Leaving the women to continue chatting, Yang Ruoqing and Wang Cuilian went home to take a nap together.
Baby Luo followed along and helped her mother and grandma put the two younger brothers into the cradle. She sat beside the cradle and gently hooked her fingers with her younger brother's.
"Grandma, mother, my brothers' hands are so small. They can barely hold one of my fingers with their entire hand."
Luo Baobao carefully held her brothers' little hands. They were white and tender. The more she looked at them, the more she liked them. They felt like the most delicate and fragile jade in the world. She didn't dare to use force.
Yang Ruoqing was helping her pack her things there. Her daughter would go back to the mountain camp soon. As a mother, she prepared two sets of velvet and thick cotton-padded clothes and winter shoes and socks for her.
After hearing her daughter's words, Yang Ruoqing turned her head and smiled gently at her.
"You came here the same way. Your hands were white and tender back then, and you loved grabbing my hair the most."
"I always think about what such a small hand will be able to hold in the future. Look at me now, I can wield swords, sticks, and such heavy weapons with ease. It's really amazing!"
Baby Luo raised his eyes and smiled a little embarrassedly when he saw the relief and pride in his mother's eyes.
"Mom, everyone grows up. I am like this, and so are my brothers."
She gently opened her small hands. The palms of her hands were clean and the lines were clear.
Baby Luo's fingertips lightly ran across Tuantuan's palm, which might feel a little itchy.
In a light sleep, he flicked his fingers and hummed twice.
Just when Luo Baobao thought he was about to be awakened and was about to take back his hand, Tuantuan fell asleep again.
"Mom, he is so cute, especially when he is asleep, he is so soft and cute. I want to suck him so much!"
Luo Baobao looked at the sleeping soundly on his back, wishing he could bury his face in his chest and suck and rub him, just like sucking a cat.
There was a smile in Yang Ruoqing's eyes, "To tell you the truth, I have had that thought many times, hahaha..."
Human cubs are naturally cute and very healing.
The same goes for kittens and puppies, so many people, especially girls, like to keep small pets.
Human cubs are actually no different from small pets. Really, they are all very rare. However, when they grow up, some of them are not so cute.
Luo Baobao took a look at Yuanyuan for a while, and when she saw that most of the sand was missing from the hourglass on the table, she knew it was time to leave.
No matter how comfortable her home is, she still has to go out and face the challenges she deserves.
"Bao'er, the sun is going to the west now, so why can't we simply spend the night at home and leave tomorrow morning? Can I ask your uncle to send me off then?"
Yes, Wang Cuilian began to love her daughter again. She held Baobao Luo's hand, and the old man reluctantly left her.
Luo Baobao affectionately stroked the white hair emerging from Wang Cuilian's temples, "Grandma, please don't keep me here. The camp is close to home. I can come back whenever I want. Don't worry about it. It's me!"
Wang Cuilian smiled bitterly, how could she not miss this?
From the moment the child fell onto her mother's crotch, she and Tuoba Xian were the ones taking care of it.
How can we not miss such a little baby who has not even opened his eyes and has grown to be as big as he is now?
Even if I often advise myself not to think about it, my heart just wants to think about it uncontrollably, and Wang Cuilian can't help it!
"Are you not full at the noon banquet?" Wang Cuilian asked again.
"You wait a moment, grandma will get you something to eat so that you have enough energy to go on the road, okay?" Wang Cuilian asked Baby Luo again, and she spoke in a tone as if she was coaxing Baby Luo as if she were a child. With.
Yang Ruoqing was listening, knowing that Wang Cuilian was still trying every means to keep Baby Luo at home for one more night.
Yang Ruoqing actually thought so in her heart, but maybe because of her different personalities and different perspectives on things, Yang Ruoqing would not express her thoughts.
Even if I am exhausted, I will only ask tactfully. The specific arrangements must be decided by the children themselves.
She doesn't want to be kidnapped by morality or family ties. Perhaps, using the word 'kidnapping' to describe this family bond is a bit inappropriate and inappropriate.
But I believe everyone understands what Yang Ruoqing wants to express.
Sometimes, the deeper the love, the more you have to hold back and not let the emotions flow like a river, unbridled.
Therefore, when Wang Cuilian tried every means to retain Luo Baobao, Yang Ruoqing said nothing and just continued to pack Luo Baobao's clothes silently.
Her love for her daughter is hidden in these thickened cotton clothes and trousers. She hopes that when it gets cold, these clothes can protect her from the cold and wind.
These thick shoes and socks can keep her feet from freezing, and these hats can protect her ears from frostbite caused by the mountain wind...
Of course, Luo Baobao himself could also hear Wang Cuilian's true intention.
She also held Wang Cuilian's hand tightly and said with a smile, "Grandma, you are trying every means to keep me here. Otherwise, why don't you just pack up and go to the camp with me for a few days? What? Sample?"
"Ah? Going to the camp with you?" Wang Cuilian opened her eyes in surprise.
Yang Ruoqing also turned around.
"Hey, don't mention it. It would be nice to bring your grandpa and grandma together!"
"It just so happens that your uncle has been nagging these past few days, saying that he wants to go into the mountains to shoot chestnuts. I remember that there are many wild chestnut trees in the valley behind your camp, right?"
Luo Baobao also became serious when he heard Yang Ruoqing's words.
"Not to mention, the chestnuts on the chestnut tree are really quite big. It's a pity that the female soldiers in our military camp only like to eat them, but don't like to touch the prickly hair balls. So last year, and the year before last, there were so many chestnuts. Almost all the chestnuts on the tree fell to the ground and rotted.”
Occasionally, some chestnuts that were overly ripe and popped out of their burr balls were picked up by nearby wild animals or squirrels, and were hidden in tree holes to be stored for the winter.
"Auntie, how about you clean it up? How about going to the mountains with my uncle to stay for a few days?" Yang Ruoqing asked again.
Without waiting for Wang Cuilian's response, Baby Luo spoke again. She shook Wang Cuilian's arm and begged, "Grandma, go ahead. My aunt just sent half of the pigs to the camp. You can go to the camp and help us burn two pigs." God, the braised pork you cooked is so delicious. Last time I brought two bowls back, everyone was rushing to eat them, and they didn’t even recognize the bowls!"
Wang Cuilian was really moved by Luo Baobao's coquettish begging. To be honest, she was really moved.
But, "I want to go too, but my two younger brothers, your grandpa and I have gone to the camp. Your mother can't take care of herself at home, so I can't go..."
Yang Ruoqing said: "Don't worry, aunt. I'll ask my mother to come and live with me. She can also help me take care of the children!"
(End of chapter)
