speaking.

"Okay, go get your brother a glass of water first, he's dying of thirst. Where are Zhongxin and Zhongyan?"

Yi Zhongding didn't see the two meat dumplings and asked curiously.

These two little ones would usually be hogging his arms by now, and would have chased away their older siblings.

Very domineering.

"They're playing inside. I just beat them up because they were trying to tear up my brother's books."

Yao Yao raised her little fist and said proudly.

"Haha, really? You should spank your little brother if he misbehaves. Yao Yao did the right thing."

Yi Zhongding said with a smile.

We were talking about that.

Then two meat dumplings wobbled out.

They were clearly very happy to see their older brother and the others.

A smile spread across her chubby little face.

The little arms were waving very energetically.

Her little mouth was also making some kind of babbling noises.

If they weren't holding any scraps of paper.

As cute as you can be.

"You two little rascals, causing trouble again, huh? Still laughing? Didn't your older sister give you a good beating just now?"

Yi Zhongding stood up, walked over, and hugged the two of them, saying with a smile.

"Guoguo, here you go."

Zhongxin held up the half-torn draft paper, laughing and talking in baby talk.

The one-and-a-half-year-old baby can already say a lot of words.

The Yi Zhonghai couple spoiled them rotten.

They never lacked any nutrition.

Goat milk, eggs, meat broth...

In this era before ration coupons were issued.

If you have the money, you can buy it.

These kids certainly didn't go hungry.

"Here you go, you tore up your brother's draft paper, you're going to get a beating."

Yi Zhongding pressed his forehead against theirs and said with a smile.

The two babies didn't listen to a word.

I thought my brother was playing with them.

They chuckled and started playfully butting heads.

"Guoguo, your little brother tore up your homework."

Yao Yao said angrily when she saw the shredded paper they were holding.

"It's alright, it's just scrap paper, we don't need it. Yaoyao, go see how much was torn up, and take it to the kitchen to help your sister-in-law start the fire, okay?"

Yi Zhongding smiled and patted her little head.

He had foresight.

All the important books were kept in the cabinet.

The notebooks that are still left outside are the ones we don't need anymore.

We're just watching out for them quietly causing trouble one day.

He wasn't worried about tearing the paper.

His concern was that his two younger brothers would tear it apart and stuff it into their mouths.

They'll eat their fill of paper by then.

So I specifically asked Yao Yao and Miao Miao, who are a little more sensible, to help look after them.

"it is good."

Yao Yao nodded obediently, then grabbed Miao Miao and ran off.

A short while later, the two of them ran to the kitchen with a large pile of shredded paper.

In a little while.

Then I heard Tan Xiulian praising me with such doting affection.

In a little while.

You can then see them coming in, their mouths bulging as they chew something.

These are all procedures.

Yi Zhongding played with his younger siblings for a while.

Then, before the sun went down, he picked up his tools and started fixing Yao Yao's airplane.

The rotor blades on the nose of the aircraft were damaged by Zhongxin.

These two babies say he's well-behaved.

They can play quietly for most of the day, no matter what it is.

Let's say he's a troublemaker.

That's practically a master at destroying houses.

No matter what they get their hands on, once they're tired of playing with it, they'll swing their little arms and smash it on the ground.

But the little guy's strength is also a mystery.

It's ridiculously big.

I'm busy right now.

Yan Bugui led a middle-aged man in: "Zhongding, this is Old Zhang from the next courtyard. He wants you to make a cabinet."

"Master Yi, you're busy."

Old Zhang smiled, cupped his hands in greeting, and asked.

Yi Zhongding looked up and saw that the person who came was Zhang Li from courtyard number 90, who worked at the scrap yard.

"No, I'm just fixing a toy for my little sister. You can call me Xiao Yi. I need a cabinet made."

"Thank you, Teacher Yan. Please come to my house for tea another day."

Yi Zhongding stood up and said with a smile.

"Yes, the cabinets at home are no longer usable. I first went to Mr. Li, the carpenter across the street, but he said he couldn't make them all. Your craftsmanship is also quite good, so I came to ask him."

Zhang Li said with a smile.

"No problem, you trust me, I'll definitely put in a lot of effort. How big do you want it? What kind of wood? Do you need to provide the materials yourself, or will I provide them? Do you want it carved?"

Yi Zhongding nodded.

"I have the materials. It's old elm wood that the station bought. It's two meters high, one and a half meters long, and thirty centimeters wide. I'll divide it into three or four layers, with the bottom layer being higher. I don't need to carve anything fancy. We ordinary folks just need something practical."

"How much do you want?"

Zhang Li said without hesitation.

He seemed to have already considered it.

"Let me draw you a sketch. Should I make the cabinet doors with sliding rails, or double doors?"

Yi Zhongding did not mention the price first.

"Then I'll trouble you. Double doors will be more convenient."

Zhang Li nodded without hesitation.

Yi Zhongding didn't dawdle. He told Yao Yao to go inside and get paper and pen, and asked Miao Miao to pour jasmine tea for the two of them.

It's summer now.

The tea is cold, so you don't have to worry about getting burned.

It's a good opportunity to train them and also give the little ones a sense of participation.

While waiting.

Zhang Li naturally praised Yao Yao and the others a few times.

These are all matters of human relationships and social customs.

Yi Zhongding took the paper and pen and started drawing on the table.

Just a few strokes of the pen.

A cabinet, two meters high, one and a half meters long, and thirty centimeters wide, was divided into two halves, with four layers, and a sixty-centimeter-high base.