A warm moment

  "Mom, you're finally back." Bai Haoran handed over the words he had written during this time, "Second uncle, see? I didn't lie to you. We've learned a lot of characters. Look at this textbook, I can read it out loud. Big sister said we're much smarter than little uncle."

  Bai Wenji smiled and patted his nephew's head, "Good, it's great that you love to study. Let San Shu take this notebook to show your grandfather, let him be happy for you too."

  They saw off Bai Wen Zhi and before they knew it, the year-end was approaching. Bai Wen Li and his wife, who had gone out to pan for gold, also returned just before the arrival of the heavy snow.

  The brother and sister were playing with the little friends on the street, as soon as they saw the couple coming back, the two of them couldn't care about their playmates anymore, and rushed into the couple's arms.

  Bai Wengui's expression turned even more mysterious as he hugged his daughter tightly, "Daughter, I've missed you to death. Come tell Daddy, have you been naughty lately?"

  Yu Xiang smiled and told him about learning to write during this time, Bai Wenli saw his daughter mention learning to write, his eyes were full of spirit and vitality, he loved the little girl's appearance.

  "Haha, my daughter and son will have a great future! They know the importance of studying at such a young age. Good kids! When you get home, Dad will reward you handsomely."

  Bai Xinyi rushed out to help the couple carry their luggage, while Geng Mei and Bai Wenli each carried a child and hurried into the house.

  The house is spotless, thanks to my elder sister's care. The two kids are also well taken care of by her. I sincerely thanked her and said, "Elder sister, our home owes it to you for taking care of us. You must be tired, come and try on the clothes I bought for you, do they fit?"

  Geng Mei took out the things they brought back from their trip, including food and clothes for everyone in the family to buy. She knew that her older sister couldn't accept their money and was quite frugal, so this time Geng Mei bought several more sets of inner and outer clothing for Bai Xinyi to change into.

  Bai Xinyi saw that Geng Mei had bought so many clothes for herself, and she felt a little uneasy in her heart. "Younger sister, how can I be at ease with this? Living here with you all and still letting you spend money..."

  Geng Mei smiled and stuffed the clothes into her hands, "Sister, why are you being so polite to us? You're our big sister, after all. Besides, it's been a year since we've relied on you to take care of things at home. If anyone should be thanked, it's me thanking you. Go try it on quickly, this was personally picked out by your little brother, and it's definitely going to look good."

  Bai Xinyi may be stingy with money, but she also loves beauty. Moreover, at her age, she naturally wants to dress herself up beautifully.

  Holding the clothes happily went to her own room to try them on, Geng Mei also hugged Yu Tai over to take a look.

  As expected, Bai Xinyi changed into the new clothes bought by Geng Mei, and that feeling was even more beautiful.

  Even Lian Yu Xi couldn't help but admire her, this woman was truly born to be a clothes rack. "Auntie looks really good."

  Bai Xinyi couldn't help but smile happily when she saw the look of admiration in her little niece's eyes, "We'll grow up to be even more beautiful than our aunt, little sister. These clothes really fit well and I like them very much, thank you."

  Bai Xinyi didn't pretend to be polite, since someone had already bought it for her, that was also a kind intention, and these were bought in stores outside, how could the styles not be more fashionable than theirs?

  "Geng Mei said with some envy, 'Sister, the clothes really look good on you. I don't know when my waist will be as slim as yours now, but if it can, I'll be satisfied.'"

  Yu Xi looked at her mother's figure and thought to herself that Geng Mei had given birth to two children and still had to work on the farm, exposed to wind and sun all year round. Not to mention her skin, but her figure was no match for a childless woman of her age. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, feeling sorry for her mother's circumstances. Once she had the means, she would definitely buy good cosmetics for Geng Mei to take care of herself properly. After all, her mother had fair skin and regular features, and if dressed up, she would still be a beautiful person. It was just that they didn't have the conditions for it now, with their family still relying on support from their parents.

  Bai Xinyi said to Geng Mei with some embarrassment, "Little sister, don't envy me, your figure is pretty good, compared to the women of the same age in our village, you're already considered not bad."

  After changing into the new clothes, Bai Wengu showed them to her sister. Even the eldest of the Bai family thought they looked good. "Sister, you don't need to change out of these clothes, just wear them like this, they look great on you. Has there been anything big going on at home lately?"

  It's nothing big, just some trivial matters, Bai Xinyi whispered a few words to her brother.

  Bai Haoran couldn't wait any longer and started eating the cake his parents had bought for them on the kang. Seeing Yu Ting arrive, he quickly took a piece from the bag and stuffed it into her hand, "Little sister, this is delicious, yeah, fragrant and sweet, better than what's sold around here."

  Seeing the little guy eating like that, even Yueting, who doesn't usually snack, also tried a bite, and indeed it was quite fragrant.

  "Auntie, you eat too."

  Yu Sai took a piece of food from her bag and stuffed it into Bai Xinyi's mouth. Of course, she didn't leave out her dad and mom either. Whenever there was something delicious, everyone shared together. Knowing that adults don't like to fight with kids over food, she simply stuffed the food directly into their mouths.

  Because she knew that all parents want to leave the best in the world for their children, but they are also human beings. Who doesn't want to eat delicious food? It's just that the family conditions didn't allow it before. However, this time when she came back, she could clearly feel that her parents should have gained something, so she also wanted to reward these parents who had been struggling and paying for their family and siblings.

  Looking up with a smile at Bai Wenli, "Dad, is it fragrant?"

  Gently stroking his daughter's little face, Bai Wengui felt a sweetness that surpassed even the taste of cake. "Mmm, my daughter is feeding me, of course it's delicious! Come, Daddy will hold you while we eat."

  In the evening, seeing his daughter and son still doing their homework, the couple's hearts were filled with joy. Gao Mei, who had at least graduated from high school, took on the responsibility of educating the two children this time she was back.

  Seeing the thick stack of papers written by the two children, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Wen Li, I feel like the kids have suddenly become sensible. Look at our mischievous son who now knows how to study, I really didn't expect it."

  He held his sleeping daughter in his arms and looked at his son's red face, nodding with emotion, "Yes, as long as the children understand, it's worth sacrificing my life for them."

  This year's winter arrived earlier than usual, and the winters in the north are getting colder. The north wind howled and blew on people's faces like a knife cutting. Yu Lin and others had long worn thick down jackets and pants.