Chapter 401: It is said that once a man passes thirty, he begins to go downhill

Lian Lian had been quite restless last night, so she only woke up at noon.

After kissing her mother and her younger brother who was still fast asleep, she climbed down from the bed by herself and went to squat by the small vegetable patch in the courtyard to pee.

After she finished, she held her little tummy and went to find her father to wash her little hands.

"Daddy, Daddy, Daddy."

Strangely, the usually lively neighboring courtyard was very quiet at this moment; only Aunt Amei and Si Si were there. Where had the younger brother and sister gone?

"Lian Lian, your daddy will be back in a little while. Shall Auntie wash your little hands for you?"

Amei knew that Aunt Shen and her family of four had gone out for a trip, and Lian Lian's father had gone to see them off.

It was almost time for a meal, so he should be back soon.

As for Grandpa Lu and Grandpa Pei, they had gone out fishing with a group of old men early in the morning.

Right now, only she and Si Si were at home, as Lian Lian had slept late last night, and Aunt Pei and her son were also catching up on sleep.

She had nothing to do in the morning except pick vegetables, cook, keep an eye on cousin Si Si, and wait for Aunt Pei and the others to wake up so she could take care of them.

"Where did Daddy go?"

Lian Lian, however, keenly caught this information. Hadn't Daddy been accompanying Mommy all this time?

How could he suddenly leave home and go off to play somewhere without taking her?

After looking around, before her little mouth could pout, she continued to ask:

"Where did Zu Zu go?"

"Uh, your daddy went to the train station to see your aunt and uncle off; he went to attend to some important business."

Amei knew that children shouldn't be deceived, and since she couldn't lie anyway, she told the truth.

Children aren't oblivious to everything; you can't fool them too much.

"Ah? Did younger brother and sister go too?"

Lian Lian widened her eyes in astonishment. So, was she the only one left at home?

That was great! She could do whatever she wanted!

"Auntie, my tummy is hungry! I want to drink milk! And I want to eat egg custard!"

Lian Lian changed from her dejected state and became as excited as if she had been injected with adrenaline.

Then she ran off with a *thump-thump-thump*, rummaging through the main room for her brother's beloved ball and her sister's favorite doll...

"They're all mine, they're all mine!"

Uh, Amei was a bit stunned; this was a little different from what she had imagined.

Si Si had originally felt a bit unaccustomed to the lack of her older brother and sister at her aunt's house, but now that her big sister was playing ball and playing with her big sister's toys, her gloomy mood was swept away.

"The big tiger is chasing!"

"Giggle, giggle, giggle."

She wouldn't think about it anymore; as long as the children were happy, that was all that mattered.

It was getting late, so she went to the kitchen to make the last dish, and after that, she would fetch water for Aunt Pei to wash up and take care of her daily needs.

Once the old men started fishing, they wouldn't be back until nightfall.

She could cook a little less rice so as not to waste it.

On the other side, on the train,

The two children were riding a train for the first time and were exceptionally well-behaved.

Tangyuan had originally been supposed to stay behind, but later it had followed along after all.

However, at first, it had hidden in the sub-space to board the train; otherwise, if some people who disliked cats saw it, there would likely be a quarrel, so it was better to just leave it be.

"Daddy, Mommy, outside has..."

Xiao Mantou was pressed against the sleeper car window, pointing his finger at the mountain peaks outside, unable to find the vocabulary to describe them for a moment.

"That? That is a mountain peak, made up of big mountains and rocks..."

Jiang Ye pointed at the distant peaks and the layered sea of clouds; the scene was truly magnificent.

It was no wonder the child couldn't name them; having lived on the Sea Island all their lives, where would they have seen such high mountain peaks?

"Daddy, what is that?"

Immediately after, Xiao Nuomi also curiously pointed at the distant crisscrossing farmland, asking a confused question about the behemoths working in the fields.

"That? That is an ox, a plowing ox, an ox for tilling the land."

Jiang Ye was tireless, answering the children's questions while using a fruit knife to peel an apple.

Once the apple in his hand was peeled, he handed it to his wife first to eat, then immediately continued peeling another apple.

*Crunch. *

Shen Man was lying comfortably on the sleeper berth, munching on the apple while flipping through the works of her master and senior fellow apprentices.

The entire room contained only their family of four. What she was very satisfied with about this sleeper berth was that it had a door that could be closed, blocking the prying eyes of outsiders.

It wasn't like the bare ones from before, which didn't even have any privacy.

This was her second time returning to the Capital. Unlike three years ago, when she was all alone on the Sea Island, this time, she had a backer too!

They had brought the suspect's personal items with them. The main mission for this return to the Capital was to dig up dirt on Gu Tingchen, and on the other hand, it was truly for a vacation.

The children had never traveled far; coming out was good for them to broaden their horizons.

Additionally, she had heard that since the restoration of the college entrance examination, the Xinhua Bookstore in the Capital had opened its library, which contained a large number of books, some for sale and some not.

She would buy some of whatever was available this time.

Not only to provide preschool tutoring for her own children, but also to supplement the educational resources on the Sea Island with some extracurricular books.

Through television news reports, she had also learned about the situation.

The era was progressing, and technology was gradually rising.

She believed that in another year or two, as the whole country entered the 80s, technology in every aspect would improve, which would also bring about new emerging industries.

By then, traveling would be even more convenient, transportation would be more developed, and corresponding identity registration and items like ID cards would also appear on the historical stage.

That would greatly alleviate the current inconvenience, where one could only rely on introduction letters from their work unit or the brigade leader, otherwise, one could hardly move an inch.

Not thinking about these random things, she was quite interested in baking right now, so she would see if the department stores in the Capital sold the things she wanted...

Jiang Ye cut the second apple into two halves, then cut one half again.

The two smaller halves were given to his son and daughter, impartial and fair, while he picked up the other half to eat himself.

It is said that once a man passes thirty, he begins to go downhill.

He would reach that age in a year or two; if he didn't pay attention to nourishing and maintaining his body now, when would he?

His wife was right; health is the capital of revolution.

Vitamins and various body elements that could be extracted from fruits—he kept them all in mind and used actions to show his determination.

As for the two children, it went without saying; given their age, their teeth had grown in enough that they could chew some basic food.

As long as it wasn't as hard as a walnut and wouldn't damage the surface of their teeth, the whole family would try their best to satisfy the children's appetite.

So far, whether it was things that swam in the sea, ran on the ground, or grew on the shore, the two children had eaten everything edible normally, and no allergic reactions had occurred.

Isn't the hope of parents just for their children to be healthy and safe?

Being able to eat is a blessing; even if the children grew into little chubby buns, Jiang Ye could still carry them.

Of course, if his own wife could eat enough to get a little chubby, Jiang Ye wouldn't mind either.

Being chubby felt quite nice to the touch. ===== CHAPTER 402 =====