Shen Fenghua circled the well, already thinking about having a wooden lid custom-made so that she could cover it when the well wasn't in use, preventing any small animals from falling in.
Shen Fenghua smiled and said, "Not bad, really not bad."
"It's really good," the aunties said happily, and they had more energy to work. They were just weeding when they accidentally discovered a manhole cover, which turned into a treasure hunt.
It's quite interesting.
Seeing this, Shen Fenghua sighed. She must be completely clueless about housework. She's good at nothing, but when it comes to food, she's the pickiest eater.
While the aunties were working, Shen Fenghua had nothing to do. Whether the house was cleaned or not didn't matter much, since it would all be tidied up again anyway. She personally didn't like beds; she preferred the kang (a heated brick bed).
Perhaps it was during her childhood, when snowflakes were falling in winter, that she nestled on her grandmother's kang (a heated brick bed) and watched her grandmother roast peanuts for her, which created a knot in her heart.
It was the kang (heated brick bed) that gave her an unparalleled sense of security.
Now that she has her own place, her first instinct is to put a kang (a heated brick bed) inside.
Perhaps because the women worked so efficiently, the work that was originally planned to be completed by dusk was finished as twilight fell.
During their time together, Shen Fenghua learned that the aunt with the blue headscarf lived not far away and had a granddaughter named Yinyin, so she preferred to be called Grandma Yinyin.
The aunt adored her granddaughter, Yin Yin, and once she became familiar with Shen Fenghua, she would talk about her all the time.
After regaining her senses, the aunt herself felt a little embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, this is just my problem. Once I start, I can't stop."
Shen Fenghua smiled. She wasn't annoyed at all; on the contrary, because of her own height, she quite liked the little girl, but...
Given her current circumstances, it will be very difficult for her to have a daughter of her own in this lifetime.
"It's nothing. I like children too. Yinyin is very well-behaved, isn't she?"
"Oh my, that's not all! Our Yinyin is not only well-behaved, but also beautiful, smart, and sensible..."
When her granddaughter is mentioned, Grandma Yinyin has a lot to say.
"It's just a pity that her mother is controlling her now, not letting her eat too much candy, otherwise..."
Goodness, it turns out that after all that trouble, Grandma Yinyin came over to help just to get some candy.
Shen Fenghua was immediately at a loss for words. Well, the child's mother was very strict, and the child's grandmother didn't dare to openly resist, so she could only secretly get some candy to help her granddaughter.
It's true what they say: where there's a policy, there's a countermeasure.
The aunties were all very kind-hearted; they not only cleaned up the weeds in the yard, but also tidied up the house.
Then Shen Fenghua discovered that there was not only a huge locust tree in the courtyard, but also a peach tree and a jujube tree.
I guessed that some naughty child ate the jujubes and dropped the pits into the yard. The jujubes took root and sprouted, but weeds grew everywhere and too much nutrition was taken away, leaving the jujube tree thin and weak.
The peach tree also looked malnourished. When Grandma Yinyin saw this, she suggested, "If you don't like this jujube tree, you can cut it down, or move it outside the yard."
Why?
"The jujube tree may have grown too big. You already have a locust tree in your yard, so there's no need to add another one. The peach tree can grow in the yard, but the jujube tree, while it's still small, should be moved outside. It won't take up much space, and you can still get jujubes. Wouldn't that be great?"
Shen Fenghua didn't understand these things, but her greatest strength was that she listened to advice.
"Okay, I'll move it out now, how about by the door?"
The jujube tree can also provide shade for the gate and serve as a landmark. We can scatter some flower and grass seeds around it, build a fence, and decorate it simply. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Both of them are action-oriented, the kind who get things done as soon as they say they'll do it. While one of them was digging up trees in the yard, Shen Fenghua picked up a hoe and excitedly ran to the door to dig a hole. When Grandma Yinyin carried the tree out with fresh soil still on it, Shen Fenghua was still bent over, working hard.
Hmm, they look like they're working really hard, but just looking at the results...
Well, it probably scratched the ground twice.
Grandma Yinyin: "..."
Sigh, forget it. This is just a pretty face, all show and no substance.
"Auntie," Shen Fenghua said with a forced smile, feeling somewhat like crying. Who knew that the soil in the yard was soft and moist, but the soil outside was as hard as paving stones, making her hands vibrate with a clattering sound when she dug with her hoe.
Although she didn't achieve much, her fair and delicate hands were already red from the shock and were still burning with pain.
Grandma Yinyin remained silent. She sighed, and seeing the sapling placed on the ground, she silently began to dig a hole.
Shen Fenghua suddenly felt ashamed. After a moment of awkward laughter, she decided to double the amount of candy for Grandma Yinyin. For no other reason than that she was reminded of her own maternal grandmother when she saw how Grandma Yinyin always thought of Yinyin.
My maternal grandmother was the same way.
Grandma Yinyin enlarged the pit outside and filled it with a lot of moist soil dug out from the yard. She watched as Shen Fenghua ran around helping, but the effect was not significant.
Grandma Yinyin couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.
Her face was kind, and when she smiled, she appeared even more benevolent.
Looking at Shen Fenghua, he sighed and said, "Actually, I think it's quite good to see you like this."
Shen Fenghua is at the perfect age, and her appearance doesn't look like someone who does manual labor. In addition, her fair and slender hands look like they've never done any hard work, indicating that she must have grown up comfortably. If possible, she also wants her beloved little Yinyin to live such a life.
Being efficient at work is never a compliment; on the contrary, it can signify a woman's suffering.
Because you are capable, you should do more.
After a moment's thought, Grandma Yinyin sighed and fell silent. Shen Fenghua felt that this topic might hurt her already fragile self-esteem, so she simply ignored it.
The jujube tree was moved to a new location. Looking at this small tree, which was only a little over a meter tall, Shen Fenghua was already imagining the magnificent sight of the tree laden with fruit when the jujubes ripened. She couldn't help but smile.
Patting his chest and guaranteeing, he said, "Auntie, when my jujube trees bear fruit, I'll invite your little Yinyin to eat some jujubes."
Grandma Yinyin laughed, "With this, who knows when it will bear fruit. If you really want me to have something to taste, why don't you invite me into your yard next May to pick some locust flowers?"
Locust flowers are the best! They're sweet when eaten raw, and even when cooked in oil with flour to make pancakes, they still have a sweet flavor.
Shen Fenghua smiled, but before she could reply, she heard something behind her.
"Feng Hua~"
Startled by the familiar voice, Shen Fenghua turned her head away.
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