Age: My Small World

"But this is the life I want."

Cheng Xiaoyu had seriously considered her future life, and it really was just like it is now: a harmonious marriage and children running around her.

Now the child is just a few years away from being able to run, and it probably won't be long, a year or two will pass in the blink of an eye.

Time flies by like a white horse.

Just as Cheng Xiaoyu had imagined, the years passed by in the wind.

Three years have passed, and a little boy has appeared in the compound. He always loves to chase after the older children and has gradually become one of them in their playful chases.

This summer has been unusually hot.

As he was leaving get off work, Yang Jun came in from outside the compound, carrying a watermelon in each hand.

Teacher Li, who was standing at the entrance, was fanning herself with a palm leaf fan in the shade of a tree in the middle of the courtyard. When she saw him carrying two watermelons in, she couldn't help but swallow. These watermelons were precious, but they were really refreshing and extremely cooling.

"Teacher Li, get out of class is over." Yang Jun greeted her as usual.

"Yes, get out of class ended early."

"Okay, then you stay cool, I'll go back inside first."

Watching Yang Jun enter the backyard, Teacher Li swallowed hard again.

"There seem to be a few bayberries left at home, so we can wash them and eat them."

backyard.

As soon as Yang Jun arrived home, he called out, "Yang Yu!"

Suddenly, a beautifully sculpted little boy ran out of the house.

"Dad's home."

Little Yang Yu rushed over happily.

Yang Jun quickly put down the watermelon and hugged him.

"How are you? Did you miss your dad?"

"Yes, I've thought about it." The little guy is quite sensible; he even knows how to coax people.

Yang Jun chuckled upon hearing this.

Who's taking care of you at home today?

"It's Grandma," the little guy replied, but his eyes were fixed on the watermelon that Yang Jun had placed on the ground.

"Hehe, then come inside and let Grandma cut a watermelon for you."

Carrying a doll in one hand and a watermelon in the other, he entered the house.

Not only was Li Xiaohua in the house, but Cheng Xiaoyu had also returned from get off work long ago.

She lived much closer to Yang Jun than he did. In addition, Yang Jun was sometimes asked some questions by Ayili, which made him a little later. So Xiaoyuer could always get home ten minutes earlier than him.

"Why did you buy a watermelon? I didn't see any for sale on the street."

Cheng Xiaoyu is already a qualified housewife, taking care of the housework while also helping Yang Jun with his shoes and clothes, which she will wash later.

To be honest, it's really tiring to have to do housework after a long day at work, but Cheng Xiaoyu does it happily. She even gets a little sulky if you don't let her do it.

"I bought them near the museum. They must have been picked by melon farmers who secretly took them there to sell. I just happened to pick two."

In reality, this was a top-quality watermelon he cultivated in his little world, and it was seedless and incredibly sweet.

"Okay, I'll wash one for you to try first, then we'll eat later." It was hot today, and she thought she'd let everyone cool off first.

I was originally planning to make mung bean soup, but now it's saved me the trouble.

Cheng Xiaoyu went to cut the watermelon, and Xiao Yangyu followed her, knowing that this way he could be the first to eat the watermelon.

Yang Jun then asked his mother, who was sewing shoe soles, "Mother, have you settled your wages yet?"

Li Xiaohua nodded: "It's settled, twenty-two yuan and thirty cents."

Then she sighed, "It's a pity. They've hired permanent employees, so there's no chance for us temporary workers. Otherwise, we could have continued working here."

It turned out that the company where she worked in the cafeteria had already hired permanent employees, so her temporary job was replaced.

Regular employees generally don't dare to be dismissed, but temporary workers don't get such good treatment, even though Li Xiaohua has worked there for several years.

Yang Jun shook his head and said, "It's good that you're not doing it anymore. You can stay home and relax from now on. Little Yang Yu is all grown up now, and we'll need you to take good care of him."

In fact, for the past few years, Yang Yu was mostly taken care of by Li Xiaohua. She often took leave to come back and take care of her grandson, and even brought him to her workplace to be taken care of.

As for Yang Jun and Cheng Xiaoyu, they didn't spend as much time taking care of her as they did with her mother.

"I will definitely take good care of Xiaoyu. Also, don't forget about Xiaoke. She's starting school this year."

"Yes, Xiao Ke will be starting first grade soon."

Yang Jun couldn't help but sigh.

Xiao Yangke was born in 1963, and she is now seven years old, which is the perfect age for her to start school.

There are no kindergartens or anything like that now, otherwise Xiao Yangke would have had to go to school when she was four or five years old.

Even though she never attended kindergarten, Gu Nanke and Guaiguai at home both taught her the basics diligently, so I believe that Xiao Yangke will do very well in elementary school.

Gu Nanke is very skilled at laying a foundation; he already had experience with Guai Guai back then.

Guai Guai then shared her experience with her younger sister, letting her experience firsthand what the pain of learning is like.

Guai Guai should be in high school now, but high school has been closed for a long time, so Guai Guai can only become an apprentice. Currently, she is learning to repair watches and such at a department store. It is quite hard work every day, but Guai Guai is enjoying it.

Yang Jun hadn't expected that Guai Guai would be interested in something like a watch.

However, since she was interested, he found an opportunity to send Guai Guai over as an apprentice.

At first, the master craftsman saw that she was just a little girl and didn't want to take her on. But who knew that she was not only hardworking but also very talented. Over time, the master craftsman taught her all his skills.

Anyway, now Guai Guai has taken over the work of the master craftsman most of the time.

She was able to earn money too. She used to buy bags of White Rabbit milk candy all the time, but Gu Nanke would always say a few words about it.

Thinking of that little girl, Yang Jun couldn't help but smile.

Then he said to his mother, "I'm not worried about Xiao Ke because Nan Ke is taking care of her. But you'll have to manage things at home. Xiao Yu'er works during the day and can't help much."

"Alright, alright, you two just want me to stay home, I wasn't planning on going anyway."

Li Xiaohua sighed. To be honest, if she could continue to earn money, she would never give up her job. But now that she is older, it is difficult to find temporary work like before, let alone do it for several years.

Therefore, it was almost inevitable that she would stay home to take care of the children.

But this is good too. Now that Aunt Xie is looking after the child every day, the two of them can chat with their grandson, so it's not too boring.

Hearing his mother's words, Yang Jun breathed a sigh of relief; he had finally managed to persuade her to stop.

He naturally wanted his mother to stay home and enjoy her retirement, but unfortunately, she's someone who can't stay idle. Now things are really messed up. (End of Chapter)