People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

While lathering his hands with soap, Lin Dongzhe said nonchalantly, "I know, Uncle Zhuang, don't worry. Tu Nan will listen to you, and I will listen to Tu Nan. You are our boss!"

Zhuang Chaoying lightly kicked Lin Dongzhe in the buttocks, laughing and scolding, "You brat!"

The thought of this kid growing up and tricking his lovely daughter into coming home made Zhuang Chaoying feel a dull ache in his chest. She was his precious daughter, whom he cherished dearly.

Lin Dongzhe patted the dust off his bottom and muttered, "Uncle Zhuang, my bottom is dirty. If Xiaoting doesn't let me sit on Brother Tunan's bed later, it'll be your fault!"

After saying that, he ran into the house with a bouncy gait and shouted to Xiaoting, "Xiaoting, I went to the toilet to wash my hands. Can I eat watermelon now?"

Xiaoting handed him a slice of watermelon, reminding him, "Eat up, keep ordering, but don't make a mess of the juice!"

Zhuang Chaoying felt very comfortable watching Xiaoting manage Lin Dongzhe like a little housekeeper.

Yes, that's how you have to manage things. His daughter is destined to be in charge in the future!

Zhuang Chaoying went into the kitchen and heated up the children's food in a pot.

Song Ying always prepared a full lunchbox for Lin Dongzhe, which the boy could never finish, and most of it ended up in Tu Nan's stomach.

They are all honest and kind people, so I must teach Lin Dongzhe his lessons well and not let down Song Ying and Lin Wufeng's trust.

That evening, Lin Dongzhe couldn't help but complain to his parents.

He pouted, looking aggrieved: "Mom, Dad, can we stop Uncle Zhuang from tutoring me? Holidays are for kids to relax, I want to go out and play!"

Upon hearing this, Song Ying flew into a rage, her eyes widening and her voice rising several decibels: "Lin Dongzhe, what did you say? Say it again!"

Lin Dongzhe was startled by his mother's reaction, but he still insisted in a low voice, "I want to go out and play!"

Lin Wufeng shook his head helplessly and handed over the rattan cane.

Seeing this, Lin Dongzhe was so frightened that he immediately begged for mercy: "Ah! Ah! I'll learn, okay? Waaah! Mom and Dad, I'll learn!"

Song Ying stood with her hands on her hips, her chest heaving violently, clearly still angry.

Lin Wufeng gently patted Song Ying's back: "Okay, don't be angry, I'll go cook."

After Hualin left, Tunan and Pengfei returned home and stayed there.

Zhuang Chaoying set up a small bed on the floor of the inner room, and Pengfei slept on the small bed.

At night, Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling lay in bed. The couple, who were usually quite gossipy, were listening intently to Song Ying scolding Lin Dongzhe next door.

Hearing Lin Dongzhe's various excuses and Song Ying's anger, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Just then, Xiaoting lifted the curtain of the attic and peeked out: "Dad, Mom, Lin Dongzhe doesn't want to study, he just wants to go out and play!"

Zhuang Chaoying sat up and looked at Xiaoting's little head with a smile: "Xiaoting, you have to keep a close eye on Lin Dongzhe. This kid listens to you."

Xiaoting puffed out her chest and confidently patted her chest: "Dad, don't worry, I'll watch him do his homework!"

In the inner room, Tu Nan and Peng Fei were lying on the bed.

Tu Nan said to Peng Fei, who still had his eyes open, "Peng Fei, go to sleep!"

Pengfei responded excitedly, "Brother, I can't sleep, the TV show is so good! Uncle, Aunt, and you, Xiaoting, Dongzhe, you are all such good people!"

Since he didn't come to his eldest uncle's house, he and his mother had to sleep on the floor at his maternal grandparents' house and had to endure the disdain of his younger uncle and aunt. Don't underestimate him; he's very good at reading people's expressions!

Tu Nan turned to look at him helplessly: "Pengfei, what do you think of Suzhou?"

Pengfei's eyes gleamed as he looked at Tu Nan: "Brother, Suzhou is so great, so big, so wonderful. It has everything. I must earn more money in the future so I can buy my parents a TV!"

Tu Nan nodded after hearing this: "Brother believes in you, you can make a lot of money!"

Then, the two little ones slowly closed their eyes, lost in their dreams.

When Zhuang Chaoying returned from the toilet, she saw the two boys sleeping sprawled out on their backs.

Pengfei's leg was dangling off the edge of the bed. Gently, they put Pengfei's leg back on the bed, carefully covered their stomachs with a towel, and then tiptoed back to the bed.

After getting into bed, Zhuang Chaoying leaned closer to Huang Ling, hinting, "Ling, the children are all asleep. It's been a week since we did *that*!"

Huang Ling acted as if she hadn't heard him, turning her body away from him and saying, "Go to sleep!"

Zhuang Chaoying was still unwilling to give up, so she rummaged through the drawer and found that there were only two... well, you know.

I don't feel like I've used it much, and this pack is almost gone again.

The neighborhood committee is so clueless! Hurry up and restock!

I was just venting, that's all!

After some internal struggle, I finally decided to keep it.

never mind!

He hugged Huang Ling from behind and held her tightly.

Huang Ling bent over forcefully, creating some distance between them: "Stay away from me, it's hot!"

Zhuang Chaoying sighed helplessly and muttered, "Fine, I'll go to sleep then!"

After a while, Zhuang Chaoying clung to Huang Ling's back like a worm, resting her chin on Huang Ling's shoulder and lowering her voice: "Ling, I don't want to do anything else, I just want to ask how much money our family has saved. I want to buy a camera so that it will be easier for the children to take pictures and to record what the children look like."

Huang Ling wasn't actually asleep. After hearing this, she pondered it and realized that Chao Ying was right. Why hadn't she thought of that? When the children grow up, they probably won't even remember what they looked like when they were little.

"You have your royalties and salary, and we have over four thousand in savings now. We should buy a camera!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Chaoying excitedly kissed Huang Ling's arm.

Huang Ling squirmed slightly from the sudden intimacy: "It's hot! Don't touch me!"

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After studying for a whole week, today is finally Sunday.

A thin layer of clouds gently covered the sky, and the coolness brought by the overcast weather drove away the heat of the past few days, making it the perfect weather for going out and having fun.

Zhuang Chaoying left home early in the morning with great enthusiasm.

Before long, he returned home laden with fried dough sticks, pan-fried buns, and soy milk.

Pengfei stared wide-eyed at the sumptuous breakfast spread on the table, and unconsciously swallowed hard: "Uncle, Auntie's cooking is already very delicious. There's really no need to go out and buy it."

Huang Ling gently patted Pengfei's head: "Pengfei, don't be shy, your uncle specially went out to buy this for you!" Pengfei nodded vigorously, picked up a fried dough stick and took a bite, then tried a pan-fried bun. His face instantly lit up with surprise, and he mumbled a praise: "So delicious!"

Huang Ling called to the children, "Xiaoting, Tunan, Pengfei, come and eat! We bought a lot today, so everyone should eat more."

The children cheered and sat around the table, devouring the food in a whirlwind.

Had a meal.

Zhuang Chaoying sat to the side, fiddling with the camera she had just bought.

This Seagull brand camera cost him 110 yuan, and he even bought two rolls of film.

Tu Nan spotted the camera immediately and curiously leaned forward: "Dad, you bought a camera!"

Zhuang Chaoying replied with a smile, "Dad doesn't have any money, your mom paid for it!"

Upon hearing this, Tu Nan pouted slightly: "Dad, we already have a camera at home, why don't we go out for a trip?"

Xiaoting followed closely behind like a little tail: "Yes, Dad, let's go to the park, I want to go boating!"

Zhuang Chaoying stood up and waved her hand, "Okay, let's go to the park! You three stand in the yard first, and Dad will practice and see how the camera works."

Upon hearing this, Tu Nan, Xiao Ting, and Peng Fei immediately ran out of the yard like freed ponies.

Zhuang Chaoying, holding her camera, shouted loudly towards the next room, "Dongzhe, do you want to come along?"

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Dongzhe dashed out, excitedly shouting, "Yes! I heard it all from inside the room, Uncle Zhuang wants to take a picture!"

Four children stood at the door, with Xiaoting surrounded in the middle.

Zhuang Chaoying looked at the children through the camera viewfinder. Their faces showed innocent smiles, the joy and freedom unique to childhood.

With a gentle press of the shutter, a "click" captured the moment, recording the four children's incredibly beautiful childhood.