Chapter 13 Chapter 13 The Little Man Pushing the Cart

Qin Run put down the wood and responded. Seeing Qin An sweating profusely, he asked, "Did you go to the backyard to dry the corn?"

"Yeah." Qin An ran into the kitchen and scooped a bucket of water from the water tank. "Brother, drink some water."

"Thank you." Qin Run took it, but didn't drink it. Instead, he gave it to Xu Yunfan. "Would you like some?"

Xu Yunfan: "You drink first, I'm not thirsty."

Xu Yunfan sorted the wood and asked, "Are you taking a nap at noon?"

Qin Run said, "No, I won't sleep." He still had to go up the mountain.

Qin An naturally didn't take a nap, as there was so much corn waiting to be threshed in the backyard.

"Then I'll get to work." Since no one is sleeping, there's no need to worry about disturbing anyone.

Qin Run rested for half an hour, picked up a hatchet, and said to Xu Yunfan and Qin An, "I'm going up the mountain."

"It's so hot now..." Xu Yunfan was stuck before he could finish his words. Didn't he also run in the middle of the day yesterday?

Qin Run left. Qin An obediently took a low stool and sat under the eaves where the sun couldn't reach him. He rested his hands on his knees and held his chin up. "Brother, what are you doing?"

"I'm making a cart."

"What's a cart?"

"A pushcart is a wooden cart similar to an oxcart, but it doesn't require an ox to pull it; it only requires a person to push it. Your eldest brother carries one or two loads of corn every day, which is fine. But if he carries it for several days in a row, will his shoulders still be needed?"

When Qin An heard this, he knew that Gefu had made the cart for his eldest brother. Although he didn't know what a cart was, he was happy that Gefu had made it for his eldest brother. "I can use a cart to carry corn back, right?"

"That's right, An Ge'er is very smart." Xu Yunfan praised him while working.

Xu Yunfan didn't know that in the town, that is, in Qinghe Town, there were actually carts, but they were relatively small and could not carry heavy loads, so they were not that popular. A cart cost nearly one or two taels of silver. Who in the village would be willing to buy one?

Until Qin Run came back, Xu Yunfan had not made a single wheel.

In order to prevent the villagers from seeing Xu Yunfan's strange box, Qin Run took a detour and came down from the mountain behind his house, and did not meet anyone on the way.

When Xu Yunfan found Qin Run coming back with a suitcase, he put down the tools in his hands, walked forward a few steps, took his suitcase, pulled the handle, and immediately pulled it into the room.

Qin Rundun was outside. Although he was curious about what was in the box, he felt embarrassed to follow Xu Yunfan in until he could speak.

Not seeing Qin Run come in, Xu Yunfan stuck his head out of the door and said, "Qin Run, what are you doing? Come in, I'll show you my good stuff."

In the suitcase were two sets of clothes for Xu Yunfan to change into, and a few sets of cosmetics to give to his younger and older cousins. The rest were snacks that his friends had bought for him abroad. Since he was returning home early, he stuffed all the leftover snacks into the suitcase.

Xu Yunfan's family is rich, but he never wastes money.

He didn't know what other second- and third-generation rich people were like. He only knew that since he was a child, his grandfather had been nagging him about how poor they were in their time and how they couldn't even get enough to eat. Now that they have money, they can't be extravagant.

In addition, he had spent a summer vacation at his cousin's house and saw the children in the village. They didn't even know what chocolate was. Their snacks were mostly popsicles that cost one or two cents, or instant noodles that cost fifty or thirty cents a bag.

Xu Yunfan's cousin was particularly generous because he saw that his cousin rarely came to see him. According to Xu Yunfan, he spent a huge amount of money to buy him a two-cent popsicle with a few bites of red bean popsicle on the top. Xu Yunfan was not moved, but felt that he had misjudged him.

Having seen real poverty, Xu Yunfan changed many of his habits. In the past, he wouldn't even look at the leftover food, but later... it was all money, and it would be a waste to throw it away.

Because of this habit, he still has a bite of snacks to eat now.

Xu Yunfan took out a bag of bread and handed it to Qin Run, "This is delicious, here you go."

"What is this?" Qin Run took the bread and looked at it over and over again. Since he had never seen it before, he didn't know whether it was something to eat or use. But when he saw the picture on it, his eyes lit up a little.

"This is bread." Xu Yunfan took the bread from Qin Run's hand and tore open the package. Suddenly, a sweet fragrance drifted into his nostrils.

Qin Run had never smelled such a sweet taste. His mouth kept secreting saliva. His eyes fell on the cake in his hand and he was reluctant to eat it.

He handed the bread to Xu Yunfan and said, "I don't want to eat it. You eat it."

Xu Yunfan should like to eat such good things. If he doesn’t like it, there will be no more in his box.

"Here, I've eaten it before." Xu Yunfan really didn't like snacks very much. Compared to these, he wanted to eat meat more now.

"Can I give it to Angger?"

Xu Yunfan knew that Qin Run was a good brother, so he squatted down and found another bag. "You eat yours, and he has his share too. No need to save any for him."

Qin Run was very happy. Xu Yunfan's giving made him happy. Xu Yunfan was willing to share such delicious food with them. Did he also think they were his own people?

He took the bread and ran out to call Qin An over.

Xu Yunfan closed the suitcase and pushed it under the bed.

"Wow~ Brother, is this really for An Ge'er?" Qin An couldn't believe it. He almost drooled when he smelled the sweet fragrance of the bread.

"Well, your brother-in-law said it's for you." Qin Run picked up his portion, took a small bite, and then narrowed his eyes in enjoyment, "It's delicious."

He handed the unbitten side to Xu Yunfan, without saying a word, but looking at him with his eyes, the meaning was self-evident.

Xu Yunfan avoided his gaze and said, "I don't want to eat. I've eaten too much and I'm tired of it."

Qin Run's expectant eyes dimmed, and he withdrew his hand disappointedly. The delicious food in his mouth seemed to have changed in taste and was no longer sweet to his heart.

It feels like I have no taste for food.

Xu Yunfan saw the disappointment in Qin Run's eyes, and he felt bad in his heart, as if a breath was blocked in his chest, and he was suppressed and panicked.

Why do you do this?

Isn’t it just a mouthful of bread?

Why did he reject Qin Run, making both of them unhappy and uncomfortable?

Xu Yunfan pulled Qin Run's hand and took a bite of the bread that Qin Run had bitten.

"It's too sweet. I don't like it. You eat it yourself." Xu Yunfan looked at Qin Run's shining eyes and muttered, "Are you happy now? Little guy, it's different just because you look good. It's so heartbreaking to see you holding your mouth." If not, he could reluctantly take another bite.

Xu Yunfan's words were like a club, hitting Qin Run's heart hard, making his bones, blood, and even his heart and lungs scream.

Qin Run lowered his head and hummed softly, his heart beating restlessly.

Did he hear it right?

What did Xu Yunfan say?

Xu Yunfan said that he was good-looking, he was feeling sorry for himself!

Is he feeling sorry for himself?

Realizing this, Qin Run smiled with his eyes curved. The curve of his eyes was just right and beautiful, like a stone falling into the lake of Xu Yunfan's heart, causing layers of ripples that could not be ignored.

Xu Yunfan found that Qin Run was more lively and more like a teenager.

At the age of eighteen, in modern times, he would have just graduated from high school. But Qin Run lived in all kinds of rumors and gossips, his back bent by life, and he had to shoulder the burden of supporting his family early on, losing the youthful vigor.

Now, I feel more energetic and lively.

Xu Yunfan sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Qin Run and then at Qin An. The two brothers were eating with bulging cheeks, like rabbits grabbing carrots, and they couldn't stop at all.

"Eat slowly."

"Brother, it's delicious." Qin An finished eating and even wanted to lick his fingers.

Xu Yunfan smiled and said, "I'll give it to you tomorrow. You can only eat one piece a day. Once you finish it, there will be no more."

"Yeah." Qin An is already obedient when there is delicious food, so he will naturally be even more obedient.

"Okay, I'll go do my thing." Xu Yunfan went back to the yard to continue his carpentry work. Qin Run picked up the shoulder pole and prepared to go to the field.

The corn is in the field and has been bagged. If you don't take it back, it will probably be gone by tomorrow.

There are three people in the family, and everyone is busy with their own work.

The cart that Xu Yunfan wanted to make was the ancient wheelbarrow, with wooden wheels of different sizes, high wheels, and loading frames on both sides, called "second in command".

The Xiao Qin family, or it can be said that the Qin family came later, and the land they reclaimed was not close to their home, so it was not easy to travel there. It was not only time-consuming but also laborious.

The wheelbarrow made by Xu Yunfan can carry both goods and people. It can carry hundreds or even thousands of pounds of cargo and can be pushed by one person.

Xu Yunfan has seen that in addition to the main road, Dali Village also has small paths leading to the fields. The road surface is about 1.2 meters wide, which is just right for using a wheelbarrow.

A wheelbarrow has only one wheel on the ground, so it does not need to be restricted by the width of the road. Therefore, it can pass through narrow roads, alleys, ridges, and wooden bridges, and can also travel on rugged roads.

It can be said that the wheelbarrow is very suitable for production and transportation in mountainous areas and rural areas.

Having such a car is really convenient during the autumn harvest season. It can greatly reduce the workload and is the best tool for transporting goods.

Xu Yunfan thought about it and worked more enthusiastically.

When Qin An came back to cook dinner, Xu Yunfan was still busy. After dinner, Xu Yunfan was busy again. After taking a shower, Xu Yunfan was still hammering.

It's incredible.

Xu Yunfan seemed to be addicted to building. When he slept, his dreams were filled with all kinds of wood and clanging sounds.

Early the next morning, Xu Yunfan was so active that he got up earlier than Qin Run.

Xu Yunfan didn't go to the fields for an entire afternoon, and last night the topic of him started to spread again in the village.

There was no way. Yesterday, when Xu Yunfan went to the fields, not only the Qin family, but also the Li and Sun family members who were working in the fields saw it.

At first they thought Xu Yunfan was a hardworking person. Some people who looked down on Qin Run felt very jealous.

Why does Run Ge'er do that?

How could such an ugly guy like him find such a handsome guy?

They originally thought that Xu Yunfan was a lazy guy, and the reason he chose to stay was because he saw that Run Ge'er was capable and had someone to serve him and order him around, so they felt balanced.