Not long after, she walked out of the kitchen.
The kitchen door wasn't closed, so Jiang Ran walked in directly.
Wang Cuilan was cooking. When he saw Jiang Ran come in, he smiled.
"Ranran, you're awake. You can eat now. Mom made pork rib soup for you."
When Jiang Ran walked to the door, she could already smell the aroma of the pork rib soup.
When she heard Wang Cuilan's words, she laughed as well. "Mom, why didn't you call me? I could be your assistant too."
Wang Cuilan's hands didn't stop moving. He smiled and said, "Of course I couldn't call you. If I did, it would be me being your assistant. I want to be the chef too!"
Jiang Ran knew that Wang Cuilan said that on purpose.
Although he said that, the main reason Wang Cuilan didn't call her was that he felt sorry for her and wanted her to sleep a little longer.
Jiang Ran didn't fall asleep because she was tired or sleepy. She just fell asleep because she was too comfortable.
However, Jiang Ran also knew that even if she explained it that way, Wang Cuilan wouldn't believe her. So, she didn't say anything.
Jiang Ran went into the kitchen.
Most of the dishes were already ready. She only needed to help carry them.
Because there were only three of them for lunch, Wang Cuilan didn't cook much.
There were two dishes, one soup, and steamed rice.
However, it was cooked for the three of them. In the end, it was just enough to finish eating. There wasn't any food left.
There would be no waste, and there would be no shortage of food.
After lunch, Jiang Ran didn't let Wang Cuilan help her. She cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks alone.
In the afternoon, she continued to sit on the veranda in a daze. When it was time to pick up Pei Jing, Jiang Ran went to the kindergarten with an umbrella.
On the way there, Jiang Ran helped Pei Jing get a raincoat and rain shoes.
It was a child's nature to play with water. The rain was not heavy, and the water on the ground was not deep. She simply let Pei Jing walk back. Along the way, he would probably be able to enjoy himself to the fullest.
When Pei Jing saw that it was Jiang Ran who came to pick him up, he was very happy.
When he heard that Jiang Ran was going to take him back, he was even happier.
Jiang Ran helped him put on his raincoat and rainshoes. He carried Pei Jing's shoes, held an umbrella, and walked slowly behind him, watching Pei Jing run slowly with his short legs.
There were quite a number of parents like Jiang Ran.
In this era, although everyone still cherished children, it was far from the extent that it would be decades later.
Let the child run and jump by himself. If he fell, he would stand up by himself.
Because this was how he grew up, the child would not feel sad when he fell. He would not even pout. He would be able to get up by himself and continue to walk forward.
Pei Jing ran and jumped in front of them happily. When he stepped on small puddles and splashed water, he would turn his head and smile brightly at Jiang Ran. His crisp laughter made Jiang Ran laugh as well.
A fifteen-minute walk took the two of them half an hour.
Fortunately, Jiang Ran had expected this result before he came, so he told Wang Cuilan in advance that he would be back a little later, so she did not have to worry.
When the mother and son walked home slowly, Pei Yang and Pei Shanshan had already come back.
Seeing that Jiang Ran and Pei Jing had come back, Pei Yang smiled.
"Sister-in-law, I was just thinking that if you didn't come back, I would have gone out to look for you."
Jiang Ran was amused. "What's there to look for? Can't I find my way home?"