Chapter 33: Proudly Thumping His Chest

After rocking for more than half an hour, a bicycle sped towards them.

Wen Wan looked again and again, uncertainly shouting, “Big Brother?”

Wen Jianguo heard the familiar call and stopped in surprise, “Little Sister, why are you on an ox cart? Didn’t I tell you to wait for me in town?”

When he finished work, he saw that time was running out, didn’t even drink a sip of water, and rode his bike quickly to town.

“Big Brother, I told you not to pick me up, I can go home myself,” Wen Wan said helplessly.

Looking at the sweat on Wen Jianguo’s forehead, Wen Wan felt distressed again. Without thinking too much, she knew that Wen Jianguo must have completed his workload ahead of schedule and came to pick her up specially.

Wen Jianguo chuckled and scratched his head, “Little Sister, get off, I’ll take you back on my bike, your sister-in-law specially made a soft cushion on the back seat.”

He mentioned it when he went back in the morning, and in the afternoon, there was an extra seat cushion on the back of his bicycle.

“Jianguo, you’re so good to Xiaowan, coming all the way to pick her up,” someone said with a hint of sourness in their tone.

Wen Jianguo didn’t understand the implication at all, proudly thumping his chest and saying, “It’s only right that I’m good to my little sister.”

Wen Wan happily jumped off the cart, hopped onto the bicycle, “Big Brother, let’s go!” Her heart was bubbling with happiness.

After saying that, she waved to the ox, her face full of happiness, her feet swinging involuntarily.

The roadside trees whizzed by, Wen Wan lowered her head to hide the slight tears in her eyes.

She remembered when she was studying, the older grades finished school later, and they, the younger students, would wait in the school gatehouse.

She often saw other students being picked up by their parents or grandparents, while they, the orphans, would go home in groups of a few.

With a creak, Wen Jianguo smoothly stopped the bicycle, sensing no movement behind him, “Little Sister, we’re home.”

Hearing the sound, Wen Wan woke up from her memories, smilingly jumped off the bike, and before she could speak, she was hugged by Cui Yulan.

“Xiaowan, how was your day? I was so worried.”

Wen Wan shrugged easily, “Mom, I’ll go to work tomorrow morning, I’ll have to trouble Big Brother to send me there.”

“What trouble is there, it’s his duty as the older brother,” Cui Yulan thought it was only natural.

Hearing that Wen Wan was going to work tomorrow, Cui Yulan felt a little reluctant, muttering, “Daughter, I’ll go with you tomorrow, it’s best to rent a house near your unit.”

She was worried that her daughter would be too tired commuting every day, and she didn’t want her silly elder son to be tired from both work and picking her up.

“Mom, I’ve found a place,” Wen Wan smiled mysteriously, blinking her eyes, “Grandma Guo has specially prepared a room for me, I can move in after packing some clothes.”

Cui Yulan’s face suddenly turned serious, whispering, “Xiaowan, you and Zhou Haoting haven’t gotten married, you can’t live together.”

“Mom, where did you get that from, Zhou Haoting went to the army today, now only Grandma Guo is at their house,” Wen Wan said frankly.

Cui Yulan breathed a sigh of relief, smiling sheepishly, “Okay, then I’ll come to town to keep you company and cook for you every now and then when I’m free.”

Actually, thinking about her daughter living with Old Lady Guo was also good, they could look after each other, and she could also keep an eye on them by visiting frequently.

Wen Jianguo parked his bicycle under the eaves, smelling the aroma coming from the kitchen, excitedly calling out, “Mom, what are you talking about? Hurry up and prepare dinner. I’m starving.”

Cui Yulan glared, “Eat, eat, eat, all you ever think about is eating, you don’t have any other thoughts in your head.”

Wen Jianguo unconcernedly turned and walked into the kitchen, he’d heard these words so many times, it went in one ear and out the other, anyway, being scolded didn’t take away any meat.

In a short while, the family of five sat at the dinner table.

To celebrate Wen Wan finding a job, Cui Yulan specially had Tian Xiaochao slaughter a chicken in the afternoon, half a potato and chicken stew, and half a chicken stew with seaweed and mushrooms.

The chickens nowadays were raised on grains and grass, thick chicken fat floating on the chicken soup, the aroma made people’s mouths water.

“Ahem… everyone, don’t just stare, pick up your chopsticks and eat, we’ll talk after we’ve eaten,” Cui Yulan cleared her throat, announcing that they could start eating.

Before the words had even left her mouth, Wen Dafu’s chopsticks had already quickly picked up a piece of chicken and naturally placed it in Cui Yulan’s rice bowl, not forgetting to remind her, “Wife, try the taste.”

The natural action made Wen Wan pause, the enduring love made people truly envious.

As soon as everyone tasted the chicken, they started to focus on eating, the chicken was flavorful, the potatoes soft, it was a perfect combination, exceptionally delicious.

“Burp…” Wen Jianguo patted his stomach and burped, quietly loosening his waistband, this meal was truly satisfying.

Wen Wan was the last one to put down her chopsticks, she was strong so she ate a lot.

“Sister-in-law, thank you for the cushion, it saved my butt,” Wen Wan sincerely thanked her happily.

Although the ride was still bumpy, with the soft cushion, her butt didn’t hurt.

Tian Xiaochao touched her big belly, excitedly said, “Xiaowan, as long as you find it useful.”

She could see that her little sister-in-law was extraordinary, she had to be nice to her little sister-in-law, her future child would inevitably need her little sister-in-law’s guidance.

“Xiaowan, you’re going to work tomorrow, if you encounter any unpleasant people, come back and tell Mom, Mom will help you get even,” Cui Yulan was apprehensive.

Wen Jianguo cracked sunflower seeds, “Xiaowan, I think you shouldn’t go to work, there are definitely more old women at the supply and marketing cooperative, you won’t be able to handle them.”

Before he married Xiaochao, he went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things, some people would swarm around the cloth counter, reaching in with both hands, afraid of not getting anything.

“Bang!”

Cui Yulan’s eyes widened like copper bells, she angrily shouted, “You brat, you’re going to cause trouble if you don’t get a beating, you’re not making progress, and now you want Xiaowan to learn from you.”

“Mom, we can’t let Xiaowan be bullied, she can stay at home, we can support her,” Wen Jianguo muttered displeasedly, he was doing it for Xiaowan’s good.

Tian Xiaochao leaned over and quickly sat next to Wen Wan, she didn’t want to admit that the man she found was naively cute.

Wen Wan suppressed her laughter, pulled Cui Yulan to sit down, and softly persuaded, “Mom, don’t be angry, Big Brother is definitely doing it for my good.”

“I am doing it for your good,” Wen Jianguo nodded in agreement, confidently.