Chapter 43 Cooperation with Fourth Uncle
Warm treasure: (⊙㉨⊙)
My grandfather’s vegetable garden is quite large and has everything in it. What is particularly eye-catching is a patch of watermelon seedlings that have just sprouted in a corner.
"Grandpa, what is that seedling? Can I eat it?"
Of course Nuanbao knew it was a watermelon seedling, but logically she shouldn't have known it, so she could only pretend not to know it.
"Oh, those are watermelon seedlings! Don't you and your mom both like to eat watermelon? Your grandma asked someone to get some watermelon seeds. When the watermelons grow, you and your mom can eat as much as you want."
Nuanbao was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the watermelon was actually grown for him and his mother. His heart was instantly warmed.
"Oh, so that's it. Then Nuan Bao will wait to eat the watermelon at grandpa's house."
Looking at the short watermelon seedlings, Nuanbao had an idea.
"Xixi, help me grow a batch of watermelon seedlings!"
"Got it, Master, don't worry, Xixi will complete the task."
Xixi saluted with her short hands and answered in a loud voice.
Nuanbao was very satisfied with Xixi's reaction and rewarded Xixi with a bowl of spiritual spring water.
After receiving the reward, Xixi happily jumped around a few times on the spot. After happily drinking the whole bowl of water, she went to cultivate the watermelon seedlings with great enthusiasm.
Grandpa and I picked a lot of radishes in the garden. Nuanbao took the biggest one, washed it in the bucket in the yard, and started to eat it with a crunch.
Nuan's father was working in the yard with several uncles at the moment. Nuan Bao took advantage of the time when Nuan's father was moving bricks to pull him aside and secretly told Nuan's father about his plan.
"Baoer, then, won't this be too tiring for you?"
Farming is not an easy job. Nuan's father feels sorry for his daughter and is afraid that she will tire herself out by doing so much work.
"Don't worry, Dad. I have Xixi. I won't get tired."
Nuanbao had already told Nuanba about Xixi's affairs. After hearing what Nuanba said, he hesitated for a moment and decided to discuss it with his wife first.
Lunch was prepared by my grandmother and fourth aunt. It was a very simple farm dish, including scrambled eggs with green onions, stir-fried meat with black fungus, steamed salted fish, and stewed wild boar meat with radish. The staple food was multi-grain steamed bread.
There was a large bowl of steamed eggs in front of Nuan Ma, and it looked like there were at least three eggs in it.
There is also a small bowl of steamed eggs in front of the warm bottle, and it looks like there are at least two eggs in it.
My third aunt was very conscious at this moment. When she smelled the fragrance of the food, she sat on the stool calmly and waited for the meal to be served without anyone asking.
Seeing that Nuan Bao and the other girl had steamed eggs in front of them, while she only had a multi-grain steamed bun in front of her, her face darkened visibly.
"Eat if you want to, or get out of here if you don't want to!"
This time, my third uncle didn't give my third aunt a chance to make a fuss. He slammed his chopsticks hard and said some harsh words.
My third aunt was so frightened that she choked on a mouthful of steamed bread and started burping awkwardly.
The Zhao family's children all attended school in another village, just across the mountain, returning only once a week. Usually, when the three sons of my third uncle were around, my third aunt, with their support, could throw tantrums without restraint. Now that the three sons were gone, my third uncle was truly furious again. Fearing she would be driven back to her parents' home, my third aunt quickly played coy.
Without anyone stirring up trouble at the dinner table, the atmosphere became much more harmonious.
I don’t know if it was the effect of Nuan Bao’s water bottle or the food cooked by her biological mother, but Nuan Ma’s morning sickness miraculously subsided. For lunch, she not only ate up the steamed eggs in her bowl, but also ate a steamed bun the size of an adult’s fist.
The rare good appetite made everyone feel relieved.
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