"I want to call mother, but I don't want to call stepmother. The eldest brother and the second brother are not allowed to call mother, stepmother!"
Xiao Mingwei suddenly became domineering and powerful. She puffed up her cheeks and looked at her brothers Mingrui and Minghan intently.
"Don't worry, I like mom, I promise not to call mom that!"
Xiao Minghan raised her head and raised her chest to make sure.
"Big brother?"
After not seeing her brother Mingrui speak for a long time, Xiao Mingwei became a little anxious. She slowly slid down from Jiang Li's lap. Well, sensing that the little girl wanted to get off the ground, Jiang Li carefully protected her and watched the child's movements.
"Brother, why didn't you tell me? You don't like your mother, do you want to call her your stepmother?"
Standing in front of her brother Mingrui, Xiao Mingwei tilted her head and said unhappily: "No, eldest brother can't call you mother and stepmother, otherwise...otherwise I will ignore you!"
Jiang Li had soft eyes and a smile on her lips. She did not participate in the conversation between the three, but quietly watched the little guys interact.
Being stared at by her sister, Xiao Mingrui moved her mouth and said, "I can't."
Xiao Mingwei asked: "What doesn't big brother know?"
Xiao Minghan: "My sister is stupid, and my eldest brother said he doesn't know how to call his mother or stepmother!"
Not completely believing what her second brother said, Xiao Mingwei confirmed with Xiao Mingrui: "Is that so, big brother?"
"Um."
Xiao Mingrui nodded.
Jiang Li smiled and clapped her hands gently: "Okay, you guys sit in the living room and read the little book, and mom will clean up the house for us."
"Okay, Mom."
The twins responded in unison.
Xiao Mingrui: "Okay."
Standing up, Jiang Li returned to the master bedroom and summoned the system Dundun online.
"What's wrong, little sister?"
Dundun was so happy to see the happiness from the dumplings rising. When he felt Jiang Li's greeting, he immediately appeared in Jiang Li's sea of consciousness.
Jiang Li: "I need curtains, sheets, quilt covers, pillowcases, enamel tubs, glasses... You can redeem them with points yourself. If you don't have enough points, you'll owe them first."
Dundun: "No problem."
Jiang Li: "Look at the specifications."
Dundun: "Okay."
After giving instructions to Tongzi, Jiang Li went to the courtyard to fetch a basin of water, wiped the furniture in each room with a rag, and tidied up Luo Yanqing's study. By the time she finished her work inside and outside, it was already afternoon. Four o'clock.
At this moment, voices came from the courtyard door. Then, the courtyard door was pushed open, and Captain Jiang, Brother Jiang, and Jiang Guoan walked into the courtyard one after another.
"Dad, big brother and little brother, are you back?! Did everything go smoothly?"
Captain Jiang and the other three brought a cup of dry malted milk to each of them and placed it on the small dining table. Jiang Li sat down on a small armchair nearby.
"Comrade He, please take me with you. Your brother's entry procedures went very smoothly."
As Captain Jiang said this, he picked up the water glass in front of him and took a sip. He couldn't help but paused and asked Jiang Li: "Why did you make malted milk?"
Jiang Li: "I rushed half an hour ago. I thought you would have dry throats when you came back, so I was ready."
"Malted milk is precious. Rui Rui and the others are growing. Just give it to them. Give dad a glass of boiled water."
Putting the cup back on the table, Captain Jiang looked at Jiang Li displeased.
"Rui Rui and the others are drinking it. Besides, no matter how precious the malted milk is, it is meant for drinking by others. You are my father, and there is nothing wrong with me making a cup for my father and my elder brother and younger brother."
Reaching out and handing the water cup that Captain Jiang had put down back to Captain Jiang's hand, Jiang Li smiled and said, "I have thought about it. From now on, although I will take care of the children at home, I can write something and send it to the newspaper to earn royalties. This way I’ll also have some income myself.”
