"If your girl comes back, tell me immediately." He instructed before leaving.
Chen Tian agreed.
Where did Xue Huan go?
Although the days of wearing a vest are free, you still need to go back home occasionally to enjoy the love of your family.
So now she is on her way home driving her donkey cart.
The sun was very strong during the day, which was not conducive to travel, so she stayed in the space until the evening and went out only when the temperature dropped.
When I got home, every household in the village was cooking and smoke was rising into the sky.
"Mom, I'm back!"
Xue's mother, who was busy in the kitchen, came out with a spatula in hand. "You haven't eaten yet? I'm cooking."
Xue Huan could already smell the aroma of scrambled eggs with green onions.
“It smells so good.”
Xue's mother was afraid that the food in the pot would burn, so she hurried back to the stove and said, "It will be ready soon."
Xue Jun had already come out of the house and was helping Xue Huan unload things from the truck.
Every time Xue Huan went home, she would bring back a lot of food, toys and clothes from the county, and this time was no exception.
"This is a book for our talented little girl Jun'er."
Xue Jun felt a little embarrassed by her teasing and smiled, but she was very happy looking at those brand new books that still smelled of ink, and touched them again and again lovingly.
Xue Huan handed her an exquisite little wooden box. "These are the latest hairbands and beads from the county, as well as some small jewelry. Take a look and see if you like them."
"Sister, I don't need any jewelry. You can keep it for yourself."
"Why not? Our Jun'er is so pretty, she should dress up beautifully."
Xue Jun accepted it and opened the box. It was divided into three compartments. One compartment contained many hairbands, one contained pearl flowers, and one contained small jewelry. They were all very delicate and small, most suitable for a girl of her age.
She took out a butterfly hairpin from inside. The hairpin was made of silver, and the butterfly's eyes were inlaid with gems. Its wings trembled, making it look lifelike. It would sparkle in the sunlight and was very beautiful.
"Thank you, sister."
Xue Huan pinched her face and said, "We're a family, why are you thanking me?"
She bought presents for the others as well, and bought soft, breathable fabrics suitable for summer clothing for the whole family.
She is now a wealthy woman with plenty of money, so naturally she wants her family to live a good life.
Xue's mother came out with a dish: "Huan'er Jun'er, the meal is ready. Clear the table and let's eat."
Xue Huan went to help serve the dishes, while Xue Jun cleared the table.
"By the way, mother, where are Akang and Yao'er?"
"They went to the pond to fish for shrimps."
"Shrimp fishing?"
"Recently, some people have come to the village to collect shrimps, the kind we often see in ditches and ponds, which cost three cents per pound. Those shrimps are very fishy, and I don't know what those people are doing with them."
What else can I do? Eat.
Xue Huan had previously asked Ye Diao to collect crayfish in preparation for selling them later, but she didn't expect that all his people would be brought here.
"Sister, you're back!" Xue Yao came in carrying a bucket and was surprised to see Xue Huan.
"Well, did you catch all these?" She looked at the crayfish in the bucket, the red crayfish huddled together, and her mind automatically imagined what they would look like when they were cooked and served on the table.
"And Brother Kang, we caught these together."
Although Pei Ji's mental age was younger than Xue Yao's, he was not as jumpy as him. He walked in an orderly manner, neither fast nor slow, so he fell behind by several steps.
He heard this as he stepped in.
Seeing Xue Huan in the yard, his eyes lit up and the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise, "Huan Huan."
Xue Huan saw sweat on his forehead and waved at him, and Pei Ji came over obediently.
"bend over."
Pei Ji bent down and Xue Huan wiped the sweat off his face with a handkerchief.
Xue Yao poured the crayfish into the wooden basin and stood up just in time to see this scene. He inexplicably felt full.
He was obviously still hungry.
"Okay, go wash your hands and come eat." Xue's mother called to the few people in the room.
"Hanhuan, wash me." Pei Ji approached Xue Huan and acted coquettishly towards her.
Xue Huan had no resistance to his face at all. She led him to the trough beside the well and rolled up his sleeves, revealing his strong wheat-colored arms.
Compared to the beginning, his skin color was darker, but more masculine, of course, that was when he didn't speak.
After washing Pei Ji's hands, she wet the handkerchief, wrung it out, and wiped his face carefully.
Xue Yao had already run into the house.
Looking at the rich dishes on the table, my stomach started to growl. I couldn't help but reach out and take a fried small yellow croaker, put it in my mouth, chewed it in a few seconds, and swallowed it.
Xue's mother was serving porridge. Seeing this, she glared at him and said, "Use chopsticks."
Seeing that Xue Huan hadn't come for a long time, he couldn't help but shout out: "Huan'er, A Kang——"
"Here I am!" Xue Huan came out with a bowl of mixed cold noodles.
"Sister, what is this? It smells so good."
"Liangpi."
As they were talking, Xue's mother and Xue Jun had already moved the dishes on the table to the side, leaving space in the middle. Xue Huan put down the cold noodles.
This bowl of cold noodles, from the flour to the side dishes and seasonings, all come from the space.
She took advantage of her free time to make a lot of cold noodles and put them in the space, cooling them with ice cubes so that she could just take them out when she wanted to eat them.
The main course for dinner is red date porridge. A few red dates are added to the white rice porridge, which adds a little fragrance.
The dishes were fried small yellow croaker, scrambled eggs with green onions, and a plate of cut salted duck eggs.
Afraid that eating porridge alone would not satisfy her hunger, Xue's mother baked a few more pancakes with rich ingredients such as eggs, bacon and leeks.
Smells delicious.
Now we have added a bowl of sour and spicy appetizing cold noodles.
The whole family ate until their stomachs were full and they were very satisfied.
"Sister, this cold noodle is so delicious! I never get tired of eating it every day!" Xue Yao leaned back in his chair, touching his stomach, still feeling unsatisfied.
Even Xue's mother and Xue Jun ate a lot.
Xue Huan said, "I brought back a lot this time. I'll make some for you tomorrow."
Xue Yao wished the next day could come immediately.
In the summer, if you can’t fall asleep after dinner, it’s most comfortable to cool off in the yard.
Xue Yao and Pei Ji moved the bamboo bed from their home and placed it under the peach tree in the yard.
A small low table was placed on the bamboo bed. Xue Yao ran in to take out the chessboard and started playing chess with Xue Jun.
Xue's mother sat next to Xue Jun, watching the two play chess, fanning them gently with a fan in her hand.
In the corner, there was an insect repellent incense made by Xue's mother, and mosquitoes didn't dare to come near.
Xue Huan and Pei Ji lay on the lounge chair nearby, looking at the stars.
The black velvet night sky is dotted with stars, bright and pure, so beautiful.
Occasionally a cool breeze blows, bringing pleasant floral fragrance.
This leisurely and comfortable midsummer night is as beautiful as a dream.
The next morning, after breakfast, Xue Yao went to school with his schoolbag on his back, while Xue Huan inherited his homemade shrimp fishing rod and went to the pond with Pei Ji to fish for shrimps.
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