With Liu Fengsheng joining, Fang Pingying and others were much more relaxed.
Fang Pingying no longer needed to frequently visit the supermarket; just occasionally checking in every few days was enough.
As a result, she spent a lot more ti at ho, which she could use to help Luo Honglan take care of the two little ones.
In the following months, the supermarket continued to progress well, with profits surpassing each month. If it continued like this, they could really think about buying land in the second half of the year as Fang Pingying hoped.
Moreover, Zeng Weiguo had always been seeking people and negotiating with places for potential future developnts as Fang Pingying ntioned. However, since these places were currently suburban and not yet included in the city limits, persuading the locals to sell their hos and land was no small project. It could only proceed slowly.
During these months, Zhou Yuni from their hotown ran into surprisingly few issues, only calling ho each month when she received her living allowance. Although she always asked about her eldest grandson in the calls, Fang Pingying had gotten used to it, responding as asked, and ho was relatively peaceful.
Thus, Fang Pingying spent these few months comfortably taking care of the two little ones at ho.
In the blink of an eye, the three little ones were almost one year old.
Fang Pingying, having so free ti and with the three little ones’ birthdays close together, planned to pick a day in between to celebrate their first birthday.
It was for the little ones’ celebration, but actually, Fang Pingying wanted to gather family and friends at ho.
That day, Fang Xiu was off work, so she and Li Yuchun ca over with Haohao early in the morning to Fang Pingying’s house.
Fang Pingying didn’t go to the supermarket and stayed ho; coincidentally, Chen Jie called Luo Honglan that morning wanting to take her out. Knowing Luo Honglan hadn’t had much chance to go out with Chen Jie since she started taking care of the children at ho, Fang Pingying urged Luo Honglan to go and stayed to watch the children herself.
At first, Luo Honglan was reluctant to go out, suggesting that Chen Jie co over so they could et.
Since the two children were now shaky walkers, bustling with too much energy to be held by adults all the ti, they kept fussing to be let down to walk.
One person definitely couldn’t handle two kids; each adult had to take care of one.
It was only after seeing Fang Xiu and others arrive that Luo Honglan felt reassured enough to go out.
Luo Honglan left before having breakfast, and upon seeing that Fang Xiu and her family hadn’t eaten, Fang Pingying especially took so effort to make a sort of pancake known as "hand-grabbed pancake" from the previous era, stuffing it with rolled olets and spreading so miso on it.
Not just Fang Xiu and Li Yuchun, but also the three little ones enjoyed the pancakes deliciously. Xiao Pang, the little chubby Haohao, ate almost a whole pancake by himself and even after burping, still clamored for more, making Fang Pingying worried about overfeeding him.
This boy always ate uncontrollably; whenever he got hold of sothing he liked, he would eat non-stop until overstuffed and then lie down motionlessly, scaring Li Yuchun into taking him to the doctor several tis.
The doctor advised that Haohao was slightly overweight and should eat only about eighty to ninety percent full per al.
Unsatisfied with no more pancakes, Xiao Pang grumbled around Fang Pingying, unclearly calling out "Auntie, Auntie," with a face looking up pleadingly at Fang Pingying, clearly wanting more pancakes.
Amused by his adorable antics, Fang Pingying hugged him, kissed his forehead, and set him down on the sofa to play with Yaoyao and Ruirui.
After breakfast, when Fang Xiu finished washing the dishes, Fang Pingying rembered the planning for the children’s first birthday celebration and discussed with Fang Xiu, "Xiu’er, Yaoyao and the others’ birthday is coming up, and I thought of also celebrating Haohao’s alongside. I plan to invite so close friends over. Do you have any particular friends you want to invite?"
Fang Xiu was also happy about the party for the children, but when it ca to inviting guests, without hesitation, she imdiately replied, "No, my relatives and friends are all here. I don’t have anyone special to invite."
"What about Gao Sheng? It seems like you two have always been in touch. How co there hasn’t been any progress?" Actually, Fang Pingying was referring to Gao Sheng. Fang Xiu and Gao Sheng had known each other for a long ti, but there had been no developnt, which even Li Yuchun was anxious about and had secretly ntioned to Fang Pingying several tis.
Fang Xiu seed to only then rember Gao Sheng, nodding nonchalantly and changing her response, "I’ll ntion it to him. Let him co over that day; he’s been saying he wants to et you all anyway."
Fang Pingying and Li Yuchun heard this, exchanged a glance, and were quite pleased.
Fang Pingying even laughed and asked, "So, he wants to et the parents?"
Fang Xiu scratched her head, looking sowhat confused, "I guess so, I’m not sure. He said he wanted to find ti to visit."
"It’s about ti to take it seriously, you two have been dragging this on long enough. When you first t, Haohao and the others were only half a year old. Now, it’s been half a year, and they’re already a year old," Li Yuchun complained, then added, "In our ti, after eting once and if suitable, marriage would be the next thing to talk about."
Fang Xiu gave Li Yuchun a glare and muttered softly, "Mom, this era is not the sa as yours."
"Alright then, let’s count Gao Sheng in," Fang Pingying didn’t say much more, simply agreeing, "We’ll also take a look then. If he seems right, you two should move forward."
Fang Xiu agreed readily too, "Okay, you help look then. I also think dragging this on isn’t good."
Fang Pingying looked at Fang Xiu, feeling that her attitude was a bit strange.
How to say it? It seed like she wasn’t very invested in matters of the heart anymore, having it or not didn’t matter, absolutely unlike how she was when she was with Luo Zhiming—either crazy or committed.
Fang Pingying wasn’t sure if it was because she was heartbroken by Luo Zhiming causing her to lose interest in other n, or whether she didn’t like Gao Sheng.
If it was the latter, that was easy to handle; if this man wasn’t right, there would eventually be soone she liked. But if it was the forr, Fang Pingying thought she was being foolish, losing faith in love over such a man was not worth it.
However, since Fang Xiu didn’t say too much, Fang Pingying didn’t press further, planning to observe more carefully when Gao Sheng visited.
After everyone finished breakfast and tidied the house a bit, then played with the kids, Li Yuchun noted the good weather, with the sun shining like a fireball. She suggested to Fang Pingying, "Pingying, didn’t you say you wanted to buy so green beans to dry a few days ago? Let’s go buy so. It’s just about ti for the market, and goods are cheaper. Let’s go get so."
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