Yang Ruqing pondered for a moment and said, “The letter didn't mention when he would be back. I guess he was so excited that he forgot to mention it.”

"However, last time when we talked about going home in the capital, Da'an clearly said that he would bring the children back to register their genealogy during Qingming Festival,"

“If that’s the case, we definitely need to be home before Qingming Festival. We’ll set off at the end of January, just in time for the baby’s full moon. Then, over two months, traveling here and there, we’ll arrive home right around Qingming Festival.”

"That's good," Yang Huazhong nodded repeatedly, "Then should we go to pick them up? They traveled a thousand miles back to the capital, and it's women and children... Da'an is just a weak scholar..."

Yang Ruqing smiled faintly and glanced at Luofengtang beside her: "Tang'er, you see how worried my father is, why don't you tell him?"

Luo Fengtang nodded, straightened his posture and said to Yang Huazhong: "Father-in-law, don't worry. I will be going to the capital with Zichuan these few days. When I return, I can come back together with your wife and Da'an."

Yang Huazhong's heart suddenly relaxed.

"Alright, alright. With Tang Ya zi here, I have nothing to worry about." he said.

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"So, what? Are you going to the capital with Tang's kids, Qing'er?" Yang Huazhong asked again.

Yang Ruqing shook her head. "He's going back to Beijing on official business and is in a hurry. I won't be going this time."

Today is the Lantern Festival. In three days, it will be the 18th day of the first lunar month. The wine shops in towns, counties, and Qianyuan County will all open.

Every year, when the restaurants open and at the end of the year when accounts are settled, she is the busiest. She has no free time.

Moreover, for half a year before that, she wasn't at home, leaving the children with the elderly at home, and she wasn't even at ease.

So I won't be going this time.

“Mother, is Father going to pick up Little Brother from Uncle Big’s family?” Luo Baobei ran over from somewhere, plopped down on Yang Ruqing's lap, and blinked her curious big eyes as she asked in a crisp voice.

Yang Ruoqing smiled and nodded, "Yes, when the Qingming Festival is over, my little brother, aunt-in-law, and grandma will all come back. Isn't the baby happy?"

Luo BaoBao laughed, her eyes crinkling at the corners. "I'm so happy! I'm going to be a big sister! Hahaha! When he's born, I want to hug my little brother and kiss him, and I'll even give him my favorite crispy crackers!"

Luo Bao's words made the surrounding adults smile with relief.

Yang Huazhong said, "My baby is really sensible. She knows how to take care of her little brother. This is truly what a big sister would say!"

Yang Ruqing also lightly pinched Luo Bao's little nose and said, "Well then, when the younger brother comes home, you go give him a hug and a kiss. But, your crispy biscuits are still not for your younger brother to eat."

“Why? Those crispy crackers are delicious! Big White Uncle and Little Black Uncle asked me for some, so I gave them one each. I wouldn't even give away the extra one!”

Luo Baobei pouted her little mouth, looking very unhappy.

Yang Ruqing smiled and patiently explained to her, "Because the little brother is too young, he doesn't have teeth yet, so he can't chew anything and can only drink milk."

"When he's older and has teeth, you can give it to him then, okay?"

These things, adults need to explain clearly to children.

Children are innocent and often prefer younger kids. They express their fondness in ways they deem appropriate.

Why are Yang Huaming and Tan so fond of Gou Dan? On one hand, it's because Gou Dan is a boy and Yang Huaming's only son.

There's also the fact that last year, something very dangerous happened. Gou Dan almost died, luckily he was rescued afterwards.

That thing was, that day Gou Dan was sleeping in the cradle, Xiao Juan took a break to go to the backyard to relieve herself.

Honey arrived, Honey was only four years old. Seeing Gou Dan sleeping in the cradle, Honey was so excited.

At that time, I was eating stir-fried beans myself, so I grabbed a few and stuffed them into Gou Dan's mouth.

As a result, Goudan almost choked to death. Luckily, Zhao Liuer arrived in time and dug the bean out.

Afterward, Xiaojuan went to Yang Huaming and cried her heart out. Yang Huaming found Zhao Liuer and Yang Yongzhi and scolded them severely. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

Yang Yongzhi felt very guilty and scolded Zhao Liuer, warning her that next time, whether she was cooking or doing laundry, she had to bring Hong'er with her and was not allowed to let Hong'er run around alone.

Then, he also beat Hong'er severely. The two quarreled, and Zhao Liuer, in a huff, took Hong'er back to her parents' home. It was only after three or five days that Yang Yongzhi brought her back.

After that, Zhao Liuer and Yang Yongzhi never let Hong'er go to the backyard to find Goudan again. Everyone was afraid.

So, naturally Yang Ruoheng had to say hello in advance when it came to Luo Bao's side.

Although Luo Baobei is about to turn eight years old, she's still a little girl at heart.

Upon hearing Yang Ruqing's advice, the clever Luo Bao felt a sudden realization.

"Mother, I understand. Then I'll put the crispy biscuits away and feed them to my little brother when he has teeth." she said.

“Be good, you're the caring little sister I have. Mom will accompany you and Gaga talk things over. Why don't you go find your big brother Da Zhi to play over there?” Yang Ruqing said.

Luo Baobei nodded obediently and ran away happily.

Yang Ruqing retracted her gaze and continued the previous topic with Yang Huazhong: "After the New Year, I'll come and help tidy up the yard and house. All the baby's cradles, clothes, and blankets will need to be prepared."

Yang Huazhong said: "I went up the mountain to cut down trees and make a cradle."

Yang Ruqing said, “Father, if you’re too busy, just don’t go cut down trees. Chen’er and Bao’er’s cradles are ready-made. They were also made by you years ago using wild peach wood.”

The cradle has been just sitting there, why not give it to Da An's children? They can use it when they have a second child, and even Xiao An's future children.

Yang Huazhong was about to nod in agreement, but then he looked at Yang Ruqing and Luofengtang, "Now Chen'er has also been found, and both children are almost eight years old. You two should also consider having another child, a larger family with more lively children."

When Yang Huazhong said this, Luo Babao at a small table not far away was concentrating on putting together the building blocks in front of him and didn't pay attention to the conversation here.

But Da Zhi stood up his ears, gripping the building blocks in his fingers tightly, seeming a little nervous.

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Here, Yang Ruohqing and Luo Fengtang looked at each other, then Yang Ruohqing said, "Tang YaZi, you should say it."

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Luo Fengtang nodded, he looked at Yang Huazhong with sincerity and said: "Father-in-law, Qing'er and I have discussed this matter. It's enough to raise these three children, we don't want any more."

"Why? Isn't it better to have more children?" Yang Huazhong asked.

Luò Fēng Táng said, “Three is enough. If we are destined in the future to meet some orphaned strays, perhaps Qing'er and I will choose to adopt them.”

"It's fine if I give birth myself, I don't want Qinger to go through that pain again."

Luo Fengtang's previous words made Yang Huazhong a little hard to accept. Since you have the ability to adopt, why not give birth to your own biological children?

But the last sentence touched Yang Huazhong.

Yang Huazhong patted Luofeng Tang's shoulder: "Okay, you guys discuss it yourselves. No matter what decision you make, we elders support you!"