Chapter 805 - 414: My Grandma Said She’s Had Enough

Chapter 805: Chapter 414: My Grandma Said She’s Had Enough

Amidst the talking and laughing, Juhua saw Banli gazing longingly at Hulu and Li Jingwen eating sweet rice wine. He swallowed continuously, whining with a drawn-out voice. With his hands propped on the edge of the stroller, his body strained forward like a little monkey. Unable to hold back a smile, Juhua hurried over, crouched in front of her son, and asked, "Banli, do you want to eat some sweet wine? You don’t know how to eat it yet. Later on, when you’re older, Mother will make some for you, alright?"

After speaking, she kissed him.

Banli grabbed her index finger with his small hand, babbling cheerfully with bright eyes. Meanwhile, Cong was tugging at the handkerchief on her chest, stuffing it into her mouth and tearing at it vigorously with her two newly grown, rice-grain-sized teeth. Juhua quickly pulled the handkerchief out.

Hulu was sitting on a small, square stool not even half a foot tall, leaning over a taller bench in front of him to eat sweet wine with a wooden spoon. Seeing Banli’s reaction, he scooped up a spoonful of sweet wine from his bowl and offered it to Banli. His small arm wobbled, causing the liquid to SPLASH onto the bench.

Juhua quickly stopped him. "Your little brother can’t eat this yet. You just eat it yourself." She held his hand to carefully guide the spoon back into the bowl.

Like Hulu, Li Jingwen was leaning against the tall bench eating sweet wine. Hearing this, he told Juhua in a milky voice, "Ms. Juhua, Banli and little sister Cong are hungry. Little sister is even eating her handkerchief. She’s starving."

Juhua smiled. Using her own spoon, she scooped a little sweet wine broth from Hulu’s bowl and brought it to Banli’s soft, pink lips. The toddler first licked it with his tongue, then bit down on the spoon altogether. Seeing this, Li Jingwen and Hulu let out crisp laughs.

Juhua shook her head at her son. She poured the sweet broth into his mouth, gently pulled the spoon out, and fed a little to Cong in the same manner.

Although it was sweet, Cong made a few SMACK sounds with her lips to taste it, but then furrowed her little brows. Clearly, the flavor was still a bit unfamiliar to her. Banli, however, started fussing again on the side.

Juhua laughed. "Banli is the older brother, so he’s tougher. He can drink wine."

Hearing this, Li Jingwen said excitedly, "Ms. Juhua, let me feed him another spoonful then."

"No need to feed him anymore. Just eat it yourself," Juhua said hastily. "If he gets drunk later, he’ll throw a fit. I’m going to go nurse him."

Since the sweet wine also contained alcohol, she didn’t dare feed him any more. She called Pu Pao over to help bring the two little ones into the room to nurse. After nursing Cong until she was full and letting Pu Pao hold her, she then nursed Banli.

Stroking the soft, jet-black hair on her son’s head, she watched him nurse vigorously. His little mouth moved non-stop, and one of his hands tightly gripped the front of her clothes. She couldn’t help but smile.

Seeing her smile, the little guy actually parted with her breast to give her a wide, ingratiating grin. Juhua couldn’t hold back a laugh. She quickly patted him gently and coaxed, "Banli is a good baby. Hurry up and nurse. Once you’re done, we’ll go to Aunt Liu’s for another meal. Otherwise, little Jing’er will finish it all later." She guided her breast back into his mouth as she spoke.

Only then did Banli start nursing earnestly. However, his eyes remained fixed on Juhua without blinking, as if he were afraid she would ignore him.

Knowing his habit, Juhua affectionately rubbed his ear and said, "Hurry and eat. Mother is watching you."

Pu Pao chuckled from the side. "Young Madam, Banli and Cong should be able to walk in a few months. My little brother can already stand up. He can stand for quite a while holding onto the wall."

Juhua nodded. "They are already over eight months old, it’s time they learned to walk. Pu Pao, hold Cong upright and pat her back while you’re at it. That way she won’t spit up her milk as easily."

Pu Pao quickly adjusted Cong’s position and said sheepishly, "I know, I just forgot for a moment."

Once she finished nursing, she brought them out and had Aunt Liu nurse Banli again—he hadn’t eaten his fill.

The women continued peeling the rest of the bamboo shoots. Two large sacks of hairy bamboo shoots yielded only two small Lanzi of bamboo shoot cores.

He forced a Lanzi upon Yang Family. "It’s not anything fancy, just a little snack to munch on. Breaking and peeling bamboo shoots together while chatting—who would treat it as a real chore? No wonder Juhua enjoys this kind of work. After keeping busy all afternoon and gossiping with you all, I feel much more relaxed."

Seeing that it was already dusk, Yang Family picked up the Lanzi and started heading out with Mrs. Wang. "Then I won’t be overly polite about it. I love eating these," Yang Family said. She then called out to Hulu, who was playing with Cong, "Hulu, my good grandson, are you coming home? Or are you going to stay and play at your aunt’s place? You should just play here, otherwise you’ll go home and make a fuss, keeping Uncle Laishou from practicing his calligraphy and reading his books. Later, when your father gets home, we’ll have him come pick you up."

Hulu turned to look at his grandmother, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded. "Father will come pick me up."

"We’ll have your father come pick you up," Yang Family said with a smile. "Even if your father comes home late, having your aunt drop you off is just the same." With that, she turned and left.

Juhua tore open a few tough pieces of bamboo shoot skin, which curled up into tight coils. She tied a few strips of the skin together and used an unpeeled green bamboo shoot as a crossbar, making a simple little wind chime. She handed it to Hulu to play with and asked with a smile, "Hulu, how about sleeping with Aunt tonight? Aunt can even tell you stories."

She was just teasing him, but unexpectedly, the little boy nodded without a hint of hesitation. "Okay. Tell the story of the wolf grandmother."

He was currently sweeping up a large pile of bamboo shoot skins with Grandma Liu, scooping them into a dustpan to dump in the empty space of the backyard. Once they dried in the sun, they would be used as kindling for the stove. Hearing Hulu’s response, she looked at the stunned Juhua and couldn’t help but laugh. "Let’s see how you handle this now! Who told you to be so glib? Did you think little toddlers are so easily fooled?"

Juhua looked at Hulu and let out a chuckle. "There’s nothing wrong with me putting him to bed. Hulu is a very good boy. Banli and Cong sleep in their own little beds anyway, so Hulu will just sleep with his aunt. Aunt likes Hulu the best."

After she finished speaking, she planted a loud SMACK on his pink cheek. Hulu grinned but didn’t say anything, leaning affectionately against her chest with one arm draped around her neck.