Chapter 378: 378 years old
After putting down the letter, she thought about Zheng Lanying's situation.
To be honest, this girl is just too immature, and her views are off. She always sees herself too highly and considers others as fools.
How could there be so many fools in this world?
She also reflected on herself and decided that she would never trade or buy things again.
In the evening, when Tan Shaoting came home, they had chilled noodles for dinner, with beef stir-fried with green onions as the topping, since they couldn't sell it. So they might as well eat it themselves.
Life went on like this. In September, the kids finally started wobbling while walking. They're about to turn one year old now.
Now, Tan Shaoting also comes home for lunch, telling the workplace that he has to go back to look after the kids, otherwise his wife wouldn't even have time to eat.
In fact, Zhang Chunsheng seriously suspected that Tan Shaoting was just showing off, and it was the kind of envy that was unattainable.
The three children are now tireless, unfazed by falls, and are very keen on walking.
Su Yuanyuan and her husband just stood by watching. Even if they fell and took a hard tumble, they wouldn't intervene. They let them get up by themselves.
Among the three children, Tan Qiweng walked the most steadily because she was more cautious than her two brothers.
The two boys were reckless, charging around. If they fell, they'd immediately get back up.
When their birthday arrived, they didn't invite anyone and celebrated together as a family of five.
Su Yuanyuan brought out a cake. Although it wasn't a birthday cake, it conveyed the same sentiment.
The kids were fed now, and they all responded the same way to the cake — they loved it.
Cameras and phones were filled with photos of the children and the family of five.
The house was filled with laughter and joy all day long. Tan Shaoting had never felt this happy before. He thought this was the greatest happiness.
Zhao Yanli had already completed half of the autumn harvest, and this year she also sought out Feng Baoshan, meaning she went to prepare pesticides and fertilizers.
Feng Baoshan was, of course, willing. So the grains she harvested were directly delivered to the site.
The Li family's grandfather and grandchildren still hired workers this year, and Zhao Yanli also hired people. So by mid-October, all the grains in the field had been harvested.
And the fields were cleaned up too. This gave a great sense of relief.
She then went to help at her eldest and second brother's homes. Second Brother-in-law had already mentioned it, and they weren't in a rush either, with fifty fewer acres than her brothers' homes.
By mid-November, Zhao Yanli set off with Accountant Zhang with excitement.
She didn't carry much, but she did have a lot of money with her.
This included the Li family's money for fertilizers and pesticides, as well as all her personal savings.
She thought of visiting Su Yuanyuan, planning to stay for a while, just in time for the planting season.
She also told Mr. Li that if she returned late, he should find someone to help with the planting.
Feeling she had arranged everything, she felt particularly at ease.
They first went to the pesticide factory, where all the money and documents were with Accountant Zhang. Moreover, two trucks were leaving from there, so there was nothing to worry about.
At the pesticide factory, Peng Haishan met Zhao Yanli.
"Why hasn't Su Yuanyuan come this time?"
"She left with her husband."
"Oh, so there's no news from her then."
Zhao Yanli just smiled. She had no right to disclose Yuanyuan's address, but she would tell Yuanyuan. As for further contact, that was not up to her to decide.
They waited for three days for everything to be sent off from the pesticide factory.
Then they took a train to city A with Accountant Zhang. It was the same as last year on the train; the two of them had all their money securely kept on their persons, hidden under their layers with cotton coats and overcoats. Their bags only contained toiletries and food supplies.
After getting off the train, they didn't stop and went directly to the transport team.
This time luck wasn't on their side. Zhang Fusheng wasn't at the transport team; he was out driving. Zhou Yongbing wasn't there either.
After explaining the situation, someone enthusiastically took her to Zhang Fusheng's house.
Accountant Zhang didn't go with her. He dropped Zhao Yanli at the transport team and then went to the hotel. He still felt guilty towards Zhao Yanping.
Zhao Yanping, who was about to give birth, had gained a lot of weight. When she saw her younger sister, tears began to drop, as she cried and laughed at the same time.
This gave Zhao Yanli a fright. "Big Sis, what's going on? With that big belly, you should be more careful."
"I'm just so happy to see you. It's great, my sister came to see me."
Zhao Yanli couldn't help but feel helpless. What was this about? She thought her sister was aggrieved, but it turned out to be just sentimentality.
Mrs. Zhang also laughed and held Zhao Yanli's hand. "Such a beautiful girl. Your sister has been talking about you for a long time."
Hai Yan also rushed out of the room and hugged Zhao Yanli's leg.
"Auntie!"
"Wow, my Hai Yan has grown this tall? That's amazing."
The family went inside, and only then did Zhao Yanping take off her coat.
"Big Sis, I didn't bring you anything, but all four of us prepared wheat for you. Once Big Brother finishes, he'll grind it into flour for you.
Just waiting for Brother-in-law to bring it back is enough. Oh, and Big Sis-in-law steamed a lot of sweet potato slices for you."
This made Zhao Yanping tear up again. "You don't need to worry about me. I'm doing fine here."
"Big Sis, please don't cry. By the way, I know you're pregnant, so Big Sis-in-law, Second Sis-in-law, and Second Sister all prepared cotton for the baby. You know, we don't have much fabric there, so you'll have to make it yourself."
"Aunt, your big sister is due any day now. Your brother-in-law might not come back tonight, but he'll definitely be home tomorrow. So, he won't be able to handle delivering the fertilizers."
"That's okay. There shouldn't be any issues as long as they bring the grains back."
"Auntie, is my big sister giving birth at home or going to the hospital?"
"She's going to the hospital. It's all arranged. Your brother-in-law will take her when he returns. Auntie, you came at just the right time."
"Haha, I thought so too. It's lucky I came just in time for Big Sis to give birth. The family was pretty worried, especially after what happened when Hai Yan was born."
Lunch was prepared by Zhao Yanli and Mrs. Zhang together. The old lady watched the agile young girl and felt good about her.
"Auntie, do you have a partner?"
"No, Aunt, I don't. I'm not in a rush either."
"No need to rush. You must find a good one."
Zhao Yanli smiled. She really didn't have any thoughts on a partner. She didn't even know what kind of husband she wanted.
After lunch, "Aunt, Sis, I'm going to the fertilizer factory to find a manager. We get ten tons of fertilizer from him each year."