"Mom, let me tell you! There were so many people in the bookstore, and they were all sitting on the ground reading, but, but … I felt that the ground was dirty … "As soon as she came back, Xi Xi couldn't wait to tell her mother about what she saw in the bookstore.
Everything seemed to be very novel, whether it was those strange patterns or those little brothers and sisters reading books, for Xi Xi, it was all knowledge that was worth sharing with her mother.
Murphy listened patiently, and then said with a smile, "Show mom, what books did you buy?"
Now that Murphy was nine months pregnant, she was only one step away from giving birth. Her belly was getting bigger and bigger, and she felt a little uncomfortable sitting down. Occasionally, she would have to get up and walk, but she couldn't walk for too long, because the heavy burden would aggravate the soreness of her waist and legs.
Not only that, if the belly was too big, it would easily cause the stomach to be full, so Murphy couldn't eat too much at one time. In order to ensure adequate nutrition, she had to eat many times like a baby.
Therefore, after coming back, Yang Yi went to the kitchen to cook some fresh and delicious porridge for Murphy.
Hearing that her mother wanted to see the books she bought, the little girl was full of energy. She turned around and ran to the shoe cabinet, tiptoed, and took the bag that her father put on top of it.
Then, she ran over and smiled happily, "Mom, look, these are the books I bought with PaPa."
Murphy took out the books and looked through them one by one.
Xi Xi climbed onto the sofa and knelt on the side excitedly. She supported herself with one hand and stretched out the other hand, pointing at the books in her mother's hand and said, "Mom, this is the book I like to read, and this is the one PaPa bought, and these two are my names! PaPa said that he wanted to give them to Lu Weisha. "
"Mom knows, these two are stories written by your PaPa. They are very good, but I don't know if Lu Weisha can understand Chinese." Murphy couldn't help but laugh.
…
The mother and daughter were chatting in the living room. Yang Yi was cooking porridge for Murphy in the kitchen. However, he received a call from Yang Qing in the middle.
For Yang Yi to call so late at night, it wasn't bad news. Instead, it was good news that Yang Yi had been looking forward to for a long time. Yang Chonggui had finally agreed to stay in Jiang City for a period of time!
In fact, Yang Yi had always wanted to bring the two elders to the city to enjoy life. However, Yang Chonggui was unwilling to leave the mountain. Even when Yang Huan was admitted to university, he did not send her to school.
Although the old man said that he didn't want to leave his hometown because he was old, Yang Yi could vaguely guess his father's thoughts. He was probably worried that his identity would be exposed if he went to the city, which would bring trouble to his family.
But, how could that be?
It had been decades since the incident. Not to mention that the country was as safe as a watertight iron bucket, those enemies abroad were probably dead or too old to walk. Why would they come all the way to China to look for him?
Besides, who would know that Yang Chonggui would come to Jiang City? Who would have known that this white-haired old man was the great demon who had stirred up trouble in the Japanese's territory back in the day?
However, Yang Yi couldn't do anything if Yang Chonggui didn't want to come. If the old man didn't want to come, his mother wouldn't come either. Dong Yuee said, "If I go to the city, who will take care of him?"
This lasted for more than half a year. Finally, with the excuse that the second grandson or granddaughter was about to be born, Yang Yi finally got Yang Chonggui to agree. The day before yesterday, Yang Yi called Yang Chonggui and said, "Don't you want to hug your grandson who is about to be born?"
Since Yang Chonggui agreed to come, Dong Yuee would naturally follow. However, Yang Yi wasn't sure how long they could stay in the city.
Yang Yi called to tell Yang Yi that the old man had changed his mind.
"They will probably arrive the day after tomorrow. I have to go to the county to buy train tickets for Dad and Mom," Yang Qing said to Yang Yi.
"No, buy four train tickets. I don't feel at ease if they come by themselves. You and Shuyi can also come here to play and see Huanhuan's school, "Yang Yi said without any explanation.
Although Yang Chonggui had roamed the world in his early years and had experience in roaming the world, after all, the times were different. Yang Chonggui's experience might not be useful in the complicated modern society.
It just so happened that it was winter now and not the busy time for farming. Yang Yi simply let his family gather in the city.
… …
At night, Murphy went to bed early. Yang Yi first massaged her legs and waist to relieve her body's soreness. It could also relieve Murphy's anxiety due to her big belly and restlessness.
However, Murphy was still a little flustered because she knew that her mother-in-law and father-in-law were coming. When Yang Yi massaged her, she couldn't help but say, "Dad and Mom are coming. We have to tidy up. I saw it yesterday and it seems that the room is empty. It doesn't look good. You have to add some household appliances. We also have to buy clothes for Dad and Mom. Dad likes to drink tea. The tea at home isn't good enough. Do you want to buy some? Yang Qing and his wife also want to … "
"Sigh, I can't help Mom cook now. I don't know if Mom will blame me …" Murphy was still nervous like a new daughter-in-law.
Yang Yi could only interrupt her and smile. "Alright, they're just coming over to play. Don't be so nervous. Besides, you're pregnant now. You're the most important person in the world. When Mom comes, how can she bear to let you do the work? "
"That's true, but they're elders after all." Murphy revealed a trace of a smile.
After the massage, he let Murphy rest by herself. Yang Yi went next door to accompany his daughter.
Although her father didn't tell her a story before going to bed and instead read with Xi Xi, the little girl still had a lot of interest. She climbed into bed early and held a book while waiting for her father.
"What are you reading today? 'The Adventures of Xiaoyu'? Or 'The Clown Pug'? " Yang Yi couldn't help but smile when he saw the little girl spread out the five books on the bed as if she was setting up a stall.
"Look at this, puppy!" Xi Xi hesitated for a while before finally choosing 'The Clown Pug'.
Yang Yi lifted the blanket and sat on the bed. He picked up a pillow and placed it behind him.
The little girl, who was wearing pajamas, quickly climbed over. She mischievously turned around on the bed and pressed down on the blanket. Then, she lifted her small and delicate feet and looked at her father with a smile in her big eyes. It seemed that if her father didn't scold her, she wouldn't obediently crawl into the blanket.
"Come, sit here. You can't lie down and read." Yang Yi patted the spot beside him.
She still wanted to read. Xi Xi had no choice but to roll over and sit next to her father obediently. Yang Yi reached out to pull the blanket over and covered his and Xi Xi's legs.
The little girl leaned back and snuggled into her father's arms. She found a comfortable position and even pulled one of her father's big hands over so that he could hold her.
This feeling was very warm and gave her a special sense of security. Xi Xi felt that it was much more interesting than lying on the bed and listening to her father tell her a story.
"Come, let's read together. Let's start from the first page!" Yang Yi opened 'The Clown Pug' and slightly placed it on his lap.
"Papa, I don't think pugs look as good as buns." Looking at the pug that had just arrived at home on the first page, the little girl twisted in her father's arms and turned to say to him.
"Because they're different breeds, they look different too! However, it's also because it doesn't look good that everyone calls it a clown. It's not a clown that can perform magic, it's a clown. " Yang Yi explained, "However, you can't call it an ugly clown, nor can you call other puppies or people ugly! Because you'll make others sad, this little pug was made to cry by everyone's words. Look. "
"That's not right." The little girl seemed to understand. She nodded her little head and followed her father's words.
"That's right!" Yang Yi smiled with relief. He even gently stroked Xixi's soft long hair with his left hand. "The words on it say, 'Master brought home a new pet pug, but the pug wasn't welcomed. The parrot flew over and said that you're ugly, you're ugly!'" Xixi's face turned red.
"The clown is so pitiful!" The little girl stopped twisting around. Her eyes were glued to the book as she muttered worriedly.
The first page was that simple, and the second page was about the same. The next few pages were all about how the little pug was ridiculed by its friends and ended up being called a clown.
Yang Yi took Xi Xi to read slowly. He also introduced the animals in the book to her and told her about their common knowledge. For example, the parrot with colorful feathers could imitate human speech, the squirrel with a big tail liked to eat nuts, and so on … Yang Yi seemed to have said more about the content outside the book!
However, Xi Xi still listened with great interest. She even asked her father questions from time to time, just like how Yang Yi used to tell her stories.
After reading for more than half an hour, she had only read seven or eight pages. However, the little girl was so sleepy that her eyelids started to droop. Of course, if Yang Yi didn't stop her, Xi Xi would still see herself falling asleep because she was already addicted to the story of the clown.
"Go to sleep. Let's continue reading tomorrow night, okay?" Yang Yi said softly as he gently lifted the little girl who was beginning to doze off and laid her down on the bed.
Xi Xi lay on the pillow and closed her eyes. Her long eyelashes covered her eyes. Hearing her father's words, she was in a daze and almost subconsciously muttered, "Mm …"
"Go to sleep!" Yang Yi kissed the little girl's forehead and turned off the room light.
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