Xu Miaomiao received so many good things from Uncle Wang and had always been thinking about giving something back. After finally waiting for a break, she pestered Chen Chen to take her to the mountain.
Xu Miaomiao directed Chen Chen to pack up all the things she had picked out, squeezing them together until they filled up a large backpack.
Fortunately, she didn't have to carry it herself, as there was a ready-made strong laborer.
Xu Miaomiao also took the much-grown little Mu Tou with her, thinking of taking him back to see his mother.
Uncle Wang’s wooden house was built halfway up the mountain. Fortunately, the road up the mountain had always been used by people, so it was not difficult to walk there.
Chen Chen walked in front with a sickle in his hand, sweeping the grass on both sides back and forth, fearing that there was something hiding inside.
Xu Miaomiao walked with empty hands and looked relaxed. She also ran around with Xiao Mu and picked a bunch of wild flowers of various colors.
Chen Chen looked at her lively figure and helplessly reminded her, "Don't run too far! Be careful of snakes."
Xu Miaomiao turned around after hearing this and waved the flowers in her hand to show him, "It's okay, I have Xiao Mu to protect me!"
When Little Mu heard his master mention his name, he barked as if to agree with his master.
The two people who were amused couldn't help but smile.
The two were lucky. When they arrived, Uncle Wang was at home and didn't make them wait.
Although Uncle Wang is usually carefree and relaxed with Chen Chen, he becomes a bit flustered when he meets this delicate little girl.
Xu Miaomiao looked at Uncle Wang and greeted him crisply, "Hello Uncle Wang, I'm Chen Chen's girlfriend, my name is Xu Miaomiao."
"I received everything you asked Chen Chen to bring me last time! That ham was so good! I ate it once and had two more bowls of rice!"
Uncle Wang was originally worried that the city girl would dislike the things he gave her, but he didn't expect that the girl was quite knowledgeable and his initial nervousness disappeared immediately.
After welcoming the two into the house, he was busy all the time.
First, he brought Xu Miaomiao a glass of water and said, "This is the wild honey I collected in the mountains. It's very sweet. Try it."
After a while, he brought over a bamboo basket filled with various dried fruits.
"These are what I harvested in the mountains last year: walnuts, hazelnuts, and pine nuts. Have some."
After a while, he took out the bowl again, which contained freshly washed tomatoes. "These are tomatoes I grew myself. Try them!"
Xu Miaomiao didn't expect Uncle Wang to be so enthusiastic, and was a little at a loss for a moment.
Seeing this, Chen Chen quickly stopped Uncle Wang who was about to get something and forced him to sit down.
Xu Miaomiao quickly said, "Uncle Wang, please stop working. It's enough to eat. It's enough to eat."
"Hey hey." Uncle Wang sat down with a smile and stared at her while she ate.
Chen Chen smiled helplessly, "When I came to your place, you didn't even give me a bowl of hot water to drink. Why are you so enthusiastic today?"
Upon hearing this, Uncle Wang turned around and glared at him fiercely, "You little bastard, why are you trying to compare yourself with a girl? Don't you have any shame!"
But when he turned to face Xu Miaomiao, he had a bright smile on his face again. Chen Chen deeply suspected that Uncle Wang must have practiced face-changing behind his back.
Xu Miaomiao showed Uncle Wang the gift she had prepared. "This is milk powder for the elderly. You're old, so this is good for you."
"This is the dry noodles I made myself. If you don't feel like cooking one day, just make a bowl of noodles."
"This is the canned fish my father sent me from Beijing. You can keep it for your meals."
"And this. There are a lot of mosquitoes in the mountains. This is the incense I made myself. If you light a plate every day, mosquitoes won't come into the house."
"Hey hey." Uncle Wang nodded as he listened, his eyes narrowed with laughter.
Uncle Wang didn't bother to be polite and say no. He could see that these gifts were carefully prepared and he could use them.
When Uncle Wang was sending the two people out, he saw the little wood in the yard. He was a dog lover, so he picked up the little wood and weighed it.
Satisfied, he said, "It seems you've taken good care of it. It's only been a month and it's gained twice as much weight. It's also growing fast."
Xu Miaomiao was praised and looked proud. "That's right, I prepare meals for it and pay more attention to it than for my own."
Xu Miaomiao said happily as the two of them were walking down the mountain.
"When I heard you say that before, I thought Uncle Wang was a very serious person. It made me nervous for a long time."
"I didn't expect him to be so kind, always smiling. How nice!"
Chen Chen smiled bitterly in his heart. He was not like that at all. He had gone through so much hardship when learning skills from him as a child.
Chen Chen reached out to help her push away the branches that were blocking her way. "Well, maybe seeing you reminded him of his daughter."
"Daughter?" Xu Miaomiao was a little confused. She had never heard that Uncle Wang had a daughter.
Chen Chen nodded. "Yes, Uncle Wang brought his daughter here to escape the disaster. Unexpectedly, his daughter was young and weak, and she died on the way."
"If she were still alive, she would be about your age."
Xu Miaomiao responded with some understanding and felt that Uncle Wang was a little pitiful.
Chen Chen was afraid that she would misunderstand, so he quickly explained, "He really likes you. He thinks you are good-tempered towards him, but he is not so good-tempered towards other girls."
Xu Miaomiao didn't care about these at all. She just felt that Uncle Wang must be lonely living here alone, so she asked.
"Uncle Wang, how lonely it must be living here alone? Why don't you go down the mountain?"
"He doesn't like crowded places. He thinks a lot of people means a lot of trouble."
"Then let's come up here more often to keep him company!"
The two of them were talking and walking on their way home, while Little Wood was chasing butterflies through the woods.
As soon as Xu Miaomiao got home, she saw someone waiting for her at the door and couldn't help feeling a little confused.
"Brother Kang? What do you want to talk to me about?" Xu Miaomiao didn't have much contact with them on weekdays, so she didn't know why they were looking for her today.
Kang Xuede smiled, his face relaxed. "My family has arranged a job for me, and I will be back in two days."
Kang Xuede's hometown is in Jiangsu Province, a typical Jiangnan water town. When he first came here, he suffered a lot from acclimatization.
Now that I can go back, I feel like I look younger.
Xu Miaomiao was also genuinely happy for him, "Really? That's great! Congratulations!"
Kang Xuede said, "Well, although it's not a good unit, I'm satisfied to be able to go back."
"I'm planning to treat everyone to a meal at the educated youth camp the day after tomorrow evening. You must come!"
Although Xu Miaomiao has moved out and lives on her own now, they are all educated youth after all, so they should still join the group.
Hearing this, he nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, I will definitely not save you money on this meal."
Kang Xuede did not stay long after receiving the notice and hurried back. He was about to leave because he had many things to do.
When Zhao Sumei saw him coming back, she quickly came forward and asked, "How is it? Did Xu Miaomiao agree to come?"
Kang Xuede was in high spirits when he saw something good happening. He didn't think too much about it and just smiled and nodded.
Zhao Sumei got the answer she wanted and quickly went out to find someone.
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