"Dog, have you been obedient?"
Ming Leyao reached out and touched the dog's belly, which made the dog so happy that it stood up and started circling around her.
"elder sister..."
Ming Xiaoxue was dressed like a little ball and ran towards him.
"Oh, Xiaoxue, you've grown a lot taller in a year."
Originally, when she lived in the old house, Ming Xiaoxue was very skinny and looked like she was ten years old. It was hard to tell that she was already fourteen. After a year of hard work by her uncle and aunt, the little girl's face became more plump and she grew a lot taller.
"Really, sis? My eldest sister said the same thing a couple of days ago, but I didn't even notice it myself."
"Silly girl, don't you know whether your clothes are too short or not?"
"I...my original clothes were too big, I picked them up from my sister and didn't pay much attention to them."
"Come on, let's go inside."
Ming Leyao held Ming Xiaoxue's hand, and the two sisters walked into the yard affectionately. The grown-up dog followed Ming Leyao, and it was obvious that he could feel her excitement.
"Dad, Mom, Big Sister, my sister Le Yao is back."
"What? Le Yao is back? Where should I give it to?"
When Fourth Aunt Ming came out of the house, she saw Ming Leyao standing gracefully at the door of her house, and her eyes suddenly became slightly red.
"Good boy, you are finally back."
Although Ming Leyao would occasionally trouble Pang Jianyuan to pass on news to her, after all, the old couple were worried about the girl being away alone, and it was inevitable that they would worry about her. Now when she saw people, she couldn't control her tears.
"Aunt Si, I'm back. How are you and my uncle? Is there anything serious going on at home?"
"It's okay, it's okay, everything is fine at home. This year during the Chinese New Year, your fourth uncle generously bought a pound of meat to make dumplings for the three of us. It was a bag of meat, and we were so happy."
Ming Leyao listened to her fourth aunt talking about family matters with a smile and felt particularly warm.
Uncle Ming got off work early today. There is not much work left on the embankment, and not so many people are needed. He will not go after today. He will have a good rest at home for a few days, and will start preparing the land in March so that he can start spring planting in April.
"Le Yao, you don't know, this dog is really amazing. A few days after you left, the sisters Xiao Jiang and Xiao Xue couldn't stay idle, so they took the dog and sneaked up the mountain. They didn't come home until it was almost dark, which made me very worried. But then the two sisters were talking and laughing, and they were holding two pheasants in their hands, saying that the dog brought them back. Oh, this dog knows how to protect the two sisters' safety. During the Chinese New Year, I brought a pheasant home, and my mother was very happy."
"I have trained the dog before. It knows how to attack. It is fast and has strong claws. It will have no problem catching a wild boar."
"Oh, forget about the wild boar. I'll be content with the pheasant."
Aunt Ming Si shuddered when she thought of the wild boar with a green face and fangs. It was too scary...
"Aunt Si, I bought you a lot of clothes this time when I came back. Try them on."
"You also bought us clothes? You're wasting money, kid."
"Respecting elders is our duty, no matter how much money it costs..."
When Fourth Aunt Ming heard this, she felt relieved. Ming Leyao knew how to be grateful. When she lived in the old house, she was in poor health and could not help much. Her husband was also a straightforward person who only knew how to talk back. What he could get for the child was limited. But even so, the child was still wholeheartedly on their side. Since leaving the old house, the child has helped a lot, buying this and that, and even prepared a lot of books for her own Xiao Jiang. Fourth Aunt Ming felt guilty for accepting these things...
"Le Yao, you and Wen Cheng are married now. From now on, you should live your life well. Don't quarrel over trivial matters. It's easy to hurt feelings."
"I know, Fourth Aunt, Wen Cheng treats me very well. Once his house is built in May, I can join the army."
"That's good, that's good. The young couple should live together. Otherwise, Wen Cheng is so busy and no one cares about him. It's really pitiful."
Ming Leyao thought of Fu Wencheng's abandoned look when she left, and couldn't help but nodded.
Well, it's really pitiful...
Ming Xiaojiang, who was studying in the inner room, heard the noise, put down the pen in his hand, opened the door quickly, and the moment he saw Ming Leyao, he rushed over like a firecracker.
He hugged the person tightly.
"Sister, you are finally back."
"What? Did you miss me?" Ming Leyao looked at Ming Xiaojiang who was snuggling in his arms with amusement and said jokingly.
"That's right. I think about it every day. Sister, what are you carrying?"
"I bought this as a New Year gift for you guys. See if you like it?"
"Are there any books?"
Ming Xiaojiang doesn't care about gifts or not. Her head is full of books and knowledge, and she is immersed in them and cannot extricate herself.
"Yes, of course I have. I bought it specially for you. How are you doing with your studies now?"
"Sister, let me tell you, I have passed the high school entrance exam and have entered the second year of high school."
“So amazing?”
"Of course. I'll be in my third year of high school in the second half of the year and graduate next spring."
"Okay, okay, if you can graduate safely, I'll reward you with a gift."
"Really, sis?"
"Of course."
"Oh yeah, my sister is so generous."
Fourth Aunt Ming drove away her crazy eldest daughter, and took Ming Leyao to sit down and chat. They also talked about Fang Xian and Ming Xiaojiang. After the two got engaged, they went out more frequently. Ming Xiaojiang's enthusiasm for learning also inspired Fang Xian. The two of them were very serious about learning. Through Ming Leyao's experience, Fourth Aunt Ming agreed more that knowledge can change destiny. She did not stop him, and even provided him with a lot of conveniences. She took care of all the housework so that Ming Xiaojiang could study with peace of mind. He made great progress in just a few months, which made her, as a mother, very happy.
As they were chatting, Uncle Ming, who had gone out, came back with an empty backpack.
When he entered the room and saw Ming Leyao, he was surprised for a moment, then he gave a silly smile.
"You're back, Leyao? Are you tired? Have you eaten?"
"I've eaten Uncle Si, what are you doing..."
"Well, I saw that Xiao Jiang had been studying hard recently, so I thought of exchanging some eggs for her. It's Chinese New Year, and the families who had eggs have almost eaten them all. Plus, chickens don't lay eggs in winter, so... I didn't get any."
"I brought back a lot of eggs this time, uncle. I'll get some for Xiao Jiang tomorrow."
"Okay, I won't be polite with you, but you have to accept the money. If you don't, I won't come to you next time."
"good."
One egg was only worth ten cents, and ten were worth one dollar. She had heard that her uncle could earn one dollar a day working on the dike, and this month he had earned dozens of work points as well as money. Adding the money he earned from work points, his family must have some assets. To reassure him, she would just take some money. At worst, she could make up for it with other things.
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