CHAPTER 26

Dazai is only five years old; the three little children understand everything. Other families in the village occasionally pass by, and they also play with their friends in the village from time to time. So they know what’s going on in other people’s families and what’s going on in their own family.

The things that appeared at home were not sent back by their father at all, and they did not exist before.

When the nervous cub shouted this out of breath, Lin Chuxia raised her head and looked over in confusion. Whose father, Xie Jingming, shouldn’t be back? In the plot, shouldn’t Xie Jingming be… gone?

Why is he back?

The surprised Lin Chuxia didn’t realize what Dazai meant when he said, “Come on, he is almost home, over there by the stream.”

“Yes, things, things, put them away.” Erzai said. He understood what Dazai meant, looked at the headlights and other things in his house, and quickly raised his head to remind Lin Chuxia.

Lin Chuxia only reacted after hearing Erzai’s words. Yes, Xie Jingming is a soldier. These things should not appear, so he will definitely be suspicious.

So, without having time to think about why Dazai and Erzai knew about this, she quickly packed up the things taken out from the supermarket with the help of three little cubs.

The door was not closed. When Xie Jingming passed by the stream where he could wash clothes, wash vegetables, and carry water, the aunts, uncles, and others who were resting saw Xie Jingming’s figure, and they all raised their voices to say hello to Xie Jingming.

“Jingming, are you back for vacation?”

“Oh, you haven’t been back for a long time. The first day your wife married you…”

“What are you talking about that? Isn’t Lin Chuxia very nice now?”

Speaking of this, it reminds him of the one-sided beating between Lin Chuxia and the Li family. Although things may not have been very good before, now…

Xie Jingming thought of what happened in his dream. In fact, the dream may not be true. He believed what his comrades were investigating, but he still understood that seeing is believing.

The calm expression on his face did not change much; his eyes were stern, and he greeted them with a faint smile but said nothing else.

Carrying the things in his hands and walking resolutely, he finally returned to the door of his home. There was no change from before. The door was open, and the layout of the hall could be seen.

Lin Chuxia didn’t buy many new items to decorate this home because Lin Chuxia was still thinking about how to save money to buy a house in the city so that she would no longer have to live in the countryside.

The dry toilet is really… too challenging.

In addition, she had packed up the things she took out from the supermarket, so it seemed a bit empty.

He didn’t see anyone at home, so he called out, “Is anyone at home? Hong Chu”

Lin Chuxia had just finished cleaning up the hall, kitchen, and bathroom and was cleaning up the bedroom, and when she heard the man’s voice coming from outside, she knew that Xie Jingming had arrived home.

Walking out calmly, Lin Chuxia saw Xie Jingming for the first time. His facial features were straight and sharp, his eyes were bright, he stood upright, and his legs were slender.

“Oh, come in, wash your hands quickly, and you can eat.” Lin Chuxia said very calmly without feeling much about this man who suddenly appeared and disappeared from the original plot.

This was not the first time Xie Jingming met Lin Chuxia, but the Lin Chuxia in his dream was not as beautiful and graceful as the Lin Chuxia standing in front of him. The Lin Chuxia in his dream had a ferocious face and thought about how to beat his children every day.

Lin Chuxia in front of him had a calm and gentle expression, which set off the softness of her beautiful face. Behind her, three little cubs also came out. Looking at this slightly unfamiliar father, they hesitated for two or three seconds, and the eldest cub clenched his little fist. Erzai called him softly, “Dad.”

Sanzai hugged Lin Chuxia’s thigh and looked at Xie Jingming with his surprised and curious eyes. It was obvious that Xie Jingming had left home for so long, and he has already forgotten Xie Jingming’s face.

Xie Jingming wanted to give his child a gentle smile, but he seemed to be forced to do so because he had been performing tasks at the border for so long and was used to being calm and stern.

When Lin Chuxia saw this, she felt a little helpless. If you don’t know how to smile, don’t force yourself. Smiling so ugly would scare the children.

“Hey, Dad, you’re back…” When Erzai called him softly, the face that forced a smile looked very weird. At least, in the eyes of Dazai and the three of them, Dad didn’t seem to like it.

“If you don’t know how to smile, stop smiling. You’re scaring the three children. Put down your things, wash your hands, and eat. Do you hear me?” Lin Chuxia spoke directly to Xie Jingming angrily. At the same time, she lowered her head and ordered the three little children,”You take your father to wash your hands together. Those who haven’t washed their hands are not allowed to eat at noon!”

” We know.” The cool eldest looked arrogant, as if to say, Woman, I don’t need your orders for this kind of thing. He is no longer a three- or four-year-old child; he can understand!

Erzai gently and carefully noticed that his father seemed uncomfortable. Maybe he hadn’t been home for a long time, so… he had forgotten what it was like at home.

He tilted his head, his big round eyes blinked at his father, “Dad, let’s go; I’ll take you to wash your hands.”

Sanzai didn’t say anything, nodded obediently, and followed Dazai with his short legs to wash hands and eat!

Mom said the chicken soup left last night was used to cook noodles at noon today, steamed egg custard, fried fragrant vegetables, slurping…

 

(chicken noodles soup)

 

  (steamed egg custard)

Watching the movements of the three children and their expression and voice didn’t look like they had a bad relationship with Lin Chuxia at all, and…

Xie Jingming looked at the three children carefully. They were completely different from the dirty and thin appearance in his dream. The three little cubs look a little whiter than the children in the village, but… those chubby faces and fleshy arms…

Xie Jingming can’t talk about the three little kids with his conscience. They weren’t abused and were obviously well-raised. He thought of the letter his comrades wrote to him and lowered his eyes. Perhaps there was something going on that his comrade didn’t notice.

Dazai was very skilled in spooning the water and placing it in the basin; the three little cubs rubbed their hands and washed them obediently. After washing, they shook off the water on their hands. Then, the three little cubs all turned their heads and looked at Xie Jingming.

Seeing Xie Jingming standing there motionless, the three cubs thought it was because their father didn’t know about washing hands before eating, because many children in the village didn’t understand either, “Dad, if you don’t wash your hands, mom won’t give you food!” Once, he forgot to wash his hands, and his mother slapped him with her hand, making him watch the others eating eggs.

Xie Jingming listened to Erzai’s mouth calling Lin Chuxia ‘mom’ without any pause, but the two little ones, Dazai and Sanzai, did not call him dad. Xie Jingming also knew this.

After all, he had been away from home for so long and failed to take good care of his three children. He was an unqualified father…

Following Erzai’s wishes, Xie Jingming looked at the red basin placed on the low table in front of him. Xie Jingming bent down helplessly, like the three children, and washed his hands just like they did just now.

After washing his hands, looking at his still wet hands, Dazai still had a cool face, and his expression was inexplicably similar to Xie Jingming’s, and Dazai urged him, “Dry the water on your hands quickly. ”

Afraid that Xie Jingming wouldn’t know it, Dazai raised his hand and waved it twice to show him. Looking at the naive little teacher, Xie Jingming didn’t know what to say or do. In the end, he was helpless. Following the action of Dazai, he waved his hand.

Actually, it’s just a little wet and can be wiped dry.

However, the three little children obviously didn’t want to listen to Xie Jingming’s reasoning. After seeing Xie Jingming wash his hands, they felt that they had completed the task and quickly returned to the dining table with their short legs to wait.

When Xie Jingming walked into the hall with striding steps behind them, the lid on the dining table had been opened, revealing a plate full of noodles and a plate of shallow egg custard.

Xie Jingming, who sat down, looked at the food and raised his eyes to Lin Chuxia. “I was not at home; how were you guys?”

Lin Chuxia raised an eyebrow and looked at Xie Jingming, then filled everyone’s bowls with noodles. At the same time, she said in a calm tone, “Ask the three children.”

Lin Chuxia had no intention of complaining to Xie Jingming. After all, the relationship between herself and Xie Jingming was very dull. It was unnecessary. Could he still beat up all the elders of the Xie family?

Xie Jingming looked in the direction of the three little children. However, at this time, the three little children obviously did not want to talk to their old father about anything. The fragrant chicken noodles and the egg custard—it’s delicious!

A foodie is always afraid that if he eats a step too slowly, someone else will eat them up.

Moreover, they all knew that when Lin Chuxia was cooking, their father had not come back at all, and they did not know that their father was coming back, so… if the noodles were not enough, wouldn’t they be hungry?

While chewing the meat, Dazai accidentally noticed Xie Jingming looking at him in a daze out of the corner of his eye. He sighed in his heart. His stupid father was not very smart and was not even active in eating.

Mom… the bad woman said that if you are not active in eating, then you have a problem with your thinking!

The most important thing in a person’s life is to eat and drink enough so that he can fulfill other dreams; otherwise, it will be difficult to even go out.

“Eat it quickly.” Dazai muttered, as he was worried about him, but this time Dazai forgot. If Xie Jingming ate them all… what were they going to eat?

Lin Chuxia glanced at the big cub lightly. Then she glanced at Xie Jingming. She didn’t answer Xie Jingming just now because the noodles in front of her were made of flour.

Flour is a fine grain in this day and age and is not cheap.

There’s egg custard and chicken soup… Tsk, lest I say something wrong, this damn man might suspect her in his heart.

Xie Jingming felt a little warm in his heart when he heard Dazai telling him to eat quickly. It was warmer than the sun hanging high in the sky outside now. Before he could answer, he saw Dazai immerse himself in making noodles again.

Xie Jingming: Can’t this filial piety last for a few more seconds?

“Eat slowly; don’t be anxious; even if it’s not enough, mom can ask your father to cook it for you later.” Lin Chuxia reminded them to eat slowly; don’t worry. What? It’s just that Xie Jingming is back; he must try his best.

When Xie Jingming heard what Lin Chuxia said, he nodded repeatedly, “Yes, a little is not enough. Dad… Dad, will cook it for you.”

Xie Jingming referred to himself as a “dad.” They are not used to it. Nowadays, people just shout “Dad,” which is like… coquettishness.

A manly man… like him… Saying such words.

It’s a pity that the three little boys didn’t know Xie Jingming’s thoughts. They blew on the hot noodles and ate them quickly. Who knew whether their father’s cooking was delicious?
and whether the chicken soup was good?

They didn’t know how their mom stored the leftovers from last night. Anyway, they were still fragrant and delicious. There would be no chicken soup to serve noodles later.

The meal was like a war. The three little children were a little reluctant to let Xie Jingming come home.

In the past, they closed the door, turned on the headlights, and blew a small fan. Nobody knew how comfortable and happy they were. Why did their father come back?

After eating, she put down the bowls and chopsticks. Lin Chuxia raised her eyes and looked at the man who had just returned. The man at home no longer had the calmness on his face, but a smile appeared on his face.
“Jing Ming, you just came home; you are tired, right? You don’t have to do the things like fetch water and chop firewood at home. You just wash the dishes and take a rest.”

The three little children didn’t think there was anything wrong with what Lin Chuxia said. Indeed, compared to washing dishes, fetching water, chopping firewood, and other tasks, they were more difficult.

“Yes, daddy, go wash the dishes.” The three filial sons thought that they knew how to care about their daddy, so they left the lightest tasks to daddy!

Xie Jingming:…

“Okay.” Xie Jingming didn’t think much about washing the dishes either. Bowls are not a difficult thing to do, so he got up and put away the dishes.

Seeing Xie Jingming being so obedient, Lin Chuxia felt much better about Xie Jingming and even pretended to smile, “Thank you for your hard work; do you need my help?”

“No.” The tacit Xie Jingming replied lightly. He said, “It’s just washing dishes, not any heavy work. Besides, I won’t give them heavy work.”

Looking at Xie Jingming, who was going to wash the dishes, the eldest son touched his belly. It seemed that he was not very full. He puffed up his face slightly and looked at Lin Chuxia. After holding it in for a while, he slowly said, “Mom, it seems I haven’t eaten enough yet.”

He said he felt angry. She obviously cooked a lot at noon today, and they helped knead the dough, but now he doesn’t have enough to eat.

“Your father must have brought you some delicious food; just wait.” Lin Chuxia smiled and touched the little head of the big boy. Xie Jingming is back.

After hearing what Lin Chuxia said, he turned his eyes to the big and small bags that Xie Jingming brought back. Did they contain anything delicious?

Suddenly, the eyes of Erzai and Sanzai also touched their belly and found that they were indeed not full. It was all the fault of their father, as he ate too much.

Lin Chuxia looked at the three children with a smile and said nothing. It was not the right time to take out Ludo and play with the children. It would be better to divert their attention.

Soon, Xie Jingming washed the dishes and came out of the kitchen. Looking at the three little cubs, he remembered the big bag of things he had brought back: “Dad…Dad has specially bought something for Hongchu, Xinhe, and Xingrong.”

Speaking of this, Xie Jingming walked over, picked up the big bag he brought back, took it over, put it on the table, and then took out what he bought. Dried meat, candies, malted milk, and other things were laid out one by one.

The three little cubs who looked at these things, except for the candies, were a little interested. Well, their favorite thing now was still the big candy bar given by Lin Chuxia.

Sanzai was aggrieved last night that he had run out of candy, but he got a chicken instead, which was a very good deal.

Then just after dinner, Lin Chuxia gave him an equally big, uneaten wave candy. Now it is still secretly hidden under his pillow. He doesn’t dare to show it off for fear of being eaten by others again.

As for toffee, fructose, etc., Lin Chuxia would usually give them to them.

There is almost meat every day, dried meat, and so on… They don’t seem to be particularly excited about it. Compared to milk powder, malted milk powder is still a bit inferior, so…

Dazai looked at the things his father had brought back, and after a few seconds, he pushed them to Lin Chuxia. “Mom, here you go.”

After listening to Dazai’s words, Xie Jingming raised his eyes, glanced at Lin Chuxia, and then, glancing at the things he brought back again, he remembered that he had asked the salesmen and his comrades, These must be things that children like, don’t they like it?

Suddenly, he doubted himself in his heart again. Is the generation gap with the children already so big? He lowered his head and looked at his three children and asked unconfidently, ” Don’t you like it?”

“Dad, it’s wrong for children to eat so many snacks. It will affect the children. If you eat regular meals without nutrition, you won’t grow taller or gain weight.” The cool boy taught his ignorant father seriously. Hey, he doesn’t even know this; his father is really stupid!

Thank you. Jingming didn’t know why; he just felt that maybe the dream he had was just his inner panic and had nothing to do with reality.

However, it seems that Xie Jingming really can’t figure out why the three little brats are so… trusting in Lin Chuxia during this noon meeting. He needs to take a closer look.