70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 358: Sturdy Little Brother

Joking all the way back, by the time Xu Mumu got home, she was feeling a lot better. As for the matters concerning the intellectual youths, it wasn’t something she needed to worry about; even if she wanted to, there wasn’t much she could do.

The little ones were playing in the yard, and some were reading. Xu Mumu was in a good mood; the kids were all working hard, and now they were quite self-disciplined, requiring little supervision from her.

"Sis, my mom brought you a wild chicken to make soup." Tiedan brought half a chicken over from home. The news of Yin Yang’s return had spread throughout the commune, and so Liu Cuixia sent these goods over to welcome Xu Mumu and her family.

"You should eat it yourselves, we have plenty at home." Xu Mumu said helplessly.

"Sis, just take it. My dad caught it himself, and we’ve already eaten half of it." Tiedan said with a bit of pride, yet also a bit embarrassed.

"Your mom is really generous." Xu Mumu said helplessly, but she still accepted it, planning to go up the mountain tomorrow to look around, maybe find some wild chickens there. If she did, she would give one to Tiedan’s house as well. During this period, she had eaten quite a bit from Liu Cuixia.

Even though they also sent things over to their side, Xu Mumu still felt a bit embarrassed.

The chicken meat was only half, and there wasn’t much of it, so she didn’t cook it that night. She planned to make soup with it the next day so that the whole family could enjoy it.

In the evening, the small courtyard was bustling with energy. Everyone was outside enjoying the cool air as the weather was getting hotter. Xu Mumu was fanning herself, as well as her younger brother.

"There’s no electricity here yet. If there were, I’d get an electric fan." Yin Yang said with a leaf fan, slightly helpless. He still felt the provincial city was better than this place, at least there was electricity there, and he had access to whatever he wanted. Getting an electric fan wouldn’t be difficult for him.

"Not used to it?" Xu Mumu looked at Yin Yang.

"It’s not too bad, just hotter here compared to my hometown, takes some getting used to." Yin Yang shook his head with a smile. The night had cooled off a bit, but the afternoon was the hottest time.

After enjoying the night breeze outside and feeling more comfortable, they all went back to their rooms to rest. The little one no longer slept next to Xu Mumu; he had now clung to Xu Minglei.

Xu Minglei had a bigger bed, which the little guy loved. He could roll around on it without worrying about falling off.

Initially, Madam Chen was really worried when the little one started sleeping with Xu Minglei. After all, the little guy was so small, and Xu Minglei wasn’t that big either. What if he accidentally rolled over onto the little guy while sleeping?

But after the first couple of nights, both kids slept quite well, with no issues at all. Madam Chen was relieved. It’s great that the little one wanted to sleep with his brother.

The couple’s room was full of things, and having the little one sleep with them made it crowded and hot. It was better to let him sleep with Xu Minglei.

Early the next morning, when Xu Mumu woke up, Yin Yang was already up, sitting in the kitchen, helping to add firewood to the stove.

He looked quite out of place, sitting in the kitchen like that. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Why are you up so early? Having trouble sleeping in a new place?" Xu Mumu looked at Yin Yang as she scooped some cold water from the water tank and called everyone to wash their faces.

"Not really, we usually wake up early in Lan City, just a habit." Yin Yang shook his head with a smile, wiping his face with a cloth soaked in cool water. It felt so refreshing and comfortable.

The kids were waking up one after another, the youngest, Fengfeng, was up too, rubbing his eyes, still half-asleep.

"Sis, sis." The little guy immediately went to Xu Mumu, stretching out his small hands to be held by his sister.

Xu Mumu laughed and picked up the little guy, using a cloth to wash his face as well.

Pinching his chubby body, she felt that over the past few days back, her little brother seemed to have gotten a bit chubbier.

"Sis, you noticed that the little brother has gained weight too, huh?" Xu Minglei quickly washed his face, then saw his sister pinching the fat on his brother, looking hopefully at Xu Mumu.

"Just a little, Fengfeng’s doing great." Xu Mumu said with a smile. Fengfeng’s appetite was incomparable to Kangkang from the second family, and she’d noticed Xu Xue’s envious eyes quite a few times.

Ever since the little guy came back, he hadn’t run out of snacks, and the villagers occasionally gave fruit, especially a lot from Liu Cuixia. The little guy ate quite a few tangerines.

"I can barely hold him anymore." Xu Minglei was full of disdain for his little brother.

"Then you should eat more to grow taller." Xu Mumu patted Xu Minglei’s head.

Seeing his sister patting his brother’s head, the little guy mimicked her, then thumped his brother’s head forcefully.

"Ouch." Xu Minglei clutched his head; the little brother not only gained weight but also strength, hitting was quite painful. If it weren’t for frequent nail clipping, the little one might even scratch someone.

The little guy wanted to hit his brother’s head again, but Xu Minglei dodged it.

"Don’t hit your brother." Xu Mumu caught the little one’s paw; as he grew sturdier, naturally his strength also increased.

The little guy didn’t understand and thought his sister was playing with him, reaching out to tug at his brother’s hair.

Seeing the little guy’s mischievous look, Xu Mumu put him down. By now, he was fully awake and should be left to play by himself.

The little guy’s short stature meant he couldn’t reach Xu Minglei’s head while standing on the ground.

Luckily, he didn’t mind not being able to reach his brother. Once on the ground, he smelled something delicious from the kitchen and went to find his grandma.

Seeing the little one come over, Madam Chen directly gave him a piece of steamed bun.

With food in hand, the little one happily ate, not making a fuss anymore.

Breakfast consisted of steamed corn buns, which had a faintly sweet aroma and tasted really good.

After breakfast, Xu Mumu, wearing a straw hat, went up the mountain with Yin Yang.

Seeing Yin Yang in a straw hat made Xu Mumu want to laugh. Yin Yang was good-looking, and the straw hat was handwoven by Old Xu, not very stylish, covering his handsome face completely, looking rather amusing.

"Is it really that funny?" Yin Yang looked at Xu Mumu helplessly. The kids had all gone off to find mushrooms, so it was just him and Xu Mumu here.

With no one else around, Yin Yang had no reservations, reaching out to rub Xu Mumu’s face, which was really soft.

"It’s alright. At least there’s no full-length mirror here, or you wouldn’t want to go out with me now." Xu Mumu said with a smile.