1970s: My childhood sweetheart ran away, and I turned around and married the wildest chief.

During this period, she kept in frequent contact with her second son's family, partly to inquire about her son's condition and partly to check on their business.

Li Dongmei and her second brother are both capable people. They have been working diligently from dawn till dusk, and their profits are stable at around fifty yuan a day. One day's profit is equivalent to a month's salary for her. What else is there for her to do?

Even this was because the raw materials couldn't keep up. If there were more people here, they could go to the countryside to collect supplies, and the profits would definitely be higher. So after Miao Cuiying figured it out, she simply quit her job, took her pension, and came to Beijing with her granddaughter.

Lu Mingyue blinked. "Then... only Third Sister-in-law is left at home?"

Her tone was laced with schadenfreude.

Miao Cuiying glanced at her, a smile on her face. "Yes, let's see how she can slack off now. When your second sister-in-law and I aren't home, she doesn't even get to eat if she doesn't do any work. You don't know, during the time your second sister-in-law was gone, she waited anxiously for her to come back every day! I have to go to work every day, and she takes care of several children at home. She can't just wait for me to come home and serve her. She cooks three meals a day by herself, and there are so many children's clothes to wash. She's become listless."

"Hahahaha!" Lu Mingyue laughed heartily, finding it hilarious to think about her third sister-in-law taking care of ten children.

The group chatted for a while, and when the second sister-in-law was about to cook, Qiao Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "Let's not cook. How about we eat out? Last time I took Mingyue and the others to eat Peking duck, and Mom and Dad and the three kids haven't had it yet. Now that we're all in Beijing, let's go out for lunch together."

Lu Mingyue licked her lips; she really missed that taste from last time!

Unfortunately, it was too expensive, and she couldn't bear to eat it herself.

Seeing her daughter's expression, Miao Cuiying knew she wanted to eat.

"What's wrong? Was the roast duck delicious?"

Lu Mingyue said somewhat embarrassedly, "It really is delicious. My sister-in-law took me there last time, but it was so expensive. When we went, we ran into my sister-in-law's cousin and her boyfriend. They ordered five ducks and a few dishes, and it cost them over ten yuan. It was outrageously expensive. I haven't dared to go there again for so long."

Miao Cuiying was also stunned. "So expensive?"

Qiao Wanqing smiled and said, "This is the signboard of that shop. It's very famous throughout the capital. The price is indeed a bit expensive, but the business is still very good. If you want to go, go ahead. It's on me. There are so many of us. It's a good opportunity for everyone to try it and get together."

Second sister-in-law Li Dongmei patted her pockets, looked at her family of so many people, and said, "Then... then let's go. I'll treat. There are so many of us, 100 yuan should be enough, which is about two days' profit. We can afford it."

When Miao Cuiying heard that it was so expensive, she couldn't bear to part with it. "Then let's not go. A hundred yuan! How much good food can we buy with that? I brought so much pork with me. Let's just eat meat and cook it ourselves. When Lao Si comes back, we can all go out to eat together. Let's bring Lao Si's twins too, and have a get-together."

In the end, she didn't go. Qiao Wanqing didn't insist. Li Dongmei had already prepared some dishes, and soon a table full of food was ready. Miao Cuiying didn't let Qiao Wanqing do anything and told her to go home and pick up the child.

Qiao Wanqing then took Lu Mingyue and drove home.

When they arrived home, the twins were playing in the yard, and the triplets were in the living room, with Qi Ya and her third aunt taking care of them. Qiao Wanqing took Lu Mingyue inside and took all five children away, giving Qi Ya and her third aunt twenty yuan each.

"My in-laws are here. I'll take the kids to meet them and we'll be back in the evening. You can take the money and go out for a stroll or rest at home, it's up to you."

Neither of them were particularly lively or active; they were both quiet and capable people who did their jobs every day and didn't talk much.

Taking care of children is hard work. Although they eat and drink well and get paid here, there are really no holidays. Today, we're giving them a half-day off so they can relax.

The two of them felt a little embarrassed about the twenty yuan.

Qiao Wanqing smiled gently, "Take it. I'm so grateful to you and Third Aunt for everything you've done for me these past few days. I don't have anything else to give you, so I'll just give you this. Whether you go shopping or rest at home, it's up to you."

After giving the money to the two of them, Qiao Wanqing and Lu Mingyue left with the child.

Qiao Wanqing left with the child, and Qi Ya and her third aunt breathed a sigh of relief. Taking care of a child is no easy task. They were on edge every day. With Qiao Wanqing giving them so much money, they were even more careful, afraid that the child might fall or get hurt if they didn't keep an eye on him.

Now that their child is gone, they can finally relax and breathe a sigh of relief.

The two women exchanged a glance. "Want to go out for a walk?" Auntie asked.

Qi Ya wanted to go, but since it was a rare opportunity not to have to take care of the children, she also wanted to rest.

"How about this, let's have lunch first, then take a good nap, and go out in the afternoon; it's still very hot right now!"

Auntie San thought about it and agreed. She quickly went to eat, and after eating, she went to sleep.

Qiao Wanqing brought the child to the shop, where Li Dongmei had already prepared the meal, including the pork, chicken, duck, eggs, and duck eggs that she had brought.

There was braised pork belly, pork rib soup, chicken stew with mushrooms, and sliced ​​salted eggs and salted duck eggs, as well as cold dishes. The electric fan was on in the living room, and the whole family was sitting there!

Mr. Lu hadn't seen his children for a long time, and now that these five babies had come, he was overjoyed, hugging this one and then that one.

"Oh, they were so cute when they were little. Those dogs at home are a nuisance, always causing trouble and giving me a headache."

Even when Qiao Wanqing's children weren't home, the Lu family still had more than a dozen grandchildren. The third son, Lu Mingkang, had seven children, and the second son initially had only three daughters, but later had two sons. With so many kids, the oldest of whom were already teenagers, they were quite a handful!

Not only are they noisy, but they also have a huge appetite. If it weren't for the fact that he and his wife had some savings and high salaries when they were young, they wouldn't be able to support so many kids eating.

Miao Cuiying burst out laughing. "Well, there's nothing I can do about it. The one in your arms will be just as annoying as a dog when it grows up, always causing trouble everywhere."

Mr. Lu: "..."

Looking at his well-behaved little baby in his arms, he said angrily, "Can't you say something nice?"

Miao Cuiying pouted, "I wish I could too! When I first saw each of them born, my eyes were full of anticipation and cuteness! I thought each one was different from the others. Who knew that as they grew up, they all looked the same!"

"Hahahaha..." The whole room burst into laughter.

After a few laughs and jokes, everyone sat down to eat and chat.