At the beginning, he took his seven younger siblings to join Yi Zhonghai.

Soon.

Tan Xiulian then carried the food into the house.

"My darlings, everyone's out for dinner. We're having meat today. If you're late, your older brother will get to eat it."

After putting down the food, Tan Xiulian walked to the door and called out gently with a smile.

It seems like I'm afraid of scaring these babies if I raise my voice too much.

Led by Yi Zhonghua, several sensible children jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed) and rushed out of the room.

But they were quick and agile.

But Tan Xiulian was always quite frightened.

He stretched out his hand from the side.

Be ready to help them at any time.

Even a year older, this child can be quite different.

Zhongren and Zhongmin were still walking unsteadily last year.

This year, they've been jumping around so easily.

"Oh dear, slow down, slow down, don't fall. Miaomiao, come here, let your sister-in-law carry you."

As Tan Xiulian spoke, she went to hug the slow-moving Miao Mei.

"No need, I can manage on my own."

Miaomiao reached out her little hand, pushed her away, and nimbly got off the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Wow, that's amazing! During the Lunar New Year, your sister-in-law had to carry you, but now you can get down on your own."

"Xinxin, Yanyan, your sister-in-law will carry you down."

Tan Xiulian smiled as she watched her land safely before reaching out to the two babies.

These two are quite well-behaved.

Let the eldest sister-in-law take turns carrying him off the kang (a heated brick bed).

Then, with his short legs, he dashed out of the room.

Their hands and feet were incredibly fast.

Let alone Tan Xiulian.

Even Yi Zhonghai couldn't defend against them if he wasn't careful.

When they came out.

Yi Zhonghua had already served the rice.

The younger siblings' food was placed on the small table.

As for his own statement that he is an adult.

They don't like eating at the after-school care center.

"Eat your food. This is meat. Who's it for?"

Tan Xiulian picked up a slice of white pork belly, dipped it in soy sauce, and teased the two little ones, Zhongxin and Zhongyan, with a smile.

"Eat meat."

Zhongxin reacted the fastest, reaching out his chubby little hand to grab it.

Zhongyan couldn't win against her brother, and with a pout, she was about to cry.

Tan Xiulian quickly picked up another piece and handed it to him.

"You little rascal, you're so bossy. You always cry when you can't get what you want from your brother."

Yi Zhongding found it amusing and reached out to poke his chubby little face.

These two babies inherited their mother's traits.

She has two small dimples on her face.

The nutrition they received over the past six months was comparable to that of infants in later generations.

These two look just like bamboo shoot worms.

He was chubby all over.

The little hands and feet were cut into sections, just like lotus roots.

They are treasures in the eyes of adults wherever they go.

Many people praised it as being just like a New Year's painting baby.

But Zhongyan was eating happily, his little legs swinging merrily, completely ignoring him.

The other children were engrossed in eating, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

"Dingya, you eat too. I'll take care of them."

Tan Xiulian said with a smile.

Yi Zhongding didn't stand on ceremony and started eating.

The family enjoyed a hearty lunch amidst laughter and joy.

It's so hot outside.

Yi Zhongding didn't go out to do carpentry work; he just drank tea with his older brother.

Yi Zhonghai was drinking high-quality jasmine tea.

Let's leave aside the fact that Yi Zhongding doesn't like this stuff.

You have to spit out the tea foam after taking a sip.

Even broken jasmine tea like this costs three yuan per pound.

The cheaper ones cost six yuan, and the slightly better ones cost ten yuan.

It is said that there are also premium grade ones that cost tens of yuan per kilogram.

But it's not available on the market.

Other teas are available in very limited quantities on the market.

And the price is outrageously expensive.

For example, high-grade Longjing tea costs sixteen yuan per kilogram.

The vast majority of ordinary people simply cannot afford it.

Pu'er tea cakes transported from Yunnan Province are cheaper.

Low-grade Pu-erh cake tea costs two yuan, loose tea costs five mao, and brick tea costs three yuan.

Only Yi Zhongding, a person with a taste from a later era, could drink Pu'er tea in the family.

Even in the decades to come, before Pu'er tea is hyped up, it will remain a synonym for low-end tea.

Nowadays, only laborers would buy it to brew a whole mug of tea to quench their thirst.

Teahouses are the ones that buy in bulk and then serve it to their guests as complimentary tea after brewing.

Because this stuff is cheap and can withstand multiple infusions.

Just break off a small piece, soak it in water, and you can drink it all day.

Of course, it also reflects the simple wisdom of ordinary people in their daily lives.

In modern terms, it's about supplementing vitamins.

Yi Zhonghai's initial concern led to confusion.

I thought he just didn't like drinking high-quality liquor.

I even went out of my way to buy him some low-grade jasmine tea.

Later, after seeing that Yi Zhongding really loved drinking Pu'er tea, I jokingly said that he wasn't destined to enjoy a life of luxury.

But Yi Zhongding himself was secretly pleased.

Most Pu'er teas in later generations were blended teas.

And now?

So-called old tree tea, or even tea from ancient trees that are hundreds of years old, is made entirely from pure materials.

A few cents per pound.

Lao Ban Zhang Pu'er tea has been valued at tens of thousands of yuan per kilogram in later generations.

Now it costs three yuan per cake, which is also one jin (500 grams).

If it were in later generations...

He can't even see this thing.

Yi Zhongding planted several famous tea trees in the space.

It includes Longjing, Biluochun, Maofeng, rock tea, Maojian, and large-leaf tea from Yunnan Province.

But he replanted all the bonsai trees he bought from the flower and bird market.

It's only just sprouting.

You'll have to wait to get your hands on the Space Tea.

After all, tea trees can't grow in the capital these days.

Therefore, there are no tea seedlings available for purchase.

Meanwhile, Tan Xiulian was playing with several children.

"Big pot, riding a big horse."

While playing, Zhongxin dropped the toy plane in his hand, wobbled over, hugged Big Pot's little leg, and said in a childish voice.

Yi Zhongding's face turned green upon hearing this.

Because the other dolls were also looking over.

"Want to ride a big horse? Okay, come on, big brother will be your big horse."

Yi Zhonghai didn't hesitate. He smiled indulgently and lay down on the ground.

Zhongxin nimbly climbed onto his back.

Two small hands were spread out and placed on the fan.

It kept shouting "Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up!" and would say "Whoa!" when it was time to stop.

I don't know where I learned it.

Anyway, Yi Zhongding came home from school one day.

The sky collapsed.

Yi Zhonghai had worked overtime the night before, so he was given the day off.

Several younger siblings took turns riding on Yi Zhonghai's back like horses.

A burly man with an inscrutable smile obediently crawled around and around.

The little ones were excitedly shouting and yelling.

Then......

From that day on, he could only "work like a beast of burden".

as predicted.

Zhongxin mounted the big horse.

How could Zhongyan fall behind?

So Yi Zhongding stopped struggling, wearing the same enigmatic smile, and obediently lay down on the ground, waiting for his younger brother to mount the horse.

"Big pot, beat it, beat it, beat it!"

Zhongyan pointed at Zhongxin with his little finger and said in a childish voice.

Yi Zhongding knew what he meant; he wanted him to crawl over and fight Zhongxin.

He sighed helplessly.

The only way is to climb over.

Tan Xiulian, on the other hand, couldn't stop smiling.

But they also had to help support the two babies to prevent them from falling.

finally.

Unsurprisingly.

Neither of the two babies could hit them with their tiny, short arms.

The little fists landed squarely on the backs of the "two horses".

"Starting tomorrow, let's starve them for two days. How come these little arms and legs are so strong?"

Yi Zhongding felt punch after punch landing on his back and laughed and cursed.

"Haha, it's good to have energy, it has to have energy."

Yi Zhonghai, on the other hand, was smiling more happily than anyone else, and kept encouraging the two babies.