Dust that Gao Guojing had thrown down kept falling, soaking Duolu and Duoxi from head to toe, making Yu Rujia's eyes twitch.
Yu Rujia: "Duolu, Uncle Guojing is working, and dust is flying everywhere. Why don't you take Duoxi to the backyard for a walk so that the dust doesn't get in her eyes and hurt her?"
Duolu waved a handkerchief, whose original color was indistinguishable, which she had somehow found in her hand: "Auntie, I'll help with the chores."
Duoxi held up the same handkerchief and said, "Work, work, Auntie."
Yu Rujia: "Auntie knows you are good children, but you should also pay attention to where you work. You can come back to work here later. How about we go and work over there with our eldest brother first?"
Duofu was three or four years old. Yu Rujia wanted him to take his younger brothers to play, but he insisted on being a big kid and wanted to help with the chores. So Yu Rujia moved some tables and chairs to the well to let him wash up.
When Yu Rujia brought Duolu and Duoxi to the hand pump well, Duofu had already helped Duoshou wash several chairs.
The two little ones, each holding a dripping wet cloth, were washing a chair with great seriousness, occasionally applying the mugwort and honey soap that Gao Guojing always liked before continuing to wash.
After using the soap for more than a week, Gao Guojing not only got rid of the acne on his face, but also cleared up some of the acne scars left from before. Since then, he has fallen in love with the soap and uses it more frequently every day.
They only used it to wash their hands when they were dirty or when they were taking a shower or washing their hair; otherwise, they used it to wash other things.
Gao Guojing needs to use it several times a day, and he washes his face at least twice.
Upon seeing Yu Rujia arrive, Duofu pointed to several chairs and said, "Auntie, these chairs are washed. Do you think they're alright?"
Duofu is a meticulous child, and Duoshou has concentrated the intelligence of both brothers into himself. Both of them are the type to work quietly and seriously, and they often have a serious face at a young age.
Yu Rujia looked at the chairs, which they had washed so clean they looked brand new, and even the chair legs had been wiped. She couldn't have done it like that even if she did it herself.
Yu Rujia: "Yes, that's how you wash them. You did a great job. Tonight, your aunt will cook a few more dishes to reward our little Duofu and Duoshou. What would you like to eat? If you have the ingredients, your aunt will make it for you."
Since Gao Shujing took over the housework, Yu Rujia has hardly cooked anymore. Even though he is now working in another brigade, Gao Shujing still does most of the housework.
Seeing how diligent her two darlings were, she had to be diligent too and prepare some good food for them.
Duolu and Duoxi are forgetful, but Duofu and Duoshou are different. They are very clever. Although they like the food their uncle makes, they still prefer the food made by Yu Rujia.
Duoshou's face turned red: "I want to eat the fish that Auntie makes."
He meant that the fish he wanted to eat were raised in Yu Rujia's space, where the spiritual energy was abundant, and the fish raised there tasted much better than those from the outside world.
She had done it a few times before Gao Shujing came, and the little guy remembered it.
When Gao Shujing first started cooking fish, Yu Rujia also took out fish from his space, but his skills were limited at that time and his fish didn't taste as good as Yu Rujia's.
Later, Gao Shujing's cooking skills improved, but the fish he caught from the river himself didn't taste as good as the fish raised in Yu Rujia's space. Overall, Gao Shujing's fish dishes were never as good as Yu Rujia's.
Duo Shou was unaware of the inside story and simply thought that Yu Rujia's fish was better than Gao Shujing's, so he brought it up.
Yu Rujia understood what he meant: "Okay, let's have fish tonight."
Duolu didn't understand the deeper meaning behind their words. He only knew that they were having fish that night, and he was so happy that he jumped around Rujia, cheering as if in celebration: "Oh, we're having fish tonight! I want to eat fish!"
Duoxi, with her short legs, followed him around, chanting, "Fish, fish, fish..."
Yu Rujia: "If you two behave and stay with your big brother, you'll get to eat fish tonight. If you don't behave, you'll have to watch us eat."
Duolu immediately replied, "I'll follow my elder brother and be a good boy."
They were young, and some of the dishes that Yu Rujia and the others ate were too much for the kids to finish, so they could only watch them eat.
They had tried to cause trouble before, but it didn't work. They even made themselves eat only vegetables for three days. Although vegetables are delicious, they still wanted to eat meat.
Having been punished a few times, the gluttonous Duolu remembered this. If his aunt didn't want them to eat, they wouldn't get to eat, so he wisely agreed.
Duo Xi echoed, "Like, brother, brother."
Duofu: "Auntie, I will keep an eye on them and make sure they don't run around."
Duolu and Duoxi's memories were only slightly better than those of fish, and even worse than those of fish that had become spirits. They were fine at the moment, but they would forget everything in a few minutes.
Everyone in the family except for Duolu and Duoxi knew their true nature, which is why Duofu said that.
Yu Rujia trusted Duofu, her good boy who had always supported her, and with his assurance, Duolu and Duoxi would no longer run into the house to cause trouble.
Yu Rujia: "Okay, then I'll leave it to you."
Duo Shou, who was also a well-behaved child, took one of the children by heart and waved to Duo Lu: "Duo Lu, come and wipe the chairs with me."
Duolu pouted and said, "Call me Second Brother, I'm the older brother."
Duoshou didn't argue with him, and good-naturedly changed his words: "Second brother, let's wipe the chairs together."
With his position secured, Duolu happily swung his handkerchief over to wash the chair, but his movements were too exaggerated, soaking Duoshou. He should have called it playing around.
Little Tail Duoxi followed and played together.
The little ones busied themselves around the chair.
After settling the children in and finding no one causing trouble in the house, Yu Rujia and Gao Guojing quickened their pace.
After a simple lunch of steamed sweet potatoes and working for half the afternoon, Yu Rujia remembered the fish her little darlings had ordered, so she gave Gao Guojing some instructions and went out to get the fish.
On the way, they encountered several elderly women carrying goose intestines and walking back, chatting and laughing. When they saw Yu Rujia, their smiles widened.
An old woman said, "Yu, the educated youth, is really something. Our ancestors have used this vegetable as grass for generations. As soon as Yu came, he added a dish for us. And let me tell you, this goose intestine vegetable is much tastier than other green vegetables. Even the oil is delicious."
Oil was even scarcer than grain, and many families used oil by the drop when cooking. They would even save the water from washing the pot after cooking meat dishes to cook other dishes.
Yu Rujia couldn't eat goose intestines without oil, but the team members, who were used to saving money, thought it tasted better than many vegetables because it was so tender.
Yu Rujia: "If the auntie likes it, she can eat more. This vegetable is only available for these two months. By March, the vegetable will be too old to eat."
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