Chapter 1550: Token of Gratitude

Days passed swiftly, and Fu Yan Cheng's ten-day holiday arrived quickly: "Wife, when I'm not here, you must not pretend to comply while secretly disobeying; recovering your health is the top priority."

Chuxue cupped his face, her expression full of smiles: "Since you're thinking so much for me, I naturally must cherish myself too; rest assured."

He stole a kiss on her forehead: "Then I'm leaving."

After reaching the courtyard: "Auntie Wei, I'll be troubling you with them and their mother."

Auntie Wei wore a smile on her face: "It's what should be done; rest assured, I will definitely take good care of them."

At this moment, Wei Wenbin, who was doing homework in the next room, ran out: "Uncle Fu, I can help too; rest assured."

With only four or five days left until the New Year, they certainly could not return to the city this year; when his mother-in-law was still alive, she had mentioned this matter, so a few days earlier, while Fu Yan Cheng was at home, he went to the village and exchanged quite a bit of New Year goods with the villagers.

What they did not expect was that on the day before the New Year, Xiao Fu arrived at the family compound with Chunxiao: "Dad, why have you come?"

It happened to be snowing lightly today, so Xiao Fu did not enter the room but stood outside, brushing the snowflakes off his clothes: "I came to see you and the children; your grandfather had someone bring some meat to the city and instructed me to definitely bring some over for you.

Also, the village oil press has produced oil, and the village head had someone bring some over as a token of gratitude for Yan Cheng; without his help, we probably wouldn't know how many detours we would have taken."

After brushing the snow off her clothes, Chunxiao entered the room and said excitedly: "Second Sister, Mom said she wants me to stay and take care of you."

The smile on Chuxue's face vanished immediately; she repeated the same words she had used to refuse Xiao Mu before: "It's the New Year; Mom alone can't manage everything, and Dad doesn't have a holiday, so you'd better stay home to help Mom, especially since little brother can't be left unattended."

Her thoughts, however, were: No way; by then, Auntie Wei would not only be serving me alone but would probably have to take on another person as well.

Chunxiao wanted to argue back, but she didn't need to think to know that Second Sister didn't want her to stay; even if she talked her head off, it would be useless.

Because of the snow, Xiao Fu didn't stay long; after leaving the items behind and looking at the triplets through the glass, he prepared to catch the bus back.

Fu Yan Cheng had already had someone send New Year gifts over a few days earlier, but since Xiao Fu had come, how could Chuxue let him leave empty-handed?

Using the cabinet as cover, she packed two cartons of cigarettes and some southern candies inside, then tied them up directly: "Chunxiao, take this; you can use it for the New Year."

Chunxiao wanted to try again, but Chuxue pretended not to see her: "It's snowing, so I won't keep you; if it gets any later, you'll have to take the afternoon bus to Huicheng, and the road won't be safe then."

Xiao Fu drank the brown sugar water Auntie Wei had poured for him, feeling very warm, and also worried that the snow might get heavier and delay the return trip; standing outside the window, he said to Chuxue: "We're leaving; take good care of yourself. When you're able to move around, have Yan Cheng send word, and I'll come to pick you up."

Chuxue stood by the window watching them leave the courtyard; only after Auntie Wei watched them disappear from the courtyard gate did she enter the room: "Your father-in-law is truly thoughtful; all that oil was packed in infusion bottles, exactly ten bottles; I saw it was all sesame oil, the color was beautiful, and he even brought a small basin of soft sesame dregs; how do you want to eat it?"

Chuxue thought of how her family used to stir-fry pickled vegetables with soft sesame dregs and mix them with noodles, and also how they made sesame-dreg pancakes; immediately, her mouth watered: "Stir-fry and mix with noodles; that one is softer."

She was still in her postpartum confinement, so eating noodles was still the best option.

Auntie Wei glanced at her expression: "Rest assured, they sent quite a lot; I'll save some for you; after your confinement ends, I'll make pancakes for you."

This made Chuxue happy: "Auntie really understands me."