After the arranged marriage, she farms and survives under the tutelage of the villainous boss.

He speaks fluently now, as if he has suddenly risen to a higher level.

Everyone who saw them said they had grown up.

Yunniang always praised Xie Yang for taking good care of the child, saying that the little guy was not as naughty as he was when he was a child, and now he knew to some extent the difference between boys and girls.

She absolutely refused to wear girls' clothes.

Looking at the little guy wearing a gold lock and dressed in all black, Zhang said, "Fantuan, don't always wear black clothes. Your father always wears black clothes, but he changed it all for your mother."

"How come you have so many ideas at less than four years old?"

Zhang was a little melancholy. Back then, wasn't that tiny little lump just a replica of Yunniang?

Nowadays, his growth is not quite right. This little boy is already wearing black clothes, which is obviously influenced by his father, Xie Shuheng.

As Xie Shuheng's mother, Zhang was already starting to get anxious.

I'm afraid of raising another ice cube.

To everyone's surprise, the little rice ball said in annoyance, "Don't call me a girl, and don't call me a little girl. I'm a boy!"

"..."

“Nobody called!” Zhang said.

“My name is Xie Liqi. Grandma calls me Fantuan (rice ball), which sounds a bit like a girl’s name.”

The little rice ball looked very serious.

Jiang Zhiyun burst out laughing.

She looked at him and said, "Oh, so you don't want a nickname anymore?"

“Your mother named you that, and now you’re saying it like that, which hurts your grandmother’s feelings.”

We all like you.

When Jiang Zhiyun said this, her son frowned for a long time before standing up and kissing Yunniang's forehead, and then kissing Zhang's forehead.

"Alright, then you're allowed to shout it in private."

"Otherwise, other boys will laugh at us when we're out."

Xie Yang added, "When Fantuan goes out to play, people say he's too fair-skinned, and girls don't like to play with him, that's why."

A child is not considered complete until they need friends and many peers.

Jiang Zhiyun said, "Then you can take your mother with you another day, and I'll go with you to play with them."

Little Rice Ball was a little worried: "Mother, will you be bullied?"

He now realizes that he is still too young and might not be able to protect his mother.

Jiang Zhiyun's heart melted: "Don't worry, those little brats will be kicked one by one."

She can easily pick up a little bundle of joy and take him out to play with. Yunniang is quite skilled at it.

Finished.

Jiang Zhiyun went to the kitchen and made a pot of sweet and sour pork. She learned how to make sweet and sour pork from her grandmother when she was in the Northeast Protectorate.

Now it comes in handy. We fried up some new stuff, carried it in a small bamboo basket, and went out with Xiaofantuan. There were quite a few children playing there.

But the little guy didn't dare to go closer, so Yunniang helped him sit down at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

He lifted the lid of his small basket to reveal the sweet and sour pork.

The children, with their keen sense of smell, quickly gathered around, their eyes clear as they looked at the meat in Jiang Zhiyun's hand: "We want to eat..."

"Auntie, what is this? Can we try some?"

When they speak, their mouths are full of saliva, and if they are not careful, it may just flow out.

Jiang Zhiyun nodded and said, "I made all of this for Xie Liqi. If he's willing to share with you, I will."

After Yunniang said that, they all pulled Xie Liqi along, saying, "Come and play!"

"Xie Liqi, can we come to your house to play? Your mother is so kind!"

"Do you have anything good to eat at home?"

Xie Liqi looked at Jiang Zhiyun with some anticipation and said, "Mother, let's give them to them..."

He's such a sweet little guy, easy to please.

That's why I wanted to share it.

Jiang Zhiyun patted his head: "Okay, you divide it yourself!"

Xie Liqi took them out and handed them to them one by one, and then they all ate quietly.

The first bite is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, it's especially delicious.

"Thank you, Xie Liqi."

"We were wrong before, and we always said unpleasant things to you."

"You're a good boy!"

"..."

One after another, words were spoken to Xie Liqi.

Looking at him makes me smile involuntarily.

Xie Liqi held his mother's palm tightly. "It feels so good!"

Yunniang watched as the children began to communicate.

She offered, "We also have osmanthus cake at home. You can come over to eat it anytime."

"Yeah!"

"I can also make sugar figurines. When I have time, you can come to my house and I'll play with you."

There are no more street stalls like those in the market now, and those small stalls selling sugar figurines have disappeared without a trace.

So when Jiang Zhiyun brings it up now, everyone's eyes are full of anticipation.

After playing until evening, Little Rice Ball finally took her mother's hand and went home.

He said with some hesitation, "Although I'm happy that my mother brought me out today, I'm also not happy!"

The little guy is sulking and angry!

Jiang Zhiyun asked, somewhat puzzled, "Then why are you angry? Let your mother see if she can reason with you."

“My dear mother, I wish all of these things that were shared could be kept for me alone. Although, although I really want to play with them, they also have their own mothers, and I don’t want to share my mother.”

The little guy pouted.

Yunniang laughed helplessly.

"I know, I know."

“Our Liqi has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.”

"Just like your father."

"Mother, are you going to find Father?" Li Qi has been sensible since he was a child, and now that he's grown up, he seems to understand his mother and father's relationship even better.

Jiang Zhiyun nodded: "Yes, we're getting ready to go."

"Then I won't go, I won't bother you~" Xie Liqi's eyes were full of seriousness, "Father is a big man, I'm a little man. He's out there protecting the Northwest, so I'll stay home to protect Grandma, protect Brother Xie Yang~ and Mother's shop!"

He looks so small; even a tiny fist could knock him unconscious.

Now they're saying they want to protect it, and they seem very responsible about it.

Yunniang laughed out loud: "Alright, Mother is looking forward to it."

"Mother, you should go now! I can be a real man."

With a serious expression, she took the initiative to walk in front of Jiang Zhiyun.

Didn't take a few steps.

He fell down with a "thud" and landed face-first in the dirt.

Snot bubbles popped out of her nose. Yunniang wanted to laugh, but she was afraid of hurting the child's self-esteem, so she held it in.

Xie Liqi, who had stood up with a bruised and swollen face, said, "Mother, go ahead and laugh."

"You're laughing at Little Rice Ball, I'm Xie Liqi."

Seeing how much the child cared about his appearance, and now that his pants leg was torn, Yunniang was about to burst out laughing.

But at the same time, he felt helpless and sighed.

Wouldn't it be even better if Xie Shuheng were here?

Although they had been married and had children for quite some time, in Yunniang's opinion, the time they, as a family of three, had spent living peacefully together was very limited.