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After Liu Songming finished moving, Zhou Zhonghai sent him back home.

Including the soldiers who helped, there were five people in total. There was no canteen on Songshan Road, and their families didn't have that much food, so they were told to go back to the military compound canteen to eat.

Liu Songming was covered in sweat and hadn't eaten a bite of food, but he was still in high spirits: "Old Chief, I'm going back now. Your phone will be installed in a couple of days. Just give me a call if you need anything."

"Okay, okay, let's hurry up, or we'll miss the cafeteria food."

"Okay."

They returned home starving. The Zhou family had prepared three dishes: braised pork belly with vermicelli, pig's ears, and minced meat and tofu.

Qiaoqiao was quite surprised to see the white and tender tofu: "Sister Hu, tofu can be cooked like this?"

"Xiaowei is eight months old now and can start eating some complementary foods. This tofu and minced meat dish doesn't have much oil and is easy to digest, so I prepared it especially for Xiaowei."

"Xiao Wei usually eats rice and steamed buns, but he doesn't eat any vegetables. Let's see if he'll eat tofu and minced meat rice."

"Qiaoqiao, go eat, I'll feed the baby."

"No, you've worked hard cooking, go eat, I'll feed you."

"I...I won't eat it. I'll eat it when I get back."

"Sister Hu, no! From now on, we're family, let's eat together!"

"Qiaoqiao, you go eat, I'll feed the baby."

"Are you feeling awkward? Then go ahead and feed your baby, I'll save some food for you."

Hu Xiaomei was very reserved. After serving the rice, she carried Xiaowei to the living room.

The family finally got to eat. Qiaoqiao took a bite of the vermicelli and said, "Mom and Dad, try this. It's better than what I make."

"Hmm, that's good. Have you finalized the nanny arrangement?"

Zhou Zhonghai ate heartily, perhaps because it was really delicious, or perhaps because he was hungry.

"Mom, do you think this is okay?"

"Just look at how thoughtful she is to cook a dish for Xiaowei. Let's decide and have her start work on the eighth day of the new year."

"The eighth day is good. I should go to the provincial capital on the eighth day. Your mother will have to go with me to tidy up the dormitory." Zhou Zhonghai nodded.

"Dad, are you staying in the dormitory?"

"What's wrong with the dormitory? Dad's dormitory is in the provincial party committee guesthouse. It has two bedrooms and a living room, a canteen, and cleaning staff. It's pretty good."

"I'll only go for two days to check out the environment. I should go back to work soon," Luo Meiyun said.

Zhou Wenhui went back to work on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, and Qiaoqiao should start school after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. The family's life should be back on track.

"I still have a few things to do in the next couple of days. The first thing is to buy Qiaoqiao a bicycle. Her school isn't too far or too short, so riding a bicycle will be convenient."

Zhou Zhonghai took out a bicycle ticket from his pocket; it was a women's model.

I instructed Liu Songming to get the tickets yesterday.

"I... I can't ride one."

Qiaoqiao was both surprised and delighted; she now owned her own car.

"Your school doesn't start until after the fifteenth, so you'll learn in a week. Tomorrow you and Wenhui go buy a bicycle."

"Okay, thank you, Dad." Qiaoqiao accepted the gift without hesitation.

"The second thing is that Dad's job is very special. Wenhui and Qiaoqiao can't mention anything about Dad at work or school."

You must even pretend you don't know me. If anyone comes to visit, don't open the door. Meiyun, you should make this clear to the nanny to avoid her saying anything inappropriate and causing unnecessary trouble.

The Minister of Agriculture is surrounded by people who fawn over him; corruption must be eradicated from within his family.

"Yes, I'll tell her in a bit."

"Third, and most importantly, if you suffer injustice outside, don't tolerate it. Just stand up for yourself, and Dad will clean up the mess."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Wenhui burst out laughing: "Dad, how old are you? Still teaching us how to fight. You need to change your thuggish military ways."

"So what if I'm a military thug? Anyone who offends me, no matter how far away, will be punished. That's called military spirit. There are five people in my family, three of whom are soldiers. Do you think we'll let others bully us?" Zhou Zhonghai said domineeringly.

"When Dad was in a coma, many people took advantage of his misfortune. Now that I'm back alive, let's see who dares to bully you anymore, humph!"

Zhou Zhonghai is also a vengeful person; he has to strike back and take revenge on bad people.

As the family was chatting happily, Hu Xiaomei came in carrying Zhou Xiaowei, who had finished half a bowl of minced meat and tofu rice.

Qiaoqiao asked in surprise, "Sister Hu, are you finished eating?"

Hu Xiaomei said gently, "Xiaowei is a little man. He needs to eat a lot to grow tall."

"That's great! I was worried about weaning her."

Are you planning to wean your baby?

"Yeah, she can't just come back from two classes to breastfeed, can she?"

"Then, you'll start weaning tomorrow, and I'll help you take care of Xiaowei."

When Hu Xiaomei first met Xiaowei, her eyes were full of affection.

"Sister Hu, the New Year celebrations aren't over yet. Don't you have any relatives to visit?"

"No, I can go to work tomorrow. I'll go back this afternoon to pack my clothes."

Hu Xiaomei said hurriedly, as if she didn't want to leave Xiaowei for even a minute.

"In that case, we'd love to."

Luo Meiyun agreed, and Qiaoqiao was also very happy. It would be good to let Xiaowei get to know Hu Xiaomei as soon as possible so that Xiaowei wouldn't cry and make a fuss when he went to school.

"Then I'll go home and pack my clothes now."

"Sister Hu, I saved some food for you. You should eat first."

"No need, I still have a steamed bun at home, it would be a waste not to eat it."

Hu Xiaomei placed Xiaowei in Qiaoqiao's arms, took off her apron, and hurriedly left.

"She seems to really like children," Qiaoqiao said, staring in disbelief at Hu Xiaomei's retreating figure.

"Isn't it even better? Xiaowei has gained another family member." Zhou Wenhui said, pinching Xiaowei's chubby face.

"He's a pretty honest person, just a bit stubborn. He left the food, so he could have eaten a bite before going back," Luo Meiyun said, frowning.

"Mom, you don't understand the inferiority complex of poor people. If it were me in the past, I wouldn't have eaten either. On the first day I came to your house, Zhou Wenhui ate heartily, while my brother and I were at a loss, looking at the table full of dishes, not daring to pick them up."

When Qiaoqiao first met Zhou Wenhui, he was cold and indifferent, making her wish she could find a hole to hide in.

"Am I that scary?"

"Yes, if my mother hadn't treated me like her own daughter, I would have run away long ago."

Haha, Zhou Zhonghai laughed. In less than two years, Wenhui and Qiaoqiao were flirting. His choice was right.

Qiaoqiao was coaxing Xiaowei to take a nap. Just as Xiaowei fell asleep, she heard a noise downstairs. Hu Xiaomei had returned with clothes.

"Xiaomei, so fast?" Luo Meiyun asked in surprise as she tidied up in the kitchen.

"It's just a few pieces of clothing, it'll be quick. Sister Luo, you go and rest, I'll pack." Hu Xiaomei put down the package and got to work.

"My family isn't landlords, we're all equals. Don't rush to work, let me take a look at your room."

Luo Meiyun put down her work and led Hu Xiaomei into the nanny room.

"There are three bedrooms on the first floor. This one is the largest, and you'll live in it. The other two can be used to store odds and ends, like coal briquettes, charcoal, cabbages, and rice. You can put them all in the storage room."

Sunlight streamed into the room, which was quite large. The bedsheets were slightly faded, but clean and tidy.

There's also a briefcase for storing clothes, making it more comfortable than the main room of an average family's house.

"Great, the house is so big." Hu Xiaomei put the clothes on the bed, touched the sheets, and was very satisfied.