The retired rough man dotes on his mother

After the snow stopped, the children did not go back to school. The village primary school was not well enclosed, and the children could not stand the cold in the house. There were not many days left until the Chinese New Year, so they simply had a holiday.

After the holidays, the children in the family don’t sleep in. Every day after waking up, they will read story books obediently in their beds, or come to their parents’ room to play with their younger siblings, and coax their younger siblings to get up and eat breakfast.

"Mom, are we going out to celebrate the New Year this year? Or should we celebrate it at home?" Dabao asked his mother while eating breakfast.

Xiao Baoer thought for a moment and said, "Maybe they will go to Beijing to celebrate the New Year. Grandpa and grandma have never left the village yet. Dad and my uncle are going to take them out to see the world."

"Great! This way, grandpa and grandma don't have to just look at photos. We can take them around Beijing City."

"But we still have to wait until Dad and uncle come back before we can decide. They will be back in a few days."

The children waited obediently at home for a few days before Shen Zhensheng and Shen Zhenjiang finally came back. After resting for a day, they would run short distances for two or three days before having a holiday.

"Dad, are we still going to Beijing with grandparents and grandma this year?"

"Go ahead. Didn't you promise your grandparents before? You have to keep your promise. Wait until dad works for another three or four days and then he will be on vacation. Then I will take you there."

Shen Zhensheng also discussed with Xiao Baoer that he should go and tell Xiao's father and mother again, so that they would not want to go at that time. This time they must go out and take a look.

The next day, the two of them dropped the children off at the old house. They rode their bicycles to Xiao's place. They didn't meet many people along the way as everyone was staying indoors to spend the winter.

"Honey, you have to count how many of us there are and buy enough tickets."

"I know, wife. I'll buy all the tickets when I go to work this time. I think we should buy three sleeper compartment tickets so that it will be convenient for parents to rest."

Shen Zhensheng was afraid that Xiao Baoer would feel cold, so he rode his bike very slowly so that the wind would be less.

"Okay, then our family of seven will have one compartment, Yuqing, Laowu and Xiuxiu will have one compartment, and Dad and Mom and the other four will have one compartment. What do you think?"

"Okay, my aunt told me that she doesn't want to go. She said she wants to spend the New Year with her second brother and his family."

The two chatted all the way, and when they arrived at Xiao's house, Xiao's mother was talking to the neighbors at the door.

"Why are you two here now? It's so cold," Xiao's mother quickly asked them to come into the house to warm up.

"Mom, I just came back from another place yesterday, so I wanted to come and see you. I brought back some beef ribs, so you can make some bone soup. It's cold, so you can drink some soup to warm your body."

The two of them felt a little warmer after sitting on the kang. There were several children at home, so Xiao Baoer made it short.

"Mom and Dad, Zhensheng will be on holiday in a few days. We agreed before that we would take you to Beijing to celebrate the New Year. You should pack up in the next two days and tell my brother and sister-in-law about the household affairs."

Xiao's mother said, "My daughter, your father and I will not go. It will only cause trouble for you."

Shen Zhensheng said, "Mom, what are you talking about? We came here just because we were worried that you wouldn't go. You have to go as we agreed before. I'll come pick you up in a few days."

Xiao Baoer also reminded them, "Dad, don't forget to ask the captain to get a letter of introduction. There might be checks on the train. It will take a month."

"Okay, Dad will go open the letter this afternoon, and let your mother pack up her things."

"Dad, you don't have to pack anything, just wear some thick clothes. Baoer and I will buy you new clothes when we get to Beijing. This time, I will take you and my parents for a good stroll."

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

The two of them didn't stay for long before they rode their bikes back. The children were at home, and they couldn't stay outside any longer. Especially Tuan Tuan and Man Man, who had never left their mother, would cry if they were away for too long.

"Wife, time flies. It's almost Chinese New Year again."

"Yes, I have been here for several years, and my eldest and second children are almost one year old."

Xiao Baoer still remembers how her three sons looked when she first saw them. They were three skinny and small boys with scars on their bodies. Xiao Baoer only regretted not coming to them earlier.

"Wife, Jiang Tao wrote to me last time. He said he has made another contribution and has a chance to be transferred to the military district in Beijing."

"That's great. This way, when we come to Beijing, you can get together more often."

After arriving home, Xiao Baoer hurried to find the children. Manman was being held by Shen Xiuxiu and waiting for her mother at the door.

"Why did you let your aunt hold you again? Why don't you go back to the house in such a cold day?"

Manman stretched out her hands and asked her mother to hold her, "I miss Mommy, Mommy hold me."

"You're such a jerk. What about your brothers? Are they all more obedient than you?"

Manman was lying on his mother's shoulder and laughing. Xiao Baoer and Shen Zhensheng also walked into the house with Shen Xiuxiu. The boys were eating cookies with Xiangxiang.

"Mom and Dad, you're back."

"Yes, Mom thought Manman was going to make trouble, so she hurried back with Dad."

The family of seven played in the old house for a while. Shen Zhensheng and Shen Zhenjiang told Shen's father and mother that they were going to Beijing and asked them to arrange all the household affairs. Shen Laoer and Liu Ying would not go this year, so Shen's mother entrusted all the household affairs to them.

"Mom, we had a lot of fun playing with Xiangxiang at grandma's house today. My sister missed you, so I asked aunt to take her out."

"My little sister is still young and clings to her mother. Everything will be fine when she grows up," Xiao Baoer touched Manman's head and coaxed her. The little one kept clinging to her mother and wouldn't come down no matter how she coaxed her.

During the days when Shen Zhensheng and Shen Zhenjiang went to work, the Shen family was packing up their things and finishing the work in the factory. They were just waiting to pay the New Year gifts and salaries before they could officially go on holiday.

Because Shen's father and his family opened the third and fifth rooms and had letters of introduction from him and Shen Xiuxiu, the villagers soon knew that they were going to go to Beijing with their two sons and would not come back until after the New Year.

Some people in the village are envious, some are jealous, and say all kinds of things, but in the final analysis, they just want to live a good life like others. Seeing that others have even gone to Beijing, while they rarely even go to the county, how can they not be jealous?

The Shen family took a ox cart to the town, and then took a car to the county. When they arrived at the county, they just caught the train. It was the first time for Shen's father and mother and Xiao's father and mother to take a train. Not to mention them, even Shen Xiuxiu was taking a train for the first time.

Shen Zhensheng felt relieved only after everyone was settled on the train. Shen Zhensheng told his parents that there were many people on the train and it would be crowded, so they should just sit in the compartment and not go out except to go to the toilet. He would buy them food at mealtime.

Fortunately, the journey was safe and sound. The elderly and children were all fine. We were quite happy along the way. We slept after eating or enjoyed the scenery.

It was not until they all entered the house in Jingshi that they came to their senses and realized that they had really arrived in Jingshi. This kid was really impressive.

"Dad, Mom, this is our house. The one next door is Lao Wu's. It's already been renovated."

Several people looked at the two courtyards. Shen's father felt proud and happy. He had been poor and had lived a hard life for most of his life. He never expected that his two sons could buy such good houses in Beijing.