hunt

Before Xu Hongqi had the time to sit down and light the fire, the flames he had just started had no combustible materials and only a few sparks left, which formed a huge contrast with his mood at the moment. After all, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his heart.

"For me?"

Seeing his disbelieving expression, Xu Nian stuffed the clothes into his arms. "You didn't expect it, didn't you? It's a surprise, right? Hehe, you were throwing a tantrum on the way. I could tell. I let you scare me that day. I was very mean and I'm going to get revenge."

Xu Nian saw that he was still standing there, his eyes brightly looking at the clothes in his hands, as if he didn't care at all about what she said. She felt happy in her heart and thought that he was capable of doing things.

She glanced at him from top to bottom, and happened to see the stove that was about to go out, so she quickly stuffed some dry leaves into it and blew on it.

Xu Hongqi seemed to have finally woken up. She squatted down and blew twice, and then manually pulled the bellows. She was ready for him to continue working, but he just said, "You boil the water, I'll go put the clothes in the house..."

Xu Nian touched her nose and nodded. What if the new clothes got dirty? She naturally understood. But she kept doing it from the beginning to the end. She even suspected that she had spoiled him.

Why is this development so wrong?

When the water boiled and she finished washing up, Xu Hongqi still hadn't come out of the workshop. Xu Nian went over to call him, "Brother Hongqi, the water is boiling. Come out and wash up quickly, or the water will get cold soon."

It was already dark, and they were still very consistent in some aspects. For example, they would light a few more candles when doing homework or working in the dark to avoid damaging their eyes and suffering a lot for a small amount of money, which would not be worth it. As a result, the light from the workroom could shine through the window paper and reach outside.

Xu Nian followed the light and wanted to complain about him again, but it was probably because Xu Hongqi had been accustomed to being patient over the years and was a bit stingy when it came to spending money, especially on himself. So he thought of buying a cotton-padded jacket for Xu Nian, who was not short of clothes, but never thought of buying one for himself.

She didn't hear any reply and thought he was busy with something. When she opened the door, she saw him fiddling with the radio again. She sighed. Who doesn't like to make money? But this money is too dangerous. She just can't like it. Especially when she sees Xu Hongqi going to school during the day and working at night, she can't say what's in her heart.

Xu Hongqi tightened the last screw, closed his eyes and took a break. He didn't know why he burst into laughter, which startled Xu Nian. She subconsciously said, "Hey..."

Just one word came out of her mouth, and before she finished, Xu Hongqi suddenly opened his eyes when he heard the voice, and found her looking at him in surprise at the door. He was stunned for a moment, then he felt his body tense up, and then he looked annoyed, especially when Xu Nian noticed that he seemed to be blushing.

She tried to open her mouth again, but before the wind could even fill her mouth, she heard him say angrily, "Shut up."

Xu Nian immediately closed her mouth and deliberately pulled her mouth from left to right with her hand. Not daring to wait for his reaction, she ran away laughing.

Tsk tsk, the villain hasn’t grown up yet, he’s quite cute.

She was feeling proud at this moment, but she stopped smiling when both of them had finished cleaning up. It was time to apply the medicine every day, and this time Xu Hongqi was obviously taking revenge on her. Not only did he not let her speak, he also held her head and turned it over and over, saying that otherwise the medicine would not be applied evenly. Xu Nian said that she didn't need him and would do it herself, but was ruthlessly rejected.

She didn't know if it was because she was angry or because she was being manipulated, but she felt her head was light and dizzy when she slept. She and Xu Hongqi each had a quilt, and they covered themselves with another one. She found her right position, kicked the other person, and then quickly hid her legs under the quilt.

"Xu Nian..." Xu Hongqi's voice was flat.

Xu Nian snuggled under the quilt, listening intently to prevent him from moving. However, he simply called her name again, as if he wouldn't give up until she answered. She could only softly reply, "Xu Nian is asleep. Now it's Sage Time."

A sneer was heard, and Xu Nian's eyes trembled. Then he heard him say, "Let's all go to the bathhouse to take a bath tomorrow."

Xu Nian was nervous for a long time, wondering what he was going to do. But then she just said, "Oh," and said, "I'm going to sleep."

After a long silence, she turned over and found a comfortable position to fall asleep, only to hear him say, "Radio... I'll quit after next year's New Year and strive to be a May Fourth Youth from now on."

Xu Nian sat up unexpectedly. She happily crawled to Xu Hongqi's side, her eyes shining. "Really? You're not lying to me? Don't play tricks on me."

Xu Hongqi saw that she was wearing long underwear and long johns, and he pushed her without feeling cold, "Hurry up and get into bed, aren't you cold?"

Xu Nian is very passionate right now. She'll be almost fifteen next year, which means the karma she had to bear at sixteen will be broken at fifteen. Wouldn't that mean she'll be completely liberated from that? Just like what the time-space messenger said, 'In this time-space, she'll have no worries about food and drink, and will be loved by her parents and cared for by her family. She'll live a very happy life.' What a perfect life."

Her voice was crisp. "It's not cold, it's not cold. Xu Hongqi, you can't lie to me. You really have to strive to be a good May Fourth Youth."

The two of them lay flat on their backs, one on top of the other, both smiling. Xu Hongqi hummed softly and teased her, "I've watched so many educational films with you. I can't waste my money."

Xu Nian didn't care how he laughed at her, and took the opportunity to extend the topic, "Brother Hongqi, do you know what the best qualities of the May Fourth Youth are?"

Xu Hongqi pulled up the opened windshield, covered her with it and said, "Tell me."

Xu Nian simply sat cross-legged next to him, pulled the quilt down to wrap himself tightly, and said, "The most outstanding qualities of the May Fourth Youth are 'integrity, tolerance, and benevolence.' You should follow this direction in the future. You will definitely be a good May Fourth Youth."

Xu Hongqi smiled. Xu Nian noticed that he was in a good mood tonight, smiling constantly. He looked completely different from his usual self, as if possessed. He said, "Am I remembering this wrongly? Isn't the May Fourth spirit about unwaveringly obeying and following the Party's lead, striving to be a good young person of the new era with ideals, the courage to take responsibility, the ability to endure hardship, and the willingness to work hard?"

She searched her mind for a long time over these few ideas he mentioned. To be honest, she couldn't quite remember what he was talking about. She simply nodded and said, "All of them."

Anyway, you approached him in this regard and encouraged him: "If you do this, I will prepare gifts for you on every holiday. I like boys who are honest, tolerant, and kind the most. Just think about how cool that would be."

This was definitely empty talk. After being together for such a long time, Xu Nian could clearly feel that Xu Hongqi treated her differently, and she even raised three fingers to assure him.

Seeing her sitting cross-legged with a wicked look on her face, Xu Hongqi deliberately said, "Xu Nian, are you saying that I'm not upright, tolerant, or kind?"

When Xu Nian heard him say that, she rolled onto the bed and tried to run away. Xu Hongqi was originally teasing her, and seeing her subconsciously reaching out to grab him, he just happened to hold her foot.

The cool, plump flesh was kicked before I could even feel it. I only heard someone say, "Xu Hongqi, you big rascal."

Xu Hongqi was also a little uncomfortable, but he just wanted to tease her, "Then I'll go next door."

There was no sound from the other end. I don't know how long he had been struggling with his thoughts. But when he spoke again, it was sweet. "Brother Hongqi, I'm sleepy. You've worked hard today. Go take a rest!"

A man has to bow his head under the eaves. As the saying goes, a good woman does not fight with a man. She decided to stop the fight...

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Xu Nian's hair was completely healed after two weeks. She went home for two days during the holiday and lived a happy life as a daddy's girl. She also told her mother about her third brother's possible love affair.

She thought Xu's mother would be very happy, but she couldn't tell whether she was happy or not, so she repeatedly told her not to tell anyone else. Xu Nian nodded obediently, but when she saw her mother's suspicious eyes, she instantly became excited. It was really unfair. Was she the gossipy person?

But before she had the chance to prove her reputation, her eldest brother came to call her. Xu Nian was afraid that her brother could not wait any longer, so she ran out, leaving Xu's mother to smile silently. He was still a little child.

Thinking of her third son, she felt even happier. However, she and her husband didn't know what to do. They told him to earn enough money to buy a job and then bring it home. Otherwise, what would the other two boys in the family think? Everyone has different fates, but parents love their children.

Xu Nian came out and saw that it was her second brother who was checking the wooden sticks he had sharpened. He didn't see her eldest brother. Xu Fengkang said to his sister, "Brother went to the toilet and will be back soon." He then showed her the wooden stick and said, "Nian Nian, take a look at it."

Xu Nian saw that the wooden sticks, whether straight or bent, or crossed, were all made with great care and looked sharp. She immediately gave her second brother a thumbs-up for his craftsmanship and said, "Second brother, you are like Lu Ban in the world. You are amazing! If you catch prey, you will be awarded first-class merit. You must eat two more pieces of meat."

Xu Fengkang was particularly happy to listen to her talk. Her sister's praises always touched people's hearts. The two siblings, one praising fiercely and the other responding embarrassedly, were so harmonious and warm that Xu Ersao, who was listening with her ears perked up at the window, shuddered. If the meat was not going to be in her and her son's mouths, she would have said a few sarcastic words to them, which was unbearable.

After Xu Fengjian came out of the toilet, he waved to his younger sister and younger brother, and they followed him happily.

It was noon now, and everyone was taking a nap after work and lunch. Their home was on a sparsely populated back street, making it convenient for the three of them to go up the back mountain to set traps for their prey.

This kind of thing is not allowed in this brigade. Now everything belongs to the state and the collective. This time it’s mainly because Tietou is going to have his sixth birthday tomorrow and he wants to eat some meat. But now it’s not far from the Chinese New Year and pigs are being handed in everywhere, so there will be no pork for sale for the time being.

So her elder brother decided to take a stab at socialism and said that they would go to the back mountain to set a trap so that they could have a bite to eat. Xu Nian was curious when she heard it and wanted to participate. In order to reduce the target, he didn't want to take her with him. She persuaded him for a long time before he agreed to take her with him.

The three of them pretended to collect firewood and went into the back mountain. Brother Xu was smart and had done this with his friends before, so he had some experience. He surveyed and directed while selecting the location and digging the pit, using ropes and wooden spikes. After everything was done, he covered the trap with leaves and took his younger brother and sister-in-law home.

When Xu Nian did the work for the first time, he didn't feel tired, but only felt excited. Thinking of the meat in his mouth tomorrow, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva...