Liu Meiling was about to speak, grinning foolishly, when her brother next to her interrupted her.
"Comrade Bai, my dad and your uncle are in the same group. He asked me to tell you this so you wouldn't worry. By the way, their project is at a critical stage, so they probably won't be back for the next few days."
My fourth uncle asked me to pick up some clean clothes for him to take to work tomorrow.
Liu Meiling grabbed her eldest brother by the back of the neck, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, "You're really something! Who are you calling Fourth Uncle? Call him Comrade Bai!"
Hmph! This silly older brother, he made her feel like she was a generation younger for no reason!
Liu Shenglin cried out in pain as his younger sister grabbed him.
"Let go! You idiot! Let go!"
Bai Yajing sighed, feeling helpless with these two lovable siblings.
"Alright, alright, I've delivered the message. Please come in. Have you eaten?"
"have eaten!"
"I didn't eat!"
The brother and sister exchanged a glance, then turned away from each other, seemingly feeling guilty.
They all said in unison, "We didn't eat!"
"have eaten!"
Bai Yajing tried to hold back her laughter, but she couldn't help burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha, have you guys eaten or not? Never mind, let's eat some more together!"
She washed the vegetables, so all she needs to do is stir-fry them. If there's not enough rice, she'll just cook some noodles.
Liu Meiling nodded to her older brother and followed Bai Yajing to the kitchen to help.
Although her cooking skills are just as bad as her mother's, she is very skilled at assisting others.
Bai Yajing didn't stop her and let her do as she pleased.
Liu Shenglin scratched his head, feeling that he should do something too.
Looking at the somewhat dry vegetable patch in the yard, I clapped my hands and said, "Water it!"
I filled a bucket with water, grabbed a ladle, and started watering the vegetable garden.
After finishing his work, he noticed that the water tank was a bit empty, so he picked up a carrying pole and buckets and went to the stream behind the mountain to fetch water.
He was used to doing these jobs, and he was very quick and efficient, soon filling the baskets.
Just then, the food was served.
"Comrade Liu, you've worked hard. Come and have some food."
"Okay, right away!" Liu Shenglin replied while washing his hands.
Bai Yajing was a little stunned when she saw the vegetable garden that had been watered and a full tank of water. She hadn't expected that someone would do all the work in her yard without saying a word, and she felt quite embarrassed.
Liu Meiling secretly gave her older brother a thumbs up.
Not bad, not bad, he's a man who notices potential!
After the three of them finished eating, Bai Yajing, afraid of taking up too much of their time, went to her uncle's room to pack his clothes.
Liu Meiling and her brother rushed to clear the table and set off the dishes.
"Sis, be more sensible and give your brother a chance to prove himself. That way, you'll have a sister-in-law and a nephew in the future!"
Liu Meiling wasn't buying his act at all, and rolled her eyes at him rudely. "Brother, be sensible. Let Ya Jing see my virtuous side, which means let Comrade Bai see my virtuous side. Only then will you have a brother-in-law and a nephew in the future!"
The brother and sister stared at each other, neither willing to back down.
In the end, Liu Shenglin compromised.
"Okay! Let's do it together! I'll wash the dishes, and you can clear the table, alright?"
Liu Meiling thought about it and agreed, so she let go of the bowl and chopsticks she was fighting with her older brother.
When Bai Yajing came out, she saw that everything had been cleaned up. She was quite impressed; the Liu siblings were truly wonderful friends!
She likes good friends like that!
He handed the bundle to Liu Shenglin, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Comrade Liu. These are clothes and food I prepared for my uncle."
After saying that, she took out another box and stuffed it into Liu Meiling's hand, "This contains some dried meat that I made. Try it. If you like it, I'll make some for you next time."
The brother and sister happily thanked them and accepted the gift, their smiles never fading as they left.
"Comrade Bai must have seen how good I am! Look, she even gave me jerky to eat!"
"Ya Jing must have seen my virtuous side, and she must be very satisfied with me! Otherwise, she wouldn't have prepared dried meat for me!"
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