Kang Li smiled, deeply moved by the harmony among the brothers in the family, yet her stunningly beautiful face didn't reveal anything out of the ordinary, and with a sweet voice, she said, "I understand, but what I said just now absolutely holds true."
"Alright, Lao Wu's job is settled then, in two days, Big Brother Kang and I will accompany Li Bao and Lao Wu to North City. Once they're settled, we'll start our journey back home."
With that simple decision, Captain Kang waved his hand, indicating that the family meeting was adjourned.
Cai Xiufen: "Why are you in such a hurry to go to North City? Can't you... can't you wait another ten days or so before leaving?" She really couldn't bear to part with her Li Bao!
"They're waiting for Li Bao over there!"
Captain Kang knew his wife was distressed over the hurried separation from their daughter, but there was no helping it. Director Wu had said that Comrade Luo's child was on summer vacation with no one to take care of him, and it wasn't proper to keep asking other residents in the courtyard to help out. They figured since the young couple was already registered and had their marriage certificate, it would be better for Li Bao to go to North City as soon as possible, to assume her roles as a wife and a mother.
"Why's that? Do they really see our Li Bao as some kind of nanny?"
Cai Xiufen's face fell.
"Can't you speak nicely?"
Glaring at his wife, Captain Kang said, "Comrade Luo is busy with work and can't take time off, and his kid is on summer vacation. Leaving the child with others for an extended period isn't right, so they thought it would be best for Li Bao to go there sooner so that Comrade Luo can focus on his research in peace."
Upon hearing this, Cai Xiufen snorted coldly and pouted, "All said and done, you still just want to make our Li Bao a nanny."
"Mom, I like kids."
Kang Li interjected at the right moment.
"You, I really don't know what to say to you!" Touching her beloved daughter's forehead, Cai Xiufen was at a loss for words, "You're a child yourself, how are you going to take care of three little ones?"
"Providing them with food and clothing, playing with them, I don't find it difficult at all."
In her original world, given her status and family background, she was genuinely cared for since birth, but that didn't prevent her from loving gourmet foods, and enjoying cooking for herself during her free time. Based on this, having her there, there would be no problem at all in feeding three little ones on a daily basis.
As for other aspects, she was not a living expense, she was confident she could carry on her life with the three kids comfortably.
Cai Xiufen remained full of worry: "Talking about it is one thing, actually doing it is another."
"I know, but Mom, haven't you forgotten the compliments you gave me at dinner?"
Fluttering her foxy eyes, Kang Li's bright and pure gaze was brimming with smiles, "The dishes on our table tonight, the wood ear mushroom with scrambled eggs and the spicy and sour shredded potatoes, were both made by your daughter. From washing vegetables to cutting them and stir-frying, I didn't let anyone help me!"
Captain Kang and Big Brother Kang and Third Brother Kang, who hadn't left yet, nodded in praise. Among them, Captain Kang said, "Li Bao is clever. She made a good dish her first time in the kitchen, which is why I am very confident about her going to North City."
"It's a pity, after this, if we want to eat dishes made by Li Bao, we can probably only dream about it."
Third Brother Kang lamented.
"Eat, eat, eat, that's all you know. Li Bao is our family's treasure, is she supposed to cook for you? You're all just thinking of the good life!"
Rolling her eyes at Third Brother Kang, Big Brother Kang, and Captain Kang, Cai Xiufen turned to her daughter sitting beside her and said, "Mom knows you're smart, you learn everything quickly, and you're a fast learner, but Mom truly can't bear to see you work so hard."
Smilingly shaking her head, Kang Li replied, "Cooking for my own family and the people I care about, I not only don't find it tiring, but it also makes me very happy."