NOVPUBErwang, “Brother Daguo is studying, so let’s go instead,” He called Maisui along to take the younger brothers out together.
After they left, Lin Lan quietly looked at Dawang from the window. Sure enough, he was studying!!!
He wasn’t pretending in the slightest.
Wow, this kid was really doing what he said he would, which was very impressive. She was going to think of a way to help Dawang. Maybe during the autumn break, she could give him a boost.
She didn’t bother the child who was engrossed in his studies, so she just took out the newly-bought cloth and sent it to Old Lady Han’s place along with Han Qingsong.
The price of this kind of cloth was as clear as day. Old Lady Han had asked about it before as well and knew that Lin Lan had actually managed to buy it for
50 cents cheaper than the market price. Although the old lady was still unhappy that Lin Lan’s Third Sister didn’t give her more of a discount, she didn’t say anything out loud.
After buying the cloth, Lin Lan didn’t care about anything else. Since she was not good at needlework, she wouldn’t offer to help sew the quilt. Old Lady Han wanted to ask Eldest Sister-in-law Han to sew it because she was good at needlework, but she even wanted Lin Lan to relay the message.
Lin Lan merely replied with a laugh, but didn’t follow up with any other reply.
In the end, Old Lady Han asked Eldest Brother Han to tell his wife about it, which he agreed.
Han Qinghua smiled and said, “Mom, see? Third Sister-in-law is very efficient in handling this, isn’t she? How could any other ordinary person do this well?”
Old Lady Han pouted, dissatisfied that her younger son was praising Lin Lan all day long.
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After going home, the parents waited for the children to return, who eventually did with some cicada larvaes. Haonan didn’t seem to have enough of the fun as he insisted that he was going to go again tomorrow to try catching some more.
Lin Lan asked them to wash up and get on the kang early.
Sanwang took the initiative to fetch water for Haonan and Xiaowang to wash their feet in a basin. He also took a footcloth to dry their feet before carrying the youngest 2 boys onto the kang one by one.
After getting on the kang, everyone was laughing and joking. However, when Haonan became sleepy and wanted to be hugged to sleep, he couldn’t see his grandmother or his mother around him. His lips then started to wobble and he was about to cry.
Dawang glared at him and said, “Do not cry.”
Haonan was so frightened that he choked back his tears.
Sanwang merely laughed, “Daguo, don’t scare Haonan too much. Come here, Haonan, share a bed with Sanguo. Sanguo will love you so much,” Hehe, the Shadowless Kick and the Armor-Breaking Punch will be waiting for you too!
Dawang kicked Sanwang back to his own place to sleep before letting Haonan sleep between Xiaowang and Erwang.
Erwang said to Haonan, “Come on, Second Brother will hug you just like how you’re used to.”
Haonan crawled over and looked at Xiaowang next to him.
Xiaowang took the initiative to hold his hand and said, “…Huhuhu, go to sleep.”
Haonan was relieved— he actually slept soundly without his grandmother and mother.
In the middle of the night, there was a ‘bang’ and Erwang was kicked awake. Haonan had kicked him in the nose, which made the second oldest confused with a very nearly crooked nose.
