Zhang Lili was very hard-working. She took over all the housework at home after she arrived. While chatting cheerfully with Shen Yueying about household matters, she glanced in the direction of the backyard with the corner of her eyes.

Occasionally, a few voices could be heard over there, mostly Han Baochang's steady and deep voice, patiently instructing a few children.

"Mom, Xiaowen's basic skills are far behind. This time I brought all her daily necessities and let her live there until school starts."

While Zhang Lili was washing tomatoes, she casually inquired about the old lady's voice.

A mother must interrupt for her children.

"My little girl is not in her third year of high school at the beginning of school. This is a critical moment in her studies and she cannot be distracted. She can learn these shabby skills at any time. Just like her sister, she can learn them after finishing the college entrance examination."

Shen Yueying looked a little unhappy. She didn't want to continue on this issue and said with a straight face: "As a mother, you should pay more attention to your children's studies."

Zhang Lili's face froze for a moment, a little embarrassed. She washed the tomatoes in her hands a little faster and scrubbed the skin vigorously. "Xiaowen has always been good at learning painting. She is an art student. She is in the cultural class." The pressure will be much less, and there is no need to worry about her failing to keep up with her studies.

It’s a good thing that she can learn tie-dying from me.”

Shen Yueying pursed her lips and said, "The old man won't listen to what I say. Jianwen wanted Nannan to live with us for three years of high school, but the old man refused. I think you'd better not go looking for trouble."

As he spoke, he took a small basket made of bamboo and put all the washed tomatoes in it.

Zhang Lili took it over quickly and said, "Mom, I'll just go and deliver it. You can rest for a while."

Shen Yueying looked at her back and sighed, shaking her head slowly.

Zhang Lili opened the door to the backyard, looking at the tomatoes in her hand, and saw three children surrounding the old man. She felt happy and quickened her pace.

"Let's eat some fruit first." She stuffed a tomato for each child.

"dad?"

"Leave it alone."

Han Baochang picked up his teapot and poured a cup of tea to moisten his throat.

"Auntie, we are going to Gu's house later, will you go with us?"

Han Jianing could tell at a glance what her eldest aunt wanted to say, and stopped her to prevent her from making grandpa angry.

Grandpa has always been disgusted with those little tricks.

Zhang Lili reacted quickly and realized immediately, "I won't go. Yan'an's wife is not here, and the aunt is shocked. There is no mistress in their house, so I won't go to increase the burden on others.

Ning Ning, please ask for me when the time comes. If you need help, just ask. Our two families are close and if you need anything, just ask."

"It's good that Lily has such a heart." Han Baochang nodded with satisfaction, picked up the thermos and poured some hot water into his beloved purple clay pot.

Zhang Lili was overjoyed when she saw this, and her eyes softened a bit when she looked at Han Jianing. Without Han Jianing's sudden interruption, she would have spoken directly again, which would have definitely displeased the old man.

Han Jianing sighed secretly, it was not easy for Xiao Ning. For the sake of family harmony, he also shouldered the important task of coaxing his eldest aunt.

She squatted aside and ate small tomatoes leisurely, and carefully observed the small rose flowers newly planted by her grandma. She couldn't recognize the names of some of them, but with her rudimentary ability to recognize flowers, she could only recognize Chaoyun, Da Ziguang and Mei Lang Caprice rose.

She turned around and whispered to Han Jiawen for a while, then they both covered their mouths and snickered.

"What are you laughing at?" Xie Chaoyuan squatted over curiously.

"Do you recognize this flower?" Han Jianing pointed to one of the yellow and red flowers.

Xie Chaoyuan shook his head honestly. He didn't like flowers and plants. Although Yunnan's climate was suitable for growing all kinds of flowers and plants, and he had quite a few at home, as well as a sea of ​​flowers, he didn't know anything about these.

"This is called Eastern Dawn, also called Eastern Dawn."

"Oh." Xie Chaoyuan glanced at the flower again. It was true that the yellow flower did have some meaning of the rising sun. "The name is good."

"Pfft." Han Jiawen covered his mouth and snickered.

"Why is sister Xiaowen smiling like this?" Xie Chaoyuan muttered while turning his eyes.

Han Jiawen bent his eyes happily and whispered softly: "Sister said this flower should be named Xie after you."

"Why do you have my last name?"

"Because this flower is also called Chaoyun." Han Jiawen laughed and fell on Han Jianing's shoulder.

"Well, you Han Xiaoning is so vengeful!" Xie Chaoyuan's teeth itched and he pinched his fingers, "When I go back, I will ask my grandma to plant a large piece of Chaoyun in the garden behind. Next time you come over, I will show you my house.

flower."

"Hahaha……"

"Why are you making such a fuss over there!" Zhang Lili was whispering to Han Baochang, her ears kept straight as she listened to the three children talking about flowers.

Han Jiawen's face panicked, and he shrank his head and did not dare to speak.

Han Jianing squeezed her hand to express comfort, "Auntie, we were talking about rose flowers. Xie Chaoyun said that he would plant them in Yunnan when he got back. When the flowers are in full bloom, he asked us to go see them together."

"Auntie is here too." Xie Chaoyun answered sweetly.

There was a smile on Zhang Lili's always serious face, and she would not have any objection if she brought her daughter with her.

"The food is ready, come and eat." Shen Yueying greeted several people to eat.

After a pleasant lunch, several people set off to Gu's house carrying gifts.

Xie Chaoyuan was riding in a boat for the first time, and his legs were still shaking and uncontrollable, which attracted ridicule from Han Jianing and Han Jiawen.

He sat up straight. When he first followed the wave, his palms were covered with sweat. After a few minutes of getting used to it, he secretly wiped the sweat from his palms on his pants so that no one could see it.

"Sister Xiaowen, you are so brave." He gave a thumbs up to Han Jiawen who was standing on the bow of the boat buying lotus pods with someone.

The sudden compliment made Han Jiawen smile shyly. After taking the lotus pods, he handed one to Han Jianing and started eating with his back to Xie Chaoyuan.

Han Jianing held her in his arms, protectively, "Why didn't you say you were cowardly?"

Xie Chaoyuan thought silently in his heart, it is difficult to raise a man and a woman, and he cannot be as knowledgeable as a woman. He grinned and said, "It's not that I didn't get used to it at first. Don't keep holding on to my pigtails. I'll tell Xiao Gu later."

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Han Jianing chuckled and handed the other half of the lotus pod to him, "Would you like to eat it?"

Xie Chaoyuan rubbed his hands and took the lotus pod, a fresh fragrance rushed straight into the tip of his nose.

He stretched out his hand and picked out the crystal white lotus seeds one by one and stuffed them into his mouth, looking like a vicious tiger pouncing on its prey.

The boat crossed the Wuzhen Bridge and pulled over.

Xie Chaoyuan jumped down first and helped move things.

Han Baochang walked at the front with his hands behind his back without saying a word, leading several people into Gu's house.

As soon as he entered the door, Han Jianing clearly felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
Chapter completed!