Accidentally entered a high gate

Upon hearing this, Ma Lifeng immediately replied, "Of course I'll take my precious grandson to see my precious eldest daughter. If I don't take him, he'll think all the reasoning I give him is meaningless. My precious grandson, isn't Grandpa good to you?"

Little Bowl blinked and looked at Ma Lifeng with a serious expression, saying, "I'm looking for my mom, not my precious eldest daughter."

"Hahahaha..." Ma Jingshan, Su Jingyu, Grandpa Qi, Grandma Qi, Zheng Chunfang, and Qi Chengyao were all amused by the little bowl.

Little Bowl: "..." Great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandfather, great-grandmother, maternal grandmother, and father are all laughing? "Grandpa, look for Mom, not your precious eldest daughter."

Ma Lifeng picked up the little bowl and kissed it. "Grandpa's precious eldest daughter is your mother."

Little Bowl was delighted to hear this. "Looking for Mommy! Looking for Grandpa's precious eldest daughter!"

"Yes! Look for your mother, look for your maternal grandfather's precious eldest daughter. Grandpa tells you, everyone has many different identities. For example, your father. Your father is your father, and also the grandson of your great-grandfather and great-grandmother. He is also the grandson-in-law of your great-grandfather and great-grandmother, and the son-in-law of your maternal grandparents."

Little Bowl was a little confused. "Grandpa, Little Bowl doesn't understand."

"It's okay if you don't understand. Just get a general idea."

"What's your impression?"

"What did Grandpa just say?"

"He says Dad is Dad, grandson, granddaughter's husband, and son-in-law."

"That's the impression."

"Oh." Little Bowl seemed to understand. "Grandpa, read aloud." After he finished reading, his grandpa took him to find his mother.

"Read it again tonight. Grandpa has to go to work during the day."

"Okay. Read it more tonight."

"Okay. Grandpa's gone to eat. Are you hungry?"

The little bowl patted its tummy. "Hungry."

"Let's go eat. You haven't tried your grandma's steamed egg custard yet, have you? It's so delicious."

……

After finishing their meal, Ma Lifeng and Zheng Chunfang went to work. Qi Chengyao also went to school.

Only four elderly people, Xiao Xiaowan, and a housekeeper remained in the house.

Ma Jingshan picked up the small bowl. "Do you want to grow vegetables? Your great-grandfather has two plots of land."

What is vegetable gardening?

"Growing vegetables is... um... you'll find out in a bit. Let's go."

"All right."

Seeing that Xiao Xiaowan had agreed, Ma Jingshan carried him to the vegetable garden.

Grandpa Qi and Grandma Qi, along with Su Jingyu, also came over.

Ma Jingshan had already had everything prepared for growing vegetables.

Children love to dig in the dirt, and Xiao Xiaowan is no exception.

Grandpa Qi couldn't help but laugh as he watched Little Wan, with his little hoe in hand, digging away with his bottom sticking out. "Old Ma, did you learn that trick from your mistress?"

"Hmm. Think about what else could possibly attract Little Bowl?"

……

Over here, Xiao Xiaowan spends his days doing things he's never done before with Ma Jingshan, Su Jingyu, and Grandpa Qi and Grandma Qi, and at night he learns the Thousand Character Classic and the Hundred Family Surnames from Ma Lifeng.

On the other hand, after Wanwan arrived at the base, those who knew about her family background all thought she was there to gain experience and prestige. Those who didn't know about her family background also thought she wouldn't stay long, because she didn't seem capable of enduring hardship.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Little Wan has finished learning both the Thousand Character Classic and the Hundred Family Surnames. "Grandpa, I'm done learning. I'm going to find Mommy."

"Okay. But we'll have to wait a few days. Grandpa has some things to do these days."

"A few days?"

"Six days."

"oh."

Six days later, Ma Lifeng, Qi Chengyao, and Yan Chuan set off with Xiao Xiaowan.

Qi Chengyao and Yan Chuan are both on summer vacation.

Qi Chengyao goes without saying.

Ma Lifeng brought Yan Chuan along for three reasons: first, he wanted Yan Chuan to help look after the child; second, he wanted Yan Chuan to broaden his horizons; and third, he wanted to spend more time with him. He himself had spent the least amount of time with Yan Chuan.

Ma Lifeng and his group need to apply in advance if they want to come and see Wanwan.

After seeing their application, the base leaders once again felt that Wanwan was just there to gain prestige.

Wanwan was surprised to learn that Ma Lifeng and the others were coming to see her. Her father and husband already knew she was planning to come to the base, and her son wasn't attached to her.

Three days later, Ma Lifeng and his group saw Wanwan as soon as they got off the train.

Wanwan saw them come down and strode towards them. "Father, Yan Chuan, Cheng..."

"Wow……"

Before Wanwan could finish speaking, Xiaoxiaowan started crying.

Wanwan: "..." Why is her son crying? "Son, are you hungry?"

"Wow... I'm not hungry. Wow... Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! Wow... Wow..."

Wanwan: "..." The reason her father, her husband, and her younger brother came to see her wasn't because her son insisted on seeing her, was it? Her son isn't usually clingy. "Mommy's here, Mommy's here."

As Wanwan spoke, she picked up the little bowl.

Little Bowl buried her face in Bowl Bowl's arms. "Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! Mommy..."

"Mommy's here! Mommy's here!" Wanwan said, patting Xiaoxiaowan's back.

Little Bowl called "Mama" a dozen more times before finally stopping. "Mama, let's go home."

Ma Lifeng: "Your mother can't come home with us; she has to go to work."

Little Bowl wanted to cry again after hearing what he said.

Little Bowl sniffed. "Mom used to go to work and come home."

"Your mother used to come home after work because it was close to home. Now, if your mother wants to go home, she has to take a three-day train ride, just like we do."

"Mom's coming home."

"Your mother can't come back with us right now."

"Wow... I want my mom! I want my mom! I want my mom!"

Ma Lifeng took a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped Xiao Xiaowan's face, then asked softly, "Grandpa is asking you, if Grandpa doesn't let you go out to play, will you be very sad?"

Little Bowl: "..." Why the sudden shift to playing? "Yeah."

Looking earnestly into Xiao Xiaowan's eyes, Ma Lifeng said, "Your mother coming to work here is like you going out to play. If you don't let your mother come to work here, she will be very upset and will cry. Do you want your mother to be upset? Do you want your mother to cry?"

I don't want to. But, "I want my mom."

"Your mother is your mother, but she is also herself. You can't expect your mother to spend all her time on you."

"No. Tonight."

"Your mother's workplace is too far from home, so she can't get home at night."

"Wow... I want my mom! I want my mom! I want my mom!"

Do you want to make your mother suffer? Do you want to make your mother cry?

I don't want to. "Wow..."

"Grandpa knows you don't want your mom to be sad or cry. Grandpa asked your mom to write you a letter so that your dad and your uncle can bring you to see your mom during their long holiday."

Little Bowl thought for a moment. "Can't Mommy go home?"

"cannot."

"Will Mom be sad? Will Mom cry?"

"Um."

"Wow... Mom wrote a letter, and Dad and Uncle brought Little Bowl to find Mom."

Qi Chengyao and Yan Chuan: "Dad/Uncle brings you to see Mom as soon as he has a long holiday."

Wanwan: "Mom will write to you whenever she has time."

"Okay." Little Bowl hugged Bowl's neck and rubbed her face against Bowl's. "Mommy's not sad, Mommy won't cry."

Wanwan almost burst into tears. "Mmm. Mommy's not sad, Mommy won't cry. Come on, Mommy will take you to see the desert. Mommy will tell you how big and vast the desert is."

……

Seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Ma Lifeng and Wanwan should both go back to work.

In the morning, Little Bowl woke up to find herself in her toy car. "Good morning, Grandpa! Good morning, Dad! Good morning, Uncle! Grandpa, Dad, Uncle, where's Mom?"

Ma Lifeng pinched Xiao Xiaowan's cheek. "Your mother is still sleeping. Grandpa was afraid she wouldn't want us to leave, so he sneaked away. Isn't Grandpa clever?"