Chapter 816: She Was So Excited Now, She Just Couldn't Stop

Zhao Lamei waved her hand and said, "Your uncle is gone. Since fate brought us together, I'll naturally look after her. But having her come live here long-term is another matter. After all, this house was a gift from your grandfather. To avoid unnecessary trouble down the road, let's just leave it."

Chuxue heard her say this and felt fairly satisfied. After all, who could say for certain what the future held? A little distance was just as well.

While the two were talking, Chunxiao had already set the food on the table: "Mom, Second Sister, come over and eat."

Zhao Lamei looked at her youngest daughter, who had seemed like a different person ever since coming to the city: "Your grandfather says he'll have someone take you to register at the school tomorrow. Once you're at school, keep a lid on it."

Chunxiao understood what her mother meant. Thinking about going to school tomorrow: "About that—I'm going to school tomorrow, and there's something I have to bring up. Look, city folks all call their parents 'Dad' and 'Mom.' We've moved to the city now, so can we go along with local custom? From now on I'll call my father 'Dad,' so people don't laugh at us over this."

Xiao Changsheng saw the pleading look on his youngest daughter's face and couldn't refuse. It was just a form of address after all: "Fine, as you like."

Actually, when Chuxue first arrived, she wasn't used to calling him 'Papa' either. Since Chunxiao had brought it up and their father had no objection, she had no reason to oppose it.

Seeing her father agree, Chunxiao beamed and called out: "Dad."

Xiao Changsheng felt a bit awkward, but he answered in the end: "Mm."

Having apparently achieved her goal, Chunxiao didn't go on to dampen the mood like before.

Though the meal was simple, the family ate very happily. Chunxiao spoke up first: "Dad, when are you going to report to the train station?"

After asking, she looked at him with a smile, waiting for an answer.

Once she got to school, if her classmates asked, she could proudly tell them: My dad works at the train station. Let's see who dares look down on me now.

Xiao Changsheng swallowed the food in his mouth: "I was thinking of taking one more day to settle in tomorrow, then going over to report the day after. I won't be able to work the fields for work points anymore, so I can't drag my feet on this job."

After saying that, he looked at Lamei: "The household register booklet and the grain-and-oil relations—Dad said..."

He thought for a moment, took a deep breath, and went on: "Dad said once it's handled over there, they'll send it over. Coincidentally, the day after tomorrow is the 1st, so we can pick up the ration next month."

Zhao Lamei was a bit worried: "We've never dealt with this before. How do we go about it?"

Chuxue smiled and said, "The process isn't complicated. You just have to line up early when it's time to pick up the monthly ration. Leave that to us. You just focus on resting with the baby."

Chunxiao raised her hand too: "My second sister's right. Leave it to us."

She was so excited now, she just couldn't stop.

After clearing the dishes, Chuxue finally had time to look around the courtyard. To her surprise, the back yard had not only a separate latrine but also a vegetable plot, which was quite convenient: "Dad."

At her call of 'Dad,' Xiao Changsheng didn't quite catch it for a moment. It was Chunxiao who gave him a push: "My second sister's calling you."

As if remembering something, she also shook Xiao Changsheng's arm coquettishly and said, "You've got to get used to us calling you Dad."

Xiao Changsheng laughed and looked at Chuxue: "What did you want to say?"

Chuxue pointed at the plot: "Let's make a few small changes. I want to put up a greenhouse in the back yard."

Xiao Changsheng was a bit puzzled: "A greenhouse? What's that?"

Chuxue explained the situation of a greenhouse to them: "I can't guarantee it'll definitely work, but I want to try. If it really works, we'll be able to add a few green dishes to the table this New Year."