Dun Dun cooperated well, grabbing the tomato with both hands and pulling it down forcefully.
I used a bit too much force; I even pulled down the tomato vine along with it.
Cough cough!
This was just a minor accident, it doesn't matter. Huang Qinqin then carried Dundun to the eggplant.
He said to Dundun, "Come on, pick the big one, not the small one, understand?"
"Mhm!" Dun Dun nodded very seriously.
Then Huang Qinqin saw him impatiently reach for the small eggplant. Before she could stop him, Dundun had already pulled it off.
Dundun held up a small eggplant and presented it to Huang Qinqin like a treasure.
She said softly, "Auntie~ Look, what a beautiful big eggplant~"
Huang Qinqin took a look and it was indeed quite beautiful. Most eggplants, regardless of size, are long and thin, but this eggplant was strangely round.
It does look quite cute, and for Dun Dun, this eggplant is not small either; he would need at least two hands to hold it.
Huang Qinqin put Dundun down and then asked in a low voice, "Okay, Dundun has finished picking the vegetables, right?"
Yes~
"DunDun, stand here and wait for Auntie. It's Auntie's turn to pick vegetables now, okay?"
Okay~
......
Huang Qinqin was still cooking when she heard someone return. Huang Jianguo and Huang Jianjun had just arrived, and the three siblings were now huddled in the kitchen.
Huang Jianjun was holding Dundun, while Huang Jianguo was helping her tend the fire.
Seeing that everyone had returned, Huang Qinqin said to Huang Jianjun, "Second Brother, put Dundun down and take out the cooked dishes first. These dishes will be ready to serve soon."
Huang Qinqin didn't cook many dishes for lunch today. She took some of the meat they brought back, chopped it into minced meat, cooked minced meat and eggplant, steamed a pumpkin, stir-fried water spinach, and also cooked a tomato and egg soup.
Although rural people don't adhere to the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping, in reality, no one usually talks during meals because everyone is hungry. They want to eat their fill quickly and then talk slowly. Isn't that better?
After finishing her meal, Grandma Huang asked, "Why did you suddenly come back today? You have to go back to work tomorrow, it's too rushed."
"Mom, we came back to tell you that Qinqin is getting married on the 6th of next month. We'd like you to take leave in advance so we can come to the city for the wedding."
"What?!"
"When did Qinqin find a boyfriend? Why is she suddenly saying she wants to get married?"
Grandpa Huang doted on Huang Qinqin the most because she was the only girl in the Huang family for generations.
Moreover, they came back last month, and at that time they were both single. Now they suddenly say they want to get married, which makes Grandpa Huang feel something is wrong.
"Eryuan, tell me! What exactly happened? Why did you suddenly say that Nannan is getting married?"
Huang Eryuan had no choice but to explain the whole story from beginning to end.
"That's how it is. Now that the city has started to force people to go to the countryside, she just happened to meet a good one, and Qinqin likes him too, so they are preparing to get married."
Huang Eryuan didn't dare to say that Huang Qinqin had already gotten their marriage certificate, because he was afraid that his grandfather would beat him in front of so many younger people.
Upon hearing that the city is now requiring people to move to the countryside, Huang Dayuan said helplessly, "To be honest, I don't understand why city people have to come to the countryside."
"They said they were building a new countryside, but most of the educated youth couldn't even earn enough to feed themselves. They earned less work points than a half-grown child."
No one could answer this question, but Huang Qinqin thought it was probably because there were too many people in the city. If they all stayed in the city without jobs, things might gradually get chaotic.
Therefore, they had no choice but to forcibly send people to rural areas across the country.
However, this is just Huang Qinqin's own guess; the real reason remains unclear.
Grandpa Huang coldly rebuked, "Shut up! Don't blurt things out. If those educated youth find out, they'll cause trouble again!"
It's not hard to tell that Grandpa Huang didn't like the educated youth either.
"I know, Dad. I was just complaining because I was home."
Huang Qinqin keenly sensed something: "Grandpa, do those educated youth often cause trouble?"
well!
Speaking of educated youth, they were a headache for the entire production team. There were three educated youth living in their village, and they would quarrel every few days.
"Let's not talk about them anymore, Nannan. Do you really like your current boyfriend? You're not just marrying someone because you don't want to go to the countryside, are you?"
Although Grandpa Huang dotes on Huang Qinqin, it is precisely because he loves her the most that he understands her the most.
Others might think that Huang Qinqin is smart but not very shrewd, but in fact, Huang Qinqin is very shrewd, but she doesn't usually use it.
Moreover, this girl seems easy to get along with, but she is actually very indifferent to people she doesn't care about. It's just that she looks too innocent, so no one thinks she is emotionally detached.
Grandpa Huang was genuinely afraid that she would just find anyone and settle for a mediocre life.
Huang Qinqin's heart skipped a beat, but she really liked Xu Junhui, and said with a smile, "Grandpa, don't worry, I really like Brother Junhui, I'm not just settling for someone."
However, what Huang Qinqin didn't say was that if Xu Junhui hadn't appeared, she would have definitely just found someone to "make do" with.
It's like a business partnership; ideally, the partner would be divorced and have children. It's agreed before marriage that they would remain strangers afterward.
She would give them money every month as a way to cover their accommodation and food expenses. All she needed to do was get a marriage certificate so she could stay in the city.
Of course, such extreme methods are unnecessary now, so Huang Qinqin won't say it out loud. Anyway, the fact is that she has been fortunate enough to find someone she likes.
Grandpa Huang looked carefully into her eyes and, finding that she hadn't lied to him, felt relieved.
He smiled and told her to live a good life from now on, and that they would ask for leave in advance to go to the city.
Then everyone started asking Chen Zhaodi and the others what kind of person Qinqin's boyfriend was.
Upon hearing that Xu Junhui actually had his own large courtyard, everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Upon hearing that the Xu family had given a bride price of 188 yuan and also added a watch, there was another chorus of exclamations.
When they heard that they planned to hold a banquet at a state-run restaurant, the exclamations of surprise continued.
Dundun sat in Huang Qinqin's lap, unable to hear what the adults were saying. But every time they cried out "Wah!", he would cry out "Wah!" in response.
However, after exclaiming "Wow!" a few times, he realized he still couldn't understand it and started to get a little anxious.
Wow~ Wow~ Wow~
Suddenly, Dun Dun made several "waa" sounds in a row, then said anxiously, "Dun Dun has finished 'waaing' for everyone, please don't continue, Dun Dun can't understand!"
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