"Who is it? Come in, the door is open!" A friendly voice came from inside the door.

At the same time, there was a sound similar to gravel hitting wood.

Su Ruobai carried her cross-body bag and walked into the Xiao family's gate.

The Xiao family's house is very large, a typical northern residential courtyard.

There are three rooms in the main house and three rooms in the east and west wings.

The Xiao family's yard is also very large. Except for the stone-paved ground in front of the house, the rest of the area has been cleared and various vegetables are planted there.

On the iron wire between the east and west wings, there are red peppers and unknown mushrooms drying.

There are a lot of dried vegetables being dried in the bamboo sieve on the millstone next to it.

…

The whole house was tidy and prosperous.

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It's afternoon work time and there are not many people at home.

There was only a woman in her early fifties sitting on a wooden block picking beans.

She was wearing a blue coarse cloth top with a slanting collar, pants of the same color, and a pair of cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles that she had made herself.

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Aunt Xiao was very happy.

She was worried that her old son was coming back.

My favorite thing to eat is the tofu she makes.

Now, she was holding a winnowing basket and picking beans there in the afternoon sunshine.

She had to quickly pick out some good ones to soak, as her son would be coming back the next day to eat the freshly baked ones.

This brat hasn’t been back for almost two years.

If I hadn't scared him this time and threatened to kick him out of the house if he didn't come back, he wouldn't have come back.

This brat is so cruel.

I was picking beans when I heard a crisp sound.

She didn't get up either.

He responded casually.

So he asked someone to come in.

She was still wondering because there were no such polite people in their village.

It was that group of educated youth who had entered the courtyard and were calling for help.

The person who came in was a pretty young lady.

She is really beautiful.

"Auntie, is the old captain at home?" Su Ruobai asked again while looking at the woman in front of him who was in a daze.

"No, he's at work at this time. If you want to see him, you have to come at noon or in the evening." The old lady looked at the girl and thought she was pretty.

He didn't argue with her as usual.

It's time to go to work now, so her old man must be in the fields.

Isn't this a question you ask without knowing the answer?

"What are you looking for him for? I am your aunt from his family. Just call me Aunt Xiao." When Aunt Xiao spoke, her eyes never left the girl.

He is good-looking and a little thin, but there is no need to worry about him, he is easy to take care of.

His eyes are clear and his attitude is generous.

Oh, the more I watch it, the more I like it.

"Whose family are you from? Why have I never seen you before?" Aunt Xiao stopped picking beans now.

Put down the dustpan in your hand.

Wipe your hands on your apron.

He brought two stools, gave one to the little girl, and sat on the other himself.

"My name is Su Ruobai, and I'm an educated youth from here!" Su Ruobai took it, spread it out and sat down.

This kind of stool is also common in later generations.

The key is that it is easy to clean, takes up little space, and is convenient for travel.

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"An educated youth!" Aunt Xiao was delighted at first, then she looked at Su Ruobai carefully.

Seeing that her clothes had several patches, his brows relaxed even more.

"They just arrived today, right? My old man said that several educated youth came today, and they are all good kids.

What are you looking for my old man for? Tell me, maybe I can help you!"

Aunt Xiao looked at the child and became more and more satisfied.