Little Eldest and Little Second are so happy. They not only get to ride motorcycles but also bicycles.
Si Nian circled around. Seeing the boy staring longingly, she stopped and waved at him.
"Shitou, come here quickly."
Shitou immediately ran into the door. His eyes were bright as he sweetly called out, "Auntie."
"Shitou, do you want to ride the bicycle?" Si Nian stroked his head.
Shitou had an outgoing personality. Unlike Little Eldest and Little Second, who were shy, he immediately shouted at the top of his voice, "Yes!"
Si Nian also quite liked Shitou. Shitou was younger than the two boys, only five years old.
But he was well - taken care of.
His little face was chubby. Although it was a bit dirty, he was very endearing.
After some time of recuperation, both Little Dong and Little Han had improved a lot in terms of their physical condition and mental state. There was some flesh on their faces. But they still couldn't compare with Shitou.
The little chubby boy immediately climbed onto the back seat of the bike and hugged Si Nian.
What seemed like a very luxurious and shy thing to Little Dong and Little Han was something he did naturally.
The original family environment can change not only a person's personality but also potentially affect a child's whole life.
There were laughter and joy among the children in Si Nian's family. Passers - by couldn't help but be attracted by this beautiful scene...
Since Si Nian and Zhou Yueshen were going to get married, people had been coming to visit one after another in the past few days.
The villagers were not relatives of the Zhou Family, but they had lived together for a long time. Moreover, since Zhou Yueshen ran a pig farm, many people wanted to build a good relationship with him. So quite a few people came in groups, bringing eggs and fruits.
Si Nian was from the countryside herself. She might not have eaten pork, but she had seen pigs running. She was polite to those who were kind to her.
Seeing a group of village women coming, of course, she greeted them warmly.
There were plenty of children in the village. Each of these women either had a baby on her back or was leading a child by the hand.
Because Little Dong and Little Han were introverted, they hardly made any friends outside.
They would never bring other children home to play.
Only Shitou, who lived nearby, was more familiar with them.
But previously, the atmosphere in the Zhou Family was not good. It always seemed so gloomy that people were scared and didn't dare to get close.
So when a bunch of children came this time, they were all very shy. They hugged their parents' legs and carefully sized up the Zhou Family.
"Sister Si Nian, we hope we're not disturbing you. We heard that you and Director Zhou are getting married in a couple of days. We haven't really greeted you before. We thought we'd take this opportunity to have a chat with you."
These women were actually not very old. Some were even younger than Si Nian, only sixteen or seventeen.
People got married early in this era. Many people didn't even finish primary school. They started arranging marriage proposals at fifteen or sixteen. Those who weren't married by eighteen or nineteen would be looked down upon.
People usually liked to chat and go to the market together in their free time.
But because Si Nian was so beautiful, seemed so wealthy, and came from the city, she gave people a sense of distance.
Si Nian was also not the kind of person who would deliberately initiate contact with others. As a result, after so long, apart from getting to know the women who often delivered meals to the pig farm, she hadn't interacted with anyone else.
Si Nian smiled politely and said, "You're not disturbing me at all. I'm glad you came. Please come inside quickly."
They were not polite either, thinking that they would come to help when Si Nian got married.
It was also a good time to get to know her better.
Although there had been some unpleasant rumors about Si Nian recently, they had quickly been disproven.
Coupled with the generous betrothal gifts from the eldest son of the Zhou Family, which had shocked the whole area.
Everyone could see the overall changes in the Zhou Family since Si Nian came.
The fact that she could live a good life, make her man willing to spend money on her, and make the children love her was enough to show that she was a good person.
They were a bit worried that Si Nian wouldn't welcome them when they suddenly came in groups. But after hearing what she said, they were instantly flattered.
No wonder those who had contact with Si Nian said she was nice. It was really true. One sentence made everyone's good impression of her soar.
Si Nian led the group of women into the house. The last time they came was when Zhou Yueshen got married for the first time.
In the village, there was a custom that when a girl got married, people would come in groups to visit, build a good relationship, and show their welcome.
However, in the past, although the Zhou Family lived in a big house, the house was in a mess. The children were timidly hiding. Just looking at that living environment made people feel suffocated.
The previous daughter - in - law of the Zhou Family was from the town. She was high - minded and arrogant. She looked down on them rural women. When they came to visit, she didn't even offer them a glass of water. It was so awkward that they left in a hurry after staying for just a little while.
However, now the Zhou Family was clean and tidy. The air seemed to be filled with a sweet fragrance.
Everyone suddenly felt a bit constrained.
Even the cleanest rural families were not as clean as this.
Previously, some people said that the eldest son's wife of the Zhou Family dressed so clean and beautifully every day and definitely didn't do any housework.
Now those jealous people should come and take a look.
Little Eldest and Little Second had just finished their meals and were sitting at the table doing their homework.
The two boys had their hair cut into crew cuts. They were wearing the same blue short - sleeved shirts and sports pants, which were different from what other children wore.
Even their slippers were rubber slippers with patterns on them.
Yaoyao beside them was even more beautifully raised. Her skin was fair and smooth. Her big eyes were extremely bright. Her soft hair had been trimmed by Si Nian. There was a pearl hairpin on her forehead. She was wearing a pink little dress and holding a milk bottle in her hand, looking at everyone longingly. She was as beautiful as a porcelain doll.
Looking at the children raised by Si Nian and then at their own children with runny noses, everyone felt a bit embarrassed for a moment.
Someone even exclaimed in admiration, "People in the city really raise their children meticulously. I just realized for the first time that Yaoyao is so beautiful!"
"Right! Sister Si Nian, you're really amazing."
"Sister Si Nian, why does your house smell so good? It smells really nice."
Once someone opened the conversation, others also asked one after another.
Si Nian smiled and said, "Maybe it's because I steamed mung bean cakes this morning. I'll go and get you some to taste."
She had originally thought that there would be a lot of children coming to her house when she got married, so she planned to make more mung bean cakes for them to taste.
Mung beans were cheap now, and children liked them.
So she had steamed quite a few this morning, and they were cooling off now.
The mung bean cakes would taste better when they were cooled.
Little Second, who was doing his homework beside them, pricked up his ears when he heard they were going to eat mung bean cakes.
He had even helped his mother when she made the mung bean cakes this morning.
