The leisurely life of a reborn dad

When the siblings were preparing to return to Caojiazhuang, Cao Huifang put a lot of things in their trunk.

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

"Go back quickly, and call me when you get home." Cao Huifang told 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 he was eager for his cousin and cousin to go back quickly, because Tong Changhua suffered a lot during the time they spent together.

Wu Shangying drove the siblings back to Caojiazhuang. The journey was smooth and there were no accidents.

However, when they arrived at Caojiazhuang, it was already dark, and the street lights in Caojiazhuang had already been lit.

Because it was cold in winter, there were no people playing and chatting on the street. Everyone was staying at home to keep warm.

Wu Shangying parked the car at the door of her house. Just after turning off the engine, before getting out of the car, she heard a voice asking questions from inside.

"Who is it? Who is 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 to jump out, but then he thought about what to do if his mother asked him about finding a partner later?

Thinking of this, Cao Yirui hurriedly closed the car door as if he was escaping, so as to isolate himself from the outside world.

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

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

This move actually scared 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 a dozen seconds, Cheng Xiaolin walked over quickly, grabbed her son Cao Yirui's hand and looked him up and down, then turned around and went to the other side of the car to see her daughter Cao Xuemeng, and touched her head with her hand, as if she was afraid of being hurt.

Cao Xuemeng and Cao Yirui 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.

But before they went 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 his father, he also greeted him, but was a little afraid to look into his father's eyes.

It seemed that he was very worried that he would do something wrong 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. Someone bullied you?"

"Dad, I solved it a long time ago." Cao Xuemeng said proudly.

She didn't want to admit that she was weak in front of her father, so she armed herself to look very powerful.

Cao Shujie didn't ask any more questions after hearing his daughter say that.

When he turned around to go home, Cao Shujie stood there with his back to his daughter and son, and said mysteriously: "Next time if someone bullies you, just kill him directly, and Dad will deal with the rest."

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 his daughter Mengmeng was bullied in Beijing.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent Wu Shangying there so quickly, and let Wu Shangying bring 50 million to his daughter as pocket money.

How could Cao Shujie's daughter worry about money?

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

In this regard, even the grandparents and grandparents who were the next generation were not as good as her.

Cheng Xiaolin was jealous of her daughter, but there was nothing she could do, her husband would not change his bad habits.

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

"Shujie, come and get the things."

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

"I'm coming."

Cao Shujie didn't pretend this time, and ran over quickly and started to transport things home.

While taking it, he said a few words: "We have everything at home, why do you two still spend 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 also said so at the time.

Cao Xuemeng did not know this. She shouted: "Dad, it's different. This is what my brother and I bought. The things at home are yours. These are two different things."

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

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

"It happened to be on the way, so I went there. My aunt prepared a large table of dishes for us and we ate a lot." Cao Xuemeng said.

Cao Yirui also followed up with praise: "Dad, you know what, the dishes my aunt cooks are really delicious."

Cao Shujie snorted after hearing this: "Isn't the food cooked by your mother delicious?"

"It's delicious, everything is delicious, hehe." Cao Yirui quickly changed his mind.

He believes that those who understand current affairs are heroes.

But I'm also thinking in my heart that his father is not good at this, he always protects his mother no matter what.

Is it necessary for someone who is almost 50 years old to still show affection like this?

Perhaps it was because they had not returned home that their grandfather Cao Jianguo came out again. He saw them all chatting at the door. Cao Jianguo also helped his grandson and granddaughter get their things.

A few minutes later, Wang Yuelan perfectly demonstrated the advantage of large numbers of people and brought all the things the siblings had brought home. Wang Yuelan had already heated up the dinner and was waiting for the siblings to eat some.

Hearing that the siblings said they came back from having dinner at their aunt's house in the city, Wang Yuelan didn't listen and stared blankly at her grandson and granddaughter eating something interesting.

Then he kept asking them how they were doing in the capital.

Especially asking my granddaughter if she has found a suitable partner in the capital.

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

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

When Cao Yirui heard this topic, all the hairs on his body stood up. He was afraid that grandma would point the gun at him again, so he kept lowering his head and picking rice into his mouth, but he didn't dare to look at grandma.

But what are you afraid of?

Cheng Xiaolin suddenly remembered this incident and asked her son seemingly 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 business." Cao Yirui said quickly.

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

It's a pity that Cao Yirui really found the wrong person this time. Cao Xuemeng didn't help at all, and even turned his head to the side, as if he was deliberately avoiding his brother's help.

"Sister!" Cao Yirui became anxious and called her sister in a long voice.

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

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

Cao Xuemeng couldn't laugh or cry, thinking that his mother was still so cautious.

"You have to ask my brother about this, but I really don't have time to find a partner this year. I have to take advantage of now to set up the Three Musketeers design studio." Cao Xuemeng acted as if she had something serious to do. This kind of finding a partner should not be done. Find him.

At this point, neither Cao Shujie nor Cheng Xiaolin would delay their daughter from finding something to do.

The reason why they want her to find a partner while they are young is because they feel that this is the best age in their lives. If they really meet the right person, get married and have children, they can help take care of the children.

In the past, Cao Shujie was most worried about what he would do if his daughter got married one day?

Now, Cao Shujie hopes that their eldest son will get married soon.

Just when I thought of this, I heard the warm voice of the little girl next to me: "Sister, sister"

The little guy called her sister in a long voice, and waddled over with outstretched hands, asking her sister to hug her.

Cao Xuemeng originally thought she would be annoyed when she saw Nuan Nuan, but when she actually saw the little guy walking towards her, her heart was as sweet as honey.

For fear that Nuan Nuan would fall, he quickly knelt down and picked up his sister, kissing her little face a few times.

The family had a great time that night when they first came back.

On the second day, while Cao Xuemeng was still asleep, her mother took off the quilt.

"Mom..." Cao Xuemeng was in a terrible mood. She never expected that on the first morning after returning to Caojiazhuang, she originally wanted to sleep in, but her mother would interrupt her sweet dream.

At this moment, Cao Xuemeng was going crazy, but seeing that her mother was unmoved, she was helpless.

Finally, I reluctantly climbed out of bed. After having breakfast at home, I picked up my things and prepared to go to my grandma's house in the town.

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

He also said that they usually don’t come back, but when they finally came back, they wanted to see the old man no matter what.

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

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

His actions are no longer as nimble as when he was young.

Old!

However, because of the good living standard at home, they have also enjoyed benefits that other people of the same age have not enjoyed in recent years. They take a lot of supplements with their son and daughter-in-law, which also makes them look younger than their peers.

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

I always feel like there is something missing.

Subconsciously looking at the kennel on the right, there was only one old dog, Xiao Hei, who looked like he was in his twilight years.

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

Now there is only one dog left, Xiao Hei, who doesn't even have the strength to bark a few times.

I lie in the kennel every day, shaking my whole body when I take two steps, and I can see the erosion of time in my actions.

…

The siblings drove from Caojiazhuang to Qingshi Town, and then to the community where grandma and grandpa lived.

After stopping the car, the siblings saw grandma tending flowers in their yard.

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

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

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

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

When they saw the siblings, the two old people were very happy.

Cheng Rengui and Li Xiaojuan, the old couple, have long stopped thinking about Chengjiapo.

For them, the last few years of Chengjiapo were just tormenting them.

Even two years ago, his son Cheng Yunping and his daughter-in-law Liu Yingying didn't know where they bought a house in Qingshi Town and lived here for a long time, and they came to see him specially.

At that time, the old couple was quite happy, thinking that their son and daughter-in-law had figured it out.

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

They 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 to beat his son and daughter-in-law back.

In the end, it was the son-in-law and daughter who heard the news and rushed from Caojiazhuang, and the matter was settled.

But since then, Cheng Rengui and Li Xiaojuan, the old couple, have completely given up on their son and daughter-in-law.

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

Fortunately, their daughter and son-in-law have been taking care of them all these years, and the old couple have no worries about being alone and unsupported in their old age.

It is precisely because of this that they feel more cordial when they see their granddaughter and grandson.

Let Cao Xuemeng and Cao Yirui come in, the old couple took out the white sugar in the house and let the siblings drink it, and then took out various snacks hidden in the house and let the siblings eat.

The siblings spent a day eating at grandma and grandpa's house until it got dark, and they simply stayed at grandma's house again, so as not to have a lazy sleep after returning home.

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

He is the top second generation of Caojiazhuang.

His father is the secretary of the Caojiazhuang village branch and the boss of Xuemeng Food Factory. If he wants to go back to his hometown to develop after graduating from university, Cao Yirui can be said to be walking sideways in the entire Yiling City.

But it is obvious that this kid did not think about it, or he has little experience and has not yet opened his mind.

Unknowingly, the Spring Festival is approaching, and Caojiazhuang seems to be getting more and more lively.

After Cao Xuemeng and Cao Yirui came back from Beijing, many classmates and friends came to play with them.

They also invited them to their home for dinner and listened to what happened in Beijing.

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

Their daughter and son will grow up eventually. They are almost 50 years old, and many things and fate cannot be stopped.

In the eyes of 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 be single for a lifetime, they think that is not desirable. People are a special kind of animal that exists by relying on each other.

However, Cao Shujie will not arrange marriages in this regard.

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

Even after returning home, they are worried that their parents and grandparents will urge them to get married, but this has never happened.

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

As a result, Cao Shujie told her: "Mengmeng, tell your dad, are you still afraid of not getting married?"

Cao Xuemeng laughed dumbly after hearing this.

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

Because of this, Cao Xuemeng knows very well what she is pursuing.

…

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

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

She enjoys this lively atmosphere, instead of just chasing the changes in the surrounding environment like when she was young, so that her emotions can be released.

Cao Xuemeng felt strange.

In Cao Shujie's words, his daughter has actually grown up, not just in age and physical structure, but in 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 came to visit Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin, especially to visit Cao Jianguo and Wang Yuelan.

And this behavior just shows that they are old.

At this time, Cao Shujie basically gave up the business of Xuemeng Food Factory and concentrated on accompanying his parents at home and taking care of his wife and children.

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

In the past, Cao Shujie did not understand this sentence very much, but in the past few years of self-cultivation in Caojiazhuang, his understanding of this truth has become clearer and clearer.

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

Neither side has fallen behind.

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

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

Seeing that Dad greeted these young village committee leaders enthusiastically, he also earnestly told them that they must be down-to-earth and serious, and resolutely do a good job in safeguarding the interests of Caojiazhuang.

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

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

This sentence made Cao Xuemeng remember it in her heart, and even took a pen to write 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)