Li Shouzhi and Zhang Meifeng came to see Xu Qinghuan, bringing a mountain of gifts: two old hens, four complete sets of inner and outer clothing for the babies, two red satin plum-blossom cloaks woven with gold threads, not to mention brown sugar and canned goods, plus several lively crucian carp.
"I started raising this old hen since last year, keeping it specifically for you. I've washed the babies' clothes two or three times, rubbing them by hand over and over until they're as soft as can be. They've been baked in the strong sun and are clean enough to put right on. I washed and sunned the cloaks too, and made them a bit oversized so they can fit until they're two or three."
Zhang Meifeng looked at the babies with boundless affection, holding one in each arm. "Your Eldest Brother wrote a letter not long ago. He said his leadership introduced him to a nurse at the military hospital—she looks nice and has a good temperament, but there's just one catch: her family background isn't very good."
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