Lu Zhenping hurriedly called out to stop Shen ng from leaving, feeling that the happiest tis since he had been back were the monts spent with his wife. Of course, it wasn’t that there weren’t warm monts with the children, it’s just that those were far too few. Already having washed his son’s poop-covered body once, Lu Zhenping was now quite troubled.
"Xiao ng, don’t go just yet, co and see if I’ve got a lot of white hairs on my head. This past month at ho, I feel like I’ve grown a lot more white hair."
Shen ng: "..."
You scoundrel, you clearly just don’t want to leave!!!
She didn’t move but waved Lu Zhenping over. He hurried to her, slightly bent down, and stretched his head out for her to look, pretending to check.
Mingyang and Ming Liang, unlike Ming Kai, could tell from their parents’ behavior that they were being disliked. Thinking about how they ended up covered in pig manure just so that their Fourth Uncle and Aunt and their parents could enjoy the at they procured, they felt a bit hurt.
"Mom, do you dislike Mingyang?"
"Mom, I cleaned the intestines really well so they could be shared with Fourth Uncle and Aunt, and we could braise the rest for us to eat, okay?"
Shen ng pushed Lu Zhenping aside and pledged loyalty to her two sons.
"How could mom dislike you? Mom loves Mingyang and Ming Liang the most. You both bought at with your own pocket money to bring ho, and mom is so happy about it. It shows you’re very sensible. Tonight, mom will braise the offal for you. Just tell what flavor you want."
"Mom, if you don’t dislike , co give a hug!"
Shen ng: "....."
Sotis Mingyang says the most exasperating things!!!
"Ai, Zhenping, go call Jiasheng over, I’m going to boil two pots of hot water, and have him help wash Mingyang and Ming Liang. After all, our sons bought their family at too, so he should lend a hand."
"Alright, I’ll go right now."
The couple split up to get things done. After much thought, Lu Zhenping nonetheless herded the two boys into their own room. It’s too cold in the yard and too stinky in the main room, and they wouldn’t be able to eat dinner later. Better to keep the sll confined to their own room.
Upon reaching the kitchen, Shen ng took several deep breaths. The sll from Mingyang and Ming Liang was so strong she almost retched several tis but managed to hold it back. The stench was truly unbearable. Glancing quickly outside to see that no one was around, she hurriedly took an orange out of her space and sniffed it vigorously to alleviate the discomfort.
After adding hot water to the pot and lighting the fire, she pulled the bellows a few tis to let the fire burn on its own.
Lu Jiasheng and Xie Jinghao learned that Mingyang and Ming Liang used their own money, earned as a reward for good grades, to buy a portion of pig offal for their own family. They had even attempted to clean it by the river and bring it over, but due to their young age and inexperience, not only did they not clean it properly, but also got covered in pig manure. The couple didn’t mind at all and were incredibly moved.
"These two kids really make it all worthwhile. I always knew they were sensible, but to think they’d use their pocket money to think of us, it makes my heart sweeter than honey!"
"Isn’t that the truth? And it’s all thanks to Big Brother and Sister-in-law’s good upbringing. Whenever there’s sothing tasty at their ho, they always think of , Xiao Gang, and Ni. The kids see everything."
The happy couple embraced their children and ca over, thrilled beyond asure. It was as if they were not coming to wash the filth off Mingyang and Ming Liang, but rather as if they were coming to receive a grand prize.
Lu Zhenping held Xiao Gang, with a slightly awkward expression on his face. He may have excessively praised those two little rascals a mont ago, leading their Fourth Uncle and Aunt to beco teary-eyed with gratitude. It was truly a mistake.
Ming Kai held an apple in his hands, munching away delightedly, and laughing at his two older brothers.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, stinky stinky, baby’s sll nice."
"You were even stinkier than us last ti. We even brought ho at for the family, and all you brought was a set of stinky clothes. Mom had to boil three basins of water and even threw away your clothes. If it wasn’t for the fact that you can’t be thrown away, mom would’ve wanted to toss you out too!"
Lu Mingkai curled his lips, his eyes misting up with anger. Second Brother was really too hateful, actually saying that Mom was going to throw him away.
"Second brother is the most hateful, the stinkiest egg, the biggest stinky egg."
Lu Mingliang wasn’t one to show weakness. Having his body covered in pig manure was already unbearable. To be despised by their parents, and now to let this stinky kid co mock him—does he think I can’t get angry?
"Xiao Kai is the biggest stinky egg, rotten egg, dog egg, big donkey egg!"
"Waaah~huhuhu, baby isn’t a rotten egg, huhuhu, Mom, Mom Second Brother is scolding , huhuhu..."
Shen ng listened to her two sons bickering like schoolchildren in the kitchen and was about to die of laughter. Lu Mingkai was now hopping in the minefields of his siblings every day, provoking them and ending up wailing each ti, but he never learns his lesson and has to try his luck no matter what.
When Lu Jiasheng and Xie Jinghao arrived, Shen ng had already boiled hot water, and the bath covers were ready, waiting for him and Lu Zhenping to help the two children take a bath.
"Jinghao ca too. Xiao Gang, co over, your aunt will give you an apple to eat."
"I heard Mingyang and Mingliang got dirty trying to get food for and Xiao Gang. I wanted to co over and wash their clothes. Elder sister-in-law, you hold Ni, let Ming Kai and Xiao Gang sit here and play."
Xie Jinghao didn’t wait for Shen ng to say anything; she went straight to the yard to get a basin. Last ti, the clothes on Xiao Kai’s body were so dirty that she herself threw them away. Although they were really dirty, she didn’t mind washing them many tis, soaking them in soapy water for a whole day and night, and then brought them over after cleaning. Elder sister-in-law didn’t want them and gave them to her.
The clothes of Mingyang and Mingliang were not too dirty. She could wash and hang them up. She couldn’t let elder sister-in-law just throw them away. Even though they’ll have good jobs next year, throwing away things casually—if others found out, they would certainly be criticized.
Shen ng held the soft little Ni, chuckling twice.
The little girl was growing up, lying in her swaddle blowing bubbles, cooing, babbling, not knowing what she was saying, but one could see that the little one’s mood was very beautiful.
She played with her for a while, and then Ming Fang ca back jumping and bouncing. As soon as she entered the door, she slled sothing odd at ho. After hearing what Fourth Aunt said, she was at a loss for words.
"My brother is really silly. If it were , I would definitely clean it."
Xie Jing watched the little girl’s arrogant deanor and didn’t discourage her. Last ti the child fell into the river and had been traumatized, keeping away from the riverbank on her way to school. Let alone wash the intestines, she would be reluctant to even wash her hands there.
"Ming Fang, little sister has fallen asleep. Mom will put little sister to bed, and you three siblings take good care of each other. I’m going to make buns."
"Okay, I’m coming, Mom."
She followed Shen ng into the east room and then held her hands.
"Mom, I used my pocket money to buy so at for Daya’s family. Daya picked up an intestine on the ground and almost got beaten by her mom. I said the at was sent by the village secretary, and her mom nearly cried. Mom, what do I do if I lied?"
Even though she ant well, she worried that if it was found out, Daya would still get beaten.
Shen ng was surprised for a mont. The three children’s grades were good, so she and Lu Zhenping had discussed and given them pocket money, telling them to manage it themselves. She hadn’t expected all of them to choose to buy at—one to help others and two to spend it on their own family.
No one was wrong. They all did well, which shows that they are all heading in the right direction.
"Good child, this is a white lie. The intention behind it was to help Daya and allow her family to have a good New Year. However, a lie is still a lie, even if it’s a good one, it’s still false. You can ask Dad for help later, let Dad inform the village secretary, so the secretary won’t be caught saying the wrong thing, and so Daya’s mom won’t find out. But you see, Ming Fang, you’re still young; if you lie, your parents have to help you fix things. Rember in the future: a lie is a lie, no matter what you want to do, understand?"
"I understand, Mom, I was wrong."
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