The retired rough man dotes on his mother

Chapter 167 Never Partiality

At night, after the child fell asleep, Shen Zhensheng carried out prenatal education as usual and then gave Xiao Baoer a massage.

"Hubby, the roads have been hard to travel these days, and Zhou Bao hasn't ordered any snacks yet. I thought I'd take advantage of these few days to teach mom and second sister-in-law how to make a few snacks, so that they can add some new varieties when they make them in a few days."

"Okay, what kind of snacks do you want them to make?" Shen Zhensheng chatted with her while giving her a massage.

"I've already thought about making yam cakes, brown sugar Mala cakes, smiles, and peanut crisps. Didn't my second brother make a baking oven at home based on ours? I can use it now."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. After breakfast tomorrow, I'll go and call my mother and second sister-in-law to come home to study. Are you sleepy? I'll put you to sleep."

Shen Zhensheng held her in his arms, but he was very careful with his movements, for fear of touching her belly. Now Xiao Baoer gradually developed a little sleeping habit, which was that she could only fall asleep if Shen Zhensheng patted her back.

After she fell asleep, Shen Zhensheng went to check on the children before going into the room to sleep. The three children liked to sleep together and insisted on sleeping in the same big quilt before going to bed. Xiao Baoer had no choice but to agree.

He also got a new large quilt for the children, and Shen Zhensheng heated the kang, so he was not worried that they would feel cold when sleeping. However, Shen Zhensheng would never feel at ease unless he came in to take a look at them.

After breakfast in the morning, Shen Zhensheng put all the things needed for making snacks in the kitchen, then took the children to the old house to call Shen's mother and Liu Ying and others. Shen's mother was still eating.

"Mom, has Lao Wu gone to work?"

"Yes, it's snowing heavily these days so the factory is closed. It's time to go back to work when the snow stops. We should be in town by now."

Shen Zhensheng looked at Shen's father and mother and saw that they were eating white rice porridge, pickles, and a fried egg each. He was quite satisfied. At least his mother listened to him and started to eat. Before, she skipped breakfast to save food during the winter.

"Mom, you have to eat like this in the future. You can't skimp on food. Just tell me if the family needs anything. Besides, Lao Wu is also earning a salary. You can't live a miserable life anymore."

Shen Zhensheng took the opportunity to remind his mother again not to mistreat himself and his father in terms of food, as they would suffer if they didn't nourish their bodies as they got older.

Shen's mother is able to earn money now, and she feels much more at ease. Moreover, Shen Zhensheng and Xiao Baoer would also give her some things. Whenever Xiao Baoer gave something to her mother's family, she would also ask Shen Zhensheng to come and give a portion to his parents. She never showed favoritism. After all, they were the ones who raised Shen Zhensheng and were his parents, and they had never treated her harshly.

Just like yesterday when Shen Zhensheng went to deliver something to Xiao Baoer's parents' home, Xiao Baoer also prepared a portion for Shen's father and mother at home. Although she couldn't go out herself, she still asked Dabao and Erbao to come to the old house and ask Shen Zhenjiang to bring it back for Dabao's grandparents.

At that time, Shen's mother had just returned from a battle with those gossiping old women. When she saw the fifth son bringing back so many things, she realized that they were given by the third son's family. She also said that both parents had given them, and she was impartial. Shen's mother was not unhappy at all because Xiao Baoer gave things to her parents' family. Instead, she felt that it was the best thing that the third son and his wife were filial.

When Shen's mother heard what Shen Zhensheng said, she immediately assured him with a smile on her face, "Your father and I can now eat more and won't suffer anymore. Besides, your wife gave us a lot of food yesterday, which is enough for us to eat for a long time."

Shen Zhensheng heard about this from Xiao Baoer when they were having dinner yesterday. He knew his wife well and she would not be harsh to either side's parents.

"Don't worry if my wife gives it to you. You two should take good care of your health. We are still waiting to see our granddaughter grow up."

After hearing this, Shen's father and mother became more energetic. "Don't worry, I will definitely watch my little granddaughter grow up. If someone bullies my little granddaughter, I will fight him to the death."

Shen Zhensheng and Shen's father couldn't stop laughing when they heard what Shen's mother said. The old lady now believed that Xiao Baoer was pregnant with a girl, and she kept talking about her granddaughter and granddaughter.

"Mom, my wife asked me to call you and my second sister-in-law. She said she would teach you how to make a few more snacks. When they come to collect in a few days, you can make more. If we have more varieties and they are delicious, we can charge a higher price."

When Shen's mother heard that she wanted to learn how to make pastries, she ate faster and called Liu Ying over through the wall while holding the bowl.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Liu Ying heard Shen's mother calling her and thought something had happened.

"I'm going to Lao San's house to learn how to make new pastries. Is your house ready?"

Liu Ying also got excited when she heard this, "Mom, let me tell my husband and Damei, if they can handle it, I'll come right over."

The two of them hurriedly packed up and followed Shen Zhensheng to his home. Li Sanni heard Shen's mother calling Liu Ying in the yard, and saw the two of them following Shen Zhensheng home. When they returned to the house, they kept muttering about what secrets they had with the people in the third room.

She nudged Shen Laosi who was lying on the kang and asked, "What do you think mother and the second roommate are doing in the third room?"

Shen Laosi turned his back and continued to sleep. He was not hungry when he was asleep. "Why do you care what they do? You are still not hungry. If you were hungry, you wouldn't be complaining here."

Li Sanni slapped him twice and got angry when she talked about this. "How dare you say that? Look at what your third brother Xueting bought for his wife in town. Why don't you buy something for me?"

"You keep nagging me. Are you done yet? I want to buy it. Is there money at home? Didn't you use the money from the family division to deal with your mother's family? What's the difference between you and my sister-in-law?"

"My parents support me, so what if I give them some money? My mother doesn't like us anyway, and if I don't give her anything, we won't be able to get through that door."

Shen Laosi was almost annoyed by her and didn't want to pay attention to her, so he went back to sleep. "Then why are you still nagging here? His wife can earn more money in a month than the whole family earns from work points. What can you do? What use are you other than nagging all day long?"

"How dare you criticize me? Are you as capable as your third brother? Others have built brick houses, but we just wait for food every day. What use are you?"

The two of them were arguing more and more excitedly in the room, talking back and forth, neither of them giving in. Shen's father heard it, but didn't want to get involved, so he closed the door and continued to weave baskets in the room.

Shen Zhensheng returned home with the two of them. Xiao Baoer was teaching the child to read in the room. After Shen Zhensheng called her, he went out to teach his mother and second sister-in-law first.

When Xiao Baoer finished teaching the children and came out of the house, the three people were already busy in the kitchen. Shen Zhensheng knew all these things, so it was not difficult to teach him.

Xiao Baoer watched from the side just like last time, but this time she was sitting in the kitchen because it was too cold outside.

After working hard for a whole morning, the snacks were finally baked. After tasting them, several people thought they were delicious. They kept some of them and gave one each to Shen's mother and Liu Ying. The two of them happily went home with the snacks.

Life is so good these days. I can eat all kinds of rare snacks, and I can also make these snacks and use them to make money. I never dared to imagine such a life before.

It makes me sad to think that a whole family had to work hard on the farm for a whole year to get such a small amount of money. Now making snacks doesn’t seem that hard and I can earn some money in a day. It’s much better than the days of working.