Chapter 208 Sharing Happiness
Li Hongying's face lit up with joy: "Someone will come to collect chestnuts within three days?"
Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng exchanged a glance, and unsurprisingly, they both saw affirmation in each other's eyes.
"Xiao Zhenwei".
Li Hongying was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood.
When I went to pick corn earlier, Xiao Guofu mentioned what happened inside the house, including Xiao Zhenwei's matter.
Xiao Zhenwei must have had a bad business, which is why he hadn't come to the village to collect chestnuts for so long. When he heard Xiao Cheng talking about starting a class, he shamelessly stayed, even if it meant tearing off his mask.
I will definitely pay tuition fees for Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu when I get back.
Eight thousand yuan in tuition fees is a huge sum for the villagers, but it's nothing to Xiao Zhenwei.
However, Xiao Cheng's timing in proposing this price was quite good, and the price... was also quite a rip-off.
When Li Hongying took Yu Fugui and others to a villager's house to weigh chestnuts, she heard Wang Cuihua mention tuition fees.
Three thousand and eight thousand, more than doubled.
Sure enough, you can't afford to offend Xiao Cheng.
A single unpleasant word can drain your wallet, leaving you with no choice but to put on a smiling face and eagerly offer your money back.
Li Hongying still felt it was easier to talk to Bai Lu: "Okay, then this matter is decided. I'll talk to Uncle Mugen about the rapeseed flowers later. He will definitely feel your sincerity in apologizing. When Xiao Zhenwei comes to buy chestnuts, Afu and I will follow up."
"Hurry up and eat the corn, it'll get cold and won't taste good."
Before the corn was put into the pot, Li Hongying and Xiao Guofu had already torn off the outer husks, leaving only a few tender leaves inside.
Xiao Cheng had already peeled one open and given it to Bai Lu, but Bai Lu was talking to Li Hongying and didn't notice.
By the time she noticed, Xiao Cheng had already closed the corn husk for quite some time. He then peeled it open again and handed it to her.
Bai Lu smiled gratefully, took the corn and started eating it. It was fragrant, soft and sticky.
It was so delicious I was speechless.
Why does corn exist in the world? I love it so much! I love it so much!
Xiao Cheng looked at the girl who had raised her eyebrows in satisfaction and slowly peeled off the husk of another ear of corn.
Savor this uniquely flavorful dish at a leisurely pace.
Li Hongying left with a smile on her face.
Being good-looking is a good thing; even eating corn is a pleasure to watch, and it even makes the bully's eyes look kinder.
Bai Lu was used to arriving empty-handed and leaving laden with gifts, but this time, in addition to the villagers' good gifts, there were also truckloads of chestnuts.
In the fragrant forests where birds sing and flowers bloom, along the winding mountain roads, green brick trucks shuttle back and forth.
With a gentle breeze by their side, they returned safely to the new town.
Everyone goes back to their homes.
When Xiao Wei got home from school, he saw Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu tearing bean tendrils in the main house. The TV was on, and the two of them were tearing bean tendrils while watching TV, and occasionally they could be heard laughing.
Of course, it was Bailu's laughter. The eldest brother would only slightly raise his lips when he laughed; he usually wouldn't laugh out loud.
The atmosphere was harmonious, and since he was now family, Xiao Wei excitedly ran into the house with his schoolbag on his back.
Under two welcoming gazes, he unzipped his backpack, took out all the candies, and placed them on the table.
"Big brother and sister-in-law, have some candy."
Corn candy, guava candy, peanut milk candy, colorful square candies, cylindrical candies... the visuals are full of sweetness, and Bai Lu's eyes instantly become bright and sparkling.
Picking up a corn candy at random, I asked, "Why did you suddenly buy so much candy?"
"Don't we still have maltose at home?" Bai Lu obliged and tasted a piece of corn candy.
Then he took one and gave it to Xiao Cheng.
Xiao Wei stared intently at Xiao Cheng's hand as he took the corn candy, and said, "The teacher gave it to us."
"Your teacher got married and handed out wedding candy?" Bai Lu was slightly surprised. Seeing that Xiao Cheng's corn candy was not moving, she kindly helped him peel it open.
Xiao Wei watched Xiao Cheng eat the corn candy before explaining, "It's not wedding candy. It's Children's Day the day after tomorrow, and it's holiday candy given out by the teacher."
Xiao Cheng: "..."
She actually gave him children's candy!
Bai Lu, completely oblivious to Xiao Cheng's ever-changing expressions, asked Xiao Wei with great interest, "Is there a competition at your school today where you can win candy?"
Xiao Wei glanced at his older brother's not-so-pleasant expression, then at Bai Lu's warm smile, and nodded in reply, "There's an event."
"There are hula hoop competitions, running races, table tennis matches, badminton matches, and a candy reward for winning. The same goes for riddles; you get a candy for every correct answer. There's also a basketball shooting game where you stand outside the line drawn by the teacher and get a candy for every basket you make..."
It sounds like it would be a lot of fun.
Bai Lu truly loves this way of celebrating the festival; a joyful childhood is what children should have!
Unlike her childhood in later years, when Children's Day was all about performing and winning awards.
To be honest, she prefers a real piece of candy.
Participating in more competitions will allow you to win more candy, which you can then take home to your parents, grandparents, and other loved ones.
Share happiness with your dearest family.
Bai Lu glanced at the colorful candies on the table, then looked at Xiao Wei with tender joy in her eyes: "Did you win all these candies?"
Xiao Wei nodded: "The teacher gave me five, and I won the other sixteen in the competition."
Bai Lu heard the little guy's pride in his tone and grabbed Xiao Cheng's thumb as he was tearing green beans, giving it a thumbs up.
"You're amazing! You've won sixteen games in just second grade, which is even better than the older students!"
When Bailu truly praises someone, she will give a thumbs up. When comforting or giving perfunctory praise, she will say things like "Okay, okay, yes, yes, yes, you're right, you did the right thing, you're right about everything."
Xiao Wei looked at the pair of thumbs-up signs that represented approval and his ears turned red with happiness.
“We ate your championship treat, it was delicious, very tasty, right, Acheng?” Bai Lu turned her head and gave Xiao Cheng a sweet smile.
Xiao Cheng couldn't help but agree: "Yes."
Xiao Wei's ears turned red.
What a shy and adorable little cutie! Bai Lu smiled and let go of Xiao Cheng's hand, saying to the little cutie, "We also brought back gifts for you from our trip to the countryside~"
Xiao Wei had seen the gifts the villagers gave to Bai Lu before—fruits, vegetables, cured meat, and eggs—and this time it should be the same.
Fruits, vegetables, cured meat, and eggs can make delicious meals, but they don't seem quite appropriate as gifts.
Xiao Wei wasn't particularly expectant, but his face was full of anticipation: "What is it?"
"Take a guess first, I'll be back soon."
Bai Lu ran into the kitchen and searched high and low, but couldn't find it after several searches. She got a little anxious and when she came back, she clearly remembered putting it in the cupboard, but it was gone.
You haven't forgotten that you didn't bring it back, have you?
No, no, she was worried that it would get crushed by other things, so she specifically asked Li Hongying for a small bamboo basket to put it back in, making sure she definitely got it back.
When they got home, Xiao Cheng helped her unload the goods and pack their things; Xiao Cheng should know that.
"Acheng, where did you put your things?"
(End of this chapter)
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