Chuan Shu Qi Leng: I own a department store

After fastening her seat belt, Xu Wanning asked, "Why didn't Chu Nian and Chu Lin come today?"

It wasn't that she minded that Chu Nian and Chu Lin didn't come to pick her up, it was just that the four children had always been inseparable, so when she didn't see Chu Nian and Chu Lin at first glance, Xu Wanning felt a little curious.

"Lin Quan took them out to play."

Jinchu added: "Aunt has been taking us out to play recently, but my brother and I only went twice and stopped going."

"Why?" Xu Wanning asked curiously.

Song Han said, "We can go out and play anytime we want, but Chu Nian and Chu Lin are different. Auntie has ignored them for too long. It's not easy to get a chance to play with them, so my sister and I won't bother them."

Otherwise, if my aunt took four of them out at the same time, some would definitely be overlooked.

Besides, in this hot weather, instead of going out to play, it’s better to stay at home and eat popsicles and chilled watermelon.

It would be nice to give younger brothers and sisters a chance to be alone with their mother.

Xu Wanning didn't expect that Song Han's answer would be this, and she couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Without us noticing, the children have grown up and become little adults with their own thoughts. This change is cause for celebration.

August 24th is Jinchu’s birthday.

Xu Wanning made an appointment with the Xu family in advance to have dinner together at home in the afternoon.

Although the military yard was large, it was too cramped to accommodate twenty or thirty people at the same time.

What's more, all the people living around her are Lin An's comrades-in-arms. In this era that still advocates hardship and frugality, she would inevitably be criticized if she held a lavish birthday party for her own child.

So, Xu Wanning decided to have dinner in the courtyard.

Early in the morning, Xu Wanning and Lin An went to the market to purchase.

Lin's mother also took a day off and completely entrusted the clothing store to the Chen father and son. She and Lin Quan, along with their four children, went to the courtyard.

Before going out, Lin's mother took out the clothes she had made in advance.

Jinchu's dress was a pink one and Chunian's was a yellow one. Apart from the colors, the styles were exactly the same.

The two colors, pink and yellow, were chosen by Jin Chuchunian herself. She made the styles the same to avoid comparisons among the children.

There are many children in the family, and you must treat them equally. You must not favor one over the other, otherwise it will make it difficult for the elders and also create gaps between the children.

In addition to dresses, Jinchu and Chunian also have hair bands in the same color, also made by Lin's mother.

The sandals on their feet were also brand new. Lin Quan bought them at the department store with her four children two days ago.

Lin Quan's original intention was just to buy something for the children and she didn't think of giving it to Jin Chu as a birthday present, but Jin Chu insisted on wearing it on his birthday.

Songhan and Chulin also had new clothes, a blue sailor shirt with white shorts and a pair of white canvas shoes, which looked clean and refreshing at first glance.

Compared to the many styles of girls' clothes, boys' clothes do not have many choices. In addition, boys don't like to compare clothes, so Songhan and Chulin's clothes are of the same style, only the colors are different.

"Grandma will give you a beautiful hairstyle today. Our Jinchu is the most beautiful little princess today."

"Grandma, sister Chu Nian also wants the same hairstyle as mine."

"No, sister. Today is your birthday and you are the star, so you have to have the best hairstyle. When it's my birthday in two months, I will ask grandma to give me a nice hairstyle."

"Okay, then on your birthday, I'll just wear a pigtail or a high ponytail, and I won't steal the limelight from you."

Mother Lin listened to the conversation between the two sisters with a smile on her face.

When I get older, I like to watch dramas about family harmony.

Because today is not the weekend, and the Xu family members all hold important positions, they cannot easily take leave just because a younger generation in the family has a birthday, so the time for the evening dinner was chosen to be 5:30 pm. Everyone can come directly after get off work so as not to delay dinner.

Anyway, the days are long in summer, so I don’t have to worry about it getting dark while I’m eating.

As usual, Xu Wanning prepared a big meal today and she cooked it herself.

In addition, she also planned to make a birthday cake for Jinchu.

Lin An was helping out nearby. Seeing that the cake had already taken shape, he couldn't help but say, "Last month, when Song Han had his birthday, you didn't make a cake for him, but today you made one for Jin Chu. Will Song Han think too much?"

Xu Wanning paused as she was scraping the cream, apparently forgetting about this.

Songhan's birthday was July 17th. The final exams had just ended at that time, and Xu Wanning had been busy for a while. Although she also celebrated Songhan's birthday, the preparations were not so sufficient.

Although Songhan is the oldest child in the family and has never been competitive, such blatant favoritism seems a little inappropriate.

"How about not making it today? Wait until July 17th of next year, when it's Song Han's birthday, and I'll make one for him first, and then for Jin Chu, Chu Nian, and Chu Lin in turn?"

Songhan is the oldest child in the family and has the first birthday. It is indeed not right to make a cake for Jinchu before Songhan.

"Mom and Dad, I'm not that stingy!"

Song Han suddenly walked in and said something inexplicable. No one knew how long he stood at the door.

"Songhan, I'm sorry, Mommy didn't mean to be partial, I just..."

"Mom, you don't need to explain, I understand. You love me and my sister equally, and I never think that you and dad are partial. Forget about the cake, even if you give my sister more, it's reasonable. She is the younger sister and I am the older brother, and it is natural for the older brother to give in to the younger sister."

"No, that's not the case."

Xu Wanning's big hand gently stroked Song Han's head. Although her expression was gentle, her tone was firm. "Song Han, you have to remember that there is no such thing as right or wrong in this world."

"You are the older brother. Just because you were born a year earlier than your sister, it doesn't mean that you should give in to your sister, understand? Mom hopes that you and your sister can help each other, instead of letting you, as the older brother, always make unilateral efforts."

Xu Wanning told Song Han a lot of truths, fearing that the child would get into a dead end.

Songhan didn't think there was anything wrong with his mother making a cake for his sister. He knew from a young age that his sister was younger and thinner than him, and that he was a brother and a man, so he had to take care of his sister and raise her.

But after hearing what his mother said just now, Songhan felt that it didn't seem necessary to do so.

"Songhan, do you want to experience the joy of making a cake?"