Chapter 240 Goat Milk (Bonus chapter thanks to Sugar Hawthorn Little Treasure for the donation)
Xiao Di seemed to be suffering greatly, keeping his eyes tightly closed as he endured it.
Unable to bear seeing the little plot of land suffer, I carried a hoe and went to the edge of the field.
"You can't poke a dog's eyes like that, it will hurt."
I reprimanded Tuantuan for her behavior and took her hand away.
When Xiaodi saw me coming, he quickly hid away as if he had finally been saved.
"Doggy, doggy."
Tuan Tuan's eyes followed the departing Xiao Di, and she kept muttering "dog" to herself.
Since she likes dogs, let the dogs continue to coax her.
"Mistresses, come here."
I called over the two kids who were playing around in the distance. They're young, so it's okay for Tuantuan to cause them some trouble.
When Tuantuan saw the two puppies coming together, she became even more excited. She raised her little paws, spreading all five fingers, waiting to grab a handful.
But the third and fourth little ones were clearly not as sensible as the little one; they saw Tuantuan more as a toy.
When Tuantuan tries to catch them, Xiao San and Xiao Si jump and dodge, and they play back and forth, having a great time.
I watched them playfully bickering, and hoeing the ground actually became more interesting.
The sun was about to rise. I wiped the sweat from my forehead, carried the tent and Tuantuan together onto the cart, and pulled it home.
When we got home, we noticed that Tuantuan's forehead was also sweating.
Take the chilled peaches out of the refrigerator, wash them with clean water, pick the softest one, peel off the skin, remove the pit, and hand the flesh directly to Tuantuan so she can eat it with her hands.
Suddenly remembering that she was worried about Tuantuan getting her clothes dirty, she found a clean towel and tied it around her neck before feeling relieved and picking up her own whole peach to eat.
This year's peaches are also very sweet, with plenty of juice, and they are refreshing and thirst-quenching when eaten.
Tuantuan seemed to have never eaten a peach before. She fell in love with the peach flesh after just one bite. She grabbed the peach tightly with her little hands and gnawed on it, her fingers even digging into the peach flesh.
"These are peaches."
I taught Tuantuan in a soft voice.
"Peach, peach branch."
She followed along, her words mumbled and unclear, her little voice incredibly cute.
I was usually struggling to decide what to eat when I was alone, but Tuantuan's arrival gave me a new goal to cook for her.
Cut a small piece of pork into minced meat, mix it with eggs, add some water, and steam it in a pot.
Lunch was a simple meal of steamed minced meat and egg with millet rice.
Tuantuan ate the steamed egg with minced meat and mixed it with rice, and she ate it with great relish. I found this a bit too bland.
However, I have a lot of homemade pickled vegetables in the refrigerator. Sweet and spicy pickled vegetables paired with steamed egg rice are refreshing, cooling, and delicious for me.
At first, Tuantuan was very well-behaved and quiet, but after spending three or four days together, she lowered her guard against me and became closer to me.
Her little mouth kept babbling and babbling, and although I couldn't understand most of it, I was still happy to listen to her.
Five days later, on the morning of the same day, Tuantuan got tired of playing in the tent and insisted on coming out to play.
So I took Tuantuan with me. When I was weeding, it followed behind me like a little tail, looking around curiously.
Actually, it wasn't just me watching her; all four dogs were also aware of Tuantuan's presence.
Whenever Tuantuan walks towards the edge of a ditch or vegetable patch, the dog will whimper incessantly.
Previously, Tuantuan's mother must have protected her very well; her little face was fair and tender.
After playing with me in the vegetable garden for a few days, I suddenly felt like I got a bit tanned.
To express my apology, I decided to make some snacks for Tuantuan.
While there were still some mulberries, cherries, and peaches, I baked cherry rolls and a large loaf of toast.
I made some sweet cherry jam and peach jam, and Tuan Tuan ate them happily on toast.
The area around her little mouth was always dark, covered in cherry or peach jam.
Having Tuantuan around seems nice. Although she's a bit young and needs a lot of care, she's very sensible and adds a lot of fun to life.
A month passed in the blink of an eye, and I even felt that Tuantuan had become somewhat independent.
They no longer spill food on the table, and their vocabulary has expanded considerably.
The first watermelon was ripe. After breakfast, Tuantuan and I were sitting on the swing chair eating watermelon when we heard the sound of cows mooing outside the door.
If the donkey's braying represents the White Town base, then the cow's bellowing represents the Eagle base.
It seems that Sumi brought Mancang back to see me.
He finished the watermelon in a few bites, picked up the little dumpling in one hand, and went to the door to open it.
Mancang and Sumi were carrying a cardboard box and walking towards the gate of the courtyard with smiles on their faces.
"Here I am!"
"If they take out a box, there must be something delicious inside," I shouted excitedly to them.
"I brought you something delicious. Hey, what's that in your arms?"
One second Su Mi was laughing, the next she was stunned.
Perhaps she didn't even realize at first that I was holding a child.
Mancang, standing next to him, also froze, his expression unreadable.
Mancang has grown really fast these past few years; he's taller than me now.
He's just becoming more and more mature, like a little adult.
Now that she could see the child in my arms, she pursed her lips tightly.
"Sigh, the kids at the White Town base, I need to look after them for a couple of days."
I switched arms and hugged myself to make myself more comfortable.
Sumi squinted her eyes and jogged over, exclaiming, "Oh my, so cute! Such a cute baby!"
Perhaps because she had been with me for so long and hadn't seen any outsiders for over a month, Tuantuan seemed a little nervous when she saw Sumi suddenly approaching.
"I'm Aunt Sumi, little baby, let Auntie hold you."
Sumi, acting as a clamp, completely oblivious to Tuantuan's nervousness, pulled her into her arms.
Mancang was still standing next to the car, so I beckoned him over.
"Hurry up and fill the warehouse! What are you thinking about?"
Mancang seemed to finally come to his senses and walked towards the door.
I took the cardboard box; inside were desserts made by the chefs at the Eagle Base.
They have more raw materials than I do, and their desserts taste better.
Inside were cream cakes, mung bean cakes, and shortbreads whose flavors were hard to discern.
At this moment, Sumi had already carried Tuantuan into the house.
Mancang and I followed behind.
I was still engrossed in looking at the various desserts when Mancang's voice came from beside me: "Aunt Cheng, will this child live with you from now on?"
"No, she'll only stay for a few months, and then they'll take her back."
After hearing what I said, Mancang was no longer so nervous.
Mancang is a good kid in every way, except he lacks a sense of security and is too sensitive.
Sumi played with Tuantuan all day, and went back with Mancang when it got dark.
I was too lazy to cook dinner, so Tuantuan and I ate the cream cakes that Sumi brought and filled our stomachs.
Tuantuan really likes cream cakes, and suddenly remembered that children like to drink milk.
I overlooked this point; I haven't given Tuantuan any milk since I arrived.
A ewe recently gave birth to a lamb, and I need to give her a feeding of goat milk tomorrow morning.
The next morning, I took a small bucket to the sheepfold and collected some sheep milk.
Boil the mixture in a pot and serve it to Tuantuan.
It tasted a bit fishy to me, but Tuantuan drank it with great relish.
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