Forced to go to the countryside, the arrogant young lady got married and became a military wife

Chapter 184 Sweet-mouthed Little Bean

Zhang Lanxiang first took out a basket of salted duck eggs. Each egg was plump and had some dirt on the skin.

"These salted duck eggs are all pickled at home. They are very fragrant."

Then, she took out a few jars of pickles and said, "These pickles are refreshing and go best with porridge."

Then there was a small bag of millet, "This millet is nutritious for making porridge and will nourish you."

Zhang Lanxiang also took out red dates and walnuts one by one, "Red dates and walnuts are both good things, you must eat more."

Shi Qingqian said with emotion: "Mom, you must be very tired carrying so many things along the way."

Zhang Lanxiang smiled and waved her hands. "I'm not tired, not tired. As long as you eat well, I'm happy."

She sorted the things and put them away, and Ah Miao came out of the kitchen to help.

"Auntie, can I put these in the kitchen first?"

Zhang Lanxiang nodded. "Okay, Ah Miao, thank you for your hard work."

"Auntie, this is not hard at all, it's what I should do."

A Miao put the things neatly away and continued to watch the stove.

The things are almost packed.

Shi Qingqian took Zhang Lanxiang's hand and said, "Mom, let me show you our house."

They first went to the bedroom next door: "Mom, this is your room. Everything is ready and the bed is made. After dinner, you can wash up and come in to rest."

The house has two bedrooms and a living room, as well as a kitchen, toilet and bathroom.

Before, Xu Huaian and Shi Qingqian lived in one room, and A Miao and Xiao Douzi lived in another room.

Knowing that Zhang Lanxiang was coming, Shi Qingqian discussed with Xu Huaian and rebuilt a simple shower room with bricks in the yard.

The original shower room was converted into a room for A Miao to live in. A Miao didn't need to sleep anyway, and the room was just for cover.

Xiaodouzi was given a small bed to sleep on in their room, and the empty room was prepared for Zhang Lanxiang.

Zhang Lanxiang walked into the bedroom and saw that although the layout of the room was simple, it was clean and tidy. There was also a pot of green plants by the window, which added a bit of vitality to the room.

"Qingqian, this room is really well decorated. Thank you for taking the trouble. But how can you do this by yourself? You should wait for me to come and clean it up."

Shi Qingqian smiled and took Zhang Lanxiang's arm, "Mom, this is nothing. I'm still in good health now, so it won't be a problem for me to do this. I have Ah Miao to help me clean up."

Speaking of A Miao, it was inconvenient in the living room just now, so Zhang Lanxiang closed the door and asked A Miao what was going on.

"Aren't we all forbidden from hiring nannies now? Will Ah Miao's presence have a bad influence on the third child?"

Shi Qingqian explained, "Mom, don't worry. Ah Miao is actually my distant cousin, not a nanny. Something happened to her family some time ago, and she had nowhere else to go, so she came to me for help."

"I thought she could be here to talk to me, help with the housework, and take care of me, so I kept her. Ah Miao is very hardworking and doesn't cause us any trouble."

Zhang Lanxiang's frown relaxed a little.

Thinking about the last time Shi Qingqian cooked and ended up blowing up the kitchen, she felt that it was necessary to have someone to help with the chores around the house.

It is always better to ask your own relatives who know your background well than outsiders.

"I see. We must take good care of them. After all, they are relatives, and they are in trouble. We don't want people to say we are unkind."

Seeing that Zhang Lanxiang had no intention of rejecting Ah Miao, Shi Qingqian decided to strike while the iron was hot: "Mom, there is something else I need to tell you."

Zhang Lanxiang looked at her suspiciously: "What's the matter, Qingqian?"

Shi Qingqian took a deep breath and said slowly: "Mom, Huaian and I actually adopted a child named Xiaodouzi."

Zhang Lanxiang was shocked. "What? Adopting a child? What's going on?"

In Zhang Lanxiang's opinion, adopting a child is something that only families who cannot have children would do.

But now my daughter-in-law is pregnant, why do we still want to adopt a child?

Raising someone else's child is something only a fool would do.

Shi Qingqian saw Zhang Lanxiang's incredible expression and roughly understood what she was thinking.

He told her the truth that Xiaodouzi was his nephew.

Zhang Lanxiang was silent for a moment, her expression somewhat solemn. "Qingqian, it's not that I don't want you to raise a nephew, but this is no small matter. Raising a child is not that easy."

"Especially since you're pregnant, it won't be easy to balance your biological child and your nephew when the baby is born."

Shi Qingqian explained, "Mom, don't worry. We know what's going on. Xiaodouzi is a sensible child. Besides, my uncle and aunt are very kind to me. They have suffered hardships, but they still left me a lot of dowry. With these things, raising Xiaodouzi will not be a problem."

Zhang Lanxiang was not worried about money, because she knew that Shi Qingqian could earn several thousand yuan a month by translating foreign words.

Not to mention raising one child, even raising ten is not a problem.

But raising a child requires more than just money. You also need to spend time and energy to educate the child and not let him or her go astray.

Zhang Lanxiang sighed and thought, forget it, since the child has already been taken in, I might as well raise him.

Anyway, the old couple will be following their eldest son in the future, so they can just lend a hand when the time comes.

"Qingqian, mother knows you have a kind heart, but there is still a long way to go. Now that this child is here, we must treat him well, but you and Huai'an will have to work harder."

Shi Qingqian said firmly: "Mom, as long as our family is together, no matter how hard it is, it is worth it. Xiaodouzi is also very obedient. You will know when you see him later."

Zhang Lanxiang nodded helplessly: "Okay, let's not talk about this for now, let's go out and eat, don't let you and the baby in your belly starve."

Shi Qingqian smiled and replied, "Okay, Mom, Huai'an and Xiaodouzi should be back by now."

When they came out, they saw A Miao bringing the prepared food to the table.

Looking at the large table of dishes, most of which contained meat, Zhang Lanxiang's face instantly showed a look of heartache.

"Oh, why cook so much meat? It costs so much money!"

Shi Qingqian smiled and comforted her, "Mom, don't worry. Now that you're here, let's have a good meal together as a family."

Hearing her say this, although Zhang Lanxiang still felt distressed, she felt very happy.

A filial daughter-in-law is even rarer than a filial son.

At this time, the voices of Xu Huaian and Xiaodouzi came from the door.

Xiaodouzi came running in, shouting, "Auntie, I'm back!"

Shi Qingqian quickly took Xiaodouzi to Zhang Lanxiang, squatted down, and said to Xiaodouzi gently: "Xiaodouzi, this is grandma, call grandma quickly."

Xiao Douzi blinked his bright eyes, looked at Zhang Lanxiang sweetly, and called out sweetly, "Hello, Grandma. My name is Xiao Douzi, my full name is Xu Wenlan, and I am your grandson now."

With that, Xiaodouzi ran to Zhang Lanxiang and hugged her legs, "Grandma, you are so beautiful, the most beautiful grandma I have ever seen."