Hua Shi followed his force, stood at the end of the crowd, and knocked his dizzy head.

She guessed that the figure in the black and red cloak was some kind of... witch? A charlatan? Some kind of figure in the village.

It is to play an important role in the ceremony of worshiping the mountain god on this day...

She looked down and saw the little carrot head standing in front of her, tiptoeing hard and looking at the end of the crowd.

The little one seemed to be very familiar with this process. As soon as the crowd dispersed, he knew to run over and line up, waiting to be divided into delicious dishes...

Hua Shi and Xiao Hua Ying waited in line patiently. Time passed by minute by minute, and finally it was the turn of two people.

Because the filling was a bit slow, there wasn't much left at the bottom of the pot.

"Why didn't you two even take the bowls? Remember to take the bowls next time, or I won't give you any."

The woman who was distributing the food frowned, glanced at the two men's empty hands, and spoke in a somewhat unhappy voice.

Hua Shi looked around and realized that most people had their own bowls and chopsticks.

That's right, there are so many people in the village. If everyone doesn't bring their own bowls and chopsticks, there won't be enough to go around...

Fortunately, in the end, the brother and sister were able to share a bowl full of white rice and meat and vegetables. Although it was completely cold, the meat, vegetables, and rice were indeed much better than the usual meals.

After being blown by the biting cold wind for a whole day, and walking and standing for a whole day, Hua Shi actually had no appetite for the completely cold food.

However, the little Huaying standing next to her was holding the food and eating it with gusto.

This little foodie can eat anything with great relish...

Amidst the deafening roar of firecrackers, the day-long, lively mountain-worshipping ceremony finally came to an end...

The crowd slowly dispersed, and Hua Shi also walked home with Xiao Huaying.

The little guy kept tilting his head back, looking at the bowl in her other hand, blinking his eyes, and whispered softly, "You...don't want to eat?"

He was talking about the bowl of food she was given. Hua Shi had no appetite, so she just kept it in her hand and didn't eat it.

The little carrot head, who was already full, started staring at the thing in her hand again...

"I won't eat it, but you're already full, so you can't eat it."

Hua Shi said bluntly, clearly rejecting his little thoughts.

Huaying puffed up her face, looking a little unhappy.

Hua Shi ignored him and continued walking towards the village road with him.

From time to time, you can meet groups of villagers on the road. They are all hanging out with each other, chatting and laughing.

Not far away on the horizon, you can still vaguely hear noisy sounds...

It was obvious that the atmosphere that night was just right, the vibe was thick, and there was a joyful and cheerful atmosphere everywhere...

…

The dark yard was quiet.

As soon as Hua Shi opened the door, he realized that Li had obviously not returned yet, and Hua Yu and the others had not returned either. The dark courtyard was silent.

Little Radish Head was still tugging at the corner of her clothes, looking at her with bright eyes, without any sign of sleepiness.

This guy has been sleeping on her back all day, and now it's dark, and he doesn't feel sleepy at all...

"Don't look at me. It's useless to look at me."

Hua Shi said this, raising the bowl in his hand.

The little carrot-head's eyes followed her hand twice.

Hua Shi walked to the stove in the small kitchen, skillfully lit a fire, and prepared to boil a large pot of hot water. When Hua Yu and the others came back, they could use the hot water to wipe their faces after being outside in the wind all day.

After watching today's mountain god worship ceremony, Hua Shi gained a deeper understanding of the situation in Shoushan Village.

Almost all the villagers were present this time. There were indeed a lot of people, and it can be seen that because of their clan background, the villagers were mostly united and there was no friction.

And because of living here for a long time, most villagers have formed a kind of tacit understanding, which is vividly reflected in the ceremony of worshiping the mountain god.

During this period, there was no problem at all...

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound outside the low wall. Hua Shi, who was squatting on a low stool in the small kitchen, soon heard footsteps approaching outside the yard.

After a while, several light and quiet footsteps came into the yard.

Hua Shi heard the noise and guessed that it was Hua Yu and the others returning.

The little carrot head who had been leaning on her back seemed to have guessed it. His eyes lit up, and he suddenly raised his head, turned around, and ran out.

Hua Xiao's deliberately lowered voice came from outside:

"Xiaoying? Come here, look what delicious food I brought you!"

As if she was afraid that Li had already returned and the noise would be too loud and would wake her up, Hua Xiao deliberately suppressed her excitement.

"sugar…!"

Then, Xiao Huaying's childish voice excitedly uttered a word.

"Shh, keep your voice down, is the milk back?"

Hua Xiao quickly reached out to cover Xiao Huaying's mouth and asked in a low voice, his eyes looking vigilantly towards the main hall.

Xiao Huaying shook her head.

"Not back?" Hua Xiao asked again.

Hua Shi walked out of the small kitchen, looked at the two people watching in the yard, and said slowly: "They haven't come back yet."

Hua Xiao suddenly looked up at Hua Shi. In the dark light, he could see that the little girl was frightened and her eyes suddenly widened.

"You're the only one back? Where are your second brother and the others?" Hua Shi looked behind her but didn't see the other two figures.

Hua Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head, and then said, "Second brother doesn't know, Hua Li has already returned and is standing at the gate of the courtyard."

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