Chapter 130: The Eagle Catches the Chicken
After lying down for a while, the two got up. There was no other task in the afternoon, just to take advantage of the good sunshine and make the mangoes into dried mangoes.
Considering that Lu Yuxiu is on vacation today, Lin Xia also gave the little guy a day off. He doesn’t have to read books today and can play however he wants.
A few mangoes from the bag that Aunt Wang gave were kept aside to be eaten fresh, and the rest were made into dried mangoes. Lu Yuxiu helped to peel them, and the yard was filled with the fragrance of fruit.
The little guy was playing by himself, but he was not as focused as usual. He seemed quite absent-minded and kept looking towards the gate of the yard.
Lin Xia looked up inadvertently and heard the sound of children playing not far away. The little guy didn't seem to care, but his big eyes revealed a hint of desire, but it seemed a little awkward for some reason.
With the help of two people, the mangoes are almost done in no time. After soaking for a while, they can be baked.
When the charcoal in the oven began to burn, Lin Xia found a few lunch box lids, spread the dried mangoes on them, and put them in the oven to bake. Soon, the aroma of mangoes became stronger and stronger.
With someone helping, the work went very quickly. Even when waiting for the last furnace, the little guy was still a little listless.
Lin Xia suddenly thought of something and said to the little guy with a smile, "How about we play the game of eagle catching chicken?"
When the little girl heard this, she dropped the stick in her hand and ran over happily, but she had never played it before and didn't know how to play.
Lin Xia didn't explain the rules to her, she would figure it out once she played. The most important thing was that what was missing was an eagle.
"Please, Captain Lu!" Lin Xia clasped her hands together and said mischievously, then turned her attention to Lu Yuxiu who was busy on the side.
Looking at the little girl's bright eyes, and then at the little boy's eyes full of expectation, he couldn't bear to refuse. He looked at the almost finished work in his hands and nodded slightly.
"We have an eagle!" Seeing that he agreed, Lin Xia turned around and high-fived the little guy.
The little one was so excited that she jumped up and down. Her parents played with her, but she didn't envy them! She had a playmate too!
The yard is big enough, and you can move around anywhere except the vegetable patch on one side.
Lu Yuxiu went to wash his hands first, tidied up his work, and prepared to be a good eagle and play with the little girl and the little guy.
Lin Xia opened her arms and protected the chick, An An, behind her, acting as a mother hen protecting her cubs. In front of her was the big bad eagle, Captain Lu.
Lu Yuxiu looked at Lin Xia's thin arms and was afraid that the little guy would fall, so he didn't dare to use any strength. He just bluffed and scared the mother hen and the chicks.
"Here I come!" Lu Yuxiu took two steps forward.
"Ah~ Hahahahaha~" The little guy was scared and screamed, not knowing whether he was afraid or excited.
As Lin Xia was playing, she actually felt like she was a kid again. Originally she was just playing with the little guy, but now she was enjoying it.
Lu Yuxiu looked at the two people, one big and one small, in front of him, with the corners of his lips slightly raised, feeling a little helpless. Wasn't he said to be an eagle?
How come they weren't afraid of him at all while playing? The most abominable thing was that the mother hen was trying to scam people, and when she couldn't run away, she would hide on him.
The sounds of the family of three laughing and playing spread out, and the children who were having fun under the big tree suddenly became curious.
The sound came from Dajun's house. Dajun and Xiaojun were also a little curious. The children looked at each other and were attracted over.
Once again, the mother hen was caught in the arms of the eagle, and even her chicks did not escape. Lin Xia smiled and turned around to see the open door. Several furry heads and several pairs of eyes were looking at the yard curiously and eagerly. When they saw her looking at them, some heads shyly hid back.
"Auntie Lin." Dajun and Xiaojun stood up and called for help.
Seeing a few children coming over, Lin Xia greeted them enthusiastically, "Do you want to play together?"
"Yes!" The brave child couldn't help but stand up, while the timid and shy ones followed behind.
The little one was having a lot of fun and didn’t mind at all seeing them coming, but she wanted to be the first chick and followed her mother closely!
Seeing that there were more and more children, Lu Yuxiu couldn't say anything. Anyway, he was used to being an eagle.
It was the first time for some of the children to play this game with adults, and they were so excited that they were beyond words.
The yard was suddenly filled with the sounds of laughter, noise, and children's cheerful laughter, full of joy.
Yang Hongmei was working at home when she heard the lively laughter coming from next door. She was immediately surprised. She also could faintly hear the voices of Dajun and Xiaojun, which made her even more curious.
When Dao Lin saw the scene at the door of Xia's house, he was so shocked that he was speechless. Xiao Lu and his wife were having fun with a group of naughty monkeys, and the children were laughing so hard that only their teeth were visible and not their eyes.
Wow, this couple is really patient! She was so overwhelmed by all the children, how could she have the energy to play with them like this!
As he said that, he was about to go home and ask Wu Deye to come over to see him.
Wu Deye was hurriedly pulled over by his wife. He was still a little confused. When he saw the scene in the yard, he was stunned. Is this still the majestic Captain Lu?
If he was not superstitious, he would have suspected that Lu Yuxiu had been replaced by someone else.
Lu Yuxiu had noticed the two people at the door a long time ago, but the little girl was playing too excitedly and seriously, so he was reluctant to interrupt her. He could only stop after catching the mother hen again.
Lin Xia noticed the door only after he signaled her. Seeing that it was Yang Hongmei and the others, she didn't feel embarrassed and invited them to come in and sit down.
"I'm so thirsty~ Captain Lu, I want to drink some water." Lin Xia stood beside Lu Yuxiu and said coquettishly.
Although she spoke in a low voice and no one could hear her, Lu Yuxiu couldn't help but feel a little hot in his ears when he heard her coquettish words. He went into the house to get the kettle and a few bowls because there were not enough cups at home.
Lin Xia poured water for the children to drink. There were not many bowls, so each family shared one bowl. After they finished drinking the water, Lin Xia asked the little ones to give everyone dried mangoes to eat.
The baked dried mangoes look better than those dried in the sun, and are bright yellow. Lin Xia did not bake them too dry, as that would be hard to eat. Now they are just the right softness and hardness.
"Sister-in-law and Brother Wu, please try it." Lin Xia handed it to Yang Hongmei and Wu Deye. There were more dried mangoes this time, and they were all cut into thick strips, which made them easier to hold and looked good.
Yang Hongmei also recognized the scent of mango, and took a bite out of curiosity. It was sour, sweet, and chewy. No wonder the children ate it with relish. Even she thought it was delicious.
Wu Deye felt a little embarrassed when he took it, as several children next to him were eating with gusto, but since it was handed to him, he might as well eat it!
"What is this?" Yang Hongmei then discovered that there was a lump on the wall. Forgive her for not being able to describe what it was.
"I made the oven." Lin Xia took a bite and fed Lu Yuxiu another one.
Yang Hongmei was secretly amazed when she saw Lin Xia's natural movements. The way this young couple got along with each other was really embarrassing.
Before she could blush, she heard Lin Xia talking about an oven. She had heard of an oven before, but wasn't it made of iron? How could this be?
"This is an oven made of clay. It's not as good as the ones on battleships, but it has the same function."
The reason why Lin Xia dared to make an oven was because ovens were available at that time. The warships of the navy were discarded by the Russians next door. There were ovens for baking bread on them, and they would also use that thing when going out to sea.
These are all what Lin Xia learned when she was watching short videos before. Lu Yuxiu also talked about them after coming here, but not in such detail.
Yang Hongmei walked back and forth, looking at this ugly lump of earth. She felt that Lin Xia had a very smart brain and knew everything.
Wu Deye didn't care at all whether it was in the oven or not. He felt a little embarrassed before eating it, but now he was secretly amazed in his heart, thinking this thing was so delicious.
After eating two, Wu Deye felt too embarrassed to take any more and just watched the kids eat.
When Yang Hongmei saw her husband like that, she knew he wanted to eat. Then she looked at her two sons who were eating without even raising their heads. She felt so embarrassed that she couldn't bear to watch them.
"Xiao Xia, is it difficult to make dried mango?" Mangoes are not expensive. Yang Hongmei wants to make some herself and return it to Lin Xia later.
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