Hard work after winning the lottery

His exploratory drive and destructive power reached their peak at this moment.

He can crawl precisely on the mat, aiming precisely at anything he thinks he can chew on—the sofa leg, the corner of the coffee table, or even Hua Shu's slippers that he just took off.

Hua Yun was afraid that he would put something unclean into his mouth.

The chaos of the daytime can be managed, but what's truly unbearable is the night.

Often, just as the eldest child is being coaxed to sleep, the second child's shrill cries pierce the night sky.

After finally calming down the second child, the third child in my arms started whimpering and squirming restlessly.

The crying wasn't from hunger or sleepiness, but a sharp, unreasonable wail that could pierce eardrums, filled with unspeakable grievances and pain.

The sleep quality of the whole family has once again plummeted.

Hua Yun's eyes were once again tinged with that familiar, faint bluish-black.

That night, she had just managed to lull Sitao, who had been crying for half an hour, to sleep and was about to lie down when Sile started crying again.

Hua Yun sighed, resignedly pulled Sile into her arms, and gently patted his back.

The little one nestled in her arms, refusing to sleep, his little head rubbing against her collarbone in frustration, making "uh-huh" and "ah-ah" crying sounds.

Hua Yun felt a pang of heartache and instinctively extended one of her index fingers, placing it near his lips.

This is her usual way of comforting people lately.

Sile immediately grasped at the food as if it were a lifeline and took it in her mouth.

However, the next second, a sharp pain came from my fingertip.

"hiss--"

Hua Yun gasped in pain.

She pulled her finger out and looked at it in the dim light of the bedside lamp. There was a deep tooth mark on her knuckle, and it was even slightly bloody.

The little guy in my arms was still stubbornly opening his toothless mouth, searching for something to chew on.

He didn't do it on purpose.

Hua Yun knows.

He was just feeling down.

But that pain was real and clear.

She looked at the teeth marks on her fingertips and suddenly felt like laughing.

They clearly reminded her that she was a mother, the support for these three little lives.

She lowered her head and kissed Sile's sweaty forehead, her voice hoarse but gentle: "Baby, don't cry. Mommy knows you're uncomfortable. You'll feel better once your teeth come in."

The next morning, Li Guifen looked at the teeth marks on her daughter's fingers and frowned with heartache.

"That won't do. My gums are so itchy, my fingers can't take this biting."

She turned and went into the kitchen, and a moment later she came out with several clean carrots.

"I'll put it in the refrigerator to chill it, so it'll be cool before they eat it, and that will make it more comfortable for them."

This is an old-fashioned method, but it unexpectedly works.

Chilled carrot strips, with a hint of coolness and a touch of sweetness, have become the three brothers' new favorite.

They each had one in their hand, sitting in their high chairs, intently "munching" on them.

Although it didn't yield any remarkable results, the cool, hard texture greatly relieved the swelling, pain, and itching of my gums.

Finally, there was a moment of peace in the living room.

The whole family breathed a sigh of relief, and looking at the three "little bunnies" holding carrots, their faces showed long-lost smiles.

That afternoon, Hua Yun was teasing him with carrot sticks when the little guy grinned and laughed out loud.

In that instant, Hua Yun noticed something with her sharp eyes.

"Mom! Come quick!" she exclaimed in surprise.

Li Guifen and Grandma Hua came over when they heard the noise.

Hua Yun carefully pried open Sile's little mouth, and on his lower gum, two tiny white dots, like a forgotten grain of rice, stubbornly emerged.

"Oh my! It really is! It's teething!"

Li Guifen's voice was filled with joy.

"That's right! I was wondering why this child was the most restless; it turns out he's the one whose teeth are coming in the fastest!" Grandma Hua couldn't stop smiling.

The whole family took turns holding Sile, checking the little tooth over and over again as if it were some rare treasure.

Sile was infected by the adults' laughter and started giggling along, completely unaware that she was no longer toothless.

Then, just two days later, when Hua Yun was wiping Si Tao's drool, she also felt a hard little point on his lower gum.

Another day passed, and while Si'an, who had been the quietest, was gnawing on his little fist, Hua Yun finally discovered the long-awaited white spot on his gums.

The "noise" in the house has changed from sharp crying to a unique background sound.

"Crunch... crunch..."

That was the sound they made as they struggled to bite carrot sticks and teething biscuits with their newly grown little teeth.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was full of the power of life's growth.

Hua Yun often looked at them, at the stubborn white bits in their open little mouths.

She reached out to touch those adorable little teeth, but was afraid of hurting them.

Her babies have grown a little bit more.

very nice.

The crunching sound of gnawing on a carrot seems like it was just yesterday.

In the blink of an eye, winter arrived quietly in Baixi Village, bringing with it a chilly atmosphere.

Outside, the north wind howled and swept across the bare treetops, but inside, a different scene unfolded—a bustling and lively atmosphere.

The underfloor heating made the whole living room warm and cozy. The three little ones, dressed in onesie plush pajamas, looked like three chubby little bears, rubbing against each other on the floor mat or playing together.

At just over nine months old, the restless energy within them finally erupted.

Simply crawling forward is no longer enough to satisfy their ever-growing desire for exploration.

Three pairs of big, dark eyes began to look upwards in unison, filled with a longing for "height".

The little tyrant of the house, Hua Sitao, used both his hands and feet, like a little frog ready to pounce, to climb to the edge of the sofa.

He stretched out his chubby little hand and gripped the sofa cushion tightly.

Use your arms to push and straighten your lower legs.

"Um--!"

A muffled groan, strained from his throat, escaped his lips.

Its small body wobbled; it failed.

Undeterred, he sat down on the ground with a thud and caught his breath.

He then launched another attack.

once.

twice.

A fine layer of sweat had already seeped onto his small forehead.

In the living room, Hua Yun and Li Guifen, who were talking, subconsciously lowered their voices, held their breath, and focused their attention on that stubborn little figure.

Finally, on the third attempt, a miracle occurred.

With a sudden push from his short legs, Si Tao's entire body miraculously left the ground!

He stood up!

Although her legs were shaking like leaves in the autumn wind, and her little bottom was sticking back, she maintained her balance in an extremely comical posture.

But he truly stood up on his own!

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.