Tang Sanfeng, whose real identity was exposed, appeared calm on the surface but was actually very panicked inside.
However, she could only suppress her irritable heart and finish setting up the stall first.
Moreover, facing the elder brother who was no longer the original one, Tang Sanfeng felt a little scared.
She had previously thought that after the head injury, her brother had become calmer and was able to concentrate on his studies.
It turns out that it wasn't that Big Brother had changed, but that the person was no longer the same person.
Tang Sanfeng, feeling very confused, sat aside, frowning as he thought about how to solve this problem.
Tang Silong, who was standing by, collected the copper coins, sat down and watched the uncles and aunts from the village walk away, then he retracted his gaze and continued to guard the stall.
In one morning, the cold vegetables on the table were almost gone, and half of the salsa was sold.
As noon approached, the sun grew brighter and brighter. Villagers working in the fields would come over every once in a while to avoid the sun and drink some water to quench their thirst.
So, the mint water placed aside was changed four or five times.
Water would also be delivered to the villagers’ homes, but not everyone knew that mint leaves were edible.
Moreover, mint water tastes refreshing and thirst-quenching.
The first two times are free, but you have to pay for the rest.
However, one penny can get you three big bowls, and this price is within their acceptable range.
In addition to adults, children who come to the fields to harvest rice from their families also come to join in the fun.
Tangjia Village is not poor as a whole, and every household has a lot of farmland.
The climate here is suitable for growing two crops of rice. As long as you are not lazy, after paying taxes, the grain you grow each year is enough to feed your family.
Besides, apart from the busy farming months, you can also do odd jobs in town or earn money by carrying goods at the dock.
Adults earn money to support their families, and children also save money to buy delicious food.
There are no large wild animals on the hill. In addition to wild fruits all over the hill, there are also many herbs.
Children would often go up the mountain together to collect herbs, then sell them to the old doctor in town and split the money they earned.
Of course, they would also pick fruits and sell them in town.
They can earn some money in the early stage, but when the fruit is in season, it is worthless and they will look for the next way to make money.
Therefore, most children in the village have one or two copper coins in their hands, and those with bright minds may have even more.
"Hey, who's that? Give me two cents of hot and sour radish!" An annoying voice interrupted Tang Sanfeng's meditation.
Looking up, Tang Sanfeng saw a kid who deserved a beating.
Tang Dahu is the son of Uncle Huzi who brought her elder brother back home, and is also the youngest grandson of the Li Zheng family.
Relying on the fact that his grandfather was the village leader, he became a bully in the village.
In the past, he was also responsible for bullying Tang Silong and mocking Tang Erhai as a little monster.
However, after Tang Sanfeng taught his brother how to resist, the children in the village were divided into two factions.
One group follows the little bully Tang Dahu, and the other group follows Tang Silong, who has extraordinary strength and a sister who can cook delicious food at home.
Before Tang Sanfeng could stand up and go out to teach the little brat a lesson, another group of kids came running over.
One of the thin boys stopped Tang Silong and looked at Tang Dahu, "What? Our boss has a name!"
"that is!"
"Our boss won't sell anything to you!"
Seeing these little brats quarreling again, Tang Sanfeng shrugged as if it was nothing new.
Amidst her younger brother's silly smile and the voice of his peacemaker's persuasion, she turned and walked into the kitchen to prepare lunch with Nanny Fang.
Tang Sanfeng was not worried at all.
Although her brother is silly, he is not a fool who knows nothing. He can feel who is good to him.
However, Tang Sanfeng, who had the good fortune to see how his younger brother tried to stop the two "small gangs from fighting", had doubts in his heart more than once.
Was her brother trained by her to be naturally dark?
Stupidity plus a naturally dark attribute, what kind of weird combination is this?
By the time Tang Sanfeng and Nanny Fang finished their work in the kitchen, the food on the stall was sold out.
After going out to pack up the stall, Tang Sanfeng saw from afar some uncles and aunts from the village sitting in groups of three or four under the shade of trees eating lunch.
I didn't see many children. They probably went out to play with their friends after dinner.
"Sanfeng, have you sold out all the food?" An old woman with a bent back came over.
"We've sold out. Why are you here, Grandma Yang?" Tang Sanfeng said as he took a small stool next to him and asked Grandma Yang to sit on it.
Tangjia Village is not only home to wealthy families with the surname Tang, but also many families with other surnames who have settled here.
Tang Sanfeng’s maternal ancestors, the Ye family, are one of them.
Granny Yang had five sons, each of them was strong and healthy.
But the more work I did, the more I ate, so I had to go to town to find work.
Except for the busy farming season when her sons would come back, the rest of the time she had to take care of all the household chores.
However, things got easier after his sons got married one after another.
Granny Yang took the water she handed over, took a sip, and then said, "Isn't your Uncle Shunzi out doing business? He happened to hear some news from the border..."
Grandma Yang’s eldest son was also conscripted five years ago.
The normal military service period in this dynasty is three years, but the one five years ago was an emergency and sudden situation.
Until now, this is the second conscription after that one, but there is still no news from the first batch.
Some say they all died outside the Great Wall.
Some families in the village also gradually received pensions from the government.
So far, only Grandma Yang's family and Tang Er's family have not received it.
This also means that, fortunately, no men from their two families have died on the battlefield so far.
Both families were worried but also happy in their hearts.
Now, hearing the news from the border, even though she had never met her father in this world, Tang Sanfeng felt a little nervous.
"Is there... any news? Are they coming back?"
Although Granny Yang was old, she still recognized the trembling in Tang Sanfeng's voice and smiled kindly, "Your Uncle Shunzi didn't get much information, but maybe after a while, there will be news."
Granny Yang finished drinking the water in the bowl, then put the bowl down and stood up. "Okay, I'm going home now. You should also go back and tell your father about this news."
"Ah? Ah, Granny Yang, please walk slower."
"Sanfeng, make six bowls of tea for uncle. Here are the two cents. Uncle puts them here." said the middle-aged man who came over carrying two large bamboo tubes.
"Uncle, scoop it yourself. This bucket is free and you don't need to pay for it! When you go back, tell the other uncles and aunts that the lunch break is free during this period, but the supply is limited to two buckets."
"Free? It's not easy to get a girl like you to say the word free." The old uncle laughed. "What good thing has happened to you?"
"It's really good news." Tang Sanfeng smiled until his teeth were exposed, "Uncle Shunzi got the news from the border, my father may be coming back soon!"
Although Tang Sanfeng felt nervous and uneasy when he heard the news, he was also happy and delighted.
However, the joy outweighs the anxiety.
In their family, apart from a weak father who was unable to carry out any duties, the oldest of the four siblings was only twelve years old.
Although my uncle's house is next door, we can't ask them for help with everything.
In short, it is always inconvenient if there is no man who can take the lead in the family.
My father's safe return is a great blessing for everyone.
After packing up his things, Tang Sanfeng put all the bottles and jars in a basin and carried them home.
While eating, everyone at the table looked at Tang Sanfeng, who was grinning from time to time, with different emotions in their minds.
Tang Yihai, who was preoccupied with his thoughts, did not notice her abnormality and continued to think while eating.
Tang Erhai and their father had the same idea in their minds. They thought that she had made money today and were very happy at the moment.
Only Tang Silong was the most straightforward, saying whatever he was thinking immediately.
"Third sister, are you thinking of something happy?" After hearing his sister laugh for the third time, Tang Silong asked curiously while chewing meat.
"Ah? Well... it's really a happy thing. I'll tell you after we finish eating!"
Tang Sanfeng actually has expectations for his father whom he has never met.
It’s no wonder that when my mother talks about their father, he always uses various words to describe him.
The descriptions of him being tall, with sharp eyebrows and handsome appearance were even more exaggerated than the words used by the author of the novel to describe the male protagonist's appearance.
However, every time he saw his uncle's honest and simple face, Tang Sanfeng really couldn't imagine how heroic and extraordinary their father was.
Could it be that my father-in-law sees Xi Shi in his lover's eyes?
However, even so, Tang Sanfeng was still looking forward to meeting his father whom he had never met.
After dinner, Nanny Fang cleared the dishes and took them to wash.
Tang Silong washed the fruit he had just picked and brought it over.
"Sister, what happy thing were you thinking about just now?" Tang Silong, who had been thinking about this matter, dragged a stool to the side of the third sister.
Others also turned their attention to her.
"Ahem..." Tang Sanfeng coughed lightly and pretended to be serious, which made Tang Erhai smile.
"Everyone, look here! I have something important to announce!"
"Yeah, I've seen them all." Tang Silong looked around and saw that his brother and father-in-law were looking at his third sister, so he nodded in response.
"Stupid brother, don't interrupt! Pay attention to the atmosphere, understand?!" Tang Sanfeng gave him a slap.
Although it didn't hurt after being hit by his sister, Tang Silong still covered his mouth obediently and nodded.
Seeing the funny looks of her third daughter and youngest son, Ye Qingyu couldn't help laughing out loud.
Seeing that they were all looking over, Tang Sanfeng continued to speak.
Although she felt a little embarrassed to announce it in such a formal manner, it was indeed appropriate to say so in this case.
"Just now, Granny Yang came over and told me that Uncle Shunzi had heard some news about the border..." Tang Sanfeng paused and continued, "That means my father will be back soon!"
"What?!"
"Daddy is coming back?! Yeah! He's coming back!!"
What surprised Tang Sanfeng was that the most excited person among all people was not his father, but his well-behaved younger brother.
Looking at his younger brother running around the yard, Tang Sanfeng had a big question mark in his small head.
Little brother, what's wrong with you?