Su Mianmian held the chicken in her hand and asked casually: "Where are Shen Yuandao and Qin Huaichuan? Aren't they coming to eat?"
After that, she shouted towards the kitchen: "Qingqing, bring a basin of water and wash the chicken."
Yan Zhi said, "Comrade Qin is injured. He went home to get bandaged and will come back later."
Su Qingqing was walking out of the kitchen with a basin of water. When she heard Yan Zhi's words, her face suddenly changed and the basin in her hand almost slipped.
She asked anxiously, "Injured? What kind of injury? Is it serious?"
Yan Zhi looked at the anxious Su Qingqing and said, "Well, when we were on the mountain, Comrade Qin was kidnapped. Fortunately, he was rescued later and his injuries were not serious."
Su nodded gently, "It's okay as long as it's not serious, it's okay as long as it's not serious."
Su Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and began to process the pheasant meat that Yan Zhi brought back with Su Mianmian.
Little Ayan saw several people washing pheasant in the yard through the window. He couldn't stay there any longer, so he got off the kang, put on his shoes, and ran to the yard.
"Sister, meat, Ayan ate a lot of meat today." Little Ayan said while shaking his little head.
While cleaning the chicken, Su Mianmian joked, "We're still having meat tonight. Can you secretly give the chicken leg to my Ah Yan?"
Little Ayan waved his hands repeatedly, "No, give it to Brother Qin, he's injured."
Su Mianmian raised her eyebrows. "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."
Little Ayan nodded and said, "Sister, Brother Qin is injured, so of course he needs to eat well. Chicken legs are delicious."
As Xiao Ayan spoke, he squatted beside Su Mianmian and Su Qingqing and watched them wash the chicken.
When the chicken was almost washed and not long after it was cooked, Shen Yuandao and Qin Huaichuan arrived.
Su Qingqing left the kitchen to check on Qin Huaichuan. Seeing that his neck was bandaged, she looked worried. "Are you okay? Does it still hurt?"
Qin Huaichuan smiled cheerfully, "It's okay, the wound is not deep, Lao Shen has already treated it for me."
"That's fine. Be more careful next time. How could you be eaten like this?" Su nodded gently.
Seeing this, Shen Yuandao nodded and went to the kitchen to help Su Mianmian.
Su Mianmian looked at Shen Yuandao who came into the kitchen and asked, "How is it? Why were you kidnapped?"
Shen Yuandao sat on a small stool and added a handful of firewood to the stove before saying:
"He was probably trying to steal cultural relics. He got lost here and was chased by Captain Song and his men. He happened to run into the three of us. He took Huaichuan hostage and forced Comrade Yan and me to take him to report the incident. Fortunately, Captain Song and his men arrived in time."
Su Mianmian frowned, "What cultural relic?"
"Captain Song said they received news that cultural relics were stolen from our area, and when they came to look for them, they ran into the man who held Huaichuan hostage. I don't know the details."
Su Mianmian nodded and was about to say something when the team leader's voice came from the team's radio.
"Fellow villagers, on the night of New Year's Eve, someone from the town came to our brigade to show a movie. On the night of the 30th, someone came to our brigade to show a movie."
"Be prepared in advance and bring your own stool to watch the movie in the threshing floor."
Little Ayan was excited and chattered to Su Mianmian.
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In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. After little Ayan got up, Yan Zhi took him to post couplets.
At the same time, bursts of tempting aroma came from the kitchen.
Because they were going to watch a movie in the evening, Su Mianmian and Su Qingqing were busy. They took out the melon seeds they bought last time and prepared to fry them in different flavors.
In the pot, the melon seeds made crackling sounds as they were roasted in the hot oil.
After putting up the couplets, little Ayan smelled the smell and ran to the kitchen.
His eyes were fixed on the melon seeds in the pot, and he kept mumbling, "They smell so good, sister. I want them."
After saying that, he opened his pocket with his little hands, indicating that he should put some in it.
Su Qingqing looked at Xiao Ayan's longing eyes and couldn't help laughing.
She reached out and grabbed a handful, carefully filling both of Xiao Ayan's pockets with melon seeds.
While filling the bag, she also reminded him, "The one in this pocket is yours, and the other pocket is for your soldier brother. Remember?"
Little A Yan nodded and said, "I'll remember this. A Yan is for my soldier brother." He ran out of the kitchen to look for Yan Zhi.
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"Sister, hurry up. It's about to start!"
He held Su Mianmian in one hand and Su Qingqing in the other, and hurried to the threshing ground.
Three men followed behind, each holding two small stools.
The little guy saw many people going there one after another, and thought they were late, so he kept urging them to go.
Little Ayan was so anxious that he didn't pay attention to his feet and almost fell down.
Su Qingqing and Su Mianmian were quick to act and supported him.
Su Qingqing gently reminded: "Watch the road carefully, take your time, don't rush."
But little Ayan's mind had already flown to the threshing ground, and he was not in a position to listen.
Seeing this, Su Mianmian smiled helplessly. She bent down and picked up little Ayan.
She coaxed him softly, "Your legs are too short and you walk too slowly. I'll carry you and we'll be there soon."
Little Ayan blinked his big eyes. He thought about it and it seemed to be true. Then he nodded obediently, curled up in Su Mianmian's arms, and stopped struggling.
They soon arrived at the threshing ground, where the crowd was bustling and the atmosphere was very lively.
The laughter of children and the conversations of adults are intertwined.
Aunt Li stood in the crowd. Her sharp eyes caught the figures of Su Mianmian and Su Qingqing. She waved her hand and greeted them enthusiastically: "Mian girl, Qing girl, come here."
When Su Mianmian and Su Qingqing heard the call, they smiled happily. They quickened their pace and walked towards Aunt Li.
When they arrived, they found that Aunt Li had reserved a seat for them, so Shen Yuandao and others placed three stools next to Aunt Li.
Shen Yuandao looked at the crowd around him, then approached Su Mianmian and said softly, "Let's go to the back, otherwise we'll block the people behind us."
Su Mianmian nodded, it was indeed true.
The movie is about to begin, and the lights on the threshing floor gradually dim, leaving only the glow in front of the screen.
Su Mianmian and Su Qingqing sat next to Aunt Li, while little Ayan sat on Su Mianmian's lap, his eyes fixed on the old projector in front of him.
Su Mianmian took out a handful of carefully roasted melon seeds from her pocket and handed them to Aunt Li and several villagers around her.
The aroma of melon seeds filled the air, attracting everyone's attention.
Little Ayan followed suit and wanted to take out his own melon seeds, but he found that there were none in his pocket.
Su Qingqing smiled when she saw this and filled his pockets.
The little guy came out in a hurry and had finished eating the melon seeds given to him in the morning, so he didn't have time to pack them.
When little Ayan saw that his pockets were full, he followed Su Mianmian's example and distributed the melon seeds in his pocket to the children around him. The children took the melon seeds and thanked little Ayan with a smile.
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