Xu Xiaoyou took the advice and whispered to Tiantian, Panpan, and the other children.

Huahua, Huzhi , and others all expressed their willingness to help.

It’s just about telling the family that Tiantain and Panpan’s little aunt is a good stepmother, right?

They could do that!

At noon, Lin Shu finished preparing the meal, and Fang Dihua came back with the food.

Tiantian and Panpan once again pestered Fang Dihua about their father’s return.

Tiantian asked, “Grandma, why didn’t you wake us and Grandpa up when my father came back last night? Grandpa was asleep and didn’t know.”

Panpan asked, “Grandma, my father kissed my feet. Where did he kiss you? The palm of your hand, the sole of your foot, your mouth, or your forehead?”

Fang Dihua and Lin Shu: “…”

Fang Dihua immediately knew this was Lin Shu’s way of placating them and gave Lin Shu a knowing look.

Lin Shu responded with a confirming glance.

Fang Dihua quietly said, “He came back quietly last night and didn’t even have time to talk to me. He kissed you and left.”

She knew the children well; if she said she had talked to their father, they would ask endless questions.

The children were smart and would easily expose any inconsistencies.

As expected, their father came back quietly, was too busy to spare time, and didn’t even wake Grandpa.

Without talking to her grandmother, she just kissed them, and these few conditions thoroughly satisfied the children’s little desires.

“Ah, Dad is back. He kissed us, and he didn’t even have time to talk to Grandpa and Grandma.”

“Hehe, Dad loves us the most.”

Panpan immediately kissed Tiantian’s left palm again.

Tiantian said, “Don’t press too hard, or you’ll kiss away all of Dad’s kisses.”

Panpan lifted her own little foot, “Here, here!”

Fang Dihua glanced at Lin Shu, as if saying, “This is your doing, you handle it.”

Lin Shu said, “The meat that Sister brought back yesterday wasn’t finished. I cooked it for lunch, so we’ll have meat for lunch.”

But the meat didn’t distract the kids’ attention at all.

They still wanted to show off to Grandpa in the evening.

By the end of August, with Lin Shu’s help, the production team and brigade’s work points were calculated promptly this year, and the accounts were clear, so the public grain and food distribution were ahead of previous years.

No one had any complaints this time because the accounts were perfectly clear and accurate.

Lin Shu earned work points and food and received praise from the brigade leaders, earning the gratitude of the villagers.

Lu Shaocai was compared to trash, which made him so furious that his nose twisted more than Second sister-in-law Lu Er.

So far, the sorghum, corn, soybeans, millet, and peanuts had all been harvested and the public grain delivered.

But there were still a lot of sweet potatoes that needed to be scraped into slices, laid out in the fields to dry in the autumn wind, and turned into dried sweet potatoes.

These were the main staple food for the villagers.

This year, with the help of a tractor, the sweet potato fields could be plowed with agricultural machinery, making it easier to harvest and slice the sweet potatoes, saving a lot of effort.

As a result, Lu Da and others were praised daily by the villagers, almost wishing they could be praised even more and have more fields plowed for their production team.

One day, Lin Shu suddenly received a phone call from her second sister Lin Xia.

The call was made to the commune, and Zhou Weimin brought the letter over.

The second sister said that her brother-in-law had gone to Qizhou for technical training, and she needed to have a small surgery.

She asked Lin Shu if she could go and take care of her for a couple of days.

Of course, Lin Shu could go!

She immediately called the commune to contact her second sister.

Lin Xia was very happy to receive the call from her third sister.

If it had been before, she would never have dared to trouble her third sister, as she was too unreliable.

With the eldest sister and mother busy, she didn’t want to cause any more trouble, so she had to handle everything on her own.

Now, her third sister gave her a feeling of being dependable, so she called Lin Shu.

However, the blockage issue needs to be resolved with surgery. I think it’s better to address it sooner rather than later.

She thought that if she got it treated quickly, she could start trying to have a baby sooner.

But Qian Lisheng wasn’t very enthusiastic and insisted on going to Qizhou for training.

Lin Xia felt that it was just a training session and couldn’t possibly be more important than having a baby.

Even Factory Director Jiang said the training was of little use; skills and management abilities needed to be developed on the job.

But Qian Lisheng insisted on going, claiming it would enhance his credentials and help him get promoted to workshop director.

Lin Xia felt that he was trying to compete with Tong Guoqiang, who was keen on training.

Originally, her mother-in-law could take care of things, but the second daughter-in-law was pregnant and insisted that the mother-in-law look after her.

Though the mother-in-law said she could manage both and wouldn’t neglect Lin Xia, Lin Xia felt otherwise.

So she called Lin Shu to ask.

Seeing that Lin Shu was happy to come, Lin Xia was also pleased, “It’s great to have a sister to rely on.”

Lin Shu said, “Of course, sis, don’t worry. Whatever it is, just call on me.”

Lin Xia really wanted Lin Shu to bring the two kids along.

She liked children, especially Tiantian and Panpan, and also believed that having them around might bring her a healthy and lovely baby.

However, Lin Shu coming to take care of her was already going to be tiring enough; bringing the kids might be too much, so Lin Xia didn’t bring it up.

After hanging up, Lin Shu discussed it with her in-laws.

Fang Dihua and Old Man Lu naturally had no objections; it was only right for a daughter-in-law to accompany her elder sister.

When Tiantian and Panpan heard, they immediately expressed their desire to go.

Tiantian said, “Auntie treats us so well. I want to go and take care of her.”

Panpan said, “Yes, we’ll both go.”

They insisted on going with Lin Shu.

If they went to the city, they might even see their father.

They planned to bring a photo of their father so they could recognize him if they saw him along the way.

Lin Shu had always been soft-hearted with the kids and generally met their requests.

She thought they were so well-behaved that they wouldn’t cause trouble and might even be helpful.

She agreed, and the kids’ eyes lit up with joy.

Fang Dihua said, “Accompanying someone in the hospital is very tiring. Can you manage with two kids?”

She was concerned that Lin Shu might be too exhausted.

Lin Shu smiled and said, “Tiantian and Panpan are not a burden. Look at them at home; they don’t need much care. They might even help out.”

The kids nodded vigorously, “Yes, we’ll help Mom!”

“Don’t worry, we’ll take good care of Mom and Second Aunt.”

As if they were the main caregivers for the sick.

Fang Dihua had no objections.

Old Lu also agreed, as the children’s second aunt truly cherished them and treated them well.

The family was supportive, but the brigade was a bit reluctant.

Although it meant paying a bit more in work points and food, Lin Shu’s help had been invaluable.

Lu Shaocai was truly useless.

However, a small surgery would only require a bed rest of seven to ten days at most, so it wouldn’t be long.

Lin Shu was going to accompany her second sister in the hospital. Fang Dihua prepared two hundred eggs, which surprised Lin Shu.

The autumn harvest was intense and exhausting, causing many people to experience severe back and leg pain, prompting them to seek acupuncture and cupping from Old Lu.

With the increased number of eggs and ducks, and their own supply, they couldn’t possibly eat them all.

“Mom, just take thirty or fifty. I can’t carry more.”

Fang Dihua replied, “It’s fine. We’ll put them on the passenger car. Just pay for an extra ticket. Once we get there, we can find a rickshaw to take them to Second Aunt’s place.”

Having been to the city once, Fang Dihua was no longer the same as before; she was now very generous with everything.

Afraid of not being able to carry it?

Isn’t there a rickshaw?

A few dimes to pay!

Money isn’t an issue!

We have plenty of earners in our family.

Lin Shu couldn’t argue with her.

The old lady was quite stubborn this time and insisted on providing the most warmth and care for the children’s second aunt.

Lin Xia’s mother-in-law wouldn’t take care of her, which Fang Dihua looked down upon.

She urged her daughter-in-law to have children, but when someone needed surgery, she just washed her hands of it?